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Roadtrip Nation
Reclaiming Our Roots | Ideas For All
Season 27
Episode 1
Meet the roadtrippers: Gabe, Jackie, and Tomi—three young people interested in health equity. Then, follow along as they talk to scientific experts and Indigenous leaders in the performance, education and culinary fields, who are taking inspiration from nature to help create equitable ecosystems within their own communities.
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The new road-trippers kick-start their cross-country journey at LA’s Two Bit Circus.

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The team interviews Growing Power's Will Allen and finishes their journey on the Green RV.

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Writer Beverly Donofrio; spoken word poet Airea Dee Matthews; Professor David Stovall.

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The team interviews Staceyann Chin, a spoken word poet who encourages them to take risks.

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Human rights lawyer Brittan Heller; race car mechanic Sal Donato; 2 inspiring educators.

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The team meets a chef, a chimp veterinarian, an alligator wrestler, and a fire spinner.

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The team interviews NASA engineer Adam Steltzner and river guide Sherry Grathler.

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Roy Remer, Zen Hospice Project; Omar Cardenas, Children’s Defense; comedian Ian Harvie.

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A new team starts their journey by interviewing outdoor expedition guide Jakob Laggner.

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Finishing up their 5,000-mile journey, the team moves forward with new-found direction.

24:41
The team interviews a video game designer and Scientific American’s Editor-in-Chief.

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Flexible thinking is encouraged when the team talks failure with radio host Jad Abumrad.