The United States of Anxiety

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The United States of Anxiety
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Presentation
Hosted by Kai Wright
Genre
LanguageAmerican English
UpdatesWeekly [1]
Length30–60 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes100
Publication
Original releaseSeptember 18, 2018 [1]
Provider
Related
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Website www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anxiety/

Notes from America with Kai Wright, formerly known as The United States of Anxiety is a nationally-syndicated, live call-in show that situates current events within on a political and historical contexts. The show is produced by WNYC Studios. [4] [5]

Contents

Background

The podcast, which first launched under the name The United States of Anxiety, began as a reaction to the political polarization of the 2016 American election. [6] [1] The podcast focuses on the history of racism in America. [7] The podcast discusses school segregation and its continuing effects in American education. [8] [9] In 2020, the podcast received a permanent spot on WNYC's radio schedule. [10] On 25 September, 2022, WNYC Studios began syndicating the show nationally to public radio stations. It now airs on almost a 100 stations. [11]

Reception

The Atlantic included the show on their list of "The 50 Best Podcasts" in 2016, 2017, and 2018. [12] [13] [14] The podcast received the 2017 New York Press Club Award for its coverage of the presidential race. [15] The show also won the 2018 NYSAPA award. [16]

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