Wondermine

On our final episode of Season 3, Elizabeth and Larissa discuss the ideas of plenty and enough--how do we know we've had enough? What does plenty feel like? Mentioned on this episode:Ripe Time SubstackThistlefoot by Gennarose NethercottLouis PennyDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsloverAge of Vice by Deepti Kapoorhttps://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/jeans-science-part-1www.buynothingproject.orgTressie McMillan CottomMia BirdsongMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

On this episode, Larissa and Elizabeth break down the idea of "big community": not your friend group, but primarily place-based communities like your hometown, neighborhood, office, etc.Mentioned on this episode:The Part That Burns by Jeannine OuelletteI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyStay True: A Memoir by Hua HsuPleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brownThis Poison Heart by Kalynn BayronStrangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel AvivFamilies We Choose: Lesbians, Gays, Kinship by Kath WestonThe Durham HEART programMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Swiping a title from adrienne maree and Autumn Brown, we're talking about what goes into loving our friends, and why it's so important to do so.Mentioned in this episode:Praise by Sara CateAnd Yet by Kate BaerBilly Collins https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collinsMary Oliver https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliverMaggie Nelson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelsonhttps://www.endoftheworldshow.org/ The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra AdachiWe also talked about Phoebe's Snack Service and Vimala's Curryblossom Café, for you Durham-area folks who love food.Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Elizabeth and Larissa discuss how interpersonal trauma affects the way that we're able to show up for and be present in community.Referred to in the show:Robin Coste Lewis, Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other PoemsElizabeth reads the poem “The Mothers," which you can read here:  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58757/the-mothersAlexis Hall, A Lady for a DukeDr. Marisa G Franco, PlatonicMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Elizabeth and Larissa break down the definitions of "community" that they're using. Community includes more people than you might think!Mentioned on this episode:Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon by Kate Andersen Brower"You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths about Fat People by Aubrey GordonEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettBelonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L CohenMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcastSupport us on Patreon!

We're kicking off Season Three of Wondermine with a quick review of what we've discussed over the previous two seasons. Then we introduce the Season 3 theme. Hint:  When we feel safe, we're able to move our perspective beyond ourselves to include a wider community.Mentioned on the show:Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonDon't Cry for Me by Daniel BlackAlienated America by Timothy P. Carneyhttps://www.maintenancephase.com/ - workplace wellness episodeRest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia HerseyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcastSupport us on Patreon!

Elizabeth and Larissa sum up this season's themes and leave us with some ideas about how to keep going, even when things seem hopeless.Show notes (book links are affiliate links to Bookshop):The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsHollow City by Ransom Riggs (Peregrine, book 2) Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs (book 3)A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs (book 4) The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs (book 5) Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

On this episode, Elizabeth & Larissa talk about ambition--why we don't talk about it, and why maybe we should. Please note: This episode was recorded prior to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade, so if it sounds out of date, it is!Show notes:The Swimmers Julie Otsuka The Buddha in the AtticJulie OtsukaAnn-Marie Slaughter “Why Women Still Can't Have It All” Larissa's 2012 response to the Slaughter piece: https://mixed-metaphor.blogspot.com/2012/07/having-it-all.htmlAlexandria Ocasio Cortez - House website LizzoLean InMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Elizabeth and Larissa tackle self-care: what it is, what it isn't, and how to make it more doable and accessible.Robert Kolker, Hidden Valley RoadMelissa Bashardoust, Girl, Serpent, ThornAudre Lorde's self care quote is from A Burst of LightTamela Gordon's Instagram post about how self-care needs to be accessibleMaintenance Phase Michael Pollan episodeNATO Cafeteria SNL skitRobert Jones, Jr. on SubstackNoreena Hertz, The Lonely CenturyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Quick note: the audio on this episode is a bit spotty (thanks, Zoom!). Check out the transcript if it's too hard to listen!On this episode, Elizabeth and Larissa discuss "female troubles"--the things we don't talk about when we talk about having a uterus.Mentioned in this episode:Margo Jefferson, Deconstructing a Nervous SystemFrom Blood and Ash, Jennifer L. ArmentroutTurning Red (also check out the excellent bts piece, Embrace the Panda)Are You There God, it's me, Margaret, Judy Blumeanything Beverly Cleary Redstart Foods Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

On this episode, Larissa & Elizabeth talk about desire and power--how they're related and how we can embrace our power and act on our desires.Discussed on this episode:K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Madness series Gina at Incandescent TarotLarissa's current favorite  tarotdeck is the Lightseer's TarotThe Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change by Dr. Pauline BossNobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental IllnessRoy Richard GrinkerAppetites: Why Women Want, by Carolyn KnappI Am Always Hungry When I WriteOn motherhood, writing, being selfish, and doing it anywayShine TheoryIsaac's BagelsJoanne ChangJewish For Good ChallahMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Show notes:This episode was recorded on April 7, about a month prior to the Supreme Court Draft Opinion leak, so we know it might sound a little out of date! Here's a comprehensive list (via Alison Turkos) of ways to support abortion access and reproductive rights.Mentioned in this episode:America's Next Top ModelThe Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon TalleyPower of Change: Leading LadyDietland by Sarai WalkerMatrix by Lauren Groff Abortion:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_the_United_States#:~:text=The%20legal%20position%20prior%20to,for%20the%20legalization%20of%20abortion.https://www.guttmacher.org/perspectives50/abortion-and-after-legalizationhttps://www.aclutx.org/en/know-your-rights/abortion-texashttps://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/01/28/heres-how-abortion-access-would-change-if-supreme-court-erodes-roehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/08/evolution-education-united-states-is-more-complicated-than-you-think/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/01/22/most-americans-want-abortion-remain-legal-back-some-state-restrictions/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/opinion/missouri-abortion-roe-v-wade.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/briefing/abortion-debate-public-opinion.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/roe-v-wade-overturn-abortion-rights/629366/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-daily-newsletter&utm_content=20220404&utm_term=The%20Atlantic%20DailyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Welcome back to another season of Wondermine! For Season Two, we're talking about things we don't talk about...and why we don't talk about them. Episode One: Elizabeth and Larissa share why they're focusing on this theme.Show notes:Johann Hari's newest book “Stolen Focus”Dread Nation by Justina Ireland“Marriage Requires Amnesia.” by Heather HavrileskyForeverland, Heather HavrileskyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

This is our second bonus episode on BOOKS! This time we talked about what makes us re-read a book, put a book down, or keep reading. And more!As always, links to Bookshop are affiliate links.PindarPlatoMikhail Bulgakov, The Master and MargaritaNK Jemisin, Broken Earth TrilogyDante, Divine ComedyBetty Smith, A Tree Grows in BrooklynDr, Honorée Fannone Jeffers, The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBoisShirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in The CastleStephen King, Eyes of the DragonJames Joyce, UlyssesJames joyce, Finnegan's WakeJulia F. Green (IG)Lauren Groff, MatrixToni Cade Bambara, These Bones Are Not my ChildG.R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones series Robert Jones, Jr., The ProphetsDavid SedarisTayari Jones, Silver SparrowColson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys#MeTooStats on who is in juvenile detention centers (these are from 2017, and look at the trend from 1997-2017)Colson Whitehead, The Underground RailroadPercival Everett, The TreesTa-Nehisi Coates, The Water DancerKiese Laymon, HeavyThe third rail (politics)Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

On this bonus episode, Larissa and Elizabeth discuss their favorite books as children, what they read for now, and who's on their shitlist in 2022.We mentioned a lot of authors and books! Many of these links are to Bookshop; we'll receive a small affiliate payment if you purchase through these links.  Paul Laurence DunbarLangston HughesLittle House on the Prairie (series)Island of the Blue Dolphins Julie of the WolvesNancy DrewBeverly ClearyJudy Blumebell hooks, All About LoveBrené Brown, Atlas of the HeartVC AndrewsClan of the Cave BearLand of Stories series Harry Potter seriesSilver Sparrow by Tayari Jones The Love Songs of WEB DuBois Loulou & Yves: The Untold Story of Loulou de la Falaise and the House of Saint LaurentMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

In this episode Elizabeth and Larissa wrap up and recap the themes of this series of podcasts. If we could sum it up in one word: titration.   Mentioned in this episode:Matrix, Lauren Groff  (bookshop)Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone, Diana Gabaldon  (bookshop)Allegory of the Cave from Plato's RepublicPleasure Activism, adrienne maree brown   (bookshop)The Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Strong Arm Baking Co.Deb MalkinNuvotaco DurhamCocoa Cinnamon coffee in DurhamMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

On today's episode, Larissa & Elizabeth talk about what it means to feel at home in your body, and Larissa gives Elizabeth (and you!) some experiences to try during the call--with fascinating results! Small steps, and lots of practice and self-compassion are key to feeling that your body is your home.Mentioned in this podcast (Bookshop links are affiliate links):The Warmth of Other Suns- Isabel Wilkerson (bookshop)The reference to “dark emotions” is a Miriam Greenspan term. Her book is Healing Through the Dark Emotions. (bookshop)Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell (bookshop)How Emotions Are Made - Lisa Feldman Barrett (bookshop)Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (YouTube)Tigress Osborn -  https://www.instagram.com/iofthetigress/ Tigress's essay on the history of body positivityThe Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Lauren Ohayon (website)My Grandmother's Hands - Resmaa Menakem (bookshop)Jane Clapp (website)What Happened To You by Bruce Perry & Oprah WinfreyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Elizabeth and Larissa consider what alternatives to binary thinking might look like. And we added an episode ahead of this one, which is why we say it's Episode 5 when it's really episode 6.  We hope you enjoy!Wayward by Dana Spiotta (bookshop)These Bones Are Not My Child by Toni Cade Bambara(Divorcing) White Supremacy CultureBinary thinking: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/eitheror--the-binary.htmlAnna Sweeny, dietitian @DieticianAnna on Instagramhttps://www.wholeliferd.com/#welcomeKiese Laymon in conversation with Tressie McMillan Cottom on The Ezra Klein Show.Hear To Slay episode, “Fat is Not a Feeling,” when Tressie McMillan Cottom and Roxane Gay talk to Julia Turschen These Bones Are Not My child by Toni Cade Bambara (bookshop)The Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Your Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor (bookshop)Kelly DielsMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

In this episode, Larissa & Elizabeth discuss what play and getting curious have to do with liberation. If we could sum up this episode in one sentence: How we create a better world is by creating opportunities for people to play together, and to enjoy being together.Stuff we mentioned:Honorée Fanonne Jeffers' book, ‘The love songs of WEB DuBois''Cloud cuckoo land' by Anthony Doerr.Stuart Brown TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_play_is_more_than_just_fun/transcript?language=en#t-758879Summary of Brown's work by Larry Maguire-- Larissa found this while googling for a list of the properties and it's just very concise.Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryWe mentioned, but did not quote, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's work on flow.Dianne Bondy & Amber Karnes, Yoga for AllMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

We explore who your Right People are, how to figure out who your Right People are NOT, and talk about Right Relationship.Mentioned in this episode:Everyman, M. Shelly ConnerRock The Boat, Resmaa MenakemConflict Is Not Abuse, Sarah SchulmanThe Love Songs of WEB Dubois, Honorée Fanonne JeffersThe Prophets, Robert Jones Jr.Homegoing, Yaa GyasiHow We Show Up, Mia BirdsongRelationship Red Flags, Elizabeth M. JohnsonAnnie DukeDuped podcastToi Marie on the "impossibility of removing ourselves from a capitalist system."Bruce Perry The Body Is Not An Apology, Sonya Renee TaylorMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Larissa and Elizabeth discuss big pleasures, small pleasures, and how pleasure is essential to liberation.Some things we mention:Christy Harrison, Anti-DietHolland Cotter, Can We Ever Look at Titian's Paintings the Same Way Again?TJ Klune, The ExtraordinariesHuberman Lab: Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction | Huberman Lab Podcast #39Dorothy Roberts, Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Libertyadrienne maree brown, Pleasure ActivismAudre Lorde, Uses of the Erotic (reprinted within Pleasure Activism)adrienne maree brown and Emma Bracy interview: https://repeller.com/what-is-pleasure-activism/The Nap MinistryDr. Bruce PerrySonya Renee TaylorStrong Arm Baking Co.Fieldstone Garden CSAMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

One reason it's impossible to say that everyone is doing the best they can is because humans are physically unable to control a trauma/stress response. Elizabeth & Larissa dive deep into this idea.NOTE: We actually recorded this episode early on, right after our intro episode, but then decided it didn't fit there. So you'll hear us refer to things that aren't quite current right now. We think you can handle it, and that you'll agree this fits better with the shift to winter!Mentioned during the podcast:Everyman by M. Shelly ConnerThe Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuireRising Strong by Brené BrownWhat Happened To You by Bruce Perry & Oprah WinfreyHealing Through the Dark Emotions by Miriam GreenspanRaising Human Beings by Ross GreeneEmily & Amelia Nagoski's podcastMatt PriselacMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Elizabeth and Larissa share a bit about themselves and their vision for Wondermine. Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay