The United States of Anxiety
“A show about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future.”
Organization:
New York Public Radio & WNYC Studios
Syndication: 2018 - Present
My Role:
Associate Producer & Reporter (2020-2021)
Now called “Notes from America with Kai Wright”
Favorite Episodes Produced
Aired March 2021
Not a single eye was dry when we finished interviewing Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter for this episode on the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke about grieving the brother he lost to the virus, the power of community, and how he has found encouragement through (a revival) song.
Link: wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/episodes/collective-loss-collective-care
Aired November 2020
I absolutely loved this conversation that we had with Ashley C. Ford, writer and co-host of the HBO's Lovecraft Country Radio podcast, about American horror, power, race, and more.
Link: wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/episodes/invitation-dream
Aired July 2021
Psychologist, minister and artist Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis was such a gem to book and talk to. She offered our listeners insight into the phenomenon of post-traumatic growth, which was valuable as we started moving into the next phase of life post-pandemic.
Link: wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/episodes/american-redemption
Aired January 2021
Talk about a Super Soul Sunday! I left these conversations with Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, author and former dean of the Howard University School of Divinity, and Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, author, activist and senior minister at Middle Collegiate Church, feeling inspired. They joined our MLK Day show to talk about his ideologies and the roots of the Black church. Plus, audio engineer Jared Paul truly created a sense of place with the music!
Link: wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/episodes/how-martin-luther-king-jr-changed-american-christianity
