The Dream

This year marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence. Did you celebrate? Because it seems like Washington, D.C. didn't, or at least not very well. Jane talks with art historian and critic Seema Rao about how people like her build better experiences to draw bigger audiences to events like Trump's "Freedom 250," the fair that flopped. You can find Seema at ArtLust on Substack, TikTok, YouTube and other socials.

"How is this legal?"That question has been haunting host Jane Marie since the day she started researching Multi Level Marketing seven years ago. Since then, it feels like every company, industry or product she looks into is a scam. Let's be clear, they often are.This week, she stares straight into the Ivy League Bro eyes of private equity, looking for an answer to that same simple question that's been pin-balling around her brain for seven years.Comic, writer, podcaster (and more!) Meredith Lynch has been following private equity money for years and this week she and Jane will try to untangle the mess this shady industry has made of pretty much everything it's touched. It's coming for all of us. We might as well try to understand what the hell it is.Find Meredith at:https://www.meredithlynch.com/IG & TikTok: @meredithmlynch

Today we wrap up our long, winding conversation with Daniel Klein, former settler who grew up in the West Bank. You can find more from him

This is part one of a two-part discussion with Daniel Klein, a former Zionist who grew up in a settlement in the West Bank. He has since moved to the US and regularly shares his transformation with others. You can find more from Daniel on his Substack.

Have you heard about the frozen food warehouse that burned for over a week in Los Angeles? Over 11 acres of food, 85,000,000 pounds, destroyed. We invited complex food systems strategist Terri Barker on to figure out how big a deal that actually is, and where does this catastrophe land on the scale of NBD to OMG.

Jane used to host a show called DTR, the official Tinder podcast, well before The Dream was even an idea. On this episode, she and pal Jason Mantzoukas swipe for a woman named Julia. All sorts of hilarity ensues. Please enjoy this blast from the past and we'll be back with new episodes starting next week!

This week, host Jane Marie continues her conversation about race in America with actor, musician, writer and Executive Director of The New Evangelicals, Malynda Hale.You can head here for more from Malynda Hale:Website: https://www.thenewevangelicals.comInstagram: @malyndahaleSubstack: https://substack.com/@malyndahale

This week, host Jane Marie and comedian, writer and host of CNN's "United Shades of America" and the new "Who's With Me?" W. Kamau Bell about racism in America. Check out his You can head here for more from Kamau:Website: http://www.wkamaubell.comInstagram: @wkamaubellSubstack: wkamaubell.substack.com

This week, host Jane Marie talks to two old friends that made a delightfully impactful choice about how to live their lives together.You can find more from Maris Kreizman here:Website: https://www.mariskreizman.com/Instagram: @mariskreizmanBluesky: @maris.bsky.socialYou can find more from Josh Gondelman here:Website: https://www.joshgondelman.com/Instagram: @joshgondelmanBluesky: @joshgondelman.bsky.socialHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.