Three fellows walk into a (musical) bar
Come Together Podcast
Aspen Civil Society Fellows, Dhani Jones and Jorge Lima, join Shaka to discuss songs that remind us of places, songs that speak to our personal leadership styles, and finally music that encourages strengthening community bonds. Songs reviewed and reacted to: Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell I Love This Bar - Toby Keith Danza Kuduro - Don Omar, Lucenzo River - Leon Bridges Redemption Song - Bob Marley & The Wailers Wanna Be Cool - Nico Segal What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Frederic Chopin Mi Gente - Fania All Stars, Hector...
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Justice, growing up, and a hard day at work
Come Together Podcast
This season of the Come Together podcast features guests from Nashville, sitting down to find common ground through music. Episode 1 features Juvenile Court Judge and CEO of the Beacon Center, . This unlikely pair discusses where they grew up, what a constitutes a "hard day" at work, and the topic of justice.
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Parents, hope, and walkup music
Come Together Podcast
On this episode Shaka is joined by two friends who, at birth were separated by roughly 4,000 miles. Jonathan Worsley, an Englishman and the Associate Pastor at in Nashville, Tennessee. Joining him is Dr. Theon Hill, a professor of communications at in Chicago. They'll come together as they discuss a parent, hope, and the all-important, "walkup song." We hope you enjoy!
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Hobbies, COVID-19, and America - pt. 2
Come Together Podcast
On part two of this episode, host Shaka Mitchell continues the conversation with Will Snowden and Dr. Vaughn May. The talk more about COVID, and America - in all her glory and with all her faults.
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Hobbies, COVID-19, and America - pt. 1
Come Together Podcast
On this episode, host Shaka Mitchell is joined by Will Snowden and Dr. Vaughn May. is a lawyer, true Renaissance man, and the Director of Vera Institute for Justice's Louisiana office. Vaughn is a of political science at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. After talking about songs that get the party started in their respective homes, they discuss hobbies, COVID, and America - in all her glory and with all her faults.
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Getting the party started, summertime, home, and growing old
Come Together Podcast
On this episode of the Come Together podcast Shaka talks to three guests about songs that remind them of summertime, home, and growing old. We get to hear from , a mom and transcontinental traveler, Lizzette Gonzales Reynolds, an education policy , and Yesha Yadav, a based in Nashville.
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The Come Together Podcast - Trailer
Come Together Podcast
Now introducing the Come Together podcast where we use music to find common ground.
info_outlineAspen Civil Society Fellows, Dhani Jones and Jorge Lima, join Shaka to discuss songs that remind us of places, songs that speak to our personal leadership styles, and finally music that encourages strengthening community bonds. Songs reviewed and reacted to:
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
- I Love This Bar - Toby Keith
- Danza Kuduro - Don Omar, Lucenzo
- River - Leon Bridges
- Redemption Song - Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Wanna Be Cool - Nico Segal
- What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
- Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Frederic Chopin
- Mi Gente - Fania All Stars, Hector Lavoe
- Simunye (We Are One) - PJ Morton, Soweto Spiritual Singers