Abolition, Liberation, Solidarity: A Here4TheKids Production

About Abolition, Liberation, Solidarity: A Here4TheKids Production

NYT bestselling author, activist, and co-founder of Here4TheKids Saira Rao hosts engaging conversations with other activists and deep thinkers about abolition and confronting global systems of oppression. theconnections.substack.com (https://theconnections.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Here4TheKids

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Nov 2023

Latest episode

16 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jan 2025

   24. Filmmaker Sonali Gulati Breaks Down Propaganda

   Documentary filmmaker Sonali Gulati breaks down the role of Hollywood and Bollywood in creating and distributing propaganda worldwide, revealing the connections between global tragedies and wealth inequality.

2. 

   31 Oct 2024

   23. Reporter Afeef Nessouli's Accounts from Lebanon

   Today, Saira welcomes Lebanese-American reporter and producer Afeef Nessouli to the podcast. As you’ll hear in today’s conversation, Afeef’s work has brought him to the front lines of the conflicts in Palestine and Lebanon, giving him a first-hand understanding of the current situation. Afeef has produced for The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Show, and CNN. He’s also a contributor to The Slow Factory. Afeef shares what’s happening on the ground in Southern Lebanon, how he and other diaspora Lebanese are getting through their days amidst an expanding genocide, and how the queer scene of Beirut gives him hope. Please make sure to follow him on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/afeefness/) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@afeefnessouli?lang=en). Get full access to The Connections at theconnections.substack.com/subscribe (https://theconnections.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   17 Oct 2024

   22. Indigenous Australian Joe Williams on Reconnecting with the Earth and Each Other

   Today, Jo Lorenz interviews Joe Williams, a Wiradjuri/Wolgalu First Nations Aboriginal man from Australia. Joe began his career as a professional rugby player and boxer. Although forging a successful professional sporting career, Joe battled the majority of his life with mental health challenges. Along the way, Joe felt his purpose was to help people who struggled with similar obstacles. He founded The Enemy Within (https://www.joewilliams.com.au/speaking), a mental health & wellbeing organization. In this conversation, Joe will discuss how all Indigenous struggles around the world are connected, plus he describes how a reconnection with the Earth and a deep presence is the antidote to so many of the problems with our modern world. Joe’s autobiography is Defying The Enemy Within (https://www.amazon.com/Defying-Enemy-Within-silenced-negative-ebook/dp/B074FC66Z4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34JXK21L9GH8A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FliJWsWBo8PWKujChlqfNyM0M_G6XMagN4rrpZasWizGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.dhcv11bA5B--CHoG01Ul-RxyaHxeS7QjE2infv4fttA&dib_tag=se&keywords=joe+williams+defying+the+enemy&qid=1729125912&sprefix=joe+williams+defying+the+enemy%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1). Please make sure to follow him on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheEnemyWithinJoeWilliams?fref=ts) and X (https://x.com/joewilliams_tew). Get full access to The Connections at theconnections.substack.com/subscribe (https://theconnections.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

44 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

52 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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