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Our America with Julián Castro

Introducing Our America with Julián Castro

Our America with Julián Castro

Lemonada Media

Society & Culture

4.6884 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Launching Thursday, September 10th, this series takes an honest and hopeful look at how drastically the American experience shifts from one person to the next. Join us as we explore why the odds seem stacked against so many, and what we can do to change it. What does your America look like? To share your story, email ouramerica@lemonadamedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, it's me Ricky Lake. You probably know me for my hit 90s talk show, but if I'm being totally

0:05.8

honest, I was juggling so much and didn't have time to stop and think about what truly went

0:10.5

into living a full and vibrant life.

0:13.1

We'll fast forward to today, I'm 55 and a half years old

0:16.7

and I am happier than ever.

0:18.4

And I'm so excited to help you find your joy

0:21.4

on my new show, The High Life with Ricky Lake.

0:24.0

Together we'll learn new ways to live better.

0:27.0

Listen to The High Life with Ricky Lake from Lemonotta Media.

0:30.0

Out now, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:36.0

Lemonade.

0:37.0

What comes to mind when you think about the neighborhoods that we grew up in?

0:48.0

I mean it felt like at least on the outside everything was crooked. The sidewalks had cracks in them and they were crooked.

0:55.6

The frames on the houses seemed crooked. You know, if you were moving into San Antonio,

1:00.5

it's not the kind of place where real estate agents would be showing houses to people

1:04.8

and saying, this is where you've got to live.

1:07.6

It was in some ways a forgotten part of town.

1:09.8

Hello, I'm Julian Castro. I grew up on the west side of San Antonio, Texas, in a neighborhood

1:19.2

that was largely segregated, neglected, and cut off from prosperity.

1:25.1

Despite those circumstances, I worked hard and went on to become mayor.

1:30.0

I served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama, and I recently

1:34.7

ran for President.

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