Michael Eric Dyson is an author, professor, and broadcaster. He grew up in Detroit, becoming an ordained minister at nineteen and working in factories to support his family. Dyson started college at twenty-one and went on to earn a Ph.D. in religious studies from Princeton University. Currently, Dyson is a professor of sociology at Georgetown University, host of "The Michael Eric Dyson Show" on NPR, contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and contributing editor for the New Republic and ESPN's website The Undefeated. Michelle Goldberg was born in Buffalo, New York, and holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a columnist for the New York Times, a journalist, and bestselling author who writes about identity, culture, and politics.

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, and film director. He was born in London and studied English literature at the University of Cambridge. Fry has also written and presented several documentary series, including the Emmy Award-winning "Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive" and "Stephen Fry: Out There," a two-part documentary about the lives of lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender people around the world. Fry has been married to comedian Elliott Spencer since 2015 and has advocated for the rights of the LGBTQ community for thirty years. Jordan Peterson grew up in Fairview, Alberta, northwest of Edmonton, and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from McGill University. He is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos.