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In Community with Fahad KhawajaGen Z Doesn't Want Your Content. Here's Why: NowThis CEO Sharon MussalliFahad sits down with Sharon Mussalli — CEO of NowThis, startup builder, and media veteran with experience at Meta, iHeartMedia, and Bustle Digital Group.
Sharon shares her journey from a quantitative-minded immigrant upbringing to leading one of the most influential media brands for Gen Z audiences. Together, they explore how relevance beats reach, the power of listening before speaking, and why trust with younger audiences is earned, not given.
Whether you're a creator, media professional, or leader building community in the digital age, this conversation offers insights on creating content that resonates, engages, and inspires.
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2026-02-0141 min
In Community with Fahad KhawajaGen Z Doesn't Want Your Content. Here's Why: NowThis CEO Sharon MussalliFahad sits down with Sharon Mussalli — CEO of NowThis, startup builder, and media veteran with experience at Meta, iHeartMedia, and Bustle Digital Group.
Sharon shares her journey from a quantitative-minded immigrant upbringing to leading one of the most influential media brands for Gen Z audiences. Together, they explore how relevance beats reach, the power of listening before speaking, and why trust with younger audiences is earned, not given.
Whether you're a creator, media professional, or leader building community in the digital age, this conversation offers insights on creating content that resonates, engages, and inspires.
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2026-02-0141 min
Marketing Happy HourWhat Gen-Z Considers Entertainment (+ The Formula for Engaging, Short-Form Content) | Michael Vito Valentino of NowThisI sat down with co-host Ally Golden and Michael Vito Valentino, Editor in Chief at NowThis for Episode 2 of the POSSIBLE 2025 conference series. Gen Z is redefining what “entertainment” means in the 21st century. We discuss the serialized content approach Michael and his team are taking at NowThis and how it’s paving the way for brand loyalty with Gen-Z females. Additionally, we explore the evolving role of brand integrations in a crowded landscape and how brands can authentically embed themselves into cultural conversations.Key Takeaways:// Niche is the new mainstream. There’s heavy...
2025-06-1934 min
Minority Report PodcastEp 183 - Sharon Mussalli, CEO of NowThisSharon Mussalli, CEO of NowThis, discussed her journey and leadership strategies. She highlighted the evolution of NowThis into two streams: NowThis impact, focusing on social issues, and NowThis pop culture, addressing lifestyle entertainment. Mussalli emphasized the importance of a diverse board to stay relevant and innovative. She shared insights from her experience at Meta and founding Extra Crisp, a media rep firm. Mussalli stressed the value of direct communication, continuous improvement, and using one's identity as an asset.
Timestamps
Sharon Mussalli's Background and Current Role 0:00
Creating a Diverse Board and Episodic Content 3:02
Challenges and Strategies in Leadership 4:47
Founding Extra Crisp...
2024-12-2234 min
NowThis KidsFrom Teeth to Toe: How to practice good hygieneDoes brushing your teeth feel like a chore? This week, we dive into why practicing good hygiene, like brushing your teeth, is key to protecting your body and staying healthy!
We talk to Dr. Helen Mo, a pediatric dentist, who helps parents protect their children’s teeth and discuss how to build healthy oral hygiene habits.
To learn more about how we can make oral hygiene fun for kids we speak with pediatric dentist, Dr. Erin Issac. She shares tips to make oral hygiene fun for everyone, such as choosing a favorite song to listen to while brushing your teeth!
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2021-06-2108 min
Who Is?Who Is Inherited Wealth?If you work hard in the United States, there is no limit to the possibility of what you might achieve. That’s the American Dream. But the reality is that America today increasingly resembles aristocratic societies of the past, which were characterized by little social mobility and dramatic inequality perpetuated in part by the passage of enormous fortunes from one generation to the next. How and why this has occurred in the United States is largely the result of power, politics, and policy choices--choices that enable the coding of wealth in the legal systems that structure not only our ec...
2021-05-2547 min
NowThis Brief5/24/21: A Conversation with Rep. Adam KinzingerCongressman Adam Kinzinger is a rarity in the Republican Party for how he calls out his colleague’s lies and for how he speaks out against former President Trump. He talks to NowThis about what the future looks like for the Republican Party.
2021-05-2407 min
Who Is?Who Is Rebekah Mercer?Rebekah Mercer may be the most powerful woman in conservative politics today, and she’s never held--and probably will never run for--elected office. Since 2004, Rebekah Mercer has been the director of the Mercer Family Foundation, which means for nearly twenty years she has been one of the key people who is in charge of how her father Robert Mercer’s vast fortune is spent. And following the Citizens United decision in 2010, millions of dollars of that vast fortune have been dedicated to American politics, and primarily to American politics on the far right. The Mercers have played a major role...
2021-05-1849 minNowThis KidsFight Against Anti-Asian Bullying: How To Understand Communities Outside Our OwnSince news first broke that COVID was detected in Wuhan, China, the world has seen a rise in attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This is because there are many people looking to assign blame for the pandemic.
This week, we dig into how harmful this false narrative can be for Asian Americans and how we all need to do our part to stand up against hate.
We talk to Emily Ku and Joyce Y. Lee, authors of the children’s book ‘Young, Proud and Sung-jee.’ who discuss how to have meaningful conversations about anti-Asian bullying and racism.
Correspondent Luria Fr...
2021-05-1811 minNowThis Brief5/17/21: A Conversation With Social Justice Activist Tamika MalloryNowThis speaks with Tamika Mallory about race relations in the United States as well as her new book, “State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built”
2021-05-1708 min
Who Is?Who Is Pete Buttigieg?Mayor Pete is now Secretary Buttigieg, which means that the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is now a member of the Biden Administration. A surprisingly popular presidential candidate in 2020, Buttigieg has an unusual story, and in just a few years, he’s gone from planning bike lanes and roundabouts to overseeing the nation’s highways, airports, and more. Buttigieg has already run for president once and he’ll almost certainly do it again, so it’s South Bend and beyond on this episode of "Who Is?," for a look at the man who could one day be America’s first (o...
2021-05-1146 minNowThis Brief5/10/21: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen on confusing COVID-19 guidance and vaccine hesitancyFormer Baltimore City Health Commissioner and public health expert Dr. Leana Wen joins NowThis in conversation about the U.S. vaccination effort and combatting the pandemic.
2021-05-1004 min
Who Is?Who Is Andrew Yang?In 2020, Andrew Yang ran for president, and although he never really had a serious chance, he became a familiar name, and a familiar face. In 2021, he’s running for Mayor of New York City, and this time, he might win. If he does, Yang will face an enormous challenge: navigating one of the world’s most important cities through an uncertain recovery. A man with essentially no political experience but a lot of ideas and a lot of charisma, Yang has the opportunity to reimagine how the post-pandemic city functions. But he’ll also have to contend with the day-to...
2021-05-0451 min
NowThis Brief5/3/21: A Conversation With Trailblazing Senator Mazie HironoHawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, known for breaking barriers in politics for more than 40 years, speaks to NowThis about the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and her calls for more representation in government.
2021-05-0304 min
Who Is?Who Is Geoengineering?Unless you’re lucky enough to live on another planet, you’ve probably heard about the climate crisis. It’s a problem we must address if we want humanity--and the rest of the Earth’s animal and plant population--to continue to survive and thrive. But in order for that surviving and thriving to happen, we must immediately and definitively cut emissions and begin the transition away from fossil fuels. How’s that going? As you’ve probably heard, not so well, and as a result, more radical approaches are increasingly in the mix. Geoengineering is one of these, and while it won...
2021-04-2740 minNowThis Brief4/26/21: A Conversation With Vice President Kamala HarrisVice President Kamala Harris joins NowThis Correspondent Zinhle Essamuah to discuss how the Biden Administration plans to combat the climate crisis. She explains how environmental initiatives will promote job growth, combat environmental racism, and more.
2021-04-2604 min
Who Is?Who Is Big Weed?Americans aren’t in agreement about much these days, but there does appear to be one thing that they overwhelmingly support: legalizing the medical and recreational use of cannabis. Across the country, cannabis is winning at the ballot box and in the statehouse, and whether you partake or not, legalization has major implications for civil rights and civil liberties, for social and racial justice, and, of course, for those who see cannabis as an enormous opportunity to make a lot of money. While federal legalization remains distant, how states legalize could play a significant role in determining the type of...
2021-04-2046 minNowThis Brief4/19/21: A Conversation With Dr. FauciDr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical advisor and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks to NowThis about the state of the pandemic.
2021-04-1907 min
Who Is?Who Is Deb Haaland?In 1851, then Secretary of the Interior Alexander H.H. Stuart wrote the following: “What is to become of the aboriginal race? … A temporary system can no longer be pursued. The policy of removal, except under peculiar circumstances, must necessarily be abandoned; and the only alternatives left are, to civilize or exterminate them.” In 2021, Congresswoman Deb Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo woman, was confirmed Secretary of the Interior. Haaland, a single mother who enrolled in college at 28 and would later experience homelessness, is a remarkable person--and politician--whose presence in the Biden Administration marks a profound assertion of Indigenous political power in the Un...
2021-04-1349 min
Who Is?A Conversation with Joan RohlfingDoes the nuclear command authority of the United States protect the world from an ill-considered strike by the Commander in Chief? Short answer: No. Before 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may have thought that existential risk was the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore. Joan Rohlfing has been working on managing existential risk for decades. From arms control to disarmament, she has had a hand in almost every conceivable aspect of the nuclear portfolio. And while an intentional or inadvertent use of nuclear weapons could conceivably end the human story at any moment, Rohlfing is optimistic. Nuclear is...
2021-04-0652 min
Who Is?A Conversation with Mary Kay HenryIn 2012, hundreds of fast-food workers in New York City walked off the job to demand higher wages and the right to unionize, in what would mark the beginning of the “Fight for $15.” In 2021, raising the minimum wage to $15-an-hour nearly made it into the American Rescue Plan, the enormous COVID-19 relief package which President Biden signed in March. And from fast-food workers to home care workers and beyond, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is engaged in the fights that may determine the future of work--and of workers--in the United States. On this episode of “Who Is?,” Sean Morrow talks la...
2021-03-3046 minNowThis KidsTake A Stand: What is activism and how can you get involved?At 11 years old, host Naomi Wadler organized a walk-out at her school to take a stand against gun violence. When someone takes a stand for fairness and justice it’s called activism. This week on NowThis Kids, we’re talking about what activism looks like and how we can get involved.
Naomi introduces us to her family and talks to them about raising a young activist and what families can do together to inspire positive social change.
What is activism? Correspondent Alejandro Alba explains how it breaks down into two categories, so you can figure out what activism is best for yo...
2021-03-2408 min
Who Is?Who Is Tom Vilsack?Do you eat food? If you answered yes, you are impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture, and the person who is currently in charge of it: former Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack. And it’s not just food: from environmental justice, to economic justice, to racial justice, to climate justice, agriculture sits at the nexus of many of the critical issues of our time. Basically, power isn’t always where you think it is, and the Secretary of Agriculture is probably the most powerful cabinet official that you’ve maybe never heard of. On this episode of “Who Is...
2021-03-2346 minNowThis KidsSeeds Of Hope: Urban farming and where your food comes fromWhen you’re enjoying your breakfast, lunch or dinner, do you ever stop and wonder where does your food come from? How does it get around the world? This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about farming and why it’s important that everyone has access to quality, nutritious food.
We speak to Chander Payne who founded Urban Beet, which offers marginalized kids in the community the opportunity to learn all about farming. Chander tells us how the future of farming involves helping families across the world access delicious fruits and vegetables.
Not every community has a quali...
2021-03-1707 min
Who Is?Who Is The Partnership for America's Health Care Future?Politicians have been trying to “fix” health care in the United States for nearly a century, and they really never manage to do it. Why? It has everything to do with money, and the moneyed interests--from health insurers to hospitals to pharmaceuticals--which have basically built the system we have today, and which spend more on lobbying to keep it that way than the military-industrial complex spends on defense. The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, a group led by Hillary for America and Obama Administration alum Lauren Crawford Shaver, represents the latest move by the money to stop overha...
2021-03-1650 minNowThis KidsPainting Your Feelings: Art therapy and how families can support each other during illnessArt can help us fully grasp some of the more complex topics we've talked about on NowThis Kids – it can be a therapeutic way to process our feelings during tough times, like getting sick. That’s why this week, host Naomi Wadler is talking about the different ways people can support each other while facing illness in their family.
We speak to Matt Gerson and Tracy Councill who founded Tracy’s Kids, an organization that uses art therapy to help kids in their struggle to overcome cancer. We spoke to them about their own experiences with cancer, and how they’ve helped...
2021-03-1010 min
Who Is?Who Is Arizona?In 2020, Arizona and Georgia, two traditionally red states, turned blue. And while Stacey Abrams has received a lot of credit and media attention for the organizing that led to Georgia turning blue, what happened in Arizona? Is there a Stacey Abrams of Arizona? To find out, Sean Morrow spoke with some of the observers who saw it coming and one of the organizers who made it happen, and discovered that Arizona turning blue is about communities organizing around civil rights, about demographic change, and about activated Tribal Nations who are aware of the unique relationship between Native Americans and...
2021-03-0948 minNowThis KidsKnowledge Is Power: Why Journalism is more important than everThe more we know about what’s going on in the world, the more we’re able to make it a better place. That’s why this week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about journalism and why it’s important to share our stories and listen to the stories of others.
We speak to Jazlyn Guerra, a social media journalist who has interviewed the likes of Lebron James and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez – and she’s also ten years old! We chat about what it takes to make it as a reporter and how she landed her biggest interviews.
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2021-03-0308 min
Who Is?Who Is Police Unions?One of the defining characteristics of the modern nation state is that the state has a monopoly on the use of force. In the United States, police officers are a manifestation of this agreement, to which we are all parties--whether we like it or not--and that is perhaps one reason among many why the apparent lack of accountability that seemingly pervades incidents of police misconduct is so troubling: it throws into question the terms of the social contract. There’s a lot to talk about here, but when it comes to accountability, or lack thereof, there’s a story to b...
2021-03-0255 minNowThis KidsOne Small Step: How to keep our planet clean and healthyWhen it comes to climate change, it turns out little things can have a huge impact when it comes to saving the future. That’s why this week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about maybe the biggest issue that faces us all: the environment and what we can do to keep it clean and healthy.
We speak to environmental activist Lucy Biggers, who specializes in teaching people the steps we can take in our everyday lives to regenerate our planet and make it a cleaner place. She tells us her favorite DIY tips and tricks for fixing our...
2021-02-2408 min
Who Is?Who Is Domestic Violent Extremism?On April 19th, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City; 168 people were killed, and hundreds more injured, in what remains the deadliest incident of domestic terrorism in the United States. Twenty five years later, in 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress that the United States had recorded the deadliest year for domestic terrorism since the Oklahoma City Bombing. Then came the January 6th Insurrection. America has a problem, it seems, and the problem isn’t new. But why are Americans attacking America? On this episode of “Who Is?,” Sean Morrow...
2021-02-2339 minNowThis KidsWe’re Always Connected: Dealing with loss as a familyThis year we could all use a little more support, especially when dealing with loss. This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about loss, ways to come together as a family and help each other during these times.
We speak to author Patrice Karst about her book ‘The Invisible String’ which helps us understand our feelings around loss and that we are always connected to our loved ones no matter where they may be. She tells us why we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about death, even though it can make us sad or scared.
Death is a nat...
2021-02-1706 min
Who Is?Who Is Ali Khamenei?Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic people in the world. Often positioned as a primary global antagonist of the United States, Khamenei and his regime have endured five American presidents, and his story reveals, among other things, the consequences of American foreign policy. But Khamenei himself is a clever politician, a leader who has maintained the pious economic populism of the Iranian Revolution, and a tactician whose absolute authority is solidified through his relationship to institutions: namely, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Little...
2021-02-1643 minNowThis KidsGetting Back On Your Feet: What is resiliency?When we mess up, we might feel sad or embarrassed, but these moments are important learning opportunities to help us grow. This week host Naomi Wadler is talking about resiliency: what it is and how we can bounce back after a fall.
We speak to Olympic Hurdler Sarah Wells, who founded the Believe Initiative, an organization dedicated to encouraging young people to achieve their goals. She talks about the barriers she overcame, and how she’s helping kids to do the same.
It can feel hard to overcome times when you’ve been knocked down. Correspondent Luria Freeman shares some simple...
2021-02-1008 min
Who Is?Who Is Ronald Reagan?Ronald Reagan, a man who was first elected President more than forty years ago, remains one of the most impactful and influential conservative politicians in American history. Reagan, who made it in Hollywood before he made it to the White House, was a towering statesman, a favorite of Republicans and Democrats alike, and a man whose image recalls a past which may never have existed in the first place. How we view Reagan is one way in which America reveals itself, and more importantly, what we leave out of his story are some of the things that we most...
2021-02-0949 minNowThis KidsRaise Your Voice: What families can do to fight racismRace is something for us all to understand and not to ignore, because no matter how far we’ve come, race and racism still affects everyone. That’s why this week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about race and what families can do to fight racism together.
We speak to Caroline Hu Flexer and Naomi O’Brien, who are part of Khan Academy: a non-profit organization that provides students and teachers with free resources to help kids learn about social topics like race. We speak to them about why it’s so important for families to talk about ra...
2021-02-0308 min
Who Is?Coming Soon: Who Is? The Podcast: Season Three"Who Is?," an original podcast from NowThis News that explores the lives of the powerful, is back for a third season. On "Who Is?," host and NowThis correspondent Sean Morrow dives deep into the stories and backstories of the politicians, donors, media moguls, movements, and ideas that shape our lives, from Ronald Reagan to Inherited Wealth, and Domestic Violent Extremism to Police Unions. Featuring conversations with the reporters, biographers, colleagues, confidantes--and occasionally adversaries--who know these world molders and big ideas best, "Who Is?" is back for another season of sixteen episodes. There's a new guy in the White House, and...
2021-02-0201 minNowThis KidsMaking A World For Everyone: Understanding disabilities and accessibilityFor people living with disabilities, accessibility and representation can make a huge difference as they look for acceptance. This week on NowThis Kids, we’re talking about people with disabilities who are fighting for their opportunity to be seen.
Host Naomi Wadler chats to Jordan Reeves, co-founder of the Born Just Right organization, about changing attitudes around our physical differences and how the non-profit helps people with disabilities realize their full potential.
You can’t always tell when a person has a disability, and even once you know what kind of disability a person has, that doesn’t mean you know w...
2021-01-2807 minNowThis KidsA Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: What is art appreciation?Art can be a way to express our own thoughts and feelings, and understand the feelings of others. As we experience art, we also look to make connections between our own lives. That’s why on this episode of NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking all things art appreciation and why representation in art is important.
We speak to Keturah Ariel Nailah Bobo, an illustrator who creates work to encourage and inspire young black girls and women. She talks about her career, inspirations and the importance of seeing yourself in art.
The way we view an artist’s work can ref...
2021-01-2007 minNowThis KidsAll Creatures Big And Small: Animal rescue and protecting the earth’s ecosystemFrom the annoying fly buzzing around in your room to the huge blue whale diving deep into the ocean, every living plant, animal and insect plays a massive role in making our world work. That’s why this week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler tells us why it’s so important to protect all of the creatures in the earth’s ecosystem.
We speak to Izzy Bee, who works with her veterinarian mom Ali, to care for displaced and injured koalas in Australia. They talk about their love for koalas, how we can all get involved in animal rescue, and how...
2021-01-1309 minNowThis KidsKindness Is A Super Power: How small acts of kindness can go a long wayKindness is a super power you can choose to use every day – one simple act of kindness can have a ripple effect, and impact so many others in a positive way. This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about the small ways we can turn someone's day around.
We speak to Hector Velasco, a UPS driver who surprised Langston Walbuck with a special delivery after Langston would always make time for Hector on his delivery route. They talk about what those small gestures meant to them, and why we should strive to make everyone’s lives a littl...
2021-01-0608 minNowThis KidsGet Lost In A Story: Why reading is good for youSome people feel like reading is a chore, something we have to do for school or a job – when really it's one of the most enriching and enjoyable hobbies anyone can have! This episode of NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is going to show you just how awesome reading can be.
We speak to Zoe Howlett, who with her mother Tiara Moore, created a virtual book club to motivate herself and other kids to read for just twenty minutes a day. They talk about why they started the club, and how it’s helped them enjoy reading even more.
Some peopl...
2020-12-3006 minNowThis KidsMoney Talks: Understanding the value of moneyMoney has a huge impact on our lives – spending it can feel good, saving it can make us feel secure, and it’s great to give to others who need it – but keeping track of our money can be difficult. This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking all things money.
We speak to Evan Leaphart who created Kiddie Kredit, an app that teaches kids all about how credit works. He explains why it’s important to learn about money sooner rather than later.
How can you put aside enough money to afford the important things you need, but also...
2020-12-1607 minNowThis KidsThe Key To Our Future: how science can help you understand the worldHave you ever wondered why the sky is blue? Or how airplanes can fly? Curiosity like this is the driving force behind science, and this week on NowThis Kids, we’re exploring why science is such an important influence on our world and way of life.
Host Naomi Wadler talks to science educator and mechanical engineer Bill Nye (you know, the science guy!) about how embracing what science has to tell us can help us save the entire planet.
How do scientists answer the big questions of the universe? Correspondent Alejandro Alba explains the process called the ‘scientific method’.
Want to perfo...
2020-12-0909 minNowThis KidsBorn This Way: How to love and accept yourselfIt’s not always easy to love and accept yourself, but the kinder we are to ourselves, the more likely we are to try our best and be kinder to others. This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about self acceptance and being comfortable with who you are.
Perri Easley is a part of the Born This Way Foundation, an organization that encourages kids to accept themselves for who they are. We speak to her about the work they do, and her own journey to self-acceptance.
Most of us have heard the phrase “being comfortable in your own sk...
2020-12-0208 minNowThis KidsProtecting Our Planet: Learning from Indigenous CultureLike all homes, the earth we live on needs taking care of and protecting – but sometimes we can get so used to things that we take them for granted. If we forget to show the necessary attention and care, then who’s going to protect the things we love most? This week on NowThis Kids we’re talking about environmental conservation.
Host Naomi Wadler teaches us about how we can learn from Indigenous Peoples and cultures. We speak to Michaela Goade and Carole Lindstrom, about what inspires their activism, how families can get involved in preserving our planet, and their book...
2020-11-1807 minNowThis KidsTake What You Need, Share What You Can: How to support your communityChores can be boring, but what if we all stopped doing them? That house would be pretty messy! So what would happen if we all stopped contributing to our community? This episode of NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about being an active part of your community and why it’s important.
We speak to Emma MacDonald, an active member of the Fort Greene Community in Brooklyn, New York, who tells us about The Fort Greene Community Fridge: an outdoor refrigerator full of free food for families in need. Plus, how she got into volunteering and the importance of hel...
2020-11-1107 minNowThis KidsA House Is Not A Home: how we can fight homelessnessWe often take a lot of things for granted because we’re so used to them, like the food we eat or even having a roof over our heads. But too many people lack access to these basic essentials, and it’s time for that to change. That’s why on this episode of NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about homelessness, and how we can all come together to fight it.
We talk to Jakhil Naeem Jackon who at 8 years old, created “Project I Am” – a nonprofit organization that spreads awareness of homelessness and helps those in need.
What is a “ho...
2020-11-0408 min
Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors | Sustainability, Green Business, ConservationEpisode 5: Lucy Biggers, NowThisSmall Act of Green Rebellion: Make green news go viral.Lucy Biggers started out her career as a video producer at NowThis covering stories like Standing Rock and micro plastics in your face wash. What started as an interest in technology and following the stories of passionate players in the sustainability field has turned into a full-on environmental niche for Lucy. Her Standing Rock videos have collected over 9 million views and President Obama mentioned that media attention is one of the reasons why he blocked the pipeline. It seems that viral videos and sharing stories online can actually make...
2020-11-0218 min
Eco-Warriors Podcast | Sustainability, Environmentalism, ConservationCreating viral green news with Lucy Biggers @ NowThisSmall Act of Green Rebellion: Make green news go viral.
Lucy Biggers started out her career as a video producer at NowThis covering stories like Standing Rock and micro plastics in your face wash. What started as an interest in technology and following the stories of passionate players in the sustainability field has turned into a full-on environmental niche for Lucy. Her Standing Rock videos have collected over 9 million views and President Obama mentioned that media attention is one of the reasons why he blocked the pipeline. It seems that viral videos and sharing stories online can...
2020-11-0217 min
Who Is?Who Is A Conversation with Rev. Dr. William Barber II“Nobody would be fighting this hard to suppress the vote—the lie about voter fraud—if the vote was not powerful.” - Reverend Doctor William Barber IIBonus episode!If you listened to “Who Is Electoral College,” you heard from Reverend Doctor William Barber II. Reverend Doctor Barber is a major civil rights leader, organizer, and also a certified genius: he got the MacArthur grant in 2018, which is unofficially called the 'Genius Grant.' Rev. Barber is the founder of Repairers of the Breach, and runs the revitalized modern version of M...
2020-10-3032 minNowThis KidsTake A Deep Breath: How to talk about your feelings and emotionsDo you ever feel like you have thoughts overflowing in your head? Do you ever take a moment to pause and think about how you’re feeling in that moment?
This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about identifying our emotions, and how to share our thoughts and feelings in a positive way.
Have you ever tried mediation? We spoke to Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation about how people can use meditation to help them understand what they’re thinking, and why emotional health is so important.
Sometimes it can be tricky to give what y...
2020-10-2811 min
Who Is?Who Is Electoral College?In 2000 and 2016, the candidate who lost the popular vote was elected president. Somehow, that’s democracy at work, and it’s thanks to a baroque institution called the Electoral College. Born out of the same contentious negotiations in 1787 that gave America the Three-fifths Compromise and the structure of the Senate, which bestows equal representation on Wyoming (the least populated state) and California (the most), the Electoral College remains with us today despite numerous attempts to abolish it. That’s because the Constitution is almost impossible to change, and because the Electoral College ultimately values some votes more than others. But Am...
2020-10-2740 minNowThis KidsEvery Vote Counts: How voting works and why it mattersCan’t agree on what movie to watch or what to have for dinner? Voting among friends and family is a great way to decide those small things, but it’s also the way most places choose their leaders like mayors, senators, and even the president!
This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about voting: how it works, why it matters, and how we can make sure that everyone has their voices heard.
We speak to Ashley Jorgensen who is a part of Kids Voting USA an organization that teaches kids all about voting, all about the impor...
2020-10-2107 min
Who Is?Who Is Kamala Harris?After a lifetime of firsts--from San Francisco District Attorney to California Attorney General to the Senate--Kamala Harris could become the first woman to serve as Vice President. Born in Oakland, California, and raised in Berkeley, Harris’s groundbreaking career in law enforcement has opened up space for women like Chicago’s Kimberly M. Foxx and Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby. But it has also on occasion put her at odds with the communities she is first to represent in office, and at times obscured her record on consumer protection, the environment, privacy, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Nevertheless, Harris represents, in many w...
2020-10-2050 minNowThis KidsReach For The Stars: why biases shouldn’t stop you from chasing your dreamsSometimes, people get stuck thinking that only one type of person can do something. These biases can make you think you can’t be who you want to be when you grow up.
This episode of NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler is talking about bias and diversity in one of the most important fields there is: science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
We speak to Yamilée Toussaint Beach, founder of STEM from Dance, which encourages Black and Brown girls to get involved with STEM, and Makeda Neavill who is pursuing her passions in the program.
Correspondent Alejandro Alba explains why a...
2020-10-1408 min
Who Is?Who Is Leonard Leo?What do John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh have in common? They made it onto the Supreme Court of the United States in part as a result of the activity of Leonard Leo, the de facto head of the conservative legal movement. Leo, who until recently led the Federalist Society, is a masterful conductor of a network of nonprofits and advocacy groups that have largely succeeded in transforming the third branch of American government, the Judicial. If Amy Coney Barrett, a Leo favorite, is confirmed by the Senate, the conservative transformation of the courts may be...
2020-10-1355 minNowThis KidsWe’re All In This Together: How to be healthy and happy during COVID-19This year the coronavirus changed everything. It might have made you feel anxious or scared – and that’s okay. This week on NowThis Kids, we’re talking about COVID-19, how it can make us feel and some ways to stay safe.
Host Naomi Wadler speaks to four best friends who have created a COVID-19 coloring book to help kids have fun and be creative while learning how to stay healthy and happy. How can you look after yourself and your loved ones? Correspondent Alejandro Alba shares some simple tools to prevent the virus from spreading. Plus, we encourage listeners to create...
2020-10-0708 min
Who Is?Who Is Andrew Wheeler?Andrew Wheeler, the current Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is the most important member of the Trump Administration that you’ve never heard of. Extremely effective, Wheeler has systematically rolled back landmark federal regulation designed to address the climate crisis, and meticulously dismantled longstanding rules that protect our air, water, and environment. On this episode of "Who Is?," Sean Morrow dives deep into Wheeler’s roots in West Virginia, a state which makes plain the complicated realities of environmental regulation, and which presents a challenge only a strong federal bureaucracy can meet: charting a path toward a carbon neut...
2020-10-0644 minNowThis KidsHalf A World Away: Refugees and why we should welcome them.Imagine moving to a different country, not because you want to but because you have to – this episode on NowThis Kids, we’re talking about refugees.
Host Naomi Wadler talks us through the difference between an immigrant and a refugee. We speak with Mohamad Al Jounde, winner of the Children’s Peace Prize, who created a school in his refugee camp after fleeing Syria. Mohamad tells us how education not only helps us learn and grow, but also helps build community. How does someone become a refugee? Correspondent Alejandro Alba explains, and why we should welcome them with an open heart...
2020-09-3010 min
Who Is?Who Is QAnon?It’s one thing to believe that a powerful elite exerts an outsize influence on American democracy. But it’s another thing to believe that this elite is involved in an organized conspiracy of Satanic worship and pedophilia, and further, that the only person who can save the children--and America--is President Donald J. Trump. This is the general thesis of QAnon, a bizarre and baseless ideology that has been embraced by as many as several million Americans, who organize primarily on social media. Although QAnon isn’t real, the rapid spread of extremist belief at the far right fringe--and the do...
2020-09-2949 minNowThis KidsCelebrating Your Body: what is body positivity and how can you practice it daily?People come in a variety of beautiful shades, shapes, and sizes. But when we’re used to seeing one body type or skin color on TV, online, or in books, it can be hard not to compare ourselves to others.
This week on NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler talks about body positivity, and the ways we can learn to love ourselves no matter what we look like. We speak to model and author, Leah V about her journey with body positivity. What is representation? Correspondent Luria Freeman explains why it’s important to see people who look like you in the me...
2020-09-2306 min
Who Is?Who Is Vladimir Putin?Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet. And yet, much of his story remains a mystery. Born in St. Petersburg, when it was still known as Leningrad, Putin’s childhood unfolded on the streets of a city recovering from a devastating, years-long siege during World War II. Today, Putin is the longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin, and could be in charge until 2036. On this episode of Who Is?, Sean Morrow dives deep into Putin’s past, and talks to some of the Russians who are fighting back against Putinism, and for f...
2020-09-2259 minNowThis KidsFull Bellies Lead to Bright Futures: what is food insecurity?Can you imagine opening your refrigerator and nothing was there? That’s a reality for many kids and families in the USA. A lot of people don’t have access to the food they need to grow and be healthy. This episode we’re talking about food accessibility and how you can help people who are hungry.
Host Naomi Wadler tells us where you can volunteer and donate to make a difference, and Correspondent Luria Freeman explains why doing our part to not waste food can help the millions of children who go hungry. We also speak to the Silverman family...
2020-09-1610 min
Who Is?Who Is Voter Suppression?In the United States, political power is allocated when Americans go to the polls and vote for the candidates whom they believe will best represent their interests in government. For that reason, access to the ballot has been restricted--and contested--since the early days of democracy, with each expansion of the electorate met by measures to suppress the vote. Democracy, it seems, has always been for some, but not others. On this episode of “Who Is?,” join Sean Morrow for a conversation on voter suppression in the aftermath of Shelby County v. Holder, a 2013 Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voti...
2020-09-1543 minNowThis KidsEvery Kid Deserves A Chance To Shine: What is education equity?Schools are places to learn, make friends, and discover the world around us. However, some schools in the United States can’t afford the books or technology that students need to learn. That’s why today we’re talking about educational equity.
This week, we talk to Tiffani Tores and Sophie Mode, who are part of youth-led organization Teens Take Charge. They saw that the people in their city with the most money had access to better education, and are now working hard to make sure that everyone has equal access to the education they need. Host Naomi Wadler walks us thr...
2020-09-0908 min
Who Is?Who Is Black Lives Matter?On February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. On July 13, 2013, Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the case of Martin’s death. In response to Zimmerman’s acquittal, Alicia Garza, an Oakland-based organizer, wrote a post on Facebook which contained the phrase “Black Lives Matter.” A friend, Patrisse Cullors, hashtagged it: #blacklivesmatter. Eight years later, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May, tens of millions of Americans poured into the streets, in outrage and grief, to demand that this never happen again. Nationwide protests in support of racial justice...
2020-09-0851 minNowThis KidsChosen Family: How to talk about adoptionEach family is made differently. Some people are born into their family, while others are adopted or fostered. On today’s episode we’re talking about chosen families and how to talk about them in an uplifting way.
Host Naomi Wadler was adopted at 7 months old and tells us about her found family. We speak to Peter Mutabazi about how his own adoption fueled him to foster over 13 kids. Then his son Anthony joins us to talk about their found family. Correspondent Luria Freeman teaches us how to talk about and celebrate adoption within our families.
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2020-09-0210 min
Who Is?Who Is Jeff Bezos?In 1993, Jeff Bezos noticed that use of something called “the web” was up 2300 percent. So, he moved to Seattle and started a company: Amazon. Nearly thirty years later, Bezos, the wealthiest human being on the planet, is on track to become humanity’s first trillionaire, and Amazon has grown into one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world. An exquisite, revenue-generating machine, from e-commerce to Amazon Web Services, or, AWS, Amazon is both marketplace and infrastructure for the contemporary economy. But Amazon’s dominance and Bezos’s immense wealth come at a cost: to workers, to small busi...
2020-09-0153 minNowThis KidsYou Can Sit With Us: How can we stand up and prevent bullying?Bullying is something that’s hard to talk about, and kids and grown ups both know that it’s still a problem today. Host Naomi Wadler reminds us why preventing bullying isn’t about fighting back, but rather spreading positive change. What do you do if you find yourself in a situation with someone who bullies? Correspondent Luria Freeman has helpful advice. Plus, we chat with Natalie Hampton who created the app Sit With Us to help other kids feel less alone.
Want to share your ways to practice kindness with us? Send an email to kids@nowthismedia.com
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2020-08-2607 min
Who Is?Who Is Big Meat?On the first season of “Who Is?,” Sean Morrow explored Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the military industrial complex. But what about the meat industrial complex? Whether it’s beef, chicken, or pork, most of the meat that winds up on your dinner plate is the ultimate result of an industrial food system controlled by a handful of powerful multinational meatpacking corporations: JBS, Smithfield, Cargill, Tyson, and National Beef. Big Meat. And for the most part, the story of Big Meat--and the system of industrial meat production that it controls--is a story untold, despite the enormous impact that these...
2020-08-2549 minNowThis KidsLove is Grown: What makes your family special?Every family is built differently, but they all have one thing in common – love.
In our very first episode of NowThis Kids, host Naomi Wadler lets us in on what makes her family unique! We speak to TikTok influencer Rocco Forgoine, about his LGBTQ+ family and what it’s like to share their life with people who may not know families with same-sex parents. What does LGBTQ+ really mean? NowThis correspondant Alejandro Alba breaks down the queer alphabet and why it’s important to celebrate our differences.
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2020-08-1908 min
Who Is?Who Is Mark Zuckerberg?There are more than 7 billion people on the planet, and as of this year, nearly 3 billion of them use Facebook or one of the platforms it owns: Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. As a result, the company is massively profitable, which has made Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and CEO, one of the most wealthy and powerful human beings in the world. At the helm of this behemoth, Zuckerberg wields a power that, according to legendary investigative journalist Julia Angwin, is unlike any other in history. On this episode of “Who is?,” Sean Morrow confronts Facebook, and the man in charge...
2020-08-1848 min
Who Is?Who Is George Soros?In some ways, George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist who turns 90 this week, is the sum of the worst horrors and greatest triumphs of the twentieth century. A survivor of World War II who narrowly escaped Nazi concentration camps, Soros would escape totalitarianism twice, making his way to London on the eve of the Soviet occupation of his hometown, Budapest, Hungary. Soros went on to become one of the financial titans of global capitalism, a ruthless hedge fund manager whose aggressive currency speculation infamously broke the Bank of England. As he amassed an immense fortune, Soros would spend $32B on...
2020-08-1147 minNowThis KidsNowThis Kids: TrailerNowThis Kids, presented by Cheerios, is an original podcast by NowThis that spotlights uplifting news and important issues for children and their families. Each episode is dedicated to exploring the world around us and helping kids quench their curiosity. Through positive news stories of courageous kids, we unpack the complex news cycle and give parents the tools to talk with their children about the stories that matter most today. Look out for new episodes every Wednesday, hosted by activist Naomi Wadler and NowThis correspondents Luria Freeman and Alejandro Alba.
2020-08-0701 min
Who Is?Who Is Paul Singer?On Who Is?, Sean Morrow talks a lot about the system--and the powerful financial interests that exert a profound influence on it. But who are these check-writing billionaires, where do they make their money, and how do they spend it in order to influence our democracy? One of them, Paul Singer, runs a hedge fund, Elliott Management, whose business is activism--but not the activism you might think of. Elliott’s “activism” is activist investing, and the changes Elliott advocates for--at major main street companies like AT&T--often involve tens of thousands of layoffs, and result in the collapse of small...
2020-08-0449 min
Who Is?Who Is Chuck Schumer?How did Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the son of Abraham Schumer, an exterminator, and Selma Schumer, a homemaker, become the most powerful Democrat in the Senate? Schumer’s path to power is, on the one hand, a case study in the American meritocracy elevating one of its best and brightest: a hardworking, public school graduate who worked his way to the top. On the other hand, Schumer’s politics are an object lesson in the demands American democracy makes of those who aim to reach such pinnacles of power. As the November election approaches--and Democrats aim to retake the...
2020-07-2840 min
Who Is?Who Is Nikki Haley?After serving as United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Trump Administration, former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley, the first woman to lead the state, has fast become one of the most prominent and powerful politicians in the contemporary Republican Party. Haley, the daughter of Punjabi Sikh immigrants, grew up in rural South Carolina, and first entered politics when she defeated a longtime incumbent in a longshot race after Hillary Clinton inspired her to run for political office. As a member of the South Carolina House, Haley fought for transparency. But as Governor, Haley was in...
2020-07-2143 min
Who Is?Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?In 2018, after defeating a powerful corporate Democrat in one of the biggest political upsets in American history, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the most prominent progressive in the United States. In office, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has proposed visionary policy, like the Green New Deal, and become famous for her willingness to challenge the status quo directly--a formidable poise she developed over more than a decade of experience in grassroots organizing. Ocasio-Cortez, who will turn 31 in October, is a politician with a long career ahead of her. As she cruises toward a second term, more than anything else, she has proven that...
2020-07-1442 min
Who Is?Coming Soon: Who Is? The Podcast: Season Two"Who Is?," an original podcast from NowThis News that explores the lives of the powerful, is back. On "Who Is?," host and NowThis correspondent Sean Morrow dives deep into the stories and backstories of the politicians, donors, media moguls and movements that shape our lives, from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Mark Zuckerberg, and #BlackLivesMatter to George Soros. Featuring conversations with the reporters, biographers, colleagues, confidantes--and occasionally adversaries--who know these world molders best, "Who Is?" is back for another season of sixteen episodes. It's an election year, and we're living through a pandemic. There's a lot to talk about.
2020-07-1001 min
Who Is?Who is Charles Koch?A billionaire among billionaires, Charles Koch is one of the most powerful men in the world. By all accounts a brilliant businessman, Charles inherited his father’s company when Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House, and, over decades, has transformed privately held Koch Industries into a massive multinational conglomerate with annual revenues of well over a hundred billion dollars. Since the 1970s, he’s not only reinvested that money in his company, but funneled it into American politics, financing ideas, organizations, and politicians, which together present a carefully engineered attempt to dismantle the regulatory state, and perhaps gove...
2020-03-0347 min
Who Is?Who is Mike Pence?Vice President Mike Pence, who has described himself as “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order,” for decades, was born a Catholic Democrat, but rose to prominence as an Evangelical conservative. Once elected to Congress, his friendly attitude toward big business attracted the attention of billionaire donors like Charles Koch. But as Governor of Indiana, Pence became infamous for how his faith informed his politics, from praying for an answer to an HIV outbreak in Scott County, to advocating for a religious freedom policy that enabled business owners to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. Then came Donald Trum...
2020-02-2546 min
Who Is?Who is Tom Cotton?Arkansas is one of America’s poorest states. Today, it’s also one of its reddest, and the politicians it sends to Washington, like its star senator, Tom Cotton, aim to cut the government assistance programs that many Arkansans depend on. But the state was once solidly democratic, and elected charismatic democratic politicians like former President Bill Clinton, for decades. In the second of three episodes exploring the contemporary Republican Party, and the future of the party after Trump, Sean Morrow digs into the forces that brought Sen. Cotton to power, including deep pocketed donors like Charles Koch, and unta...
2020-02-1843 min
Who Is?Who is Mike Pompeo?As Democrats nationwide consider who their party will nominate to challenge President Trump in November, Republicans look ahead -- to 2024. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, after a meteoric rise through Kansas politics to leading the CIA and the State Department, is widely believed to be preparing to run for higher office. A businessman; a veteran; and a committed Christian, Pompeo represents one possible future for the Republican Party. He’s also an object example of how conservatives, by and large, have accommodated themselves to Trump. On this episode of Who Is, Sean Morrow inspects the complex and contradictory beliefs an...
2020-02-1140 min
Who Is?Who is Stephen Miller?Who is Stephen Miller? One of three Senior Advisors to the President--along with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump--Miller is arguably the person who has had the greatest impact on the most people. Policy that Miller has devised, and, thanks to a conservative-leaning Supreme Court, by in large been able to enact, has changed how immigration works in the United States. But that's not all: as one of President Trump's favorite speechwriters, Miller has crafted much of the language that brings "Make America Great Again" to life. On this episode of Who Is, Sean Morrow explores how a Jewish kid...
2020-02-0442 min
Who Is?Who is Jared Kushner?Jared Kushner, husband of Ivanka Trump, is probably the most powerful person in the United States who we know the least about. The grandchild of immigrants who escaped the Holocaust, Kushner is the beneficiary of his family’s meteoric rise, and the quintessential rich kid: before his donation-based admission to Harvard, Kushner hobnobbed with politicians and managed segments of his family’s vast real estate holdings. In graduate school, he bought a newspaper--and ran it into the ground--and a billion-dollar Manhattan office tower--which, until the election of President Donald Trump, nearly bankrupted the family business. But once his father-in-law is e...
2020-01-2839 min
Who Is?Who is Mohammad bin Salman?How did Saudi Arabia get away with the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the kidnapping and alleged torture of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and even 9/11? How does it get away with war in Yemen and human rights violations at home? Oil, and the wealth that oil has brought about. On the first international episode of Who Is, Sean Morrow explores the 34-year-old trillionaire in charge of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, and the story of a monarchy that is using its wealth to secure its global legitimacy--and expand its influence--through investments in Silicon Valley notables...
2020-01-2134 min
Who Is?Who is Mark Esper?In the United States, war is big business. The Department of Defense, led by Secretary Mark Esper since 2019, has a budget of $738 billion this year. And while many of those dollars pay for those who serve in the armed forces and the maintenance of a nuclear arsenal, a significant portion of that budget will go to the military-industrial complex, which President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned Americans about in his farewell address in 1961, and which, prior to his appointment, Secretary Esper represented in Washington as a lobbyist. With the question of war in the air after the United States--in a...
2020-01-1440 min
Who Is?Who is Nancy Pelosi?Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is the most powerful woman in the United States. The first woman to lead the House of Representatives--and third in line to the presidency--she’s passed landmark legislation like the Affordable Care Act; has been the legislative partner, or adversary, of three presidents; and is playing a decisive role in the impeachment of President Trump. All that, and she didn’t even hold elected office until she was 47, after she had raised five children. Whatever your politics, this is Nancy Pelosi’s moment. Join Sean Morrow for this not-to-be-missed look at the woman who is...
2020-01-0743 min
Who Is?Who Is Fox News?On this episode of Who Is, host Sean Morrow explores the backstory of Fox News and its founders: media savant Roger Ailes and Australian billionaire Rupert Murdoch. A sophisticated mix of media and politics, what we know as Fox News is the result of a decades-long conservative effort, and has become a defining force in American politics and presidential elections. Featuring scholars who study conservative media and movements--A.J. Bauer, Reece Peck, and Khadijah White--as well as Caroline Heldman, who appeared on the network hundreds of times, and whose harrowing recollections of the behavior of major personalities echo in...
2019-12-1742 min
Who Is?Who Is Bernie Sanders?Sen. Bernie Sanders is America’s most prominent self-described democratic socialist, and he’s running for president--as a democrat. Born in Brooklyn, Sanders arrived in Vermont via Chicago, where he was first elected Mayor of Burlington in 1981 by a margin of 10 votes. And from the climate crisis to income inequality to his Medicare For All plan, Sanders has been a consistent progressive voice ever since, as mayor, congressman, and finally, senator. But has Sanders had a measurable impact on our democracy? Does he know how to ‘play the game’? On this episode, host of Who Is, Sean Morrow, talks to the V...
2019-12-1043 min
Who Is?Who Is Joe Biden?Former Vice President Joe Biden has been in politics for like, ever. Elected to the Senate nearly fifty years ago in 1973, Biden was Obama’s Vice President and is now running for president himself (and not for the first time). He’s been praised for his public service, criticized for his record on race, and noticed for his sunglass selection. On this episode, host of Who Is Sean Morrow unpacks Biden’s long career, for the stories you need to know about Uncle Joe.GUESTS:
Ryan Grim, The Intercept
Natasha Korecki, Politico
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2019-12-0337 min
Who Is?Who is Elizabeth Warren?Sen. Elizabeth Warren is running for president. A mother who had her first child at 22, Warren vaulted from Oklahoma to the halls of Harvard and on to the Senate. On this episode of Who Is, host Sean Morrow takes you beyond the 2020 hype for the stories that you need to know about the woman who wants to take on President Trump.GUESTS:
Sheelah Kolhatkar, of The New Yorker
James Pindell, of the Boston Globe
Alex Thompson, of Politico
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2019-11-2637 min
Who Is?Who Is John Roberts?Who Is the most powerful person in America? Perhaps Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts. Appointed for life, Justice Roberts could cast the decisive vote—defining the law of the land—when it comes to issues like abortion, gun control, LGBTQ rights, and things you don’t even realize touch your everyday life. Presidents and Senate power breakers might get the press, but for the power behind the throne, look for the man in the black robe.GUESTS:
Amy Howe, of Howe on the Court and host of podcast SCOTUSTalk. Co-founder of SCOTUSblog
Dahlia Lithwi...
2019-11-1937 min
Who Is?Who Is Betsy DeVos?/Who Is Erik Prince?Billionaire and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater are siblings whose decisions have shaped America’s youth and defense systems. Are they genius strategists like the Lannisters, or bungling buffoons like the Bluths? On this episode of Who Is, find out how these powerful siblings obtained the positions they have (hint: money), and what the privatization of public education and the privatization of the military have in common. This episode features Katherine Gallagher, an attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, who represented Iraqis wounded and families of Iraqis killed by Blackwater in Baghdad....
2019-11-1238 min
Who Is?Who Is Mitch McConnell?Who Is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell? Host of Who Is Sean Morrow flew to Kentucky to find out, where he interviewed the people who have covered McConnell from his home state for decades. Is Mitch McConnell a political genius or just somebody willing to play outside the rules?GUESTS:
Phillip Bailey, Louisville Courier-Journal
John Cheves, Lexington Herald Leader
Al Cross, Director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky
Alec MacGillis, ProPublica
Alex Pareene, The New Republic
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2019-11-0536 min
Who Is?Introducing: Who Is?“Who Is?,” an original podcast by NowThis, explores the back stories of well-known, powerful people in the U.S. Over the course of sixteen 30-45minute episodes, the podcast will look at top leaders in Washington, Trump’s inner circle, the field of presidential hopefuls and major political donors. The podcast is hosted by NowThis correspondent Sean Morrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-10-2802 min
Liberty Doll"NowThis" Gun Control Video Debunked"NowThis" tells a few lies and gives a lot of misinformation on the topics of gun laws and gun control.
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2019-05-1912 min
Free Hugs ProjectInterview with Lucy Biggers of NowThis NewsI dropped by NowThis Studios in New York to hang out with some of their producers.
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2018-07-1722 min
THE FOOD SEENEpisode 168: Katie Quinn of NowThis NewsOn today’s episode of THE FOOD SEEN- VJ (video journalist) Katie Quinn of NowThis News, the first mobile news company bringing the best videos, bites to an ever-changing audience of social media. From Katie’s start as a NBC page to interviewing chefs like Thomas Keller, Mario Batali, and Ina Garten backstage at The Today Show. Hear about her first foray in food writing as an intern for Serious Eats where she once wrote a piece about host Michael Harlan Turkell (he better get on those projections/promises). Katie’s always been at the forefront of food media. And wi...
2013-11-2638 min