#WeNeedToTalk

["On We Need To Talk, Stuart Mitchell, also known as Vigilante Vegan, says a food-service job, a leg quarter in 2011, and a Google search for plant protein pushed him into veganism.", "He ties factory farming to undocumented labor, Black and brown neighborhoods, and environmental racism, including polluted air, waste, and limited access to fresh food in places like Flatbush, Brooklyn.", "Mitchell says he wrote Kayla the Vegan and Liberation Summers, visits schools to talk about compassion, and hears teachers say children cannot put the books down.", "He also names Christopher Sebastian, Dominic Thompson, and Genesis Butler as activists to follow, while saying his books are sold through Amazon and KDP Publishing."]

The host introduces a monthly series breaking down policies like the Energy Bills Relief Act and their impact on daily life.

Maya May discusses her journey from running on rage to prioritizing self-care through exercise, sobriety, and gratitude.

Malynda Hale discusses her work with The New Evangelicals to counter Christian nationalism and extremism within the black community.

["BAFTA's choice to air an N-word clip drives this #WeNeedToTalk conversation with Dara Baldwin, whose book is To Be a Problem, Black Women's Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement.", "Baldwin says the broadcast edit, not only Tourette's, is the central issue because editor Hillary Rosen kept the slur, cut other material, and sent the result to millions of viewers.", "She argues disability rights language still leaves out Black people, and she traces that pattern through the hate crimes bill, W.E.

The host discusses the Air Act and its human impact, continuing a series on policy from a faith and justice perspective.

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Ben Sheehan says voting is only the hiring, while calling representatives can produce measurable pressure.

Rose Rosen, a casting director with "30-plus years" in the business, traces her path from styling and makeup in Florida to casting Edward Scissorhands and building a career through community.

Sari Beth Rosenberg, a high school US history teacher and social media creator, discusses how she navigates current political events with her students, balancing curriculum with real-time questions about politics and history.

Van Jones discusses how to maintain moral clarity while engaging in cross-aisle conversations with people who hold different views.

Reverend Ben Cramer shares his background growing up in an ultra-fundamentalist white separatist community in Idaho and his journey to progressive Christianity.

Tara Jaye Frank discusses how her work as an equity strategist has been affected by the new administration's anti-DEI rhetoric.