Different countries have approached and handled the coronavirus in different ways, with very different results. In this dynamic episode, the Espresso Talk Today team compares the development of the coronavirus in Europe and the United States. Using first-hand experience, Robin, Hans, and Ben discuss the successes and failures of the different approaches as well as life during this pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic. Police Violence. White supremacy and white terror. Dehumanizing behavior. Systemic racism. Everywhere. Every day. This increases stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses in the Black community. In this special episode, Robin will discuss the benefits of meditation to fight stress and anxiety. She will also guide three short meditations.

Fact: Only 1 in 3 African Americans who need mental health care will actually receive that care. In this special episode, Robin and Hans discuss the problems that African Americans face in receiving mental health care and the stigma that endures within the African American community. Join this uncommon and important conversation that concludes with practical tips for protecting your mental health.

Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Dylan once said, "The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it." The same can apply to people after reading a good poem; they are forever changed. In this unique episode, Robin and Ben read and discuss two of their favorite poems. Enjoy radical and classical poetry at its finest!

Doug and Robin discuss the importance of folktales as a written and oral form of literature. In this special episode, they read several folktales and discuss their deeper cultural and ethical meanings. Join them to experience this ancient form of entertainment that will also make you think and uplift your spirit.

Most people don't know that the Constitution does NOT guarantee the right to vote--and this has led to many problems. From onerous registration requirements to blatant acts of voter suppression, this "missing" right has disenfranchised millions of potential voters and undermined the integrity of the American electoral system. Should we amend the Constitution to guarantee a right to vote? Doug and Robin discuss this controversial question. Join the discussion.

Is COVID-19 the "Great Equalizer"? A more accurate description is that COVID-19 is the "Great Revealer." This lethal virus is revealing inequality and injustice at every level of the American economy and society. Doug and Robin examine select cities where people of color are suffering in shocking numbers. Discover the real reasons underlying the high rate of COVID-19 deaths in America's urban communities!

COVID-19 has been called "the Great Equalizer" because of its lethal attacks on people of all races, genders, and economic backgrounds. Yet African Americans are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus. Doug and Robin discuss how structural racism has caused chronic health conditions in African Americans and how these problems pose special and unequal threats to African Americans.

Do you know how many African Americans have run for President of the United States? Doug and Robin hold one of their most lively conversations taking us through more than a century American political history to examine these "uncommon" candidates, their political platform, and their vision for a better, more inclusive country.

In this second episode on voter suppression, Robin and Doug delve more deeply into the attack on voting rights, focusing on Georgia's Gubernatorial election in 2018. They also discuss different--and surprising--ways that each of us can protect our right to vote and grassroots organizations who are on the frontlines fighting to protect this fundamental right.