424. Food Trucks, Charter Schools, & Fake Rehabs

Send Bidemi a Text Message! In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde unpacks four seemingly disconnected American stories: a Houston food critic"s "toe touch" approach to restaurants, a Phoenix community organizer rebuilding neighborhoods from the ground up, the quiet expansion of charter schools in Florida, and rehab scams targeting Native American communities in the Southwest. He then reveals the hidden tech threads running through them all. From social media reviews and digital organizing tools to data-driven education policy and Medicaid billing fraud, Bidemi explores how technology can empower communities or quietly erode trust, and what it means for everyday people trying to eat well, learn well, and get well in a rapidly changing world.  Support the show