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Emmanuel Dzotsi

@newsmanual

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Born in London, raised @ Heathrow airport. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ. Used to tell stories @replyall , @serial . Hanging out for a bit @thisamerlife . dzotsi @thislife .org

Brooklyn, NY
Joined May 2015
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
1 year
So Iโ€™m working on a story about marriage pacts - those โ€œif weโ€™re both 50 and still single letโ€™s get marriedโ€ deals. Iโ€™m looking for folks who went actually through with a deal like that or are working up the courage to go through with it. DM me if thatโ€™s you or someone you know!
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
There's a lot I wanna say, and that the rest of my remaining team wants to say (and we will). But let me be crystal clear. I'm really glad Eric spoke up. He didn't have to. He didn't start any of this. And he doesn't deserve this crap.
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3 years
If youโ€™re fine with someone making the lives of dozens of people harder denying them of better workplace conditions, and potential income because they make you feel good and laugh every other week you need to re-evaluate some things.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
๐Ÿšจ SOME NEWS ๐Ÿšจ Reply All now has a third co-host...and it's me! I have more thoughts that I'll share later, but for now here's a story @exfoleyator @PhiaBennin and I put together.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Proud of this one. Itโ€™s a story about the Venmo payments some white people have been sending recently, and the black people whoโ€™ve received them. Have a listen.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
Iโ€™ll have more to say when our last episode airs. But for now, what I feel is just immense pride and gratitude for the people I work with, and excitement for whatโ€™s to come. For me, it's time. And that's a good thing.
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Reply All
2 years
A message from the staff of Reply All:
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2 years
Yikes. Ok so 1st off weโ€™re taking applicants from all over the US so this is a mistake. But also - I donโ€™t wanna hide salary info from anyone, and Iโ€™m sorry we didnโ€™t include it. Minimum salary for this job is 87K. We're updating the job description now.
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Kaitlin Benz
2 years
Gotta say itโ€™s a huge bummer that @replyall ( @Spotify ) excludes applicants from colorado for this job just because colorado mandates listing the salary in the job description. Salary transparency helps everyone!!
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
But I'm really excited to say that in a couple weeks I'll be starting at @replyall where I'll get to tell stories with @PJVogt , @AGoldmund and co. As always, if you've got any good pitches or ideas, the DMs are open. (2/2)
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
It's not just about us as creators either. Amazing people make themselves vulnerable for us, and talk to us for our stories. They deserve to know what's going on and get their cut if the story's about them.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Honestly so thankful to the person at nyc health & hospitals who called to tell me I had covid yesterday. I dunno that anyone has ever told me bad news and gotten me to laugh about it so quickly
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
25 days
Almost exactly 10 years ago I heard This American Life for the first time. And this week I filled in for @iraglass !
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
If you do one thing today, read this. I'm so sorry James. You deserved so much better.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
Been working on this one for a while. Itโ€™s a story about race, power, and what it means to be an Alabama Democrat, 2 years on from Doug Jonesโ€™ victory. My first story for @replyall
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
1 year
@LandOfSticks I'm doing some freelance work at This American Life right now (hence this story request), but I'm cooking up some other things that'll I'll post about soon!!
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
2 years of work on this project comes to a close. But itโ€™s not the end of the story. Not for Cleveland. And not for this country.
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6 years
Episode 09: Some Time When Everything Has Changed
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Also, the acquisition was just before my time, but the reality is that some folks were initially able to negotiate better terms for themselves with Spotify on this front, including my own team, @replyall . Itโ€™s about time everyone at @Gimletmedia had those same rights.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
Some delayed news: After a couple of amazing years, I'm leaving @serial / @ThisAmerLife . Working on Serial was my first real job, and I can't express how blessed I've felt to work with such a dream team, all while learning how to do this radio thing. (1/2)
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
um. nope.
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Alex Moe
3 years
. @SpeakerPelosi speaking at presser with CBC: Thank you George Floyd for sacrificing your life for justice...Because of you and because of thousands, millions of people around the world who came out for justice, your name will always be synonymous for justice.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
There have been a lot of discussions in the past couple weeks about the work there is to be done @Gimletmedia , but the @GimletUnion has been trying to do a lot of that work for 2 years now. It's beyond time for @Spotify to do the right thing.
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Gimlet Union
3 years
Weโ€™re back at the bargaining table today and we want a deal by March 11th! We want serious proposals from @Gimletmedia management @spotify - not more red lines. Weโ€™re still waiting on plenty.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
1/ The City Of Euclid - who we profiled in this season of @serial , just voted to change its weed laws.
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Nick Castele
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Euclid City Council voted to reduce its marijuana possession penalty after @serial pointed out that the city has stricter weed rules than most other towns in Cuyahoga County.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
@AGoldmund My dude. Why are you telling this story (my favourite memory of you on the show) for free lol
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
We have a real labour of love from @sruthiri on @replyall these next few weeks. Have a listen:
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
I'm listening to a draft of tomorrow's episode, and there's a moment in it that always makes me want to hug something or somebody
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
Born in England...moved here when I was 12...got that dual US citizenship last year and somehow yes I still sound like this.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Watching Itโ€™s a Wonderful Life as I do every year and it always hurts how much the line โ€œyou know how long it takes a working man to save 5 thousand dollars?!โ€ is still so relevant
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
A while ago I decided to try a little personal experiment. I wasn't able to finish, but it did yield this episode. Take a listen.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
Itโ€™s finally happened. I was manning a grill at a bbq and a kid ran up and called me uncle ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
For those of you who heard our @replyall story on the Alabama Democratic Party, here's some big news:
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Brian Lyman
4 years
BREAKING: A Montgomery judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the leadership and governance of the Alabama Democratic Party. It means group loyal to Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, will run the party, a victory for U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. #alpolitics
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
1 year
Got a new story on @ThisAmerLife this week. Itโ€™s about DeSantis, higher education, and people trying to learn and teach about systemic racism. I hope you give it a listen.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Some updates for those of you who heard our story about the Alabama Democratic Party on @replyall : Nancy Worley and Joe Reed still havenโ€™t given up. Their lawsuit drags on.
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Brian Lyman
4 years
Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker signaled in a concurring opinion that the high court would be reluctant to hear the Democrats' dispute again, barring a violation of the law. #alpolitics
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Feels dope to be on this list, and to be in such great company (somebody check on @TylerRickyTynes )
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4 years
Iโ€™m cat-sitting rn and these cats have absolutely no respect for me whatsoever
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Friendly reminder since it's a new year - I'm always looking for pitches for @replyall . So if you have any interesting story ideas, especially if they're about POCs, send them my way. The dms are open.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
America's Hottest Talkline strikes again lol
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blogTO
3 years
TTC management accidentally told workers to call a phone sex hotline for help after hack #Toronto #TTC
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
When I was 12 I got an opportunity to play saxophone for BB King, and the song I decided to play was the theme from the pink panther
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
Today is one of those days where absolutely everyone has had all of these tweets in drafts for a long time and it really shows lol
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
I could tweet in detail about this... or I could keep drinking
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
9 months
I have a small piece on @ThisAmerLife about something Iโ€™ve been unsuccessfully running from for a long time. Writing it may or may not have ruined my week lol.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
Weโ€™re back
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
There are 3 babies on my floor rn and all of them seem to have started audibly laughing these last few days and it is so amazing
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Until today I donโ€™t think Iโ€™d really thought about just how much I missed cooking for a large group of people last year. I really poured my love into my food this time.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Hi good morning somebody impaled what seems to be a dead goose on my neighbourโ€™s fence and Iโ€™m staying inside for the rest of the day
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
When I first started reporting on Jesse Nickerson, I thought I was covering the end of something. I wasnโ€™t.
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Serial
6 years
Episode 06: You in the Red Shirt
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
We're back with a new episode this week! Alex, @exfoleyator , @katienotopoulos and @ashleyfeinberg take us to some weird places.
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Reply All
3 years
Hello.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
How can Charles ever be king lol
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Thanks for hanging out with us on Twitch tonight! As a reward, we have a new episode.
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Reply All
4 years
We have a new episode. We took calls this week, from our attic and our closet and our living room. Just to see where everyone was at.
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4 years
Wow. Read every word of this.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Alex wasnโ€™t involved in this one, but I learnt how to do radio in the same school of thought ( @ThisAmerLife , @replyall ) so it makes sense. That said, so many of my cues for my interviews and writing come from legends like @Al_Letson , @aparkusfarce , @bmluse , and @neildrumming
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Jack Rhysider ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ
4 years
@newsmanual Great ep! Hey, while I was listening, I felt like I heard Alex Blumberg in some of your questions and words. The way you worded some stuff was exactly what he would say. Has he been coaching you a lot or have you taken his classes lately? It's great, just wondering.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Are you a black person whoโ€™s received Venmo/Cashapp โ€œreparationsโ€ from a white friend in the past two days? Are you a white person whoโ€™s sent a black friend money? Shoot me a DM - Iโ€™d like to talk to you for a story.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Thereโ€™s really a fly just hanging out on penceโ€™s head
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
This. I've been fortunate to grow a lot at @replyall . I want that potential for advancement for everyone at @Gimletmedia and @Spotify
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Gimlet Union
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We want to help build a company where people want to stay and do their best work. Clear processes and metrics for promotion help everyone, especially people who are marginalized and underrepresented in the field. #unionsatspotify
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
I was today years old when I found out a pickle is a pickled cucumber ๐Ÿคฏ
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5 years
The fact the team owners get to hold the trophy before the actual players is the most American shit ever
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
Chicago friends! Come see me and Sarah talk about S3.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
@bmluse shout out to the Planet Fitness at 27th and 7th. A game changer I can't figure out how to stop paying for
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Thrilled to announce we're hiring for not one but TWO positions rn. Come work with me and the rest of the @replyall crew! DM me with any q's.
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Reply All
3 years
Weโ€™re hiring! Reply All is looking for a Supervising Editor and a Reporter/Producer. Check out the descriptions here:
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
So good to see you again Cleveland
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3 years
Somebody at a bar just told me audio people are failed performers and Iโ€ฆ..
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3 years
Iโ€™ve well and truly lost my shit
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
We put this in our show notes, but I wanna urge people on here to follow the wonderful @MillyTamarez . Sheโ€™s amazing, and has her own show - All Dick is Trash. Listen here:
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Sasse out here saying you can't hate someone who's shoveled your driveway like he's never been to the burbs
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
American royalists might be more annoying than recently converted Catholics like why??
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
We've been asking for some pretty basic things for a long time now. Join us at 1pm to learn more.
@GimletUnion
Gimlet Union
4 years
In solidarity with our Spotify colleagues, @gimletunion is participating in a two-hour work stoppage. Weโ€™re joining @ringerunion and @parcastunion in a Twitch stream at 1:00PM EST at . To ask questions or express solidarity, use the hashtag #unionsatspotify
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3 years
Oprah's face just then was definitely my face
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3 years
Those commonwealth visits are always kinda gross tho tbh
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
If you saw me at a bar yelling in French just nowโ€ฆno you didnโ€™t
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
@mannyfidel this has to be a joke....
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Dunno if this is cause of last weekโ€™s Openly Blackโ„ข discourse but Iโ€™ve been getting pitches about this and now Iโ€™m curiousโ€ฆare you a black person whoโ€™s had to conceal your racial identity or like straight up pose as white online? DM me. Iโ€™d like to talk to you for a story
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
5 years
The City of Euclid changed their marijuana ordinance in response to our reporting in @serial S3. Now Broadview Heights has done the same.
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4 years
Overwhelmed by the response to this! I wanna thank everyone who reached out to me for this story. Without you, this would not have happened...
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4 years
Call us!
@replyall
Reply All
4 years
We are taking phone calls tonight. We want to hear from you if Biden winning directly and dramatically changes your life. 8pm eastern time, 917-793-2272.
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3 years
This whole thing where arsenal get me to wake up early but stop watching after 20 mins and go about my day has honestly done wonders for my weekends
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2 years
@mannyfidel Iโ€™ve known you for 10 years and I hate you every year for doing this
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
This Beatles doc is so fascinating and it makes me wish I could see how the hell Stevie wrote Songs in the Key of Life
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2 years
Every once in a while I remind myself that I love Frank Ocean so much I once watched him woodwork for 30 mins for no reason
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
i dunno how i'm taking calls right now but I am, so give us a call!
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Reply All
4 years
We are taking phone calls tonight. We want to hear from you if Biden winning directly and dramatically changes your life. 8pm eastern time, 917-793-2272.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
2 years
Rick has spent so many late nights working with us @replyall over the yearsโ€ฆmaking our episodes sound good. Watching him work is like magic.
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rick kwan
2 years
Hard to believe itโ€™s over ๐Ÿ˜ญ I owe so much to @replyall and all of the people who have worked so hard to craft each episode with love and care. Itโ€™s been my honor to help deliver so many great episodes over the last 7.5 years. Congrats, looking forward to what comes next!
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
I hear you, and Iโ€™m sorry that I caused you and so many others pain this morning. I thought I was being clear that I found all of the language being said and repeated horrible to hear, by saying โ€œthe n-word and moreโ€ . But I see now that I should have been more specific.
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Patrick Hinds
6 years
TERRIFIC!The anti-gay F word is dropped on @serial today. No warning AND no mention from producer @newsmanual about how awful it is to hear that word used-though he does mention it for other horrible words. WHY WHY WHY do smart people still not understand how awful it is to hear?
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Get off Twitter and join us on the phones at 4PM ET!
@replyall
Reply All
4 years
Hey guys, weโ€™re gonna open up our phone lines today. We want to talk to specific groups of people who have helped shape this incredible election moment. First up, Black people in the South. We want to know how youโ€™re feeling. Give us a call today at 4pm ET at 917-793-2272.
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Lol imagine not paying these kids AND using them as lab rats
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Also Noni and some of her classmates at UNC are working to try to change the film and screenwriting classes we talked about on the show. Check out their petition here:
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
6 years
Honestly? Some long delayed self-care.
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Carol
6 years
@newsmanual @serial Love your work in @serial . Whatโ€™s your next project?
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
4 years
Really excited to be helping with this. If youโ€™re 15-21 and live in NYC, please apply!
@Gimletmedia
Gimlet
4 years
We're joining forces with @BellVoices for our first ever โ˜€๏ธ Summer Youth Podcast Academy! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Young NYCers will have the opportunity to dive into the world of podcasting with Gimlet storytellers, editors, and producers. Have A Great Summer ( #HAGS ๐Ÿ˜Ž) with us and apply by July 24!
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4 years
The look of a cat who has taken all you held dear and still wants more
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6 years
Itโ€™s time! The first 2 eps of @serial S3 are out
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3 years
I feel like one day we're gonna look back at what @SaiduTTJ and the rest of the folks at #resistancepodcast have done as one of the essential records of this period. I feel lucky to get to listen to this ever-expanding body of work in real time.
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Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.
3 years
โšก๏ธNew Resistance โšก๏ธ I spent the last 4 months working on this episode about this precious place called George Floyd Square. It's an occupation of the four city blocks surrounding the spot where George Floyd was killed. It's been going on for over a year!
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Emmanuel Dzotsi
3 years
Itโ€™s always wild how quickly I go from โ€œyea I went to OSU but I donโ€™t care as much anymore โ€ to being so nervous about this game
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2 years
@rickboi97 @replyall Totally. That guy with the fake accent should be ashamed!! I hope I never hear from him ever again ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„
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3 years
time for me to log off
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This piece is as moving a 12 minutes as any Iโ€™ve ever heard. We donโ€™t deserve @TracieHunte .
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Tracie Hunte
4 years
Hi friends! I have a little 12-minute thing on @Radiolab about Nina Simone. Listen here:
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4 years
I've been waiting literally years for this. Can't wait to listen!
@serial
Serial
4 years
We have a new show! Nice White Parents is a limited series about building a better school system, and what gets in the way. Hosted by @chanajoffewalt . Coming July 30.
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2 years
A WEEK?!
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PhilYaBoots
2 years
@newsmanual Ha! listening to the new ep of @replyall and oh man I used to work for one of the companies that spammed Spotify. White noise is just the tip of the iceberg. Weโ€™d easily release 1000 albums a WEEK ๐Ÿ˜‚
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4 years
There has literally never been a better time for @replyall to do a call-in, so that's what we're doing. Come hang out with us from 3-4pm ET today!
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4 years
This is so huge, and I am so so proud of my friend. Wow!
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3 years
@AGoldmund Alex. What the actual fuck lol
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4 years
This is no dog whistle lol itโ€™s pretty obvious
@nytimes
The New York Times
4 years
Madison Cawthorn, a Republican candidate for the House from North Carolina, created an attack website accusing a journalist of leaving a job in academia โ€œto work for non-white males, like Cory Booker, who aims to ruin white males running for office.โ€
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