Intersection

New Republic editor Jamil Smith explores how race, gender, and all the ways we identify ourselves and one another intersect. He brings in journalists, activists, politicians, and everyday folks like you to fuel the conversation.

  • 48 minutes 41 seconds
    Hillary Clinton Gets Intersectional
    Take an intersectional look at Hillary Clinton's candidacy and the broader Democratic primary race with guests Michael Eric Dyson, Rebecca Traister, Dorian Warren, and Bryce Covert.
    16 February 2016, 5:15 am
  • 37 minutes 44 seconds
    Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond
    This Black History Month, we're thinking about racist violence and the people who fight against it. Host Jamil Smith explores three stories, and talks with Rebecca Leber, Chloe Angyal, Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, and Blair LM Kelley.
    2 February 2016, 5:24 am
  • 6 minutes 13 seconds
    Introducing the New Republic’s Next Podcast
    This week, Jamil Smith introduces a brand new podcast from the New Republic. Intersection will be back next week with a full episode.
    26 January 2016, 5:00 am
  • 39 minutes 48 seconds
    Body Image from All Angles
    Every person has a different set of body image concerns and standards that they bring to the table. We talk to Lindy West, Isaac Fitzgerald, Andia Winslow, and Erika Nicole Kendall about how they feel about their bodies, and how their ideas intersect (or don't) with society's standards of beauty and health.
    12 January 2016, 9:43 am
  • 27 minutes 46 seconds
    Why Is Santa's Helper Wearing Blackface?
    Karen Attiah from the Washington Post explains why, in the Netherlands, Santa has a companion in blackface named "Black Pete." Then, we look back at some of our favorite Intersection moments from 2015.
    29 December 2015, 6:00 am
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