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Beyond The Box
The social justice podcast where bold conversations spark real-world change.
TUNE IN TO HEAR… prominent, knowledgeable, and inspiring experts from across the spectrum of social justice. We ask the tough questions, share in-depth stories, and dig into the nuances of today’s most pressing issues. From ending mass incarceration to fighting poverty and discrimination, our episodes go beyond the surface, delivering thoughtful dialogue with a dose of optimism and hope. Join us as we push the boundaries, challenge the status quo, and work toward a more just and equitable world—one conversation at a time.
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 3: How Do We Reform A Criminal Legal System That No One Trusts?
On this episode of Beyond the Box, Doug and Johnny talk with Chesa Boudin, the former crusading District Attorney of San Francisco who briefly became the contested face of criminal legal reform. “Historically prosecutors have been a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Episode 2: What Does It Take to Make Real News in a Fake News World?
On this episode of Beyond the Box, Doug and Johnny talk with Molly Greene, the Strategy and Legal director of The Appeal. If you’re not familiar with The Appeal, they are essential reading in our increasingly post-fact world. The Ap...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Episode 1: How is a Leader Made in NYC?
How do you go from being an incarcerated teenager from the Bronx, to a nationally recognized thought leader on criminal justice reform?Doug Lasdon talks with Johnny Perez, his new cohost for Beyond the Box Season 2, about g...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Special Episode: What Is Brad Lander's Vision for NYC?
Beyond the Box Special Episode: What Is Brad Lander's Vision for NYC? And interview with NYC Comptroller (and Mayoral Candidate) Brad LanderThe City Comptroller is a position of tremendous power, tasked with managing the city's fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Who’s Turning Prisons Into Profits? A Conversation with Bianca Tylek.
Who are prisons really serving? A small group of companies are turning huge profits off of every aspect of life on the inside, from food to phone calls to transportation - and we’re not just talking about for-profit prisons. Doug Lasdon talks w...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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What Does It Mean to Be a Hero? A Conversation with Cory Booker.
Is a hero the radical fighting the system, or the person who dedicates their life to transforming it from the inside, or the person who throws their body on the line to rescue their fellow humans? U.S Senator Cory Booker is a hero by every one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Who Watches the Watchers? A Conversation with Albert Fox Cahn.
Who has their eye on the cameras, the cookies, the tracking apps, and the million other devices that are watching you, right now, and selling your data? Doug Lasdon talks with Albert Fox Cahn, founder of the Surveillance Technology Oversigh...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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What’s Jail Really For? A Conversation with Sarita Daftary & Darren Mack.
Who’s really in New York City prisons, and why, and what happens to them once they’re there – and once they come back out? Doug Lasdon talks with Sarita Daftary and Darren Mack, anti-mass-incarceration advocates, the leaders of the #CloseRi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Who Feeds These Streets? A Conversation with Mohammed Attia.
Who keeps New York City running with coffee, kebabs, nuts, hats, pretzels, doughnuts, churros, Korean tacos and more – and who protects their rights when big businesses, the cops, and powerful politicians try to shut them down? Doug Lasdon ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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Where Does Sex Meet Money? A Conversation with RJ Thompson-Rodriguez.
What’s it like working in the sex industry, and who fights for the rights of those who work in the shadows of the legal economy? Doug Lasdon talks with RJ Thompson-Rodriguez, human rights advocate, lawyer, former sex worker, and current dir...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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Teaser: Welcome to Beyond The Box with Doug Lasdon
Social Justice Podcast hosted by Doug Lasdon, a veteran lawyer who has been on the side of disenfranchised NYers for over 40 years. Each episode will feature a discussion with a social justice fighter in different areas of justice.
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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