SAMANTHA ZIPPORAH on The Womb Continuum /336

Zipporah reminds us that our bodies and their cycles are a part of nature, not separate from it. Honoring the seasons of life, of the earth, and of our bodily cycles, Sam highlights the importance of both fallow and fertile times with particular attention to how this manifests for those with wombs.

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ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI on Building Informed Drug Culture /335

Ismail’s approach to drug policy centers around finding spaciousness as an advocate, and making room for the growing body of knowledge around the uses, harms, and benefits of drugs. He invites listeners to dream of a conscious, compassionate, and safe world.

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The Edges in the Middle, III: Báyò Akómoláfé and Indy Johar

Indy and Báyò consider our modern crisis as one of the self – a particular version of the objective and singular self that creates space for violence and waste. If we perceive the world through dead and objective things, as Indy supposes, then that is what we become.

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AMY WESTERVELT on Uncovering Extraction /334

Amy brings specific insight to ExxonMobil’s rapid development of oil production in Guyana and details the global complications and power dynamics at play, considering the obscene level of influence huge corporations have in perpetuating global injustice. 

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ANN ARMBRECHT on Sacredness in Supply Chains /333

Ann shares her extensive knowledge on how we might come into right relationship with the plant world. Ann reminds us just how important connection and intention in sourcing are when working with herbal medicine.

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RACHEL CARGLE on a Renaissance of Our Own /332

Rachel envisions a collective renaissance that centers on intergenerational conversation. Renaissance is not just for the future, it is for all of us together in this moment and beyond. Rooted in trust, how might we reimagine this world together?

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KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON on Pleasure as Pathway /331

Kimberly discusses the depths of pleasure and the dimensions of healing, especially paying attention to the often untended somatic nature of sexual boundary repair and the complicated nature of what we bring into sexual relationships. 

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The Edges in the Middle, II: Báyò Akómoláfé and V

Báyò and V dance and reveal portals of possibility that edge us towards deep change. Discussing the Congo as both place and portal, Báyò and V focus on V’s work with City of Joy, a transformational leadership community for women survivors of violence.

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JENNY ODELL on the Attention Economy [ENCORE] /330

We look at how the attention economy takes on a new meaning in the digital age and the anxiety we experience in a consumer-driven society. Jenny Odell shares the brilliance of doing “nothing”, tending to the ecological self, and growing deeper forms of attention through a commitment to bioregionalism.

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JOHN A. POWELL on Institutions of Othering and Radical Belonging [ENCORE] /329

john a. powell explores the frameworks of “othering and belonging” and "targeted universalism," as well as ideologies of supremacy, global dislocation, rethinking citizenship, and lastly, how we can co-create shared visions and practices of humanity that bring us back into belonging.

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The Edges in the Middle, I: Báyò Akómoláfé and john a. powell

Articulating both the harsh realities of modern day division and the simultaneous reality of our connection to each other and to the earth, Báyò and john examine what it means to be “other” and to invite in the “monstrous” and the “strange.”

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TYSON YUNKAPORTA on Unbranding Our Mind [ENCORE] /328

Tyson calls us to unbrand our minds and deeply interrogate where we are sourcing our thoughts from, the ramifications of becoming a trauma-obsessed society, and how to identify environments for emergence.

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MORGAN CURTIS on Transmuting Ancestries of Exploitation /327

Ayana and Morgan dive into the need for repair, healing, and acknowledgement as we face the historical roots of modern inequity. This heartfelt and expansive conversation calls for us to unlearn the ways racial capitalism has taught us wealth should be passed down.

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GABES TORRES on Journeying Together /326

Gabes lucidly describes the ways our individual health and well-being is dependent upon our connections and the structures of the societies in which we reside, bringing us into conversation about interdependence and the abundance that our communities can foster when we move beyond a scarcity mindset based in individualism and profit. 

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ROSEMARY GLADSTAR on Thriving Where Planted /325

Rosemary and Ayana contemplate the ways plants shape us and make us into companions when we work with them, and consider the ways paying deep attention to the world invites us to a place of radical grief and love. How do we acknowledge change, and choose to love in spite of harsh circumstances? 

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MALCOLM HARRIS on the Globalization of Forgetfulness /324

Malcolm offers well-rooted thought touching on the history of Stanford University, the internet, Palo Alto’s military connections, and reveals the values of understanding our material realities and the structures that support society as it stands.

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FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK on Finding Rhythm Through Word /323

Moving through the depths of empathy, pleasure, and presence, Francesca considers passion as a practice of gratitude to the world around us and offers us an escape from mindless distraction through the power of imagination and literature.

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EPISODE SWAP: How to Survive the End of the World / All About Love

adrienne and Autumn discuss the joys of witnessing love in the face of despair, the accountability that comes with true love, and the growth and nourishment made possible through love, they impart deep wisdom about how to cherish this world for all it has given us. 

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SAMUEL BAUTISTA LAZO on Handmade Futures /322

Samuel Bautista Lazo brings listeners into an insightful conversation on the value of craftwork that connects us to the past and plants seeds for the future emphasizing the radical act of creating connection and meaning with the objects we need to sustain life.

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ALYNDA MARIPOSA SEGARRA on Life on Earth /321

Alynda speaks on the complexities that come with wanting and needing to run away from oppressive systems while simultaneously confronting what is happening right in front of us, emphasizing the urgency of action and compassion as we work to end systems of detainment and punishment.

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