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Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastRooted Cosmopolitanism for the 21st Century with Kwame Anthony Appiah – S2 Ep 12Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-06-201h 14Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastTranscending American Political Polarization with John Wood Jr. – S2 Ep 11Follow John on,Podcast – @unitingamericawithjohnwoodjr X – https://twitter.com/JohnRWoodJr Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https...
2024-06-131h 13Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastRalph Ellison on the American Artist and Democratic Responsibility – S2 Ep 10The Little Man at Chehaw Station by Ralph Ellison - bit.ly/3yYv6SF Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audib...
2024-06-0632 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastFree Speech and the Art of Difficult Conversations with Angel Eduardo and Mónica Guzmán – S2 Ep 9Follow Mónica on,Website – https://www.moniguzman.comX – https://x.com/moniguzmanInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/moniguzman Follow Angel on,X – https://x.com/StrangelEdweirdInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/strangeledweirdoWebsite – http://angeleduardo.com Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti...
2024-05-3048 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastExploring Stanley Crouch's "Blues to be Constitutional" – S2 Ep 8Stanley's Essay – https://bit.ly/3WPlQKN Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-05-2329 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastWhy American Jews are in a Progressive Bind | David Bernstein – S2 Ep 7Follow David on,YouTube – @DavidLBernstein X – https://twitter.com/DavidLBernsteinWoke Antisemitism (Book) – https://a.co/d/4GHPt2IThe DEI Dilemma (Article) – https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/367513/the-dei-dilemma/ Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora –...
2024-05-1658 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastMachiavelli and the Soul – S2 Ep 6Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-05-0330 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastRoya Hakakian's Iran-Jewish-American Perspectives – S2 Ep 5Follow Roya:https://x.com/RoyaTheWriterhttps://royahakakian.com @HakakianRoya Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & A...
2024-04-2555 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastBlack-Jewish Friendships and the Omni-American Story – S2 Ep 4Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-04-1828 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastAfrican American History and the Culture Wars with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. – S2 Ep 3Articles Mentioned:Carl Jung’s “Your Negroid and Indian Behavior” – https://bit.ly/3PYwwCG Canonization of Jazz and Afro-American Literature – https://bit.ly/49yE5H3 The Black Studies War: Multiculturalism vs. Afrocentricity – https://bit.ly/43XwyjL Follow Prof. Gates on,X (formerly Twitter) – https://x.com/HenryLouisGatesYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@HenryLouisGatesJr Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https...
2024-04-111h 14Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastIs Tucker Carlson Channeling White Nationalism? – S2 Ep 2Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-04-0428 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastA Robust Center: From America to Israel with Bret Stephens – S2 Ep 1Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-03-2857 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastStraight Ahead – Season 2 TrailerFollow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2024-03-2101 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastHow Jewish Influence Changed the Course of Jazz History – Ep 7Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2023-12-2851 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastBeyond Black and White: Dan Asia on Music, Soul and Culture – Ep 6Follow Dan on,Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/danielasiacomposer Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https...
2023-12-151h 06Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastRethinking Work, Leadership and Citizenship with Seth Godin – Ep 5Follow Seth on,Website - https://www.sethgodin.com Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/thisissethsblogInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sethgodin Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp
2023-12-1158 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastA Black-Jewish Narrative for 21st Century America with Terrence Johnson – Ep 4Follow Terrence on,Website - https://hds.harvard.edu/people/terrence-l-johnsonReligion & Public Life at Harvard Divinity School - https://twitter.com/HarvardRPLHarvard Divinity School - https://hds.harvard.edu/ Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpP...
2023-12-011h 21Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastTransracial Humanism: A Fantasy or a Possibility? with Glenn Loury – Ep 3Follow Greg on,Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWeFacebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on,Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lpSpotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lpGoogle Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lpPandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lpi-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lpAmazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp
2023-11-091h 09Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastTransracial Humanism: A Fantasy or a Possibility? with Glenn Loury – Ep 3Economist and public intellectual Glenn Loury engages in a vigorous conversation with hosts Greg Thomas and Aryeh Tepper over the utility of economics as a discipline in human endeavor; deracialization as a prelude to transracial humanism; and the bias vs. development narrative as related to the experience and legacy of Afro-Americans and Jewish American. Passions arise, as each brings depth to their arguments, especially concerning whether transcending race is possible or feasible and the generative lessons that Black Americans and Jewish Americans can learn from each other, and the implications for Americans and the West overall.
2023-11-091h 09Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastThe Democracy Suite and Patronizing Racism with Wynton Marsalis – Ep 2Wynton Marsalis, the world-renowned musician, composer, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, converses with host Greg Thomas about the recording, The Democracy! Suite, and delves deeply into the patronizing racism still troubling American life. In the intro and outro, co-host Aryeh Tepper describes Wynton’s crucial role in his soul-enriching “jazz initiation story.” Additional topics include Wynton’s relationship with Albert Murray, Ralph Ellison, and Stanley Crouch; downhome tales of New Orleans and Staten Island; the responsibilities of democratic citizens; and the import of cultural leadership in the 21st century. Straight Ahead is supported by the Combat...
2023-10-261h 18Straight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastHeroism and Barbarism: From the Front Lines Facing Hamas’ Oct. 7th Attack – Special EpisodeIn this special episode of “Straight Ahead: The Omni-American Podcast,” co-hosts Aryeh Tepper and Greg Thomas discuss Hamas’ Oct. 7th assault on Aryeh’s southern Israeli town of Ofaqim. Aryeh shares stories of real-time heroism from his family and community and provides essential information for understanding how the attack fits into the larger regional war between the forces of Islamic tolerance and Islamist intolerance. Tepper and Thomas affirm the values of civilization against barbarism, while Tepper concludes by pointing to the price that Israel's government paid for allowing political loyalty to trump considerations of competence, let alone excellence....
2023-10-1236 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastRace, Heresy, Jazz and Hip Hop with Coleman Hughes – Ep 1Our very first guest is writer, podcaster, and musician Coleman Hughes, winner of the 2022 Omni-American Young Leaders Award. We delve into Coleman’s upbringing and education, and how music and ideas inspire his work and thought. Specifically, we discuss race and American identity; the conundrum of gender identity being more flexible than racial identity among academics and activists; the imperative of heresy and Plato's cave as a model for liberation from the shadow of race; and—since Coleman is a jazz trombonist and a hip hop MC—the interrelationship between jazz music and hip hop.
2023-09-2859 minStraight Ahead - The Omni-American PodcastWelcome to Straight Ahead: The Omni American PodcastAre you ready to explore something different and something more? Welcome to Straight Ahead, the Omni American Future Podcast featuring stimulating conversations with thoughtful writers, civic leaders, artists and scholars. On Straight Ahead, hosts Greg Thomas and Aryeh Tepper examine sources of cultural vitality, from jazz music to the Jewish tradition, to counter the challenges posed by liberal forces on the left and right. Along the way, we celebrate human excellence from whenever and wherever the source. If you're searching for generous and soulful approaches to contemporary challenges, join us for Straight Ahead, the Omni American Future Podcast.
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