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Hi, it's Ashley C.
Ford.
I'm the host of into the Mix, a Ben and Jerry's podcast about joy and justice, produced with Vox Creative.
I'm so excited to share that.
Into the mix is back with four stories that take you beyond the headlines and introduce you to the real people leading some of today's greatest fights for justice.
First up, we're heading to St.
Louis to meet Inez Bordeaux, a nurse and mother of four and a very proud Scorpio.
When a court error sent her life into a seven year tailspin, Inez came out swinging on the other side and set her sights on justice.
How?
By closing the jail that symbolized the system that nearly buried her.
The workhouse into the mix is all about joy and justice in action, and across four mini series, we'll introduce you to leaders like Inez and give you the tools you need to stop scrolling and get to work alongside the changemaker, shaping the world into a more just and joyful place to be.
Let's get into it on July 10, wherever you listen.
That's Monday, July 10.