The Postindustrial Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Postindustrial Podcast features conversations with newsmakers about important issues affecting Postindustrial America.
Welcome back to the Postindustrial Podcast! Our special guest is Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Chris Deluzio. An Iraq-war veteran, Rep. Deluzio spoke with Postindustrial about working alongside extremist lawmakers on Capitol Hill, caring for America's veterans, and improving rail safety following last year's rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Check it out!
Skyzoo has made a name for himself as a renowned rapper who's maintained his artistic independence, giving him even greater autonomy to pursue his other passions. On this episode, he talks about his life as a storyteller, entrepreneur, and what inspired his latest album, "The Mind of a Saint." Photograph: Robert Adam Mayer
Cammie Rice is an advocate, philanthropist, and author. Her son Christopher Wolf, died in 2016 at the age of 32 from an opioid overdose after struggling for years suffering from addiction. Since then, Cammie has made it her mission to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic and alternative ways to manage pain. She is author of “The Flight” about her work, and her son’s struggle and founder of the Christopher Wolf Crusade.
Can the food we eat do more than just nourish and please us? Fadoua Loudiy thinks so. A co-director of the Middle East Studies Center at Slippery Rock University, Loudiy started a program that combines her love of cooking with exploring new cultures with her students. What a phenomenal (and tasty) way to learn. She’s also an assistant professor in the department of Strategic Communication and Media.
Dayton’s Democratic Mayor, Nan Whaley wants to be Ohio’s next governor. But Whaley faces an uphill battle in her race against opponent, GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
In our conversation, the Dayton leader talks about her concerns for the future of Ohio, extremism among its citizenry, and more.
John Austin wears a lot of hats. He’s the director of the Michigan Economic Center, a nonresident senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. However in all of these roles Austin’s working toward one goal: reimagining once highly industrialized communities into something else in a Postindustrial economy. You won't want to miss this one — listen in, then subscribe!
In this episode, we hear from longtime political strategist and author Rick Wilson. He's co-founder of The Lincoln Project, a PAC dedicated to "defeating Trumpism." Wilson WAS a Republican until Donald Trump ascended to the presidency — he became an independent in 2017.
Hear Rick's take on the populist movement throughout the country, especially in the Rust Belt and Appalachia.
Wilson is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "Everything Trump Touches Dies."
On this episode, hear from Gary Abernathy, a contributing columnist for The Washington Post. Gary is also a freelance writer, based in southwestern Ohio with a long newspaper career in Postindustrial America.
After spending 13 years as an editor at three Ohio newspapers, Abernathy worked in Republican Party politics in Ohio and West Virginia. He returned to journalism in 2011, serving until 2018 as publisher and editor of the (Hillsboro, Ohio) Times-Gazette, one of the few newspapers to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2016.
His newsletter on politics and current affairs is available at Substack.
Damon Young is a writer, humorist and satirist. His debut memoir, "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker," won a Thurber Prize, among other awards. The book explores the angsts and anxieties "of existing while Black in America."
Damon is also cofounder of VerySmartBrothas, which was sold to Univision. His writing has been featured in the Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Guardian, among others.
Gisele Fetterman believes in “blooming where you live.”
In this episode to kick off Season 5, Pennsylvania’s Second Lady talks about improving her community, what she learned growing up as an undocumented immigrant, and more. Fetterman is a native of Brazil. She became a U.S. citizen in 2009.
She’s the founder of Free Store 15014 in her community of Braddock, just outside of Pittsburgh. She’s also the co-founder of 412 Food Rescue, a nonprofit that focuses on reducing food insecurity.
What can we learn from the way West Virginia is handling its COVID-19 vaccination program? Plenty. Listen to the state's "coronavirus czar," Dr. Clay Marsh, discuss how a state known for its poor health outcomes, has become a leader in vaccinating its citizens.
Nan Whaley discovered her love of politics years ago while studying chemistry at the University of Dayton. The former mayor of Ohio’s sixth-largest city clinched the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for Ohio.
She proved so popular during her first term as Dayton mayor that she was unopposed in her second term. How did she meet some of this Postindustrial city’s toughest challenges?
What can other Postindustrial regions learn from the ups and downs in Ohio? Bertram de Souza is a former columnist and editor for The Youngstown Vindicator, a daily staple in the Mahoning Valley for more than a century.
He wrote more than 1,600 columns for the newspaper over 40 years — from politics to public corruption in an area that once boomed, and now struggles with job loss and population decline.
What might it take to get Ohio and the Valley to build prosperity? Listen in for more and as de Souza discusses his recent book: “No Holds Barred – More Than Three Decades of Delving into the Mahoning Valley's Underbelly."
We hoped that following the inauguration of Joe Biden divisions in our region might become less stark...but it appears not so much. On this week's Postindustrial Podcast, host Carmen Gentile talks to Kim Palmiero, CEO & editor-in-chief about political and social divisions in our region, the importance of local news, how we select our stories, and more!
Journalist Heath Druzin covers anti-government movements and recently finished a stint as the Idaho reporter for the public radio project Guns & America. So what's next for a movement that attempted a coup at the nation's Capitol on Jan. 6? Listen in.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's political career started as mayor of Braddock just outside of Pittsburgh and now he's considering a run for the U.S. Senate. Hear him talk legal weed, jobs, and more!
What's it like serving in federal government at a time of great change in the U.S.? In this episode, hear from Lt. Col. David Eastburn, director of marketing and outreach for the U.S. Army, located in New York City. He helps to develop public support for the Army and its soldiers through community outreach and support to veterans and military support organizations from Maine to Washington D.C. He hails from Columbus, Ohio.
Why is media literacy so important? With more information at our disposal, shouldn't we be a more informed society? (that's a trick question). Kim Palmiero, CEO & editor-in-chief of Postindustrial, talks to host Carmen Gentile, founder of the company about media literacy. They both spent time at media outlets where fact-checking was required, and the stakes were high for errors. The public should always be able to choose what they read, listen to, or watch. And competition is good. But how do you know what's true — and what's not?
Why is local news so vital? Hear from Ben Lando, who covered stories abroad but returned to his native Kalamazoo, Mich. and launched an online news startup, NowKalamazoo.com, covering vital community issues. He's also the founder of the Iraq Oil Report, which specializes in covering developments in the energy sector, politics, and security in Iraq.
sarah huny young is an award-winning visual artist primarily documenting and exalting Black womanhood and queer communities through portraiture and video, often shooting in locations across the country. She's the artist behind Postindustrial's Fall magazine cover.
Access to health care is essential to our freedom, but it's freedom that eludes many, writes bestselling author Timothy Snyder in his newest book, "Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary."
Snyder fell gravely ill late last year, and as he clung to life he began to reflect upon the notion that without good health, all other freedoms and liberties have no meaning. It urges a rethinking of how we deliver health care in America.
Snyder, a professor at Yale and scholar on authoritarianism, is also the author of the New York Times bestseller, "On Tyranny."
In Season 3, Episode 1 of the Postindustrial Podcast, author and expert Seth G. Jones says that the U.S. faces an escalating threat of violence in the next year — from within.
Extremist groups fueled by the disinformation, political rhetoric, and a populace suffering added stresses of surging unemployment and the pandemic only adds to the growing threat of violence from within. Don't miss this important conversation.
Jones is a senior adviser to the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He specializes in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, and covert action.
Is it sunny today or is it cloudy? Don't just ask someone— look out the window! At Postindustrial we work to find out the truth, not just ask others. Listen to this in-between season short — and come back for Season 3, coming soon!
We're in between seasons! But we still have an important message for you, our valued listeners. Tune in for a short! We'll start Season 3 soon and we have a tremendous line-up of guests already.
Thanks to you, the listeners, we've produced two season with 16 episodes the the Postindustrial Podcast. We have big plans at Postindustrial in the coming months and soon we'll launch Season 3 — listen in!
In the final episode of Season 2, Eros Hoagland discusses his experience as a photojournalist and visual documentarian working around the world, concentrating on areas immersed in cycles of violence. What can those conflicts teach us about the current state of affairs in the U.S.? Listen in.
Assignments and personal projects have taken him throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and America. His last body of work concentrated on U.S. / Mexico border, particularly the causes and effects of organized crime in Mexico and the rest of Latin America.
In this week's podcast, host Carmen Gentile speaks with Tory Parrish, president of Region I of the National Association of Black Journalists, and a business reporter for Newsday on Long Island, N.Y.
Tory is writing a story for Postindustrial magazine highlighting some women in positions of power across the region and what this year's developments mean to them.
Stephanie Strasburg documents the human condition in Postindustrial America from behind the lens.
She is a staff photographer and filmmaker with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in Pennsylvania. Her recent work includes an investigation on child sexual abuse in the Amish and Mennonite communities, for which she and her fellow reporters were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting and nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy. She is also part of the Post-Gazette team that received the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting for coverage of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre.
Emmai Alaquiva uses the power of art to raise awareness. He recently created a public service announcement, “Unspeakable," focused on American Sign Language and the Black deaf community.
Alaquiva is an Emmy Award-winning producer, and composer. He also is CEO of Ya Momz House, a multimedia agency in Pittsburgh.
John Rudoff is a full-time freelance photojournalist who has been documenting the protests and federal response in Portland, Ore., where he lives.
His principal current outlet is Sipa USA and AP Images, with whom he has worked for about three years. Recently he's also covered political events in Charlottesville, Va., Standing Rock, Colo., Greece, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Paris.
The Trump administration deployed federal agents to the city in July with the stated purpose of protecting federal property — a move that resulted in widespread criticism.
Letrell Deshan Crittenden is assistant professor of communication and program at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. A former police and government reporter, he is an emerging scholar who specializes issues related to diversity and inclusion in news, and community journalism. How can the media do better at a time when individuals and institutions should become more equitable, and inclusive? Listen in.
West Virginia is known for its natural beauty, natural resources, and also, struggles. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Eric Eyre uncovered the story of companies flooding small towns in his state with prescription pain pills. He's concerned about those struggling with addiction amid COVID-19, what the government is doing, and how people might embrace a new way to rebuild the economy in a state known for its natural beauty.
We don't know everything about how COVID-19 will change our world, but we do know that medicine and science can guide us.
Listen in as Dr. Arvind Venkat discusses the novel coronavirus pandemic that's transformed our lives. He is vice chair for research and faculty academic affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine of Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pa., and also a professor of emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Listen in for in-between season updates....what happened after last week's editorial published in the New York Daily News, what's new at Postindustrial, and Season 2 - starting next week!
Also, we're looking for pictures. Of you. Tune in for details.
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public when around people outside of their household. Yet some Americans resist this simple measure.
In this bonus episode, a trip to an Italian market in Ohio becomes uncomfortable, as some balk at wearing masks.
Those Americans willing to endure the minor inconveniences of wearing a mask in order to curtail the spread of the virus are effectively prisoners of those who won’t.
Coronavirus cases are spiking again in some areas. Wearing a mask might not be fun, or popular, but we implore you: Wear a mask, social distance, and take other precautions to protect yourself and others.
And don't forget to come back for Season 2 – coming soon.
We are living through a global pandemic and a social justice movement: How are our communities faring across the region? In Issue 4 of the Postindustrial magazine, out soon, we'll take a look at how people are working toward reimagining their communities, with hope and resilience, amid sorrow.
And keep listening for new conversations — coming soon in Season 2!
We hope you enjoyed Season 1 of the Postindustrial Podcast, which was made possible through the generous support of our Kickstarter community. We'll bring you headlines as we prepare for Season 2, coming soon — so keep listening! And if you'd like suggest someone as a guest, reach us at podcast@postindustrial.com.
Roger Hill is a filmmaker whose documentaries include "Struggle," about voter suppression and election fraud in the 2004 presidential election and "Flying Paper," a story of youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown. Last year he released a feature film, "Huckleberry," about a young trans man growing up in the Rust Belt. Roger is based in Ohio.
In this week's episode of the Postindustrial Podcast, host Carmen Gentile talks with scholar Rana Khoury, who wrote "As Ohio Goes: Life in the Post-Recession Nation, about her home state. Khoury's insights into the effect of the Great Recession on some of her fellow Ohians are particularly valuable considering the even greater economic challenge we all face in these trying times.
Derrick McDowell is a public speaker, activist & entrepreneur. His motto? "Action over everything.”
McDowell says he prefers to focus on change through action and the measurable outcomes through which he believes dreams and goals are achieved. In this episode, he talks about lifting up postindustrial communities — specifically his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio.
McDowell is the founder of The Youngstown Flea, an outdoor market designed to encourage small business owners. He’s also the community engagement & inclusion coordinator with the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.
Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili is an author and scholar who is studying what types of programs help cities struggling after economic decline.
She is the author of "Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan." Two other books are forthcoming from Cambridge University Press.
Murtazashvili also has advised the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Defense, the United Nations Development Program, and UNICEF. She is based in Pittsburgh.
Jeff Newton has had a long career as an award-winning journalist, producing work for The Associated Press, "60 Minutes," Vice, and National Geographic. among others. He's worked throughout the globe in conflict zones including Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Uganda, Egypt, Niger, and Haiti.
Jeff's most recent work can be seen on National Geographic's "Chain of Command," which focuses on the war against violent extremism and the people who fight radical threats worldwide.
A native of Kentucky, he is an assistant professor at Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
Julia Rendleman is an award-winning photographer based in Richmond, Va. who explores issues of health, access, and community.
In this episode, host Carmen Gentile talks to Julia about people who were already struggling before the lockdowns might be affected now.
In this episode of the Postindustrial Podcast, co-founder Carmen Gentile talks to Heath Druzin, Boise State Public Radio’s Guns & America reporter, part of a national collaboration between 10 public radio stations examining all aspects of firearms in America.
Carmen talks to Heath about groups protesting shutdown orders nationwide, and more. Listen in for this not-to-be-missed conversation.
In the first episode of The Postindustrial Podcast, we talk to the chief of emergency medicine about how his suburban hospital is preparing for an anticipated onslaught of COVID-19 cases.
The Postindustrial Podcast will featuring conversations about how the novel coronavirus is transforming life across the Rust Belt and Appalachia.