Acclaimed comedian, author, director and activist Aida Rodriguez joins Sarah Jones for a special LIVE recording of the podcast for our Season 2 finale. They discuss race, empathy, and the complexities of being in community in our late-stage capitalist culture. Then, a couple of Sarah’s characters join during an audience Q&A that lands on a message of hope. Thanks for listening this season — and stay tuned for Sarah’s upcoming America, Who Hurt You? play!

Follow "America, Who Hurt You?" on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for more wisdom and encouragement throughout your week. This episode was executive-produced by Sarah Jones. Fiona Pestana is our producer. Johanna Case is our video editor, and Peter Geiser is our audio engineer. Kennedy Hill is our digital strategist. Thank you to Gina Delvac for production support.

Dr. Monique Couvson is an award-winning author, scholar, and advocate for racial and gender justice. She joins Sarah Jones to discuss her work as the President and CEO of G4GC, a national organization that invests in young girls and gender-expansive people of color. They also dive into Dr. Couvson’s latest book, Black Stats, which explores the numbers behind the lives of Black Americans. Her work is a beacon of light in a country currently run by the Monopoly man. Listen to hear how there’s hope even alongside this top hat and monocle coded moment!

Follow "America, Who Hurt You?" on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for more wisdom and encouragement throughout your week. This episode was executive-produced by Sarah Jones. Fiona Pestana is our producer. Johanna Case is our video editor, and Peter Geiser is our audio engineer. Kennedy Hill is our digital strategist. Thank you to Gina Delvac for production support.

Iconic activist, author and ‘me too’ Movement founder Tarana Burke joins Sarah Jones to discuss one of America’s biggest problems: the refusal to grow beyond its history and current perpetuation of violence, including sexual violence. Tarana has solutions, from exploring this country’s true history of unacknowledged survivors, to galvanizing the 60 million survivors in the US into a powerful voting block (which anyone identifying as a survivor can join at survivorsvote.org)—plus she reminds us to lean into our JOY. One tip: try balancing out the hard work with karaoke Fridays!

Follow "America, Who Hurt You?" on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for more wisdom and encouragement throughout your week. This episode was executive-produced by Sarah Jones. Fiona Pestana is our producer. Johanna Case is our video editor, and Peter Geiser is our audio engineer. Kennedy Hill is our digital strategist. Thank you to Gina Delvac for production support.