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Crooked Minis

Crooked Minis

Crooked Media

Crooked Minis takes a step back from the chaotic breaking news to offer a new series every month that explores an issue or event that reflects cultural, political, or societal changes in America and need more than a 10-minute conversation and a split-second news cycle to unpack.
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Top 10 Crooked Minis Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Crooked Minis episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Crooked Minis for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Crooked Minis episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Crooked Minis - Surviving to Thriving | Me, My Self-Care & I
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10/16/19 • 25 min

This week, Diosa and Mala sit down with culturemakers and artists of the Cumbiaton Collective. This nationwide party collective is creating healing on the dancefloor and through their production, prioritizing and uplifting joy and movement as a tool for resistance. On this episode, Diosa and Mala will examine the ways art and music heals and cares for communities.

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Crooked Minis - Rigging North Carolina | The Hearing
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08/21/19 • 33 min

In February of 2019 the North Carolina State Board of Elections heard testimony from many of the people who played a key role in the election fraud that tainted Dan McCready and Mark Harris's historic midterm election. The three day hearing ended with a surprise turn of events that led Republican Mark Harris to finally call for a new election. Shaniqua McClendon talks to two people who were in the room. Marc Elias represented Dan McCready throughout the election and argued on behalf of the Democratic nominee. Reporter Joe Bruno also shares some of the most shocking moments on the stand.

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Crooked Minis - What does it mean to call America home?
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07/04/18 • 39 min

Julissa Arce is joined by poet and activist Yosimar Reyes to discuss what it means to be undocumented and American on the 4th of July.

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Shelley Jackson, the Executive Director of Instituto, an organization building political power in Arizona joins Crooked Media's Amelia Montooth to discuss what is at stake in Arizona this November. To get involved in and/or donate to her organization you can head to instituto.io. And to get involved in key election races across the country head to votesaveamerica.com.

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Crooked Minis - Community Care on the Web | Me, My Self-Care & I
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10/23/19 • 31 min

This week, Mala and Diosa discuss how self-care in the digital age can simplify the movement to a hashtag. They discuss how the internet brought them together and how it has helped in their self-discoveries. Then, they are joined by poet and tattoo artist Mike Davis, aka Hoodprofet, who uses social media to cultivate healing and growth. They discuss their work, their praxis, advocating for the self, and community care on the web.

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October's mini-series, hosted by Mala Muñoz and Diosa Femme, will explore the nuances and complexities of self-care, community care, healthy relationships, and the psychology behind it all. In the first episode the two hosts share their own experiences working with trauma survivors and the impact it had on their definitions of self-care. They are then joined by therapist & poet Thea Monye to discuss who is given access to self-care, selfhood for people of color and how we can shift the conversation of self-care to community care.

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Crooked Minis - State of Conspiracy | The QAnon Effect
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09/25/19 • 33 min

What happens when the President of the United States is the inspiration for today's most passionate group of conspiracy theorist? In the final episode of State of Conspiracy, Professor Olmsted talks to Daily Beast reporter Will Sommer to dissect the conspiracy theory known as QAnon and the real danger it poses on the future of our democracy.

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Crooked Minis - State of Conspiracy | Covert Wickedness
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09/18/19 • 30 min

In this week's episode of State of Conspiracy Prof. Olmsted is joined by Jon Ronson. Jon is a journalist and filmmaker whose own passion for studying conspiracies has inspired him to infiltrate secret societies and come face to face with some of the most prominent conspiracy theorists. They discuss what inspires conspiracy theorists and whether those at the top know how much damage they are doing.

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Crooked Minis - State of Conspiracy | Fringe to Mainstream
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09/11/19 • 29 min

What happens when a conspiracy theory turns out to be true? This week on State of Conspiracy, Professor Kathryn Olmsted is joined by Kevin Kruse, professor of history at Princeton University. Together, they explore the ways the media and historical events of the 60s onwards contributed to an increasing mistrust in both government and media. They explore some of the most absurd cases of government conspiracies that ended up being true and how those revelations changed the trajectory of how Americans and politicians question the truth today.

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Crooked Minis - Announcing: What A Day
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10/28/19 • 2 min

“What A Day,” Crooked Media’s new daily news podcast, is here! Hosted by comedian Akilah Hughes and politics reporter Gideon Resnick, What A Day cuts through the chaos and crimes to break down the biggest news of the day, help you understand what matters, and how you can fix it—all in 15 minutes or less. New episodes come out every morning, Monday through Friday, at 5 a.m. Eastern. Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Crooked Minis have?

Crooked Minis currently has 123 episodes available.

What topics does Crooked Minis cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Crooked Minis?

The episode title 'Dan Pfeiffer's Unsolicited Advice for the Nominee (UN-TRUMPING AMERICA, available February 18, 2020)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Crooked Minis?

The average episode length on Crooked Minis is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of Crooked Minis released?

Episodes of Crooked Minis are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Crooked Minis?

The first episode of Crooked Minis was released on Oct 4, 2017.

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