Roshi Joan Halifax is a Buddhist teacher, social activist, and author. She is the Founder, Abbot and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This episode was recorded in July 2023. For questions or comments email podcastutopias@gmail.com

Learn more about Roshi Joan Halifax: https://www.joanhalifax.org/
Learn more about Upaya Zen Center: https://www.upaya.org/

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Jordan Uhl is a progressive activist, political commentator, writer, podcaster, and host of "Deep Dive with Jordan Uhl" on The Young Turks. He also runs Substack "I Hate It Here and Never Want to Leave" and co-hosts "The Insurgents " with Rob Rousseau.

This episode was recorded April 5th, 2024. For questions or comments email podcastutopias@gmail.com

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Podcast: insurgentspod.com
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Substack: https://neverleave.substack.com/

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Ana Kasparian is the main host and producer of “The Young Turks,” the largest online news and politics show with over 6 billion views. As a commentator and journalist, Kasparian is best known for her honest and unfiltered reporting, and was on Forbes Magazine’s 2016 30 Under 30 list. She has won multiple awards for her web personality and show, including a Webby and Streamy. Kasparian's work has appeared in the New York Times, Time Magazine, and The Raw Story, among other well-known news publications.

This episode was recorded November 20, 2023. Please email podcastutopias@gmail.com for questions and comments.

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Kasparian's website: https://www.anakasparian.com
The Young Turks: https://tyt.com/shows/the-young-turks

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Representative Ro Khanna is a leading progressive voice in the House working to restore American manufacturing and technology leadership, improve the lives of working people, and advance U.S. leadership on climate, human rights, and diplomacy around the world. Khanna represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fourth term.

Prior to serving in Congress, he taught economics at Stanford University and served as deputy assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administration. He has written two books: Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future and Dignity in a Digital Age.

Khanna graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and received a law degree from Yale University. As a student at the University of Chicago, he walked precincts during Barack Obama's first campaign for the Illinois Senate in 1996.

Source: https://khanna.house.gov/about/about-rep-khanna

This episode was recorded March 8, 2024. Please email podcastutopias@gmail.com for questions and comments.

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Andrew Yang an American entrepreneur, lawyer, book author and philanthropist, as well as a former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and 2021 New York City mayoral candidate. He is the founder of the Forward Party and Humanity Forward, an organization that lobbies for anti-poverty measures in Washington DC.

Humanity Forward: https://humanityforward.com/
Forward Party: https://www.forwardparty.com/

This episode was recorded February 16, 2024. Please email podcastutopias@gmail.com for questions and comments.

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Join Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan and Dr. Cornel West on the first episode of the Utopias Podcast. Dr. West teaches courses on the Philosophy of Religion, African American Critical Thought, classics, politics, cultural theory, literature, and music. He is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary and the author of over 20 books, including his memoir Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, and Black Prophetic Fire. West is running as an independent in the 2024 presidential election.

This episode was recorded July 2, 2023. Please email podcastutopias@gmail.com for questions and comments.

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