Best Dan Kimbrough/Park Multimedia Podcasts (2025)

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Clean Water Access 1:05:31

1M ago1:05:31

1:05:31

Imagine pulling water out of thin air. It’s actually not that far fetched. Have you ever seen condensation on a cold bottle on a hot day? Well, what you’re seeing isn’t coming from the cold beverage. It’s the warm moisture in the air interacting cold surface and creating water. That’s a crude and basic version of what Moses West, of the Moses West …

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Understanding Carceral Apartheid 59:12

4M ago59:12

59:12

In this episode of Systemic, our host Dan Kimbrough welcomes back guest Brittany Friedman, professor and now author of the forthcoming book "Carceral Apartheid: How lies and white supremacist run our prisons.” In the book, professor Friedman's research exposes the parallel systems of control that operate both outside and inside the prison walls - w…

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Life and... Heather Sincavage 33:17

5M ago33:17

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Life and... Vicky Mayk 16:52

5M ago16:52

16:52

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Life and... Colum McCann 21:04

6M ago21:04

21:04

Life And returns for a new season and series of stories - this time, we tackle the complex and unavoidable topic of death. For the second episode of this season, we turn the spotlight onto Colum McCann. Colum McCann, a celebrated writer, born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, counts among his honors the U.S National Book Award, the Dublin Literary Pri…

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Life and... Mary Rapach 26:17

6M ago26:17

26:17

Life And returns for a new season and series of stories - this time, we tack the complex and unavoidable topic of death. In this first episode, we hear Mary Rapach's powerful story of loss and resilience as they recount the profound impact of their two brothers, Paul and Chris. This episode is a testament to the transformative power of family, the …

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Jim Crow Imagery 57:25

6M ago57:25

57:25

When you think about Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, what comes to mind? Beloved American food mascots or the caricatures of racist stereotypes for African Americans? In this episode of systemic, our host Dan Kimbrough sits down with Dr. David Pilgrim, founder and director of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery. We discuss the toxic legacy of the Jim …

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Resilience in Diaspora 59:48

7M ago59:48

59:48

In this episode of Systemic, our host, Dan Kimbrough, sits with Romain Muhammad, the founder of Diversify World. Diversify World an agency dedicated to bridging diversity, equity, and inclusion gaps between the corporate world and marginalized communities. Today we discuss the power and resilience of the African diaspora. Romain has conducted exten…

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Life and ... Tonyehn Verkitus 24:26

1y ago24:26

24:26

Tonyehn Verkitus is the Executive Director of the Northeast Counties Medical Society and Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania. Her work in the nonprofit world has mostly centered on health and food though she also spent many years training organizations and communities on fundraising and telling their mission-based stories. In 2007, To…

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Life and... Alicia Grega 19:26

1y ago19:26

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Alicia Gregais a published poet and award-winning playwright, theatrical artist, performance coach and educator. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and the Lackawanna County Council on Arts, Culture, and Education. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts from Drew University and an MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage from Poin…

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DEI and Leadership 1:14:31

1y ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Headlines scream the "decline" of DEI, but here's the truth: most efforts have been performative. We're talking black squares on social media, not dismantling systemic bias. On this episode of Systemic, our host Dan Kimbrough talks with Farah Bala, a Leadership EDIA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Oppression) expert. We unpack why surface-level…

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Life and... Maureen Gray 23:16

1y ago23:16

23:16

Maureen Maher-Gray is an activist, community organizer, and nonprofit leader. Maureen is the founder and Executive Director of the NEPA Youth Shelter. The NEPA Youth Shelter serves as a safe place for at-risk teens to go after school. At the center, teens can do homework, socialize, and rest; the center also provides clothing, school supplies, food…

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Life and...Mary Pat Ward 30:04

1y ago30:04

30:04

Mary Pat Ward serves as the Development Director for the Catherine McCauley Center. She started her career as a Paralegal for the Women’s Resource Center and was there for close to 10 years. Mary-Pat currently serves on the Board of Directors for NeighborWorks NEPA. She plays roller derby with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Roller Radicals and resides i…

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Season 4 Trailer 1:37

1y ago1:37

1:37

After a short hiatus, "Life and" is returning on all podcasting platforms!By lifeand

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Healthcare Inequity Series: Covid in Prison 59:38

1+ y ago59:38

59:38

hen we think of prison, we often focus on the criminal aspect of the institution. These individuals broke the law and are being punished for doing so. But the punishment, as intended, was to be removed from society for a predefined amount of time, and then, as part of your agreement, you are released back into society. But, while in prison, many pr…

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Healthcare Inequity Series: Food Dignity® Movement 1:00:06

1+ y ago1:00:06

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In this episode of Systemic, we hear from food activist Clancy Harrison and discuss the issues of food insecurity and The Food Dignity® Movement. Clancy shares stories from her 14 years of experience from a nutritionist to fighting hunger, and explains The Food Dignity® Movement's approach of centering their work around other's lived experiences. W…

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Healthcare Inequity Series: Black Equity Coalition 37:30

1+ y ago37:30

37:30

In this episode of Systemic our host Dan Kimbrough sits down with Cleveland Way of the Poise Foundation and the Black Equity Coalition. We discuss how the Black Equity Coalition is working to address health disparities and inequities facing Black communities in Pennsylvania. In this episode, Cleveland Way, the Community Engagement Manager with the …

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Early Black Film 36:29

2y ago36:29

36:29

Hollywood’s representation of underserved and marginalized populations has been under scrutiny since the first film flickered. Authentic storytelling that fully embraces the complexity and vibrancy of any people must be rooted in, and informed by, those people. Early in the 20th Century, film provided a window to the lives, stories, and narratives …

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Healthcare Inequity Series: Understanding Food Insecurity 39:51

2y ago39:51

39:51

On the episode of Systemic our host, Dan Kimbrough, sits down with Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, an Associate Professor, and Director of the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities Program, in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University Her research explores social and structural determinants of dietary behaviors and diet-related disea…

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Policing Black Bodies 1:04:02

2y ago1:04:02

1:04:02

On this episode of Systemic, our host Dan Kimbrough sits down with Dr. Melissa Anyiwo. Dr. Anyiwo is an Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of Black Studies at the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is also the Co-Chair of the Vampire Studies Area of the National Popular Culture Association. A transplanted Nigerian-British citizen…

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Muslim In America 58:33

2+ y ago58:33

58:33

When looking at American media, images and portrayals of Middle Easterners and Muslims have always had a negative and terroristic focus. Given that the media we consume plays a large part in how we interpret and understand the world around us, the images have always been problematic for how these groups are treated in America. In this episode of Sy…

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Academic Diversity Directors 1:16:20

3y ago1:16:20

1:16:20

Underrepresented students (while we acknowledge that the term includes a wide swath, for this podcast, we're referring to race and ethnicity) entering predominantly white campuses have not only the rigors of higher education to adjust to, but often, also a cultural shift that can leave them feeling lost and alone. While predominantly white institut…

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Life and...Conor Kelly O’Brien 25:56

3y ago25:56

25:56

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our host, Tonyeh…

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Life and...David Hicks 25:58

3y ago25:58

25:58

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our host, Tonyeh…

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Life and...Monica Simon 29:32

3y ago29:32

29:32

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our host, Tonyeh…

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Life and...Amber Viola 19:52

3y ago19:52

19:52

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our host, Tonyeh…

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Life and...Mandy Pennington 25:39

3y ago25:39

25:39

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our host, Tonyeh…

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Reframing Black History 52:01

3+ y ago52:01

52:01

Black history month is usually spent retelling the same stories and highlighting the same figures. And while it is important that we don't forget the struggles and sacrifices of the significant Black American heroes, have you ever wondered about the Black community and figures in your own backyard? Who were the local business owners and leaders, an…

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Race and Religion 54:12

3+ y ago54:12

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In this episod,e our host, Dan Kimbrough, talks with Rev. Joshua Brockway, who is an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren where he serves as the Director for Spiritual Formation and Co-Coordinator for Discipleship Ministries. Rev. Brockway is also an adjunct history professor at Northern Seminary and was recently appointed to the City of…

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What is Kwanzaa? 11:23

3+ y ago11:23

11:23

In this episode, our host Dan Kimbrough will explain the history, importance, and practices of Kwanzaa. While many still hold the idea that Kwanzaa is a replacement or alternative to other winter holidays, it is neither. It's a season of reflection and rededication to one's self, family, community, and people.…

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Act to Engage 43:08

3+ y ago43:08

43:08

In this episode of systemic, we talk with award-winning journalist Ernest Owens about his journey as a black queer man, his work to help reform queer communities in Philadelphia, the work we should all be doing to help empower marginalized groups in the fight against white supremacist ideology. Ernest Owens can be found on ernestowens.com…

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Model Minority Myth 33:08

4y ago33:08

33:08

In 1966 the New York Times wrote an article that first referred to Chinese-Americans as the Model Minority. It explained that during a time when billions were being proposed to uplift the Negro, Chinese-American immigrants were building successful lives all by themselves. With no help. This was the beginning of labeling Asian Americans as the Model…

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Critical Race Theory 25:37

4y ago25:37

25:37

Critical Race Theory teaches the truth about American history. The actual truth - good, bad, or otherwise. Learning this truth can be painful, uncomfortable, and bring about shame. Much to the dismay of many, those are good things. By working through our actual history, exploring racism and discrimination, and placing the proper context of how hist…

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Life and...Keith Williams 23:02

4y ago23:02

23:02

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our…

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Podcast Update 7:22

4y ago7:22

7:22

Creating a podcast about systemic racism, while experiencing it and seeing it play out day to day, can take a toll. One I wasn't mentally prepared for. So I took an unplanned break to regroup and get better at processing the content and discoveries that go into creating Systemic. Thank you for your patience. And if you're so inclined and can do so,…

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Life and... Simone Daniel 22:45

4y ago22:45

22:45

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our…

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Life and ... Courtney Phillips 19:25

4y ago19:25

19:25

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our…

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Life and ... Dan Kimbrough 20:54

4y ago20:54

20:54

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our…

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Life and ... Michaela Moore 28:50

4y ago28:50

28:50

Welcome back to a new season of Life and! Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging co…

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Black on Black Crime 24:04

4y ago24:04

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Did you know that 80 percent of white individual victims are killed by a white individual offender? The FBI reports on crime statistics every year and it turns out most racial groups are the number one offender against themselves. That's because murder, and most crimes, are mostly based on proximity. And with a long history of segregation and redli…

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Uncommon Voices - Mary Hudson 20:13

4y ago20:13

20:13

Part of discussing and combatting systemic racism is understanding its impact and hearing directly from those who have been impacted. Mary Hudson was born at the start of the Civil rights movement and grew up with the hope and pain of the time. As a young child in the late 50's/early 60's, she picked cotton. In the '70s, she was jailed for protesti…

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Holding History Accountable 23:17

4y ago23:17

23:17

American history is filled with depictions of women, the LGBT+ community, and persons of color that are deplorable and reprehensible. From "Little Black Sambo" to black face, to advertising, to even Dr. Seuss, the discriminatory past of America can be vividly seen in how it portrays "the other". Can and should we judge the artifacts, some that many…

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Implicit Bias with Dr. Scott Richardson 40:38

4y ago40:38

40:38

Implicit bias is a theory that suggests how we interact and treat others is based on inherited and learned stereotypes and prejudices. The assumptions we make about the world color how we see things and others. When looking at training and work to check a person's implicit bias, the aim is usually to just make them better aware of their biases and …

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Monuments to the Confederacy 14:20

4y ago14:20

14:20

The last confederate monument in America was completed in 1972. Not 1872, 1972. From the end of the civil war through the civil rights movement, monuments to a failed attempt to separate the country based on race were raised through America and abroad. These monuments and statues were never intended to honor the heritage of the south. They were int…

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This is America 12:12

4y ago12:12

12:12

Dylan Roof, Charlottesville, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and on and on and on. After so many of these incidents, good-intentioned and well-meaning people like to say "this isn't the America I know!" "This isn't us!" "We're better than this!" Really? Have you actually looked at the American track record when it comes to race? This is America, at …

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State of Rage 9:28

4y ago9:28

9:28

In 1961 James Baldwin, when being interviewed about being Black in America, said the following, "To be negro in America and relatively conscience is to be in a state of rage, almost all of the time." 60 years later, the sentiment still exists. Police brutality, unjust sentencing, voter disenfranchisement, unequal access to education and resources, …

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Life and...Ryan Taylor 26:38

4+ y ago26:38

26:38

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode features different storytellers telling their experiences, in their own words, as well as an engaging conversation between the storyteller and our…

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Life and…with Alyssa 21:33

4+ y ago21:33

21:33

Life and - is a storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode will feature a different storyteller who will tell their story, in their own words, and then will have a brief engaging conversation with our host…

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Life and...with Sheryl St. Germain 22:41

4+ y ago22:41

22:41

Life and - is a new storytelling podcast centered on first person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode will feature a different storyteller who will tell their story, in their own words, and then will have a brief engaging conversation with our …

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Life and...with Allison LaRussa 16:20

4+ y ago16:20

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Life and - is a new storytelling podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe & Park Multimedia. Each episode will feature a different storyteller who will tell their story, in their own words, and then will have a brief engaging conversation with our …

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