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Podcast: American Fever Dream
Episode: Afternoon Tea With Amanda Nguyen
Description: Content Warning: This episode contains references to rape and sexual assault.It’s time for Afternoon Tea, and this week Sami Sage is joined by Amanda Nguyen, civil rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and founder of Rise. They start with the story of how Amanda founded Rise and began actually writing her rights into law. They explain the concept of “Hopeanomics,” the process of how agendas are set, and why it’s critical to understand how the lawmaking rules work in order to play the game yourself. They also discuss a recent viral video featuring Amanda, and what...