Vann R. Newkirk II

11 Podcast Episodes

Episode 530: Vann R. Newkirk II

Episode 530: Vann R. Newkirk II

Vann Newkirk II is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the host of Floodlines: The Story of an Unnatural Disaster. His n... Read more

12 Apr 2023

1hr 2mins

Vann R. Newkirk II - Challenging the Easy Narrative of MLK in The Atlantic

Vann R. Newkirk II - Challenging the Easy Narrative of MLK in The Atlantic

The Atlantic's Vann R. Newkirk II discusses the magazine's issue challenging the typical narrative around Martin Luther ... Read more

17 Jan 2022

10mins

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Vann R. Newkirk II on "Floodlines" and Hurricane Katrina's 15th Anniversary | Bob Henson on Hurricane Laura

Vann R. Newkirk II on "Floodlines" and Hurricane Katrina's 15th Anniversary | Bob Henson on Hurricane Laura

This week, Bob Henson gives us an update on the 2020 hurricane season and what happened when Hurricane Laura made landfa... Read more

2 Sep 2020

1hr 14mins

Trump's Old-Timey Take on Video Game Violence | Vann R. Newkirk II

Trump's Old-Timey Take on Video Game Violence | Vann R. Newkirk II

Amazon's Alexa creeps out its customers, President Trump suggests that video games cause gun violence, and Trevor chats ... Read more

9 Mar 2018

21mins

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“Look In The Mirror” with Vann R. Newkirk II and Helen Rosner

“Look In The Mirror” with Vann R. Newkirk II and Helen Rosner

We sit down with friend of the pod Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) to discuss how white people in America can do more t... Read more

20 Oct 2017

1hr 11mins

Vann R. Newkirk II: Race, Identity, and the Media

Vann R. Newkirk II: Race, Identity, and the Media

Vann R. Newkirk II, staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed Charlottesville, Jemele Hill’s remarks about President Trum... Read more

20 Sep 2017

1hr 3mins

Episode 43: A Gumbo of Afrofuturism (Vann R. Newkirk II) (Encore)

Episode 43: A Gumbo of Afrofuturism (Vann R. Newkirk II) (Encore)

It's an encore, which is French* for "you better listen again, honey because it's delicious." We celebrate Blacker Histo... Read more

8 Feb 2017

1hr 14mins

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) & Vann R. Newkirk II (2.7.17)

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) & Vann R. Newkirk II (2.7.17)

Bill Press welcomes Graham Vyse, Vann R. Newkirk II, & Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) to discuss Donald Trump's lie a... Read more

7 Feb 2017

36mins

Zach Carter & Vann R. Newkirk II (1.16.17)

Zach Carter & Vann R. Newkirk II (1.16.17)

Bill Press welcomes Keith Mestrich, Zach Carter, & Vann R. Newkirk II to discuss Congressional Democrats' pledge to ... Read more

16 Jan 2017

35mins

Burgess Everett & Vann R. Newkirk II (12.2.16)

Burgess Everett & Vann R. Newkirk II (12.2.16)

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Jonathan Levy, Michael Brune, Burgess Ev... Read more

2 Dec 2016

37mins

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