Best Stephanie Bailey Podcasts (2025)

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Constance Bailey, "Conversations with Kiese Laymon" (UP of Mississippi, 2025) 1:07:26

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This is a very special episode of the New Books Network, as the editor of Conversations with Kiese Laymon (UP of Mississippi, 2025), Dr. Constance Bailey, discusses the process of selecting, compiling, and publishing the volume with the subject himself, award-winning author, Kiese Laymon. Conversations with Kiese Laymon provides an in-depth look at…

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Philis Barragán-Goetz, "Reading, Writing, and Revolution: Escuelitas and the Emergence of a Mexican American Identity in Texas" (U Texas Press, 2020) 52:04

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Debates about Ethnic Studies in K-12 and Higher Education have highlighted the importance of culturally inclusive pedagogy in schools. Despite discussions about Ethnic Studies, there is a more extended history of Mexican-origin people pushing for culturally responsive education. In Reading, Writing, and Revolution: Escuelitas and the Emergence of a…

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Uzma Quraishi, "Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War" (UNC Press, 2020) 1:10:04

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In Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War (University of North Carolina Press), Uzma Quraishi (Sam Houston State University) follows the Cold War-era journeys of South Asian international students from U.S. Information Service reading rooms in India and Pakistan, to the halls of the Universit…

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Marlee S. Bunch, "Unlearning the Hush: Oral Histories of Black Female Educators in Mississippi in the Civil Rights Era" 1:04:21

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In Unlearning the Hush: Oral Histories of Black Female Educators in Mississippi in the Civil Rights Era (University of Illinois Press, 2025), Dr. Marlee Bunch shared her research on Black female educators in Mississippi during the Civil Rights era and discussed how their experiences and wisdom continue to inform contemporary teaching practices and …

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Christopher M. Reali, "Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals" (U Illinois Press, 2022) 39:23

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The forceful music that rolled out of Muscle Shoals in the 1960s and 1970s shaped hits by everyone from Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon. Christopher M. Reali's in-depth look at the fabled musical hotbed examines the events and factors that gave the Muscle Shoals sound such a potent cultural power. Many artist…

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Harriet Jacobs, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" (Norton, 2025) 1:12:40

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs’ story was so harrowing and so brav…

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Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore, "Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers" (UP of Kentucky, 2024) 42:20

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Matthew Sparks and Oliva Sizemore join Jana Byars for a fun, chilling, and thoughtful discussion about about Haint Country: Dark Tales from the Hills and Hollers (University Press of Kentucky, 2024). The hills of the Appalachia region hold secrets—dark, deep, varied, and mysterious. These secrets are often told in the form of eerie, thrilling, and …

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Stephanie McCurry, "Women's War: Fighting and Surviving the Civil War" (Harvard UP, 2019) 1:12:50

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In Women's War: Fighting and Surviving the Civil War (Harvard UP, 2019), the award-winning author of Confederate Reckoning challenges the idea that women are outside of war, through a trio of dramatic stories revealing women's transformative role in the American Civil War. We think of war as a man's world, but women have always played active roles …

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Meredith McCarroll, "Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film" (U Georgia Press, 2018) 1:02:14

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If you mention Appalachia to many people, they may immediately respond with the "Deliverance" dueling banjos theme. Unfortunately, this is an example of how the region is stereotyped and misunderstood, particularly in films. In her book, Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film(University of Georgia Press, 2018), Meredith McCarroll, Director of Writing …

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Arianne Edmonds, "We Now Belong to Ourselves: J. L. Edmonds, the Black Press, and Black Citizenship in America" (Oxford UP, 2025) 49:46

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At the turn of the twentieth century, the Black press provided a blueprint to help Black Americans transition from slavery and find opportunities to advance and define African American citizenship. Among the vanguard of the Black press was Jefferson Lewis Edmonds, founder and editor of The Liberator newspaper. His Los Angeles-based newspaper champi…

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Michael Vorenberg, "Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War" (Random House, 2023) 1:34:56

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More than a century and a half after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, historians are still searching for exactly when the U.S. Civil War ended. Was it ten weeks afterward, in Galveston, where a federal commander proclaimed Juneteenth the end of slavery? Or perhaps in August of 1866, when President Andrew Johnson simply declared “the i…

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Charlotte Bentley, "New Orleans and the Creation of Transatlantic Opera, 1819–1859" (U of Chicago Press, 2022) 47:39

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Jazz is the music that many people associate with New Orleans. But before there was jazz in New Orleans there was opera. It was the only city in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with a resident opera company that produced the latest European works. In New Orleans and the Creation of Transatlantic Opera, 1819–1859 (U…

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Ahmad Greene-Hayes, "Underworld Work: Black Atlantic Religion Making in Jim Crow New Orleans" (U of Chicago Press, 2025) 1:01:38

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A rethinking of African American religious history that focuses on the development and evolution of Africana spiritual traditions in Jim Crow New Orleans. When Zora Neale Hurston traveled to New Orleans, she encountered a religious underworld, a beautiful anarchy of spiritual life. In Underworld Work, Ahmad Greene-Hayes follows Hurston on a journey…

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Jeremy Black, "The Civil War" (Saint Augustine's Press, 2025) 29:13

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The American Civil War may have been more consequential to American history (and its global supremacy) than its Revolutionary War and participation in all other world wars. The influence of this war is not just reduced to the victory of the north and its economic infrastructure, but the fact of Union success ushered in the notion of 'what it means …

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Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, "Finding the Singing Spruce: Musical Instrument Makers and Appalachia's Mountain Forests" (West Virginia UP, 2023) 1:08:24

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2023 Weatherford Award Finalist, Nonfiction How can the craft of musical instrument making help reconnect people to place and reenchant work in Appalachia? How does the sonic search for musical tone change relationships with trees and forests? Following three craftspeople in the mountain forests of Appalachia through their processes of making instr…

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Julia Brock, "Closed Seasons: The Transformation of Hunting in the Modern South" (UNC Press, 2025) 51:23

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In a unique and personal exploration of the game and fish laws in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi from the Progressive Era to the 1930s, Julia Brock offers an innovative history of hunting in the New South. The implementation of conservation laws made significant strides in protecting endangered wildlife species, but it also disrupted traditional…

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John Bardes, "The Carceral City: Slavery and the Making of Mass Incarceration in New Orleans, 1803-1930" (UNC Press, 2024) 46:57

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The Carceral City: Slavery and the Making of Mass Incarceration in New Orleans, 1803-1930 (UNC Press, 2024) reveals that Americans often assume that slave societies had little use for prisons and police because slaveholders only ever inflicted violence directly or through overseers. Mustering tens of thousands of previously overlooked arrest and pr…

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Bryan D. Jones, The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One Family's History" (Oxford UP, 2025) 58:29

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The Southern Fault Line: How Race, Class, and Region Shaped One Family's History (Oxford University Press, 2025) explores the under-appreciated division in the South between the oligarchic rule of plantation owners and industrialists on the one hand, and the more democratic mindset of the mountain-dwelling small farmers on the other. These two mind…

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Director Justin Kurzel on embracing your creative voice 23:45

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The Snowtown and Nitram director shares what he learnt from making his first documentary, Ellis Park. Ellis Park is Kurzel’s third release over the past year, alongside feature film The Order, starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, and Amazon Prime’s Australian war drama series The Narrow Road to the Deep North. He shares the challenges and joys of …

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Kathryn L. Beasley, "The Proof Is in the Dough: Rural Southern Women, Extension, and Making Money" (University of Georgia Press, 2025) 1:11:22

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The Proof Is in the Dough: Rural Southern Women, Extension, and Making Money (University of Georgia Press, 2025) examines how rural white and African American women in Alabama and Florida used the Cooperative Extension Service's home demonstration programming between 1914 and 1929 as a means to earn extra income. Kathryn L. Beasley explores an area…

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Lyndi-Anne Koylass-Rennie 55:41

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In this episode, Lyndi-Anne Koylass Rennie shares her journey into the fitness industry, the creation of her brand Fit Appeal, and how she manages running a business alongside a full-time corporate career while balancing her personal life.By Ciara James

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Rosana John-Mitchell 46:55

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In this episode, Rosana John-Mitchell, attorney, content creator, lecturer, children’s book author, and new mom, shares how she juggles her many roles while finding balance and purpose in both her personal and professional life.By Ciara James

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In this episode, Letina Mata, a mindset coach, reflects on her journey through childhood challenges, heartbreak, motherhood, and career shifts, while sharing the mindset transformations that have fuelled her healing, growth, and daily pursuit of a more intentional life.By Ciara James

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Victoria Bynum, "Deep Roots, Broken Branches: A History and Memoir" (UP of Mississippi, 2025) 53:56

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Historian Victoria Bynum turns now to her own history in this multigenerational American saga spanning from 1840 to 1979. Through meticulous historical research, personal letters, diaries, and the unpublished memoir of Mary Daniel Huckenpoehler, the author’s maternal grandmother, Bynum examines five generations within the broader context of the nat…

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J'elle Valdez 58:08

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In this episode, J’elle Valdez, a counselling psychologist, shares insights into her upbringing, her journey into the mental health field, and how her podcast is bringing mental health awareness to the foreground for Caribbean people by working to make conversations around feelings and mental well-being far less taboo.…

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Frank X Walker, "Load in Nine Times: Poems" (Liveright, 2024) 1:21:30

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For decades Frank X Walker has reclaimed essential American lives through his pathbreaking historical poetry. In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers—including his own ancestors—who enlisted in the Union army in exchange for emancipation. Moving chronologically from antebellum Kentucky through Reco…

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"Don't think algorithm, think audience": making data work for you in online content 45:54

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Digital content strategist and kids IP specialist Nico Lockhart shares what producers can learn about audience development and content production from YouTube. From the importance of a good thumbnail, why a viral video could take years, how the direct-to-audience model is evolving with its audience, and the parallels between so-called traditional m…

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Understanding Data as a Business Asset - Arman Eshraghi - Making Better Decisions - Episode #54 43:37

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“Any business is in data business”. Arman Eshraghi, Founder and CEO of Qrvey, joins Ryan today, where they discuss looking at data as an asset to the business. Arman shares his extensive experience in the field of business analytics, emphasizing the importance of high-quality, relevant data for making impactful business decisions. The discussion co…

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In this episode, Nikita John-Walters reflects on living through the La Soufrière volcanic eruption during COVID-19, her unexpected shift from teacher to frontline worker, postponing her wedding, and her journey as an organic pad distributor.By Ciara James

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Carrie Helms Tippen, "Unpalatable: Stories of Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks" (UP of Mississippi, 2025) 1:14:09

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The cookbook genre is highly conventional with an orientation toward celebration and success. From glossy photographs to heartwarming stories and adjective-rich ingredient lists, the cookbook tradition primes readers for pleasure. Yet the overarching narrative of the region is often one of pain, loss, privation, exploitation, poverty, and suffering…

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Jennifer Lynn Gross, "Sisterhood of the Lost Cause: Confederate Widows in the New South" (LSU Press, 2025) 57:34

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Historians have thoroughly documented the vast devastation of the Civil War. In the attention they have paid to aspects of that destruction, however, one of the most obvious ramifications appears routinely overlooked—Confederate widowhood. Dr. Jennifer Lynn Gross’s Sisterhood of the Lost Cause: Confederate Widows in the New South (LSU Press, 2025) …

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Candice Bailey 1:03:49

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In this episode, Candice Bailey shares her journey through profound loss, from losing her father as a child to the death of her fiancé, and how she channelled her grief into writing a book and eventually found love again.By Ciara James

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In this episode, Stephanie Ramlogan opens up about her transition from the world of fashion to writing and teaching, while navigating relationships and grieving the recent loss of her father.By Ciara James

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No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice 53:43

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When it comes to Confederate monuments, there is no common ground. Polarizing debates over their meaning have intensified into legislative maneuvering to preserve the statues, legal battles to remove them, and rowdy crowds taking matters into their own hands. These conflicts have raged for well over a century—but they've never been as intense as th…

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Frederick Knight, "Black Elders: The Meaning of Age in American Slavery and Freedom" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024) 1:11:03

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Would there have been a Frederick Douglass if it were not for Betsy Bailey, the grandmother who raised him? Would Harriet Jacobs have written her renowned autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, if her grandmother, a free black woman named Molly Horniblow, had not enabled Jacobs’ escape from slavery? In Black Elders: The Meaning of Ag…

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In this episode, Rohanne Persaud shares her journey as a content creator and mixologist, and reflects on how being plus size may have affected her experience in both worlds.By Ciara James

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NITV are looking for the next great First Nations story 24:57

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Head of Indigenous Commissioning and Production Dena Curtis dropped by the Screen Australia Podcast to talk about the role of the broadcaster in showcasing and celebrating the diversity of First Nations experiences and supporting stories told by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners, and shares her vision for NITV and gives advice for…

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Beyond the Rate: Unpacking Mortgage Data - Brennan O’Connell - Making Better Decisions - Episode #53 49:07

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Today we niche down to discuss mortgage data and analytics. Brennan O’Connell, Director of Data Solutions at Optimal Blue joins to dive into how leveraging data can significantly enhance decision-making within the mortgage industry. The conversation touches on the importance of connecting disparate data sets, understanding market pricing relative t…

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In this episode, Shannon Paris shares her story of marrying early in life, moving to Italy with her husband, navigating the challenges of marriage and divorce, and rediscovering herself and what she truly wants out of life post-divorce.By Ciara James

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Understanding the 3D Approach to Analytics - Jacquie Bailey - Making Better Decisions - Episode #52 42:20

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“ I strongly believe that you can take a horse and attach a unicorn by training them to think differently.” Jacquie Bailey, Director of Analytics at Designit, joins the show today to discuss how best to transform a seemingly ordinary analyst into a unicorn, somebody who balances the technical and business aspects. She emphasizes the need to think b…

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The Philosophy of AI Consciousness - Stephanie Shipp - Making Better Decisions - Episode #51 50:56

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What does AI consciousness mean? Today, Stephanie Shipp, Director of Business Analytics at Beacon Building Products joins to hash out this exact question, drawing from her background in philosophy and AI. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of balancing speed, insights, and accuracy in analytics. She talks about the need for setting clear expectati…

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Lesley J. Gordon, "Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 39:47

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Those who fought in the Civil War were expected to overcome their fear of injury or death as they charged into a hail of bullets. Soldiers could expect erupting artillery shells or Minié balls to maim or tear their bodies apart. The 11th New York Fire Zouaves and the 2nd Texas Infantry were no different. They charged into battle with high, perhaps…

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The Art of Dodging Disaster - Sashi Tadinada - Making Better Decisions - Episode #50 34:42

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How can we effectively manage risk? Sashi Tadinada, Vice President of Actuarial and Analytics at NFP joins the show today to hash out risk management and probability. Sashi dives deep into the importance of feedback in data modeling. Sashi and Ryan discuss the common misconceptions about data models, the role of iteration, and how to effectively co…

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Megan Hunt, "Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood's American South" (U Georgia Press, 2024) 47:29

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On this episode of the New Books Network, Dr. Megan Hunt joins us to talk about her recent book, Southern By the Grace of God, which was published in 2024 by the University of Georgia Press. Lke the media coverage of the civil rights era itself, Hollywood dramas have reinforced regional stereotypes of race, class, and gender to cleanse and redeem t…

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Navigating Data Tides - Parag Shrivastava- Making Better Decisions - Episode #49 37:37

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“ The focus is on driving the business outcomes and the last mile delivery.” Ryan welcomes Parag Shrivastava, the Global Director and Head of the Data and Analytics Portfolio at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With nearly 25 years of experience in the field, Parag discusses his journey ranging from electrical engineering to roles in major companies lik…

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Michael Vorenberg, "Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War" (Knopf, 2025) 1:09:13

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One historian’s journey to find the end of the Civil War—and, along the way, to expand our understanding of the nature of war itself and how societies struggle to draw the line between war and peace. We set out on the James River, March 25, 1865, aboard the paddle steamboat River Queen. President Lincoln is on his way to General Grant’s headquarter…

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Building Trust and Frameworks in AI - Catalina Herrera- Making Better Decisions - Episode #48 44:51

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“It’s not just about the cool shiny tool.” Today Ryan welcomes Catalina Herrera, Field Chief Data Officer at Dataiku. She discusses her extensive background in engineering and AI, emphasizing the importance of data governance, trust, and frameworks in achieving data-driven success. She explains that effective data use involves seamless organization…

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Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, "Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana" (UNC Press, 2023) 1:02:57

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Every year between 1998 to 2020 except one, Louisiana had the highest per capita rate of incarceration in the nation and thus the world. Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in Louisiana (University of North Carolina Press, 2023) is the first detailed account of Louisiana's unprecedented turn to mass incarceratio…

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Dissecting the Ocean of Data - Yin Warner - Making Better Decisions - Episode #47 40:53

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We’re going all-in on a customer-centric mindset! Ryan welcomes Yin Warner, Senior Director and Head of Enterprise Data Management at First American to discuss a range of topics, including the balance between data accuracy and speed in the financial sector, risk management, the challenges of enterprise data management across different reporting pip…

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"Steadfast Democrats" Five Years Later: A Conversation with Chryl N. Laird 1:04:26

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Today I’m speaking with Chryl Laird, Associate Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland College Park. We are discussing her co-authored book with Ismail White, Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior. Published in 2020, this book remains highly relevant for understanding American political beh…