Julián and Sawyer talk about Julián’s decision to sit out the Texas gubernatorial race, which just welcomed former Congressman Beto O’Rourke this week. They also chat with ‘Words to Win By’ podcast host Anat Shenker-Osorio about her ‘Race-Class Narrative Project’ and the need for Democrats to hone their political messaging against Republican dog-whistling. 

 

Follow Anat online at @anatosaurus. 

 

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Juli&aacute;n and Sawyer talk about Juli&aacute;n&rsquo;s decision to sit out the Texas gubernatorial race, which just welcomed former Congressman Beto O&rsquo;Rourke this week. They also chat with <a href="https://wordstowinby-pod.com/">&lsquo;Words to Win By&rsquo;</a> podcast host Anat Shenker-Osorio about her &lsquo;Race-Class Narrative Project&rsquo; and the need for Democrats to hone their political messaging against Republican dog-whistling.&nbsp;
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Follow Anat online at <a href="https://twitter.com/anatosaurus">@anatosaurus</a>.&nbsp;
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Keep up with Juli&aacute;n on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianCastro">@JulianCastro</a> and Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliancastrotx/">@JulianCastroTX</a>. Sawyer can be found on Twitter and Instagram at <a href="https://twitter.com/sawyerhackett">@SawyerHackett</a>. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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Leave us a voicemail at 833-453-6662.
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What the heck is happening in America? Secretary Julián Castro, as you’ve never heard him before, helps listeners understand how to make sense of a non-stop stream of headlines affecting our daily lives. Joined each week by his long-time communications strategist, the unfiltered Sawyer Hackett, plus a collection of political leaders, journalists, and operatives from across the country, Julián reveals insider perspectives and witty hot takes on the issues troubling Our America. New episodes every Wednesday. Our America is funded in part by The Marguerite Casey Foundation.

What the heck is happening in America? Secretary Julián Castro, as you’ve never heard him before, helps listeners understand how to make sense of a non-stop stream of headlines affecting our daily lives. Joined each week by his long-time communications strategist, the unfiltered Sawyer Hackett, plus a collection of political leaders, journalists, and operatives from across the country, Julián reveals insider perspectives and witty hot takes on the issues troubling Our America. New episodes every Wednesday. Our America is funded in part by The Marguerite Casey Foundation.

Our America with Julián Castro

The Bells & Dog Whistles of GOP Messaging (with Anat Shenker-Osorio)

With Season 2 coming to an end, Julián recalls some of his favorite Our America moments in this special episode put together by a new podcast app called Hark Audio. Julián will walk you through some of his favorite moments from conversations with top thinkers in politics and media, including MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke, and famed newsman Dan Rather. If you haven’t yet binge listened to every episode of Our America, here’s a little invitation of some great places to start.

With Season 2 coming to an end, Juli&aacute;n recalls some of his favorite Our America moments in this special episode put together by a new podcast app called Hark Audio. Juli&aacute;n will walk you through some of his favorite moments from conversations with top thinkers in politics and media, including MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O&rsquo;Rourke, and famed newsman Dan Rather. If you haven&rsquo;t yet binge listened to every episode of Our America, here&rsquo;s a little invitation of some great places to start.

Our America Mixtape: A Special Treat from Hark

Julián addresses the devastating news out of Uvalde, Texas, where a young man on Tuesday gunned down at least 19 elementary school students and two adults. He and Sawyer then talk about this week’s state primaries, the latest on Title 42, and President Biden’s most-recent approval numbers ahead of the midterms. They’re later joined by Director Gustavo Velasquez of the California Department of Housing and Community Development to talk about the innovative ways in which his agency is tackling the state’s housing crisis. 

 

Follow Mr. Velasquez’s work at the California Department of Housing and Community Development online at @California_HCD.

 

Keep up with Julián on Twitter at @JulianCastro and Instagram at @JulianCastroTX. Sawyer can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @SawyerHackett. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

 

This episode of ‘Our America’ is brought to you by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which is dedicated to building a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. The series is presented in part by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. 

 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.


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Juli&aacute;n addresses the devastating news out of Uvalde, Texas, where a young man on Tuesday gunned down at least 19 elementary school students and two adults. He and Sawyer then talk about this week&rsquo;s state primaries, the latest on Title 42, and President Biden&rsquo;s most-recent approval numbers ahead of the midterms. They&rsquo;re later joined by Director Gustavo Velasquez of the California Department of Housing and Community Development to talk about the innovative ways in which his agency is tackling the state&rsquo;s housing crisis.&nbsp;
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Follow Mr. Velasquez&rsquo;s work at the <a href="https://www.hcd.ca.gov/">California Department of Housing and Community Development</a> online at <a href="https://twitter.com/California_HCD">@California_HCD</a>.
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Keep up with Juli&aacute;n on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianCastro">@JulianCastro</a> and Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliancastrotx/">@JulianCastroTX</a>. Sawyer can be found on Twitter and Instagram at <a href="https://twitter.com/sawyerhackett">@SawyerHackett</a>. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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This episode of &lsquo;Our America&rsquo; is brought to you by the <a href="https://chanzuckerberg.com/">Chan Zuckerberg Initiative</a>, which is dedicated to building a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. The series is presented in part by the <a href="https://www.caseygrants.org/">Marguerite Casey Foundation</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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 Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.

Remembering Uvalde & Hoping for Change

Julián and Sawyer chat with Ruby Bolaria Shifrin, the head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s housing affordability project, about the realities of modern-day home ownership and the lessons learned from the pandemic. Later they’re joined by Laurie Goodman of the Urban Institute to look into some of the statistics guiding housing experts. 

 

Follow Laurie’s work at the Urban Institute online at @urbaninstitute or @MortgageLaurie. Ruby of @ChanZuckerberg can be found at @Ruby_Bee.

 

Keep up with Julián on Twitter at @JulianCastro and Instagram at @JulianCastroTX. Sawyer can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @SawyerHackett. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

 

This episode of ‘Our America’ is brought to you by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which is dedicated to building a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. The series is presented in part by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. 

 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.


Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.

Juli&aacute;n and Sawyer chat with Ruby Bolaria Shifrin, the head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative&rsquo;s housing affordability project, about the realities of modern-day home ownership and the lessons learned from the pandemic. Later they&rsquo;re joined by Laurie Goodman of the Urban Institute to look into some of the statistics guiding housing experts.&nbsp;
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Follow Laurie&rsquo;s work at the <a href="https://www.urban.org/">Urban Institute</a> online at <a href="https://twitter.com/urbaninstitute">@urbaninstitute</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/MortgageLaurie">@MortgageLaurie</a>. Ruby of <a href="https://twitter.com/ChanZuckerberg">@ChanZuckerberg</a> can be found at <a href="https://twitter.com/Ruby_Bee">@Ruby_Bee</a>.
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Keep up with Juli&aacute;n on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianCastro">@JulianCastro</a> and Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliancastrotx/">@JulianCastroTX</a>. Sawyer can be found on Twitter and Instagram at <a href="https://twitter.com/sawyerhackett">@SawyerHackett</a>. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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This episode of &lsquo;Our America&rsquo; is brought to you by the <a href="https://chanzuckerberg.com/">Chan Zuckerberg Initiative</a>, which is dedicated to building a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. The series is presented in part by the <a href="https://www.caseygrants.org/">Marguerite Casey Foundation</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>.
 Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.

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