What They Fear You Might Learn! -- Nikesha Elise Williams & Taylor Murphy

One of The Most Haunting Stories of Modern Day Police Corruption - Jared Fishman

In this gripping and emotionally charged conversation, author Jared Fishman and Judge Calvin Johnson unpack the horrifying case of Henry Glover in post-Katrina New Orleans and the federal investigation that exposed corruption, violence, and systemic failures inside the New Orleans Police Department. Fishman reflects on his journey from international conflict zones to the DOJ, revealing how war, race, policing, and power intersected in one of the most disturbing civil rights cases in modern American history. Together, they explore police cover-ups, the “blue wall” of silence, the moral cost of institutional corruption, and how the Henry Glover case ultimately helped force reforms inside the city’s police department. Order Jared Fishman Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9781335429261 Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.com Learn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.org #JaredFishman #JudgeCalvinJohnson #FireOnTheLevee #PoliceCorruption #BlueWallOfSilence #HenryGlover #Katrina #NewOrleans #NOPD #CivilRights #JusticeSystem #PoliceBrutality #CorruptionExposed #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #TyreNichols #WalterScott #EricGarner #TamirRice #SandraBland #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter #DOJ #TrueCrime #SystemicRacism #CriminalJusticeReform #PoliceViolence #Accountability #CivilRightsMovement #InvestigativeJournalism #KatrinaAftermath #CorruptCops #AmericanJustice Welcome to Baldwin & Co. Author Dialogues, the official podcast of Baldwin & Co. coffee + bookstore—a sanctuary for literature, creativity, and community. Sponsored by Baldwin & Co. Foundation 501(c)3. This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange. Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future. Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms: Instagram: @baldwinandco X (Twitter): @baldwinandco Facebook: Baldwin & Co. YouTube: Baldwin & Co. Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.com Visit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.

Uncovering Hidden Deaths by Police Officers - Terence Keel

Why are coroner's reports often incomplete or misleading? This deep dive reveals how societal biases, historical disenfranchisement, and a focus on biology over social context create a "coroner's silence," obscuring the true circumstances of many deaths, especially those involving state institutions. Terence Keel [https://www.google.com/search?q=Terence+Keel&client=safari&hs=NPS&sca_esv=4ad3c19e3125a9e4&sxsrf=ANbL-n6c0NX0tHUyKUIBIE-wnTrkXPDBEQ%3A1777367547929&source=hp&ei=-3nwaYzUNs6iqtsP7beb8Qo&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAafCICwMuUrPdMdwAp3NH2Y5T6ZDJQ-4y&ved=2ahUKEwixjsqMmpCUAxW8nGoFHVuJJtMQgK4QegQIARAD&uact=5&oq=terence+keel+bio&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhB0ZXJlbmNlIGtlZWwgYmlvMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIsBVQAFisE3AAeACQAQCYAV-gAcAIqgECMTa4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhCgApEJwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxjHARjRA8ICBRAAGIAEwgIREC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYxwEY0QPCAgsQLhiABBjHARjRA8ICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAg4QABiABBiKBRixAxiDAcICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgILEC4YgAQYxwEYrwHCAggQLhiABBixA8ICDhAuGIAEGIoFGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgwEYsQMYgATCAgcQLhiABBgKwgIIEAAYFhgeGArCAgYQABgWGB7CAggQABiABBiiBMICBRAAGO8FwgIFECEYqwKYAwCSBwQxNS4xoAeF4gGyBwQxNS4xuAeRCcIHCDAuNC4xMS4xyAc1gAgB&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAUws_XHZeViHgWV5sf64n1QzhFu0ePh6ffWbBfHojS0sjhbUduMv9kdjHJlxX1-Z_HT0kMypbTyP-DHtBvHlIL5WHZ2xhxNN1-WH0zDA6RAZwAKfMUjJA29K74JJn1B3wWPiBXxbJDNUO0jb5hOaUdzbX-QgxEhpVTdloeLAJfq74&csui=3] is an interdisciplinary scholar and Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) within the Department of African American Studies and the Institute for Society and Genetics. He is the Founding Director of the Biocritical Studies Lab [https://www.google.com/search?q=Biocritical+Studies+Lab&client=safari&hs=NPS&sca_esv=4ad3c19e3125a9e4&sxsrf=ANbL-n6c0NX0tHUyKUIBIE-wnTrkXPDBEQ%3A1777367547929&source=hp&ei=-3nwaYzUNs6iqtsP7beb8Qo&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAafCICwMuUrPdMdwAp3NH2Y5T6ZDJQ-4y&ved=2ahUKEwixjsqMmpCUAxW8nGoFHVuJJtMQgK4QegQIARAF&uact=5&oq=terence+keel+bio&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IhB0ZXJlbmNlIGtlZWwgYmlvMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIsBVQAFisE3AAeACQAQCYAV-gAcAIqgECMTa4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhCgApEJwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAg4QLhiABBixAxjHARjRA8ICBRAAGIAEwgIREC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYxwEY0QPCAgsQLhiABBjHARjRA8ICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAg4QABiABBiKBRixAxiDAcICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgILEC4YgAQYxwEYrwHCAggQLhiABBixA8ICDhAuGIAEGIoFGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgwEYsQMYgATCAgcQLhiABBgKwgIIEAAYFhgeGArCAgYQABgWGB7CAggQABiABBiiBMICBRAAGO8FwgIFECEYqwKYAwCSBwQxNS4xoAeF4gGyBwQxNS4xuAeRCcIHCDAuNC4xMS4xyAc1gAgB&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAUws_XHZeViHgWV5sf64n1QzhFu0ePh6ffWbBfHojS0sjhbUduMv9kdjHJlxX1-Z_HT0kMypbTyP-DHtBvHlIL5WHZ2xhxNN1-WH0zDA6RAZwAKfMUjJA29K74JJn1B3wWPiBXxbJDNUO0jb5hOaUdzbX-QgxEhpVTdloeLAJfq74&csui=3], which examines the intersections of race, religion, law, and modern science, with a focus on police violence and forensics. Subscribe Now! This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange. Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future. Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms: Instagram: @baldwinandco X (Twitter): @baldwinandco Facebook: Baldwin & Co. YouTube: Baldwin & Co. Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.com Visit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter. #coronersdiary  #DeathInvestigation #SystemicIssues #SocialJustice #accountability #TerenceKeel

What They Fear You Might Learn! -- Nikesha Elise Williams & Taylor Murphy

In this powerful and unflinching dialogue, Nikesha Elise Williams and Taylor Murphy examine Nikesha's book, "The Seven Daughters of Dupree" book. This conversation examines the deep intersections of history, identity, and storytelling through Nikesha's novel spanning 160 years of Black womanhood. The conversation confronts uncomfortable truths about slavery, generational trauma, and the myths America tells about itself—challenging the idea that enslaved people were passive and highlighting the many forms of resistance that have been erased from mainstream narratives. Order Nikesha Elise Williams Books Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9781668051948 Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.com Learn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.org This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange. Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future. Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms: Instagram: @baldwinandco X (Twitter): @baldwinandco Facebook: Baldwin & Co. YouTube: Baldwin & Co. Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.com Visit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter. #NikeshaWilliams #TaylorMurphy #SevenDaughtersofDupree #BlackAuthors #BannedBooks #BookBans #FreedomToRead #BlackHistoryMatters #ProtectBlackStories #CulturalErasure #HiddenHistory #TruthMatters #StorytellingPower #GenerationalTrauma #BlackWomenWriters #HistoricalFiction #LiteraryVoices #RepresentationMatters #ReadBlackBooks #BlackExcellence #SocialJustice #IntellectualFreedom #AmericanHistory #RewriteHistory #VoicesThatMatter #BooksThatMatter #LiteraryCulture #BaldwinAndCo #NewOrleansCulture

Why Smart People Are Quitting The News - Maya Shankar & Evan Smith

In this gripping exchange, cognitive scientist Maya Shankar and journalist Evan Smith confront a disturbing reality: we are drowning in information—and it’s breaking us. From the psychological toll of nonstop news to the quiet collapse of civic participation, they unpack how doomscrolling, distrust in media, and algorithm-driven outrage are reshaping our minds and our democracy. But beneath the chaos lies something even more unsettling—people aren’t disengaging because they don’t care… they’re disengaging because they’re overwhelmed. And that may be the most dangerous shift of all. This conversation doesn’t just diagnose the problem—it exposes the invisible forces influencing how we think, what we believe, and whether we act at all. Order Maya Shankar Book Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9780593713686 Order Baldwin & Co. Merch Here: https://shop.baldwinandcobooks.com Learn more about Baldwin & Co. Foundation: https://bcofoundation.org This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange. Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future. Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms: Instagram: @baldwinandco X (Twitter): @baldwinandco Facebook: Baldwin & Co. YouTube: Baldwin & Co. Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.com Visit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter. #MayaShankar #EvanSmith #Shorts #YouTubeShorts #Viral #Trending #FYP #ForYou #WatchNow #MustWatch #Psychology #MentalHealth #Doomscrolling #MediaTrust #SocialMedia #InformationOverload #HumanBehavior #CriticalThinking #WakeUp #HiddenTruth #RealityCheck #BigIdeas

How Black Artists Reclaim Beauty From Pain. - Irvin Weathersby Jr. & Gia Hamilton

Irvin Weathersby Jr. and cultural strategist Gia Hamilton deliver a deeply reflective and personal conversation about grief, memory, and the transformative power of storytelling. With poetic clarity and emotional honesty, Irvin shares how the loss of his father and the devastation of Hurricane Katrina shaped his writing and identity as a Black man from New Orleans. Gia Hamilton, in turn, explores the intersections of trauma and creativity, asking how Black artists reclaim beauty from pain and build archives that preserve our truths. Together, they dive into the messy, necessary work of naming what hurts—and finding liberation in the telling. This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange. Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future. Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms: Instagram: @baldwinandco X (Twitter): @baldwinandco Facebook: Baldwin & Co. YouTube: Baldwin & Co. Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.com Visit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter. #IrvinWeathersby #GiaHamilton #BaldwinAndCo #BlackStorytelling #GriefToArt #HurricaneKatrina #BlackWritersMatter #CulturalMemory #ArchiveOurPain #BlackMenWrite #CreativeResistance #StorytellingAsHealing #BlackJoyAndPain #GriefIsPower #WritingThroughTrauma #ArtBornOfLoss #BlackCreativesUnfiltered #TruthTellingIsRadical #NewOrleansVoices #HealingThroughWords #GenerationalGrief #TraumaAndTransformation #ReclaimTheNarrative #EmotionalLiberation #BlackLegacyBuilders