How To Citizen with Baratunde

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How To Citizen with Baratunde reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power. So many of us want to do more in response to the problems we hear about constantly, but where and how to participate can leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless. Voting, while critically important, simply isn’t enough. It takes more to make this experiment in self-governance work! Listen in to learn new perspectives and practices from people working to improve society for the many. Join writer, activist, and comedian Baratunde Thurston on a journey beyond politics as usual that will leave us all more hopeful, connected, and moved to act.

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  • Gooseytyrone
    Beautiful
    This show is as beautiful in premise as it is in execution. Just what we need right now from a wise and engaging voice. I learn more about myself and this world we live in every time I listen.
  • JPUphl
    Baratunde
    Such an insightful and intelligent show
  • mklo11
    Wonderful and empowering storytelling!!
    Love this podcast, exactly what I was looking for!
  • lif3izgr8t
    Original
    I love the energy and the originality of Baratunde!! Forever a fan‼️
  • Jenn Wolfe
    Just love this
    Lessons in how we can all take action. Season 3 episode about Majal.org was great. I donated, lol, but she is so right about how most platforms work and the brokenness of the philanthropy-industrial complex.
  • Rena M G
    Love this show
    Thank you for creating this show and space to talk about such important issues and how we can live, thrive, and fight for justice in this world.
  • Boiseans
    How To Citizen with Baratunde
    I am so delighted to have found this podcast! I have been so busy my whole life with my blinders on and nose to the grindstone. As I have started to stretch and look around, here is Baratunde, his collaborators, and all of his guests. I am learning so much and trying to figure out how to better citizen. Thank you for all the mind and eye-opening experiences!
  • J_ Cat27
    Positive & Intelligent Engagement
    Thank you Baratunde for sharing your voice and heart with all. Insightful and thoughtful with many guest Citizens worldwide whose determination and courage communicate a foundation for hope. 💙
  • misha euceph
    Love this show!!
    Big fan of season 2 especially— love how this podcast continues to grow from season to season. Excited about the next one! Baratunde is very fun and likable and the guests drop constant knowledge.
  • Icecreamcohn
    FINALLY SOME SOLUTIONS!
    Baratunde makes participation in democracy approachable. His guests are brilliant and inspiring. And the sound design in Season 2 is immersive and fun
  • nanagl
    ❤️💕
    Love this show!
  • Gnarly bro!
    New Listener
    I just finished episode 3 and I will definitely be coming back for more.
  • Jonnydragon88
    Stop lying on our people
    So you just wanna make everyone believe we’re all poor and unfortunate and sad? You make me angry because half the information isn’t true. I’m a Botha just like you and all this just isn’t true of me and my family’s life. Not even some of the historical things. Sure you got a few things right, but what you got wrong does more harm than good. You’re making Black people feel more oppressed than whats actually going on and honestly most of my generation doesn’t even feel this like you’ve stated. Please do better, or at least give better more hopeful message.
  • Ericka Simone
    One of the first podcasts I've enjoyed in a while.
    Informative podcast from an amazing writer and thought leader in his field. Looking forward to binging his content even more.
  • TMT-DC
    @SamPolk was a really interesting interview
    Very nice job.
  • SBSchu
    Wonderfully Uplifting
    I so enjoy this podcast! I started listening to it after hearing about the host from another podcast. His message and that of his guests is uplifting and active. Instead of just pointing out all of the wrongs, he and his guests inform us of how they are tackling them. They also give the listeners ways to get involved. I am so happy to be listening to this podcast ( I started in season one because that is the way my brain likes it!) as it is a positive way to see through all of the darkness that is surrounding us these days! Thanks!!💞
  • Not the average Joe
    Grounded and Inspiring
    This show not only grounds you in the issue at hand, but also inspires you with positive, active steps toward a solution. If everyone listened to this podcast, we would truly have a better, more empathetic and understanding world.
  • Rlene D
    Right time and place
    This podcast is EXACTLY what I needed and when I needed it. Please keep creating podcasts for an eager, thirsty public. Thank you for being my sustaining water in this desert of anxiety, pain, insecurity and suffering. Thank you.
  • The Zoop
    Inspiring
    I appreciate the thoughtful conversations and informative and inspiring content. Wonderful show.
  • podgeek2
    Necessary listening!
    I felt like this last year awakened me to what is really going on for many fellow citizens - but now I can say that the real awakening is listening to this amazing man and his amazing guests. I just found his podcast (so I’m catching up from last year) so glad I did ! I’m planning to citizen my heart out in retirement !
  • RA from LA
    This a Five Star Podcast. F**k the Racist Haters!
    Everyone in the U.S. needs to listen to this show. It really does teach you exactly how we should be democratizing. IT’S NOT JUST FOR U.S. CITIZENS! Gente sin papeles are definitely (lovingly) part of the conversation. This show is thoughtful, engaging, asks all the right rhetorical q’s and has some A++++ guests who share wisdom errrrbody needs to hear. Plus, Baratunde has a silky voice! ❤️ I heard his wisdom on another podcast and hit subscribe the second I found his podcast. It’s *CLEAR* that the racist trolls who can’t handle the truth or how amazing this show is down-rated this show as an act of violence and censorship bcz they benefit from the racist hateration* they perpetuate and that this show fights against. Periodt. *Mary J. Blige “Family Affair”
  • alex.tcs
    Hard Work with Hope
    Thank you! This timely podcast brings perspective and information in a relatable and simple way. Listening to the Prelude with Valarie Kaur squeezed my heart with a sense of hope and optimism I haven’t felt about this work for a long time. The pitfall of progressive politics has been the emphasis on how terrible the world is- and don’t get me wrong, so many horrors have been wrought it’s true. But this show makes me believe there is a future we can build where everyone’s humanity is recognized and central. Nothing is inevitable, and we can build a world with bonds of love.
  • AbbyBuzon
    We ALL NEED this podcast
    Every episode has something different. A different perspective you hadn’t considered, a situation or hardship you’ve never even imagined - this podcast is here to help us all become better people, better Americans, better neighbors, better friends. The comment/criticism in Reviews about communism blows my mind. That person is evidence of how badly we need this podcast.
  • Lotloxa
    Second Season blows the first out of the water
    Title says it all. If you’re coming into the show, start with the second season and if you like the message and you want to “citizen” then listen to the first season. The second season has more focused episodes. I suppose the difference is that the first season is like an interview show that meandered as he picked their brain. I really loved the live audience asking questions, but the second season is way more meaningful as big bites of dense knowledge. Ultimately, my biggest criticism for the first season is when the host gives the recap/calls for action at the ed of each episode, I can barely remember what was said over the last hour. If I could rate seasons individually, I would give the first season 2 stars and the second season 5.
  • Nada R
    Great pod
    This is a very interesting podcast . The episode with heather McGee was engaging and enlightening.
  • jskelly03
    Communism
    a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
  • elajojo
    Stupendous
    I listen to a LOT of podcasts, and this is one of the best, hands down!
  • SA Moore
    Awesome
    This is a much-need tool for enlightenment and inspiration to citizen right where we are!
  • HopefulInOregon
    Baratunde of the great heart.
    Wicked smart. Seriously funny. Thoughtful teacher. Kind guide. Searing intellect. Thank you...
  • Bootie from Cincy
    Title: Why do i need a title to express my Deep Gratitude?
    I love everything about you! I’m a hurt person who doesn’t hurt people, or animals...and as you well know, that takes a lot of restraint and impulse control! Your magic touches my magic that’s been hidden under a bushel for far too long. Thank you for helping me through this
  • ndub101
    Super good!
    I love how this podcast looks being a citizen as a verb. Great suggestions and great guests! An essential for all.
  • clamshoppppe
    Instantly became my favorite podcast
    I’m a little late to the Baratunde party but am so glad I discovered this podcast. It covers a wide range of issues and does so in a way that is simultaneously easy to grasp and with depth. Baratunde is an incredible host giving his guests plenty of room to share their story but interjecting just enough to let you know he’s there and engaged. Every episode inspires me to want to talk more about the issues and do more. Can’t wait for Season 2!
  • Marcos Luis, Bk,NY
    Great One!
    This podcast, with every Episode is more compelling to ignite a sense of commitment and community with each other. It questions each individual and asks how you can make Life better for yourself and for each other’s.
  • dblrainbow2
    Best podcast
    Informative, uplifting and goal-oriented, this podcast guides us on how to responsibly direct our passion for better communities, for a better world.
  • Nowyoulisten!
    Unlistenable
    If you want to think how you want to think than go ahead & enjoy, I guess but don’t expect to be challenged to think differently. Notice the positive reviews about how great the host is & how awesome the podcast is..but nothing about the substance of the ideas.
  • Mariam 💭
    Really informational and transgressive content!!
    I am learning so much from this podcast. The pure candor/specificity/range that this provides is just really special. I’ve definitely been called out and have super reflective ever since. Give Baratunde a WEEKEND SLOT ON OUR TELEVISION ♥️
  • Ladylipz14
    Love it!
    My therapist put me on, and I’m so glad she did. I have loved ones with opposing political views, and I found the episodes with Ester Perel and Valarie Kaur particularly helpful. I hope there is another season coming.
  • BarlowBucksSquad
    I absolutely love 💛 this podcast!
    I am so glad I discovered this podcast after seeing Baratunde interviewed. So refreshing , educational and enlightening! Thanks for the positivity.
  • Changed by this pod!
    Great resource
    Guides you from inspiration to action: learn how to get things done. The show connects you with varied organizations, many methods of engagement, financial and political literacy, and clear breakdowns of different action steps. Baratunde gives clarity and options.
  • Logan and Cams Mimi
    I have been looking for a podcast like this
    This podcast is incredibly different than other podcasts that I have listened to. Its an enthusiastic call to action. Baratunde has incredible guests who have created change in their own communities, all the while he is passionately helping each listener create a pathway for change in their respective communities. This is pure genius.
  • Storycraft
    Inspirational
    Deeply hope inspiring and motivational. Thank you for this series, Baratunde.
  • Kay Rivs
    Such an insightful podcast
    Everyone from my thirteen year old daughter to my husband and I listen to this. Everyone should listen. Keep up the incredible job. Amazing guests. Wow.
  • I Love Utah!!!
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  • 022161
    Great interview with Eric Liu
    Appreciated the action steps at the end.
  • The Sensational Hoxsey Banks
    not feeling episode 1 but the rest is GREAT
    If you didn't like the first episode or felt like he was trying too hard I urge you to keep listening, there is alot of good information and Baratunde creates a great space for his guests to fly. Just remember it's a lot of pressure when first launching a podcast to find footing, by the end of the season, he's reached his stride (it's the best episode)
  • JessieAdore
    I appreciate the concept and context
    Something about the delivery doesn’t work for me. Like he’s trying so hard to be profound that it’s falling flat. I’ve heard Baratunde on other programs where he was completely riveting - but it hasn’t translated to this show unfortunately. Maybe a co-host would bring some balance.
  • Willa BR
    A doable approach to making an impact
    Each episode I’ve listened has been a discussion with people on the ground doing the work of now. The shows break down the overwhelming feeling of being an American in this moment in time and makes change feel possible and concrete. It’s grounding and inspiring is such uncertain times. I’ve learned about so many great programs working to make change right now by listening.
  • süsüser
    Wonderful heartfelt and PRAGMATIC
    What a gift! Baratunde brings us brilliant leaders who lead with their heart as well as their refined minds. This helps us who feel powerless to take baby steps to mold us into better citizens of the world. Lean into love, compassion and kindness. The only way is through unity. Thanks Baratunde for helping us stretch ourselves and grow.
  • Stone&Fassbender
    An antidote to helplessness and apathy
    Barratunde mixes levity and seriousness as he introduces us to people building a better world from the ground up. Each episode restores my faith that maybe, just maybe, the moral arc of the universe really does bend towards justice. Many thanks to Barratunde for helping me make it through 2020, starting with “We’re Having a Moment.”
  • Leslie and Matt
    A must listen
    I love the way Baratunde Sparta knowledge with a firm but kind voice and nudges me with actionable items on how to citizen!
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