Auldton Laughing Club

In which Laura introduces herself and how getting yelled at may be the best idea in the world right now. This episode we're suggesting supporting our friend, Charity, as your anti-racism action! https://linktr.ee/CharitySadeMutualAid  Featuring: Host: Laura Lyster-Mensh Auldton Laughing Club audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Music outro: Daniel Lyster-Mensh Sponsoring intro: Mark Mensh Intro bells: Warrenton Virginia Town Hall Clock Tower Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton 

In which Laura rings nonexistent bells, takes the Implicit Bias Test, and takes a pilgrimage to Emily Dickinson's grave. Service Dogs Of Virginia: https://www.servicedogsva.org/product/donate Thank you, Demetria Shabazz for the Amherst Town Hall bells audio from the excellent Juneteenth 2020 Celebration, from Amherst Media: https://amherstmedia.org/content/juneteenth-2020-celebration?fbclid=IwAR1RK80TBeL5Du7gsLEbjO4OERkplq6H_Y_ce69NXd_hK-JhkgEMP6ZLCTc Harvard Implicit Bias Test https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/faqs.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implicit-association_test#:~:text=measure%20of%20associations.-,Culture%20versus%20person,they%20can%20nonetheless%20influence%20behavior.  https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/08/19/exploring-racial-bias-among-biracial-and-single-race-adults-the-iat/  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton   

In which Laura sees a ghost, learns a song, watches a statue fall, and Auldton feels change coming. Special thanks to: Dr. Ellsworth Weaver, Mara Seaforest, Barbara Amster, Morgan Geddes, Whitney Petrilli, Andrea Martens. Anti-racism action of the episode: donate to the NAACP Fauquier County: https://www.naacpfauquiercounty.org/donate Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Links of interest: Saturday Vigils In Courthouse Square Will Continue Into The Fall Wikipedia: Death of Shedrick Thompson Letter from a Birmingham Jail Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego by Robert MacGimsey Albemarle Calendar: At Ready Removal Author corrects the lynching record Confederate statue taken down in Charlottesville near the site of violent 2017 rally Live feed of At Ready removal The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia, by Jim Hall Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials Auldton Laughing Club narrator, Allen McRae

In which Laura counts signs, bleeps a bad word, and takes off her mask. Special thanks to: Dr. Carlie Tartakov, Mark Mensh Anti-racism action of the episode: get a Black Lives Matter sign, mask, etc. Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae   Links of interest: Etsy BLM sign creators Letter in Fauquier Times: The phrase ‘all lives matter’ has become diluted Hate Has No Home Here project Culpeper County Sheriff's Office Culpeper sheriff posts apparent fake news about BLM violence in Roanoke

In which Laura gets a special kind of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from bleeping bad words, learns about empathy from her son, and breaks the 4th wall with the Auldton narrator. Anti-racism action of the episode: http://leapaction.org/ LEAP is the Law Enforcement Accountability Project Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Bernie Mac - I Ain't Scared Of You Mutha****! Def Comedy Jam The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell Daniel Lyster-Mensh YouTube & Insta Tim Miller’s Read the Room podcast Follow Tim Miller on IG at: @thetimdmiller Russ Green on IG at:  @russ_jokes SNL Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase Job Interview Jeopardized Bodies: Representations of Race, Gender, and Mortality in the Notorious R.B.G. The n-word through history  Bill Maher Apologizes for Using N-Word https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nigger The N-word and Richard Pryor Charles Hamilton - The N Word Charles Hamilton – The N Word Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Rock N Roll Trigger Black Preachers documentary (YouTube) Black Preachers documentary (OCLC) George Carlin - 7 Words You Can't Say On TV

In which Laura tries to be her best self, resists hate, and forgives Enos. Anti-racism action of the episode: Sign the Statement Against Racism by the Virginia Interfaith Center For Public Policy.  https://www.virginiainterfaithcenter.org   Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Trump taken to hospital (Fox News) Pirro to Obama: 'Your Lies, Your Policies and Your Divisiveness' Are Why Trump Is President BoJack Horseman Thoughts & Prayers - YouTube grandson - Thoughts and Prayers (Official Audio) - YouTube Lil Wayne- Gangstas Dont Die - YouTube Stay Alive - YouTube Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Official Video) - YouTube Soft Piano Music - Royalty Free - Summit

In which Batman praises Mosby, we listen to the Black descendants of the Confederacy, and Laura casts the first stone. You're not racist: so be an anti-racist. This week we're recommending donations to the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County. Special thanks to: Karen Hughes White, Afro-American Association of Fauquier County, Barbara Amster, Scott Christian, Mackenzie Miller, and the marvelous people of Fauquier County who come out every Saturday for the Black Lives Matter vigil. Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae   Links of note: 1918 image of Mosby Monument, Warrenton, Virginia Batman and The Gray Ghost work together Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.) - YouTube Fandom for Simon Trent Mosby's Rangers TV Show on IMDB 1957-1958 At a time of racial reckoning, the Gray Ghost becomes grayer, Fauquier Times September 16, 2020 Funeral Drums John Singleton Mosby (December 6, 1833 – May 30, 1916) John Singleton Mosby Historical Marker at HMDB.org The Memoirs of Colonel John S. Mosby Genetic variation among African Americans Genetic study clarifies African and African-American ancestry DNA: Transforming African American Genealogy Black Demographics

In which Laura's mom finds the perfect podcast theme song, you meet Liana, and Laura keeps the otter. Special guest: Liana Mensh, and Mark Mensh. Thanks to Harris, and Sabine the river otter. Anti-racism action of the episode: donate to the Elegba Folklore Society in Richmond Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Great podcast apps: Picking the Best Podcast App (and a Guide to the Rest) Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Negro Laughing Song - George W. Johnson - 1901 Columbia Record take 12 “The Laughing Song”—George Washington Johnson (c. 1896) George Washington Johnson grave site and bio Wikipedia page for the Richmond R. E. Lee monument with before and after images The 25 Most Influential Works of Protest Art  

In which Laura takes Mark to a vigil, BLM waves at the Trump train, and day drinkers face Election Day. Special guests: Mark Mensh, BLM vigil participant Anti-racism action of the episode: add Race Capitol to your podcast queue Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Great podcast apps: Picking the Best Podcast App (and a Guide to the Rest) Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Details on the book at: https://linktr.ee/auldton Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Kumbya Black Lives Matter vigil in Warrenton, Virginial Faerie Tale Theatre The Frog Prince on Faerie Tale Theatre White house BLM memorial How the Black Lives Matter memorial wall was resurrected after Trump supporters tore it down FBI investigating Trump supporters who swarmed Texas campaign bus Queen’s walkabout

In which Laura takes turns, remembers That Guy, and has her mom turn the tables. Special thanks: Auldton listeners who sent voice clips: G&C T, BS, AS, KM, GM, LE, and the estimable JF. Black in the Valley podcast: WHMP’s Bill Newman, who hosts the program, and mom’s partner in the show, Rev- Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks. Anti-racism action of the episode: Donate to: Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee in Florence Massachusetts. Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Van Jones: For a lot of people it's a good day We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968.            

In which Laura reveals her travel tricks for trick knees, meets Philipos, and learns why everyone needs a Nadine. Special guests: Philipos Melaku-Bello, Nadine Seiler   Special thanks for the help of cousin Robyn, her friend Lulu, Carmen, Regina, and of course Mark. Anti-racism action of the episode: support the memorial and those preserving it. With your donations, and if possible with your bodies, and, interestingly, your bicycles. I donated to the Gofundme. Please join me, generously. https://www.gofundme.com/f/protect-the-fence Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: The White House And Lafayette Park Went From 'Public Square' To 'Veritable Fortress' How the Black Lives Matter memorial wall was resurrected after Trump supporters tore it down October 27: Activists Tear Down Signs At Black Lives Matter Plaza After Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett As Election Looms, Boarded-up Buildings & Barricades Near White House Philipos Melaku-Bello: 30 Years of White House Peace Vigil @philiposmelakubello Instagram Working at the White House: Protester, Philipos Melaku-Bello

In which Laura asks if Fiona is a Karen, considers white guilt, and meets Grandpa Rudd. Special guest: Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander On December 5 at 6:00 pm the Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail will host Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, professor of history at Norfolk State University, for a virtual lecture on how Virginia’s waterways helped enslaved people achieved freedom in the years before the Civil War. Dr. Newby-Alexander has authored several books, including An African American History of the Civil War in Hampton Roads (2010). A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture. Virginia Waterways and the Underground Railroad by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County WPA slave narratives Virginia Walker’s Appeal, 1829

In which we learn about Laura’s criminal past, call in cancel culture, and change the titles of our First Ladies. Special guest, Professor Loretta J. Ross Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: https://www.lorettaross.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/style/loretta-ross-smith-college-cancel-culture.html Movement Voter Project https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/

In which: Angeline comes out of a dark closet, Allison weaponizes blue words to vanquish shame, Regan identifies the analogy to describe 2020. Special guests: Allison, Regan, Angeline, Chaney, Sarah, Green, Woodly, Martha, Mary, Ann, Lewis, Henry, Lucy, John, and Simon Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae

In which Mark and Laura venture to the Capitol on the morning of and the day after the failed coup. To contact Laura: Laura@LMWriter.com  

In which Laura and Mark choose to stay in Capitol Hill for the inauguration, Laura searches for the Fearless Girls, and finds them. Anti-racism deed of the week: Protect the Fence at BLM Plaza Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae   Map of Fearless Girls 2020 sightings https://capitolhillcorner.org/2020/12/07/guerilla-protest-sculpture-at-the-adams-building-library-of-congress/ https://www.popville.com/2020/12/dc-protest-art-capitol-hill-signed-fearless-girls/ https://capitolhillcorner.org/2020/12/27/the-week-ahead-and-more-protest-art-from-fearless-girls-2020/ https://twitter.com/VeganSkaterDC/status/1336423207562321923 https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/callboxart/ https://www.popville.com/2020/12/dc-protest-art-capitol-hill-signed-fearless-girls/ https://www.popville.com/2020/12/dc-protest-art-capitol-hill-signed-fearless-girls/    

In which Laura becomes a Fearless Girl, we learn a lot about the importance of good glue, and Nadine drops by again. Anti-racism deed of the week: Learn about Mutual Aid  Fearless Girls Map of Fearless Girls 2020 sightings Capitol Hill Corner "Guerilla Protest Sculpture" December 7, 2020 Popvillle "DC Protest Art Capitol Hill Signed Fearless Girls" https://capitolhillcorner.org/2020/12/27/the-week-ahead-and-more-protest-art-from-fearless-girls-2020/ https://twitter.com/VeganSkaterDC/status/1336423207562321923 https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/callboxart/ https://www.popville.com/2020/12/dc-protest-art-capitol-hill-signed-fearless-girls/ https://www.popville.com/2020/12/dc-protest-art-capitol-hill-signed-fearless-girls/ BLM Plaza Memorial Wall/Nadine Seiler update Everyone Needs a Nadine Episode of Auldton Laughing Club Podcast https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/black-lives-matter-art/2021/01/30/da5d376a-6187-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/black-lives-matter-plaza-signs-removed/2020/10/30/e5dc3f1a-1947-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html Mutual Aid: https://www.thecut.com/2020/09/what-exactly-is-mutual-aid-how-to-get-involved.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_aid_(organization_theory) https://wamu.org/story/20/03/13/help-in-exchange-for-help-how-d-c-s-mutual-aid-groups-are-braving-coronavirus/ Emancipation Statue: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/06/27/emancipation-monument-in-washington-dc-targeted-by-protests/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-frederick-douglass-had-say-about-monuments-180975225 Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae

In which we consider the absence of Carl Collins. Special guest: Dr. Carlie Tartakov Anti-racism deed of the week: Support ScholarCHIPS ScholarCHIPS provides college scholarships, mentoring and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education. Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae

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In which we consider the absence of Carl Collins. Special guest: Dr. Carlie Tartakov Anti-racism deed of the week: Support ScholarCHIPS ScholarCHIPS provides college scholarships, mentoring and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education. Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae

In which we learn about hypodescent, meet one of Laura's aunties, and consider what being Black means. Special guest: Dr Irma McClaurin Anti-racism action for the episode: donate to the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive Links of note: http://irmamcclaurin.com http://irmamcclaurin.com/works/black-feminist-archive/ http://irmamcclaurin.com/works/black-feminist-anthropology/ Black Feminist Archive: Whaddaya Gonna Do With Your Stuff?: YouTube Zora Neale Hurston: Wikipedia Mules and Men: Wikipedia Hypodescent: Wikipedia Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae This episode's chapters from the book: Chapter 24: Plots Chapter 25: Here and there Chapter 26: Cables

In which Laura looks at the Chauvin conviction from both sides of the color line. Anti-racism action for the episode: lobby for George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 with your representatives. Unless you are a DC resident and have no voting representation. Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae This episode's chapters from the book: Chapter 27: Gene Pool Chapter 28: There will be no tone Chapter 29: Places Chapter 30: Front and Center Chapter 31: Lineage  

In which Laura smiles at strangers, personalizes her emojis, and describes the last time she played the "who am I" game. Anti-racism action for the episode: play with your emojis, and read The Sneeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLPe7XjdKc  Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae This episode's chapters from the book: Chapter 32: Decoration Day Chapter 33: Squarely Chapter 34: Church and State Chapter 35: Passing Through Chapter 36: The Greater Good  

In which Laura takes a cicada walk and considers the underground railroad of shared memory. Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae The Auldton Laughing Club anti-racism action of the episode is this: learn about Greenwood, and Juneteenth.  Chapter 37: Five Chapter 38: Maxwell Chapter 39: Bedfellows Chapter 40: Signage Chapter 41: Jemima

In which Laura says good bye to this project, thanks you all for your support and conversations, and walks to the back of the bus. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series NEW: Audiobook available of Auldton Laughing Club book Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae