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In Episode One of Unconventional Threat, we identify and examine a range of threats, both foreign and domestic, that are endangering the integrity of our democracy. You will hear from:

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff,

Congressional leaders Rep. Jim McGovern and Sen Bob Menendez,

Counter-intelligence experts Asha Rangappa and Malcolm Nance,

Former Cybersecurity Czar Richard Clarke, and

members of Keep Our Republic,

Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt,

Former Senator Gary Hart,

Former Senator Tim Wirth, and

Media Executive Tom Rogers,

along with a host of leading policy experts as they explore and dissect the perils we face as a nation.

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The over 250 remarkable guests on more than 140 episodes of Add Passion and Stir have shared great wisdom, poignant personal experiences and true inspiration. To create a fresh experience for our listeners, we have curated this powerful content into some brand new episodes with themes like leadership, diversity and inclusion, national security, food equity and child hunger. This first episode is a compilation of expert views on leadership, including Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Congressman Jim McGovern, Civil Rights legend Hubie Jones, Panera Founder Ronn Shaich, and social change pioneer Bill Novelli.

Tune in for perspectives on effective leadership from an all star lineup of seasoned and successful leaders.

“One of the things that I think all of us can do is to model civil discourse and respect for others - for people we don't agree with necessarily. We have to be able to listen to each other and to figure out how we can compromise and work together.” - Jeanne Shaheen

“At some point somebody has to have the political courage and say, ‘No, that's not right, that’s not true’... And at some point in time, you have to say, ‘You know what? We're not playing that game... We're playing the game of getting problems solved in this country.’” - Tom Vilsack

“[Martin Luther King, Jr.] was basically starting with taking us to school... Then he took it to political rally and then he took it to church and by the time I left Jordan Hall, I was so elevated... That was the night that sealed my commitment to work for social justice and racial justice in this society and that I was going to lead a purpose-driven life.” - Hubie Jones

“I got in this to make a difference in the world. It seemed to me that business was an actually a more powerful way to make a difference in the world.” - Ron Shaich

“I go home every night with a song in my heart because [my MBA students] understand that there's more than one bottom line. Sure, they may go to Google, they may go to a Goldman Sachs, but they're going to make a difference.” - Bill Novelli

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Is food the key to solving our healthcare crisis? In this episode marking the two-year anniversary of Add Passion and Stir, Congressman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts and Washington DC Chef Todd Gray (Equinox, Manna) discuss nutrition as the root cause of our spiraling healthcare costs and the role of Congress with Debbie and Billy Shore. “Food is medicine. What we eat determines our health outcomes in a whole range of areas,” says Congressman McGovern. “We are cooking and operating our restaurant in the way that we are living our lives. I have so many customers changing the way they eat for a multitude of reasons many of them health reasons,” says five-time James Beard Foundation nominee Gray of his healthy vegetable-forward menus that have established him as a leader in the DC sustainable food movement.

McGovern wants to reframe the debate over food programs like SNAP from how much they cost to how much they save. “If we can show you over a ten-year period that you could actually save money, then why would [The Congressional Budget Office] score it as a cost? Hunger and food insecurity in Massachusetts costs about $2.4B a year in avoidable health care costs,” he says. The guests agree that hunger is ultimately a political problem. “We have the food, we have the money, we have the knowledge of what we need to do, we have the infrastructure… we have everything but the political will,” explains McGovern.

Listen to these powerful anti-hunger crusaders talk about how they fight for healthier communities.

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We opened the lines to get your thoughts on the Democratic skewed results of yesterdays election. Plus, national security expert Juliette Kayyem, Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory, Nancy Koehn, Congressman Jim McGovern, and environmentalist Bill McKibben. (Full Show 11/08)