When it comes to economics in America, we have a code of silence. We don’t talk about the personal psychological toll that economic injustice can inflict on people. Economic downturns can drive people to depression, anxiety and even suicide. Join me for a conversation with Katie, a young college student brave enough to break this code of silence and talk about how unemployment nearly drove her to take her own life.

In November, guest correspondent Dan McGuire headed to Occupy Boston to interview its participants. Listen as he interviews spoken word artist, Miles, Boston’s music booking agent Kelly, graphic-designer-turned-yoga-instructor Eartha and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons.

On November 15th, Dan McGuire spoke with several members of the Occupy Boston camp. Only a day after police raided its sister camp in New York’s City’s Zuccotti Park, and with winter fast approaching, apprehension was in the air. Dan talked to proud Boston native Bob (not his real name), Harvard University’s Sage, Occupy librarian John and New York’s Joseph about these issues and the occasional tension between the Boston’s blue-collar participants and their college-educated counterparts.

Paul of the Emergency Broadcast System podcast invited Occupy the Airwaves founder Seth Resler to talk about his experiences at the Occupy Wall Street movement. Hear Seth discuss the “legacy” media’s portrayal of the movement, the ingenuity on display at the camps and the risk of violence overwhelming the 99%’s message.

On November 15th, my friend Manisha and I joined up with the ReFund Education Rally and Protest in San Francisco. Hundreds of students, staff and faculty members from colleges and universities around the state marched to bring attention to problems in the California educational system. Their concerns include tuition increases, student loan debt, declining educational quality and lack of representation.

On November 16th, we headed to Justin Herman Plaza for the ReFund Education Rally and Protest. The march wound through the Financial District of San Francisco, eventually stopping in front of Bank of America. Dozens of protesters occupied the bank’s lobby, and soon after police showed up in riot gear to arrest the trespassers.

To celebrate Bank Transfer Day, I sat down with Stanford Professor of Political Science, Philosophy and Law Joshua Cohen to discuss how political philosopher John Rawls might view the Occupy Wall Street movement. The late Rawls, a Harvard professor and the author of A Theory of Justice, is widely recognized as the most important political philosopher of the 20th century.

On Saturday, October 22nd, I journeyed to Oscar Grant Plaza in front of City Hall to speak with members the Occupy Oakland movement. The camp was peaceful with a positive vibe. But in the week since my conversations, the community made national headlines due to its violent clashes with the Oakland police.

A few days before the police violently clashed with the Occupy Oakland movement, I visited the campground in front of City Hall. On a bright, sunny, Saturday afternoon, I found a peaceful, supportive community. It could not have been more different than the news coverage I would watch just three nights later.

We talked to Heather, a nurse, Darren, an author, Jim a corporate lawyer, and Richard, a street performer, about why they joined the Occupy Wall Street movement. We also discuss the impact philosopher John Rawls could have on the OWS movement and Bank Transfer Day.