A Moment with Erik Fleming

Erik Fleming hosts Harvard Law professor Guy-Uriel Charles on America Unfinished, discussing the audacious idea of being "one people," the evolution of voting rights, and proposals like proportional representation to protect political voice.

Economist Rick Roberts explains the economy in plain terms—inflation, Fed policy, interest rates, AI, energy and tariffs—while the episode closes with the host's reflections on policing, the death penalty, and the moral stakes of justice in America.

Host Erik Fleming interviews philosopher Roger S. Gottlieb about his book "Nature Spirituality and Environmental Crisis: Embracing a Sacred, Wounded Earth." They explore how encounters with nature foster spiritual virtues like gratitude, compassion, and love, and examine the moral and practical implications of environmental damage.

The episode also touches on podcasting updates and political context, and offers accessible suggestions for individual and collective action to protect the planet and strengthen our spiritual connection to the natural world.

In this episode, Intisar Rabb, Faculty Director for the Program of Islamic Law at Harvard Law School, talks about her legal achievements and why Americans should not be afraid of Sharia law. Then, political strategist Maya Rupert discusses her recently released book, The Real Ones, which deals with authenticity from an African American perspective.

In this episode, Witney Schneidman, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, talks about his memoir, This Africa Idea, which chronicles his extensive career improving US-Africa relations.

In this Labor Day episode, Host Erik Fleming rips on Enes Kanter and Vice President Vance, while offering thoughts on Gloria Steinem, Cassandra Wilson and his uncle, Juan Charleston, Sr.

Host Erik Fleming sits down with Akil Parker, founder of All This Math, to explore how mathematics — taught through culture and everyday life — builds critical thinking, empowers Black families, and reshapes how we learn. Parker explains "histematics," practical resources for parents, and why math is a language everyone uses.

Also joining the conversation is psychologist Cole Davis, author of The Stone Age Now, who warns that outmoded, tribal ways of thinking (atavism) are undermining modern society. Together the guests urge a rethink of institutions, politics, and education to foster long-term, evidence-based solutions.

Host Erik Fleming sits down with novelist Erica Kent, Men4Choice leader Aaron Bos-Lun, and writer Ke’Aun Charles to explore themes of addiction, reproductive justice, and Afrofuturism.

The episode moves from a discussion of Kent’s debut novel Black Dog and its compassionate portrayal of teen addiction, to Aaron’s work activating men in the fight for reproductive freedom, and concludes with Keon’s perspectives on Afrofuturism, U.S.–Africa relations, and political strategy.

Erik Fleming speaks with Harvard historian Michael Klarman and Cornell civil rights lawyer Joseph Margulies about the resurgence of white supremacy, threats to democracy, and the human costs of an unforgiving society.

The episode also includes a news roundup and reflections on public scrutiny, institutional responsibility, and the need for empathy and accountability in law and politics.

In this episode Erik Fleming interviews two Harvard professors: Alexandra Natapoff, co-editor of America Unfinished, on criminal justice, rule of law, and the legal work needed to make democracy more inclusive; and Dr. Bianca J. Baldridge, author of Laboring in the Shadows, on the vital but often overlooked role of Black youth workers, community-based education, and the resilience and joy that sustain Black communities.

The discussion explores the unfinished project of American democracy, inequities in the criminal system, the power of community youth work, education reform, and why hope and collective action remain essential.

Hosts Erik Fleming interviews Lieutenant Colonel Eileen Isola about her book "Necessary Turbulence," which compiles fifty years of women's experiences at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Ryan Virden about "Breaking the Privilege Frame," his call for white Americans to join racial justice work as a path to mutual healing and systemic change.

The episode explores military service, gender and racial barriers, the impact of wars and policy on institutions, and how storytelling and collective action can build a more just, connected America.