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Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, Professor Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decision-makers, and experts as they discuss the threats to our democracy, climate, and what we all can do to save ourselves. A Pique Action Production in collaboration with the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity.
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Adam Conover Demands You Reclaim Your Political Power
Season 1 · Episode 3
mercredi 27 mai 2026 • Duration 48:30
We’ve been conditioned to believe that changing the world means voting with our wallets, withholding our clicks, or publishing the perfect takedown online. Comedian and labor activist Adam Conover joins Dana R. Fisher to dismantle this myth and expose why digital outrage is exactly what big tech platforms want you to settle for. True civic power doesn't live on a server—it exists in your physical presence at a local meeting, a union hall, or a neighborhood association. This episode is a fast-paced, witty blueprint for moving past systemic helplessness and executing micro-actions that actually ripple upward.
Apocalyptic Optimist Episode 1
Season 1 · Episode 1
mercredi 4 février 2026 • Duration 55:14
In the inaugural episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dr. Dana R. Fisher talks with Rachel O’Leary Carmona and Tamika Middleton from the Women’s March about what we can learn from the Free America Walkout.
https://cece.american.edu/explore/apocalyptic-optimist-podcast/
Why Solidarity Is So Hard — and How We Build It Anyway with Rashawn Ray
Season 1 · Episode 2
mardi 24 février 2026 • Duration 54:09
In Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dana talks with Dr. Rashawn Ray about
the realities of building solidarity in a deeply divided moment. From his work with communities-of-color and police departments to learning from the Black Lives Matter movement, Dr. Ray breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and how people can show up as more effective racial justice advocates right now.
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