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Heroin I - N'ganga Dimitri Mar 22, 2016

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Dimitri Mugianis has an undying love for drug addicts. He's a former junkie who's been clean for a decade. Now he feels a calling to help other addicts -- "my people," he calls them -- by using unconventional “shamanistic” treatment methods.

Femme Voice Feb 29, 2016

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Anne Kelly always felt like she was born into the wrong body. She began life as a man, but is now transitioning into a woman. She’s got the looking like a woman part down. It’s the sounding like a woman thing that’s harder than she expected.

Shack! Feb 05, 2016

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In 1969, James “Shack” Harris became the first African American quarterback to break the color line in the NFL.

Trapped on the Turnpike Feb 03, 2016

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How 27 hours of being snow-bound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike helps Trey file a report to the Keystone State’s “Office of Lessons Learned.”

The Refugee Trail with Scott Carrier Jan 17, 2016

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Veteran journalist – or “cultural anthropologist” – Scott Carrier speaks with people fleeing war-torn Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries as they seek refuge in Europe.

War on Christmas…Really? Dec 21, 2015

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Some feel there’s an attack on this sacred holiday. Others are bothered that this religious holiday has blurred America’s church/state separation. But is this really a war?

Islamophobia Dec 10, 2015

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With acts of terrorism in Paris and San Bernardino, some Americans are suspicious of Muslim neighbors and immigrants. Warranted fear or paranoia?

Atheism Nov 19, 2015

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Would Americans vote for an atheist president? A recent poll says no way. In this episode, a social psychologist tells us why this might be.

Enemies Nov 06, 2015

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Jesus said, “Love your enemies." Today’s politicians ask God to bless America, but in the same breath, they call their political opponents "enemies." Labels help us organize the world along fault lines, but is this the best policy? In a polarized America, is it possible to love our enemies?

Locked Up For Sodomy Oct 15, 2015

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Not that long ago, you could get locked up for being gay. A West Virginia man tells Trey about being sent to a mental institution for violating the state’s sodomy laws.

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