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Episode 17: Stand Your Ground
Stand Your Ground is coming to my state. I didn’t know a lot about it, until I talked to criminologist Tom Gabor, author of Confronting Gun Violence in America. Tom joins us today to explain the law and its role in race relations and, of course,
Episode 16: Las Vegas
The morning I woke up and found out about the Vegas massacre, I knew who exactly I needed to talk to: Dwight from GAG. My co-host is tireless in his campaign to shame politicians who would take blood money from the NRA.
Loaded Live! Episode 16: Charlottesville (Guest: James Fetter)
Hardly for the first time in our history, fully locked and loaded self-proclaimed “militias” showed up in Charlottesville to protect the peaceful, law-abiding KKK’ers who just wanted to shout about white supremacy under the glow of tiki torches. So,
Loaded Live! Episode 15: Ken Kidd
Getting back from our summer break, we’re finally uploading this terrific show from July with activist Ken Kidd. We talk to Ken about the deadliest shooting in U.S. history at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, a year ago this summer.
Episode 14: Rachael Joseph, Rebecca Rhoda Fisher, Dan Adkins
Ready for guns everywhere? At least in Ohio, our NRA-lovin’ legislators are, if even nobody — and I mean NOBODY — else is. On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by three gun violence survivors from Protect Minnesota who share their stories of living i...
Loaded Live! Episode 13: Shannon Van Esley
What happens when a congressman with an A+ rating from the NRA is shot in broad daylight? Our guess: Not much. The Brady Campaign’s Shannon Van Esley joins the co-hosts to break it down. PLUS: Enjoy this episode’s “Serial”-style intro!
Loaded Live! Episode 12: Kyle Fischer
This week, we talk with Dr. Kyle Fischer, an emergency room doctor in Price George’s County, Maryland, about treating patients who have been shot — and how to end the cycle of violence. National Network of Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program...
Loaded Live! Episode 11: Kevin Gotkin
We can’t get enough GAG. This week, we talk to Kevin Gotkin, NYU researcher and the force behind GAG U, an online tool for gun violence research. Go ahead, ask ’em anything you want about gun policy, laws, stats. They’re all over it.
Loaded Live! Episode 10: Natalie James
Attorney Natalie James talks to the gang about how to stay safe during public demonstrations — and what to do if you end up in the clink.
Loaded Live! Episode 9: Charleen Hoveter
Here’s a problem more and more of us will — unfortunately — have to confront at some point in our lives: How do you talk to a survivor of gun violence? Everytown For Gun Safety survivor engagement lead Charleen Hoveter,