Into the Mix
Ben & Jerry’s is back with another season of Into the Mix, a podcast about joy and justice. Hosted by Ashley C. Ford and produced with Vox Creative, this season we've got four multi-part stories that take you beyond the news headlines, and introduce you to the real people at the heart of some of today’s greatest fights for justice — like activists who fought to shut down a notorious jail in St. Louis, a community rising up against the destruction of their health and home in a part of Louisiana dubbed Cancer Alley, and leaders protecting voting rights and inclusion efforts in the south.
And don’t miss our previous seasons for more stories of struggle and success from communities across the world, plus conversations about art and activism, with friends of Ben & Jerry’s like John Legend, Big Freedia, and Ava DuVernay.
1
War on Woke: Where We Hold Out Hope
Antonio and other business owners in Florida sued the state after the Stop WOKE Act was signed, and won.
42 min
2
War on Woke: The Real Heart of the Problem
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is on a mission to curb conversations about race, diversity, and inequity of all shades.
33 min
3
War on Woke: Not Just About The Ice Cream
According to Antonio McBroom, a day without dessert is a disaster.
36 min
4
Final Mini-Series Coming Soon!
We'll be back in November with our final mini-series of this season
1 min
5
Crooked Coffee: Let Us Shine
Ms. Livvy’s heroic efforts to protect voting rights have come at a cost. Her health has suffered, and she’s tired. But she knows there’s more work to do, especially with the November election on the very near horizon.
24 min
6
Crooked Coffee: The Fight Against Voter Suppres...
Ms. Livvy has watched as Georgia has become ground zero for voter suppression efforts.
37 min
7
Crooked Coffee: Ms. Livvy Against The Machine
Voters in Coffee County, Georgia have another name for this place: Crooked Coffee, where elections officials have waged war on voters of color for decades.
37 min
8
Cancer Alley: Victory is Mine
Ms. Sharon never thought she’d be the one to take down the industry harming her community.
42 min
9
Cancer Alley: This is OUR Briar Patch
The violent history of Cancer Alley began long before the petrochemical industry arrived in the 1960s.
42 min
10
Cancer Alley: Plan A is the Only Plan
The beautiful stretch of Louisiana where Ms. Sharon Lavigne lives goes by many names.
43 min
11
The Workhouse: How to Close a Jail
How do you close a jail that’s as old as your city?
24 min
12
The Workhouse: The Court's ATM
More than half a million Americans are sitting in jail awaiting trial. And 60% of them are there because they can’t afford not to be.
23 min
13
The Workhouse: A Scorpio Walks Into a Jail
Inez Bordeaux needs you to know three things: she’s a mom of four, a Scorpio, and she always gets her lick back.
34 min
14
Season 3 Trailer: Let's get into it!
Into the Mix is all about joy and justice in action.
2 min
15
34 Cents an Hour: Prison Labor & the Exception ...
Johnny Perez worked hard throughout his 13 year prison sentence. He sewed sheets and facilitated classes, met demanding quotas and helped other men prepare for life on the outside.
49 min
16
The Price of Freedom: Cash Bail and Pretrial De...
29 min
17
“This is My City”: The Promise of Reparations a...
Priscilla Robinson says the Southside neighborhood of Asheville, North Carolina was once a thriving, tight-knit community.
42 min
18
New Front Lines: How Med Students are Adapting ...
40 min
19
I Am the Water: Grassy Narrows’ Land Back Story
On a cold night in 2002, Chrissy Isaacs watched yet another logging truck loaded with old growth trees hurtle past her home in the Grassy Narrows First Nation
41 min
20
Libraries Off-limits: Examining Florida’s book ...
37 min
21
Police Free Schools: What does school safety re...
30 min
22
Be Back Soon!
We’ll be back in August with more episodes!
23 min
23
Safe Routes for Refugees: One Woman’s Unlikely ...
One Woman’s Unlikely Journey from Afghanistan to the UK
29 min
24
Gender Euphoria: What Happens When We Support T...
As lawmakers consider more than 500 anti-trans bills nationwide, experts warn that these efforts will increase already-high rates of depression and suicidality for trans kids. But what happens when these kids are affirmed and supported in their transition?
30 min
25
"The Cows Don't Milk Themselves!": Migrant Farm...
Dairy farming is one of the most challenging jobs in agriculture, and like a lot of farmwork has notoriously weak legal protections for workers, leading to long hours, poor pay, and unsafe conditions.
36 min