Alternative facts.

Fake news.

How are journalists grappling with this moment??

Dive into one journalist’s reckoning with truth.

Reckonings

#20 || A journalist reckons with truth

‘I wanted him to be standing with me, and telling our story with me, in a way that didn't just write us into the categories of angelic survivor and evil assaulter. And I think I even told the audience -- if this person comes forward to tell his story, I hope that you’ll listen to him.’

That’s Anwen, speaking about Sameer. 

What does it sound like for a survivor to get her needs met? What does it sound like for a perpetrator to take responsibility for his sexual abuse of power?

Heartfelt thanks to the Friend Foundation, Varda Rabin, and David Karp at the Campus PRISM Project, which helps universities explore the possibility of applying restorative justice to sexual assault: www.skidmore.edu/campusrj/prism.php

#21 || A survivor and her perpetrator find justice

If the Pope had a reckoning, what would it sound like?

And then after you listen.....if you're curious *why* this was made, go to episode #23.5 and scroll to 01:18 for an explanation: http://www.reckonings.show/episodes/23-5

#22 || An imaginary reckoning with Pope Francis

As a young priest, he sexually abused boys in his parish. 

In high school, she was sexually abused by her Catholic teacher, a former nun.

Buckle your seat belts for an *uncommon conversation* about clergy sex abuse.

Enormous gratitude to the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (https://nacrj.org), and to The Gilead Project (https://gileadproject.org) -- a 501(c)3 devoted to healing and preventing sexual abuse.

#23 || An uncommon conversation about clergy sex abuse

Pulling the curtain on three things: what happened with Anwen and Sameer from episode #21, what was up with the imaginary Pope in episode #22, and where is Reckonings going?

#23.5 || Where is Reckonings going?

How do we change our hearts and minds? 

What moves us to shift our political worldviews, transcend extremism, and bring our values into the workplace? 

Reckonings is an exploration of how we look in the mirror, and grow from what we see. 

​Guests have included a deeply conservative Congressman who made a dramatic shift on climate change, a white supremacist who managed to transcend a life of hate, and a national reporter whose crisis of conscience led to a new understanding of objectivity.

If you're new to the show, start with this quick intro: bit.ly/1VypoeX

Then go for the latest episodes: www.reckonings.show/episodes

Reckonings is produced by independent artist Stephanie Lepp.