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Season 7

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status“

Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status

Immigration is about so much more than debates, laws and policies — it’s about people. Every person who has interacted…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance“

Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance

Alcatraz. What comes to your mind when you hear the name of that little island off the coast of San…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Teaching Our Children About Unfamiliar Accents“

Teaching Our Children About Unfamiliar Accents

Have y’all ever driven down the East Coast? I don’t mean to spoil the magic for you but I gotta…

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All Season 7 Episodes


First Name Basis Podcast: “An Update On Our Cross Country Move”

An Update on Our Cross Country Move

It’s been a few months since we moved across the country from Arizona to Maryland, and I’ve gotten questions from…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Jesus Had Brown Skin”

Jesus Had Brown Skin

When we really take a moment to step back and think, it’s easy to agree that Jesus had brown skin…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Your School Has a Diversity Statement. Now What?”

Your School Has a Diversity Statement. Now What?

We all know that 2020 was a wake-up call for a lot of people. It was a time of reflection,…

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“How to Center Indigenous Peoples During Thanksgiving” with Jalynne Geddes

How to Center Indigenous Peoples During Thanksgiving

I made my “Untold Story of Thanksgiving” episode to help me — and hopefully you — understand the true, accurate…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “The Importance of Black and Asian Solidarity” with Joanna Ho

The Importance of Black and Asian Solidarity with Joanna Ho

To say I’m obsessed with New York Times bestselling author Joanna Ho’s novel “The Silence That Binds Us” is an…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Real Quick: Black Voting Power”

Real Quick: Black Voting Power

If you’ve been around a while, you’ve heard me say it hundreds of times: Race is a social construct. Race…

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Real Quick: Politicians Need Experience

Real Quick: Politicians Need Experience

Politicians need experience to do their job.  This may fall under the “unpopular opinion” category to some people, but it’s…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “The Scariest Costume: An Untold Story of Appropriation”

The Scariest Costume: An Untold Story of Appropriation

When the team here at First Name Basis was doing the research for our recent episode “Alcatraz: An Untold Story…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Children of Color in Schools: the Stories Behind the Statistics” with Stacey DeWitt and Paul Forbes

Children of Color in Schools: the Stories Behind the Statistics

One of the biggest messages we’re trying to get across with First Name Basis is that learning a person’s story…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Culture is Not a Costume: Cultural Appropriation and Halloween”

Culture is Not a Costume: Cultural Appropriation and Halloween

Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? I know some of you super-prepared parents out there are…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance”

Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance

Alcatraz. What comes to your mind when you hear the name of that little island off the coast of San…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Age Appropriate Anti-Racism”

Age Appropriate Anti-Racism

My dear friends, we have been on this anti-racism journey together for 3 years, and it’s AMAZING to think about…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Oh No! I Talked About Racism and Made Things Worse”

Oh No! I Talked About Racism and Made Things Worse

I’ve heard from so many parents who have been listening to the First Name Basis Podcast and other anti-racist educators,…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “Where Did Student Loans Come From and Why Is College So Expensive?”

Where Did Student Loans Come From and Why Is College So Expensive?

The fact that there is a need for student loan forgiveness really paints a picture of just how complicated education…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “ Real Talk: You Should Support Student Loan Forgiveness”

Real Talk: You Should Support Student Loan Forgiveness

It’s been a few weeks since the White House announced a plan for student loan forgiveness, and in that time,…

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Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status

Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status

Immigration is about so much more than debates, laws and policies — it’s about people. Every person who has interacted…

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First Name Basis Podcast: “ You Are Not Meant to Do This Alone: The Power of Anti-Racist Community”

You Are Not Meant to Do This Alone: The Power of Anti-Racist Community

Anti-racism is meant to be done in community. It makes sense, right? This work is SO important and we need…

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