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The Radical Bureaucrat

by Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo

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  • RB-S3E4--Family, Zionism, and Creative Rage

    July 22, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min

    Sam and Abram discuss Sam's Jewish roots and family members, dip our toes into the history of zionism, and spend some time talking about the creative process.

  • S3:E3 - For What It's Worth

    April 25, 2024 · 28 min

    Sam and Abram talk about their inability to articulate, the role of art, and they make room for some other voices as we unpack 200 days of atrocities in Palestine. Here are the other voices: Steven Stills and Buffalo Springfield, creators…

  • S3:E2--Unpacking and Making Sense of Palestine

    March 17, 2024 · 55 min

    Sam and Abram unpack what they have been carrying about Palestine, the hopelessness and confusion of it all, and what we are feeling as we face each day's new cycle

  • S3:E1--Seeking Authentic Dialogue, Building Beloved Community

    February 26, 2024 · 55 min

    We begin a four part series about breaking silence without damaging relationships and striving to create productive dialogue about current events (like the occupation of Palestine). This episode focuses on the core values we try to sustain…

  • BONUS: NYC Schools Chancellor Carranza Steps Down

    March 10, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min

    We talk about the historic transition happening at the very top of the largest public school system in the nation. Chancellor Carranza has been a controversial figure at a pivotal moment in the history of NYC, and Sadye Campoamor and…

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  • S2:E20--Renato Rosaldo

    May 31, 2020 · 46 min

    Renato Rosaldo is a world-renown anthropologist and the author of four books of poetry. He is also Sam's dad! On this episode he discusses grief and grieving, in the time of COVID-19 and after the death of his wife, and Sam's mother, in…

  • S2:E19—Tema Okun, @TemaOkun

    May 8, 2020 · 58 min

    S2:E19—Tema Okun, @TemaOkun by Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo

  • S2:E18--Colin Seale, @ColinESeale

    May 2, 2020 · 40 min

    S2:E18--Colin Seale, @ColinESeale by Abram Guerra and Sam Rosaldo

  • S2:E17--Jose Luis Vilson, @TheJLV #Educolor

    April 28, 2020 · 34 min

    We talk with Jose Luis Vilson, Nationally recognized Harlem educator and all around good guy. He helps us make sense of this moment, and highlights the importance of "grace."

  • S2:E16--Sam and Abram Make Space for Grief

    April 25, 2020 · 49 min

    Sam and Abram make space to talk about some of the loss that we are all facing, from the death of dear loved ones, to the more trivial losses of work, momentum, or just routine. What does it look like to intentionally dig in on an emotion…

  • S2:E15--Naima Beckles, @ForYourBirthNYC

    April 21, 2020 · 49 min

    We talk with Sam's wife about healthcare, the hospital industrial complex, the importance of asking for help, planning, and preparing for birthing, and how things have changes since the COVID shut us down.

  • S2:E14—Dan Honig, Johns Hopkins SAIS

    April 16, 2020 · 49 min

    We have a sprawling conversation with Dan Honig, who helps us understand what's happening in West Africa and at his temporary Comfy COVID Country Cottage in Madison, Virginia. What does it take to not only make space for bureaucrats to…

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About the show

Bureaucracy is that strangely modern form of government where lots of folks at their desk (french “bureau”) follow rules that they might not necessarily understand, and thus reinforce a system that they typically don’t like. Bureaucrats rule without really having much power–or without realizing how much power they have… A few of these bureaucrats, however, work to change their institutions so that they are more human, more perfect, and more just. This is a podcast devoted to exploring their methods, understanding their values, and telling their stories.