Best Priya Sam Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 182: Flashback Files: Murder Wives Special: Mystique and Destiny featuring Kayla J 2:19:27

1h ago2:19:27

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Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Kayla J. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on June 4, 2023 Happy Pride! Join Sara and Kayla J as we discuss the Murder Wives of our hearts, Mystique and Destiny. We don't cover everything, but we do cover som…

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Episode 181: Flashback Files: Wizards are so gay featuring Ty Yule 47:31

9d ago47:31

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Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with S.E. Fleenor speaking with Ty Yule. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on Dec 29, 2020 S.E. chats with author Ty Bo Yule about his new memoir CHEMICALLY ENHANCED BUTCH and how wizards, superheroes, and pirates are all great metaphors fo…

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Episode 180: Flashback Files: Early Vertigo Pt. 2 with Weirdpunk Books’ Sam Richard 2:04:05

24d ago2:04:05

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Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century talking early Vertigo comics with Sam Richard of Weirdpunk Books. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on Dec 22, 2023. Hello hello! This episode features Sam Richard and focuses on the work of creators like Grant Morrison an…

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Mamta Chail on postpartum anxiety & her journey to mental health advocacy 48:16

29d ago48:16

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Mamta Chail is a results driven mental health advocate and the President/CEO of Youthdale Treatment Centres. Mamta’s biggest turning point happened after she gave birth to her daughter. She experienced severe postpartum anxiety and she details the impact of this experience including the cultural stigma she faced. Mamta also shares her experience im…

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Episode 179: Flashback Files: Early Vertigo Pt. 1 with Weirdpunk Books' Sam Richard 2:03:17

1M ago2:03:17

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Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century talking early Vertigo comics with Sam Richard of Weirdpunk Books. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on Nov 5, 2023. Hello hello! This episode features Sam Richard and focuses primarily on the work of Peter Milligan, who wr…

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Introducing Best Issue Ever - Episode 3: Spider-Woman #10 1:03:18

1M ago1:03:18

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Sara is keeping perhaps somewhat busier than she needs to be with another podcast while BoC is on hiatus. The episode goes live officially on Monday, but here's a sneak peek for Bitches on Comics listeners! Subscribe wherever you get podcasts and thanks so much to you all for supporting the BoC Patreon even while we're on break. Welcome to the thir…

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Episode 178: Flashback Files: Interview with Hedwig Hale, author of SHE BITES 37:09

2M ago37:09

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In the first of our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on patreon and now available for all, S.E. Fleenor had a blast talking with Hedwig Hale about her new comic She Bites and the joys and gifts of writing horror comedy. Plus, Buffy chatter, working on comics scripts, adapting your own writing, and putting writing first! Don't miss t…

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Episode 177: Finding something to fight for featuring Anthony Oliveira 1:34:45

4M ago1:34:45

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Returning champion Anthony Oliveira is here to chat about, well, so many things. For starters, he wrote Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden, giving us an excuse to chat about COMICS. Also, his book, Dayspring, is coming out! We chat about other podcasts Sara and Anthony have guested on, why Paradise Lost is a very metal book, and, you guessed it, the m…

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Episode 176: Not THE Beginning but A Beginning featuring Arturo Rojas 1:40:15

5M ago1:40:15

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Sara and Arturo Rojas met via the great Graymalkin Lane podcast talking about the X-Men. At one point during a recording, they discovered that they both enjoy the Wheel of Time TV series, which led to this extraordinary episode. Arturo knows a ton about this franchise having read the whole series from beginning to end three whole times, so he's got…

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Episode 175: A Very Tenacious Drive featuring Sarah Kuhn 57:07

5M ago57:07

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The great Sarah Kuhn has joined us for our first episode of 2024! Sarah's work runs the gamut, so this is an abridged conversation because there is SO MUCH to chat about! We focus on the new one-shot Darkling, released through Archie Comics. However, there's a lot of info on Kuhn's other works, including her forays into Star Wars and DC, alongside …

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Episode 174: Winter Horror Extravaganza featuring Monika, Kate, Sara, and Priya! 1:55:23

6M ago1:55:23

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We're here for our semi-regular horror movie extravaganza. This time around, we're joined by Priya, Kate, Sara, and Monika, and each of them has brought a film to discuss. First up, Black Christmas and abortion rights, second we discuss the horror camp spectacular that is Death Bed (the Bed That Eats), then we get into the allegory and sick werewol…

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Haviah Mighty on paving her own path & the rap cypher that changed everything 47:53

6M ago47:53

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Based out of Brampton via Toronto, Haviah Mighty is a songwriter, vocalist, producer, and performer. Her music is complex and unique with rap, song, and instrumentals transitioning seamlessly from hip-hop to soul to Afrobeats. Haviah's biggest turning point happened in 2016 when she was part of a rap cypher that went viral. That moment gave her the…

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Episode 173: Once it's out there, it's out there featuring Archie Bongiovanni 1:44:23

6M ago1:44:23

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It's that time again, time for a new episode of Bitches On Comics! This edition we're featuring Archie Bongiovanni, creator of Greasebats, A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, Yes I'm Flagging, and, most importantly to this call, Mimosa. Archie is a return guest and we couldn't be more thrilled to have them back on. We discuss the importan…

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Mike Shoreman on finding hope, advocating for mental health programs & his new documentary 44:55

7M ago44:55

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In 2018, Mike Shoreman was thriving. He had a successful paddle boarding business in Toronto and he had just returned from a trip to California full of new ideas for excursions he could add to his business offerings. Everything changed when Mike's chicken pox virus was reactivated and he ended up with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. This neurological conditi…

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Episode 172: A conscious act to believe in something better featuring Emma Jayne & guest host Veronique Emma Houxbois 1:31:02

7M ago1:31:02

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Welcome back to good ol' Bitches On Comics with this exciting episode featuring LSBN cartoonist Emma Jayne! This episode also features guest host and former BoC guest, Veronique Emma Houxbois. Here, we discuss Jayne's incredible work and how making relatively optimistic art can be just as healing for the creator as it is for the reader. Mostly, we …

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Episode 171: Equally if not more nonbinary featuring Ben Kahn 1:39:50

7M ago1:39:50

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The lovely Ben Kahn returns to the podcast to talk about their new middle grade novel Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, as well as their forthcoming comic Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon. We talk about the importance of reading about nonbinary characters, balancing promotional work with writing, how they create power sets for characters, and so m…

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Bitches of X - Vampire Storm Extravaganza 2:25:30

8M ago2:25:30

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Here's a very special Halloween episode of Bitches of X, the Patreon offshoot series that Priya and Sara have been recording for quite a bit. This episode is all about Storm of the X-Men and the times she became a vampire! It's actually not that many times, but boy do we make the most of it. Not much to say about this one except we love the X-Men, …

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Episode 170: I always loved the killer doll stories featuring Danielle Paige 1:35:06

8M ago1:35:06

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The creator of the hit Dorothy Must Die series, Danielle Paige, is here with us for this episode! Danielle has a wild resume full of soap operas, comics, and hit novel series, so it was such a delight to dig into some of those works with her. Naturally, it's a Halloween episode, so we are definitely discussing killer dolls and all the fun of those,…

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Episode 169: Vampire Season featuring K-Ming Chang 1:43:25

8M ago1:43:25

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K-Ming Chang is on this week to talk about why Wuthering Heights is great, our love for Winona Ryder's Dracula, and, oh yes, her new book Organ Meats! This is a wild body horror masterpiece so here's hoping it's already on your pre-order list, but if not, listen here, get hyped, and go pick it up! Learn more about K-Ming Chang at her comprehensive …

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Episode 168: A Good Gory Bloody Time featuring Stephanie Williams 1:45:42

8M ago1:45:42

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Stephanie Williams is back on the pod! This time to talk about HORROR in all its many forms. It's always a delight to have Stephanie on and the horror episodes are especially neat. We talk about religion and horror, horror comics, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and much, much more. Oh! And of course Stephanie's new book, Strange and Unsung All-Sta…

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Episode 167: I More Enjoy Messy Characters in Fiction featuring Hailey Piper 1:28:33

8M ago1:28:33

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Welcome to our horror extravaganza! All month long, we're interviewing guests about horror and why they love it so. Up first is Hailey Piper, who has been dubbed one of the most important horror writers of our modern age. Hailey has a LOT of published work out there, so we talk about as much of it as we can fit into a 90-minute podcast with plenty …

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Writeopolis S2 E5 - Simon Guerrier 1:46:41

9M ago1:46:41

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Writeopolis S2 E4 - Stewart Hotston 2:00:03

9M ago2:00:03

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This time out, RJ, Kit, and an inexplicably American Scott are joined by the frankly brilliant Stewart Hotston. Expect a discussion of Squid Game politics, running in the wrong trousers, the curiously historical nature of antifascist TV drama, Stew breaking Kit's heart on the Dinosaur question, and... a haunted coffee frother?? Yup, that's what it …

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Episode 166: People have always been total weirdos featuring Sierra Barnes 1:35:19

9M ago1:35:19

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Sierra Barnes joins us to talk about her forthcoming Dead Horse graphic novel Hans Vogel is Dead. We get into the book’s publishing journey, playing with folklore and fairy tales, and examining anti-fascism through historical realities. Sierra also discusses the challenge of making your main character a fascist and the necessity of doing so to inve…

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Episode 165: Write what you survive featuring Jeremy Holt 1:14:59

9M ago1:14:59

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Jeremy Holt comes on the pod to talk about graphic novel Gatsby, their reimagination of The Great Gatsby. We get into why this story is worth revisiting, how Jeremy brought it into a queerer, more diverse world, and so much more! Plus, we talk about being a person in process and a creative, the impacts of abuse and trauma, and the joy of living aut…

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Episode 164: An interesting and horrifying time to be alive featuring Lea Anderson 1:35:55

10M ago1:35:55

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We talk to Fangoria columnist Lea Anderson about their deep love of horror, from AI and its relation to the Haitian roots of zombies to pod favorite film Abby to the changing landscape of filmmaking. Plus, we get into the writer and actor strikes! Interpreting art! Being a creative and getting by! And so much more! Read Lea Anderson’s writing for F…

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Episode 163: A Long and Windy Journey featuring Heather Einhorn 1:22:31

10M ago1:22:31

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We talk to Heather Einhorn about fan-favorite franchises, the trauma of watching The Brave Little Toaster as kids, how weird it is that it took so long to get a Wonder Woman film, and, ah yes, her production company EEP! (or "Einhorn's Epic Productions" in case you're curious). EEP has put out a ton of great stuff, not the least of which is the pod…

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Episode 162: The Hellraiser Extravaganza with Emily Van Der Harten 1:54:43

10M ago1:54:43

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WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU! Our episode is running a tad bit late this week so enjoy this Patreon special from earlier this year (and support us at patreon.com/queerspec if you want to hear more stuff like this!) Join your beloved host Sara Century and one of her favorite people on the planet, Emily van der Harten, a former longtime volunteer …

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Episode 161: Queer people are magic featuring Joey Capuana 1:27:57

11M ago1:27:57

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We talk to Joey Capuana about their witchy queer and trans comic Trance. He discusses balancing queer coding and explicit queerness, representing sex and sexuality on the page, the importance of queer nightclubs, and fighting against transphobia and homophobia. We are stronger together so we fight for each other! Plus, X-men! Animated shows! Strike…

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S2:E3 - Entrepreneurial Spirit and PR Pathways with Linda Andross (she/her) of APEX PR 35:13

11M ago35:13

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Tune in for a cutting edge discussion covering entrepreneurial spirit, integrated campaigns and PR pathways in 2023 and beyond. Linda Andross (she/her), Managing Partner, APEX PR: A self-proclaimed reluctant entrepreneur, Linda joined the exciting and nerve-racking world of small business when she became President of APEX and a partner in the compa…

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Episode 160: Never forget your values featuring Jamie Rotante 1:22:17

11M ago1:22:17

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Jamie Rotante discusses her work as the editor of the Archie horror line with noted Archie megafan Sara Century. Jamie delves into the very specific Venn diagram where Archie and punk rock and horror all collide, and it's one not to miss. Getting into the history of Archie as an independent, family-run publishing company and how that intersects wit…

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Episode 159: Trans mutant besties featuring Charlie Jane Anders 1:03:19

12M ago1:03:19

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Charlie Jane Anders discusses her New Mutants run, the Unstoppable trilogy, creating trans X-Men Sheila, and all of her fiction and nonfiction writing. We get into writing for comic books, how it’s different than writing narrative fiction, improvising with your own characters, and writing stories over several books and issues. We also talk about ho…

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Singer Tara MacLean on healing childhood trauma through music 43:00

12M ago43:00

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Tara MacLean is a singer and songwriter known for her hit songs, “Evidence” and “If I Fall”. She was discovered singing on a BC ferry (more on that in the episode!) and has toured with Dido, Tom Cochrane and performed at Lilith Fair. Tara recently released a new book called Song of the Sparrow where she shares her whole life story for the first tim…

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Episode 158: The queerness of the narrative featuring Alex Malcolm 1:09:21

12M ago1:09:21

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We continue our pride month extravaganza with the inimitable Alex Malcolm, writer and producer, who joins us to discuss AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. Alex discusses season 1 of the series, getting into why it’s a successful reimagining of the source material, why it speaks to us emotionally, and what the show has to say. We also talk about raci…

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Episode 157: It’s everyone’s problem featuring Mário César 1:23:03

1y ago1:23:03

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Mário César joins us to discuss his comics career, including his incredible graphic novel and webcomic Blessed Cure. We discuss where the comic came from, fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ hate, creating community, and healing and loving your queer self in a world that doesn’t want you to. We also talk about the conference he started, Poc CON, being a B…

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Episode 156: Be real featuring Moonie Desvarieux and Jess Desvarieux 50:45

1y ago50:45

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For our first pride interview of 2023, we’re joined by Moonie Desvarieux and Jess Desvarieux, the sister team behind Moonie the Web Series. We discuss their queer Black web series, delving into where it came from, how the cast and crew were selected, and their writing process. Plus, where does funny come from! Acting! Directing! And so much more. L…

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Episode 155: At Risk of Burning the House Down featuring Stephanie Williams 1:31:00

1y ago1:31:00

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Stephanie Williams is back on the pod! And, this time we’re talking Nubia, Infinite Comics like The Family Snikt!, Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse, and everything else Steph has been up to! This is one for media nerds because we get into Alpha Flight, National Lampoon, and King of the Hill. Learn more about Stephanie Williams at: …

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BONUS: Baratunde On Peril and Promise of AI 56:17

1y ago56:17

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of How To Citizen. We are sharing Baratunde's appearance on the What Could Go Right? podcast, created by The Progress Network. Baratunde discusses technology, and specifically generative artificial intelligence, and how it might help or hinder human progress and how it aligns or deviates from our concept of citize…

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Episode 154: Friendship and chosen family featuring Elizabeth Pich 1:13:53

1y ago1:13:53

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Elizabeth Pich joins us to discuss her wildly popular webcomic War and Peas with Jonathan Kunz, her solo graphic novel series Fungirl, and why she tells the stories she does. We also get into messy queer stories, the business aspects of being a creative, creating characters that entertain and mystify, and why it’s important not to overthink your wo…

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Episode 153: Immersed in the human point of view featuring Wendy N. Wagner 1:45:37

1y ago1:45:37

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Wendy N. Wagner joins us to discuss her novella The Secret Skin from Neon Hemlock, her novel The Deer Kings, and her recently announced upcoming novel The Creek Girl. Co-hosted by special guest host Maria Dong, this episode covers Wendy’s impressive editing and writing career, getting into all the twists and turns and how to learn from your mistake…

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Citizening at The Source (Sam Rader) 1:13:50

1y ago1:13:50

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So much of the conversation around democracy focuses on the external: from elections and policy to protests and organizing. While getting active is important...what could happen if we ALSO turn inwards? When we shift our relationship with our insides—what we believe and feel and the unconscious patterns we act from—our world shifts with us. In the …

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S2:E2: A Journey to Financial Resiliency and Sustainability with Sam Swanson (he/him) 36:08

1y ago36:08

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Sam Swanson, seasoned entrepreneur and communication professional, joins the pod to describe how machine learning and Raman spectroscopy can be leveraged to build greater confidence and certainty in microplastics analysis (altered by environmental weathering). If you’re passionate about sustainability, future and Indigenous program development, thi…

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First, You Bring Them Cake (Christian Vanizette) 57:28

1y ago57:28

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There’s no shortage of volunteer opportunities or organizations offering them. But how often are the communities meant to benefit from all of this volunteer work determining what help is truly needed, and which issues are most pressing? Christian Vanizette has spent the last decade building MakeSense, a global network of over 100,000 citizens and e…

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Episode 152: I Just Love Connecting People featuring Jennifer Camper 1:17:27

1y ago1:17:27

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Jennifer Camper, recently featured in the "No Straight Lines" documentary via PBS, sits down to chat with us about the complexities of queer history, the importance of archiving, and the need for individual context in larger social conversations. Jennifer has been making comics for quite a while and it's a delight to hear her share her perspectives…

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A How to Citizen Huddle (Coach Steve Kerr & Friends) 38:28

1y ago38:28

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Whether you’re a sports fanatic, or you’ve never stepped foot on a court or field—there’s a lot we can learn about citizening from the lens of coaches and athletes. To show us how sports can help us with teamwork, discipline, and a sense of play in our citizening efforts— Baratunde is joined by Steve Kerr, head coach of the NBA championship-winning…

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Fewer Debates, More Dunk Tanks (Priya Parker) 1:06:04

1y ago1:06:04

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How we gather matters. A lot. And what is a nation but a big ol’ gathering of gatherings? Baratunde talks with Priya Parker, facilitator and author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, about how we can use gatherings as a tool for strengthening our relationships by doing things together that invoke joy and have meaning. Listen t…

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Episode 151: Something I Needed to Do For Myself featuring Taki Soma 1:30:14

1y ago1:30:14

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Taki Soma has a sit-down chat with us about her graphic memoir "Sleeping While Standing." This deeply personal episode covers everything from the purpose of memoir, the lives of our parents that we know nothing about, the universality of grief, and the heartbreaking tragedy of losing a pet. That all sounds pretty heavy, but this is a pretty cathart…

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Emm Gryner on touring with David Bowie, motherhood & new beginnings 48:49

1y ago48:49

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Emm Gryner is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and best-selling author. Emm sang and played keyboard in David Bowie’s band, and appears on numerous recordings with him. In this episode, we take a trip through Emm's biggest turning points including: getting her first record deal and being dropped by her label, touring with David Bowie, bec…

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To End Conflict, We Must Transform It (Tim Phillips) 1:25:00

1y ago1:25:00

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The intensifying political division and violence in our country is concerning — but it’s not unique. And few know that better than Tim Phillips. For 30 years, his organization Beyond Conflict has been bringing people from opposing sides of violent divides together to find common ground. He shares insights from their research into human psychology t…

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Justice Begins with Imagination (Ruha Benjamin) 52:21

1y ago52:21

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According to Ruha Benjamin, we’re living inside someone else’s imagination. An imagination that limits our ability to build a more just, liberated world. So, how do we take back our agency and begin to seed something different? Baratunde talks with Princeton professor and founding director of the Just Data Lab, Ruha Benjamin to find out. SHOW ACTIO…

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