Episodes
Published 01/22/22
Published 01/22/22
Author Dru Titus pulls no punches in her brand new book, A Soldier's Wife.  Enduring and tackling her husband's PTSD, alcoholism and other mental health issues while raising their two children and while standing by the man she loves is not an easy task.  His commitment to his military job and her commitment to their marriage, shows that sometimes a civilian wife may actually be the real soldier.
Published 08/24/21
Published 08/06/21
The incredible journey of a most incredible man who went from being Christian preacher with diverse friends to preaching White supremacist Christian Identity. As a co-founder of the Covenant, the Sword and Arm of the Lord (CSA), he plotted to commit shootings and bombings. Today he is an outstanding humanitarian bringing all people together.
Published 04/22/21
Ryan Lo'Ree faced family dysfunction throughout his formative years.  He served in the U.S. military with a tour of duty in Iraq, only to return home as an adult to face more dysfunction, leading him to join the White supremacy movement.  Today with a racist past far behind him, Ryan works successfully as a race interventionist, helping deradicalize those involved in extremism and White supremacy and helping prevent young people from being lured into it.
Published 02/05/21
Saxophonist Del Puschert was there in the beginning of Rock'n'Roll and is one of the very few living practitioners of the raw "honkin' sax" style developed and popularized in the 1950s. He recounts stories of playing with Elvis Presley and other greats of the era.
Published 01/29/21
Author and Princeton University Professor, Dr. Laurence Ralph is one of the foremost experts on police torture. His book The Torture Letters, exposes and focuses on police violence used against suspects in the custody of the Chicago Police Department from 1972 - 1991.
Published 01/15/21
Daughter of New York Yankees owner Gabe Paul discusses her strained relationship with her father, leading to poor choices in men, and her achievements in the world of television news in which she shattered barriers erected to prevent female equity in TV journalism.
Published 01/08/21
A Black Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal and national whistleblower discusses racism in law enforcement and his winning a $4,000,000 lawsuit against the U.S. Marshal Service.
Published 12/25/20
The sisters of Gary Hopkins, Jr., speak out about what it is like to live with the grief of their unarmed Black brother being shot down by a White police officer with a prior history of violence, who was acquitted with no accountability for the shooting.
Published 12/18/20
Dr. Michael Wood is a former Baltimore City police officer who rose through the ranks of Sgt, and Detective. Today he serves as consultant on police procedure and community relations with new innovative thinking, considered controversial in some circles, as he strives to improve the divide.
Published 12/04/20
Usually, she is the one asking the questions, Today, the tables are reversed as National and International award-winning CNN TV correspondent and journalist extraordinaire Sara Sidner answers the questions and provides her insights and expertise on the media today.
Published 11/29/20
Self-described as a Black, White Jewish, Jehovah's Witness, Irish Catholic adoptee, Dr. Aaron Dworkin is a world-renown concert violinist, filmmaker, professor, author, and lecturer. He was named by Newsweek Magazine as one of the Top 15 People Who Make America Great. He is also one of the leading proponents in the U.S. for diversity in the arts.
Published 11/20/20
27 years ago, Archie Elliott was shot 14 times by police at a traffic stop. But his mother, Dorothy Elliott, has never given up on seeking justice for her son. On this Changing Minds, Dorothy sits down with Daryl to discuss her son’s case, her battles in court, and what comes next.
Published 11/13/20
In 1986, shortly after high school graduation, 19-year-old Black teenager Keith Warren was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area of Silver Spring, Maryland. Police ruled it a suicide, but there is much evidence that points to murder. Why years later, did classified police photos never seen before by his family, mysteriously appear on his mother's porch on the anniversary of his death? Keith's sister Sherri Warren, joins Daryl today to discuss the case.  
Published 11/09/20
On today's episode of Changing Minds, Scott Shepherd returns to the podcast to speak with Daryl all about COVID-19, vaccination, herd immunity, and how and when we can begin to think about returning to normal.
Published 11/04/20
Look! Up in the sky---It's a comedienne! It's an actress!. It's a singer! It's all of the above! It's the hard-working, extremely talented, funny beyond all get out, daughter of the late, great Richard Pryor, who is also an entertainment genius in her own right.  
Published 10/23/20
In an occupation primarily filled by men, P.I. Caitlin Kelly is not only a private investigator, she also founded and runs her own successful detective agency. Being a female in a role traditionally held by men can have its challenges, but this P.I. has turned challenges and obstacles into a rewarding and fulfilling career.
Published 10/16/20
The daughter of Black up and coming Jazz Saxophonist Steve Harvey discusses the murder of her father by a racist and homophobic White supremacist with a history of violently attacking both the gay and black communities.
Published 10/09/20
Billy Flynn turned the Blues world upside down on its head with his guitar virtuosity, his feel and his soulful style. He has played and recorded with a who's who of greats like Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds fame, Jimmy Dawkins, Otis Rush and Beyonce, just to name a few. He was the guitarist on the soundtrack for the hit movie Cadillac Records during the performances of the Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry songs.
Published 10/02/20
The National Anthem of Rock'n'Roll Johnny B. Goode was written about her father, the legendary pianist Johnnie Johnson, by Rock n’ roll's founder Chuck Berry. Johnnie's daughter Connie Whiting shares some of her personal stories growing up.
Published 09/25/20
Therapist, conflict resolution educator, and the author of the book, Help Your Baby Build A Healthy Body, Tamara Meyer is also the daughter of German-Jewish parents who as children, survived the Holocaust by escaping on the Kindertransport out of Nazi Germany at the brink of World War ll. Today she participates in bringing together former Nazis and their descendants with Holocaust survivors and their descendants.
Published 09/18/20
Bart Brandsma is a leading expert on polarization and depolarization. Both his company Inside Polarization and his book Polarization; Insight Into The Dynamics of Us v. Them Thinking, are used throughout Europe with the build up of conflict on that continent.
Published 09/11/20
Award-winning, internationally recognized expert medical writer, Dr. Wendy Leonard, has written hundreds of evidence-based medical education pieces ranging from Alzheimer’s to Zika for the healthcare community, hospitals, online healthcare portals, and the general public.
Published 09/04/20