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Uncomfortable

Honest conversations about the issues dividing America. Hosted by Amna Nawaz, we're tackling the tough stuff: race, gender, economics, religion. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we can'... Read more

Ranked #1

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"This Country Was Founded on White Supremacy"

"This Country Was Founded on White Supremacy"

Amna talks hate in America with the director of the nation's leading hate-monitoring publication, Heidi Beirich. Her Sou... Read more

16 May 2017

42mins

Ranked #2

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"There's Something Wrong with This Party"

"There's Something Wrong with This Party"

Sophia Nelson -- a conservative, African-American attorney -- spent years working inside the Republican Party before ult... Read more

29 Aug 2017

44mins

Ranked #3

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"Abortion Hurts Women"

"Abortion Hurts Women"

Anti-abortion activist Christina Bennett shares why she believes God saved her life to speak out against abortion. Benne... Read more

16 Jan 2018

1hr 14mins

Ranked #4

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"The Best Leaders Figure Out Where the Country Wants to Go"

"The Best Leaders Figure Out Where the Country Wants to Go"

Amna and Matt Dowd, ABC News' chief political analyst, talk about the power of political campaigns in America and the ch... Read more

30 May 2017

39mins

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"It Takes So Much Energy to Hate"

"It Takes So Much Energy to Hate"

Zak Ebrahim's father is notorious for all the wrong reasons - a convicted terrorist, serving a life sentence for conspir... Read more

24 Oct 2017

58mins

Ranked #6

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“We Are So Polarized Right Now”

“We Are So Polarized Right Now”

Abdul El-Sayed says America is ready for its first Muslim governor. So he's thrown his hat in the ring in his home state... Read more

19 Dec 2017

54mins

Ranked #7

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"I'm Betting On Something Different"

"I'm Betting On Something Different"

"He may be a plus-size black woman on the inside." That’s what one style blogger had to say about James Rhee, CEO of Ash... Read more

15 Aug 2017

56mins

Ranked #8

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"I Had to Reconcile My Faith with My Sexuality"

"I Had to Reconcile My Faith with My Sexuality"

ESPN's LZ Granderson gets candid about living his life as a straight man before he made the decision to come out as gay.... Read more

27 Jun 2017

51mins

Ranked #9

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"We Are Dictating Our Insanity"

"We Are Dictating Our Insanity"

Deepak Chopra is wading into the political waters with his latest book, "Home: Where Everyone is Welcome," a collection ... Read more

2 Jan 2018

39mins

Ranked #10

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"That's Dangerous for Democracy"

"That's Dangerous for Democracy"

Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, talks about the dramatic demographic shifts in her state an... Read more

30 Jan 2018

59mins

Ranked #11

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"I Want to Mainstream Disability"

"I Want to Mainstream Disability"

Maysoon Zayid has never let her disability to stop her from setting off to conquer the world through comedy. The star of... Read more

11 Jul 2017

40mins

Ranked #12

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Preview: Former Obama Speechwriter on His 'Hopey Changey White House Years'

Preview: Former Obama Speechwriter on His 'Hopey Changey White House Years'

Amna and Alyssa recap comments from last week's episodes featuring Michael Medved, and LZ Granderson. Plus, a preview of... Read more

3 Oct 2017

10mins

Ranked #13

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"I Want and Pray for President Trump's Success"

"I Want and Pray for President Trump's Success"

Conservative talk radio host Michael Medved's criticism of President Trump has put him squarely in the crosshairs of man... Read more

26 Sep 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #14

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"Islam Has a Lot of Work To Do"

"Islam Has a Lot of Work To Do"

Jihad Turk, president of the Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School, sits down with Amna and opens up about his mission... Read more

12 Sep 2017

1hr

Ranked #15

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"It's Not Just Another Child in Syria"

"It's Not Just Another Child in Syria"

Lena Arkawi wakes up every day to photos of dead children on her phone. She's part of a network of American activists wo... Read more

31 Oct 2017

46mins

Ranked #16

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"Our Elected Leaders Should Also Look, Act and Sound Like Us"

"Our Elected Leaders Should Also Look, Act and Sound Like Us"

If elected in 2018, Fayrouz Saad would be the first Muslim-American woman to serve in Congress. The district she wants t... Read more

14 Nov 2017

38mins

Ranked #17

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"You Have the Wrong Person"

"You Have the Wrong Person"

Communications professor Kerry O'Grady recounts her case of mistaken identity and how she acted quickly to preserve her ... Read more

13 Jun 2017

33mins

Ranked #18

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Recap: John Ridley on the L.A. Riots

Recap: John Ridley on the L.A. Riots

Amna and Alyssa talk about John Ridley's belief in the inevitability of more uprisings like the L.A. riots. Plus, a prev... Read more

9 May 2017

4mins

Ranked #19

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Bonus: "We're Supposed to be Talking about What They're Protesting"

Bonus: "We're Supposed to be Talking about What They're Protesting"

ESPN's LZ Granderson joins Amna for a bonus episode to talk about President Trump's reaction to NFL players protesting r... Read more

28 Sep 2017

22mins

Ranked #20

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"That's Not My Community"

"That's Not My Community"

Amna sits down with the hosts of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh. The women open up ab... Read more

1 Aug 2017

1hr 6mins

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