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“Six episodes talking to people who met Baldwin, know his work, are writers and critics themselves…offers a depth and level of reflection I didn’t know I needed. He was such a man of his time, and a tormented soul of his century, and he grappled with so much, long before the shortcuts of our...”Read full review »
nick from islip via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/24
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“Once again you guys knocked it out the park. Thank you for an insightful, educating and enlightening experience. As a native New Orleanian I appreciate this perspective on Pops.
October 31st Arab American vote report
These people (Arabs) are so confused which reflects the state of the situation...”Read full review »
PurpkeKnight via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/24
“I am a moderate white hispanic woman who is looking to listen to a wide range of perspectives. I really liked some episodes of this podcast, but the last one turned me off to the show. One of the guests made a reference to “mediocre white men,” which came across as racist and intolerant. I will...”Read full review »
composeyourself via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/22/24
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“I really enjoy how Kai has conversations with everyone. Especially with individuals whom I do not agree with or would not listen to on my own. He knows how to ask the questions that get to tough talks and brings it all together. Bravo to Kai and his great team.”
ElChe70 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/24
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“I really appreciate the depth of the conversations, the respectful discourse, and the fearlessness”
JMareeK via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/24
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“Kai Wright does an excellent job of making complex issues understandable, and sometimes discusses topics which I wouldn't think interesting at first glance, but he makes them interesting, relevant and valuable to my understanding of what it means to be American. Bravo.”Read full review »
sfgrrderoc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/25/24
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“please don't advertise an episode until it’s available (heard on political scene, the new yorker 1/15/24). sounds interesting but not there….”Read full review »
JCASEA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/15/24
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“Ultra processed food stuffs are causing a lot of these problems re: weight that is out of control. So, too, please review BMI and it’s meaning and thus it’s relevance…”
😉💙🙃 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/24
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“Unbalanced naive and bias confirming drivel. Avoid.”
nick bartholomew name via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/23
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“Isn’t it interesting how racism transcends from generation to generation. It was thought in 1955 white america fear would go away by 1970, lol. Even today stil we can’t rationalize whether a doll named Barbie should be represented as an American institution or the decentralization of the...”Read full review »
softMints88 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/02/23
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“If I had to be monogamous with a podcast it would be this one. I love the balance of history, art, culture, politics…I always learn something new and see this country differently.”
Saigonnati via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/17/23
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“Once again you guys knocked it out the park. Thank you for an insightful, educating and enlightening experience. As a native New Orleanian I appreciate this perspective on Pops.”
PurpkeKnight via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/19/23
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“Get ready, because this show hates straight white men.”
GlennWatson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/22
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“Kai Wright had a remarkable gift to see and say things in a novel way, so that they are both fresh and deeply resonant. Highly recommend!”
mrderekturner via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/22
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“This show dives headfirst into topics that other shows may shy away from. It is insightful and informative. However, the more recent addition of listener call-ins hampers the flow and wastes time. I’m all for listener participation but perhaps this would be better served with voice messages...”Read full review »
mgunslinger17 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/16/21
“Kai and the team at United States of Anxiety are offering important and thought-provoking discussions of social and cultural issues to help listeners try to make more sense of the world around us.”
CTNJ87 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/26/21
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“Kai is a great interviewer. He and Jelani Cobb had me wanting more in the Critical Race Theory discussion. Keep ‘em coming.”
greencg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/21
“I’m very happy that this series exists. We are one nation, and we need to understand each other and the stresses that exist in each other’s communities. Whichever way the election goes, we will all still be here together afterward.
OK, that was written during the 2016 election season. The...”Read full review »
askepticisneverfooled via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/03/21
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“I love Kai Wright’s perspective, the engaging stories he chooses, and the eye-opening information from the guests he brings on. This podcast is so unique and Kai’s repeated goal of “making sense of our country’s unfinished history,” is noble and necessary. Please listen and share, this Podcast...”Read full review »
Club Muchacha via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/07/21
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“Reading this historical and eye-opening book, I learned about this podcast. I’m most appreciative for the effort of all those participating as I am eager to learn and become more knowledgeable about the past and ongoing struggles of people of color. I am passionate about doing my part to support...”Read full review »
kd^ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/21
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“This is one of the best podcasts ever - and I listen to WAY too many! Well researched and superbly well thought out - very impressive and valuable”
Vegan jmp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/21
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“I truly cannot begin to explain how amazing this podcast is. Fascinating, illuminating, riveting, important and interesting. Can't recommend more!!!”Read full review »
.K.C.C. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/21
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“Representation does matter. Thank you from all of us who are starved for these deep conversations led a brilliant thinker in touch with his heart.”
11226- via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/21
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“I have listened to this podcast since it began and taken so many of the crucial conversations to heart and back to my larger community. Kai is an incredible host not only in his insight but also in who he includes and how he jokes space to go deeper as country into our collective history and...”Read full review »
AGM_Paz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/21
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“I look forward to each episode. Thoughtful and open to intelligent passionate discussion.”
MacJones via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/16/21
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“The MLK / liberation theology episode was fantastic !”
Customer 2547 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/20/21
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“I don’t believe this callers background he claims to be multiracial. These people need to elect people that don’t lie to the public and need to lead by example”
nnnnnsne via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/21
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“Such a brilliant and accessible show. The host Kai Wright speaks in a way that is inviting and intriguing making me feel like he’s learning with me, even though I know he’s done so much work to bring history alive and show us the way to a better future. The guests are all amazing and keep up this...”Read full review »
House of Charlita via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/21
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“I learn something every time I listen to this show. Each week breaks down some part of our social/legal history as it relates to race and features both experts and citizens with diverse perspectives. I most appreciate hearing listener calls - an interactive part of radio that rarely translates to...”Read full review »
npnzk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/29/20
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“I love Kai’s obsession with Reconstruction Era history! It gives the stories on this podcast great context, perspective, juice, fire. 🔥 The past is never dead. It is not even past. Keep at it folks!”
poejunior via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/20
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“All medications have repercussions and Western Medical training addresses that with more medications, then injections, next surgery, hospital stays , nursing homes. Basically, Western Medicine does not take responsibility for the harm pharmaceuticals have on our health long, or short term....”Read full review »
hazelbnr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/20
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“This show addresses important issues of our times — race, equality, privilege — constructively and methodically, with new perspectives and heart.”
Smeltekopter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/13/20
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“Love this podcast and so happy I found it! I started listening early on in the pandemic and haven’t stopped. It provides context for current events and explores untold parts of history that still have ongoing impacts today. Can’t recommend it enough. Also Kai is a joy to listen to”
gabrielle270 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/20
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“I’ve listened to a handful of episodes but already learned so much about our history and what it means for our current multicultural society. The title of the show makes it sound like it will be stressful listening but instead I find my heart and mind opened in new ways that make me feel hopeful...”Read full review »
Megan the scientist via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/20
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“Love this show and glad it is getting to more people by being on the radio as well. Definitely worth subscribing!”
Bballer11 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/24/20
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“I’m a longtime “Trump, Inc.,” listener, so I encountered Kai on the “Who Matters in America?” Crossover podcast that he and Andrea Bernstein did for “Trump, Inc.,” which was excellent. I’ve now listened to the last 2 episodes (“MAGA Lost Cause” and “Affirmative Action case in Louisiana”) and...”Read full review »
LEKoet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/24/20
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“This podcast brings together the history behind many contentious political issues. As a history student, I love seeing the past connected to the present, as this makes it easier to understand both. I could see a historian of the future using this podcast to conceptualise how we in 2020 are...”Read full review »
fhhskeycdvfakwbsg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/24/20
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“Love the way this is conversational, historical and insightful. Room for the past in the present, and meaningful perspectives all around.”
GKG2018 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/23/20
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“Thank You for reaching across the radio waves and offering a thoughtful historical context. You make us feel less alone.”
gitamcbrones via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/23/20
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“I was rather disappointed in the quality of the podcast and it’s very tiny area of just the NY City and doesn’t even discuss how the anxiety is throughout the country.”
GL Folorunso via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/20/20
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“America’s many schisms defy easy explanation. This podcast explores one thread at a time, traces the roots of the issues that divide us and paints, stroke by stroke, a portrait of who we are and the currents we sail on or struggle against.”
jballallen.com via Apple Podcasts ·
Japan ·
10/28/20
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“Show narrator and guest(s) state opinions as facts without citing any evidence to back it up. Would not recommend this show to anyone capable of critical thought.”
B3asy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/20
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“So this breaks my white privileged heart. I know there are programs and meds, hopefully he is on something that helps him be his calm self, but mostly I wish he could have had as much of a normal environment as possible for a kid. The silver lining is that he was locked up so he didn’t do...”Read full review »
michkatel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/04/20
“Hello - I want to second what another listener said about disliking the call in format. It is better suited to radio and what I like most about the podcast is that you can do a well-researched deep dive into something. Don't really see the point in taking random calls.”Read full review »
jasmin.smith2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/20
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“It’s the tone of his voice, the cadence that makes these difficult conversations not only tolerable, but enjoyed. Listened to every episode and Caught and the Labor episodes are heart wrenching and amazing.”
Hisongbird via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/09/20
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“How disappointing hearing your callers. They don’t like trump but are going to be voting for them anyway. Have they been watching and hearing trump turn our country into a illiberal, authoritarian state. Have they not felt vulnerable during the pandemic with his horrible response. Heavy sigh.”
just another ww via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/20
“I have been a dedicated listener and my view points have been informed and expanded by your compelling coverage. I’m kind of hating the live show. :( Call in shows are better suited to radio and even then they are mostly just background noise. Please be careful with this great resource.”
juliannekun via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/20
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