Good Citizen Podcast
What does it mean to be a good citizen? What values motivate someone to step into the arena and make positive change? Join Ted Roosevelt V on Good Citizen and hear a new conversation with a diverse range of folks who take action to build this country up and protect our planet.
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2024 Webby Award Honoree
Public Service Podcast Category
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Bronze Recipient
Baratunde Thurston
Baratunde Thurston describes his experiences as a Black man in nature and the influence his mother had on his positive outlook. He’s a comedian, writer, tech guru, and the host of How to Citizen with Baratunde, a podcast where he reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb.
Candice Millard
Candice Millard tells intimate stories of great leaders, digging into their most vulnerable moments to reveal their true character. She is the author of "The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey", about TR’s harrowing adventure in the Amazon.
Christiana Figueres
Christiana Figueres makes the case for “stubborn optimism” in the face of our global climate crisis. An internationally-renowned climate change leader, she is co-author of the book "The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis" and co-host of the podcast "Outrage & Optimism".
Welcome to Good Citizen with Ted Roosevelt V!
What does it mean to be a good citizen? What values motivate someone to step into the arena and make positive change? Join Ted V on Good Citizen and hear a new conversation with a diverse range of folks who take action to build this country up and protect our planet. Premiering October 27th, 2023!
Susan Berfield
Susan Berfield captivates with a story of TR and J.P. Morgan, two adversaries who worked together to solve a national crisis. She is a journalist and the author of "The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism."
Benji Backer
Benji Backer offers climate crisis strategies from his perspective on the political right. Author of "The Conservative Environmentalist," he started a new campaign called “Nature is Nonpartisan.”
Laurie Leshin
Laurie Leshin shares stories about space exploration and her commitment to diversifying STEM fields. She is a distinguished geochemist and space scientist, and the director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).