Best Nick Laparra Podcasts (2023)

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Meike Ziervogel 1:28:13

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Meike Ziervogel is a German-British novelist with five novels to her name. She is the founder of an award-winning publishing company in the UK and a fluent Arabic speaker. Since 2018 she has lived in Lebanon. From 2018 to 2019 she transformed a failing needle art workshop in the Shatila refugee camp into a sustainable independent business, providin…

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Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Returns! 52:58

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My guest this week is my friend and incredible human, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis. Jacqui is an author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which everyone has enough. Read the rest of her bio here. Watch or listen to Jacqui’s Listen, Learn, Lean Int…

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Tim Wise 1:23:28

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My guest this week is the esteemed Tim Wise. Tim is among the most prominent anti-racist educators and authors in the United States. He has spoken to audiences in all 50 states and internationally about systemic racism, inequality, and methods for dismantling racism in institutions from workplaces to schools to law enforcement. He is the author of …

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Sophia Kianni & Patricia Velásquez 58:34

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My guests this week are two truly remarkable women. I met Sophia and Patricia at the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 meetings a few weeks ago. Read more about Sophia Kianni’s work here. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter. And make sure to check out Climate Cardinals! Follow Patricia Velásquez on Twitter and Instagram. Consider getting involved with…

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Barbara Jo Jenkins 1:07:27

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“All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild.” — John Muir Barbara Jo Jenkins co-authored The Walk West (William Morrow), which became an international bestseller and part of the permanent White House Library. A nonfiction blockbuster, it sold 15 million copies, became a Reader's Digest condensed book, and was chosen as one of th…

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Rachelle Lefevre & Alexis Paulson 1:32:42

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From their website: “Rise & Shine TN believes every Tennessean should enjoy a free, safe, and vibrant life. Rise & Shine was started as a home for those who want to harness their hope, anger, sadness and fear and use it to build change. This is more than meetings with legislators who won’t hear us. This is more than calls that won’t be answered. Th…

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Flamy Grant 1:11:44

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Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from western North Carolina. Her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby, was nominated for Best Pop Album at the San Diego Music Awards, and she is a winner of the 2023 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition. Both a powerhouse vocalist and an intrepid songwriter, Flamy bl…

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Natalia Antelava 1:31:51

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I met my Natalia Antelava about a month ago in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the storytelling festival she co-founded that I spoke at. At this festival, I spoke alongside Sean Penn, Armando Iannucci, Aaron Rasmussen, Joe Sabia, Sarah Natochenny, and 70 others. I was impressed by her then and I am much more impressed with her now! She’s an incredible human t…

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Megha Desai 1:21:19

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It's Megha Desai Day is on the podcast! Megha is a corporate advertising powerhouse turned President of The Desai Foundation. After years working at some of the top advertising agencies—like BBH, Anomaly, and Wieden & Kennedy—Megha decided to join her family's foundation to help them grow and increase their reach in meaningful ways. The Desai Found…

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Matt Bernstein 1:13:42

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If you don’t already know who Matt Bernstein is, where the hell have you been? Living under a rock somewhere? Matt is a content creator, a makeup artist, and a self-described “queer jew with very long nails.” Matt uses a simple and unique design style to create infographics and other images that are meant to raise awareness around LGTBQ+ issues, an…

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Rainn Wilson 1:07:01

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I don’t need to tell you about Rainn Wilson. You know about Rainn Wilson. He’s one of the best fucking humans out there. I’m so glad he’s a friend of mine and a friend of the show. His words and wisdom are needed so badly right now and I’m pumped that we get to hear from him again right here on the podcast. Soul Boom! Spirituality! Happiness! And s…

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Benjamin Perry 1:17:53

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Benjamin Perry is a minister at Middle Church and an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in outlets like The Washington Post, Slate, Sojourners, and Bustle. With a degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo and an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary, Perry has worked as an organizer with the New York chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign and …

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Black History Month 56:04

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During this Black History Month, we’re bringing you some snippets from conversations we have had over the past few years with incredible Black writers, speakers, professors, preachers, actors, and artists. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we see…

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Simran Jeet Singh 1:05:16

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Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. Simran's thought leadership on bias, empathy, and justice extends across corporate, university, and government settings. He is an Atlantic …

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Nazanin Ash 1:23:23

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Welcome to the first episode of 2023! We have an incredible year ahead for you. We're just getting started! This week's guest is the incredible Nazazin Ash. Nazanin is the CEO of Welcome.US—a new national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans from all corners of the country to welcome and support those seeking refuge here. Th…

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#248 - Best of 2022! 1:14:19

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I can’t believe this is the last episode of the year! We hope you’ll stick around and get more involved in what we're doing and building here at Let’s Give A Damn in 2023. We have so much that we’re planning on rolling out next year. This Best of 2022 episode features clips from some of our favorite moments during our conversations with the followi…

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#247 - Detra Denise 1:36:09

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Detra Denise is a woman determined to tell her heartbreaking and hopeful story to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible. NEXT STEPS: — Follow Detra on Instagram and Facebook. — Follow Detra’s Story on Instagram. — Visit the brand new Detra’s Story website. — Buy her limited edition, 5-pack cigar sampler! ___________________________…

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#246 - Tom Fishman 1:34:44

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Tom Fishman is the CEO of Starts With Us. Starts With Us is a movement to foster curiosity, compassion, and courage as daily habits to overcome the polarization, blind tribalism, and dehumanization threatening the social fabric of our communities. NEXT STEPS: — Follow Starts With Us on Twitter and Instagram. — Visit their website and join the Start…

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#245 - Jessica Seinfeld & Katherine Snider 1:05:14

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Good+Foundation is a leading national nonprofit that works to dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing tangible goods with innovative services for low-income fathers, mothers and caregivers, creating an upward trajectory for the whole family. NEXT STEPS: — Follow Good+ Foundation on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. — Visit Good+ Foundation’…

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#244 - Jolly Good Ginger 1:36:41

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Russell (aka Jolly Good Ginger) was raised by racist and bigoted parents and now educates white people to eradicate bigotry in all of its ugly forms. He shares his message with almost 2,000,000 people on social media. Russell is a damn good human and I can’t wait for you to meet him and learn from him today! NEXT STEPS: — Follow Jolly Good Ginger o…

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#243 - Anand Giridharadas 1:13:58

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Anand Giridharadas is a writer. He is the author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy (2022), Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (2018), The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas (2014), and India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking (2011). A former foreign co…

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#242 - Josh Tetrick 1:04:40

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Early on, Josh Tetrick worked with the United Nations, President Clinton, and the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Throughout his career, he has always worked to help organizations to work in purposeful ways. In 2011, Josh Co-founded Eat Just, Inc., which makes JUST Egg and GOOD Meat. Since 2011, they have been working non-stop to chang…

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#241 - Mosheh Oinounou 1:06:40

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It’s an honor to have Mosheh Oinounou join us on the podcast this week to discuss and navigate all things news and media. Mosheh Oinounou (Wah-Noo-Noo) is an Emmy, Murrow and Webby Award-winning Executive Producer. Mosheh was the youngest-ever executive producer of the “CBS Evening News” in 2018 and 2019, where he led more than 150 personnel and co…

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#240 - Nick Laparra 47:22

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Buy Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World by Frederick Joseph and Porsche Joseph Buy Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want by Ruha Benjamin Buy An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville by Reza Aslan Listen to or watch the sermon I gave at Middle Church on 10/2/22 on Youtube. R…

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#239 - Chelsea Clinton, Zainab Salbi, & Alison Moore 1:53:52

1y ago1:53:52

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Follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter. Learn more about her work at the Clinton Foundation here. Follow Zainab Salbi on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Daughters For Earth on Twitter and learn more about Daughters For Earth on their website. Follow Alison Moore on Twitter. Follow Comic Relief US on Twitter and Instagram and learn more about Comic Relief …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Nick Laparra Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Let's Give A Damn

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Meike Ziervogel 1:28:13

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Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis Returns! 52:58

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Tim Wise 1:23:28

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Sophia Kianni & Patricia Velásquez 58:34

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Barbara Jo Jenkins 1:07:27

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Rachelle Lefevre & Alexis Paulson 1:32:42

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Flamy Grant 1:11:44

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Natalia Antelava 1:31:51

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Megha Desai 1:21:19

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Matt Bernstein 1:13:42

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Rainn Wilson 1:07:01

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Benjamin Perry 1:17:53

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Black History Month 56:04

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Simran Jeet Singh 1:05:16

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Nazanin Ash 1:23:23

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#248 - Best of 2022! 1:14:19

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#247 - Detra Denise 1:36:09

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#246 - Tom Fishman 1:34:44

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#245 - Jessica Seinfeld & Katherine Snider 1:05:14

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#244 - Jolly Good Ginger 1:36:41

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#243 - Anand Giridharadas 1:13:58

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#242 - Josh Tetrick 1:04:40

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#241 - Mosheh Oinounou 1:06:40

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#240 - Nick Laparra 47:22

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#239 - Chelsea Clinton, Zainab Salbi, & Alison Moore 1:53:52

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