{"podcast":{"title":"In The Know with Tony Reeves","slug":"in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851","podcast_index_feed_id":1233851,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5596987/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://intheknowwithtonyreeves.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4281ee73da07e1c592fdec24d5e0fa8c.jpg","author":"Anthony Reeves","episode_count":383,"summary":"Hosted by former attorney and Judge Tony Reeves, this podcast delivers sharp insights, commentary, and real talk on law, leadership, public service, and the Black Gen X experience. Whether you’re navigating bureaucracy, seeking inspiration, or craving honest reflections from someone who’s lived it, ‘In The Know with Tony Reeves’ offers the wisdom and wit to keep you informed—and empower Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:20:09.638555+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851"},"episode":{"title":"Black Gen X, Hidden Trauma, and the Lessons We Inherited","slug":"black-gen-x-hidden-trauma-and-the-lessons-we-inherited","published_at":"2026-05-20T19:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851/black-gen-x-hidden-trauma-and-the-lessons-we-inherited","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-gen-x-hidden-trauma-and-the-lessons-we-inherited--72040778","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72040778/podcast_why_black_gen_x_didn_t_know_everything_our_parents_went_through_1.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Anthony Reeves Experience, Tony Reeves reflects on what it means to be part of Black Generation X — a generation raised by parents, grandparents, and elders who lived through Jim Crow, segregation, discrimination, and daily racial hostility. Many of those elders did not share the full weight of what they experienced. They protected their children from the burden of the trauma, while still passing down the lessons they learned from surviving it. Tony discusses family history, his grandfather’s military service, his mother’s experiences, the silence surrounding racial trauma, and why understanding the past is not the same as “dwelling” on it. This episode is a reflection on memory, survival, generational silence, and the wisdom Black Gen X inherited without always knowing the full story behind it. Call to Action After you listen, think about the elders in your own life. What did they teach you that may have come from something they survived but never fully explained? Share this episode with someone who understands that kind of generational silence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves--5596987/support .","meta_description":"In this episode of The Anthony Reeves Experience, Tony Reeves reflects on what it means to be part of Black Generation X — a generation raised by parents,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":582,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851/episodes/black-gen-x-hidden-trauma-and-the-lessons-we-inherited/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-know-with-tony-reeves-1233851/black-gen-x-hidden-trauma-and-the-lessons-we-inherited.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}