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When you’re feeling caught between a rock and a hard spot about how society treats animals (as animals) and how you treat them (as kin).
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How can we realize our kinship with nature? 20-minute scripted episodes for rethinking our relationship to nature and cultivating reverence and an open heart. priscillastuckey.substack.com
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Welcome to New Kinship, where we are exploring and renewing ideas of belonging, desire, and being a neighbor in the Kingdom of Jesus. Together we are pursuing the communion and shalom of the church and the world. Pull up a chair and join the conversation! newkinship.substack.com
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We love to make things with our own two hands, things like clothes, book illustrations, delicious meals...and a vibrant, mindful life! To be fully lit up! This is the In Kinship Podcast, and I am your host, Tina VanDenburg. I'm a maker and I imagine you might be a maker too, and you stumbled upon this podcast because maybe you want to elevate your life as a maker. In this podcast, we're gonna explore the idea of living a vibrant, fully awake life as a person who loves to create things.
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Chicken Fried Women: Friendship, Kinship and the Stories that Made Us this Way. The South is full of two things: stories and storytellers. The Chicken Fried Women podcast brings you both. These are the stories told around kitchen tables, church pews and front porch swings. They are the tales we laughed at growing up and that have been repeated down through time. Welcome to the friendships, the kinships and the stories that made us this way.
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Our podcast series is dedicated to exploring topics related to adoption, fostering and kinship care. We invite children’s social care professionals and experts by experience to join us to share best practices, their experiences and knowledge.
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Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she’s made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons. She understands the difficult road of parenting children with trauma histories—and she is still in the trenches! The Adoption & Foster Care Journey is a podcast ...
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On Bad At Goodbyes, we spotlight plants and animals from the IUCN Critically Endangered Red List, sharing species details, research, and information. And then in the second half of each show we perform an ambient soundscape, to hold space for contemplation, reflection, awe and perhaps grief. Few of these species will survive the 21st Century. Perhaps we might acknowledge their passage with a moment of our attention, in recognition of our kinship. Thanks for listening.
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Kinship Together is a podcast where you get to hear real-life stories, experiences and advice from kinship carers. We hope that by listening to their stories, you gain useful information, confidence, and even a little advice to help you in your own kinship journey.
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The Resilient Parenting Podcast tackles challenges facing ANYONE in a parenting role. Every family is different. The Resilient Parenting Podcast explores the unique strengths of every child, family and community. Join Ken Bass, long-time radio personality and Michelle Bass, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as they interview professionals in the field. Building parental resiliency and hope by creating a supportive, healing, and learning community. Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebo ...
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Family for Every Child is a global network of 46 civil society organisations located in 37 different countries. We unite our skills and knowledge to achieve change for children and families world-wide. Visit us at www.familyforeverychild.org
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The first Podcast dedicated to Kinship Care ran by Kinship Carers Liverpool. Please have a listen and share to all other Kinship groups. For more information please go to our website athttps://kinshipcarersliverpool.co.uk/Follow us on Facebook (Kinship Care Liverpool) Twitter (KinshipLpool) and Instagram (Kinshipcareliverpool) Enjoy and remember You Are Not Alone.
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Hi, This is Jen & Tab here from Kinship Cultivated. We write a lifestyle blog where we talk authentically about having grace in friendships so we can help others to feel supported & encourage them to be intentional in their relationships. We focus on connecting women primarily in their local community.
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Over four decades of filmmaking, we’ve had the honor of interviewing visionary Indigenous leaders, scholars and activists who offer soulful words on the kinship of humans and nature, the profound importance of protecting sacred places, and pathways toward global healing and reconciliation. In the editing process, we used many 30-second gems but left most of those interviews on the cutting room floor—until now! Sacred Land Speaks brings you extended interviews with some of our world’s most in ...
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Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are the national ...
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Stories of faith, stories of loss, and Biblical stories retold with (many) liberties taken. If you think you’re the only one with questions, we are here to tell you that you’re not.
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Welcome to the Forever Family Podcast, brought to you by Loftus-Vergari & Associates. Join us as we delve into child welfare, bringing experts, families, and local voices together to share insights and guidance on creating forever families. Whether you're embarking on adoption, navigating foster care or kinship care, or seeking post-permanency support, the Forever Family Podcast is here to guide and inspire. Join us on the journey to building strong, loving families through adoption and beyond.
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The staff of Kinwell Academy, a last-chance high school in Marion, IN, quickly learned about the need for kinship with their students and each other to experience true growth and wholeness in God. The students, who come from an eclectic mix of urban and rural backgrounds, teach them more about life than they could ever learn in a textbook or classroom. Roger, Amanda, Tyler, and guests hang out to share these unique experiences and their growth along the way.100% of donations go directly towa ...
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You thought you were empty nesters. Then you became a Grand Family. Don't worry, you're not alone. Craig Nash is experiencing this right now and wants to share his journey with others. Millions of Grandparents around the world are now raising their Grandchildren. There are a variety of reasons why this happens, but often times people are unprepared for the challenges. We're here to help. This podcast will give you tips and real life stories on how to navigate kinship care and maximize it to ...
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“Dude, you can get past a dog. Nobody f's with a lion.” - Grandma's Boy “You notice things if you pay attention.” - In The Mood For Love Marcus Pinn likes movies. Scott Thorough likes movies. Marcus writes about movies (Pinnland Empire, The Pink Smoke), and Scott sometimes scores movies (Newlyweeds, Manos Sucias). They both have a background in hyper underground rap music, and enjoy sandwiches. Through a deep love of rap music, wrestling, and dissecting low and high brow cinema, Marcus and S ...
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Foster Parent Well is the go-to podcast for foster and adoptive parents who are navigating the complexities of parenting children with trauma while trying to stay sane in the process. Hosted by Nicole T Barlow, a foster and adoptive mom of six, parent trainer, and wellness coach, this podcast is where faith, resilience, and practical strategies come together. If you're feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted from the daily realities of foster care and adoption—you're not alon ...
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“This is the podcast where real talk meets relationship chaos. Hosted by KJ.Mensah and Afya Asantewaa, we dive into the highs, lows, and everything in between—laughing through the mess of love, marriage, and life together. Tune in for candid conversations, relatable stories, and a whole lot of laughs.
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Swan Dive captures pivotal moments in meaningful lives and features the inspiring stories of people who had the clarity and courage to chase their dreams and visions. Hosts and life-long friends, Ron Rothberg and Stu Sheldon, both made their own swan dives from successful careers in media and finance to the unknowns of content creation and fine art. Through their journeys, both found their true voices and, with Swan Dive Podcast, they dive deep into the big pivots of their myriad guests. Fro ...
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Interviews with Anthropologists about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology
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Mr. Woods: The Roles of Leadership & Kinship in School-Home-Community Partnerships
Mr. Woods: The Roles of Leadership & Kinship in School-Home-Community Partnerships
This is a brief introduction to part 3 of the Y.L.C Wraparound seminar coming up on August 15 at the Ferguson Library from 12pm to 3pm. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barry-woods/support
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This is a podcast that is focused specifically on my thoughts and ideas about Life,Love, friendship and Kinship. I definitely think outside the box and question everything. Dont You?
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The Cosmic We goes beyond race and racism to consider relatedness as the organizing principle of the universe, exploring our shared cosmic origins though a cultural lens that fuses science, mysticism, spirituality, and the creative arts. Together with prominent cosmologists, shamans, biblical scholars, poets and activists, Center for Action and Contemplation core teacher Barbara Holmes and co-host Donny Bryant unveil the “we” of us beyond color, continent, country, or kinship to conjure unse ...
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Discussion, analysis and comment from the British Academy of Jewellery on the latest industry issues.
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This podcast is a home of conversations about how we strengthen kinship and collaboration in times of great change. Host Beth Tener explores stories of how healthy communities and relationships can bring out the best in people and change destructive patterns. We glean what works to give you ideas you can apply in your context. For those ready to generate more human connection and care rather than fear and separation, welcome to the conversation. This podcast is part of Kinship – a hub for pe ...
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Practical support and tips for foster parents, kinship providers, and child welfare professionals, as told by those with lived experiences, nonprofits, and professionals on the ground, helping kids and families impacted by foster care.
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A safe space to promote the discussion of issues in the areas of Faith, Family, and Sports which creates a kinship that supports, encourages and matures one another to “Be the Best You!”
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Sharing Ideas for Meaning, Joy and Success in Your Life. Host Randye Kaye, Co-hosts: Nicky Tomboulides, Diana Hall
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Here we talk about life by deconstructing ideas which interest, bother or intrigue us! Maāz Meáczhar is a Kashmiri expression, probably untranslatable, with meanings of special affection and love among people, especially family members. It can also be rendered as sweetness of kinship! You can get in touch with us via email: [email protected]
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Faith in the Flats tells the story of the Dolores Mission community, situated in the Russin Flats neighborhood in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.
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The Human Biology Association is a vibrant nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to supporting and disseminating innovative research and teaching on human biological variation in evolutionary, social, historical, and environmental context worldwide.
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Indigenous evaluation conversations
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Java folklore or in Indonesia is called a dongeng, is a story that comes from Indonesian society which is told by word of mouth since ancient times until today. These stories generally have local wisdom values that are closely related to the occurrence of things such as events, incidents, and so on. This local wisdom is usually reflected in the arts, livelihoods, language, kinship, technology and natural knowledge. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/javafolklore/ ...
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Interviews with scholars and activist on LGBTQ+ matters. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies
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Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. A podcast from The American Scholar magazine. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Holding the Fire: Indigenous Voices on the Great Unraveling
Post Carbon Institute: Indigenous Voices on the Great Unraveling
Indigenous thought leaders offer their unique perspectives on this moment of shared crises, the consequence of global industrialized society having been built on extraction, colonialism, perpetual growth, and overexploitation of nature. Award-winning journalist and author Dahr Jamail hosts in-depth interviews with leaders from around the world to uncover Indigenous ways of reckoning with environmental and societal breakdown. If you’re concerned about climate change, species extinctions, loss ...
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Interviews with scholars of Poland about their new books
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Building the Best Me is an initiative rooted in a relentless drive for growth, community, and love for the modern woman of color. This podcast will explore all things related to the uplift and kinship of our listeners.
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Interviews with Scholars of Central Asia about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies
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Dedicated to “anything we need to know to have a democracy”: Democratic Animism, Pragmatic Mysticism, Applied Divination, Renaissance of Reverent Ingenuity. Hosted by Caroline Casey. Her guests are allies contributing to a culture of reverent ingenuity. Critique and Solution.
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the Nourished Sovereign's 'Flexing Local' podcast is connecting you to people in the community who are purposefully creating a better world for us, for our kids, for our ancestors who have come before us and for those in the future who we'll never get to meet. We see a world of interconnected and thriving communities, living prosperous lives, abundant in health and wellbeing. We want this for you, and for every person on earth. But we need to make it happen! By inspiring you to cultivate a d ...
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The surface level of the wellness world is often a high gloss, picture perfect representation of balanced living. Adam and Holly Husler dig under that shiny surface and discover that the balanced-state is often a fleeting moment, with the rest of life being an ever-changing obstacle course of; struggles, opportunities, sweat and hard work. Though honest conversations, we track our guests' unique paths to success, how they navigate changing tides and the continuous search for their own versio ...
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Theologizer and author Trey Ferguson presents the stories and cases of the Bible in his own modern vernacular with fresh commentary in less than 20 minutes! Got questions you wanna hear answered on the show? Leave us a voicemail at 305-290-1190! Learn more about Trey at www.pastortrey05.com Check out 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏’ 𝑩𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓 wherever books are sold. (https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/theologizin-bigger/) Connect with him on (most) social media @PastorTrey05 Support Three Black Men at patreon.c ...
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The BONUS BABIES podcast is the only one of its kind that features the compelling true-life hard-hitting stories of those with a lived foster care experience and the people who care for them––all via the unique 360* lens of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer. Through raw first-hand accounts, BONUS BABIES reveals the daunting complexity of the foster care world while documenting the challenges, failures and successes of the system as well as the people and the agencies involv ...
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Partnering With Relatives for Kinship Care
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52:55Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Why is kinship care important, and what are some of the challenges? Our guests are Gregory Jones, a granddad raising five grandkids from birth to now ranging in age from 9 to 12; Ana Beltran, an attorney, and director of the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Techni…
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When the failing avocado tree in our yard suddenly puts out perfect creamy fruit, and I find out it was because the compost I made healed the tree, I feel a kind of joy that has something a lot bigger to say about thriving. What the avocado tree teaches about right relations—between people or between countries—and how to build the kind of world whe…
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In this episode of the In Kinship Podcast, I share my journey of embracing the unexpected as winter stubbornly refuses to release its grip on northern Michigan. With warmth and humor, I take you along on an impromptu adventure with my nine-year-old son when we found ourselves "lost" on country roads—transforming what could have been a stressful sit…
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KCV Podcast #37 - New rules governing the CIMS
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28:54The Client Incident Management System (CIMS) is the program that investigates reports of incidents made against carers who may have mistreated children in their care. There are reports made against kinship carers, but this does not happen very often. Over the years, KCV has witnessed some serious breaches of carers' rights, particularly when a repo…
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The Forever Family Podcast | Kinship Care FAQs: Navigating Foster Care and Adoption Challenges
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35:35In today's episode, Dr. Megan is joined by Sharon DiPietro, LVA Director of Adoption and Permanency Services, and Tracy Buchanan, LVA Foster Care Director, to address frequently asked questions by kinship parents. The discussion covers various aspects of kinship care, from initial steps to formal and informal care options, court involvement, licens…
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#60 - Teresa: On Being Queer Between Two Countries
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53:20This episode contains a brief mention of violent murder. Teresa is a queer woman who grew up in the Philippines and has worked in the U.S. in campus ministry for several years. She brings thoughtful reflections on identities, faith relationships, and family interactions across multiple cultures. We’re honored to be her friend! Note: This episode us…
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Grieving Animal Family Members With Guest Jen Pavich
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36:42This is true kinship with animals, a podcast that offers you stories, conversations and possibilities on how you might deepen your relationship with animals and relate to them through a new place of understanding. It’s also a reminder that true kinship is how you participate, not how others receive it. My name is Janet Roper, your companion on this…
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S03E08: Kinship, Mentorship, and Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Carolee Dodge Francis, Joseph Jean & Linnea Hjelm
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41:16In this episode of Indigenous Insights, host Gladys Rowe welcomes Dr. Carolee Dodge Francis, Joseph Jean, and Linnea Hjelm for a conversation on kinship, mentorship, and the role of culturally responsive Indigenous evaluation. Together, they share how evaluation is more than a technical process, it is a relational practice that centers community, r…
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Syaifudin Zuhri, "Wali Pitu and Muslim Pilgrimage in Bali, Indonesia: Inventing a Sacred Tradition" (Leiden UP, 2022)
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1:10:48Syaifudin Zuhri’s book Wali Pitu and Muslim Pilgrimage in Bali, Indonesia: Inventing a Sacred Tradition (Leiden, 2022) is a detailed examination of the recent emergence of the Wali Pitu (“Seven Saints”) tradition in Bali, Indonesia. The study is a multi-sited ethnography of pilgrimage traditions to the grave sites of the Wali Pitu, which is a part …
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Yoko Ono is arguably the most famous Japanese person outside of Japan, and easily the most maligned. She’s spoken of (falsely) as the woman who broke up the Beatles—not the woman who co-wrote “Imagine.” She’s known as a woman who can’t sing—not as a woman who used years of classical music training to subvert norms on more than a dozen experimental …
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Replay, from Fall 2008 – but so powerfully pertinent to now… Janine will be speaking at Bioneers (and will be re-joining us as a radio guest in the weeks to come!). “Biomimicry,” as sine qua non for life on planet… that humans humbly cooperate with Nature’s guiding design Genius Again we are drawn to replay this most fantabulous show from the archi…
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Ep 7. Debbi Long - Remembering Our Shared Humanity Through Anthropological Wisdom
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1:33:08Debbi Long is an anthropologist, writer, and permaculturalist. She specialises in medical anthropology with over three decades of teaching experience and has a long and extensive career working around the world studying different cultures and working as a hospital ethnographer. Debbi is also an avid permaculture educator and has served on the board…
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Bonaire Palm :: Sabal lougheediana Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 028 On today’s show we learn about the Bonaire Palm, a critically endangered palm native to the island of Bonaire in the southern Caribbean Sea. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (20:11) Citations (21:55) Music (27:59) Pledge Research for today’s show was compiled from Dutch Cari…
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Summary In this heartfelt and humorous part two of the conversation, Melissa Radke and her childhood friends, affectionately known as the Golden Girls, reminisce about their youthful adventures, share funny and poignant stories, and reflect on the deep bonds of friendship that have endured over the years. From nostalgic memories of slumber parties …
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Lincoln A. Mitchell, "Three Years Our Mayor: George Moscone and the Making of Modern San Francisco" (U Nevada Press, 2025)
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31:09Those who recognize Mayor George Moscone's name may think of him as the career politician who was assassinated along with Harvey Milk, but there was much more to this influential and fascinating man's story. He was a trailblazing progressive and powerful state legislator who was instrumental in passing legislation on issues ranging from LGBT rights…
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God shows up in extraordinary ways for foster parents when we embrace the truth that we're participating in His holy work of restoration and redemption. • His grace is sufficient for our weakness, covering our doubts, fears, and mistakes • New mercies arrive each morning—only when we need them, not a moment sooner • Hard things are exactly what Jes…
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The story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) gives us an opportunity to reflect on that which we may have lost, and hope for what we can find. Got Bible questions? You can still leave a voicemail at 305-290-1190! We may even put you in the show 🌚. I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic p…
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Summary In this heartfelt conversation, Melissa Radke and her three oldest friends, known as the 'Golden Girls', share laughter, memories, and the importance of maintaining long-lasting friendships. They reminisce about their childhood, the ups and downs of their relationships, and the support they've provided each other through life's challenges. …
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Raising Third Culture Kids with Salome Mwangi
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31:30Send us a text Join Ken and Michelle as they chat with Salome Mwangi of Mwangi Inc. Salome is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural Idahoan who uses these skills to foster better communication between the US and migrant communities as they navigate life together. She specializes in fostering connections through a shared sense of belonging. Along the way,…
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Episode 472 - The River Bank (Psalm 1:1-3) with Sandra Flach
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26:20"Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers. But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; Day and night they think about (meditate on) his law (His Word). They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never w…
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Episode 27: Children on the Move: a holistic approach to supporting integration. Featuring CFAB (UK)
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30:55This is the first of three podcasts focusing on approaches to support the integration of Children on the Move from the Middle East and other countries to Europe. Since 2020 Family for Every Child member organizations in Italy, Greece, Germany, UK and Lebanon have been working together to develop, share and implement practices. This process of colla…
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#127 Charlie Follows - Building a yoga career in the digital age
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52:11What does it really take to build a sustainable, soul-aligned yoga career in the digital age? In this episode, we sit down with Charlie Follows, a wildly popular YouTube yoga teacher, whose calm demeanour and clear cueing belie the sheer grit, skill, and strategy behind her online presence. This conversation is a rare behind-the-scenes look into th…
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V. Chitra, "Drawing Coastlines: Climate Anxieties and the Visual Reinvention of Mumbai's Shore" (Cornell UP, 2024)
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1:04:16Drawing Coastlines: Climate Anxieties and the Visual Reinvention of Mumbai's Shore (Cornell UP, 2024) reveals the ways that technical images such as weather infographics, sea-level projections, and surveys are fast remaking Mumbai's coasts and coastal futures. They set in place infrastructural interventions, vocabularies of development and conserva…
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Tracie Canada, "Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football" (U California Press, 2025)
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1:14:16Big-time college football promises prestige, drama, media attention, and money. Yet most athletes in this unpaid, amateur system encounter a different reality, facing dangerous injuries, few pro-career opportunities, a free but devalued college education, and future financial instability. In one of the first ethnographies about Black college footba…
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Peter Whitewood, "The Soviet-Polish War and its Legacy: Lenin’s Defeat and the Rise of Stalinism" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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1:14:00This detailed study traces the history of the Soviet-Polish War (1919-20), the first major international clash between the forces of communism and anti-communism, and the impact this had on Soviet Russia in the years that followed. It reflects upon how the Bolsheviks fought not only to defend the fledgling Soviet state, but also to bring the revolu…
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What Do I Call My Child's Birth Mother? - Weekend Wisdom
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6:34Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Question: My husband and I are in the process of growing our family through adoption. It would be a domestic infant adoption, and we are hoping to cultivate a long-term relationship with the future baby’s birth family. I noticed that whenever I feel hesitation when thinking about op…
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Ben Bowles, "Boaters of London: Alternative Living on the Water" (Berghahn Books, 2024)
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1:10:12Boaters of London is an ethnography that delves into the process of becoming a boater, adopting an alternative lifestyle on the water and the political impact that this travelling population has on the state. London and the Southeast of England in general is home to many people and families who live on narrowboats, cruisers and barges, along a netw…
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The Visionary Activist Show – Notes on the practice of re-enchantment
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32:13Caroline welcomes fellow Water Dragon – Brooke Williams, scientist with soul of poet…. Let us all be Intimate with world by being able to read it symbolically…. Tis Spring Now….When we are reminded of the opportunity-responsibility of being human, to borrow qualities of Intelligence from the Flora Fauna Fungi with whom we share this Earth – now in …
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Kapitia Skink :: Oligosoma salmo Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 027 On today’s show we learn about the Kapitia Skink, a critically endangered reptile native to the west coast of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, roughly 100 miles west of the city of Christchurch. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (22:12) Citations (23:55) Music (27:31) …
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Summary In this episode of the Chicken Fried Women podcast, host Melissa Radke shares personal stories from her life, focusing on her experiences with family, community, and her journey as a singer. She reads excerpts from her book, Chicken Fried Women, and reflects on the dynamics of performing with her family, highlighting the humor and love that…
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Lisa Johanon lost her job and thought a door was closed. Until a life changing opportunity came with Central Detroit Christian. Listen to her explain in this IAGL interview with Craig Nash. Watch the video version here https://youtu.be/GL9C1pKY9Po https://www.centraldetroitchristian.org https://www.facebook.com/groups/1390502558359584 #centraldetro…
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Beyond Behavior Management: The Parent's Journey to Felt Safety
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35:26The tension between fostering deep relationships and managing difficult behaviors sits at the heart of every foster and adoptive parent's journey. In this deeply personal exploration, we uncover why our focus often shifts from connection to control—and the surprising neurological reasons behind it. When behaviors are under control and there's order…
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In part two of our interview with Anishnaabe activist, environmentalist and writer, Winona LaDuke, we focus on her economic analysis of settler colonialism, the ecological impacts of consumer demand in the United States, and the rippling effects of the oil industry from the tar sands of Alberta to the shores of Lake Superior. This episode was produ…
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In a bit of a change of pace, we take a look at Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (in the NRSV) to see where we can see Christ in communal suffering. Got Bible questions? You can still leave a voicemail at 305-290-1190! We may even put you in the show 🌚. I like playing with words. So that’s what I do. Whether it be with tweets, videos, essays, sermonic presentati…
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When Birth Parents Struggle with Addiction, Mental Health, or Intellectual Disabilities
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51:35Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. Are your child's birth parents struggling with addiction, mental illness, or intellectual disability? If so, join us for this discussion with Teresa Bradley, a psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience in addiction counseling and mental health. She is a Master Addiction Couns…
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Robert Sinclair - "Speculative World Builder" - An artist writes the future he wants to live in
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1:02:15Robert Earl Sinclair is a Future Architect & Speculative World-Builder striving to make sense of our rapidly changing world and co-create bold futures. Born in "the hood" of Los Angeles and challenged with dyslexia, Robert became a successful international hip-hop recording artist in his teens and went on to graduate from the Los Angeles County Hig…
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Summary In this episode of the Chicken Fried Women podcast, Melissa Radke welcomes back Aunt Melba for a hilarious and heartwarming conversation filled with family stories, laughter, and life lessons. They share memorable anecdotes about funerals, singing mishaps, and the bonds that tie their family together, all while embracing the humor found in …
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Colby Gordon, "Glorious Bodies: Trans Theology and Renaissance Literature" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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56:07Glorious Bodies: Trans Theology and Renaissance Literature (U Chicago Press, 2024) offers a prehistory of transness that recovers early modern theological resources for trans lifeworlds. In this striking contribution to trans history, Colby Gordon challenges the prevailing assumption that trans life is a byproduct of recent medical innovation by lo…
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Social-Emotional-Learning with Patrick Reagan, Executive Director of The Mahoney House
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24:04Send us a text Join Ken and Michelle as they virtually meet with Patrick Reagan, Executive Director of The Mahoney House in beautiful Salmon Idaho. Since its inception, The Mahoney House has been a community leader in providing safe shelter, support, and hope to people victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault. To meet evolving needs, we c…
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Popcorn Eschaton 52 - 'The Seventh Seal' (1)
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1:11:56Scott and John are joined by the world's greatest Ingmar Bergman advocate, the brilliant Becky D'Anna, to discuss 1957's 'The Seventh Seal'! They dive into the collision of medieval religious traditions with the cinema of the mid-20th century, the reputation of Bergman vs. the reality of his art, and the multifarious ways we can interpret the image…
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Episode 471 - Root & Revive Wellness with Adoptive Mom, Jessica Johnson
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50:55“I will give you the treasures of darkness, and riches from secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord. I am the God of Israel who calls you by name.” -Isaiah 45:3 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.…
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When Do I Tell My Child They Have Birth Siblings? - Weekend Wisdom
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5:23Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom. I have been listening to your podcast and supporting your mission for several years. We adopted our daughter at birth through an open adoption. We began caring for her on day two; she is now 9 years old. She knows she is adopted and has seen photos of her biological parents. Her par…
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Mia Consalvo et al., "Streaming by the Rest of Us: Microstreaming Videogames on Twitch" (MIT Press, 2025)
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43:20The vast majority of people who stream themselves playing videogames online do so with few or no viewers. In Streaming by the Rest of Us: Microstreaming Videogames on Twitch (MIT Press, 2025) Dr. Mia Consalvo, Dr. Marc Lajeunesse, and Dr. Andrei Zanescu investigate who they are, why they do so, and why this form of leisure activity is important to …
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The Irish Potato Famine, which began in 1845, looms large not only in the imagination of that country, but also here in the United States, where so many Irish migrants arrived in desperation. Phytophthora infestans caused blight across Europe—but only in Ireland did crop failures result in devastation so vast that the period is known in that countr…
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Ep 6. Tristan Charles - Growing Together - How Local Food Can Connect and Grow Community
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50:15Tristan Charles is co-founder of Growing Together, a not-for-profit based in Milton which is passionate about growing food and community resilience. Tristan was a leader in his field of radiography but left that profession to start Growing Together. He is a mad sourdough baker, breathwork facilitator and homeschool dad, passionate about cooking, sh…
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The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Radio
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59:58Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Radio Participatory sizzle Mercury stationing late Friday, Venus descending into Underworld and we with her/him Much with which to cahoot, so welcoming fellow Libran, Venus in Scorpio, Moon in Virgo – Eli Painted Crow Eli PaintedCrow (Maya/Yaqui) is the Founder of Turtle Women Rising, a peace activist, a ceremonialist elder …
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Casey's Larkspur :: Delphinium caseyi Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 026 On today’s show we learn about the Casey's Larkspur, a critically endangered perennial herb native to the Kyrenia Mountains in northern Cyprus, an island in the east of the Mediterranean sea. (00:05) Intro (02:05) Species Information (19:32) Citations (21:29) Music (31:10) Pledge …
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Summary In this conversation, Liz Boho and Melissa Radke explore the importance of intentionality in building community and friendships. They discuss the shift from being a consumer of relationships to becoming a creator, emphasizing the need for consistency, commitment, and effective communication. The conversation highlights the inevitability of …
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