Getting To The Root

On this first ever

hour-long episode of GTTR, faculty advisor Mario A. Murillo concludes

his four-part series from the Second Global Workshop for Indigenous

Leaders held in the Sarayaku territory in Ecuador. Then, contributor

Polina Mustazza explores the issue of cellphone surveillance.

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 4/2/2019.

Series episode #22.

Music featured in this piece:
Ryan Little: "West Coast"

This week, faculty advisor Mario A. Murillo brings us the second of four audio pieces from the Second Global Workshop for Indigenous Leaders in Ecuador.

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 2/12/2019.

Series episode #21.

Music featured in this piece:

Ryan Little: "West Coast"

This week, faculty advisor Mario A. Murillo brings us the first of four audio pieces from the Second Global Workshop for Indigenous Leaders in Ecuador. Mario explains the origins of the workshop, how he helped facilitate it, and the significance of the gathering to native leaders from all over the globe.

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 2/5/2019.

Series episode #20.

Music featured in this piece:

Ryan Little: "West Coast"

On this episode of Getting To The Root Nailah Andre investigates New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio's plan to close the third biggest jail in America Rikers Island.

Originally aired on 12/11/18 WRHU-FM

Musicians featured in this episode:

Ryan Little "West Coast" 

Broke For Free "As Colorful As Ever"

Safir Nou "Land-escape"

This week, the producers sit down

for an exclusive interview with controversial Puerto Rican independence

activist Oscar López Rivera. During the discussion, Rivera talks about

his commutation under President Obama, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's

infrastructure, and more.

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 11/13/2018.
Series episode #18.

Music featured in this piece:
Ryan Little: "West Coast"

This week, Ben Abrams continues

his conversation with a young Cuban entrepreneur, and learns how complex

of a task it is to run a new business in the emerging Cuban economy.

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 10/30/2018.
Series episode #17.

Music featured in this piece:
Ryan Little: "West Coast"

This week, contributor Raffaella Tonani takes a look at reproductive rights in Argentina, and Nailah

Andre investigates the impact of local libraries.

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 10/23/2018.

Series episode #16.

Music featured in this piece:

Ryan Little: "West Coast"

Broke For Free: "As Colorful As Ever"

In our Season 2 premiere, Nailah

Andre explores a student-lead campaign to relocate a controversial

statue of Thomas Jefferson on Hofstra's campus, and renowned author

Ta-Nehisi Coates weighs in on the issue. Then, Ben Abrams explores the

emerging realm of Cuban private businesses in part two of his series

"¿Cuba Nueva?"

Originally aired on WRHU-FM on 10/09/2018. | Updated episode: 10/20/2018.
Series episode #15.

Music featured in this piece:
Ryan Little: "West Coast"
Jason Shaw: "RUNNING WATERS"

In our Season One finale, the

Executive Producers (Nailah, Dennis, and Ben) share their experiences

creating Getting To The Root and revisit some of their favorite moments

from the first season.

Originally aired on 05/15/2018 on WRHU-FM.

Music featured in this episode:

Ryan Little: "West Coast"

In our thirteenth episode,

contributors Liane Sousa and Raffaella Tonani discuss Narcan, a chemical

used to save victims of opioid overdoses, and how it's being used by

Nassau County authorities.

Originally aired on 4/24/18 on WRHU-FM.

Music featured in this episode:

Ryan Little: "West Coast"