Power in Numbers

As the country gears up for the November midterms, the battle over voting rights, election laws, gerrymandering and voter access is heating up. In this episode of Power In Numbers, host Crystal Echo Hawk sits down with special guests LaTosha Brown, Suzanne Lambert, Allie Young, and Ryan Eller to unpack the biggest questions facing American democracy today: who gets to vote? How are voting laws changing across the country? What trends might impact voter turnout in November? Is gerrymandering just normal now? And what do these monumental shifts mean for the future of American politics and elections?Whether you're a political junkie, or just trying to understand what's at stake in this year's midterm elections, this conversation offers essential context for aone of the most consequential elections in American history.

Our host Crystal Echo Hawk is joined by Bing Chen, Azie Dungey/, Kamala Avila-Salmon, and comedian Jana Schmieding to discuss the current (and future) state of Hollywood and the Entertainment industry. Tech giants and psychotic CEOs have upended the traditional Hollywood system and are frantically gobbling up legacy media studios, sending shockwaves through the entire industry. Jobs are scarce, profits are enormous, and AI is a looming threat to everyone and everything in its path. Where do we go from here? And how does this end well for writers, producers, and Creatives who are looking to make a living -- or even get a foothold -- in the modern entertainment industry? Is Hollywood already dead?

Traditional media has been replaced by social media. Journalists, news anchors and reporters are now competing with influencers and Creators -- the new journalists -- who are delivering news and current events in a quicker, more responsive, and more authentic way than traditional news and media outlets. So what does this mean for accuracy and the truth in an increasingly fake news world? If everyone can share their POV on news stories instantly, how can we differentiate fact from opinion?Our hosts Crystal Echo Hawk and Charlene Polite-Corley are joined by Akilah Hughes   / akilahh  , Jennifer Bendery   / jenbend  , Caty Borum   / catyborum  , and comedian Corey Ryan Forrester   / coreyrforrester   to discuss the roles of legacy media, traditional journalism, and social media in the new Information Age. Through thoughtful discussion, insightful humor, and authentic personal stories, we'll unpack the battle between legacy media and new media, the fragmentation of information and news, and how we can survive and thrive in a world where information overload is the new business standard.

Feeling lonely? You're not alone! The loneliness epidemic is making us more isolated, angry, and disconnected than ever. But is loneliness a symptom of our increasingly divided society, or the cause of it? Our hosts Crystal Echo Hawk and Celinda Lake are joined by a distinguished panel of guests, including author and podcast host Mike de la Rocha   / mrmikedelarocha   , writer and DJ Mamoudou N’diaye   / mamoudouaboutnothing   , Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh   / mkmkunesh   , and comedian Jackie Keliiaa   / jackiecomedy   to examine how authoritarian movements thrive when people feel separated, powerless, and alone, and why rebuilding human connection may be one of the most powerful acts of resistance available to us.Through discussion, humor, personal stories, and in-depth cultural analysis, we'll unpack the crisis of social fragmentation and explore how empathy, community, and togetherness can push back against division. This is a conversation about politics, culture, media, belonging, and what it means to truly reconnect with each other in an increasingly lonely world.

Crystal Echo Hawk and Celinda Lake (  / celindalakepolls  ) and Chris Gethard (  / chrisgeth  ) explore the affordability and opportunity crisis many American are facing right now.Featuring Ai-Jen Poo (  / aijenp  , Rodney Foxworth (  / aijenp  , and Sonya Passi (  / sonyapassi  ) this conversation breaks down powerful insights and perspectives on the increasing economic pressure Americans are facing, and what we can do about it.From the rapidly rising costs of living to the financial barriers preventing Americans from starting families, our distinguished panel of guests and experts connect the dots behind today’s biggest societal shifts and explore real solutions: community, connection, hope, and even weaponizing joy as form of resistance.

In the premiere episode, Crystal Echo Hawk zooms out from the daily chaos to examine the deeper shifts reshaping American life across politics, the economy, culture, media, and social connection. She sits down with Eric Ward (Executive Vice President, Race Forward), Mark Trahant (Writer, and Host of Breaking History on Indigenous House), and Monica Ramirez (President and CEO, Justice for Migrant Women) to unpack topline findings from groundbreaking research with IllumiNative on Native American representation. The group discusses how polarization, isolation, and fragmentation of media are leading to the rise of authoritarianism and threats to democracy, and later unpack potential solutions to these compounding crises like community building, joy as an act of resistance, and more.

Join Crystal Echo Hawk and revolving panel of guests, comedians and experts as they explore the political, cultural, and economic forces shaping the world today. It's like a dinner party filled with the smartest people you know.