Trailer Back in America August 2020
08/30/20 • 8 min
Back in America explores the American's identity, culture, and values.
In this podcast, journalist Stan Berteloot explores American life stories from his French perspective and questions the way we understand this nation.
Each episode explores why and how Americans do what they do. While easy and entertaining to listen to, Stan doesn't shy away from difficult and personal questions and explores issues from different angles and perspectives. Every topic is game; politics, social issues, climate crises, gender issues, racial issues, sex, and diversity... and everything else in-between.
Provocative ideas for inquisitive and open-minded listeners.
The TrailerThese soundbites are taken from 12 episodes of Back in America, recorded between November 2019 and August 2020. They are representative of the diversity of the guests and of the topics addressed.
Here are in order of appearance in the trailer the list of interviewees.
Eric MarshEric is a Black activist and social worker in Philadelphia.
We speak about being a black man in America; the impact of slavery. The impact of Trump election; consumerism.
Sheri KurdakulSheri is the CEO and founder of VictimsVoice an app that provides a legally admissible way for victims to document abuse incidents.
Sheri speaks about her father’s abuse that started when she was a toddler, her recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD, and how she reclaimed her life to become who she is today.
Denis DevineDenis Devine a 46 years old man from Fishtown, Philadelphia. Denis, an ex-journalist, is the organizer of Dad's night a monthly meeting of men.
For the last 6 years, Denis' Dads Night has brought together dads from his neighborhoods at different bars.
This safe space allows men to address topics related to dad-hood, dads-related cause, and non-traditional understandings of masculinity.
Elan LeibnerElan Leibner is the chair of the Pedagogical Section Council of North America and a teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Elan grew up in Israel, lived in a kibbutz, and moved to the US at the age of 23. He was a class teacher at there for 18 years, before directing the Teacher Education program at Emerson College in England.
John LamJohn Lam, is the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet.
His parents immigrated to California from Vietnam. He grew up in an underprivileged household and discovered his love for dance at the age of four.
Imani MulrainI met Imani at the Kneel for justice protest in Princeton.
She was one of the speakers. She is a Prospective Molecular Biology Major at Princeton University.
Gil LopezGil Lopez is the founder of Smiling Hogshead Ranch an urban garden in Queens New York.
The Smiling Hogshead Ranch started 9 years ago as a “guerilla garden” on a set of abandoned railroad tracks. After many backs on forth with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Gil managed to secure a lease.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan PriceLieutenant Colonel Bryan Price talks to Back in America about the current racial unrest, about meritocracy, the values, culture, and identity of this country. We speak about the separation between the military and the government and of the current administration.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Price is known for his published research on terrorism and counterterrorism.
Mark CharlesMark is a candidate running as an independent for president of the United States. A man who's not white, not black but a dual citizen of The United States and The Navajo Nation.
For three years he lived with his family in a one-room hogan with no running water or electricity out in a Navajo reservation. He dreams of a nation where 'we the people' truly means 'all the people'.
Richard HeinbergRichard Heinberg is a Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels.
Erden EruçErden Eruç, a Turkish-American adventurer, is the 1st man to do a solo a circumnavigation by human power. He has done it on a 24-foot ocean rowing boat. He & his wife Nancy Board joined Back in America to discussed the challenges and the mental health issues experienced by Erden upon return.
Louise KekulahIn July 2020, according to the census bureau, nearly 25 million people would not be able to pay rent in the next month and almost 30 million people said they didn't have enough to eat.
Without federal intervention, housing experts and advocates warn of an unprecedented wave of eviction in the coming month. Louise Kekulah is a woman who grew up in Liberia, Africa. Moved by herself in the US as a child. Had a baby, graduated from Rutgers, and now ...
Back in America explores the American's identity, culture, and values.
In this podcast, journalist Stan Berteloot explores American life stories from his French perspective and questions the way we understand this nation.
Each episode explores why and how Americans do what they do. While easy and entertaining to listen to, Stan doesn't shy away from difficult and personal questions and explores issues from different angles and perspectives. Every topic is game; politics, social issues, climate crises, gender issues, racial issues, sex, and diversity... and everything else in-between.
Provocative ideas for inquisitive and open-minded listeners.
The TrailerThese soundbites are taken from 12 episodes of Back in America, recorded between November 2019 and August 2020. They are representative of the diversity of the guests and of the topics addressed.
Here are in order of appearance in the trailer the list of interviewees.
Eric MarshEric is a Black activist and social worker in Philadelphia.
We speak about being a black man in America; the impact of slavery. The impact of Trump election; consumerism.
Sheri KurdakulSheri is the CEO and founder of VictimsVoice an app that provides a legally admissible way for victims to document abuse incidents.
Sheri speaks about her father’s abuse that started when she was a toddler, her recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD, and how she reclaimed her life to become who she is today.
Denis DevineDenis Devine a 46 years old man from Fishtown, Philadelphia. Denis, an ex-journalist, is the organizer of Dad's night a monthly meeting of men.
For the last 6 years, Denis' Dads Night has brought together dads from his neighborhoods at different bars.
This safe space allows men to address topics related to dad-hood, dads-related cause, and non-traditional understandings of masculinity.
Elan LeibnerElan Leibner is the chair of the Pedagogical Section Council of North America and a teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Elan grew up in Israel, lived in a kibbutz, and moved to the US at the age of 23. He was a class teacher at there for 18 years, before directing the Teacher Education program at Emerson College in England.
John LamJohn Lam, is the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet.
His parents immigrated to California from Vietnam. He grew up in an underprivileged household and discovered his love for dance at the age of four.
Imani MulrainI met Imani at the Kneel for justice protest in Princeton.
She was one of the speakers. She is a Prospective Molecular Biology Major at Princeton University.
Gil LopezGil Lopez is the founder of Smiling Hogshead Ranch an urban garden in Queens New York.
The Smiling Hogshead Ranch started 9 years ago as a “guerilla garden” on a set of abandoned railroad tracks. After many backs on forth with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Gil managed to secure a lease.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan PriceLieutenant Colonel Bryan Price talks to Back in America about the current racial unrest, about meritocracy, the values, culture, and identity of this country. We speak about the separation between the military and the government and of the current administration.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Price is known for his published research on terrorism and counterterrorism.
Mark CharlesMark is a candidate running as an independent for president of the United States. A man who's not white, not black but a dual citizen of The United States and The Navajo Nation.
For three years he lived with his family in a one-room hogan with no running water or electricity out in a Navajo reservation. He dreams of a nation where 'we the people' truly means 'all the people'.
Richard HeinbergRichard Heinberg is a Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels.
Erden EruçErden Eruç, a Turkish-American adventurer, is the 1st man to do a solo a circumnavigation by human power. He has done it on a 24-foot ocean rowing boat. He & his wife Nancy Board joined Back in America to discussed the challenges and the mental health issues experienced by Erden upon return.
Louise KekulahIn July 2020, according to the census bureau, nearly 25 million people would not be able to pay rent in the next month and almost 30 million people said they didn't have enough to eat.
Without federal intervention, housing experts and advocates warn of an unprecedented wave of eviction in the coming month. Louise Kekulah is a woman who grew up in Liberia, Africa. Moved by herself in the US as a child. Had a baby, graduated from Rutgers, and now ...
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Housing Assistance Series 2/2: Carol Golden - Housing Initiatives of Princeton - US Politics, Social Issues and Housing Situation
This part two of a series on housing assistance. I am publishing these episodes at a time when nearly 25 million people reported they will not be able to pay rent in the next month and almost 30 million people said they didn't have enough to eat.
In this episode, I talk with Carol Golden the chair of Housing Initiatives of Princeton and also a member of the affordable housing Board of Princeton.
If you haven't listened to episode one of this series I encourage you to do so.
Carol and I talk about US politics and the crossroad at which is America according to her.
She regrets the lack of government social safety nets and blames the current situation to a "loss of devotion to public education and to the antagonism to teachers and public schools.
As the chair of Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) Carol talks about the challenges facing HIP, its successes, and upcoming initiatives such as an emergency rental assistance program HIP is working on.
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Part 1/2 - Cadex Herrera Lead Artist of George Floyd's Mural
Back in America is a podcast exploring America's culture, values, and identity.
The death of George Floyd, a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer has triggered protests against police brutality, police racism, and lack of police accountability. Three days after Floyd's death a group of artists painted a mural on the Cup Foods building at the corner where George Floyd was killed on May 25.
The artists started at about 7 a.m. on May 28 and finished the mural at 5:30 p.m. the same day.
Most of us have seen an image of the mural since almost every American TV station live-streamed the George Floyd funeral whose backdrop was a digital version of this mural.
Inspired by this work, artists across the globe started producing similar tributes to George Floyd, and a digital database of such art has gathered a repository of 1324 pieces of art so far.
In this episode, I speak with Cadex Herrera a co-artist behind this iconic memorial mural of George Floyd. Cadex immigrated to the United States from Belize when he was 19. Today at 45, he works as an elementary school behavioral specialist and social justice art is his passion.
Cadex can be found on Instagram
His website is www.cadexherrera.com
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