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The Journalism SaluteThe Journalism SaluteCarla Robinson & Daralyse Lyons: Chestnut Hill LocalOn this episode, we’re joined by Carla Robinson and Daralyse Lyons from the Chestnut Hill Local. Carla is the editor in chief of the Chestnut Hill Local. Daralyse is the business growth officer for the Chestnut Hill paper and the Mount Airy Local. The Local is a community-focused newspaper serving Northwest Philadelphia. Carla and Daralyse talked about their accidental journeys into journalism, the mission and responsibilities of the newspaper, the significance of local news, and their personal passions and values as journalists. They highlight the importance of community engagement, collaboration, and trust in sustaining im...2024-06-1143 minObscuredObscuredWoke AF Daily Interview About Obscured We’re excited to share Woke AF Daily on our feed with Danielle Moodie powered by DCP Entertainment. The podcast explores the current political climate while waking people up to their power.  As part of our From Words to Weapons series rollout, we were guests on Woke AF Daily.  Special thanks to Woke AF Daily for having us on the show to talk about From Words to Weapons, our reporting and why policy matters.  This episode of Obscured features our conversation with Danielle.   2024-03-2125 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 14: Series Wrap-up From Words to Weapons Episode 14 is the final episode in the series.   It features a wrap-up conversation between Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas.   They discuss the series and reporting developments since the start of the series.   Our deepest thanks to everyone who’s been listening! And if you have a moment, we'd greatly appreciate you sharing 2024-03-1310 minObscuredObscuredArchival Ecologies: In the Burn Zone We’re excited to share Archival Ecologies with you!   It’s an original audio series created and hosted by Jayme Collins, who’s a postdoctoral scholar at Princeton University’s High Meadows Environmental Institute. Archival Ecologies is produced by Blue Lab — an environmental media and storytelling group at Princeton led by Professor Allison Carruth.  Kouvenda Media partnered with Blue Lab on multiple projects, including working with Jayme and her team on Archival Ecologies. 2024-03-0638 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 13: Supporting Survivors of Violence From Words to Weapons Episode 13 features a panel discussion about supporting survivors of violence.   The conversation focuses on how policy takes shape to support survivors of violence, how the definition of crime versus violence can affect whether someone qualifies for support, and the impact of the Victims of Crime Act or VOCA. The discussion also touches on various challenges including funding cuts and how violence often goes underreported as well as policy solutions.  The panel discussion was hosted by the Women of Fels at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government and presented in pa...2024-02-2857 minObscuredObscuredOn Being Biracial: Privileges & Pressures We’re excited to share On Being Biracial with you!  On Being Biracial is about biracial experiences and identities in the United States and features more than thirty guests.   The show is co-hosted by Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley, who are biracial journalists based in Philadelphia. Obscured’s Emily Previti worked with Daralyse and Malcolm on this podcast.  On Being Biracial is available where you get your podcasts or at onbeingbiracial.com       2024-02-071h 11ObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 12: Compensation and Care for the Exonerated From Words to Weapons Episode 12 features a panel discussion about compensation and care for people who’ve been wrongfully convicted.   Our series covered this topic in the third episode about Chester Hollman III and the politics of wrongful conviction. If you haven’t heard it, we recommend listening to that episode as well.  Obscured partnered with the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice and Witness to Innocence to hold the panel with support from the Independence Public Media Foundation.  T2024-01-3152 minAt the Core of CareAt the Core of CareHarm Reduction in the Context of Interactions with Law Enforcement - Part 2Our partners at Obscured captured the insights of our distinguished panelists in two parts, each shedding light on the diverse facets of harm reduction and effective strategies for addressing trauma resulting from interactions with law enforcement. If you have not listened to Part 1, we recommend starting with that episode. Listen here!Continuing the dialogue in the second part of the panel discussion are moderators Stephanie Marudas from Kouvenda Media and Namaijah Faison, MPH from the Pennsylvania Action Coalition. Joining them is Talitha Smith, BSN, RN, a nurse navigator with the Allegheny Health Network’s Center for Inclusion Health Cl...2024-01-2934 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 11: Harm Reduction & Law Enforcement Interactions Panel Discussion Part 2 From Words to Weapons Episode 11 features Part 2 of a panel discussion about harm reduction in the context of interactions with law enforcement and solutions that could better promote community well-being and help mitigate mistrust.   Obscured partnered with the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and the Pennsylvania Action Coalition to hold the discussion with support from the Independence Public Media Foundation.   On this episode, Part 2, we’re going to hear a conversation moderated by Obscured’s Stephanie Marudas and Namaijah Faison of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition and National Nurse-Led Care Consortium.   As we heard on the previ...2024-01-2433 minAt the Core of CareAt the Core of CareHarm Reduction in the Context of Interactions with Law Enforcement - Part 1In a special collaboration, the Pennsylvania Action Coalition joined forces with Kouvenda Media’s Obscured Journalism Initiative last year to host a thought-provoking panel discussion on law enforcement interactions within the community and the implementation of a harm reduction care model.Our partners at Obscured captured the insights of our distinguished panelists in two parts, each shedding light on the diverse facets of harm reduction and effective strategies for addressing trauma resulting from interactions with law enforcement.In this episode, we hear from Talitha Smith, a nurse navigator with the Allegheny Health Network’s Center for...2024-01-221h 07ObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 10: Harm Reduction & Law Enforcement Interactions Panel Discussion Part 1 From Words to Weapons Episode 10 features Part 1 of a panel discussion about harm reduction in the context of interactions with law enforcement and solutions that could better promote community well-being and help mitigate mistrust.   Obscured partnered with the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and the Pennsylvania Action Coalition to hold the discussion with support from the Independence Public Media Foundation.   On this episode, Part 1, we’re going to hear presentations from each of the panelists. And then on Part 2, we’ll hear a moderated discussion among the panelists.   The first presentation we’ll hear is from Tal...2024-01-171h 06Everyday InjusticeEveryday InjusticeEveryday Injustice Podcast Episode 229: Obscured Survivors of Police ViolenceStephanie Marudas and Emily Previti have joined forces to launch the podcast series, Obscured. Marudas is the founder of Kouvenda Media and co-creator of Obscured. Prior to founding Kouvenda Media, she reported for WYPR in Baltimore and WHYY in Philadelphia. Previti is executive editor and co-creator of Obscured. Before joining Kouvenda Media, she covered voting rights and election administration for NPR affiliate WITF and The GroundTruth Project during 2019-2021. Listen as Marudas and Previti talk about the need for hard-hitting journalism projects focusing on under-reported topics and coverage gaps. They also explained what the series looks like and why they...2024-01-1630 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 9: Parole and Mass Incarceration in the U.S. with Ben Austen From Words to Weapons Episode 9 focuses on the parole system and mass incarceration in the United States.   Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas talk with Chicago-based journalist Ben Austen. He’s written a new book, Correction: Parole, Prison and the Possibility of Change.  Ben also is the author of High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing and the co-host of a podcast called Some of My Best Friends Are.   Links of Interest: 2024-01-1044 minWoke AF DailyWoke AF DailyPolicing TraumaStephanie Marudas and Emily Previti are the co-creators of Obscured by Kouvenda Media, their first series "From Words to Weapons" focuses on the survivors of trauma at the hands of law enforcement, an issue far too overlooked in the public discourse. They joined Danielle together for a discussion about the stories they covered and why policy matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-01-0924 minWoke AF DailyWoke AF DailyPolicing TraumaStephanie Marudas and Emily Previti are the co-creators of Obscured by Kouvenda Media, their first series "From Words to Weapons" focuses on the survivors of trauma at the hands of law enforcement, an issue far too overlooked in the public discourse. They joined Danielle together for a discussion about the stories they covered and why policy matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-01-0924 minObscuredObscuredHow We Survive: The $80 Million Acre We’re excited to share How We Survive with you! How We Survive is a podcast from Marketplace that explores solutions to the climate crisis. This season, host Amy Scott investigates how people are adapting to the water crisis in the American West. The Colorado River feeds us and powers our lives by irrigating millions of acres of farmland, supporting 30 Tribal Nations and providing drinking water to forty million people. Cities from Denver to Los Angeles couldn’t exist without it.   With the ongoing megadrought, we’re using more water than the river has to give and pri...2024-01-0333 minEveryday InjusticeEveryday InjusticeEveryday Injustice Podcast Episode 229: Obscured Survivors of Police ViolenceStephanie Marudas and Emily Previti have joined forces to launch the podcast series, Obscured. Marudas is the founder of Kouvenda Media and co-creator of Obscured. Prior to founding Kouvenda Media, she reported for WYPR in Baltimore and WHYY in Philadelphia. Previti is executive editor and co-creator of Obscured. Before joining Kouvenda Media, she covered voting rights and election administration for NPR affiliate WITF and The GroundTruth Project during 2019-2021. Listen as Marudas and Preivti talk about the need for hard-hitting journalism projects focusing on under-reported topics and coverage gaps. They also explained what the series looks like and why they...2024-01-0230 minThe Journalism SaluteThe Journalism SaluteStephanie Marudas and Emily Previti, Kouvenda MediaOn this episode we’re joined by Stephanie Marudas and Emily Previti of Kouvenda Media.Kouvenda is a non-profit podcast production company that produces narratives for social change.Stephanie is the founder and executive producer. Emily is a data journalist and producer. Together they are the co-creators of their latest project, Obscured.Obscured covers critical issues that are missed because they are complex, overshadowed and unfold out of the public eye. The most recent project in that series is From Words to Weapons, about police trauma survivors.They talked about the pr...2024-01-0241 minThe Daily BeansThe Daily BeansBreakdown the Obscured (feat. Tamar Hallerman; Stephanie Marudas & Emily Previti)Today, Allison talks with Tamar Hallerman of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the many cases against Trump. Then, she talks with Stephanie Marudas & Emily Previti of Kouvenda Media about their latest limited series podcast about law enforcement trauma. Our Guests:Tamar Hallermanhttps://twitter.com/tamarhallermanhttps://www.ajc.com/staff/tamar-hallerman/The Breakdown podcasthttps://megaphone.link/CMGA6496352530Emily Previtihttps://twitter.com/annabowerhttps://www.lawfaremedia.orgStephanie Marudashttps://www.kouvendamedia.com/team/Obscured|From Words to W...2023-12-2945 minObscuredObscuredBad Watchdog: The Missing Text Messages We’re excited to share Bad Watchdog with you!  It’s produced by the Project on Government Oversight or POGO.  Season 1 of Bad Watchdog tells the story of what happens when the person tasked with investigating one of the nation’s powerful agencies decides to look the other way.  In episode 1, host Maren Machles takes us back to January 6, 2021, to the insurrection at the United States Capitol.  How did a peaceful transfer of power turn into the first breach of the U.S. Capitol in over two centuries? We may never have all the answers...2023-12-2730 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 8: Post-Incarceration Health Care & Navigating Mistrust with Divya Venkat From Words to Weapons Episode 8 delves into health care for returning citizens with Dr. Divya Venkat about how law enforcement trauma shows up in her patients and implementing a harm reduction care model.   Divya is a physician and works for the Allegheny Health Network’s Center for Inclusion Health. Divya has treated both incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals and shares her perspective with us.   She’s the co-founder and co-director of RIvER, a health care delivery program in Pittsburgh for people after being incarcerated.   As part of our conversation, Divya talks about how she and...2023-12-2041 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 7: Maija Anderson’s Story & Supporting Law Enforcement Trauma Survivors From Words to Weapons Episode 7 focuses on Maija Anderson’s story and her push to develop a treatment protocol for people after a law enforcement encounter.    Maija has been working on developing a protocol for more than 20 years, with mixed success and support.  Through Maija’s story and talking to other researchers and reformers for this episode, Emily Previti reports and shows the obstacles – and potential path forward– to establishing support for law enforcement trauma survivors comparable to what’s long been provided for survivors of other forms of trauma.    Links of interest:    Have Nurs...2023-12-1337 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 6: County Jails, Mental Health & Accountability Barriers with Brett Sholtis From Words to Weapons Episode 6 focuses on how county jails treat people with mental health conditions.   Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas talk with Pennsylvania-based journalist Brett Sholtis, who investigated this issue in Pennsylvania, about what that looks like and obstacles he’s faced during his reporting.  Brett investigated interactions between corrections officers and inmates with mental health conditions; specifically, how tasers, restraints and other types of force are utilized within county jails.  The conversation also delves into how the lack of transparency can prevent accountability and public understanding of these issues.   Links...2023-11-2936 minOn Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 10 - A Patchwork Quilt of BelongingIn the tenth and final episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley interview each other about their reflections on the season and what they've learned as well as what's in store for multiracial people in America in the future. In this episode, you will learn: How this project affirmed, altered, and challenged the hosts' understanding of their own racial identities and assumptions about the mixed experience. What some of the hosts' favorite parts of the season were, along with moments (and outtakes) that didn't make it into...2023-11-2749 minObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 5: Hector Rivera’s Story, Inconsistent Accountability & Revamping Civilian Oversight On Episode 5 of the From Words to Weapons series, Hector Rivera shares his experiences of surviving police brutality and seeking accountability. His experiences point to the lack of an effective, uniform structure for police accountability in the United States. Instead, solutions – and outcomes – vary from city to city. And experts on law enforcement oversight say it almost has to be that way.   In context of Hector’s story, Emily Previti breaks down what police oversight currently looks like in Philadelphia where she lives. Just a heads-up: on this episode, we're really getting into the weeds about th...2023-11-2229 minOn Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 9 - They're Gonna Be LovedIn the ninth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley explore “families of choice” for biracial people — the relationships, romantic and platonic, which they pursue and nurture over the course of their lives. They discuss topics including dating, parenting and friendship. In this episode, you will learn: About personal experiences that align with statistics suggesting multiracial people are more likely to have racially diverse friend groups. How mixed individuals frequently experience unwanted exotification or outright racism while dating. The importance of acknowledging race and racism in int...2023-11-201h 22On Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 8 - Identity AmputatedIn the eighth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley look at the families we're born into and brought into as biracial people, and why those relationships can sometimes be trickier to navigate. In this episode, you will learn: How some multiracial households are at greater risk for instability than their monoracial counterparts, while others can be havens for inclusion. Why hope can be found in the progress of race relations within multiracial families, even while it can feel elusive on a societal scale. ...2023-11-161h 38ObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 4: Community Trauma Interventions with Arturo Zinny From Words to Weapons Episode 4 delves into community trauma interventions with Arturo Zinny. The conversation explores what takeaways there might be for people working to address law enforcement trauma and navigating relationships among institutions and communities with lived experience. There’s a small network of researchers and policy makers, around the United States, who are thinking about how to support people who’ve experienced traumatic encounters with law enforcement.   To better understand what that might entail, Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas have been talking to public health practitioners who’ve done adjacent work, hoping to learn ab...2023-11-1534 minOn Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 7 - Your Hair Is Not A ThreatIn the seventh episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley examine how skin color and visible appearances impact the lives of multiracial individuals. This installment delves into colorism, passing, privileges, hair, identity, and assimilation as they pertain to being mixed. In this episode, you will learn: What researchers have studied about multiracial hair, including the stress and anxiety that can come with negative hair experiences in a developmental age. Why aspects of our appearances — including hair, jewelry, and clothing — can be a way to signal group identity, and...2023-11-131h 26On Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 6 - The Way I Make Sense of the WorldIn the sixth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley interrogate the artistic and cultural representations of the biracial experience, both those created by mixed people and those created to make a point about them, ranging from 19th century novels to actors wrestling with race in their roles today. In this episode, you will learn: How our mainstream culture is rapidly embracing more nuanced representations of multiracial issues and narratives, including through children's books and television. How historical stereotypes of biracial people have been driven and defined...2023-11-091h 20ObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 3: Chester Hollman III’s Story & the Politics of Wrongful ConvictionFrom Words to Weapons Episode 3 focuses on Chester Hollman III, who spent nearly three decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, and the broader political fight over state-administered compensation for people who've been wrongfully convicted. A few years ago, Chester was the subject of a Netflix documentary; this episode picks up where that story left off. We talk with Chester about how he’s managing his mental health after being exonerated and now helping others rebuild their lives after prison. Through Chester’s post-incarceration story, we also unpack efforts and obstacles to support exonerees legislatively (fruitless thus far...2023-11-0833 minOn Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 5 - Outsider ThingsIn the fifth episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley discuss the familiar feeling of being too much of one thing, not enough of another in the eyes of others, and the ways biracial people can find belonging and authenticity despite these experiences. In this episode, you will learn: How many biracial people with white ancestors seek to acknowledge their privileges while simultaneously maintaining a group identity with their minority race(s). Why belonging can sometimes feel attainable for biracial people and, other times, seem fleeting or...2023-11-061h 02On Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp 4 - Privileges & PressuresIn the fourth episode of this season's On Being Biracial podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley dive into the intersections of both school and the workplace and mixed-race identity. How do those spaces change the ways we understand and express ourselves, for better and for worse? In this episode, you will learn: How the education system reinforces racial segregation and white supremacy, and how that legacy has a particular impact on multiracial students. Why the harm of erasing access to an ancestral language can be a violent experience for multiracial...2023-11-021h 10ObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 2: Barriers to Accountability with Joanna Schwartz From Words to Weapons Episode 2 focuses on barriers to law enforcement accountability with Joanna Schwartz. Law enforcement accountability in the United States is complex and challenging, especially when it comes to trying to sue the police.    On this episode, Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas turn to UCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz, a leading expert on police misconduct litigation in the United States and the author of the 2023 book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.   Joanna discusses various barri2023-11-0138 minOn Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 3: UnfixedIn the third episode of On Being Biracial, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley and their guests answer an essential question for multiracial people: Is our racial identity fixed, or is it fluid? In this episode, you will learn: Why the U.S. Census and other demographers are carefully embracing mixed-race or multiracial options in the racial data gathered in surveys. How group-identity categorization within the queer community has provided a helpful framework for many mixed-race people to understand their racial identity. Why identity suppression, denial, and restriction by...2023-10-301h 10On Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 2 - "What Are You?"In the second episode of this season on the On Being Biracial podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley dissect the psychological, social, and physiological impact of multiracial people's repeated exposure to the “What Are You?” question. It's one of the most common experiences amongst multiracial people, and also one of the more divisive. In this episode, you will learn: How questioning someone's racial identity can lead to negative health outcomes, both mental and physical, for those being questioned. Why the U.S. census was originally set up to reinforce racial bina...2023-10-261h 11ObscuredObscuredFWTW Ep 1: Why Jimmy Warren Ran From Police In Episode 1 of the From Words to Weapons series, we begin with Jimmy Warren's story. It's the first time he's talking publicly about his gun case that made national headlines in 2016 when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned his conviction, ruling that police hadn't had reasonable suspicion to stop him in the first place. That decision attracted attention because it established running from police doesn’t necessarily justify a police pursuit, doesn’t automatically mean someone’s 2023-10-2535 minOn Being BiracialOn Being BiracialEp. 1: This Mixed Identity ThingIn this season's first episode of the On Being Biracial podcast, hosts Daralyse Lyons and Malcolm Burnley discuss the major themes, throughlines and frameworks derived from our 30 interviews about the multiracial experience, while introducing listeners to many of the voices you'll hear throughout the season. In this episode, you will learn: Why identifying with one race, rather than multiple, remains the norm for the majority of multiracial people in the United States. How people who come from multiracial ancestral backgrounds choose to identify in a variety of ways, for a variety...2023-10-2357 minObscuredObscuredFrom Words to Weapons Preview: Limited Series LaunchFatal law enforcement encounters have understandably – and deservedly – captured our attention. But the tens of thousands of Americans who survive trauma inflicted by law enforcement every year are often overlooked. They go without the kind of support our systems offer to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and other forms of trauma. If survivors of other traumas often turn first to police, where are survivors of law enforcement trauma supposed to go? Not to mention, law enforcement often plays a significant role in survivor support beyond that (such as by funding other services and advising providers & policymakers).  On th...2023-10-1111 minObscuredObscuredBanned Books: Intellectual Freedom in PrisonOver the last several years, book bans across the United States have increased. But there’s been less attention paid to restrictions on the right to read within prisons and jails and perhaps even more so than before. As part of Banned Books Week, we're building on our previous reporting and bringing you the latest developments on the issue. If you want to hear more about this issue, besides this episode, check out Kouvenda Media’s original series: Restricted Reading. Available wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://www.kouvendamedia.com/restricted-reading/   2023-10-0416 minObscuredObscuredIntroducing Obscured: Chasing Untold StoriesOn this introductory episode, meet Emily and Stephanie. They tell the story of how their journalism careers crisscrossed several times before their collaboration and what led them to launching this new podcast for underreported, complex issues missed by the daily news cycle.  To stay up-to-date, make sure to subscribe to Obscured and Kouvenda Media’s newsletter:   
 https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/0B878C0FCD3461DB  2023-09-2710 minObscuredObscuredTrailer: ObscuredObscured tells stories that unfold largely out of the public eye. Journalists Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas cover critical issues that don’t get much attention in the media, reveal how these issues are complex and overshadowed and aim to cultivate understanding and explore potential solutions. Obscured is produced by Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder.  Obscured's first season features a range of issues including the right to intellectual freedom in prison, harm reduction, compensation for people who were wrongfully convicted and a limited series about law enforcement trauma survivors.  Through deep-dive repo...2023-09-1901 minObscuredObscuredComing Soon: ObscuredObscured tells stories that unfold largely out of the public eye. Journalists Emily Previti and Stephanie Marudas cover critical issues that don’t get much attention in the media, reveal how these issues are complex and overshadowed and aim to cultivate understanding and explore potential solutions.  Obscured is produced by Kouvenda Media and mixed by Brad Linder. The podcast features:  • Original limited series that dive deep into an obscured issue • Conversational interview episodes with policy professionals, researchers     and journalists  • Revisiting past reporting and finding out what has happened since...2023-09-1400 minGermantown Info Hub HourGermantown Info Hub Hour"Stronger Every Day: Healing After Gun Violence" (Part 2)On the 6/23/22 episode of G-Town Info Hub Hour, we partnered with Kouvenda Media to air their newest podcast centering the experiences of a mother helping her son on his journey to healing after an unfortunate bout with gun violence. "Stronger Every Day" tells that story. Rasheed also gives a short round-up of family-friendly events happening in and around the neighborhood this summer.2022-06-2441 minCitizenCastCitizenCastUsing podcasts to understand Philly's gun violenceTwo recent podcasts: Stronger Every Day (Kouvenda Media) and Philly Under Fire (Philadelphia Citizen) get behind the statistics and tell the stories of the people (and solutions) surrounding the epidemic of gun violence in our city2022-06-1538 minGermantown Info Hub HourGermantown Info Hub HourStronger Every Day: Healing After Gun Violence (Part 1)On the 6/9/22 episode of G-Town Info Hub Hour, we partnered with Kouvenda Media to air their newest podcast centering the experiences of a mother helping her son on his journey to healing after an unfortunate bout with gun violence. "Stronger Every Day" tells that story.2022-06-1036 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingEpisode 05: Launching a Books to Prisoners Group (feat. Tyrel Dale and Shane Foster)Tyrel Dale and Shane Foster are the founding board members of X Books in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to starting this new non-profit, the two didn’t know each other but had the same goal in mind to get more books into prisons. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests, Shane and Tyrel tell their story and share their expectations for what lies ahead.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Fo...2021-09-2508 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingEpisode 04: Navigating Prison Reading Guidelines (feat. Jodi Lincoln)Jodi Lincoln is a co-chair for Book 'Em in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and one of the co-authors of a recent research study, Systemic Oppression and the Contested Ground of Information Access for Incarcerated People. Jodi talks about what’s involved in sending reading materials to prisons, building rapport with incarcerated readers through letters and controversial questions about sexually explicit content.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Foundation along with support f...2021-09-2508 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingEpisode 03: Accessing Information While Incarcerated (feat. Michelle Dillon)Michelle Dillon, volunteer and board member for Books to Prisoners Seattle, is one of the co-authors of a recent research study, Systemic Oppression and the Contested Ground of Information Access for Incarcerated People. Michelle discusses her attempts to compile banned books lists from prisons nationwide and censorship patterns around materials by authors of color and issues affecting communities of color.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Foundation along wi...2021-09-2509 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingEpisode 02: The Prison Media Landscape (feat. Paul Wright)Paul Wright is the executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), which he founded while incarcerated. Paul speaks about both his personal and professional experience challenging reading censorship in prison and the need for litigation.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Foundation along with support from the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. Connect with us @KouvendaMedia on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.2021-09-2510 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingEpisode 01: Challenging Prison Reading Restrictions (feat. David Fathi)David Fathi is the director of the National Prison Project for the ACLU. David discusses some of the dynamics contributing to prison censorship, controversial restrictions that have come up during his tenure and various legal challenges taken in response.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Foundation along with support from the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. Connect with us @KouvendaMedia on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.   Kouvenda...2021-09-2511 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingPreview: Prison Censorship Synopsis (feat. James Tager)This synopsis provides an overview on restricted reading practices in prison with Pen America’s James Tager, author of Literature Locked Up: How Prison Book Restriction Policies Constitute the Nation’s Largest Book Ban.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Foundation along with support from the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. Connect with us @KouvendaMedia on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.   Kouvenda Media is an independently owned...2021-09-2410 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingPreview: MontageThis montage features perspectives on prison censorship from Freedom to Read Foundation board member Eldon Ray James, who was formerly incarcerated; institutional library consultant Erin Boyington from the Colorado State Library; staff writer Seth Galinsky of The Militant Newspaper; and University of Illinois faculty member and Education Justice Project director Rebecca Ginsburg.   Restricted Reading was reported and produced by Stephanie Marudas of Kouvenda Media, with editorial assistance from Emily Previti and mixed by Brad Linder. Sponsorship for the series comes from the Freedom to Read Foundation along with support from the ALA Office for Intellectual F...2021-09-2408 minRestricted ReadingRestricted ReadingIntroducing Restricted ReadingRestricted Reading, a new original series of short personal audio narratives, examines access to information in prison and the right to intellectual freedom for the more than 2.2 million people incarcerated in America today. The series will be released during Banned Books Week, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2021. Restricted Reading is produced by Kouvenda Media, with sponsorship from the Freedom to Read Foundation and support from the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom.2021-09-0901 min