Not My Narrative

About Not My Narrative

Every society runs on stories it mistakes for facts. In America, those stories shape who gets help, who gets blamed, and who is left out. “Not My Narrative” is a podcast and essay series from Next City that debunks the pervasive myths that have been used to justify neglect, inequity, and the status quo — and elevates the people proving those myths wrong. Each episode pairs a podcast with three original essays. Together, they trace the origins of one stubborn myth that’s been handed down through politics, schools, and culture; document the harm it causes; offer a counter-narrative rooted in truth and justice; and highlight the leaders who are driving positive change by living out a different set of assumptions.

Publisher

Straw Hut Media

Category

business · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episode

12 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 5 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Making Ends Meet vs There’s Plenty to Go Around

   Host [Host Name] explores the societal tendency to celebrate scarcity over abundance, challenging listeners to reframe their perspective on resource availability.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Trust the Market vs Love Thy Neighbor

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about the tension between corporate profit motives and community responsibility in modern business.

3. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps! vs It Takes a Village

   Host Dr. Sarah Jones interviews Dr. David Lee about the flawed "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" welfare model and explores alternative approaches rooted in community support.

4. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Birth of a Nation vs Truth and Reconciliation

   Host Dr. Yusef Salaam explores how "Birth of a Nation" shaped American narratives and contrasts it with the ongoing Truth and Reconciliation efforts.

5. 

   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Coming Soon: Not My Narrative

   Next City launches "Not My Narrative," a podcast exploring self-told stories mistaken for facts and the individuals challenging them.

Inside a recent episode

Making Ends Meet vs There’s Plenty to Go Around

Published 12 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It is a policy agenda that is the foundation and grounding for the possibility of to live a good life. And that's things like universal child care, rent control and rent protections, building of truly affordable and accessible green social housing that's union built, that is built on state property. […]