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Wrongfully Convicted: Darryl Burton Spent 24 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit
“Leave all your hope, family, and dreams behind.” That’s the banner Darryl Burton saw when he first walked into Missouri State Penitentiary—infamously known as the “bl...
James Baldwin, Black Vernacular, and Why America Can’t ‘Just Move On
In this episode, Stan speaks with Prof. Maurice Wallace of Rutgers University about the enduring impact of James Baldwin, the evolution of Black American vernacular, a...
Only Roundup Remains: The Last Cowboys of Montana’s Highwood Mountains
For over a century, a small group of dedicated cowboys has upheld a fading American tradition: the Highwood Mountains cattle roundup. In this episode of Back in Americ...
Green Cards, ICE, and Uncertainty: The Impact of A lien on Immigration Discourse
A green card interview is supposed to be the last step before legal residency—but what if it’s actually a setup?This episode of Back in America features filmmakers Sam...
The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion and Diversity in America – A Conversation with Knox Thames
What does the First Amendment mean in a modern, diverse America? In this episode of Back in America, host Stan Berteloot speaks with Knox Thames, an international huma...
Trump, cryptocurrency investment, and the Chinese-American voters: A Conversation with Coco Kee
Host Stan Berteloot welcomes Coco Kee, entrepreneur, blockchain pioneer, and host of the Blockchain Asia Podcast. Coco shares her journey from studying literature and ...
David Reaboi: Trump, DeSantis, January 6 and America’s Divided Future
In this episode of Back in America, Stan Berteloot sits down with David Reaboi, a national security expert, media analyst, and Claremont Institute Fellow, known for hi...
Former CIA Analyst to Bestselling Author: David McCloskey on Espionage, Writing, and America’s Identity
Cia analyst interview with Host Stan Berteloot welcomes David McCloskey, a former CIA analyst and bestselling author. They discuss David's career in intelligence, focu...
A German Turned Deputy Sheriff in Arizona: Tom Peine’s Unlikely American Journey
In this episode of Back in America, Stan Berteloot explores the extraordinary life of Tom Peine, who left a corporate career in Germany to become a deputy sheriff in t...
Why ‘Empowerment’ Is a Dirty Word: Dr. Patti Fletcher on Disrupting Gender Bias
In this provocative episode of Back in America, we sit down with Dr. Patti Fletcher, author of “Disruptors: Success Strategies for Women Who Break the Mold.” Dr. Fletc...
Rewriting the American Dream: Aquilino Gonell, January 6, and the Power of Storytelling
In this episode, we sit down with Alvaro de Cozar, an award-winning journalist and podcast producer, to explore the power of storytelling in a time of political upheav...
Home at the End: Navigating Care for a Dying Loved One in America
In this episode of Back in America, we confront one of life’s most challenging realities—caring for a dying loved one at home. Join us as we talk with Dr. Andrea Sanka...
AI Bias and Education: Tamar Huggins on Building Inclusive Tech with Sparkplug
In this episode of “Back in America,” we sit down with Tamar Huggins, founder and CEO of TechSpark, a platform empowering Black, Indigenous, and people of color throug...
OnlyFans: Behind the Scene — Undercover with Brendan Koerner
In this episode of Back in America, host Stan Berteloot interviews acclaimed journalist Brendan Koerner about his undercover investigation into the world of OnlyFans, ...
Back in America Returns: Exploring American Culture and Identity
Hey everyone, Stan Berteloot here, your host of the Back in America podcast. After a long two-year break, we’re back with fresh, insightful episodes exploring American...
Listen again: Divers from the EPIX/ BBC Docuseries “Enslaved”: Diving on Shipwrecked Slave Ships
This episode was originally published on December 17, 2020 In this episode, I interview three crew members of the EPIX / BBC docuseries Enslaved: The Lost History of t...
SETI – Dr. Seth Shostak – Searching for E.T.
Back in America is a podcast exploring America’s culture, values, and identity. This conversation was recorded live on September 17. You can watch the unedited version...
Poetism Part 7: Can you describe it all? Scott Stevens on the Cocteau Twins & Brigit Pegeen Kelly
If the particular cannot be repeated, it remains forever lost; and this is why there can be no final closure to mourning. There can only be, alongside of mourning, lea...
Poetism Part 6: Can you experience? Michael Leon Thomas on Whitehead and Pharoah Sanders
The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling ...
Poetism Part 5: Can you speak for others? Lorenzo Bartolucci on Seamus Heaney and Hozier
Across Northern Europe, so-called “bog people” have often been discovered shuffling around in the peat. While no one is quite certain where these quasi-mummified bodie...
