E152. Batya Ungar-Sargon Explains How the Media Abandonded the Working Class

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E208. Yasmine Mohammed Discusses How Western Liberals View Fundamentalist Islam

Yasmine Mohammed, author of Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam , shares her story of growing up in a fundamentalist Islamic home in Canada. At 13, when she tried to report the abuse she suffered at the hands of her step-father, she was told by a judge “you come ...  Show more

E207. Rina Raphael Wants You To Know Goop Isn't The Answer

Rina Raphael is a journalist and author who covers health, wellness, and women's issues. She sits down with Bridget to discuss her new book The Gospel of Wellness , where she looks at the recent explosion of the wellness industry, the fads, the gimmicks, the marketing strategies, ...  Show more

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