EPISODES
New conversations, coming soon.
A first look at what’s on deck for season one.
EPISODE 1
with a South Baltimore barbershop owner
EPISODE 2
EPISODE 3
TAKE ACTION
The conversation doesn’t end when the mic turns off.
Every guest on this show is already doing the work in their own community. This is where you join them, three ways to help right now, and direct links to support past guests and the organizations they stand behind.
Give
Support a guest’s organization directly. Every episode page links straight to where your contribution goes.
Show Up
Many guests run volunteer-driven programs. We’ll flag open roles and shifts after each episode airs.
Amplify
Share the episode. For grassroots work, visibility is often the single biggest lift you can offer for free.
A few of the people you’ll meet on air, and where to support their work directly.
MR
Marcus R.
Corner Chairs Community Program
Turns his barbershop into neutral ground for conflict mediation, every week, no appointment needed.
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DT
Denise T.
Second Chance Reentry Network
Helps returning citizens find housing and work in their first ninety days home.
Support this work →
JW
James W.
Block Leaders Youth Mentorship
Coaches a rec league team and has walked hundreds of kids home safely along the way.
Support this work →
THE HOST
Commissioner Darryl De Sousa, Ret.
HOST, THE PEOPLE'S COMMISSIONER
Darryl De Sousa spent his career inside American policing. This show is his effort to pull up a chair for the perspectives that rarely get one.