GOOD ROAD, THE Season 4
#401 - Mosul, Iraq - Hardwired
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We travel to Iraq with non-profit Hardwired Global to discover what it's like to bring unity to this war torn country. The children of Kurdish Christians and the children of extremist Islamic groups learn to understand each other by participating in a play about conflict.
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Kurdish Christians and extremist Islamic groups learn to understand each other in a play about conflict.
#402 - St. Thomas, USVI - Not Just a Rock
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Each US Virgin Island has its own identity and historic development, but tourism on all three is under threat from coral disease. We follow a team of scuba diving scientists to study this threat to coral - known as the lungs of the planet.
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Tourism is under threat from coral disease. A team of scuba diving scientists study the lungs of our planet.
#403 - Nashville, TN - Making Space
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Alternative venues in the Music City include the National Museum of African American Music and the iconic Parthenon. Inside is a trip through ancient(and not so ancient) history as we talk to changemakers and musicians who see another future for Nashville.
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A trip to the Music City includes the National Museum of African American Music and the iconic Parthenon.
#404 - Asheville, NC - The French Broad
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The French Broad River is at the heart of Asheville, NC. We meet the people and organizations trying to strike a balance between nature and development. We ventured from the river’s edge to an urban “peace garden” as we explored conservation and social justice in this growing city.
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We ventured from the river’s edge to an urban “peace garden” as we explored conservation and social justice in this growing city.
#405 - St. Croix, USVI - Farm Tech City
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There are “islands” among the islands of the USVI. From food education and food independence through farming to a center for technology, we meet the people who are turning vulnerabilities into strengths.
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We explore the heart of USVI culture as they turn their vulnerabilities into strengths.
#406 - Charleston, SC - Hidden Histories
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Charleston has many diverse communities. We get introduced to some Jewish, Gullah and LGBTQ+ activists who have pushed for recognition of their influence in the city’s history, arts and cultural scene.
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Charleston has many communities. Jewish, Gullah and LGBTQ+ activists are all an influence
#407 - NYC - Food Securities
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Money may be the root of all evil, but it can do a lot of good too. We ask what is the role of capital in doing good? And where better to ask than Wall Street. We also follow an NYC Food Bank meal from its origins as a donation at a food distribution site to its final destination with someone in need.
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Money may be the root of all evil, but it can do a lot of good too.
#408 - Northern Iraq
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Be prepared to have Iraq open up to you in an amazing way. From a holy yazidi temple in Kurdistan to the “court of churches” in Mosul’s old city we get a glimpse of Northern Iraq’s cultural and religiously pluralistic past. Finally, a diverse group of Iraqis comes together to form an eastern orchestra that performs ancient assyrian songs.
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We get a glimpse of Northern Iraq’s cultural and religiously pluralistic past.