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Chastity Lord
15 January 2026 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Best of 2025, Part 2: Statehouses, Safe Houses, and Single Moms on the Frontlines of Poverty and Policy

In this year-end special of Add Passion and Stir, host Debbie Shore revisits 2025 conversations colliding with today’s headlines: Trump...

Navyn Salem
31 December 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Moments that Mattered – The Best of Add Passion and Stir 2025

In this special year‑end edition of Add Passion and Stir, hosts Billy and Debbie Shore look back at the bigges...

Ofek Lavian
17 December 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Jimmy Chen and Ofek Lavian Leverage Tech to Feed Hungry People

In this very special encore presentation, Jimmy Chen, founder/CEO of Propel and Ofek Lavian, founder/CEO of Forage, explain how they...

Peter Schechter
03 December 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Immigration Policy on the Menu in DC Restaurants

Host Billy Shore talks with Chef Erik Bruner‑Yang (Maketto, Ours at Manifest) and Immigrant Food co-founder Peter Schechter about immigratio...

Nicolas Kristof
12 November 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Nicolas Kristof and Allison Barlow advocate for Social Justice Native American Communities

The current interruption in SNAP benefits are disproportionately impacting the indigenous people of the United States. In this reprised episode...

Kathryn Edin
29 October 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Uncovering Rural America’s Hidden Poverty: Kathryn Edin on the Legacy of Disadvantage—No Kid Hungry Encore

This timely encore of Add Passion and Stir, featuring Princeton poverty expert Kathryn Edin will provide insights from Edin’s book...

Chastity Lord
15 October 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
podcast

Single Moms Need Economic Mobility

Urban Institute senior fellow Elaine Waxman and Jeremiah Program president and CEO Chastity Lord know the power of single moms...

Gov. Janet Mills
01 October 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Maine Governor Janet Mills on Standing Up to Bullies

Maine Governor Janet Mills is protecting the rights and benefits of people in her state. “When you’re right on the...

Rev. Tim Costello
17 September 2025 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Eyewitness to Suffering: Tim Costello on the Collapse of USAID

Australia’s Reverend Tim Costello is the former Chief Executive of World Vision Australia and a lawyer, minister, and social advocate...