Episode 249: Alison Bechdel On ‘The Secret To Superhuman Strength’; Advocates Push Colleges To Hire More Black-Owned Firms To Oversee Investments
Excerpted from “The Secret to Superhuman Strength” by Alison Bechdel. (Alison Bechdel/HMH Books & Media)
Alison Bechdel’s new graphic novel depicts her life through fitness. This week on NEXT, we talk with Bechdel about ‘The Secret to Superhuman Strength,’ which is more about a state of being than six-pack abs. Plus, advocates make the case for colleges to hire more diverse financial firms to manage billion-dollar endowments. And scholar-activist Katharine Morris reflects on her experience at the intersection of racism, environmental justice and public health, and her framework for moving forward.
Guests:
Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of the new graphic novel “The Secret To Superhuman Strength.” Previous works include “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” and “Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama.”
Katharine “Kat” Morris, a scholar-activist who graduates from the Masters of Public Policy program at the University of Connecticut this month. Her TEDx Talk is “How To Collaborate for Environmental Justice.”
Contributors:
Kirk Carapezza, Managing Editor and Correspondent for higher education at WGBH News
Amid Racial Reckoning, A Push To Diversify College Investment Strategies
Angus Chen, reporter at WBUR’s CommonHealth
‘It Just Stays With You’: The Corrosive Health Effects Of Decades Of Anti-Asian Violence
Andrea Shea, senior arts reporter at WBUR’s The ARTery
In A Chaotic Year, Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Found Solace By Making A New Album
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Freelance Producer: Lily Tyson
Executive Editor: Vanessa de la Torre
Senior Director: Catie Talarski
Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “Free” by Francesca Blanchard, “Salt” by Ben Cosgrove and “South Dakota” by The Wolff Sisters.
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