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Rush to Schadenfreude?
Special guest Lily Smith joins Lili, Hannah, and Jakob to discuss how and when to be empathic when bad things happen to "bad people". In the wake of the death of Rush ...

BIDEAS 2: Politics of Hope or Politics of Nope?
Special guest Bella joins Hannah, Jakob, and Lili to cautiously explore the promise of hope that the Biden administration will advance the IDEAS agenda.

BIDEAS 1: Our Hopes for Intersecting Values
This episode explores the hopes of some IDEAS members that the Biden administration will advance our ambitious agenda of Identity, Diversity, Empathy, Awareness, and S...

JFK on MLK
What does MLK mean to the JFK community? We asked them. Here is how our students, parents, and faculty reflect on the legacy and impact of Dr. King.

IDEAS Takes on National Identities, Part II
Lili and Jakob welcome Tiggy, Lena, and Mia, three contributing authors to our most recent edition of the IDEAS Journal.

IDEAS Takes on National Identities, Part I
Lili and Jakob welcome Lena and Malka, two contributing authors to our most recent edition of the IDEAS Journal.

Dissecting Nanette
Hannah, Jakob, and Lili dive into Hannah Gadsby's juggernaut one-person show, Nannette, available on Netflix.

Settle For Biden: The Identity Crisis of the Dems
In the wake of the 2020 Elections, Jakob, Hannah, and Lili grapple with how and why the Democratic Party struggles to establish a identity as a united party that stand...

Dress Codes?
Jakob, Hannah, and Lili grapple with school dress codes as they relate to expression, identity, and politics. It's a live one! Enjoy.

How Do We Remember?
Hannah, Jakob, and Lili are joined by artist and teacher Benjamin Rubloff to discuss problems of memorialization. We dig into how to engage with the Memorial to the Mu...

Trouble at Onkel Toms Cabin
Is Onkel Toms Cabin a Berlin idiosyncrasy with an innocent history? Or just everyday racism? Both? To inaugurate Season Two, Hannah, Jakob, and Lili grapple with how ...

End of a Season, End of an Era
The IDEAS team reflects on what we have accomplished and the mark we hope our fledgling organization has made. Lazar bids a fond farewell to IDEAS Co-Founder, Brian Sa...

Mental Health and Neurodiversity
We gathered three IDEAS members to reflect on three contributions to our most recent IDEAS journal, which focuses on Mental Health and Neurodiversity. We discussed our...

Interrupting Oppression
Two IDEAS members reflect on their experiences participating in an "Interrupting Oppression" workshop and then creating and delivering a workshop for Grade 8 students.

Biracial Students Speak Up! (Live Panel)
In this live panel discussion a handful of biracial students speak to a packed audience about their experiences being biracial at The Kennedy School and beyond. Q&A at...

Celebrating Women! (Live Panel)
It's a live one! IDEAS teamed up with with the Feminist Initiative to pod out in front of an audience of 100 students.

Grappling with Gender After a Long, Cold Protest March
Just hours after the Women's March at Brandenburg Gate, the IDEAS team digs into gender as a problematic construct that challenges adolescent life.

IDEAS Struggles With Identity
The IDEAS team inaugurates our podcast at a sound studio in Berlin to grapple with our identities and expectations around identities.

Welcome to the IDEAS Podcast
IDEAS Director Lena Marzona (Class of 2020) and IDEAS Adviser Daniel Lazar discuss the flow of season one and our effort to find a voice for our fledgling podcast.
