American Ritual: Strike!

In episode 12, our hosts offer support to their SAG-AFTRA strike captain counterparts still running pickets at the Paramount lot. Special guest Brendan Bradley, SAG-AFTRA member. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e12-solidarityforever

In episode 11, our hosts get some intergenerational perspective from a former captain and member of the WGA since 1996, special guest Chris Marcil. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e11-acrosstheages

In episode 10, our hosts celebrate the resolution of the WGA strike, and reflect on where they go from here. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e10-ratification

In episode 9, our hosts head to City Hall for a conversation with L.A. City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD-13) about how labor and government can work together. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e9-day135cont

In episode 8, our hosts join the SAG-AFTRA Solidarity March. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e8-day135

In episode 7, our hosts stroll with a member of The Animation Guild, who has some warnings about the perils of freelance work. Special guest Colleen McAllister, TAG member. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e7-day100

In episode 6, our hosts check in with a then-member of the WGA Board of Directors to understand how our fight resonates across Hollywood. Special guest Liz Alper, WGA member. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e6-day116cont

In episode 5, our hosts discuss ways to bring collective action beyond the picket with the WGA's political director, special guest Rachel Torres. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e5-day116

In episode 4, our hosts explore alternate economies – and roads not taken – with a member of the DGA. Special guest Lauren Ludwig, DGA member. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e4-day108

In episode 3, our hosts welcome their lot coordinator to explain the ins and outs of organizing a picket. Special guest Molly Nussbaum, WGA member. Show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e3-day100

In episode 2, our hosts chat with a member of WGA's negotiating committee for a healthy dose of perspective. Special guest Luvh Rakhe, WGA member. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e2-day94

In episode 1, our hosts – WGA gate captains at the Paramount lot – take stock of the ongoing Hollywood strikes as SAG-AFTRA joins the picket lines. Special guest Martha Marion, SAG-AFTRA member. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e1-day70something

In Season 3: STRIKE!, our hosts explore how collective action and labor solidarity can inspire social change from the frontlines of Hollywood's Hottest Summer Ever. New episodes weekly starting October 16th. More at: www.thirdspacecollective.org/american-ritual

In Episode 5, our hosts discuss the 2021 Summer Olympics and where they're at in their own re-imaginings of exceptionalism. Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode5-closingceremony.

In Episode 4, our hosts ponder the ways American exceptionalism manifests in our relationship with "work" and career. Is there a healthier approach to doing well at our jobs? Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode4-performancereview.

In Episode 3, our hosts are headed back to school, connecting the dots between exceptionalism and their experience of education. Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode3-classpicture.

In Episode 2, our hosts consider the Oscars as a ritual reinforcing cultural supremacy in the United States. Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode2-academyawards.

In Episode 1, our hosts gather on July 4th to discuss the history of American exceptionalism and how they're feeling about "going back to normal." Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode1-fireworks.

We're back! Join us for Season 2 of AMERICAN RITUAL – "Exceptionalism" – which explores the ways we ritualize America's “greatness” in our culture, work, education, and beyond. New episodes weekly starting September 15th. See you in the Third Space!

In Episode 5, our hosts gather for a post-Thanksgiving recap, sharing their feast firsts and emotional hangovers to wrap up the season. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/episode-5-leftovers

In Episode 4, our hosts re-imagine their relationships to Thanksgiving as a ritual and offer suggestions for how they're bringing new meaning to the holiday. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/episode-4-how-do-you-mean

In Episode 3, our hosts get creative with their lockdown Thanksgiving menus and share favorite food memories from Turkey Days past. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/episode-3-whats-for-dinner

In Episode 2, our hosts confront the realities of the pandemic as they wrestle with adapting Thanksgiving to these unprecedented times. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/episode-2-thanksgiving-where-who

In Episode 1, our hosts discuss the history of Thanksgiving and how the traditional myth perpetuates indigenous erasure, while also exploring their personal connections to this quintessential American Ritual. For show notes: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/episode-1-why-thanksgiving