Al Letson & Nikole Hannah-Jones: Sensitive, Not Scared

Death, Sex & Money

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Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.6 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2019

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones self-describes as "super sensitive." But that's not the same thing as being scared. This episode is part of our 2019 Maternity Leave Lineup of guest hosted shows while our regular host, Anna Sale, is out on leave. Are you new to Death, Sex & Money? Check out our starter kit of some of our favorite episodes. And subscribe to our weekly email newsletter! Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter. Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Got a story to share? Email us any time at [email protected].

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0:00.0	You have to understand that when you make the conscious decision not to conform, you keep your dignity,
0:07.0	but it might take you longer to get where you want to be and you might not get there at all.
0:12.0	But is it worth it to make it if you don't arrive
0:15.2	there intact and I would say that it's not.
0:18.1	This is death, sex and money.
0:23.0	They kill each other, which is clearly insane.
0:25.0	The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.
0:28.0	Yeah, he's going to make us a lot of money.
0:31.0	And need to talk about more.
0:32.0	I think we're out of kitchen
0:33.7	but how long? Five seconds? I'm Anna Sale. Psych. I'm Al Ledson and this is kind of a
0:42.0	switch-up.
0:42.8	Now usually Anna and I work right next to each other out here in California.
0:46.7	I'm the host of Reveal, a podcast and radio show from the Center for
0:49.6	Investigative Reporting.
0:51.0	Yep, that's the same place you hear about in the credits of every
0:54.0	death sex and money episode and Anna and I are buddies so when she
0:58.1	asked me if I'd step in to host an episode of this show while she was out I
1:02.3	was like, hell yes, and I knew exactly who I wanted to talk to.
1:08.0	Cole Hannah Jones.
1:10.0	What's that? Waterloo is in the house.
1:12.0	Waterloo is in the house. Waterloo is always in the house.
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