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Mar 3
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Trust, Education & Writing as Resistance...

Philosophers, Writers, Educators, Creative Thinkers, Spiritual Leaders, Environmentalists & Bioethicists · Creative Process Original Series
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In this insightful episode of The Creative Process, host Mia Funk sits down with Costa Book Award-winning author, activist, and comedian Al Kennedy to explore the intersection of education, democracy, and storytelling. Kennedy unpacks the chilling reality behind the Spy Cop scandal and how undercover state surveillance informed her latest novel, Alive in the ... Show More
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