Back in America explores the American's identity, culture, and values.
In this podcast, journalist Stan Berteloot explores American life stories from his French perspective and questions the way we understand this nation.
Each episode explores why and how Americans do what they do. While easy and entertaining to listen to, Stan doesn't shy away from difficult and personal questions and explores issues from different angles and perspectives. Every topic is game; politics, social issues, climate crises, gender issues, racial issues, sex, and diversity... and everything else in-between.
Provocative ideas for inquisitive and open-minded listeners.
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The TrailerThese soundbites are taken from 12 episodes of Back in America, recorded between November 2019 and August 2020. They are representative of the diversity of the guests and of the topics addressed.
Here are in order of appearance in the trailer the list of interviewees.
Eric MarshEric is a Black activist and social worker in Philadelphia.
We speak about being a black man in America; the impact of slavery. The impact of Trump election; consumerism.
Sheri KurdakulSheri is the CEO and founder of VictimsVoice an app that provides a legally admissible way for victims to document abuse incidents.
Sheri speaks about her father’s abuse that started when she was a toddler, her recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD, and how she reclaimed her life to become who she is today.
Denis DevineDenis Devine a 46 years old man from Fishtown, Philadelphia. Denis, an ex-journalist, is the organizer of Dad's night a monthly meeting of men.
For the last 6 years, Denis' Dads Night has brought together dads from his neighborhoods at different bars.
This safe space allows men to address topics related to dad-hood, dads-related cause, and non-traditional understandings of masculinity.
Elan LeibnerElan Leibner is the chair of the Pedagogical Section Council of North America and a teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Elan grew up in Israel, lived in a kibbutz, and moved to the US at the age of 23. He was a class teacher at there for 18 years, before directing the Teacher Education program at Emerson College in England.
John LamJohn Lam, is the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet.
His parents immigrated to California from Vietnam. He grew up in an underprivileged household and discovered his love for dance at the age of four.
Imani MulrainI met Imani at the Kneel for justice protest in Princeton.
She was one of the speakers. She is a Prospective Molecular Biology Major at Princeton University.
Gil LopezGil Lopez is the founder of Smiling Hogshead Ranch an urban garden in Queens New York.
The Smiling Hogshead Ranch started 9 years ago as a “guerilla garden” on a set of abandoned railroad tracks. After many backs on forth with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Gil managed to secure a lease.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan PriceLieutenant Colonel Bryan Price talks to Back in America about the current racial unrest, about meritocracy, the values, culture, and identity of this country. We speak about the separation between the military and the government and of the current administration.
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Price is known for his published research on terrorism and counterterrorism.
Mark CharlesMark is a candidate running as an independent for president of the United States. A man who's not white, not black but a dual citizen of The United States and The Navajo Nation.
For three years he lived with his family in a one-room hogan with no running water or electricity out in a Navajo reservation. He dreams of a nation where 'we the people' truly means 'all the people'.
Richard HeinbergRichard Heinberg is a Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels.
Erden EruçErden Eruç, a Turkish-American adventurer, is the 1st man to do a solo a circumnavigation by human power. He has done it on a 24-foot ocean rowing boat. He & his wife Nancy Board joined Back in America to discussed the challenges and the mental health issues experienced by Erden upon return.
Louise KekulahIn July 2020, according to the census bureau, nearly 25 million people would not be able to pay rent in the next month and almost 30 million people said they didn't have enough to eat.
Without federal intervention, housing experts and advocates warn of an unprecedented wave of eviction in the coming month. Louise Kekulah is a woman who grew up in Liberia, Africa. Moved by herself in the US as a child. Had a baby, graduated from Rutgers, and now works as a counselor for families at risk of losing their children.
Housing Assistance Series 2/2: Carol Golden - Housing Initiatives of Princeton - US Politics, Social Issues and Housing Situation
Housing Assistance Series 1/2: Louise Kekulah - From Liberia to Princeton
Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Price - Afghanistan, Counterterrorism, Seton Hall University... America will be (see episode note)
Cecilia Birge - Anti-Asian racism during the Pandemic - Growing-up in Chinese Labor Camp - Student on Tiananmen Square protests
Marina Ahun — A Princeton Painter — From the Collapse of the Soviet Union to The Hardship of COVID-19
Part 1 - Mark Charles - Native American 2020 candidate Asks does 'We The People' includes everybody?
Part 2 - Mark Charles - Native American 2020 candidate Wants 'We The People' to Mean 'All The people'
19 Year-Old Princeton Student: Being Black in the US is Like Suffocating
Update: A Native American Candidate to US Election - Subscribe to our Mailing list
John Michael Greer an American Druid on Americans Individualism, Societal Collapse, and the Values of the Frontier Period
Gil Lopez: Guerrilla Gardening in Queen, Resilient Communities and the Power of Radical Ideas
Share My Meals - Princeton Non-Profit Keeps Restaurants Open During the Pandemic to Feed Those in Need
Jessica Baxter - Princeton High School Principal - Adjusting to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic
Richard Heinberg: on building resilient communities - transitioning away from fossil fuels - Coronavirus - Collapse (effondrement)
Ron Menapace - Homestead Princeton - From Pharma to business owner: Challenges and opportunities in America
Trailer - Back in America - A podcast questioning our understanding of America
Carole Jury - 'La femme de...' se réinvente aux Etats-Unis et devient artiste peintre | In French
Princeton University Janitor & Mailman Tommy Parker Talks of Reparations and Civil Rights
John Lam: Boston Ballet Principal Dancer a Gay Vietnamese-American Reflects on his life Leading to Coming out, Marrying and Having two Kids
Quick Up-Date: Gay, Dad & Principal Dancer Coming-up + Follow-up on Social Media
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