Midwest Misfits
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Meet Crystal Rhoades, Public Service Commission - District 2
This week on the Midwest Misfits we are talking to Crystal Rhoades. She is serving as the commissioner of the Nebraska Public Service Commission for District 2 and currently seeking reelection. She also previously served as the Douglas County Democra...
Anti-racism, White Fragility, Microaggressions and Liberals
Today we are talking with the founders of the group True Blue Progressives. It was created out of the necessity of having space where the voices of BIPOC women are amplified and emotional labor is honored and respected.
Ep. 22 What’s Up Corona, with Dr. Ali Khan
This week on the pod we have a very special conversation with Dr. Ali Khan. Dr. Khan is the former Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and since July 2014 he has ser...
Dismantling Racism in the Workplace
This week we are back talking about systemic racism and how to be deliberate in breaking down racism in the workplace. To remove disparities and racism, we must look at every system and dismantle all the ways it has contributed to the ongoing racism a...
Don’t Be A “Karen”
On today's bonus Friday pod we are talking about Bubba Wallace, Neuro Diversity, marijuana micro-dosing and Ron Jeremy is finally where he belongs...in prison. We discuss the Trump failure of a rally- thank you TikTok and K-Pop.
Meet Mike Tabbert, Rural Broadband Advocate
This week we are spotlighting the timely topic of rural broadband. As we have discussed before, the internet is a vital component of our connectivity, our business, and our education. Everyone deserves access to high-speed internet,
The Pandemic, The Panis and Poverty Porn
This week we are covering a plethora of topics from the pandemic to poverty porn. What in the hell is up with these crazy Boogaloo people? Oh...and Chris Janicek is a misogynist. Hard conversations about white privilege and white saviorism...
Meet Community Leader Kimara Snipe
Today on Midwest Misfits we are talking with Kimara Snipe, one of the leaders in the community who is taking action and encouraging policy change amidst the current movement happening across the nation. Kimara has been an advocate and community leader ...
Discussing James Scurlock & the Tumultuous Week
To say it has been a rough couple of weeks would be an understatement. There is nothing else that should and can be talked about other than the senseless death of James Scurlock and of course George Floyd. Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Out of Omaha: Interview with Darcell Trotter
This episode features a candid conversation with Darcell Trotter, one of the stars of the award-winning documentary "Out of Omaha" from producer J. Cole *This episode was recorded before the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed,