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Friends, I hope this finds you well. I'm writing with big news, a warm invitation and a humble request. The news is that Dan Froot & Company's new podcast, Arms Around America (AAA), has dropped on Apple Podcasts! Five years in the making, AAA explores how we enact fear, anger, loss, and love through our relationship with guns. Each episode features a short audio drama adapted from oral histories we conducted around the country with people whose lives have been shaped in some way by guns. The invitation is to listen to Episode 1: Rich & Dave, while you are walking the dog, cleaning the dishes, or driving to work. The time-sensitive request is to like, rate and review the podcast during this very important preview period, June 24-29. The big public announcement of the AAA podcast happens on Sunday, June 30. The podcast has a much better chance of breaking through the cluttered podcast space if it already has a bunch of 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts (the industry standard). It's fast and easy! 1) LISTEN Click on the icon above for an engrossing 30-minute listen of Episode 1: Rich & Dave. 2) RATE Click on the star icons above to go to the show page. Then just click on the right-most star! Takes 1 second! 3) REVIEW Click on the icon above and then click on the same icon on the AAA show page. It can take less than a minute to write a sterling review! About the Show Arms Around America is for everyone who wants to end gun violence, even if we disagree on how to get there. Each episode of “Arms Around America” features a short immersive audio drama based on stories of real families from around the country whose lives have been shaped by guns. Community leaders, scholars, activists, and the families themselves join Dan Froot & Company to unpack the questions and conundrums in each story. Episode Summary Dan Froot and special guests, Hope & Heal Fund's Refujio "Cuco" Rodriguez and UCLA Professor Bryonn Bain, explore how guns shaped the lives of two brother living in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood. The jumping-off point for the converstion is Dan Froot & Company's short audio drama Rich & Dave, based on the brothers' oral history. Rich and Dave struggle with the emotional toll of gun violence in their community, managing family responsibilities while charting a path away from troubled pasts. The drama highlights their familial bond, the pressures of their environment, and the pervasive presence of guns, even when not visible. Following the audio play, Dan discusses the broader entanglements of gun violence, race, and the prison-industrial complex with guests Justin Alston, Refujio Rodriguez, and Bryonn Bain. They emphasize the importance of empathy, understanding systemic racism, the need for community resources to address the root causes of violence, and the case for prison abolition. Through personal stories and informed insights, the episode suggests that acknowledging each other's humanity could transform the gun debate. It is an appeal for dialogue and support over judgment and punishment. LISTEN HERE We'd love to hear your thoughts! A minute of your time will make a big contribution to the work of transforming the gun debate into a productive dialogue. Rate and Review AAA Follow our socials for updates on all things Dan Froot and Company:

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"Pang!" Episode 2 has dropped

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Dan Froot & Company      Dear Friends,  We've got three very cool news items to share with you. First, the Pang! Podcast is featured in the latest New York Times podcast playlist, alongside some other powerful podcasts (that I can't wait to hear!).  Second, Pang! Podcast Episode 2 has just dropped on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this episode you'll hear from Episode 1's real-life Beatrice and Gregorio, about how hunger is woven deeply into the story of their foreclosure. With appearances from Frank Tamborello of Hunger Action Los Angeles, Prof. Hannah Garth from UC San Diego, and our own Christopher Rivas.   I'd be grateful if you took a moment to listen and let us know what you think. And I'd be even more grateful if you'd rate, subscribe, or review. By doing that, you're helping Pang! to be more visible and impactful. Lastly, as of this writing, the Pang! Podcast has over 550 downloads and has been listened to in at least 21 countries. We couldn't have gotten this far without you. All my best, on behalf of Natalie, Donna, Ari, Chris, Cristina, Bob, Bobby and Tula  Click here to donate. Our Funders: ​​​

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Our First Episode Drops!

Click here to view this email as a web page.                     Greetings, Friends! It's official! The first episode of the Pang! podcast by Dan Froot & Company has been released, and has a 5-star listener rating with 269 downloads at this writing. The podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and wherever you listen to podcasts. If you haven't already, take a moment to listen in! And please don't forget to... subscribe rate review  ...and share it with a friend!     Christopher Rivas in our Miami episode recording session. Donna Simone Johnson and Natalie Camunas (foreground) recording the Cedar Rapids episode.   Dan recording a "Foley" footstep sound sequence for the podcast. At the Launch Party we were joined by Conching Matthews and her family, whose story inspired  Episode 1 of the podcast. Back row, L to R: Emmanuel, Conching, Dan, Chris, Xavier, Donna, Front: Cristina, Natalie, Zaynab.  Podcast Launch Party Dan, Donna, Natalie, Chris and Cristina hosted a Podcast Launch Party on June 24th, and a wonderful time was had by all. We send a sincere thank you to everyone who attended, and to our hosts, Community Services Unlimited. If you are ever in the South LA area, be sure to support the amazing work of Community Services Unlimited by shopping at their Village Marketplace / Soulful Cafe. Also in case you are in need of an event space, we had a wonderful experience renting there. Plus, their catering is delightful! All my best,   SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA                 Our Arts Partners:           Our Funding Partners: Our Community Partners:

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