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iGen team Jill and Victor bring on Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times talk about journalism as a vocation and to look at the challenges facing the world as we head into the 2020s.  Will we be able to stem the rising tide of authoritarianism that endangers our national security and is violating the rights of their people?  

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New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristof
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Nick's Book Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope - https://amzn.to/3yrzep9

Op-Ed: “How Can You Hate Me When You Don’t Even Know Me?”https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/26/opinion/racism-politics-daryl-davis.html
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iGen team Jill and Victor welcome Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama, and co-host of Pod Save The World, Ben Rhodes, to discuss reinvigorating a vibrant democratic culture at home and around the world.  And more importantly, the critical role that youth play in fighting repressive regimes, making a difference, and beginning the process of putting peace and people over profits.
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Websitehttps://www.benrhodes.info/
Pod Save The Worldhttps://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-world/
Author of “After The Fall”https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609428/after-the-fall-by-ben-rhodes/
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iGen team Jill and Victor welcome back Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Fiona Hill, for a deep dive into US-Russian relations.  What’s changed during the transition from President Trump to President Biden?  Are we destined to keep fighting the Cold War?  Or can we get the world focused on peace and cooperation moving forward?
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Author of Many Amazing Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/Fiona-Hill/e/B001KHS324/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
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iGen team Jill and Victor welcome former Congressman Joe Kennedy III to ask about his time in Congress, and what it was like representing our country and his family’s legacy.  Was going into office what he expected?  And what does he feel our nation and our young people should be doing to build up our United States and make it the hope and home of everyone who wants to join our political experiment?
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Congress.govhttps://www.congress.gov/member/joseph-kennedy/K000379
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iGen team Jill and Victor welcome the legendary host of MSNBC’s Hardball and author of “This Country: My Life In Politics & History” Chris Matthews, to get his take on life, politics and journalism.  From Swaziland to speech writing, he shares the incredible stories of his life, relates the events and experiences that shaped his career, and gives his advice to anyone who wants to chase their dream in government and public service.
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Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ChrisMatthewsMSNBC
Author of “This Country: My Life In Politics & History”

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And Many Other Books…https://amzn.to/3hpYiFY

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iGen team Jill and Victor welcome educator, activist and host of Undistracted, Brittany Packnett Cunningham to look at the biggest challenges facing our country today.  Are we up to the task ahead of us?  With growing youth passion and engagement, the honesty to look at our problems, open minds, and eyes towards new and bold solutions-- we might just have a chance.  The question is, where do we start?
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Twitter https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti
Undistracted Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undistracted-with-brittany-packnett-cunningham/id1534591370
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mspackyetti/
Website https://brittanypacknett.com/

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iGen team Jill and Victor bring on Senator from Oregon, Jeff Merkley to find out if our representatives are up to the challenges that confront the next generation. If they aren’t, why is the greatest deliberative body in the world so slow to do the things our country needs?  Is it really just McConnell and the Republicans-- or are there bigger issues for us to handle-- especially if you want to go into politics and make a difference?
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iGen Politicshttps://intergenerationalpolitics.com/

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iGen team Jill and Victor bring on the former Secretary of Defense Chris Miller to get the inside scoop on what happened to our country on January 6th.  Did those in charge do enough to stop it?  How did things evolve on the ground?  And most importantly, how do we make sure something like it never happens again? 


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iGen team Jill and Victor welcome Valedictorian and viral star Paxton Smith from Texas high school LHHS to discuss her surprise graduation speech taking on her state’s “Heartbeat Bill” and the future of women's rights.  During their conversation, we find out about her inspiration, her future in activism, what people need to do to be effective in making change-- no matter how old you are or where you live.

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iGen team Jill and Victor bring on the anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff to examine the changes we’ve seen in the country while she’s been covering it for us.  But despite our nation’s recent division, we have made it through tougher times, and with a new administration and a slowing of the pandemic, we all have a future that is slowly starting to look brighter by the day.

Judy Woodruff: Twitter | PBS NewsHour | @NewsHour 
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