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This is from a year ago. It was a talk with Helen, an MTA worker in NYC whose superiors at... more

A year has passed since the show became daily. Here is the first episode of that run. Both Stacy and Nicole... more

My stirring conversation with Shauntelle, who has gone on to become the first Black Trans Executive Director of a Recovery... more

In honor of Transgender Visibility Day,  a replay of my deep-dive into the life of AK, a non-binary force of... more

Nate Holder and I had a long chat back in August. Since then he has gone and published ANOTHER book,... more

Fredi was the original Joanne in Rent. She's also a powerful. brilliant, black woman, who was gracious enough to sit... more

One of my favorite episodes. Aria and Catherine of Nutley for Black Lives, are two of the youngest, and also... more

This summer, I spoke with a young man who made a difference in his traditionally very white/not so secretly racist... more

My friend Khy and I had a long chat. Khy Garner is tired. He was raised to be, and is, a... more