Ideas & Action

In this bonus episode, the One World team shares a special excerpt from the audiobook of Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, by Cathy Park Hong. This showcases the surprising way Cathy arrived at her theory of minor feelings for minorities—via the profane genius of Richard Pryor’s stand-up comedy—and the way that comedy allows us to question, mock, and defang (even if only for a moment) casual, everyday discrimination. What happens when we speak up about our discomfort?  What happens when we refuse to play along and accept someone else’s version of our reality? We hope hearing Cathy’s process will inspire you into ideas and action of your own.

The One World team delves into one of the core tensions at the heart of U.S. history and culture: Who counts as an American and how do we achieve the promise of liberty and justice for all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, immigration status, or otherwise? Featuring perspectives from Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between The World And Me and other books; Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, author of What The Eyes Don't See; Ibram X. Kendi, author of How To Be An Antiracist; and Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone And How We Can Prosper Together.

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In this bonus episode, the One World team shares a special excerpt from the audiobook of All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson. This particular essay, titled “Calling In,” is by Xiye Bastida, a young Mexican climate justice activist and is narrated by Bahni Turpin. We hope hearing Xiye’s thoughts and advice will inspire you into ideas and action of your own.

The One World team tackles the topics of activism and organizing and explores how a moment of injustice evolves into a social movement that changes our policies and politics, our language, and our sense of what’s possible. Featuring perspectives from Alicia Garza, co-creator of Black Lives Matter and author of The Purpose of Power, and Wes Moore, bestselling author of Five Days and CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation.

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Welcome to the Ideas & Action podcast, brought to you by One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Starting February 18th, tune in each Thursday as the One World team explores different challenges facing our society and shares perspectives and advice from their authors to understand how we’ve gotten to where we are and how we can envision and build a better future together. You’ll hear from leading thinkers and activists, including Ibram Kendi, Bryan Stevenson, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alicia Garza, Heather McGhee, and more—on how they're working to create a more humane, less hostile world for us all, with the hope these will help spark your own ideas and actions too.

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