Freedom Means...
What could it sound like to talk with a four year old about gentrification? What about police brutality? What about medical racism? Freedom Means... is a podcast hosted by storyteller and mother Grace Aldrich and preschool teacher Emma Redden. Grace and Emma use each episode to model what conversations related to race, racial violence, and colonialism could sound like. They role play different scenarios based on their own and listener’s experiences discussing and navigating this beautiful and devastating world alongside young people. Our intention is to engage with our listeners. If you have scenarios you’d like us to try to role play, reflections on what you hear, or are interested in working with us, please find us at thefullstoryschool.org.
Episodes
30 episodes
Language Ideas: Palestine & Israel: Part 2
This mini episode, our fifth installment of Language Ideas, focuses on the historical and current conflict between Palestine and Israel. This is Part 2.UPDATE: This episode includes death tolls that have changed since the recording. The...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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17:36
Language Ideas: Palestine & Israel: Part 1
This mini episode, our fourth installment of Language Ideas, focuses on the historical and current conflict between Palestine and Israel. We are community educators and work with groups of teachers, parents and caregivers. If you are in...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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13:09
Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part Seven
This is an epilogue episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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3:14
Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part Six
It's our final episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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6:38
Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part Five
It's our fifth episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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6:45
Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part Four
It's our forth episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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6:07
Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part Three
It's our third episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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4:43
Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part Two
It's our second episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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6:24
Introducing! Kistory: Thanksgiving: Part One
Welcome to our very first episode of Kistory, a history podcast for kids. The podcast is hosted by Emma Redden, co-host of
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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6:48
Interview with author David Robertson
This final episode of Season Two is very special to us. We have the incredible opportunity to interview David Robertson, the author of one of our very most beloved books ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:31
"I'm Glad I'm White" Part Four
In this episode Grace and Emma wrap up the conversation with each other as children and try to tie together these long analogies of The Deal and Seatbelt and Slippery Ice Safety. We then spend much of the episode reflecting on this series.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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33:55
"I'm Glad I'm White" Part Three
In this episode Grace and Emma move into the third of a four episode series. This episode explores engaging with children's beautiful and imperfect rendering of the stories we tell them. We talk about the harm of dividing white people in catego...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:02
"I'm Glad I'm White" Part Two
In this episode Grace and Emma continue onto part two of this four part series, responding to a white child expressing relief for being white. We expand on the idea that white people can get "slippery ice safety" IF they make a deal to hurt peo...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:17
"I’m Glad I’m White" Part One
In this first episode of Season Two, Grace and Emma begin a four part series responding to a white child expressing relief for being white. We introduce the idea that to get safety as a white person, white people need to make a really hurtful d...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:45
BONUS EPISODE: Young People Talk About Freedom
In this very special episode, we are publishing an audio story featuring the brilliant ideas and stories from three young people in Washington, DC. They are ages 6-9 and have attended The Freedom Community School for the last couple of years. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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20:03
Language Ideas: Massacre in Buffalo, New York
This mini episode, our third installment of Language Ideas, focuses on the massacre of ten Black people at the Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York. We are community educators and work with groups of teachers, parents and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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13:22
Language Ideas: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
This mini episode, our second installment of Language Ideas, focuses on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and her nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. We are community educators and work with groups of teachers, pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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7:49
Language Ideas: Russia's War Against Ukraine
This mini episode, our first installment of Language Ideas, focuses on Russia's war against Ukraine. Unlike our regular episodes, this doesn't include role play or reflection, but simply offer small language ideas about different elements and d...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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7:03
"What If That Happened To Grandpa?" Episode Ten
In this final episode of Season One, Emma and Grace revisit a conversation Grace had with her son in the spring of 2020. They re-enact the discussion of emotions that come from imagining a loved one being killed as a result of racial viol...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:26
"Who is Ahmaud Arbery?" Episode Nine
This week we role play conversations around this question. We begin with a brief body grounding practice to share one way to support our nervous systems before tackling a hard question. We briefly talk about Ahmaud Arbery in his lif...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:26
"Are We Gonna Be On Fire?" Episode Eight
In this episode, we role model a conversation with a child who hears about widespread fires on the west coast of the US and asks, “ Are we gonna be on fire?” During the conversation we give an explanation of the word climate using the human bod...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:10
BONUS EPISODE: "What Is Tiger King About?"
In this bonus episode, Emma embarks on the journey of explaining the documentary series Tiger King to a child. The explanation incorporates concepts including mullets, marrying multiple people at the same time, keeping jungle animals in captivi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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9:09
“What Does Thanksgiving Celebrate” Episode Seven
In this episode we begin the complex work of answering this question. During our role play we share that the widely known story of Thanksgiving contains many lies and give accurate historical context. We talk about how different people practice...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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35:42
"Why Do Black Lives Matter?" Episode Six
In this episode we respond to this question asked by 5 year old Callum. Our role plays and reflections touch on the humanity of Black people and how they are connected in the story of their lives on this land. We practice talking to a white chi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:40
Grace & Emma Interviewed! Episode Five
This episode is an interview Emma and Grace did with Bonnie Harris--a veteran counselor specializing in Connective Parenting. You can hear from her on her podcast, Tell Me About Your Kids.We talk with Bonnie about how we got into this wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:37