Priscilla Lam is a talented actor and visionary producer from Vallejo, California and founder of 11th Hour Creatives, a collaborative of storytellers and filmmakers in the Bay Area. She supports inclusive narratives and platforms for overlooked voices in cinema. A prolific short filmmaker across various genres, Priscilla is also the Director of Community Engagement at BraveMaker, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community ties and supporting budding filmmakers.

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My guest is renowned graphic artist and novelist Eric Drooker. He’s here to discuss his new book Naked City, the third volume of his City Trilogy series. His first book, Flood - A Novel in Pictures, won the American Book Award. Eric is a frequent cover artist for The New Yorker, and he’s known for incorporating themes of social justice and political commentary in his vivid and expressive style. Eric’s art can be seen in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and The Brooklyn Museum.

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My guest is Kevin B. Smith, author of the new book, The Jailer’s Reckoning: How Mass Incarceration Is Damaging America. The book addresses the reality that the United States imprisons more people than any other country and that there are social, economic, and political costs to the mass incarceration of millions of people.

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My guest is actor, writer, and producer Lamondo Hill. Lamondo was raised in Richmond, CA and he’s a versatile young actor who’s able to leverage his talent in a variety of interesting and challenging roles. Earlier this year, Lamondo took home the Best Supporting Actor award at the SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival for his role in the short film Need A Lift.

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My guest is artist Elijah Reed. Elijah is based in Vacaville, California and is known for his abstract and textured artwork, which explores themes of emotion and experience. He’s a young artist with exceptional vision and technique.

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My guest is Emiliana Vegas, author of the new book Let’s Change the World – How to Work Within International Development Organizations to Make A Difference. Emiliana is a renowned educator and policy analyst who has spent her career focusing on improving educational opportunities in developing countries. She is a Professor of Practice at the Harvard School Graduate School of Education. She previously served as Co-Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and Chief of the Education Division at the Intern-American Development Bank.

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My guest is Margo Hall. Margo is an award-winning actor, director and Artistic Director of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre in San Francisco. She’s here to talk about the San Francisco premier of The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body, a spiritual new work written by nationally acclaimed playwright and SF native Lisa B. Thompson. Margo is directing the piece which will debut at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in San Francisco on September 19th.

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My guest is author William Cooper. His new book, How America Works... and Why It Doesn't, is a contemporary analysis of the American political system. It aims to explain how the system was originally designed to function and why it's currently experiencing difficulties. William is an accomplished attorney and a national columnist whose commentaries on American politics have been featured in publications worldwide, including outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN. #eddrickshow #election #2024elections #podcast #politics

My guest is Matthew Ferrence, author of the new book I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me; Essays on Rural Political Decay. The timely collection of essays provides an in-depth perspective of his run as a Democrat for state office in a deeply-red district in rural Pennsylvania and explores how American political narratives refuse to recognize the existence and value of nonconservative rural Americans. #eddrickshow #politics #election #democracy #pennsylvania #2024elections

My guest is renowned author Fred Waitzkin. His latest novel, Anything Is Good, explores the complexities of friendship, loss, and the human condition. Fred is best known for his memoir, Searching for Bobby Fischer, which chronicled the life of his son, Josh Waitzkin, a child chess prodigy. He’s also written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and Forbes. Fred’s ability to blend personal experiences with insightful commentary has solidified his reputation as a compelling and thought-provoking author.

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