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Let’s Look for the Helpers

The Plural of You is the podcast about people helping people. It features conversations with people who care—and their advice on how you can make a difference, too.

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Does the Loneliness Epidemic Really Exist? – Dr. Claude S. Fischer (POY 63)

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Heard of the loneliness epidemic? It’s not what it seems. Sociologist Dr. Claude S. Fischer describes our long history of loneliness scares.

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How to Pick a Lane As a Helper—And Stay In It – Laura Hale 2 (POY 62)

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How do you decide where to get involved and help the people around you? Laura Hale returns to share her insights.

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What Do We Do Now? How to Be a Better Helper in These Times (POY 10th Anniversary)

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Josh Morgan shares an audio essay on his philosophy of helping to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the podcast.

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Using Dungeons & Dragons and Other Games to Reach Kids – Dr. Megan Connell (POY 60)

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Most things humans have created can be used to help others. Dr. Megan Connell uses role-playing games to help kids learn about themselves.

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Temple of the Forgotten: A Street Chaplain’s Network of Kindness – Rev. Charlotte Cramer (POY 59)

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Those experiencing homelessness are too often forgotten about. Rev. Charlotte Cramer works to meet them where they are and unite us with them.

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What’s Your Grief?: Grief Support for the Rest of Us – Litsa Williams (POY 58)

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Grief is a constellation of thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Litsa Williams co-founded What’s Your Grief? to assist with the process.

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Remembering Damien Haussling from 2021

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Damien Haussling escaped homelessness and, thanks to support from others, co-founded the Baltimore Furniture Bank to help people like him.

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Empowering *Everyone* via Disability Studies at CUNY – Dr. Andrew Marcum (POY 57)

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People with disabilities have much to offer society. Dr. Andrew Marcum directs Disability Studies at CUNY to help us see their potential.

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Trust Among Americans Isn’t Over Yet

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Only 1 in 4 Americans now agree that most people can be trusted. What has caused the decline of trust and what can be done about it?

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