Pulling the Thread

Pulling the Thread

What We've Chosen to Forget (Baratunde Thurston)

Listen now (61 mins) | "There’s a thin line between feeling enhanced and improved versus feeling disconnected from my own self. Did I have a good night's sleep? I think so, my ring says no..."

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Elise Loehnen
Aug 10, 2023
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My guest today is Baratunde Thurston, a true multi-hyphenate whose journey has taken him from stand-up comedy stages to the heart of political and social activism. He's the author of the critically acclaimed, New York Times Best Seller How to Be Black; an Emmy-nominated ho…

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