{"podcast":{"title":"Apathy Is Not An Option","slug":"apathy-is-not-an-option-7231237","podcast_index_feed_id":7231237,"rss_url":"https://publicfeeds.net/f/9993/apathyisnotanoption.xml","website_url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9993%2Fapathyisnotanoption.xml","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/9993/images/4e70aa29-3e29-4e10-9fda-f9ac4379a128/Channel_Cover_-_Apathy_is_Not_an_Option.jpg","author":"SPLC (mike.russo@prx.org)","episode_count":17,"summary":"While the fight for social justice is ongoing, SPLC and communities in the South continue to make progress on the most pressing issues facing our country. Every month, we go behind the headlines to bring you relevant stories that center around social justice in the South. From eradicating poverty to voting rights, and dismantling White Nationalism, we actively reshape the narrative of what’s happening in the South.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apathy-is-not-an-option-7231237"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 2 Whose Heritage is it?","slug":"ep-2-whose-heritage-is-it","published_at":"2025-04-08T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apathy-is-not-an-option-7231237/ep-2-whose-heritage-is-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apathy-is-not-an-option-7231237","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9993_77a9cc4b-360a-4e50-8887-fcbad46148e1&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9993%2Fapathyisnotanoption.xml","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/dovetail.prxu.org/9993/77a9cc4b-360a-4e50-8887-fcbad46148e1/SPLC_EP2_040425_TB_v2_.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Apathy Is Not an Option, we meet the next generation of Southern changemakers. You'll hear from SPLC's Rivka Maizlish, who unravels the myths and misinformation surrounding monuments, and Jeremiah Treece, a teen in Montgomery, Alabama, calling for a new city flag free from Confederate imagery. We then visit Parker Short, a policy student exposing the racist legacy of Georgia’s Stone Mountain. These young leaders are confronting the past to build a more just future. Alongside insights from SPLC’s Seth Levi, we also unpack the lies of the “Lost Cause,” the myth of “product of their time,” and why monuments matter in the fight for truth and accountability. Whether it’s standing up to symbols of white supremacy or rewriting the narrative of the South, these stories prove the future belongs to those who refuse to be silent. Nichole Hill and Mark Pagán are the senior producers and editors. Sound design and mixing by Terence Bernardo. For the SPLC, the executive producers are Cassandra Douglas and Julian Teixeira, with production assistance from Neil Parekh and Jennifer Lazarus of Digimentors. From PRX Productions, the project manager is Edwin Ochoa and the EP is Jocelyn Gonzales. Visit and follow us on social media to learn more, take action, and support the work of dismantling white supremacy and advancing racial and economic justice.","meta_description":"In this episode of Apathy Is Not an Option, we meet the next generation of Southern changemakers. You'll hear from SPLC's Rivka Maizlish, who unravels the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2533,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/apathy-is-not-an-option-7231237/episodes/ep-2-whose-heritage-is-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apathy-is-not-an-option-7231237/ep-2-whose-heritage-is-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}