Ibram X. Kendi | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
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Chapters & Sections (151)

00:00 Podcast Introduction and Guest Overview chapter 2
00:00 Host Welcome and Guest Introduction
00:30 Guest Background and Academic Roles
01:00 Career Transition to Boston University chapter 3
01:00 Move to Boston and New Position
01:30 Building a New Anti-Racist Research Center
02:00 Personal Experience with Change
02:30 Personal Views on Change and COVID-19 chapter 1
02:30 COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Change
04:10 Nationwide Scale of Recent Protests chapter 2
04:10 Historical Comparison of Protest Scale
04:40 Geographic Spread of Recent Demonstrations
05:40 Media Coverage and Public Perception chapter 2
05:40 Media Shift from COVID to Racial Justice
06:10 Public Perception of Protest vs Demonstration
08:46 Distinguishing Protest from Demonstration chapter 2
08:46 Defining Protest as Direct Pressure on Power
09:16 Demonstration as Public Awareness without Direct Pressure
09:49 Historical Evolution of the Definition of Racism chapter 3
09:49 Early Anthropological Views of Racism
10:20 Ruth Benedict’s Biological Superiority Thesis
10:50 Anthropologists Rejecting Eugenics and Embracing Cultural Hierarchies
11:21 Cultural versus Biological Hierarchies in Anthropological Thought chapter 3
11:21 Behavioral Differences versus Cultural Differences
11:51 Cultural Standards of Love and Perceived Inferiority
12:22 Rejecting Cultural Hierarchies in the 1960s Power Movements
15:28 Evolutionary Roots and Early Childhood Recognition of Race chapter 2
15:28 Evolutionary Basis for Ingroup/Outgroup Identification
16:30 Early Childhood Recognition of Race and Socialization
17:32 Racial Perceptions and Socialization chapter 1
17:32 Discussion of Chappelle's Commentary on Opioid Epidemic
18:02 Historical Context of the Crack Epidemic chapter 1
18:02 Racial Resentment and Historical Memory of Crack
18:33 Public Health vs. Criminalization Debate chapter 2
18:33 Crack Epidemic Response: Policing vs. Public Health
19:04 Uncle's Experience with Crack and Policy Shift
19:35 COVID-19 Racial Disparities and Policy Response chapter 1
19:35 COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Early Pandemic
20:05 Personal Reflection on Anti-Racism Journey chapter 2
20:05 Reopening Debate and Race Attachment to COVID-19
20:36 Speaker's UC Berkeley Speech on Racial Disparities
21:06 Historical Stereotypes of Black Youth in the 1990s chapter 4
21:06 High School Anti-Racist Speech and Internalized Racism
21:37 Recounting 1990s Stereotypes of Black Youth
22:09 Critique of Racialized Speech and Need for Admission
22:40 Acknowledging Personal Racist Statements
23:11 Socioeconomic Factors and Crime Legislation chapter 5
23:11 Discussion of 1990s Media Influence on Perceptions
23:42 Economic and Unemployment Factors in Crime Legislation
24:14 Linking Poverty, Education, and Criminal Justice Policies
24:45 Comparative Analysis of Historical Power Structures
25:16 Exploring Causes of Hitler's Rise as a Parallel
25:48 Socioeconomic versus Racial Explanations for Crime chapter 3
25:48 Challenging Blanket Blame on German/Black Communities
26:21 Dangerous Racist Idea of Black Neighborhoods
26:52 Socioeconomic Factors versus Race in Crime
27:55 Perceptions of Violence and Socioeconomic Bias chapter 2
27:55 Perception of Violent Crime Types
28:27 Suburban Affluent Crime Myths
29:30 Health Disparities Rooted in Racism chapter 3
29:30 Maternal Mortality Disparities
30:02 Opioid Crisis Differential Impact
31:03 Racial Bias in Medical Treatment
32:06 Defining Anti‑Racism and Policy Implications chapter 2
32:06 Defining Racist versus Anti‑Racist Ideas
34:13 Policy Examples of Racism and Anti‑Racism
34:44 Historical Context of Voting Rights and Racial Disenfranchisement chapter 1
34:44 Voting Rights Act and Anti‑Racist Policy Impact
35:15 Contemporary Racial Stereotypes and the Not‑Racist Narrative chapter 2
35:15 Modern Stereotypes of Black People as Predators
35:46 The “Not Racist” Defense in Public Discourse
36:17 Defining Racism on a Spectrum and Personal Accountability chapter 3
36:17 Racism as a Hierarchical Concept
36:47 Personal Accountability and the Addiction Analogy
37:18 Spectrum of Racism and Social Consequences
38:19 Racism as an Addiction: A Metaphorical Framework chapter 4
38:19 Defining Racist vs. Anti‑Racist Behavior
38:50 The Addiction Metaphor for Anti‑Racism Work
39:21 Daily Struggle and Relapse in Anti‑Racist Efforts
40:23 Choosing One Issue Over Another: Pro‑Choice vs. Racism
41:28 Prioritizing Issues and the Intersection of Oppressions chapter 3
41:28 Intersection of Homophobia and Racism
42:02 Historical Roots of Homophobia in the 19th Century
42:32 Racialized Sexuality and Hypersexuality Theories
44:09 Racism, Finance and the Gun Debate chapter 6
44:09 Race Science and Financial Meltdown
44:41 Racism in Subprime Mortgage Practices
45:11 White Gun Ownership and Racist Narratives
45:43 Gun Law Removal and White Male Suicide
46:14 Racism, Gun Accumulation, and Community Impact
47:18 NRA Influence on Suicide Research Funding
48:20 Voting Reform and Campaign Finance chapter 3
48:20 Voter ID and Automatic Registration Reform
49:24 Online Voting as a Youth Engagement Strategy
50:28 Eliminating Money from Politics
52:00 Police Accountability and Systemic Reform chapter 2
52:00 Police Systemic Barriers to Removing Bad Apples
53:04 Survey Data on Police Officer Attitudes
53:37 Perceptions of a Postracial Society chapter 5
53:37 Survey Results on Postracial Beliefs Among White Officers
54:08 Survey Results on Postracial Beliefs Among Black Officers
54:41 White Officer Perceptions of Police Violence Against Blacks
55:12 Comparing Public and Police Views on Postracial Society
55:45 Link Between Incarceration Rates and Perceived Criminality of Blacks
56:47 Power Dynamics in Policing and Union Influence chapter 2
56:47 Union Protection for Police Officers
57:19 Discussion of Policing Power and Accountability
57:50 Male Insecurity, Racial Stereotypes, and Cultural Influences chapter 5
57:50 Male Insecurity and Racial Stereotypes About Black Men
58:23 Impact of Sports, Pornography, and Hip Hop on White Male Identity
1:00:00 Sexual Insecurity and Racial Stereotypes About Black Women
1:01:02 Cultural Representation of the Black Body and Intellectual Stereotypes
1:02:36 Historical Views on Human Intellect and Racial Hierarchy
1:03:06 Closing Remarks and Book Promotion chapter 2
1:03:06 Book Promotion and Thank‑You
1:03:36 Baby Book Age Targeting Discussion
1:04:09 Discussion on Parenting, Equity, and Color Awareness chapter 3
1:04:09 Teaching Children About Equity and Justice
1:04:39 Parenting Perspectives on Color Blindness
1:05:11 Evolving Views on Racial Awareness
1:05:42 Fact‑Checking Segment Introduction chapter 2
1:05:42 Fact‑Checking Process Overview
1:06:13 Student‑Like Note Taking During Interview
1:06:44 Exploration of Defunding the Police Concept chapter 5
1:06:44 Defunding the Police – Initial Reactions
1:07:14 Reallocating Police Budgets to Preventative Services
1:08:17 Critique of Left‑Wing Branding on Defunding
1:09:21 Right‑Wing Perspective on Messaging Strategy
1:10:55 Public Opinion Polls on Police Support and Defunding
1:11:25 Discussion of Systemic Issues and Personal Responsibility chapter 2
1:11:25 Branding and Gun Control Parallels
1:11:56 Self-Appointment in Social Change
1:12:27 Exploration of Racism, Denial, and Addiction Models chapter 2
1:12:27 Denial as the Heartbeat of Racism
1:12:58 Addiction Model and Social Perception
1:13:29 Analogies for Shame, Racism, and Social Identity chapter 4
1:13:29 Shame Analogy from Brne Interview
1:14:01 Racism as Action, Not Identity
1:15:04 Lying Analogy for Racist Behavior
1:15:35 Racism as Dust in the Air Analogy
1:16:05 Ingroup/Outgroup Dynamics and Early Childhood Exposure chapter 2
1:16:05 Ingroup/Outgroup Definitions and Examples
1:17:07 Challenges of Transcending Ingroup Biases
1:20:12 Discussion on Gun Suicide Statistics chapter 2
1:20:12 Gun Suicide Statistics Overview
1:20:45 Racial Disparities in Gun Suicides
1:21:17 Social Media Influence and Celebrity Platforms chapter 2
1:21:17 Celebrity Social Media Takeovers
1:21:48 Comparing Influencer Followings
1:22:22 Closing Remarks and Appreciation chapter 1
1:22:22 Final Appreciation and Music Outro

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