# Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture

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Author: Laura Flanders
Episodes: 890

## Resource

Uncensored history meets bold voices with Laura Flanders, award winning journalist and author. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 300 US markets, and airs on 60+ community radio stations via PRX Exchange and Pacifica, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Subscribers receive lots of video and audio web exclusives in addition to the weekly episode. Recent field reports and specials include: Jimmy Carter; 60th Anniversary of Selma Bloody Sunday March; Bernie Sanders' Fighting Oligarchy; Labor Movement vs. Fascism: Worker Organizers & Teachers Under Attack; And interviewee highlights include Award Winning Actor, Director, Writer, Liev Schreiber on his documentary "Meeting Zelensky"; Award winning journalists Maria Hinojosa (Award Winning Suave Podcast and host of Latino USA) & Chenjerai Kumanyika (Award Winning Podcast Series Empire City) on Forced Removals, Foreign Detention, the War on Education & Free Speech; Democracy & Capitalism: A Failed Experiment? with Bloomberg Economist & host of Tru…

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## Episodes
- [[full uncut conversation]  Embracing A World Beyond Binary Thinking with Donna Haraway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-embracing-a-world-beyond-binary-thinking-with-donna-haraway) — 2026-06-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [[episode cut] Reframing Media Narratives for Queer and Trans Liberation with Marsha P Johnson's Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-reframing-media-narratives-for-queer-and-trans-liberation-with-marsha-p-johnson-s-story) — 2026-06-17T20:00:00+00:00
- [[full uncut conversation] Reframing Media Narratives for Queer and Trans Liberation with Marsha P Johnson's Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-reframing-media-narratives-for-queer-and-trans-liberation-with-marsha-p-johnson-s-story) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00
- [[episode cut] Dean Spade's Vision: Fostering Connection in Chaotic Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-dean-spade-s-vision-fostering-connection-in-chaotic-times) — 2026-06-10T20:00:00+00:00
- [[Full Uncut Conversation]  Dean Spade's Vision: Fostering Connection in Chaotic Times](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-dean-spade-s-vision-fostering-connection-in-chaotic-times) — 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00
- [[episode cut] PRIDE:  Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-pride-sarah-schulman-on-how-to-build-solidarity) — 2026-06-03T20:00:00+00:00
- [[full uncut conversation] PRIDE:  Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-pride-sarah-schulman-on-how-to-build-solidarity) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00
- [[episode cut] Finding Practical Paths To Economic & Social Justice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-finding-practical-paths-to-economic-social-justice) — 2026-05-27T20:00:00+00:00
- [[full uncut conversation] Finding Practical Paths To Economic & Social Justice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-finding-practical-paths-to-economic-social-justice) — 2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [[Episode Cut]  Unions Can Save US Democracy Experts Say](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-unions-can-save-us-democracy-experts-say) — 2026-05-20T20:00:00+00:00
- [[Full Uncut Conversation] Unions Can Save US Democracy Experts Say](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-unions-can-save-us-democracy-experts-say) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00
- [[episode cut] The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-the-data-center-revolt-john-cassidy-faiz-shakir) — 2026-05-13T20:00:00+00:00
- [[full uncut conversation] The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-the-data-center-revolt-john-cassidy-faiz-shakir) — 2026-05-11T11:00:00+00:00
- [[episode cut] Activists Dolores Huerta & Ellen Gavin explore storytelling as an organizing tool](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-activists-dolores-huerta-ellen-gavin-explore-storytelling-as-an-organizing-tool) — 2026-05-06T11:00:00+00:00
- [[full uncut conversation] Activists Dolores Huerta & Ellen Gavin explore storytelling as an organizing tool](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-activists-dolores-huerta-ellen-gavin-explore-storytelling-as-an-organizing-tool) — 2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00
- [[Episode Cut] Special Report: Petrochemical Boom Threatens Communities Already Battered by Katrina](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-special-report-petrochemical-boom-threatens-communities-already-battered-by-katrina) — 2026-04-29T11:00:00+00:00
- [[Full Uncut Conversation] General Russell L. Honoré: Decades after Katrina, Louisiana is weathering a new storm: the petrochemical industry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/full-uncut-conversation-general-russell-l-honor-decades-after-katrina-louisiana-is-weathering-a-new-storm-the-petrochemical-industry) — 2026-04-27T12:37:15+00:00
- [[Episode Cut - Earth Justice] The Truth About America's "Wood Basket": Why the U.S. South is Losing Its Forests | Brittons Neck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-earth-justice-the-truth-about-america-s-wood-basket-why-the-u-s-south-is-losing-its-forests-brittons-neck) — 2026-04-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [The Truth About America's "Wood Basket": Why the U.S. South is Losing Its Forests | Brittons Neck  [Full Uncut Conversation - Rewind]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/the-truth-about-america-s-wood-basket-why-the-u-s-south-is-losing-its-forests-brittons-neck-full-uncut-conversation-rewind) — 2026-04-17T11:00:00+00:00
- [How do we take a breath? Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ UNDROWNED [Episode Cut]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/how-do-we-take-a-breath-alexis-pauline-gumbs-undrowned-episode-cut) — 2026-04-15T13:49:51+00:00
- [[episode cut] Building Power with Braiding Sweetgrass’ Robin Wall Kimmerer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-building-power-with-braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer) — 2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00
- [Building Power with Braiding Sweetgrass’ Robin Wall Kimmerer [full uncut conversation]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/building-power-with-braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer-full-uncut-conversation) — 2026-04-03T21:30:00+00:00
- [Robert Reich Calls Out Corporate Power Threatening US Democracy [Episode Cut, Rewind]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/robert-reich-calls-out-corporate-power-threatening-us-democracy-episode-cut-rewind) — 2026-04-01T10:00:00+00:00
- [Robert Reich Calls Out Corporate Power Threatening US Democracy [Uncut Full Conversation Rewind]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/robert-reich-calls-out-corporate-power-threatening-us-democracy-uncut-full-conversation-rewind) — 2026-03-27T21:30:00+00:00
- [What a Mamdani Victory Signals for the Nation [Rewind - Episode Cut]](https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/what-a-mamdani-victory-signals-for-the-nation-rewind-episode-cut) — 2026-03-25T11:00:00+00:00

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