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Straight Ahead - The Omni-American Podcast

Greg Thomas & Aryeh Tepperthisis42.com
Are you ready to explore something different and something more? Welcome to Straight Ahead, the Omni American Podcast featuring stimulating conversations with thoughtful writers, civic leaders, artists and scholars. On Straight Ahead, hosts Greg Thomas and Aryeh Tepper examine sources of cultural vitality, from jazz music to the Jewish tradition, to counter the challenges posed by illiberal forces on the left and right. Along the way, we celebrate human excellence from whenever and wherever the source. If you're searching for generous and soulful approaches to contemporary challenges, join us for Straight Ahead, the Omni American Podcast.

Episodes

Rooted Cosmopolitanism for the 21st Century with Kwame Anthony Appiah – S2 Ep 12

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Jun 20, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 19

Transcending American Political Polarization with John Wood Jr. – S2 Ep 11

Follow John on, Podcast – @unitingamericawithjohnwoodjr X – https://twitter.com/JohnRWoodJr Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lp Amazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp...

Jun 13, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 18

Ralph Ellison on the American Artist and Democratic Responsibility – S2 Ep 10

The Little Man at Chehaw Station by Ralph Ellison - bit.ly/3yYv6SF Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lp Amazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp...

Jun 06, 202433 minEp. 17

Free Speech and the Art of Difficult Conversations with Angel Eduardo and Mónica Guzmán – S2 Ep 9

Follow Mónica on, Website – https://www.moniguzman.com X – https://x.com/moniguzman Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/moniguzman Follow Angel on, X – https://x.com/StrangelEdweird Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/strangeledweirdo Website – http://angeleduardo.com Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45...

May 30, 202449 minEp. 16

Exploring Stanley Crouch's "Blues to be Constitutional" – S2 Ep 8

Stanley's Essay – https://bit.ly/3WPlQKN Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lp Amazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp

May 23, 202429 minEp. 15

Why American Jews are in a Progressive Bind | David Bernstein – S2 Ep 7

Follow David on, YouTube – @DavidLBernstein X – https://twitter.com/DavidLBernstein Woke Antisemitism (Book) – https://a.co/d/4GHPt2I The DEI Dilemma (Article) – https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/367513/the-dei-dilemma/ Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp ...

May 16, 202458 minEp. 14

Machiavelli and the Soul – S2 Ep 6

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May 03, 202431 minEp. 13

Roya Hakakian's Iran-Jewish-American Perspectives – S2 Ep 5

Follow Roya: https://x.com/RoyaTheWriter https://royahakakian.com @HakakianRoya Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lp Amazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp...

Apr 25, 202456 minEp. 12

Black-Jewish Friendships and the Omni-American Story – S2 Ep 4

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Apr 18, 202429 minEp. 11

African American History and the Culture Wars with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. – S2 Ep 3

Articles Mentioned: Carl Jung’s “Your Negroid and Indian Behavior” – https://bit.ly/3PYwwCG Canonization of Jazz and Afro-American Literature – https://bit.ly/49yE5H3 The Black Studies War: Multiculturalism vs. Afrocentricity – https://bit.ly/43XwyjL Follow Prof. Gates on, X (formerly Twitter) – https://x.com/HenryLouisGates YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@HenryLouisGatesJr Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts ...

Apr 11, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 10

Is Tucker Carlson Channeling White Nationalism? – S2 Ep 2

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Apr 04, 202429 minEp. 9

A Robust Center: From America to Israel with Bret Stephens – S2 Ep 1

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Mar 28, 202457 minEp. 8

Straight Ahead – Season 2 Trailer

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Mar 21, 20242 min

How Jewish Influence Changed the Course of Jazz History – Ep 7

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Dec 28, 202351 minEp. 7

Beyond Black and White: Dan Asia on Music, Soul and Culture – Ep 6

Follow Dan on, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/danielasiacomposer Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lp Amazon & Audible – https://amzn.to/3PfuYD9?r=lp...

Dec 15, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 6

Rethinking Work, Leadership and Citizenship with Seth Godin – Ep 5

Follow Seth on, Website - https://www.sethgodin.com Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/thisissethsblog Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sethgodin Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Radio – https://ihr.fm/3OS4WWd?r=lp Amazon & Audible – https://amzn....

Dec 11, 202358 minEp. 5

A Black-Jewish Narrative for 21st Century America with Terrence Johnson – Ep 4

Follow Terrence on, Website - https://hds.harvard.edu/people/terrence-l-johnson Religion & Public Life at Harvard Divinity School - https://twitter.com/HarvardRPL Harvard Divinity School - https://hds.harvard.edu/ Follow Greg on, Twitter - https://bit.ly/3RBnWe Facebook - https://bit.ly/3t3Jsyg Follow the Podcast on, Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3OW35j7?r=lp Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3KZBU5M?r=lp Google Podcasts – https://bit.ly/45D78Ia?r=lp Pandora – https://bit.ly/47JRufA?r=lp i-Heart Ra...

Dec 01, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 4

Transracial Humanism: A Fantasy or a Possibility? with Glenn Loury – Ep 3

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Nov 09, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 3

Heroism and Barbarism: From the Front Lines Facing Hamas’ Oct. 7th Attack – Special Episode

In this special episode of “Straight Ahead: The Omni-American Podcast,” co-hosts Aryeh Tepper and Greg Thomas discuss Hamas’ Oct. 7th assault on Aryeh’s southern Israeli town of Ofaqim. Aryeh shares stories of real-time heroism from his family and community and provides essential information for understanding how the attack fits into the larger regional war between the forces of Islamic tolerance and Islamist intolerance. Tepper and Thomas affirm the values of civilization against barbarism, whi...

Oct 12, 202337 minEp. 2

Race, Heresy, Jazz and Hip Hop with Coleman Hughes – Ep 1

Our very first guest is writer, podcaster, and musician Coleman Hughes, winner of the 2022 Omni-American Young Leaders Award. We delve into Coleman’s upbringing and education, and how music and ideas inspire his work and thought. Specifically, we discuss race and American identity; the conundrum of gender identity being more flexible than racial identity among academics and activists; the imperative of heresy and Plato's cave as a model for liberation from the shadow of race; and—since Coleman i...

Sep 28, 202359 minEp. 1

Welcome to Straight Ahead: The Omni American Podcast

Are you ready to explore something different and something more? Welcome to Straight Ahead, the Omni American Future Podcast featuring stimulating conversations with thoughtful writers, civic leaders, artists and scholars. On Straight Ahead, hosts Greg Thomas and Aryeh Tepper examine sources of cultural vitality, from jazz music to the Jewish tradition, to counter the challenges posed by liberal forces on the left and right. Along the way, we celebrate human excellence from whenever and wherever...

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