Solutions for the Underaffiliated
Solutions for the Underaffiliated is a podcast for people who want hope and action because they are fed up with finger-pointing and incivility. We represent action, by providing examples of it. Its purpose is to inspire people through the examples our guests from the region, state, and country describe. We talk about potential solutions related to: climate change, economic opportunity, education, rights and justice, healthcare, and public safety. During each episode, we lay out the current state of a particular issue from the perspective of our guest. Then we lay out the challenges, usually through a review of the key stakeholder, e.g. government, industry, the media, special interests, and regular Americans. We identify what needs to change. Then we explore solutions that are either already underway by the group or guest as well as actions our audience could take to influence change and hold people accountable.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
The parallels are obvious. Build your network. Take 10 with Sarah Blondin and let your fear teach you to have more peace and love. Faith in the White House when even if they are not Christian, most Americans want reproductive rights and to protect transgender people.
Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Disasters bring out the best in people. Hurricanes. Fires. The solution seems to be going back to basics. Meet people you don't know. Go on. It's what people did before social media -- how we divide ourselves and they win.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
When the shit hits the fan, how can so many emerge to be so good? Catastrophes bring out the best in people, but not everyone.
The two major men's college sports aren't even pretending anymore, and just reflects what America is all about and explains why this new era is not going to be America as we knew it.
Why do we insist on blaming individuals for disasters unless it suits us? Just be kind.
Photo by Sergey Meshkov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blazing-fire-8481677/
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
What do a bill in North Carolina, donating to an inaugural committee, and a CEO's murder have in common?
We are pointing at the wrong people. Listen and decide how you want it to be.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: www.ashevillefm.org and enjoy the tunes that fill the rest of our hour-long show -- or get the Asheville FM app.
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/elderly-businessman-shaking-hands-with-partner-3783585/
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Where can you find meaning in a chaotic world that seems increasingly senseless. Religion, owning stuff, and social media don't make us feel better. They often make us feel worse.
Does the push for religion in public buildings and schools really reflect a society that lacks standards and hope? Is it a political power play?
The constant barrage of messages designed to remind us of what we lack, just makes us want more, even if we have a good life.
Perhaps our problem is that we are isolating ourselves - working from home, scrolling on our phones, living around people who believe exactly what we do.
Meet more people. Put down the phone. Do a hobby with people you don't know. Put away the credit card.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: www.ashevillefm.org and enjoy the tunes that fill the rest of our hour-long show -- or get the Asheville FM app.
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Fear will not serve you or those you love. Accept the potential consequences of what WE have done. Breathe and look for ways to listen and learn locally. Get out from under the algorithms and fear-mongering, do what you love, find people who enjoy what you do, listen and learn and don't let division win.
Photo by Renato Danyi: https://www.pexels.com/photo/grey-skulls-piled-on-ground-1096925/
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Not everyone will agree that we deserve the people who won on November 5th. But we are there.
Some soul-searching on both sides would help. We hope the winners won't gloat and carry out their violent and oppressive threats. We hope the losers won't quit on our founding principles.
Same as it ever was: be kind to others. Don't judge. Let's learn from each other instead of letting politicians and the media dictate to us.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: www.ashevillefm.org and enjoy the tunes that fill the rest of our hour-long show -- or get the Asheville FM app.
Photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Both sides think it's down to Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 to learn when democracy dies at the hands of fascism.
If you don't know, learn about fascism and what regular Americans might expect from a future under it.
Photo by Maxime Horlaville on Unsplash
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Why the left needs to change its approach to folks on the fence.
The risks of monopolies to our safety
Why we trust misinformation from people we don’t know -- and should stop.
Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
More potent, easier to get, and totally acceptable. Weed addiction is a problem.
Understanding grocery store buying behavior can help more people get credit, but also misses the real problem with poor shopping habits.
Weird works because it's true, and it flips the high school script. They are on the outside. That's what they are worried about. It's why they are so angry.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: www.ashevillefm.org and enjoy the tunes that fill the rest of our hour-long show -- or get the Asheville FM app.
Photo by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash