Symbol Podcast

Today we sat down with Omari Salisbury, Seattle-based citizen journalist and content creator for Converge Media. We discussed his coverage of Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, also known as CHOP, his recent interview with SPD Chief of Police, Carmen Best, his take on the Defund the Police movement and other related topics. Also listen on:  … Continue reading Episode 10: Omari Salisbury, Citizen Journalist | Converge Media →

Today we sat down with Richard Hine, a novelist, content creator and political commentator. Previously he was the publisher of Time Magazine’s Latin American edition and vice president of marketing and business development at The Wall Street Journal. He created a Twitter parody account of President Trump, called “Real Donald Drumpf,”, which has been named … Continue reading Episode 9: Richard Hine, Novelist and Political Commentator →

COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways. Today we sat down with Dr. Jonathan Dinman, a Virologist at the University of Maryland who is not only studying the virus, but was also a victim of the virus, along with his family. We hear his story, what he has learned about the virus and the … Continue reading Episode 8: Dr. Jonathan Dinman and COVID-19 →

Michelle Mae is the bass player of The Make-Up, an American post-punk band from Washington, D.C. formed in late 1990s. They combine garage rock, soul, and a self-styled liberation theology. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Michelle to talk about her influences, the early days of the Make Up, mysticism, healing and the … Continue reading Episode 7: Michelle Mae (of The Make-Up) →

Walter Martin is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Washington DC. He has been a driving force in the critically acclaimed bands Jonathan Fire*eater and The Walkmen. He has released four solo albums and has a song on a the soundtrack of the upcoming animated movie the Missing Link. We had the pleasure of sitting … Continue reading Episode 6: Walter Martin (Washington DC Musician) →

To quote an American Bar Association article, “American college campuses have long been proffered as safe places to freely exchange and discuss ideas. However, they have since become bastions of censorship of free speech and expression.” We sat down with Jonathan Zimmerman, an author and history professor at University of Pennsylvania, to discuss the current … Continue reading Episode 5: Jonathan Zimmerman and the Freedom of Speech on College Campuses →

What if the Earth is not a sphere and instead flat? Today we sat down with Mark Sargent, an author and leading thought leader on the Flat Earth theory. We talk about how he became a flat earther, supporting evidence, connections to the simulation theory, and the recent documentary (Behind the Curve) following Mark and … Continue reading Episode 4: The Flat Earth Theory with Mark Sargent →

In the first part of this episode we learned about parental alienation as a form of child abuse. We sat down with Dean Tong, an American author, public speaker, consultant, and trial expert in the field of false child abuse allegations. He has consulted for high-profile cases such as that of JonBenét Ramsey, and Michael … Continue reading Episode 3 Part 2: False Allegations, False Memories and Parental Alienation – Dean Tong, Trial & Forensic Expert →

We sat down with Dr. Amy Baker who is a nationally recognized expert in parent child relationships and emotional abuse of children. She discusses what is known as Parental Alienation, the harm it does to children, the warning signs, associated personality disorders and other related topics. Also listen on:  iTunes | YouTube

Priest, a Swedish synth band with the goal of safely guiding humanity unto the next evolutionary step – the merging with machines. They won the 2017 Manifest Award for Best Swedish Synth Act. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Puppet Master, the mainframe of the outfit. We discussed their history, influences, the album … Continue reading Episode 2: Priest (Swedish Synth Band) →

In this episode we interview Linda Mitchell, the Chief Communication Officer of Mary’s Place, which is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that empowers homeless women, children, and families to reclaim their lives by providing shelter, nourishment, resources, healing and hope in a safe community. Also listen on:  iTunes | YouTube

In this episode we interview Sara Rankin, Professor of Law and Homeless Rights Advocate, who explains the crisis of homelessness, the cost of chronic homelessness and the Homeless Rights Advocacy Project. Also listen on:  iTunes  |  YouTube