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Closer Than They Appear

How do you go forward when the past is breathing down your neck? Carvell Wallace talks to Americans grappling with the state of the union while trying to reconcile his own family's fractured history. ... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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How did I get here? (with Mahershala Ali)

How did I get here? (with Mahershala Ali)

Who or what is in your own past right now that you need to face, but aren’t facing — and why not? Host Carvell Wallace h... Read more

15 Nov 2017

28mins

Ranked #2

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Who is America? (with Shereen Marisol Meraji)

Who is America? (with Shereen Marisol Meraji)

Carvell Wallace turns to Shereen Marisol Meraji from NPR's Code Switch to ask: How can we come together as a country whe... Read more

22 Nov 2017

34mins

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Ranked #3

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If not me, then who? (with Dr. Ayaz Virji)

If not me, then who? (with Dr. Ayaz Virji)

Going out and talking to people is a little thing, but it's also a big thing. Especially if those people are different f... Read more

29 Nov 2017

30mins

Ranked #4

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Is this worth it? (with Van Jones and Rabia Chaudry)

Is this worth it? (with Van Jones and Rabia Chaudry)

Do you love America? No, seriously, Carvell Wallace wants to know: do you love America? Today, he talks with Van Jones a... Read more

13 Dec 2017

39mins

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Ranked #5

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Why me? (with Shamrace Mims)

Why me? (with Shamrace Mims)

Carvell Wallace goes to his hometown of McKeesport, PA and it's like visiting a small town... but it's also like visitin... Read more

6 Dec 2017

32mins

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