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Not My Narrative

by Straw Hut Media

Every society runs on stories it mistakes for facts. In America, those stories shape who gets help, who gets blamed, and who is left out. “Not My Narrative” is a podcast and essay series from Next City that debunks the pervasive myths that have been used to justify neglect, inequity, and the status quo — and elevates the people proving those myths wrong. Each episode pairs a podcast with three original essays. Together, they trace the origins of one stubborn myth that’s been handed down through politics, schools, and culture; document the harm it causes; offer a counter-narrative rooted in truth and justice; and highlight the leaders who are driving positive change by living out a different set of assumptions.

Latest episodes

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Trust the Market vs Love Thy Neighbor

If corporations are people, they’re awfully selfish human beings. The design of the business world has long been based on The Milton Friedman Doctrine, which says “the so

Oct 28
54 min

Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps! vs It Takes a Village

What originally started as a joke about how impossible it would be to solve your own poverty has somehow become standard operating procedure in the way we design welfare.

Oct 21
53 min

Birth of a Nation vs Truth and Reconciliation

It’s important to remember where you come from. But the “master narrative” about where America comes from, as it is taught in our schools, has left out seemingly endless

Oct 14
52 min

Coming Soon: Not My Narrative

This October, Next City is launching Not My Narrative, a new podcast and essay series about the stories we tell ourselves that are mistaken for facts and the people provi

Oct 8
2 min

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