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Hosted by Doug Lasdon & Johnny Perez · society · EN-US
The social justice podcast where bold conversations spark real-world change. TUNE IN TO HEAR… prominent, knowledgeable, and inspiring experts from across the spectrum of social justice. We ask the tough questions, share in-depth stories, and dig into the nuances of today’s most pressing issues. From ending mass incarceration to fighting poverty and discrimination, our episodes go beyond the surface, delivering thoughtful dialogue with a dose of optimism and hope. Join us as we push the boundaries, challenge the status quo, and work toward a more just and equitable world—one conversation at a time.
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Booking probability
28%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe social justice podcast where bold conversations spark real-world change. TUNE IN TO HEAR… prominent, knowledgeable, and inspiring experts from across the spectrum of social justice. We ask the tough questions, share in-depth stories, and dig into the nuances of today’s most pressing issues.
Beyond The Box is hosted by Doug Lasdon & Johnny Perez. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 1: Why Are Public Defenders Uniquely Suited for State Assembly Office?" (19 May 2026, 29 minutes), "Episode 3: How Do We Reform A Criminal Legal System That No One Trusts?" (7 May 2025, 31 minutes), and "Episode 2: What Does It Take to Make Real News in a Fake News World?" (23 April 2025, 26 minutes).
Beyond The Box publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Beyond The Box is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beyond The Box requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beyond The Box's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Beyond The Box are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Beyond The Box has a society audience.
Doug Lasdon & Johnny Perez hosts Beyond The Box, a society podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #1
On this episode of Beyond the Box, Doug Lasdon interviews Eli Northrup, who is running for the open New York Assembly seat that represents Doug's district in Morningside Heights. Northrup has the unusual distinction of...
Episode #3
On this episode of Beyond the Box, Doug and Johnny talk with Chesa Boudin, the former crusading District Attorney of San Francisco who briefly became the contested face of criminal legal reform. “Historically...
Episode #2
On this episode of Beyond the Box, Doug and Johnny talk with Molly Greene, the Strategy and Legal director of The Appeal. If you’re not familiar with The Appeal, they are essential reading in our increasingly post-fact...
Episode #1
How do you go from being an incarcerated teenager from the Bronx, to a nationally recognized thought leader on criminal justice reform? Doug Lasdon talks with Johnny Perez, his new cohost for Beyond the Box Season 2...
Episode #1
Beyond the Box Special Episode: What Is Brad Lander's Vision for NYC? And interview with NYC Comptroller (and Mayoral Candidate) Brad Lander The City Comptroller is a position of tremendous power, tasked with managing...
Who are prisons really serving? A small group of companies are turning huge profits off of every aspect of life on the inside, from food to phone calls to transportation - and we’re not just talking about for-profit...
Episode #6
Is a hero the radical fighting the system, or the person who dedicates their life to transforming it from the inside, or the person who throws their body on the line to rescue their fellow humans? U.S Senator Cory...
Who has their eye on the cameras, the cookies, the tracking apps, and the million other devices that are watching you, right now, and selling your data? Doug Lasdon talks with Albert Fox Cahn, founder of the...
Who’s really in New York City prisons, and why, and what happens to them once they’re there – and once they come back out? Doug Lasdon talks with Sarita Daftary and Darren Mack, anti-mass-incarceration advocates, the...
Who keeps New York City running with coffee, kebabs, nuts, hats, pretzels, doughnuts, churros, Korean tacos and more – and who protects their rights when big businesses, the cops, and powerful politicians try to shut...
What’s it like working in the sex industry, and who fights for the rights of those who work in the shadows of the legal economy? Doug Lasdon talks with RJ Thompson-Rodriguez, human rights advocate, lawyer, former sex...
Social Justice Podcast hosted by Doug Lasdon, a veteran lawyer who has been on the side of disenfranchised NYers for over 40 years. Each episode will feature a discussion with a social justice fighter in different areas...
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former San Francisco district attorney and founding executive director of UC Berkeley's Criminal Law and Justice Center, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center
Nightclub manager, National Religious Campaign Against Torture
Director of the Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development, New York City Comptroller's Office
Senator from New Jersey, Senator from New Jersey
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