Uncomfortable podcast

Uncomfortable

ABC News

Honest conversations about the issues dividing America. Hosted by Amna Nawaz, we're tackling the tough stuff: race, gender, economics, religion. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we can't move beyond our problems until we talk about them. Each episode features an in-depth interview with an influential voice in America to unpack not just what we believe, but why we believe what we do.

53 Episodes

"We Can’t Talk About Diversity as a Concept"
3/13/2018
43:50
As chief marketing and communications officer at HP Inc., Antonio Lucio has made a name as one of the loudest voices calling for diversity in corporate America -- from the inside. Lucio shares why that diversity is sometimes hard to reach, how he managed to beat the odds at HP, and what business leaders need to hear to lead a culture of change from the top. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"It's One of the Tragedies of Our Moment"
3/6/2018
52:40
As evangelical leaders stand by President Trump, Collin Hansen of the Gospel Coalition worries that the future of the church is at stake. Hansen sits down with Amna to share what some faith leaders privately confide but won’t say publicly, and calls out those figures for setting aside moral clarity for political calculations. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"It's Hard These Days to be Unaware"
2/27/2018
34:55
With Hollywood's award season in full swing and the Academy Awards around the corner, Amna sits down with political and pop culture expert Mike Muse about representation, diversity and inequality in the entertainment industry. We break down the numbers of just how bad the landscape is, walk through the changes inspired by the #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo movements, and look ahead to the work that Muse says still needs to be done. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preview: Mike Muse, Political and Pop Culture Expert
2/20/2018
11:25
Amna and Tennille answer your questions from last week's interview with the Villacis sisters, DACA recipients whose parents were recently deported. Plus, we preview next week's interview with Mike Muse, tackling diversity in Hollywood and whether the #MeToo and #OscarsSoWhite conversations will lead to lasting change. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Why Can't the Country Continue to Invest in Us?"
2/13/2018
55:05
Twins Liany and Dani Villacis moved to the U.S. with their parents at the age of 5 and have lived here for 17 years. Over the last three months, their mother and father were suddenly deported. The sisters, who remain in the country under DACA protection, are now worried about their own futures. This week, a look at what exactly happens when a family member is deported, and how these two sisters are fighting to stay in America. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preview: Liany and Dani Villacis
2/6/2018
8:01
Amna and Tennille recap last week's episode with Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, and address your thoughts about her "unapologetically progressive" campaign. Plus, a preview of next week's timely conversation with the Villacis sisters, whose family is facing deportation after seeking asylum in the U.S. 17 years ago. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"That's Dangerous for Democracy"
1/30/2018
59:26
Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, talks about the dramatic demographic shifts in her state and why so many potential voters are being excluded from the process. Abrams says she's running as an unapologetic progressive in the South and stands to make history if she wins -- as the first African-American female governor in the country. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stacey Abrams, Georgia gubernatorial candidate
1/23/2018
7:56
Amna and Tennille look back at last week's episode with Christina Bennett, share some of your comments about Christina's view of abortion and gives a look ahead to next week's conversation with Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Abrams talks about how she plans to run a progressive campaign in the South -- and win. If Abrams wins, she will be the first African-American female governor of Georgia and the United States. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Abortion Hurts Women"
1/16/2018
1:14:09
Anti-abortion activist Christina Bennett shares why she believes God saved her life to speak out against abortion. Bennett, who wants to make abortions illegal, explains what it means to be a “pro-life feminist" in America today, and why she believes women are actually disempowered by having the right to choose. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preview: Christina Bennett, Self-Described "Pro-Life Feminist"
1/9/2018
7:25
Amna, Alyssa and Tennille look back at last week's episode with Deepak Chopra, address your thoughts about the spiritual leader's decision to speak on politics, and a look ahead to next week's conversation with self-described "pro-life feminist" Christina Bennett. Christina talks about how her personal story fuels her views on women's rights. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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