Rambler

Two homies discover love in a time of quarantine. He's a welder, She's a stay-at-home something. Together they form a rather functioning marriage. Which, is a surprise if you consider any facts of the case. We got together and eloped 3 months later. Everyone was surprised. But there's more to it, about five years more to it. Find Us On Patreon Follow The Feral Housewife Have Questions? Comments? Need {Un}Advice? Email: talesofarambler3@gmail.com

After another great but more casual conversation with my friend Kells, I was so excited to share Black Ndn Tea with y'all. It was nice to get the perspective of our everyday lives without the weight of a plan. Upon uploading however alot of the MP3 was corrupted and deleted in weird ways. It took me a while to sort out everything but now the full 2 hour episode is up!!!!! {Both the audio and the flow of the conversation make a lot more sense sorry for not catching it earlier folks} In short: We talk sh*t. Tw: discussion of intergenerational trauma, child abuse, misogynoir and anti Blackness. Kells (@Iamkellingit), joins our host Jordan (@awkwardrambler)…to run our mouths. Sometimes you just need to vent with someone who gets you. Afro Indigenous experiences are wide and varied, but also we are few and far between. Dating, slogans, politics, happiness, anti-Blackness, Colorism, our complicated families. We ask each other about Black Guilt films our parents showed us and the annoyance of simply being perceived in Brown femmes bodies. And the great philosophy of minding my own damn bidness. Just two people admitting they are complicated and sometimes a mess. All through the duality of Afro-Indigeny. Background Mewing by Bobby Sue (my kitten) Do you have questions or comments for me? Email me: rambler.tales7@gmail.com Want to support me? Become a Patron on Patreon! Patreon.com/The_Rambler

In short: We talk sh*t. Tw: discussion of intergenerational trauma and child abuse. But also about fun things, like being a mess in college, and playin around where you shouldn't. Kells (@Iamkellingit), joins our host Jordan (@awkwardrambler)…to run our mouths. Sometimes you just need to vent with someone who gets you. Afro-Indigenous experiences are wide and varied, but also we are few and far between. Dating, slogans, politics, happiness, anti-Blackness, Colorism, our complicated families. Just two people admitting they are complicated and sometimes a mess. All through the duality of Afro-Indigeny. Background Mewing by Bobby Sue (my kitten) Do you have questions or comments for me? Patreon.com/The_Rambler Twitter @AwkwardRambler Insta @Awkward_Rambler TikTok @Awkward_Rambler Music by Rayne Blakeman Email me: rambler.tales7@gmail.com Want to support me? Become a Patron on Patreon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

Urban Forestry in historically Black neighbors brings both reciprocity and food sovereignty. We talk with our guest Kellyn (@KellynLaCour on Twitter) about their work at Baton Root, an urban farm in Baton Rogue changing the tide of Food Apartheid in the Deep South. What does it mean to be an Urban Forester? How does urban Land Stewardship help shape the communities around them? Black Land Stewardship Matters, urban places are still The Land. Keep Up With Kellyn Here For more on the term "Food Apartheid" and info about what that means I highly recommend this episode of a podcast called "Point Of Origin." Want to know more about your host? Follow me & Support my Patreon Patreon.com/The_Rambler Twitter @AwkwardRambler Insta @Awkward_Rambler TikTok @Awkward_Rambler Music by Rayne Blakeman --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

Sorry for the late upload today y'all we've been moving my MIL and we adopted a kitten today, so it's been a long one! I hope you enjoy this episode from another very Indigenous podcast. The Following Notes Are All From Voices Of The Resurgence: The crew sat down with Jae (@AwkwardRambler on twitter) and Kell(@Im_KElling_It also on twitter) to talk with them about being Black Indigenous. It's a long and nuanced conversation folks but it's a good one. The podcast has a Twitter @of_resurgence. We also have a Facebook! @ofresurgence You can also reach us by email for business opportunities at voicesofresurgence@gmail.com. Cover art was done by Eli and you can reach him @paintedturtleco on Twitter. James and Tai have a Twitter @oglalawarriorAW and @sp4cek1d. Subscribe to our Patreon! You can either sign up for $1 a month to gain access to the discord server or you can sign up for $5 a month to get an exclusive look at notes made for each episode. https://www.patreon.com/voicesoftheresurgence Episode resources: Warmth of other Suns by Isabella Wilkerson That the blood stay pure by Arica L Coleman Confounding the color line by James F brooks Support Jae's podcast!: https://www.patreon.com/The_Rambler Zapatista Coffee: https://schoolsforchiapas.org/store/coffee-corn-and-agricultural/cafe-zapatista-zapatista-coffee-limited/ All Sacrit podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6z3B5h4FBtqq-k56Dqj0-A/featured Camp Mniluzahan and Creek Patrol: info@creekpatrol.org https://www.campmniluzahan.org/ https://www.mllegalfund.org/ Indigenous resistance: Wet’suwet’en Direct Action: https://unistoten.camp/ Secwepemc Territory: tinyhousewarriors.com 1492 Landback Lane: E transfer donations to landback6nations@gmail.com Algonquin Territory: E transfer donations to moosemoratorium@gmail.com Kanehsata:ke: Sign the "No archeological digs in Kanehsata:ke" action network Mi'kma'ki: E transfer donations to tara.nf@gmail.com Line 3 Resistance: https://www.stopline3.org/ Border Wall Resistance: https://www.facebook.com/AntiBorderCollective/ https://twitter.com/kumeyaayprotest?lang=en Camp Red Sleeves: https://twitter.com/redsleevesaca BLM Uprisings: https://linktr.ee/ceeetrl https://t.me/BLMProtests https://itsgoingdown.org/ https://unicornriot.ninja/ Song credit: Martha Redbone Roots Project - The Garden of Love --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

In this final half of the interview with Kima we discuss the tiny home trend, and what it means to be landless. Next Episode 1/27/2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links on BIPOC Housing Disparities NPR: Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination Report from HUD Serving Native Women Experiencing Homelessness Urban Discrimination Report, also HUD Black Women, Migration, and the Delay of Fair Housing Homelessness And Racial Disparity Does Race Matter For Housing? Wave Of Mass Evictions Will Harm Black Women Housing Discrimination and Urban Poverty of African Americans Links On Tiny Houses And Houselessness Operation Tiny Home Menominee Tiny Homes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support the podcast Here On Our Patreon Find out more about the host J.Merica on Twitter, and Instagram Support Kima On Her Patreon Like our theme music? Check them out here: https://humanpettingzoo.bandcamp.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

Over the next two episodes, Kima and I discuss housing disparities in BIPOC communities. From the perspectives of two people marginalized even within their own communities, we talk about the nitty gritties of housing, single parenthood, poverty, and domestic abuse. These factors shape the way people view How is control over the Land still used against the very people who steward it? Who in our communities are vulnerable? How can we be landless and houseless in the very places that belonged to our peoples before the states were even invented? Next Episode 12/23/2020 ~Holiday Dates TBA~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links on BIPOC Housing Disparities NPR: Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination Report from HUD Serving Native Women Experiencing Homelessness Urban Discrimination Report, also HUD Black Women, Migration, and the Delay of Fair Housing Homelessness And Racial Disparity Does Race Matter For Housing? Wave Of Mass Evictions Will Harm Black Women Housing Discrimination and Urban Poverty of African Americans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support the podcast Here On Our Patreon Find out more about the host J.Merica on Twitter, and Instagram Support Kima On Her Patreon Like our theme music? Check them out here: https://humanpettingzoo.bandcamp.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

This week I am joined by our guest Juniper (@wetland_maroon on Instagram). A Rural Radical, and sweet farmer, Juniper talks to us about their journey on healing a parcel of land they received through reparations. We talk about healing the land in tandem with oneself, Afro-Indigency, mutual aid, and sovereingty. Important Note: Food Sovereignty and Mutual Aid are tangible ways that poor folks have always used at some capacity to survive. Giving unused baby clothes to a new parent in your community who is struggling is mutual aid. In times like these where Black and Indigenous people are becoming increasingly vulnerable via food/housing instability. It is important we all reflect on ways we can help. Here are some links to get you started or inform you on mutual aid and the movement for Black/Native food sovereignty: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ https://www.npr.org/2020/08/25/904284865/make-farmers-black-again-african-americans-fight-discrimination-to-own-farmland https://whyhunger.org/category/blog/bhm-a-brief-look-at-the-importance-of-black-food-sovereignty/ https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/why-food-sovereignty-is-a-human-right https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/nearly-four-in-10-black-hispanic-families-facing-food-insecurity-during-pandemic/ https://www.networkforphl.org/news-insights/addressing-native-american-food-insecurity-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-food-distribution-programs-on-indian-reservations/ https://hungerandhealth.feedingamerica.org/2020/11/november-native-american-heritage-month/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

A good friend stops in to tell us one more tale of mystery! A continuation of the first Halloween themed episode, Tara comes to tell our host a few true personal scary stories. Tara is a Native theater artist and director. She co-founded Groudwater Arts and does alot to bring BIPOC actors to the stage, as well as accurate representation of Native peoples. Definitely check her work out here: TaraMoses.Com Support your host and this podcast here: Patreon.com/The_Rambler Curious About Me? Check Out My Social Media Twitter: @AwkwardRambler TikTok: Awkward_Rambler Thanks for listening and sharing with your friends y'all see ya in two weeks for the next episode. We will be switching gears outta spooky season and talking about Land Sovereignty, reparations, and the importance of mutual aid. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

Season II, Episode 1: As an homage to spooky season, I decided to open this season with some fun, all be it creepy stories. The first two episodes will relax us into the rest, with stories from the land, and the people in the margins surviving on it. First a couple of travel stories from Deondre Smiles, and then a dark tale from a lil dive bar from Tyrone! Please come listen to these two awesome storytellers discuss both the supernatural and tangible horror of traveling or living in isolated places. Big Shout Out to our Patrons for continuing to support Rambler as the podcast grows and evolves! If you would like to join this lovely bunch and help us upgrade to better sound equipment go to: Patreon.Com/The_Rambler I post past trip photos, updates on my various projects, AND have free posting fairly often. BIG THANKS To Rayne for the theme music, they recently dropped an album! Here are some links to their music: bugbugtapes.bandcamp.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therambler/support

TW: Recreational Drug Use. Possible Heat Stroke. Sex Mentions. Our intrepid adventures make it to the southwest just in time to catch the last bit of the Jordan and Imari take a scalding dip into the wild nostalgia of Jordan’s childhood of being raised by literal circus people. You will learn about how time means nothing when you are being boiled alive by the desert sun, what the hell is a “Shit rippin’ piss winder,” and will Jordan ever live down the embarrassment of being the worst niece who ever existed. All this and a fever dream, this episode of Rambler. Find Us On Patreon! Sources Cited Se’mana/ The People’s Zine Library: linktr.ee/TPZL Further Reading On Indigenous Issues Of The Region https://medium.com/brepairers/why-is-no-one-talking-about-the-land-battle-in-oak-flat-az-38c7f625e365 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/trump-wall-us-mexico-burial-ground-destroyed-1775247

TW/CWs: Sex Mentions, Recreation Drug Usage, Dangerous Tomfoolery Utah, home of the Mormons, and Twilight Zone-like nexus of weird. Imari and Jordan travel down from Oregon to the South West, and things go array. Zombies are discovered, and our adventure try to decide if Mari even likes the guy she's dating and swap a few outdoor sex stories.

WE HAVE RETURNED! After a lengthy break over the holidays and into the New Year the dynamic duo returns with a "leggings fit," episode. We've both gone through huge transitions in rather short periods of time so we apologize for the long wait! With stories from the Pacific North West and theme music from a friend who dwells there we enter the New Year with some old stories and new travel plans! Theme Music by Rayne Support Us On Patreon Get Us Something From Our Wishlist About Us: We’re HERE, We’re QUEER, We’re living in my car for a month? Here’s a travel podcast about two queer home girls traveling the country and getting to know the natural wonders along the way. If you are an adventurer, want to be, or just want to here a couple of nature nerds talk about our National Parks, try here. This is a very PRO-BIPOC podcast. This is an Anti-Colonial look at the land from the perspective of two Black girls who just so happened to spot each other in class a few years ago. We’ll give you tips and tell you stories of the land, it's people and why that matters.

TW: NSFW, Porn Mentions, SA mentions, General Tom-Foolery. Grandma, Please Skip This One. Lotsa our trip was spent, well driving. We talked a lot about anything and everything. After this, we will be taking a hiatus until after the New Year! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Follow Our Patreon for both free and payable content. Consider supporting us so we can continue to make this podcast, and take more trips! Big Thank You This Week To: George, for helping us with restoring and making these clips bearable! Find Him on Twitter: @devilishgrin0000 His partner and he both run this shop: Melancholy Now Remember For This Holiday Season Support Black and Native Makers!* *I will be posting a list of links and small business owners who are BIPOC on our Patreon's free tier so please check that out if you have last-minute holiday gift needs, or just like pretty handmade stuff Description: We’re HERE, We’re QUEER, We’re living in my car for a month? Here’s a travel podcast about two queer home girls traveling the country and getting to know the natural wonders along the way. If you are an adventurer, want to be, or just want to here a couple of nature nerds talk about our National Parks, try here. This is a very PRO-BIPOC podcast. This is an Anti-Colonial look at the land from the perspective of two Black girls who just so happened to spot each other in class a few years ago. We’ll give you tips and tell you stories of the land, it's people and why that matters.

We visited the Little Big Horn National Monument and felt some type'a way. TW: Murder, Genocide, And Alotta the F* word Join Our Patreon.com/The_Rambler This is a very PRO-BIPOC podcast. This is an Anti-Colonial look at the land from the perspective of two Black girls who just so happened to spot each other in class a few years ago. We’ll give you tips and tell you stories of the land, it's people and why that matters. Sources Cited: https://www.historynet.com/george-armstrong-custer-changing-views-of-an-american-legend.htm https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/custer-massacres-cheyenne-on-washita-river https://www.hcn.org/issues/47.13/its-time-to-end-custer-worship https://muse.jhu.edu/article/387241 https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/12/wounded-knee-massacre-lakota-us-army https://amazingwomeninhistory.com/buffalo-calf-road-cheyenne-warrior-woman/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn#Native_American_warriors https://www.stripes.com/house-lawmakers-propose-bill-to-rescind-medals-of-honor-awarded-for-wounded-knee-massacre-1.587558 https://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Calf-Road-Woman-Warrior-ebook/dp/B003HHQ12E

THE POINT OF NO RETURN. Your adventurers finally realize that they cannot simply turn around and run back to the safety of their houses. Which sucks cause the under packed their gear. We cover Wyoming: places to go, and places not to go. A few more tips, and a rant on Bison, Yellowstone wild'n for Jordan's 26th birthday. *Side Note* We forgot to thank our patrons and listeners! Specifically, Dustin and Lucy who just became out 8th & 9th Patrons! Join Our Patreon! Sources Cited The Big One: https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/articles/bison-bellows-4-14-16.htm https://allaboutbison.com/who-saved-the-bison/ (Don't Fuckin Do it.) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bison/protecting-bison.htm https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2016/05/the-buffalo-killers/482349/ https://www.pbs.org/buffalowar/buffalo.html What's Going On Here? "As some of you close to me may know, I recently embarked on a month-long road trip with close friend{Jordan}. Originally this project was pitched to me a year ago with the intention of traveling out west, camping in National Parks, hiking wherever we could, and stopping along the way to interview folks for a storytelling podcast. It has since turned into a conglomeration of rambling, of hiking tips, of what it’s like to be two queer-identifying black folk out in the middle of the woods, and the history of places we’ve visited. We don’t know what we’re doing, we’re still working on a format, and we’re fucking it up along the way but if you could give us some support that’d be much appreciated." - Imari

Our first BIG episode! We have camping tips, historical rants, and more National Park fangirling. Names of things, campers, and the uphill battle against South Dakota itself. After blasting through the vast plains between Milwaukee and the Badlands, the adventure fully begins. Will our heroes ever admit fault, for being completely at fault about that campsite (you'll know the one)? Do we give up and return home? Not. a. got. damn. chance. We die like men and stake down our tent, then we rant. Have you ever considered car maintenance on the road while you travel? Firewood, it stacks up. And so much more. Please Follow/Contact Us Here: Support Us On Patreon! Patreon.com/The_Rambler Find Us On Spotify, Stitcher, And More!!! Email Us Here! : Rambler.Tales7@gmail.com Various Sources* https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/aboutthename.htm https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/devils-tower-proposals-to-change-the-name.htm https://blackhillsvisitor.com/learn/gold-mining-in-the-black-hills/ https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/we-walk-our-ancestors-sacredness-black-hills http://lakotadakotanakotanation.org/LEGAL%20-%20ReclaimingtheBlackHills.html *any sources we forget or information we misquote, we have no problem updating, so please feel free to open up the dialogue with us if we mess up!

It's our first episode! Thank you so much to our Patrons, supports, listeners, and encouraging friends. We can't wait to share not only our road trip adventures with you, while you watch us go through the adventure of creating and self-launching a podcast! Check Out Our Patreon Some notes: We suggest lowering the volume around minute 1:35, there is a noticeable sound jump. Yes, one day I will learn how to fix that but unfortunately, it wasn't in time for today. Sources & Such: 1. History https://www.nps.gov/articles/quick-nps-history.htm https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/environmentalisms-racist-history https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/76f5/c61881768d9b04ec53851eeb777196b26daf.pdf https://www.terraincognitamedia.com/features/stop-glorifying-john-muir2019 https://www.npca.org/articles/978-a-complicated-past http://www.georgewright.org/351scott.pdf https://www.nps.gov/subjects/teachingwithhistoricplaces/civil-rights-racial-healing-feature.htm 2. Survival Tips https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/camping/index.htm?utm_source=camping&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best_bet https://www.interstaterestareas.com/ What's Going On Here? "As some of you close to me may know, I recently embarked on a month-long road trip with close friend @awkward_rambler {Jae}. Originally this project was pitched to me a year ago with the intention of traveling out west, camping in National Parks, hiking wherever we could, and stopping along the way to interview folks for a storytelling podcast. It has since turned into a conglomeration of rambling, of hiking tips, of what it’s like to be two queer-identifying black folk out in the middle of the woods, and the history of places we’ve visited. We don’t know what we’re doing, we’re still working on a format, and we’re fucking it up along the way but if you could give us some support that’d be much appreciated." - Imari

Jordan and Imari are not sure what they are doing, but they also weren't sure where they were going when they loaded up the Dusty Pony and took off west. We're here to tell you about our adventures on the land and hopefully our tips can be helpful to other future travelers. You can find out more about us on our Patreon