11 Podcast Episodes
Episode 530: Vann R. Newkirk II
Episode 530: Vann R. Newkirk II
Vann Newkirk II is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the host of Floodlines: The Story of an Unnatural Disaster. His n... Read more
12 Apr 2023
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1hr 2mins
Vann R. Newkirk II - Challenging the Easy Narrative of MLK in The Atlantic
Vann R. Newkirk II - Challenging the Easy Narrative of MLK in The Atlantic
The Atlantic's Vann R. Newkirk II discusses the magazine's issue challenging the typical narrative around Martin Luther ... Read more
17 Jan 2022
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10mins
Vann R. Newkirk II on "Floodlines" and Hurricane Katrina's 15th Anniversary | Bob Henson on Hurricane Laura
Vann R. Newkirk II on "Floodlines" and Hurricane Katrina's 15th Anniversary | Bob Henson on Hurricane Laura
This week, Bob Henson gives us an update on the 2020 hurricane season and what happened when Hurricane Laura made landfa... Read more
2 Sep 2020
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1hr 14mins
Trump's Old-Timey Take on Video Game Violence | Vann R. Newkirk II
Trump's Old-Timey Take on Video Game Violence | Vann R. Newkirk II
Amazon's Alexa creeps out its customers, President Trump suggests that video games cause gun violence, and Trevor chats ... Read more
9 Mar 2018
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21mins
“Look In The Mirror” with Vann R. Newkirk II and Helen Rosner
“Look In The Mirror” with Vann R. Newkirk II and Helen Rosner
We sit down with friend of the pod Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) to discuss how white people in America can do more t... Read more
20 Oct 2017
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1hr 11mins
Vann R. Newkirk II: Race, Identity, and the Media
Vann R. Newkirk II: Race, Identity, and the Media
Vann R. Newkirk II, staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed Charlottesville, Jemele Hill’s remarks about President Trum... Read more
20 Sep 2017
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1hr 3mins
Episode 43: A Gumbo of Afrofuturism (Vann R. Newkirk II) (Encore)
Episode 43: A Gumbo of Afrofuturism (Vann R. Newkirk II) (Encore)
It's an encore, which is French* for "you better listen again, honey because it's delicious." We celebrate Blacker Histo... Read more
8 Feb 2017
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1hr 14mins
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) & Vann R. Newkirk II (2.7.17)
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) & Vann R. Newkirk II (2.7.17)
Bill Press welcomes Graham Vyse, Vann R. Newkirk II, & Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) to discuss Donald Trump's lie a... Read more
7 Feb 2017
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36mins
Zach Carter & Vann R. Newkirk II (1.16.17)
Zach Carter & Vann R. Newkirk II (1.16.17)
Bill Press welcomes Keith Mestrich, Zach Carter, & Vann R. Newkirk II to discuss Congressional Democrats' pledge to ... Read more
16 Jan 2017
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35mins
Burgess Everett & Vann R. Newkirk II (12.2.16)
Burgess Everett & Vann R. Newkirk II (12.2.16)
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Jonathan Levy, Michael Brune, Burgess Ev... Read more
2 Dec 2016
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37mins