The Journeyman
Marlon Weems, Arturo Dominguez, Egberto Willies, Zuri Stevens, Shari Dunn, Dr. Yamicia Connor, Daryl Fairweather, PhDA newsletter focused on the intersection of American culture, politics, and growing up Black in the South.
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SpaceX, AI, and the Politics of Power | The Reality Check
From AI Data Centers to SpaceX: Following the Money, Power, and Incentives
Air Date: June 4, 2026
Housing, Inflation, AI, and the New Economy: A Conversation with Redfin's Daryl Fairweather
Redfin’s Chief Economist joins Marlon Weems and Shari Dunn to discuss mortgage rates, the housing crisis, AI, labor markets, and why the economy feels very different depending on where you stand
Air Date: 6-1-2026
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Before oil volatility, fears over the Strait of Hormuz, and reserve-currency anxiety became central themes in mainstream economic coverage, Marlon Weems and Egberto Willies explored the deeper forces connecting geopolitics, energy markets,...
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Storyteller. Former Wall Street executive. Independent journalist. Explaining how markets, money, media, and power shape everyday life.
Journalist | News/Analysis: Human Rights, Politics, Immigration, Cuba, Latin America | Words: Unicorn Riot, The Wire, Latino Rebels, Orinoco Tribune | Editor: Antagonist Magazine | Writers and Editors of Color Leader | \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8
A political activist, author, blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer. He's a Progressive whose favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship.”
Your views of the world have been shaped by the white mainstream media. Here, you’ll get to hear another perspective, that of a Black woman. I think you’ll find it interesting.
Shari Dunn, author of Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work (by Harper Business 2/25/25), is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, and adjunct professor.
Founder and CEO Diosa Ara, Creator of Labora Collective, Harvard-MIT trained OB/GYN Physician Scientist, Reproductive Justice Warrior
I'm chief economist at Redfin and author of Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work
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