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Episode 10: Money is My Business and Business is Good

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How much do you really know about the inner workings of Wall Street? In this episode we talk to Karen Ho, the author of "Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street", about how Wall Street functions and the ways it affects everyday people.

Episode 9: Biding All the Time You Took

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The story of the San Antonio Four is a sad and unnerving truth about the wrongful convictions of four young women in the late 90's. In this episode we had the honor of speaking with Anna Vasquez, one of the San Antonio 4, about the case, her relsease from prison and her fight for justice against wrongful convictions.

Episode 8: Positive Life Control

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Sometimes we get some consumed with work that we don't stop and think about the other important aspects of life. It can be hard to maintain a healthy balance between our professions and occupations and our personal lives. Carol had dreams and aspirations, but they fell by the wayside as she became more and more focused on her job at the MTA.

Episode 7: Reflection

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When they get it wrong, do journalists have an ethical responsibility to make things right? In 1994, Donna Minkowitz wrote a well known article about Brandon Teena after his murder that inspired some and prompted outrage among others. After years of reflecting on how her original article was written and interpreted, Donna wrote a second article. It was an apology and explanation of what she got wrong and why.

Episode 6: Grande Horizontale

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Known as the oldest profession in the world, sex work has changed quite a bit over the years. A sex worker shares her story of how she got into the profession and discusses her advocacy to decriminalize sex work.

Episode 5: Which Direction Home?

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What do you do when you lose the people closest to you and have no where to go? Can you imagine having to live out of your car? Hear one woman's tale of being homeless and how she survived.

Episode 4: Resilient - Part 2

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This is the conclusion of our two-part episode with Greg Bucceroni. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we also discuss sexual assault statistics, the assistance survivors can receive, and we shed light on the amazing work that various organizations do to support survivors of sexual assault. In particular, we spoke with Rachel Copen from WOAR - Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence.

Episode 3: Resilient - Part 1

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The Penn State child sex abuse scandal in 2011 rocked the nation. However, prior to and since the Sandusky case, there have been a number of child sex abuse and trafficking cases. How is it that some of the most powerful people, that have gained the trust of their communities, are able to commit such acts against children? One survivor tells his horrific account of the abuse and trauma he experienced as a child.

Episode 2: Just Me and You

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Marriage rates have declined, and there's been a rise in single motherhood by choice. What does it mean to be a single mother by choice, and what motivates them to be one? Hear one woman's story of becoming a mother and all of the obstacles she had to face along the way.

Episode 1: Wise in Good, Innocent in Evil

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The Satanic Panic instilled fear in communities across America and beyond. Go on a journey with us back in time as we delve into the climate of fear that plagued the 80's and 90's We also reflect on how moral panics have affected society for centuries.

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