John and Cassel get into the subject of privilege, and how it can be seen in their own community. John talks about heroes, both fictional and real, and Cassel illustrates his earlier encounters with racism.

Warning: This one gets pretty dark. In this episode Cassel and John reflect on the cruelty described in various literary works. Later John attempts to bring it into a modern context.

John shares some insights from his recent readings. The discussion of strangers continues serendipitously with a brief encounter with a stranger in the park.

How to be and Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40265832-how-to-be-an-antiracist

John and Cassel are back in the park for another discussion. Cassel shares stories about his encounters with strangers while wearing a Black Lives Matter sweater.

For tickets to Cassel's performance of The Meeting
https://www.theatrekingston.com/the-meeting.html

John and Cassel discuss Josiah's "nugget", and how it connects to everyone's search for meaning and happiness.
Josiah's story continues with his decision to finally break away and become his own master.

Cassel instructs John in what to do about “Karen” when encountering public racism, and how it relates to the media. Josiah’s story continues as he struggles with disillusionment over his misplaced loyalty.

Cassel gives insight into how children view and are affected by recent events, John shares a similar take on the millennial generation, and Josiah is faced with his greatest moral dilemma.

John and Cassel talk about the worldwide awakening since the murder of George Floyd, and how it connects to the teachings of Martin Luther King. This takes us back to Josiah and his struggle between his loyalty and the prospect of freedom.

In the second part of their discussion in the park, John asks Cassel what it's like to encounter racism first hand in everyday life. They also discuss the glaring omissions in historical education, namely slavery and residential schools. This is accompanied by the words of Josiah where he tells us how he continued his own journey of education.

In this inaugural episode, John and Cassel talk about what brought them together and the overwhelming impact of COVID-19 and the global awakening to issues of race. We also hear portions of the audio book The Life of Josiah Henson as read by Cassel.