Podcast Mentions
Unworthy Republic The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory
Claudio Saunt
Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction In May 1830, the United States formally launched a policy to expel Native Americans from the East to territories west of the Mississippi River. Justified as a humanitarian enterprise, the undertaking was to be systematic and rational, oversee...
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On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jada Pinkett Smith wrote her new book, "Worthy," as a way of healing from her past experiences. She speaks candidly about her childhood growing up with a teenage mom who struggled with addiction, her feelings of being unlovable, and her journey to Hollywood, including her friendship with Tupac Shakur. She also goes into detail about the challenges of her marriage with Will Smith, including the 2022 Oscars incident.
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Jada, if Jada doesn't want to write a book, she doesn't have to write a book.
— Episode: Jada Pinkett Smith ON: How to Move from...
Episode: Jada Pinkett Smith ON: How to Move from Shame to S...
Jada Pinkett Smith wrote her new book, "Worthy," as a way of healing from her past experiences. She speaks candidly about her childhood growing up with a teenage mom who struggled with addiction, her feelings of being unlovable, and her journey to Hollywood, including her friendship with Tupac Shakur. She also goes into detail about the challenges of her marriage with Will Smith, including the 2022 Oscars incident.
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Jada, if Jada doesn't want to write a book, she doesn't have to write a book.
I said, because I'd been pushing back for a long time and you talking to me about it. And that moment I was like, OK, I need you to take that home and I need you to think about it because J's your brother.
And it was really that moment that put me on pause. And a couple of days later, I was in meditation and it came to me.
And I said, oh my goodness, my journey from unlovable to lovable is a worthy story to tell.
You want out of the pain and you cannot imagine your only way out is death. You think in your mind you've tried everything and you're like, it's all I got.
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Empire: World History
This book talks about the Trail of Tears and the impact of the Indian Removal Act on American history and the influence it had on other nations.
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The legacy of this is something that Claude D'Aussant looks at in his book, Unworthy Republic.
— Episode: 161. The Trail of Tears
Episode: 161. The Trail of Tears
This book talks about the Trail of Tears and the impact of the Indian Removal Act on American history and the influence it had on other nations.
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The legacy of this is something that Claude D'Aussant looks at in his book, Unworthy Republic.
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The Breakfast Club
The book was mentioned briefly, implying that its content would help clarify the situation surrounding Jada Pinkett Smith and her publicized statements about her past.
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But y'all know as a rapper and performer there's times where he doesn't say things and the crowd says it. And the crowd didn't say anything. The crowd say that's up in the air for now. The jury's stil...
— Episode: FULL SHOW: FULL SHOW: Jada Pinkett Says...
Episode: FULL SHOW: FULL SHOW: Jada Pinkett Says She Sold C...
The book was mentioned briefly, implying that its content would help clarify the situation surrounding Jada Pinkett Smith and her publicized statements about her past.
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But y'all know as a rapper and performer there's times where he doesn't say things and the crowd says it. And the crowd didn't say anything. The crowd say that's up in the air for now. The jury's still out. Only if we want that Jada and that real love right now. I don't think nobody wants that right now. You gotta read Worby first.
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