Civic Cipher 070922 Sixty Police Bullets Fired Into Jayland Walker (Part 1)
Send us a Text Message.In the first half of today's episode, we talk about the Akron, OH man who was shot 60 times after fleeing from police. The 25 year old Black man named Jayland Walker is the subj...
9 Jul 202224min
Civic Cipher 070222 Interacting with Listeners who Disagree with Us (Part 2)
Send us a Text Message.In the second half of the show today, we respond to a letter from a listener. Philip sent us a note detailing some disagreements with respect to the intention and the tone of th...
2 Jul 202234min
Civic Cipher 070222 The Life and Death of Roe v. Wade with Dr. Camilla Westenberg (Part 1)
Send us a Text Message.In the first half of today's episode, Dr. Camilla Westenberg joins us to discuss Roe v. Wade from the beginnings of its protections to the recent end. We deal with disparities a...
2 Jul 202224min
Civic Cipher 062522 The Commercialization of Juneteenth (Part B)
Send us a Text Message.In the second half of today's show, we discuss the commercialization of the Juneteenth holiday and explain the difference between authentic celebrations and performative demonst...
25 Jun 202234min
Civic Cipher 062522 How to Celebrate Juneteenth with Black People (Part A)
Send us a Text Message.In the first half of today's episode, we discuss the appropriate way to approach and celebrate Juneteenth...especially for non-Black people. We discuss the increased attention a...
25 Jun 202224min
Civic Cipher 061822 A Case for Reparations (Part 2)
Send us a Text Message.In the second half of today's show, we finally broached the topic of reparations. We outline some of the less obvious 'whys' in terms of how it makes sense. We also take the tim...
18 Jun 202234min
Civic Cipher 061822 The January 6th Insurrection Through a Racial Lens (Part 1)
Send us a Text Message.In the first half of today's episode, we ponder how the insurrection on January 6, 2021 would be different if there were Black protesters or a Black president...and how things w...
18 Jun 202225min
Civic Cipher 061122 The Real Issue is Guns and Gun Control (Part 2)
Send us a Text Message.In the second half of today's show, we begin to address the real issue of the day which is guns. We talk about how the narrative is constantly being shifted away from the real s...
11 Jun 202233min
