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Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, Professor Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decision-makers, and experts as they discuss the threats to our democracy, climate, and what we all can do to save ourselves.
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- 1 weeks ago48 min
Adam Conover Demands You Reclaim Your Political Power
We’ve been conditioned to believe that changing the world means voting with our wallets, withholding our clicks, or publishing the perfect takedown online. Comedian and labor activist Adam Conover joins Dana R. Fisher to dismantle this myth and expose why digital outrage is exactly what big tech platforms want you to settle for. True civic power doesn't live on a server—it exists in your physical presence at a local meeting, a union hall, or a neighborhood association. This episode is a fast-paced, witty blueprint for moving past systemic helplessness and executing micro-actions that actually ripple upward.
- Feb 24, 202654 min
Apocalyptic Optimist Episode 2: Why Solidarity Is So Hard — and How We Build It Anyway with Rashawn Ray
In Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dana talks with Dr. Rashawn Ray about the realities of building solidarity in a deeply divided moment. From his work with communities-of-color and police departments to learning from the Black Lives Matter movement, Dr. Ray breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and how people can show up as more effective racial justice advocates right now.
- Feb 4, 202655 min
Apocalyptic Optimist Episode 1
In the inaugural episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dr. Dana R. Fisher talks with Rachel O’Leary Carmona and Tamika Middleton from the Women’s March about what we can learn from the Free America Walkout.https://cece.american.edu/explore/apocalyptic-optimist-podcast/
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Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, Professor Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decision-makers, and experts as they discuss the threats to our democracy, climate, and what we all can do to save ourselves.
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