Speak Freely Podcast

co-hosted by joy turner and andrew peppler--two current uw-seattle graduate students and u.s. army veterans--the speak freely podcast is an award-winning, non-profit media initiative to elevate veterans'​ voices in our national political dialogue. we believe that through civil discourse among people with shared backgrounds of service, we can form the foundation for a constructive debate around thorny issues. our show aspires toward 4 primary goals (4 b’s): 1) build a platform 2) break down stereotypes about veterans 3) burst partisan bubbles 4) bridge gaps results to date: season 1 (consisting of 7 episodes & 1 pilot) wrapped in feb 2018. 1,400+ unique downloads across soundcloud, itunes, stitcher, and tune-in; 200+ followers on social media. season 2 scheduled to begin production in apr 2018. funded by the dean of the evans school of public policy & governance; winner of an award through the second annual uw husky seed fund.