Interdependent Study

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Class is in session. Interdependent Study is about the learning and unlearning work for social justice and collective liberation. Interdependent Study is hosted by Damien Franze, an angry Black man from Baltimore who wears his heart on his sleeve, and Aaron Hood, an angry white man from Florida who is always thinking. We’re two friends who work in education and share a commitment to social justice. We believe that we are always learning; always arriving. People constantly learn and unlearn by reflecting on their experiences. Interdependent Study is designed to be a community for this work.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Interdependent Study episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Interdependent Study 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 Interdependent Study episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

True Justice & Bryan Stevenson

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09/29/21 • 35 min

Lawyer, author, and activist Bryan Stevenson said: "I know our system is capable of executing innocent people, of turning a blind eye.” Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary "True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality", which follows Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative's work to create greater fairness in the criminal punishment system, how racial injustice has affected our society, and what we should take away from this great film in our work for social justice and collective liberation.

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Let's talk about Ted Lasso!

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07/21/21 • 37 min

“I think if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain’t nothin' you can’t get through together.” Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the television comedy Ted Lasso, which features an American college football coach who is unexpectedly recruited to coach an English Premier League team despite having no experience in association football, and the many themes from the show that connect to social justice.

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Abolition: How do we get there from here? Part 2

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12/20/23 • 25 min

Our conversation about the many questions that abolitionist organizers need to answer in order to create the future we need continues. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a ‘zine by Interrupting Criminalization called “Abolition & the State: Responses Vol. 1”, which engages abolitionists and scholars in sharing their reflections on the questions raised in Abolition & the State: A Discussion Tool, and what we continue to learn from this great resource in our continued learning and unlearning work for abolition, social justice, and collective liberation.

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Pass the For The People Act!

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09/22/21 • 27 min

The lies and misconceptions that were spun in the aftermath of the 2020 election are still having a negative effect on our country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a couple of articles from the Brennan Center for Justice, including “The For the People Act: Separating Fact from Fiction” and “Annotated Guide to the For the People Act of 2021” to understand the purpose of this important and milestone legislation and why it is necessary for our society and democracy.

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Beyond Nations. Beyond Maps.

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02/21/24 • 25 min

The ongoing fight against capitalism and white supremacism requires radical Black anarchism. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the book The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C. Anderson, which explores state power, abolition, and ideological tensions within the struggle for Black liberation while centering the politics of radical Black anarchism and Black autonomy, and what we learn from this outstanding book and analysis in our continued understanding of and work for abolition and collective liberation.

Beyond Carceral Responses

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01/24/24 • 24 min

Create a Real Social Safety Net

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06/12/24 • 23 min

We need to do all we can to eliminate poverty in this country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the piece “The Rise of Poverty Inc." by Anne Kim in The Atlantic, which explores how poverty and helping the poor has become big business in the United States, and “Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net" by Jennifer Ludden in NPR, which highlights basic income pilot programs and their impact on alleviating poverty in this country, and what we learn and take away from these pieces about how best to address the issue of poverty in our continued learning and work for social justice and collective liberation.

Disobey Injustice

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03/20/24 • 25 min

While there is a constant demand for civility in our society, we must understand the impact that civil disobedience can and should play in our fight for collective liberation. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the piece “The Limits of Civil Disobedience” by Keyvan Golsorkhi in Non-Profit Quarterly, which explores and analyzes the roles that civil and uncivil disobedience have played in our society and the need for protest and disruptive disobedience to fight injustice and dismantle oppression, and what we learn and take away from this piece in our continued learning and fight for social justice and collective liberation.

Police, Prosecutors, and Politicians Vs. the People

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05/14/25 • 22 min

There continues to be much to learn from the stories of people and communities that have worked tirelessly throughout history for racial and social justice in this country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the second episode of the docuseries “Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest” titled “Trapped 1989-1995” (directed by Samantha M. Knowles), which chronicles the disproportionate impacts of policing and the criminal punishment system on Black communities in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s, and what we learn and take away from this incredible episode in our continued learning and unlearning work and fight for collective liberation.

Invest/Divest: Bringing Everyone Along to Abolition

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03/13/24 • 26 min

Understanding the perspectives of Black Americans on community safety, policing, and the criminal punishment system is paramount to the fight for abolition. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a report from the Movement for Black Lives and GenForward called “Perspectives on Community Safety from Black America”, which shares and analyzes the results of their national survey measuring Black people’s experiences with policing and incarceration and their feelings about alternatives to these systems, as well as how organizers should frame their work and efforts to reduce the power, influence, and reach of the prison industrial complex, and what we learn and take away from this report in our continued learning and unlearning work for collective liberation.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Interdependent Study have?

Interdependent Study currently has 202 episodes available.

What topics does Interdependent Study cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Interdependent Study?

The episode title 'True Justice & Bryan Stevenson' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Interdependent Study?

The average episode length on Interdependent Study is 31 minutes.

How often are episodes of Interdependent Study released?

Episodes of Interdependent Study are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Interdependent Study?

The first episode of Interdependent Study was released on Dec 30, 2020.

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