The Radical Bureaucrat

Sam and Abram discuss Sam's Jewish roots and family members, dip our toes into the history of zionism, and spend some time talking about the creative process.

Sam and Abram talk about their inability to articulate, the role of art, and they make room for some other voices as we unpack 200 days of atrocities in Palestine. Here are the other voices:

Steven Stills and Buffalo Springfield, creators of the musical theme for our episode, "For What it's Worth"

Amy Goodman, Anchor on Democracy Now

Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health

Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Beth Miller, Political Director, Jewish Voice for Peace

Eva Borgwardt, National Spokesperson, IfNotNow

Naomi Klein, Journalist, Author, and Activist

Jose Andrés, Founder and Exec Director/Chef, World Central Kitchen

Sam and Abram unpack what they have been carrying about Palestine, the hopelessness and confusion of it all, and what we are feeling as we face each day's new cycle

We begin a four part series about breaking silence without damaging relationships and striving to create productive dialogue about current events (like the occupation of Palestine). This episode focuses on the core values we try to sustain while creating these conversations: Humility, Community, and Justice.

We talk about the historic transition happening at the very top of the largest public school system in the nation. Chancellor Carranza has been a controversial figure at a pivotal moment in the history of NYC, and Sadye Campoamor and Zakiyah Ansari help us to make sense of this moment.

Renato Rosaldo is a world-renown anthropologist and the author of four books of poetry. He is also Sam's dad! On this episode he discusses grief and grieving, in the time of COVID-19 and after the death of his wife, and Sam's mother, in 1981. He ends by reading from his book, "The Day of Shelly's Death."

S2:E19—Tema Okun, @TemaOkun by Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo

S2:E18--Colin Seale, @ColinESeale by Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo

We talk with Jose Luis Vilson, Nationally recognized Harlem educator and all around good guy. He helps us make sense of this moment, and highlights the importance of "grace."

Sam and Abram make space to talk about some of the loss that we are all facing, from the death of dear loved ones, to the more trivial losses of work, momentum, or just routine. What does it look like to intentionally dig in on an emotion that we pretty much avoid unless we absolutely have to?