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Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Season 2, Episode 3—Sharing and Learning Together: Honest Conversation in a Divided Time (recorded live at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio)—examines the origin of the podcast, introversion vs. extroversion, the 2018 midterm election, technology and democracy, community and love, black Twitter, voting demographics, the culture of hate, love and ego, and engaging honestly.    Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist: Season 2 Spotify: The Black and White Playlist: Season 2   Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Season 2, Episode 2—Homecoming—examines the nature of family and home. We discuss football, fatherhood, discipline, pizza, terrible mail delivery, and how our adult selves connect to and depart from our childhood selves.  Come see us live at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio on November 7th, 2018! Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist: Season 2 Spotify: The Black and White Playlist: Season 2   Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Season 2, Episode 1—Kavanawwww—examines the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. We discuss misogyny, sexual assault, white privilege and entitlement, African-American voting, and the future of the Democratic Party.  Come see us live at Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio on November 7th, 2018! Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist: Season 2 Spotify: The Black and White Playlist: Season 2   Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Episode 6—Domestic PTSD: No War Required—examines PTSD for both veterans and the American population in general. We ponder the question, "Where is America heading and how will we make it through to the other side?" Video of the show: The Black and White Podcast, episode 6 Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist Spotify: The Black and White Playlist Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Episode 5—What the Helsinki?!—examines racism in the Trump administration and the implications of Trump's embrace of Putin in Helsinki. Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist Spotify: The Black and White Playlist Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com Relevant Reading:  White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement—and How I Got Out, by Christian Picciolini

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Episode 4—The Music Episode (Part 1)—begins our discussion of American music and the way that race and racial narratives in music connect with our lived experiences. Special guest: Charlotte Morgan. Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist Spotify: The Black and White Playlist Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Episode 3—Hopelessness in Rural America—examines poverty, the family, and the social fabric of 21st century American society. Special guests: Dr. Don Dudding and Jason Harris. Check out the unedited video of this episode on YouTube. Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist Spotify: The Black and White Playlist Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com Relevant Reading: "A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids," from NPR “What Life Is Like in the Coal-Mining Boomtowns of Appalachia,” by Kenneth Dickerman and Rich-Joseph Facun “Why Are Poor People in America So Patriotic? One Man Went on an Odyssey to Find Out,” by Chauncey Devega “What Is the Source of Disenfranchisement for Rural Americans?” By Isaac Chotiner Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town, by Brian Alexander Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, by J.D. Vance White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America, by Nancy Isenberg American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by Colin Woodard

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race. Episode 2—Take a Knee—looks at patriotism, dissent, and the dignity of one's labor. Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist Spotify: The Black and White Playlist Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com  

Dr. William Breeze and Steve Johnson Jr. consider the relationship between academic and public discourse in politics, culture, and race.  Episode 1—Where Have All the Black Boys Gone—examines education and African-American youth. Playlists of songs we'd play in the show if we had the licensing:  Apple: The Black and White Playlist Spotify: The Black and White Playlist Follow us on Instagram: The Black and White Podcast And on Twitter: @BlackWhitePod Contact us: johnsonandbreeze@gmail.com