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How young politicians are working toward change

Mayor Brandon Scott.
The Body Politic
The documentary film 'The Body Politic' follows Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott as he works to reduce gun violence in the city. He is the youngest mayor of Baltimore in more than 100 years.

This hour, we listen back to our episode about some of the ways that millennial and gen z politicians are making their mark on the U.S.

Up first, Brandon Scott is the youngest mayor of Baltimore in more than 100 years. A new documentary film called , follows Mayor Scott during his first term in office, focusing on his campaign to reduce gun violence. We are joined by that film's director and producer, Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough.

Then, is President and CEO of , an organization that brings together young lawmakers to collaborate across party lines. She reframes the idea of civility in politics and tells young people they can have an impact on government.

GUESTS:

  • Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough: Director and Producer of the documentary film , which follows Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s efforts to reduce gun violence in the city. The film is currently streaming on .
  • Layla Zaidane: President and CEO of , an organization that brings together young lawmakers to collaborate across party lines.

Special thanks to intern Frankie Devevo.

This episode originally aired on November 8, 2024.

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Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
Wayne Edwards is a freelance producer at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ contributing to multi-platform productions, including ‘Disrupted’, ‘Where Art Thou?’, and ‘Cutline in the Community’.

Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
Robyn Doyon-Aitken is the Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
Meg Fitzgerald is the senior manager of projects and radio programming.

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The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Office of Film, Television and Digital Media