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  • Not Havana a good time | Robyn Curnow and Patrick Oppmann
    2024/11/19

    Robyn Curnow covered Fidel Castro's funeral from Havana and was in Cuba when President Obama made an historic visit to the island. Patrick Oppmann has lived and worked as a foreign correspondent in Cuba for over a decade. Talking to Robyn from his home in Havana, Patrick weighs up what the appointment of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

    As the son of Cuban exiles, Rubio has always taken a hardline against Havana's leadership. While much of Trump's plans for his second term are still unclear, one definite is that Marco Rubio signals bad news for the Cuban leadership.

    Robyn and Patrick have worked side by side in Havana and talked on air for years. They share a number of amusing stories about the foibles of life in Havana and the Castros. And one sure thing about Trump's foreign policy.

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    26 分
  • What next, 'Merica? | Robyn Curnow
    2024/11/13

    The electoral map is red, red, red. Across America, folks decided that they preferred Donald Trump to Kamala Harris. Why did the Democrats lose so badly? How did Trump get such a wide, and deep, mandate from the American public?

    A South African living in the American South, Robyn Curnow brings her outsider perspective to the conversation about why Trump won (which did not surprise her in the least.) She argues it's wrong to suggest that more than half of Americans have been brainwashed by rightwing media. Nor is every Trump voter racist and sexist. It's not that simple.

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    http://www.robyncurnow.net

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    14 分
  • Duh, Why Trump won | Robyn Curnow
    2024/11/07

    As Donald Trump prepares to take control again - with a huge mandate from the American public - Robyn Curnow unpacks the result with her frank outsider perspective. While she's spent time trying to understand why so many of her neighbors voted for Trump, she is also clear that this is not a race the Democrats should have lost. Why? Joe Biden made a decision to run for a second term. If he had not, would things be very different now?

    http://www.searchingforamericapod.com

    http://www.robyncurnow.net

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    17 分
  • The Here Be Dragons Election | Robyn Curnow and guests
    2024/11/04

    Early European map makers drew dragons and wrote ‘Here Be Dragons’ on areas of the world that were still undiscovered or unknown. It is an HBD week in America.

    We are about to sail into uncharted waters, and it’s totally and utterly unclear what the waves will reveal after the election.

    In the first ten episodes of Searching for America, Robyn Curnow asked her guests to give her three words to describe America. Three words only. In this special election episode she piles all the words together and adds her own combination to the mix.

    Three words to describe America?

    At A Crossroads

    Us vs Them

    Divided. Hopeful. Protean

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    13 分
  • An election scarier than Halloween | Ben Jealous
    2024/10/29

    Ben Jealous is one of America's civil rights leaders. He's worked with Kamala Harris in San Francisco and heads up the country's largest and oldest environmental group. Robyn Curnow talks to him about black men being 'Trump-curious,' white poverty and his personal story as the son of a mixed-race marriage that was illegal at the time.

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    Ben Jealous

    "We've shut down 65,000 American factories in 30 years."

    "Eight out of 10 black men will vote for Kamala Harris."

    Chapters

    00:00 The State of American Manufacturing and Economy
    01:25 Political Landscape and Predictions
    05:14 Voting Trends Among Black and Latino Men
    08:05 Perceptions of Progressivism and Liberalism
    10:00 Kamala Harris: A New Kind of Leadership
    12:23 Environmental Challenges and Global Production
    14:23 Conclusion and Call to Action

    Takeaways

    65,000 American factories have shut down in 30 years.
    Economic mobility is a significant issue for most Americans.
    Donald Trump's support has grown due to populist talking points.
    Poverty affects more white Americans than many realize.
    Voting trends show a shift among black and Latino men.
    Perceptions of liberalism can alienate centrist voters.
    Kamala Harris represents a new kind of leadership.
    Environmental issues are intertwined with national security.
    Voter turnout is crucial in a polarized political landscape.
    The current political climate is marked by anxiety and uncertainty.

    American economy, manufacturing, political predictions, voting trends, Kamala Harris, environmental issues, progressive politics, civil rights, grassroots organizing, electoral college

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    15 分
  • That's when we knew something was off with Bill Cosby | Ben Jealous
    2024/10/29

    Ben Jealous has given thousands of speeches as an American civil rights leader but few would guess that he had a childhood stutter that still defines his patterns of speech. As a surfer, he says he tends to ride his words and sentences like a wave. When he was a kid, Bill Cosby humiliated his stammer which left Ben's family stunned at the contrast between Cosby's public and personal behavior.

    Take listen to Ben favourite things on this bonus b-roll episode.

    Ben Jealous

    Three words to describe America: Big, beautiful, and divided.

    Favorite landscape: Big Sur. Yosemite

    Family background: My father’s family arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, around 400 years ago, coming from England. My mom’s family has been here for around the same amount of time. They were among the earliest settlers and slaves in Virginia. One of my ancestors came on one of 17 slave ships from Madagascar, and she was most likely a pirate—16 out of 17 of those ships were piloted by known European pirates.

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    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to the American Experience
    00:45 Defining America: A Crossroads
    03:02 Personal Histories and Racial Identity
    05:56 The Influence of Environment and Nature
    08:47 Overcoming Challenges: Stuttering and Resilience
    10:46 Reflections on Optimism and Unity

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    http://www.searchingforamericapod.com

    http://www.robyncurnow.net

    http://www.instagram.com/robyncurnow

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    12 分
  • Please, no, American politics are not 'unprecedented' | Julian Zelizer
    2024/10/23

    The son of a rabbi and a renowned sociologist, Julian Zelizer is a Princeton historian who studies modern American politics in a clear, cool way. Robyn Curnow - who has covered elections around the worlld wanted to know why the politics of Donald Trump has taken so firmly root in American life and why Americans get so amped up over single issues.

    And, Robyn (who was in the 'belly of the beast' at CNN) and Julian talk frankly about the mistakes the media made in covering Trump in the early days. And the arguments over if the Democrats are too radicalized and 'dangerously liberal,' as the Republicans call them.

    Chapters

    00:00 Complexities of American Politics
    01:24 Understanding Unprecedented Politics
    04:41 The Impact of Watergate on Modern Politics
    06:30 Media's Role in Political Coverage
    10:11 The Dynamics of the Democratic Party
    12:05 Cultural Issues in American Politics
    16:13 Personal Perspectives on American Identity
    18:04 Jewish Identity and American Politics
    20:54 Youth Engagement in Political Issues
    22:44 Predictions for the Upcoming Election

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    30 分
  • The Son of a Rabbi, LBJ and the Grateful Dead | Julian Zelizer
    2024/10/23

    What are the current American leaders like? Princeton historian Julian Zelizer tells Robyn Curnow his perceptions of Trump, Biden, Vance, Harris and other leaders he's interviewed.

    Three words to describe America right now? Fractured, divided and fragile.

    Time travel? Oval Office, 1960's during Lyndon Johnson Presidency

    Music? Grateful Dead

    Ideal dinner guests? Ella Backer, Martin Luther King, FDR, Jerry Garcia.

    http://www.robyncurnow.net

    http://www.searchingforamericapod.com

    http://www.x.com/julianzelizer

    Chapters

    00:00 Exploring American Identity
    02:58 The Complexity of Leadership
    05:54 Understanding Modern Political Figures
    08:47 Cultural Reflections in Music and Art
    11:49 Disappointments in Leadership
    14:57 Bridging Divides and Building Community
    17:30 Optimism for the Future

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    18 分