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Breaking Down Barriers (Season 13 | Episode 2)
Season 13
Episode 2
The team starts to bond as they drive the Green RV into the heart of Silicon Valley, a major hub for innovation in technology. While there, they talk to Phillip Loya of CODE2040 and Laura Gómez of Atipica about using computer science to advance each of their respective communities. They also visit Netflix HQ, where Sabry Tozin, a first-generation Congolese immigrant, tells them, “Don’t fit in.”
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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.
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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.
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The team talks embracing risk with a skydive instructor and innovative CEO.
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Career change is the topic of discussion with space scientists, engineers, and marketers.