Good Citizen Podcast 

From growing up amid poverty and violence to walking 450+ miles across Arctic ice, Dwayne Fields’ life is a story of resilience and transformation. In this episode, the adventurer, author, and UK Chief Scout reflects with Ted on the moments that shaped him, from a near-fatal encounter on a London street to becoming the first Black Briton to reach the North Pole. A moral reckoning and renewed bond with the outdoors now guide his mission to bring the restorative power of nature to underprivileged young people.

Michael Luo exposes the long-ignored story of Chinese Americans, tracing the violence they endured, the resilience they forged, and their ongoing struggle for inclusion. He is an executive editor at The New Yorker and the author of "Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America."

Susannah Cahalan traces her extraordinary recovery from psychosis and her pursuit of untold stories that probe consciousness, sanity, and identity. She is the author of "Brain on Fire" and "The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary." Find her at susannahcahalan.com.

Amy Bowers Cordalis illuminates how saving nature may save humanity, as she traces her historic battle to un-dam the Klamath River. She is an attorney, Yurok Tribe member, and the author of The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. Find her at: amybowerscordalis.com

Douglas Brinkley highlights Theodore Roosevelt’s bold use of executive power to protect public lands, and reveals how both civics education and Duke Ellington offer lessons in tolerance. He’s the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, and the author of The Wilderness Warrior.  Find him at douglasbrinkley.com.

Bradford Fitch insists that Congress’ reputation is worse than its reality. He is a columnist for “Roll Call,” the former CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, and the author of Citizen’s Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials. Find him at bradfordfitch.com.

Ruth Whippman shows that our approach to raising boys leaves them isolated and trapped between competing expectations of steely dominance and emotional sensitivity. She is the author of BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity. Find her at: ruthwhippman.com

Tony Porter redefines masculinity and frames vulnerability as power, challenging a culture that teaches boys to be tough and emotionless. He is the co-founder and CEO of A Call to Men and the author of Breaking Out of the “Man Box”: The Next Generation of Manhood. Find him at: acalltomen.org

Jeffrey Rosen insists that self-discipline and reading were central to the Founders’ vision and are not just personal habits but principles vital to democracy. He's the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and author of The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. Find him at: constitutioncenter.org

Emily Oster discusses how communicating data with nuance can rebuild public trust and empower people to make informed decisions about their health. She is a professor of economics at Brown University, the CEO of ParentData, and the author of The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications. Find her work at www.parentdata.org