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Episode 17: Now They Do What They Told Ya
What do you do when the system publicly breaks in front of everyone… and then just keeps going?
In the early 1970s, America looked like it was restori…
17 hours ago
Episode 16: I See No Changes
Season 1 Episode 16
The late 1960s were supposed to be proof that things were working.
Civil rights legislation had passed. The language of progress was everywhere. On pa…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 15: Strange You Never Knew
In this episode of The Persistence, Angélica Cordero examines the breaking point of the 1960s, when the promises of the Civil Rights Movement collide…
1 month, 1 week ago
Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me?
In this minisode of The Persistence, Angélica Cordero takes a hard look at the phrase “If you see something, say something” and what it’s really taug…
3 months ago
Episode 14: The World Keeps Turning
In this episode of The Persistence, Angélica Cordero traces how some of the most consequential changes in history didn’t begin with explosions or spe…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
It's coming on Christmas
Christmas is often sold as a season of arrival and perfection, but its oldest stories tell something very different. In this episode of The Persisten…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 13: Hypnotized, Mesmerized by What Our Eyes Have Found
The latest episode of The Persistence opens with a very relatable childhood crisis: that first moment when a story you believed your whole life sudde…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Don't Kid Yourself Baby
Finding the perfect theme song is almost impossible, until you stumble on Folds Band’s “Don’t Kid Yourself, Baby,” a funk-infused tribute to Fannie L…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A Special Conversation with Bob Hotard
When does paying attention become a form of protest? In this episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero sits down with Bob Hotard, a UX design…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 12: There is fiction in the space between
What do Cold War witch hunts and old-school fables have in common? In this episode of The Persistence, host Angélica Cordero connects The Boy Who Cri…
7 months, 1 week ago