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Apr 2025
40m 26s

The Story of Stuff

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John interviews the founding director of Paid Leave for All, Dawn Huckelbridge on paid family leave and what it means to America and the world. Then he interviews Sam Pearse from The Story of Stuff on corporate America’s single use plastic addiction. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff Project, Sam spent a decade campaigning on nuclear disarmament, climate c ... Show More
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