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Free Forum with Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally
Donald Trump
American Legal System
Inequality
Defendants' Rights
Climate Change
Social Justice
Civil Rights Movement
Transformational Advocacy
Victims' Rights
Ordinary Injustice
Power
Civic Engagement
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Republican Party
American Dream
Segregation
Harvard University
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Features conversations with people who offer pieces of the puzzle of “a world that just might work” -- provocative approaches to business, environment, health, science, politics, media and culture. Guests have included Michael Lewis, Ken Burns, Arianna Huffington, Paul Krugman, Temple Grandin, Bill Maher, Cornel West, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Norman Lear. [terrencemcnally.net]

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Episode: Episode 685: WHY CIVIL RESISTANCE WORKS-ERICA CHENOWETH (2019) - When nonviolent mass protests involve 3.5%, regimes fall.
Alexander Kaufman
Senior reporter covering energy and climate change at HuffPost, and environmental journalist.
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Episode: Episode 684: What About Climate? ALEXANDER KAUFMAN - natural & political disasters - supply & demand
Julie Battilana
Professor at Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School, founder of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative.
Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School
Episode: Episode 681: JULIE BATTILANA-POWER FOR ALL-How do we get it and use it to change the world?
Amy Bach
Attorney and author of Ordinary Injustice
Episode: Episode 680: Rich walk. Poor go to jail. AMY BACH (2009)-ORDINARY INJUSTICE
James Steele
Investigative journalist and author
Barlett & Steele
Episode: Episode 679: JAMES STEELE-of investigative reporting team, Barlett & Steele-AMERICA: What Went Wrong? The Crisis Deepens
Jean Guerrero
Investigative reporter and author
Contributes to NPR, PBS NewsHour, and others
Episode: Episode 678: JEAN GUERRERO(2020)-HATEMONGER: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, & the White Nationalist Agenda
Steve Wasserman
Publisher of Heyday Books, with a long career in the publishing world and a rich background in journalism and writing.
Heyday Books
Episode: Episode 675: A life in books & newspapers-editor & publisher-STEVE WASSERMAN, TELL ME SOMETHING. TELL ME ANYTHING. EVEN IF IT’S A LIE.
Naomi Klein
Award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist, documentary filmmaker, and author
350.org
Episode: Episode 674: What were we thinking last time? NAOMI KLEIN (2017) NO IS NOT ENOUGH: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need
Sam Daley-Harris
Founder of the Anti-Poverty Lobby Results and Civic Courage, author of Reclaiming Our Democracy
Civic Courage
Episode: Episode 673: SAM DALEY HARRIS-RECLAIMING OUR DEMOCRACY-Transformational Advocacy Between Elections

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Terrence McNally
Host of Free Forum and an advocate for social justice and civic engagement.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
  • Great guests, let them talk

    I give five stars for the interesting guests from a variety of backgrounds - many of whom I have only heard on this show, despite all their achievements and insights. But I minus one star for McNally's obnoxious way of constantly and unnecessarily interrupting them, which often disrupts the guest's train of thought and the flow of the discussion.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    cshearer
    United States12 years ago
  • Great interviews

    Keep up the great stuff

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bookgov
    United States13 years ago
  • Great show

    Terrence gets awesome guests to come speak on the podcast, and the interviews are always engaging and inspiring.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vinodole
    United States13 years ago
  • Terrific

    It's a great podcast. Well thought out interviews. This podcast will give Fresh Air a run for their money. Pleasant to listen to. It's not a round table discussion of 6 people all trying to talk at once or a bunch of unnecessary noise and sound effects. It's entertaining, to the point, and informative. Easy to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kimmiee_10
    United States14 years ago
  • Best interview podcast

    I look forward to an interesting new voice every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    havenot
    United States15 years ago

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Some reviewers mention that while the content is enlightening, the host's interruptions can disrupt the flow of conversation.
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Episode 678: JEAN GUERRERO(2020)-HATEMONGER: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, & the White Nationalist Agenda
Q: What should people do to respond to these issues?
People need to understand the underlying motivations of these policies to effectively respond to them.
Episode 678: JEAN GUERRERO(2020)-HATEMONGER: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, & the White Nationalist Agenda
Q: What motivated the immigration policies that we're seeing in the White House?
Miller's policies are rooted in a strategy of demonization and leveraging fear to incite divisions in society.
Episode 684: What About Climate? ALEXANDER KAUFMAN - natural & political disasters - supply & demand
Q: What actions has the Trump administration taken regarding climate policy?
The Trump administration prioritized withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords, which undermined global efforts to curb emissions, and has attempted to roll back important EPA regulations.
Episode 684: What About Climate? ALEXANDER KAUFMAN - natural & political disasters - supply & demand
Q: What is the latest on the science regarding climate change?
The latest findings indicate that emissions in the U.S. have stalled despite significant deployments of renewable energy and that we are still heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
Episode 684: What About Climate? ALEXANDER KAUFMAN - natural & political disasters - supply & demand
Q: What about climate-related migration?
There has been a rise in people migrating due to climate changes, though identifying exact numbers is difficult as many don't attribute leaving directly to climate factors.

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