Make America Relate Again

This episode features Part 2 of my conversation with the wonderful Alley Mulrain, who sensed my need to rant at length on all sorts of issues important to liberals. was willing to listen with an open mind, and somehow didn't strangle me. We talked climate change, terrorism, social programs, why liberals see Trump as scapegoating minority groups, and why the GOP is against marriage equality. Fact checks and transcript available at www.makeamericarelatepodcast.com.

In this special bonus episode, my high school bestie Marsha explains white privilege to Anne, my guest from Episode 7. Marsha is a diversity teacher at a university, and she's black. The patient, passionate way Marsha unpacks white privilege is a lesson for all of us on how to transform uncomfortable conversations into teaching moments, and the way Anne absorbed the information shows that this way of communicating works. Show Notes & transcript available at makeamericarelatepodcast.com.

This episode was recorded on the same day as Episode 2: Yolanda. My guest is the fabulously talented, vivacious Alley Mulrain, born in Long Island and now living in New Rochelle, NY. Alley is my friend in real life, and we already had a great rapport. I was shaken from my conversation with Yolanda earlier that day. My brain was reeling at how different our perceptions of reality were. Because of that, I ended up going off on lots of rants about all sorts of issues, and Alley's so cool that she let me. She gets to speak up more in Part 2, which I'll release later in the season. For now, get ready to hear oodles of my opinions, including a long rant about the Russia investigation (as it stood back in February). For you liberals waiting for me to say my piece with no filters, this one's for you. Check the Show Notes for fact checks and updates on ongoing issues (like the Russia investigation) at www.makeamericarelatepodcast.com.

The second season of Make American Relate Again will premiere on June 26, 2018! Unlike Season 1, Season 2 will feature a different liberal and conservative having a conversation about a specific political issue each week, and I'm currently looking for guests across the US for the show. And it's not all women this time. This season is open to all Americans, men and women and everyone in between. If you or someone you know is interested in being on the show, please email me at [email protected]. I'll send you a short questionnaire to get you started, and if selected, I'll record you right in your home city or town. I'll provide coaching before your recorded conversation to help you keep your cool, and you'll get to contribute to the effort to depolarize America. I can't wait to hear from you!

In this special episode, I'm interviewing Dolly Chugh, an award-winning social psychologist and tenured professor at NYU who just released an incredible book about implicit bias. The Person You Mean To Be: How Good People Fight Bias is for anyone who wants to strive to always do better in the fight toward true equality between races, sexes, and sexual and gender orientations, and it shows us the many ways we can miss our own blind spots - and how we can do better. In today's political sphere, this kind of self-reflection and gathering of diverse perspectives is more important than ever. More at makeamericarelatepodast.com