From Oxford, Ryan and guest Alex talk about Alex's work with the Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda, the need to view local knowledge as expert knowledge, and ISIS in East Africa, before listening to an interview with a former maximum security prisoner turned community organizer in Racine and learning about Appleton City Hall's unusual way of communicating with the community.

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From Oxford, Ryan and guests Christina and Esame discuss their respective homes of Greece and Nigeria, talk a little about American accents, and debate the grey areas of global climate change politics, before listening to an interview with former New Jersey Governor and E.P.A. Head Christine Todd Whitman about current Republican politics. 

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Ryan speaks to a panel of Oxford students and faculty about major takeaways from traveling through all 50 states and steps we can take to increase listening in our own communities. 

From Oxford, Ryan and guest Logan discuss Logan's childhood in South Africa, how America can learn from the aftermath of a populist president, and one Delaware community's struggle for a new library, before listening to an interview with the head librarian of the Dover Public Library about the changing purpose of libraries from book institutions to community centers. 

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From Oxford, Ryan and guest Maddie discuss Maddie's move from Cameroon to Brighton, Cameroon's language civil war, "good woke" versus "bad woke", and a Christian interpretation of choice before listening to interviews in Erie with two McDonald's workers about voting rights and a fisherman about the word "deplorable", before traveling to Philly to listen to an Uber driver witnessing the opioid crisis and a tour guide at a "living" cemetery.

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From Oxford, Ryan and previous guests Maria (Mexico), Mako (Zimbabwe), and Ioan (U.K.), listen to interviews with attendees of a Trump rally in Cleveland, discuss finding community in a political movement, the failed systems that led to Trump's rise, and debate whether or not Ryan should have attended the rally, before each guest articulates what they'd most like to say to Trump supporters. 

Listeners can give their own thoughts on the episode by recording a voice message through the link below, to be included in next week's special episode. https://anchor.fm/50-states-of-mind/message

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From Oxford, Ryan and guest Lauren discuss Lauren's hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, the sociopolitical implications of "good hair", Lauren's decision not to vote in the 2016 election, and the lack of nuance in political discourse before listening to an interview with a Republican immigrant on the subway, a church community in Hell's Kitchen, and a writer in Rochester on the incentive for artists to relocate to smaller communities.

*Special thanks to the King's Hall Fund for a generous grant. Associate Producer: Mike Layer.

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From Oxford, Ryan and guest Mustafa discuss Mustafa's upbringing in Pakistan, the effects of drones & the War on Terror on Pakistan, fasting during Ramadan, and the major differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims before listening to an interview with the pastor of a church in Sandy Hook as the community deals with the aftermath of the largest school shooting in American history. 

*Special thanks to the King's Hall Fund for a generous grant. Associate Producer: Mike Layer.

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From Oxford, Ryan and guest Em talk about Em's homeland of Australia, the Emu Wars, Steven Bannon's visit to the Oxford Union, and the Australian health care system's blend of public and private insurance before listening to interviews with a conservative Brown University student, a woman struggling with homelessness, and two gas station attendants in rural Rhode Island.

*Special thanks to the King's Hall Fund for a generous grant. Associate Producer: Mike Layer.

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From Oxford, Ryan and guest Jack (Jank) talk about Jack's hometown of Stratford-Upon-Avon, how physical space affects political outlooks, the Roosevelt family, and a mispronounced rendition of "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" before listening to interviews with the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, "Breakfast George" in Roxbury, and candidate for Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor, Quentin Palfrey.

*Special thanks to the King's Hall Fund for a generous grant. Associate Producer: Mike Layer.

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