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Not My Narrative Out Now: Ep 1. Birth of a Nation vs Truth and Reconciliation
October 19, 2026 · 53 min
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This episode examines the myths societies build around themselves and the people pushing back on them.
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In this episode
- How national narratives get constructed and who they leave out
- The tension between founding myths and honest historical reckoning
- What truth and reconciliation efforts actually look like in practice
- Why challenging a dominant story is difficult and why it matters
About this episode
Not My Narrative, a podcast about the myths we tell ourselves and the people working to prove them wrong, is out now.
Links for more Not My Narrative available here: https://nextcity.org/not_my_narrative
About Next City
Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked.
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