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   Our guest on today's show is Ari, and we're talking about conflict in activist spaces and in community group settings.      Ari (they/them) is a community organiser, mediator and support worker who is passionate about exploring the transformative potential of generative conflict and accountability work. Working primarily in community organising settings, Ari believes that how we relate to each other directly impacts our political capacities, and that although large-scale political organising is vital, most change happens at the relational and community level. Their work is informed by abolitionist and transformative justice frameworks, which are ways of being and organising rooted in indigenous knowledge and BiPoc communities in which there have historically been other ways of dealing with conflict than the models white supremacy culture teaches us today. Authors and organisers who have inspired them greatly are Andrea Ritchie, adrienne maree brown, Mia Mingus, Mariame Kaba, Dean Spade and many more. When not organising workshops or supporting comrades in conflict resolution, they enjoy learning about generative somatics, dancing and moving their body and supporting community events. They grew up in Germany and are currently living on unceded Wurrendjeri Woi-Worrung Land.    Links: A really helpful resource is the booklet Working with conflict in our groups: A guide for grassroots activists produced by Seeds for Change UK. You can download the guide as a PDF file here https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/downloads/conflictbooklet.pdf  Ari's workshop in Naarm/Melbourne at Black Spark Cultural Centre is on Sunday June 15 between 3.00-6.00pm. Registration is required as it's limited to a small group. Please complete the registration form if you're interested.  https://tinyurl.com/accountabilityws   Please note that for copyright reasons we cannot include the songs played on the show in the podcast. The songs have been added to the Freedom of Species Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS?si=bfcb55c3f7634f0e     The music we played on the show:   Trans 101 (Scarim) by Bobby Sanchez https://open.spotify.com/track/2qlHAUxjsB0mBpGOKSqNx3?si=4nyByc0tRmud5kNL1-rR4A        Cavaliers by Mansfield TYA  https://open.spotify.com/track/07F8ojojIcr19BWqHJFLyo?si=-x8qtJzcTc6oMpGKMD8rzw&nd=1&dlsi=eb00fc0e895541d3      A Bigger Cage is still a Prison by Cistem Failure https://open.spotify.com/track/29Klq6FWTjZg22v8eei9sZ?si=w1hftqycSxyIrqwfk5ERLw&nd=1&dlsi=3bbccd65c29f4e96    June is Radiothon month at 3CR Community Radio. The station needs your support to keep going and by donating you are investing in the future of 3CR.  Please tune in next Sunday June 15 at 1pm for Freedom of Species' Radiothon Animal Trivia show. We invite listeners to text in their answers to the trivia questions on 0488 809 855. If you would like to donate to Freedom of Species' 2025 Radiothon target of $1500, our GiveNow page is here: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2jsVKFa8k    Thank you for listening and please feel free to contact us and share any feedback with us at freedomofspecies@gmail.com  

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.This special Doin' Time program is a dedication and tribute to the much loved and honourable Uncle Ray Jackson, born 27 March, 1941 and died on April 23 2015. He was a Wiradjuri warrior who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and human rights for Aboriginal people, and much more. Our first Tribute to Ray is Joseph Pugliese longtime activist and much loved guest on Doin Time, and close friend of Uncle Ray Jackson.  We will hear from his loved ones throughout the show.We will also interview Carolyn Jackson daughter of Uncle Ray. She has been a much loved part of the show since 2015 when her father passed away. Ray is missed by Carolyn, and her beautiful family.Lastly, we will bring you an interview with Rob from Monday Breakfast. On Saturday the 26th of April around 450 activists attended a counterprotest in the name of trans liberation. The action was countering the reactionary 'WOMEN WILL SPEAK' rally, organised by TERFs and white nationalists. A similar event held last year by the Women's Action Group, an organisation dedicated to spouting transphobia, was attended by members of the National Socialist Network. A group of trans and queer people, antifascists, and other allies disrupted Saturday's action by making noise and dancing to music in numbers vastly higher than that of the transphobic rally. Police set up a designated area during the day and used these powers to force activists, many of whom are disabled, to remove their masks before searching them with a wand. VicPol later used brutal force against protestors who were chanting about Victoria Police's murder of Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed in Footscray two weeks ago.  Doin' Time spoke to Rob Harrison, a proud non-binary, transgender and queer person, who attended the rally and witnessed the police violence. They are a co-host of the Monday Breakfast show at 3CR Community Radio. I invited Rob on to the show today because Uncle Ray was very committed to fighting police powers, and always stood in solidarity with our trans siblings. Rob gave an eyewitness account of the rally, and the police brutality. 

   Dr. Leila Dehghan is a doctor-turned-nutritionist, activist, and educator. Her journey to veganism began as an animal rescuer, but she later discovered the healing power of a whole food, plant-based diet, which helped her overcome debilitating migraines. This experience shifted her career focus, leading her to earn a Master's in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition from University College London.   Leila is the founder of Plant-based Health Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the interconnectedness of oppression and advocating for a healthier, sustainable world by fostering justice, equity, and compassion for all.   Her passion for education also led her to create PlantEd Academy, where she develops courses, workshops, and resources that promote the benefits of plant-based diets in a culturally sensitive and inclusive way. Through her work, she challenges Eurocentric dietary norms and empowers individuals and communities to decolonize nutrition and reclaim their health.   Links:  Leila's free nutrition course https://plantedacademy.  com/planted-guide-to-plant-based-eating/  Dr Leila on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drleilad/  Leila's previous interview on FoS https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/dr-leila-dehghan-plant-based-health-justice  We mentioned our friend Anas Araft, co-founder of Plant the Land Team Gaza who coordinates mutual aid initiatives to provide clean water, food, blankets, and warm clothes to people in need in Gaza. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008448283358 The Ramadan fundraiser to help Anas's mutual aid efforts to supply food packages to families in Gaza. Please donate if you can and share this link with others https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ramadan-in-gaza   Music we played on the live show:  Aateny El Nay We Ghanny by Fairuz  Ajab Sabri Khoda Darad by Sattar  Hind's Hall by Macklemore.  Please note that to adhere with copyright requirements we cannot include the songs in the podcast. The songs have been added to the FoS Spotify playlist  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS?si=6ghUWmzkQpyv...    Thank you for listening to Freedom of Species. If you would like to subscribe to 3CR please visit https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribe and consider nominating Freedom of Species as the show you wish to support. Paid subscriptions to 3CR Community Radio keep independent, grassroots media on the airwaves.

Hello welcome to the Monday Breakfast show, on todays podcast we heard: Grace Coff, a Yorta Yorta woman from the organisation Nalderun, speaking about the importance of first nations led organisations for young people in the community and bush tucker farms on Djarra Country, in Castlemaine. Go to www.murnongmummas.com.au to purchase local bush tucker and to support her organisation go to https://nalderun.net.au/donate/  Over the weekend there was a Nukes-Free Gathering at Catalyst Social Centre, against rocket testing on sacred sites on Kokatha country, we heard an excerpt from a wider conversation, in which Aunty Sue begins with her experience with 'Southern Launch' (a South African rocket company) threatening her country in South Australia. She also discusses issues surrounding the Voice to Parliament, protecting sacred sites, and the future of the fight. To find out more about the cause go to www.nativetitlerockets.com "From the Geelong Invasion Day rally, organised by a newly formed local group: Be Tru 2 Uluru, well-attended with approx 700 people in attendance, including the Southern Warriors Aboriginal motorcycle club and solidarity organisations, with speeches and discussions including combating issues arising with the newly elected consrvative council majority in the region. After the speeches, 3CR Programmer Amy Ciara spoke with Jason Kelly, Wamba Wamba / Mutthi Mutthi man, and member of the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria, about his work with Yoorrook, moving toward truth-telling, justice, and healing, and youth justice system and closing the gap between govt policy and practice" to support and find out more go to https://www.firstpeoplesvic.org/ Last week supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths joined forces to back the Australian Retailers Assocation's application to the Fairwork Commission to alter the General Retail Industry Award. Their proposed changes include the casualisation of salaried managers, cutting their overtime, evening and weekend pentalty rates, as well as their annueal leave loading in exchange for a 25% pay rise to $67,000; Rest times between shifts would be reduced to 10 hours from 12; employees could also waive their meal breaks during their six-hour shifts. To hear more about the proposal and how it would affect employees' working conditions, the secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, Josh Cullinan spoke about this cause. This Thursday the 6th of February 3CR is launching the Queer Histories/ Queer Futures podcast. Created in collaboration with Arts Merri-bek, the project documents the collective history of LGBTQIA+ organising, activism and community in Merri-bek. It features a podcast produced by 3CR Community Radio alongside a walking tour, which has also been recorded. To tell us more about the podcast and the project, Rob spoke with former 3CR breakfast presenter and current host of the In Ya Face show, James McKenzie. The podcast can be found on the 3CR website at 3CR.org.au, more information about the launch event can be found at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/queer-historiesqueer-futures-launch-tickets-1139460389699. Catch James on the In Ya Face show, exploring LGBTQIA+ issues, music and commentary on Fridays from 4 - 5pm. 

Sofii Belling-Harding is a Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri, South Sea and Meriam woman who has lived in Naarm on Wurundjeri Country all her life. She is a community arts worker and has her own show on 3CR Community Radio called B.I.T.E - Blak is the Essence. In this conversation, Sofii talks about the significance of Fitzroy (Melbourne) and the connections she has to other Aboriginal families in the community; her roots in the arts having grown up around artists, actors, playwrights and writers; and why she loves community radio as a space to express herself, connect with others, and stand up for community.The song at the end is called 'Tongues' by Tanya Tagaq. From Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay, Nunavut), Tanya is an improvisational singer, avant-garde composer and bestselling author. She describes herself as "an original disruptor, a world-changing figure at the forefront of seismic social, political and environmental change".

Highlights from 2024: Harm ReductionYou're listening to Thursday Breakfast's Summer Programming on 3CR Community Radio. Today's show features a selection of interviews from the voices of those fighting for harm reduction. You will first hear from Martin Hodgson about the colonial crisis of domestic and family violence in so-called Australia, as well as important conversations about alcohol and other drugs harm reduction. Stay tuned to 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and streaming at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio App.// Acknowledgement of Country// Martin Hodgson - Thursday, 27 June 2024Martin Hodgson, senior advocate at the Foreign Prisoner Support Service and co-host of Curtain the Podcast, speaks with us about the colonial crisis of domestic and family violence in so-called Australia. This conversation occurs in the context of Martin's recent appearance at a Parliamentary hearing held as part of the ongoing inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children. While the Senate referred an inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on 4 August 2022, the inquiry process continues, with the reporting date extended to 15 August 2024.//Content warning: this interview will include discussion of domestic and family violence, femicide and racism. If you are feeling distressed, you can always call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Callback Service on 1300 659 467. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can also contact 13 YARN (13 92 76), or Yarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563. If you need support or advice, please call 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.// Dr James Petty - Thursday, 11 July 2024We were joined by Dr James Petty Senior Policy and Research Officer from VAADA, the peak for Victorian alcohol and other drug treatment services. We discussed the recent health alerts indicating that illicit drugs such as cocaine have been adulterated with a range of substances, including nitazenes. In acknowledgement of this risk, Harm Reduction Victoria (HRVic) and VAADA have developed a paper calling for the sector and the Victorian Government to work together on developing and delivering a Potent Synthetic Opioids Plan.// Dr Chris Gill - Thursday, 29 August & 5 September 2024Dr Chris Gill, Professor of Chemistry has co-lead the the team that has created revolutionary drug checking technology through spray mass spectrometry used around the world, and originating in ''british columbia, canada.'' In Part 1 of this interview, we speak about the importance of small sample sizes in drug checking, the nuances of sensitivity, and what we here in Naarm/melbourne can learn from innovative drug checking technology and the management of opioid overdose crisises. In part 2, we speak about translating this technology into supportive drug checking practices for the community, and check out Substance Drug Checking Service.//  Dr. George (Kev) Dertadian - Thursday, 14 March 2024Social researcher Dr George (Kev) Dertadian spoke with us about settler colonialism, criminalisation and drug prohibition as explored in his recent paper, ‘The Coloniality of Drug Prohibition' (open access).  Kev works on unceded Bedagal land and does field-based research with people who use drugs, including both marginalised and structurally advantaged groups. As a member of the Center for Criminology, Law and Justice Kev advocates for non-carceral responses to drug use, with a particular focus on harm reduction.// Alcohol and other Drug Harm Reduction Resources:National Alcohol and other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015.Harm Reduction Victoria's Naloxone Training. No need to register, and you recieve a free Naloxone kit. How to get free Naloxone aka Narcan®HRVic's Naloxone Nasal Spray Instructions FlyerHarm reduction tipsSigns of an an opioid overdose //  

Highlights from 2024: Disability Justice//You're listening to Thursday Breakfast's Summer Programming on 3CR Community Radio. Today's show features a selection of interviews featuring the voices of Autistic and disabled folks, as well as those fighting for disability rights. Stay tuned to 3CR 855AM, 3CR Digital and streaming at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio App.// Acknowledgement of Country// Shaun Bickley - Thursday, 3 October & 10 October 2024 //Autistic disability activist Shaun Bickley caught up with Priya in October 2024 to discuss the labour exploitation of disabled people in so-called Australia with a focus on the issue of wage theft by Australian Disability Enterprises or ADEs. Today, you'll hear part one and two of that conversation. Shaun is campaigning for an end to subminimum wage for disabled people in Australia, and has created an open letter, which you can sign onto as an individual or endorse on behalf of an organisation [Plain English version linked at top of letter].// Leon Wingard - Thursday, 7 November 2024 //Leon Wiegard, Assistant Branch Secretary of the Australian Services Union, joined us in November 2024 to discuss how employers are attempting to make it lawful for community and disability support workers to be at work for up to 28 hours without overtime pay - a move the Australian Services Union has condemned as reckless, arrogant and unjust.// Melanie Hawkes - Thursday, 18 July 2024 //In early July 2024,  NDIS minister Bill Shorten announced that users of the scheme would be denied access to sex workers and sexual services under planned reforms. The NDIS Amendment Bill has been met with criticism across the board for its heavy focus on budget cuts and a failure to centre the experiences of people living with a disability. Today we will hear from Melanie Hawkes - a member of the management committee of Touching Base and NDIS participant with a physical disability, who joined me to share her experience of sex and disability. Touching Base is a charitable organization developed to assist people with disability and sex workers connect with each other, focusing on access, human rights, legal issues and attitudinal barriers. In response to Minister Shorten's announcement last week, they have released a joint statement alongside nine other organizations, calling for the right to protect access to NDIS funded sexuality services.Please note that the next segment details sexual experiences and sex work. If you would prefer not to hear this type of content, or have children around, we advise you to tune out for the next 20 minutes.// Kate aka Perno -  Thursday, 16 May 2024 //Kate is a queer, disabled activist who joined us in May 2024 to speak about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) during ME/CFS Awareness Week (12 -19 May). We will discuss international and evidence based guidelines and how australia has lagged in this area, how to reconnect with who you are while living with ME/CFS, and how we can learn more. Kate has also worked as a former nurse, a peer worker in drug harm reduction, been a fierce advocate for dancefloor safety through Cool Room and Safety Mates.// 

This show features Ruby Ramsden on her PhD research on vegan activism in Japan. Some of the specific topics covered are: barriers to eating vegan in Japan, Ruby's vegan/animal journey, “insider” and “outsider” research, a history of veganism and animal consumption in Japan, and tactical vegan advocacy.   You can look further into Ruby's work by checking out her article Veganism in Japan: How ‘soft' activism is changing minds in a meat-eating nation: https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/veganism-in-japan-how-soft-activism-is-changing-minds-in-a-meat-eating-nation/  We also briefly touched on the Maintenance Phase podcast episode ‘Soy Boys': https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XaOAFq1c49TpVOFFe9j2v?si=f87353dbab054edb  Another topic that came up was sociological work on vegaphobia/veganphobia in the media. You can watch talks from Matthew Cole, Karen Morgan, Norm Riley and Corey Wrenn from the 2022 International Association of Vegan Sociologists conference for more on this issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJxDlMQqmRk  A note to listeners that we're able to play music on our show due to 3CR Community Radio's license but we've recently found out that while this license covers music played live/on podcasts via the 3CR website, it doesn't cover music played on podcast apps. We'll be meeting soon to work out the best way to put out our podcasts with this in mind, but for this week at least, we'll be putting out the podcast version of the show without the music. However, if you'd like to listen to the full show with all of the music, just go to our site https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies and hit play on the player that says 'Freedom of Species - 1 December 2024'. This player is circled in the screenshot that we've posted on social media: https://www.facebook.com/freedomofspecies/posts/pfbid02ZKjSxuJRkDicbyVivht6H7DKSzRshjarfP1yD4B87vGCSwnFjGXss5k1V4HvxnHEl The full versions of our shows are always available there soon after they air and for the week following ie basically until our next show airs the following Sunday.  Music:  Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Abstract (Psychopomp) by Hozier: https://hozier.com/ MUD by Mudrat: https://open.spotify.com/track/423KXgSOZb2wmoEYipMZQH?si=5a9ab8ce62024710 Hana by Fujii Kaze: https://fujiikaze.com/music/

 Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization focused on veganism and food justice.  F.E.P's mission to to create a more just and sustainable world by recognising the power of one's food choices. They encourage healthy good choices that reflect a more compassionate sociert by spotlightin the abuse of animals on farms, the depletion of natural resources, unfair working conditions for produce workers, and the lack of availability of healthy foods in low-income areas. Please see the links below for further details on their work and impact for food justice. We also spoke about Plant the Land Team Gaza, a vegan food justice and community projects volunteer team based in Gaza, co-founded by Anas Arafat, a Gazan humanitarian aid activist, and Laura Schleifer, a USAmerican vegan, Free Palestine solidarity activist and Total Liberation Campaign Director at the Institute for Critical Animal Studies. Plant the Land Team buys and distributes vegan food, plants food forests, and provides Gazan farmers with seeds and planting tools. Previous fundraising projects have also included providing plant-based insulin to children with diabetes, providing medical treatment, providing warm winter coats and blankets made from plant-based materials, and our yearly vegan food fundraiser for Ramadan. You can follow Plant the Land Team Gaza on Facebook here; https://www.facebook.com/PlantTheLandTeamGaza/ Right now people are facing extreme harship and starvation in Gaza, and donations are desperately needed. Follow co-founder Anas Arafat here for updates https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008448283358  Please donate via either of the links below:   Food, water and essential items via GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-mutual-aid-in-gaza?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet_ai&utm_content=amp1v3&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=whatsapp Winter appeal via Muslim Giving https://www.muslimgiving.org/G4zawinter?fbclid=IwY2xjawGU-99leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHREx6DqnNsKbUbSzjYKQr_isJpYDLXBpczroGEz9fzctnNUAY6fY6jfhfA_aem_HR9L6c5ldKu8NrDnu_Mclw  Links:   Food Empowerment Project: https://foodispower.org/  F.E.P's core work across veganism, access to healthy food, chocolate and farm workers' rights: https://foodispower.org/our-work/  F.E.P's anti-dairy campaign, One Glass at a Time https://gotcolonization.org/  Human slavery and child slavery in the chocolate industry: https://foodispower.org/human-labor-slavery/slavery-chocolate/  F.E.P's chocolate list: https://foodispower.org/chocolate-list/  F.E.P's collective organisational model https://foodispower.org/our-collective-model/  Lauren Ornelas interview with Monica Sanders on medium: How Food Empowerment Project is helping to promote sustainability and climate justice https://medium.com/authority-magazine/how-lauren-ornelas-of-food-empowerment-project-is-helping-to-promote-sustainability-and-climate-6308b4c989e1  Lauren's TEdX talk: The Power of Our Food Choices: Lauren Ornelas at TEDxGoldenGatePark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blfVA0a-CBc Music:  We featured music from Leila Hegazy and the benefit compilation album, We are the Resistance. We played three songs: War Machine, Catastrophe and Stay (cover). The We are the Resistance benefit compilation album is available on Bandcamp. All proceeds go to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF). https://leilahegazy.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-resistance  Feedback: please contact the Freedom of Species team with any feedback via email: freedomofspecies@gmail.com Thank you for listening and supporting 3CR Community Radio. 

  On this show, we play the recording of a recent panel discussion, "One Year In: Reflections and the Ongoing Resistance" held on September 28, 2024 and hosted by Dr Leila Dehghan. In this conversation, the panel reflect on the televised genocide of the Palestinians, the silence within the vegan and animal rights movement, and discuss actionable steps for moving forward in solidarity. This panel discussion is available on YouTube as a video recording. If you'd like to watch that, please find it here.    Dr Leila Dehghan, doctor turned plant-based nutritionist and the Founding Director of Plant-based Health Justice. Plant-based Health Justice's initiatives include planetary health, animal justice, human health and racial justice.  Joining Leila on the panel are: Anas Araft and Laura Schleifer, co-founders of Plant the Land, Akbar Ali, Director of Communications at APEX Advocacy and Wassem Hijazi, founder of Plant Based Arab and Vegans for Palestine.   The panel mentioned two important fundraisers that directly support Gazans with food and essentials:    Vegan for Gaza: https://4fund.com/xdh9gr    Plant the Land Team: There's a GoFundMe for water, food and essential items: link to GoFundMe here and the Gaza Winter Appeal link to Muslim Giving fundraiser here     Connect with the panellists on Instagram and Facebook:      Plant-based Health Justice:   / plantbased_health_justice        Vegans for Palestine:   / vegansforpalestine        Plant Based Arab / plantbasedarab      APEX Advocacy:   / apexadvocacy        Plant the Land Team Gaza: / plantthelandteamgaza       Music we played:       Samer - World Goes Blind       Nemahsis - Immigrant's Tale       Dami Falasteeni - My Blood is Palestinian       Please contact the Freedom of Species team with any feedback at freedomofspecies@gmail.com     Thank you for listening and supporting radical radio via 3CR Community Radio. 

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for October 14, 2024. On today's show: Rob spoke with Nina, one of the producers of the Untold Stories of Injustice podcast, a five-part podcast series produced here at 3CR Community Radio. The pair spoke about the prison industrial complex, how the podcast came to be, as well as barriers in creating such an important piece of media. Following that we play a clip from episode four of  the Untold Stories of Injustice podcast titled 'The Injustice System'. The episode features a conversation between Formerly Incarcerated Girls; Justice Advocates Melbourne (FIGJAM) member Lyanne who spoke with Tizzie, an intensive outreach worker who fiercely advocates for girls, young women and non-binary folks in contact with justice system. Between their combined lived experience and practice wisdom regarding intersectionality, their understanding of the complexities that many vulnerable and marginalised people face is held with compassion and integrity. This enables a robust and thought-provoking conversation, picking apart themes & exploring in detail some of the common circumstances that push people into the injustice system. Explicitly naming the elephant in the room. Catch the full episode at 3cr.org.au/untoldstories or listen to the next episode on 9AM this Friday.Eric interviewed candidate for Lord Mayor Jamal Hakim and his deputy Esther Anatolitis, discussing the struggles facing community-led art spaces in the CBD. They discussed their 'Future Postcode 3000' initiative, which aims to address the exodus of arts spaces from the CBD and how they plan to support and revitalize community-led arts and creative spaces in the city.The show ends with a replay of Rob's conversation with Keiran Stewart-Assheton, President of the Black Peoples Union to coincide with the anniversary of the Voice to Parliament results being announced. The conversation took place before the results were announced last year and covers the Voice to Parliament itself as well as how its campaigns affected the Blak Sovereignty and Liberation movements across the continent. SONGS:- 'Running with the Hurricane' - Camp Cope- 'Never Too Much' - Luther Vandross- 'Hide & Seek' - Bumpy 

Hello and welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show on 3CR Community Radio for the 30th of September 2024.   First up we will hear part of an interview from last Wednesday's Bunjil's Fire show in which President of the Black Peoples Union Keiran Stewart-Assheton speaks with Uncle Faron Peckham about the Northern Territory government's intention to build an art gallery on culturally significant land in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). The interview begins with some context into how the site was chosen for the proposed art gallery as well as the evolution of opposition to it by the custodians of Mparntwe. Listen to the full interview here and sign the petition to stop the NT government from destroying Arrernte sacred sites here. Catch Bunjil's Fire live on Wednesdays from 11AM to 1pm.Following that interview, Rob and Eric have a conversation detailing Eric's experiences with art galleries exploiting First Nations people and cultures for the sake of profit. We then hear excerpts from Nasser Mashni's extended conversation with local Palestinian organiser Nour Salman from the Palestine Remembered show on Saturday the 21st of September. The interview discusses the movement in Naarm, local electoral politics, and the importance of telling the truth as the anniversary of October 7 approaches. Get down to the Rally this weekend (6 Oct) and 'bring two friends' says Nour, for the 52nd week straight and every Sunday until Palestine is free. It'll be held at the State Library from 12pm. Listen to Nour and Nasser's full conversation here or catch Palestine Remembered, the only dedicated show on Palestine in so-called Australia, live on Saturdays from 9:30AM to 10AM. Last week the ACCC launched a court case against supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths over allegedly misleading discount claims from both companies. To unpack that claim, Eric spoke with secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers' Union, Josh Cullinan. On Tuesday the 1st of October a picket will once again take place outside AW Bell, a manufacturer which makes parts for F35 striker jets here in Naarm and supplies them for countries using the planes all over the globe. F35s are currently being used to drop bombs in Palestine, Yemen, and Lebanon -- to name just a few places. Rob spoke with an anonymous attendee ahead of the picket to unpack AW Bell's response to previous pickets, its inclusion of Lockheed Martin's mentorship program, and the local community's response to learning AW Bell is complicit in genocides. The picket takes place at 145 Abbotts Road in Dandenong from 5AM.  Stay tuned for next week's show which will be wholly dedicated to talking about Palestinian resistance and contextualising October 7th within a larger history of Israel's genocidal conquest of Palestine.Songs played: Going up the Mountain (Ya Taali​'​een ‘ala el​-​Jabal) - Reem Kelani No Warning - Inkabee ft. JJ Vacant Your Freedom Is the End Of Me - Melaine De Biasio

Welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show, recorded at 3CR Community Radio in Naarm. In today's episode you'll hear: Annie McLoughlin's reflections on the week of Disrupt Land Forces events, particularly the police violence which occurred outside the Convention centre on Wednesday. The segment also features vox pops of attendees of the DLF events. It also includes swearing.  The segment originally aired on Saturday during Solidarity Breakfast. You can catch the full episode at 3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfast or listen live on Saturdays from 7:30 to 9AM. Speeches from the Free Palestine rally here in Naarm from Sunday the 15th of September:- First we'll hear from Mai Saif, a Palestinian activist and community organiser, a member of Free Palestine of Melbourne, and the Palestinian Community Association of Victoria. Mai speaks about what's currently happening in Jenin as Israel escalates its genocidal conquest of Palestine into the West Bank.- Then we hear from Yosi Herma, a member of Free Palestine Geelong, who spoke of Geelong'shistory of manufacturing weapons parts and the city's efforts to cover up those ties.Concrete Gang crew's update on the 'Line In The Sand' campaign, a campaign launched to push back against the Federal Government's draconian administration laws which threaten to reshape the CFMEU. You can listen to the full episode at 3cr.org.au/concretegang or tune in live on Sundays from 9:30 to 10AM.On Sunday the 22nd of September a fundraiser will be held at Shop Bao Ngoc in so-called Brunswick. The event hopes to raise funds for Blak and Brown community activists as well as their medical costs. To find out more about the event, Rob spoke with one of its organizers, Mo. You can read more about the event here and the fundraiser here.Community Events:On Monday the 16th of September five Melbourne choirs will come together to sing songs by Victor Jara, the famed Chilean poet and singer who was murdered on September 16 1973 after a military coup. The event is free for all, and will take place at Trades Hall, in the loading dock on the corner of Lygon and Victoria Street in Carlton from 7:30pm.  Songs played: 'Letting Go' - Angie McMahon'Do The Labour' - RaceRage (Feat. Jamaica Moana) 'Hues of Red' - Marxist Love Disco Ensemble 

Welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show, broadcasted live from 3CR Community Radio in Naarm./Melbourne.  Last week the Victorian Government under Jacinta Allan backflipped on its promise to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 in so-called Victoria as part of its Youth Justice legislation passed this week. It is worth mentioning that the move coincides with the Country Liberal Party in 'Northern Territory' pledging to reinstate spit hoods and lower its own age of criminal responsibility to 10; in 'Western Australia' a seventeen-year-old Indigenous teenager died in Banksia Hill Detention Centre, marking the second death of a child in custody in the state in less than a year. To help us unpack the legislation introduced here in Victoria, Rob spoke with Monique Hurley, Associate Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre. Speeches from the Sunday Free Palestine Rally on the 25th of August:Legendary Aboriginal activist Uncle Robbie Thorpe gave a passionate speech about colonialism, racism and the parallels between Australia and Palestine. Audio captured by Tom McLaren. City of Melbourne Councillor Jamal Hakim spoke on his campaign for Lord Mayor, committing to disclosing all campaign donations in real time.We then hear Christy Cain speaking at the CFMEU mobilisation against "independent" government administration on Tuesday 27th August, outside Fair Work Commission offices in Exhibition St. The crowd stretched from the corner of Flinders and Exhibition down to Trades Hall.  On Tuesday last week supermarket giant Coles announced its annual financial results, reporting a post-tax profit of $1.1billion, an increase of 2.1 percent from the year before. Despite this, Coles Group's Chief Executive Leah Weckert continues to insist that household financial pressure is 'front of mind' and defends the company's profit margins. To help us understand more about the conditions in which a supermarket makes so much money, Rob spoke with the Secretary of the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, Josh Cullinan.Songs played: Radical Seed - Catherine SatourTook the Children Away - Archie RoachWhite Tears (Land Back) - Eden Fine DayAnother War (Feat. Ten Spencer & Ashlin Parker) - Cyrille Aim​é​e & Handmade MomentsA New England - Billy Bragg

Welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show, hosted by Rob in the studios of 3CR Community Radio in so-called Fitzroy. On today's show: First up Rob spoke to Madison, a facilitator of the TransCreatives writing support group as well as the managing editor of The TransCreator Zine. The group's aim is to foster, publish and promote TGDNB creativity towards enhancing our community culture. A launch party for the zine is being held on August 2nd at the Affirmation Station on Lygon Street. The interview includes audio promo for the Zine and affiliated writing support group provided by Madison.  TRIGGER WARNING that these next two segments will include mention and discussion about DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND VIOLENCE IN GENERAL. If you think this content may be distressing, definitely feel free to skip until 1:10:00 into the show. If you need someone to talk to, please call 1800 RESPECT at 1800 737 732, 13YARN at 13 92 76 or QLIFE at 1800 184 527Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (aka ANROWS) and RMIT's Centre for Innovative Justice are conducting a joint study on intimate partner violence among young people. Shortfalls in knowledge about young people's experiences in this area are, according the Elena Campbell, Associate Director of the Centre for Innovative Justice, hindering responses to it. To find out more about this Rob spoke with Elena. Following that we will be hearing speeches from the Naarm iteration of the National Rally Against Violence organised by What Were You Wearing. The speeches are from: - Bianca and Boyd Unwin, domestic violence advocates who began their advocacy following the brutal murder of Katie Haley in 2018. Katie's sister Biana is using her degrees in Criminology and Psychological Science to call out bad behaviour and poor practice. Katie's father Boyd sees his voice from the male perspective as an important tool to help change men's behaviour and attitudes. Boyd is also a current member on VSAC, the Victim Survivor Advocacy Council. - Madeleine Heather is the creator and host of the victim-centred podcast Reclaim Me, which offers victims and their families space to tell their stories in their own words. Madeleine herself is a victim survivor of child sexual abuse. - Finally we hear Sarah Hayden's speech at the rally. Sarah is a social worker, equine therapist, as well as the mother of Chloe Hayden, who was unable to speak at the rally. Again if you found the above content distressing and need someone to talk to, please call 1800 RESPECT at 1800 737 732, 13YARN at 13 92 76 or QLIFE at 1800 184 527 On two separate occasions, Deakin University has deleted a list of its ties to weapons manufacturers. To explore the university's censorship, Rob interviewed Mimi, an organiser for Students for Palestine Deakin and a student. Songs played: Old Man - Stella Donnelly

 Our guest Kristy Alger from Animal Liberation Tasmania shares updates from their extensive campaign Defund TasRacing. ALT has released extensive videos and photos showing the reality of life for greyhounds on trainer, owner and breeder properties in Tasmania. The conditions that greyhounds are kept in, for often up to 23 hours a day are truly shocking. The campaign has had great impact including mass media coverage, and recongition from multiple politicians and with an upcoming state election is putting greyhounds firmly on the election agenda. We also talk about the duck shooting campaign in Tasmania which has just opened this weekend, and the low attendance yesterday at the primary public waterway at Moulting Lagoon. Finally, we chat about Kristy's writing and what she's working on now.  Links:Follow the Defund TasRacing campaign here https://defundtasracing.com/Animal Liberation Tasmania on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/animalliberationtasmania/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/animal_liberation_tasmania/?hl=en and on Medium https://medium.com/@AnimalLiberationTasmaniaKristy's book Five Essays for Freedom: A Primer for animal advocates is available here: https://revoltbooks.com/products/feffKristy's Writing Liberation account: https://www.instagram.com/writing_liberation/Overview of the greyhound industry in the USA: https://www.grey2kusa.org/about/issues.php Music we played:  Commoners Choir: Ceasfire Now Dogma: World at Peace D.O.V.E.: Into Oblivion  These songs are on the international punk benefit compilation called No Genocide: A Benefit for Mutal Aid in Gaza organised by The Dissidents, a political punk bank from Pennsylvania, USA. The benefit compilation supports on-the-ground humanitarian mutual aid in Gaza, and all proceeds minus Bandcamp/PayPal fees are donated. https://thedissidents.bandcamp.com/album/no-genocide-a-benefit-for-mutual-aid-in-gaza  Digital download is pay what you want; you can also donate directly to: Buy esims for Gazans gazaesims.com Palestinian Children's Relief Fund pcrf.net ANERA anera.org Palestine Red Crescent Society www.palestinercs.org/en MSF/Doctors Without Borders doctorswithoutborders.org Palestine Legal palestinelegal.org 1for3's Palestinian refugee fund www.classy.org/campaign/support-palestinian-refugees-working-against-trauma-violence-and-scarcity/  We welcome your feedback and invite you to contact the Freedom of Species team at freedomofspecies@gmail.com or via social media on Facebook or Instagram.  Thank you for supporting independent, radical radio and keeping 3CR Community Radio on air. 

Morning, all! Listeners who call in today (Sunday 25th Feb) during our show to become a subscriber to 3CR will have the opportunity to receive a free book! Call 9419 0155 to do so.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.auBooks available:1. Australia's Remarkable Trees - Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker2. Community Gardens - Penny Woodward and Pam Vardy3. The Urban Landscapees - Susan Ramage4. Name That Flower - lan Clarke & Helen LeeBecoming a subscriber or renewing your subscription keeps 3CR on the air, *commercial free* and more. For details, visit https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribeSunday morning sleep-innerers can catch up on past episodes at 3cr.org.au/gardening or via a podcast app.3CR Community Radio#gardening #communityradio #plantchat #horticulture #botanicgardens #iloveplants #nursery #subscriberweeek #3CR #3CRradio

On Sunday 18th February, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Chris Williams - Lecturer, Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne, Penny Woodward - Author & edible plant expert, and Karen Sutherland - Edible Eden Design.This week is also subscriber week at 3CR! Listeners who call up during our show to subscribe will have the opportunity to receive a free book!Becoming a subscriber or renewing your subscription keeps 3CR on the air, *commercial free* and more. For details, visit https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribeAs always, text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air to ask a gardening question or subscribe.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.auSunday morning sleep-innerers can catch up on past episodes at 3cr.org.au/gardening or via a podcast app.3CR Community Radio

On Sunday 11th February, Chloe Foster - Horticultural teacher and writer, will be joined by Tex Moon - Ranger TL, Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens, Parks Victoria, Russell Larke - Senior Curator of Horticulture, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, and Emmaline Bowman - STEM Landscape Architecture & Design. The team were also joined by Professor Brett Summerell, plant pathologist and Chief Scientist at Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, to chat about harlequin bug, cabbage white butterflies and Myrtle Rust research.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on the air.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.auSunday morning sleep-innerers can catch up on past episodes at 3cr.org.au/gardening or via a podcast app.3CR Community Radio#gardening #communityradio #planttalk #horticulture #botanicgardens #prettyplants #nursery #3CR

A live broadcast from the Motorcade for Palestine – to build a wall of sound on the streets of Burn City to amplify the voices for a Free Palestine with conversations between Nasser Mashni and fellow 3CR broadcasters Jiselle Hanna and Jacob Grech speaking about the ongoing diplacement of Palestinians, their strength and resilience, and how to stand in solidarity with Palestinian people.The motorcade route started at Fawkner Cemetery Carlton at 8:30am, made its way down Sydney Road (Brunswick), and finished at Parliament House Steps CBD.This special broadacst was supported by 3CR Community Radio, Free Palestine Melbourne, Renegade Solidarity Audio Force, and Renegade Activists. Free Palestine Melbourne rally every Sunday 12pm at State Library Victoria. More info.The Sit-Intifada at Parliament of Victoria, every day 9am - 9pm.Free Palestine petition via Change.org, sign here.Take action and contact your MP. More info via apan.org.au/israel_stop.'Long Live Palestine' performed by Lowkey. 

Paavali Jumppanen speaks with 3CR Community Radio about the amazing performances at the end of year ANAM chamber music festival, The Innovative Spirit of George Crumb.

Merryl Johnson from Country Farm Perennials Nursery, Stephen Ryan from Dicksonia Rare Plants and Jeremy Francis from Cloudehill Garden and Nursery speak with AB Bishop. Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 8377 while we're on air. 3CR Community Radio

"My chronic pain condition only drives me further to succeed," says guitarist Simone Dow of the prog-metal band @voyagerau (who won ninth place at the @Eurovision 2023 contest). Known as a firecracker on stage, she brings an energy to her performances unmatched by her peers.Simone likens music to a ‘cathartic warm hug', a source of comfort throughout a long history of physical and mental health conditions.Tune in to Part 1, today on our radio show Brainwaves at 5pm (AET) with host @FlicManning on @3CR Community Radio!https://bit.ly/3ki4oxcImage by Samuel Phillips Photography for @hifiwaypopchron Get Voyager's latest album "Fearless in Love" and tickets to tours from the link below:https://www.voyagerau.com/Follow Simone Dow: @simmy_voyagerContact Flic Manning: @flicmanning

In this episode, The Victorian Pride Centre on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, in Melbourne's south, was opened on 11 July 2021. Its location, its design and its well-thought out objectives combine to make it one of the most imaginative and sympathetic public places in Australia. Dr Judith Buckrich's book, The Making Of The Victorian Pride Centre, details not only the building of this now-iconic centre and its gorgeous architecture, but also provides an overview of the history of LGBTIQ+ people in Australia, particularly in Melbourne, in a beautifully photographed and edited volume. To go into the history of the Pride Centre, we were joined by Jude Munro, inaugural chair of the Victorian Pride Centre, and, Nicholas Henderson, sound curator at the National Film and Sound Archive and curator at the Australian Queer Archive. To interview our guests, we enlisted the help of James McKenzie, longtime broadcaster on 3CR Community Radio with the show In Ya Face.

Lottie and Nick discuss post-veganism, which focuses on bringing about change for animals in other ways beyond individual consumption choices. This concept was discussed on a recent episode of Total Liberation podcast: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/96-post-veganism-beyond-the-diet-w-ash/  Additional links: Global Animal Slaughter Statistics & Charts: 2022 Update from Faunalytics: https://faunalytics.org/global-animal-slaughter-statistics-charts-2022-update/ Plant-based universities campaign: https://www.plantbaseduniversities.org/ Position of the American Dietetic Association: vegetarian diets: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19562864/  Previous Freedom of Species shows that are relevant to this discussion:  Beyond Individual Change in Animal Advocacy with Corey Wrenn: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202008301300/beyond-individual-change-animal-advocacy-corey-wrenn Should Animals Thank Farmers For Their Existence? https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/should-animals-thank-farmers-their-existence  Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Under the Sea by Daveed Diggs and the Little Mermaid cast: https://open.spotify.com/track/7Cux0Rc1hY5Pt5T28apnzv?si=f3e6db93679e43c3 Me Time by Stic: https://rbgfitclub.com/pages/music Rumi by Serj Tankian: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ln2UZdxiSyj6o1NLg6SHD?si=6db96a1229eb4d8a  Thanks so much to everyone who helped us meet and beat our Radiothon target! We appreciate your support in helping to keep our show and 3CR Community Radio going another year!

On this show that delved into the concept of white fragility within queer spaces. Sasja, Shehrazade, Gustavo and Jacob committed and explored this topic in-depth, aiming to shed light on what it truly means and the impact it has on their communities.During the show, they engaged in thoughtful discussions, bringing in diverse perspectives and lived experiences to foster a comprehensive understanding of white fragility in queer spaces. Their goal is to provide a platform for honest conversations, addressing the challenges and complexities surrounding this issue.By diving deep into the subject, they hope to empower individuals to recognize and confront their own biases, paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable community. This exploration will serve as an opportunity for collective growth, ultimately strengthening our shared commitment to diversity, justice, and true equality within queer spaces.Joined them as they embarked on this important journey of understanding and challenging white fragility in queer spaces. Together, we can create a more inclusive and affirming environment for everyone.Every Sunday 3-4pm on 855am 3CR Community Radio or stream live: https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Music:Cozy by Beyoncé People Get Ready by Shea Diamond

‘I'm a passionate buyer of all sorts of goodies such as clothes shoes and jewellery but find it difficult to cut down,' says Isabella Fels who lives with a shopping addiction, and also schizophrenia and OCD [Obsessive Compulsive Disorder].' Today on our radio show Brainwaves, Isabella shares her story on why she is addicted to shopping relating to her mental health and the pitfalls of being a shopaholic.  Join host Evan Douglas-Smith and tune in at 5pm(AEDT) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming

We need your help to keep bringing you the most important stories about or coasts and oceans. Can you support Out of the Blue by making a donation?In this episode, James shares some of his highlights from the year:activists in Antarctica fighting industrial krill fishingresearchers trying to save Tasmania's unique Maugean Skate, recently recognised as endangeredthe amazing effort the restore Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef.Your donation will not only support Out Of The Blue but the incredible work of all the radical radio-makers at 3CR Community Radio. We appreciate every cent. 

We are thrilled to have Tash join us again today, for part two of her interview with Brainwaves host, Flic Manning.In the previous episode (which you can replay on the 3CR podcast page) we touched on Tash's harrowing experience with dismissive medical professionals while dealing with a complex illness; and the depths to which this affects a person's mental health. Today in part two, Tash shares her experience of finding hope through crafting, and shares her tips on how to navigate mental health when you become chronically ill or disabled. ‘There are a million, million invisible stories such as mine out there, and lonely and disconnected voices that go unheard every day. I am almost in a state of disbelief that my tiny unseen story is going to be heard,' says Tash who lives with chronic illness and disability. Tash is also a self-professed ‘natural born scavenger and manic multidisciplinary crafter'. Pawnsuburbia is the name of her second hand and handmade crafts store (including jewellery and upcycled garments).https://www.pawninsuburbia.com Join host @FlicManning and tune in at 5pm (AET) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Reach out to Flic Manning here: https://flicmanning.com/

Katie, Lottie and Nick discuss what they are fighting FOR – what they see as our ideal relationship with other animals. More specifically, the conversation covers: our current relationships with non-human animals, swimming with free-living sea lions, animal rights versus animal welfare, various uses of animals including for companionship and for people with disabilities, and the practical implications of taking on an animal rights perspective.  Throughout the month of June we are raising money to keep our show and 3CR Community Radio going for another year! We have already had a number of donations and we're nearly 1/3 of the way to our target – thanks so much to those who have already donated! We appreciate any donations, big or small, and you can donate to this campaign here: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies  Also a reminder about our Radiothon show coming up on Sunday June the 18th, 1-2pm. This show will feature many of our Freedom of Species hosts, and will be packed with animal and animal rights themed trivia. Listen live via 3cr.org.au and you can play along by texting in your answers to the questions on 0488 809 855. Click ‘going' on the event page so you can be reminded about the show! https://www.facebook.com/events/599170282216698/  Music and comedy featured: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ I want a dog by Weezer: https://weezer.lnk.to/music Stand-up comedy from Romesh Ranganathan – The Cynic (Netflix). Not while I'm around by Edward Sanders and Helena Bonham Carter, from the Sweeney Todd soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/track/3xvYLzcnpr2wOIWCkToTST?si=1e43588e51db440a The Best Freestylers in the World by Aunty Donna, ft Montaigne and Boilermakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unoYF9DJaOE

‘There are a million, million invisible stories such as mine out there, and lonely and disconnected voices that go unheard every day. I am almost in a state of disbelief that my tiny unseen story is going to be heard,' says Tash who lives with chronic illness and disability.Tash is also a self-professed ‘natural born scavenger and manic multidisciplinary crafter'. Pawnsuburbia is the name of her second hand and handmade crafts store (including jewellery and upcycled garments).https://www.pawninsuburbia.comTash is today's guest on our radio show Brainwaves. She will share her lived experience with chronic illness and disabilities — and often dismissive medical professionals - and how crafting provided a pathway towrdas hope. *Please note this is Part 1 of our interview with Tash- the rest will air next week, so stay tuned! Join host @FlicManning and tune in at 5pm (AET) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Reach out to Flic Manning here: https://flicmanning.com/

If you've been out on Port Phillip Bay and seen a grey dolphin, you might have seen Melbourne's own unique species of dolphin - the Burrunan Dolphin! Only recognised in 2011, Burrunan Dolphins live in Port Phillip Bay, the Gippsland Lakes and waters around Tasmania.To learn more about this wonderful creature, and the efforts to protect them, we speak to Dr Kate Robb from the Marine Mammal Foundation, and Grace Day, a PhD candidate at Deakin University.If you enjoy this show, please consider making a donation to Out Of The Blue and 3CR Community Radio. Head to https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/outoftheblue. We appreciate every cent we receive. 

‘There aren't universal words for parents who don't identify as mum or dad, but there are some pretty wonderful examples out there,' — You'll Be A Wonderful Parent, a book of advice and encouragement for rainbow families by trans, non-binary & disabled writer Jasper Peach.Jasper (They/Them) is a speaker and parent, who is passionate about equitable access and inclusion, focused around the dismantling of misplaced shame via storytelling.Becoming a parent can be more challenging if you don't see yourself in mainstream parenting culture. But alphabet soup families are also in the unique position of being able to intentionally build their own family structure and create an environment of huge love and belonging for their children. Jasper is today's guest on our radio show Brainwaves where they will talk about their new book for rainbow parents of all kinds. Join host Flic Manning and tune in at 5pm (AET) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Portrait of Jasper by Carmen BuntingBuy Jasper's book here: "You'll Be A Wonderful Parent" Follow Jasper on Twitter: @JasperPeachSaysFollow Flic Manning on Twitter: @flicmanning  

 We speak with Zane McNeill, a nonbinary scholar-activist from West Virginia who has published edited collections with Sanctuary Publishers, PM Press, and Lantern Publishing & Media. They were the recipient of the 2022 National Lawyer Guild's Legal Worker Award for their labor and animal rights organizing and are a co-manager of the nonprofit, Rights for Animal Rights Advocates (RARA). Topics discussed include animal rights advocacy and organising, dismantling racial and carceral capitalism and how that impacts veganism, their books and more.  Zane's books include:Queer and Trans Voices: Achieving Liberation through Consistent Anti-Oppression edited by Julia Feliz & Zane McNeill (Sanctuary Publishers, 2020)Vegan Entanglements: Dismantling Racial and Carceral Capitalism edited by Zane McNeill (Lantern Publishing, 2022)Y'all Means All: The Emerging Voices Queering Appalachia edited by Zane McNeill (PM Press, 2022)Politics as Public Art: the Aesthetics of Political Organizing and Social Movemements edited Martin Zebracki & Zane McNeill (Routledge, 2022).   You can also find Zane's writing on Truthout: https://truthout.org/authors/zane-mcneill/, Sentient Media https://sentientmedia.org/author/zanemcneill/ and Law@The Margins https://sentientmedia.org/author/zanemcneill/  Rights for Animal Advocates (RARA) is a non-profit organization co-founded by Zane and Ayse Deniz Kavur. RARA was set up to ensure that animal rights advocates work or volunteer under just and sustainable conditions, for the sake of humans and nonhumans alike.   https://www.rightsforadvocates.com/  RARA's criteria for just and equitable workplaces which we discuss on the show can be found here: https://www.rightsforadvocates.com/know-your-rights/blog-post-title-one-6xwbw  Music played:"Frog on the Floor" by 100 gecs "Gender Binary (Fuck You)" by Ryan Cassata "Yharg Pt. 1: The Gravedigger" by Professor Goldstein  Freedom of Species' Spotify playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS If you have any feedback on our show, please get in touch via email: freedomofspecies@gmail.com Finally, if you enjoy the show please consider donating to our 2023 Radiothon campaign and keep animal advocacy on the airwaves. The FoS team is trying to meet our 2023 goal of raising $1200 to support 3CR Community Radio. You can donate here before the end ofJune 2023: https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies?fbclid=IwAR08efJnYLp5M0V4ruV0yfLWR1oQ2Jt6f09HLs5K4joOID_8hJROK4M9Hps Thank you, The FoS team.  

Fergus Watts' professional AFL career came to a premature end in his early 20s following multiple injuries. While Ferg was initially unsure where to go next and who he was without football, he went on to found Bastion, one of the largest independent marketing agencies in Australia.  Ferg is now the CEO of The Reach Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to inspiring young people to be themselves and to build better connections – with themselves and others. He credits an early interaction with the AFL great, Jim Stynes (at a Reach school workshop) as giving him the resilience to forge a path forward.  Ferg is today's guest on our radio show Brainwaves where he will talk about his life after footy, his career and The Reach Foundation.  Join host Evan Douglas-Smith and tune in at 5pm (AET) on 3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Ferg is today's guest on our radio show Brainwaves where he will talk about his life after footy, career and The Reach Foundation.  Join host Evan Douglas-Smith and tune in at 5pm (AET) on 3CR Community Radio!

Cainne is an agender art worker body worker sex worker and cultural consultant based in Naarm. They are the founder all rounder at Cubby Art Party and currently studying HAPT with HypACCESS' based on Turtle Island. They like sky gazing, music and rubbing their face in their cats belly.QTA3CR - Every Sunday 3-4pm on 855am 3CR Community Radio@beyonceskneesplease@cubbyartpartyCainne's Track - https://soundcloud.com/shenapala/october-trap-ish-wip?si=8ddaf3f213774124b6c78490e9d0e605&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingBreaking News - Sex Work Law Reform Exposed Disturbing Emails of Anti Sex Work And Transgender Politician Moira Deeming#sex#sexwork#queersexworker

This Rotations music show features Nick from Freedom of Species playing songs from the band Proper. Themes include the politics of the band, their shift from emo music to prog rock, moving away from cities with Right-wing politics and imagining a better life and a better world.   This show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 1 January 2023. Rotations airs 2-3pm every Sunday and features music from a wide range of 3CR presenters. For more information about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations  Music played: Bragging Rights (feat Willow Hawks from The Sonder Bombs) – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better: https://bsmrocks.bandcamp.com/album/i-spent-the-winter-writing-songs-about-getting-better Lime Green Jheri Curl – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better. Don't – single: https://open.spotify.com/album/3FKcRxTb4Hs4eLxV4UFCl7?go=1&sp_cid=179b917c-c707-4de8-9210-a16fcf99a326&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1 New Years Resolutions – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better. The American Way – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life: https://music.oldpressrecords.com/album/the-suburbs-have-ruined-my-life You Good? (In Media Res) – from the album The Great American Novel: https://fatherdaughterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-american-novel In The Van Somewhere Outside of Birmingham – from the album The Great American Novel. The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. Red State Blues, Pt. 1: The Problem – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. Red State Blues, Pt. II: The Solution – from the album The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. Ganymede – from the album The Great American Novel. I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better – from the album I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better.

On episode 284 Nick is joined by Harley to investigate Extinction Rebellion's claim that once 3.5% of the population of a state is mobilised in sustained protest, success is guaranteed. We also discuss the implications for the environmental movement and animal activists. Harley was active with the group Animal Rebellion in the UK over the last few years and this group is also guided by this 3.5% rule.  This show is replayed from Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode/investigating-extinction-rebellion%E2%80%99s-35-rule  For more on the 3.5% rule, you can read Harley's article ‘Reflections on Rebellion – How People Power can Take the World By Storm': https://animalrebellion.org/how-change-happens/  You can also read the academic article ‘Social movements and (mis)use of research: Extinction Rebellion and the 3.5% rule' by Kyle Matthews: https://www.interfacejournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Interface-12-1-Matthews.pdf  You can follow Nick's I Think You Should Leave meme account @BozoDidTheTweet on Twitter and you can listen live to the Summer Specials on identity politics that we will be doing on the 8 and 15 Jan on 3CR Community Radio, 1-2pm Melbourne time, via 3cr.org.au  Clips: I Think You Should Leave (Netflix) Series 1 Episode 4, Animal liberation by Los Fastidios, The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Breakdown by Oli Frost, Capture The Flag by War On Women, I Think You Should Leave (Netflix) Series 2 Episode 2, Cold by Stella Donnelly.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/12/29/284/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy'! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

On episode 283 we ask: do you have a bullshit job? What about a shit job? We explore David Graeber's book Bullshit Jobs, specifically the point that younger generations are sometimes told by the Left that they can't complain about "trivial" things like meaningless work because of privilege, many people have it worse.  Our earliest experiences with paid work.  Listener feedback and reviews of our show.  Bullshit Jobs is available in the usual formats but also as an audiobook: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Bullshit-Jobs-Audiobook/B07CTTY6BR  Nick's Rotations music show All My Favourite Songs…Of 2021: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202201091300/all-my-favourite-songs%E2%80%A6-2021-rotations-music-special  You can hear Nick interviewed on Radical Australia on 3CR Community Radio: https://www.3cr.org.au/radicalaustralia/episode/nick-pendergrast  Check out the Homeless in Hotels series which explores the experiences of homeless people who were housed in hotels during COVID lockdowns in Victoria: https://homelessinhotels.net/  Clips: Peep Show Season 5 Episode 4, Coal by Sole and DJ Pain 1, Peep Show Series 4 Episode 4 and Season 2 Episode 6, I Think You Should Leave Season 2 Episode 5, Is Piers Morgan a multi-million dollar fail? Media Watch, Hit like a girl by Meet Me @ The Altar.  For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/12/19/283/  If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy'! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

Today on our podcast Brainwaves, Anna will discuss her new work with host Flic Manning as they dive into everything from psychosis, mental health discrimination, anxiety and more.“But between therapists' rooms and emergency departments, there's been a feeling even harder to explain… optimism,” says Anna Spargo-Ryan in her new memoir ‘A Kind of Magic'.   Anna, who has a lived experience of mental health challenges since she was little girl, writes about the relationship between our brains, and memory and time in her latest book. Anna's writing has been featured in renowned publications including The Guardian, The Good Weekend and The Age. Tune in at 6pm (AESDT) on 3CR Community Radio! Grab a copy of Anna's book, 'A Kind of Magic' from all good book retailers, online or grab the audiobook from your favourite provider. Reach out to Flic: flicmanning.com 

Chloe Foster - horticulturalist and native plant enthusiast, will be joined by Penny Woodward - author and edible plant expert, Greg Boldiston - Longinomus Plants, and Chloe Thomson - Bean There Dug That.Text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 8377 while we're on air.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am Sundays on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.au.Sunday morning sleep-inners can catch up on past episodes at 3cr.org.au/gardening or via a podcast app.3CR Community Radio

Louisa Pearce, who has a lived experience of schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and dissociative identity disorder, “learned to befriend these experiences” by embracing spiritual practices.  Louisa is founder of The Voice Sanctuary, a private practice that offers alternative spiritual-healing therapies such as narrative therapy and ancient shamanic techniques. It's where she provides therapy and training for people who hear voices and those that support them. “I aim to provide the kind of teachings and counselling I was looking for when I first fell ill,” Louisa says.  Louisa is also a writer, social worker and peer health specialist, and today's guest on our podcast Brainwaves.  Tune in with host Evan Douglas-Smith at 5pm (AESDT) on 3CR Community Radio!

Join U.S.-based Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr. Susan B. Trachman M.D. for part two of our look into unexplained medical illnesses through the lens of psychiatry, brain-gut connection and psychosomatic health conditions, today on our podcast Brainwaves. We also dive further into the connection between nutrition and mental health and how to destigmatise mental health. Susan is a columnist for numerous esteemed publications such as Psychology Today, and is regularly invited to speak at academic conferences. She also provides record reviews, independent medical evaluations, testimony and makes court appearances in legal cases involving psychological damages, employment, harassment and malpractice. Tune in with host Flic Manning at 5pm (AESDT) on 3CR Community Radio! Reach out to Dr Trachman on:Website: https://susanbtrachmanmd.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-b-trachman-md-1b8a7342/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/susanbtrachmanmd/  Reach out to Flic on: https://flicmanning.com/

On New Year's Eve 2019, author and writer Zoe Simmons watched her hometown of Batemans Bay, on the southern coast of New South Wales, burn before her eyes during the terrifying Black Summer Bushfires. She shares her stories of survival and experience as a disabled journalist during this time in a new book — and with us today on our podcast Brainwaves. Zoe who is an advocate for mental health, disability and bushfire recovery, has also had her writing widely published in publications such as the New York Post, POPSUGAR and news.com.au. Join our host Flic Manning and tune in at 5pm (AEST) on 3CR Community Radio! Find out more about Zoe via her website: https://zoesimmons.com.au https://flicmanning.com/

Today on Brainwaves, host, Flic Manning dives into the important subject of Grief, with her guest Tom Valenta. Journalist, Author of 12-books and advocate, Tom Valenta OAM, lost his wife Marie to Alzheimer's in 2009, and has two grandsons living with the life-threatening genetic condition, Cystic Fibrosis. His book "Remember Me, Mrs V?" is Tom's heart-wrenching account of Marie's decline through Alzheimer's and can serve as an aid for carers of loved ones facing similar journies.Tom has also written about how the people of Bairnsdale in Victoria came together, and with the help of the entire Gippsland community,  built an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre — the subject of his fourth book on substance dependency titled ‘A Time of Hope.'Today on our podcast Brainwaves, Tom talks about his lived experience of grief and grieving, as well as topics of his latest book on alcohol and drug dependency.Tune in at 5pm (AEST) on 3CR Community Radio! Image 1: Portrait of Tom and Marie Valenta seated on rocks by the ocean, published in Time Magazine circa 2004Image 2: Portrait of Tom Valenta holding his new book ‘A Time of Hope' with a leafy wall of vines in the background. You can find many of Tom's written works at: https://www.bookdepository.com/author/Tom-Valenta You can reach out to host, Flic Manning on Instagram: @flicmanning

On episode 280 Nick and Lottie continue their obsession with I Think You Should Leave, a sketch comedy show on Netflix. We discuss some of our favourite sketches from series 1 and 2, creating and/or listening to political versus apolitical podcasts and some of our contributions to the ITYSL fandom. Lotties memes cover pinkwashing (specifically corporate co-opting of queer movements) and Nicks are on Duolingo. The sketches we discuss are piece of shit (our combined favourite series 2 sketch), photocopier (one of our biggest agreements in our series 1 rankings, Nick loves this one, Lottie not so much) and Laser Spine Specialists (our combined favourite series 1 sketch). Lottie on ITYSL and pinkwashing: https://twitter.com/lottiegasp/status/1532253297133768704 An example of Nicks ITYSL Duolingo memes: https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1535445788397932544 Here are our combined series 1 rankings, going from our least favourite down to our most favourite: 29. Christmas Carol 28. Garfield house 27. New Joe 26. Motorcycles 25. Wilson's toupees 24. Fenton's 23. Lifetime achievement award 20. Choking 20. Baby shower 20. Both ways 18. TC tuggers (2 parts) 18. Honk if you're horny 17. Instagram 15. Chunky 15. The man 14. New printer 13. Hot dog guy 11. Which hand 11. Baby of the year 10. Game night 9. Pink bag 8. Has this ever happened to you 7. The day Robert Palins murdered me 6. Bozo (2 parts) 5. Nachos 4. Gift receipt 3. The babysitter 2. Focus group 1. Laser spine specialists You can see our individual rankings of the series 1 sketches as a comment on our blog: https://progressivepostings.wordpress.com/2021/06/25/i-think-you-should-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-233 You can join in our Twitter thread discussing and debating our series 1 and 2 rankings: https://twitter.com/ProgPodcast/status/1561924529181847552 If you havent heard it yet, you can check out our last episode What is this Reggie? The Politics of I Think You Should Leave, which is climbing up the global comedy chart! https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/08/15/279/ Plugs for more on ITYSL: listen to That's A Chunky podcast, follow @ITYSL_memes on Twitter and check out the Swayzine store on Etsy for ITYSL merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/swayzine For those I Think You Should Leave fans who have found us, thanks for listening and hopefully you dont think were pieces of shit! You can subscribe/follow our podcast on your favourite podcast app to be notified of future episodes. If you want to check out a previous episode that has some ITYSL references, a good episode to start with might be Episode 273: This Episode is Problematic! Cancel Culture and Disposable People: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2021/10/25/273/ Clips/Music: Dangerous Nights song from series 2 of ITYSL (Netflix), Blue Dolphin Burned Down by Dangerous Nights Crew, Panic Attacks in Paradise by Ashnikko, Mr. Brightside by The Killers, Series 1 of ITYSL (Netflix). For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/08/23/280/ You can hear Nick and Lottie hosting the music show Rotations on 3CR Community Radio, with the theme of women in music: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations/episode/nick-and-lottie-ladies-and-ladies-no-gentlemen--women-music If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

This week on Brainwaves is our Radiothon show, 3CR Community Radio's yearly fundraiser to support the station and the fantastic shows it produces.  Tonight we will be talking about how to Keep Our Community Strong, and the importance community has on mental health. Also meet two of our new volunteers!

This Rotations show features Nick from Freedom of Species and Lottie playing some songs that they like by women artists. This show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 3 July 2022. Rotations airs 2-3pm every Sunday and features music from a wide range of 3CR presenters. For more information about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations  Music played: Hit Like a Girl by Meet Me @ The Altar: https://open.spotify.com/album/4l3QmwKvZ9TR1lSnJvT6E0 Being a woman by Lake Street Dive: https://lakestreetdivemusic.bandcamp.com/album/obviously Crying room by Jemma & the Clifton Hillbillies: https://open.spotify.com/album/2sMh3OxACcbiXwqXLuL9Th I'll be coming home by Dori Freeman: https://open.spotify.com/album/3nrtejgwleUGvNPWXMymV2 Cellophane by FKA Twigs: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DMR3yM5crnt1dG9lLaMTZ midnight love by girl in red: https://girlinred.ffm.to/iicmigq.owe redesign by awfultune: https://open.spotify.com/album/56rbqtVFlkTXHxqpRyViz9 I know a girl by The Preatures: https://open.spotify.com/track/5qLu2n9SEzhyIqg9gGX6rD?si=cfc1ff40d28a4e93 Backseat of my mind by Thelma Plum: https://thelmaplum.lnk.to/betterinblakann Grand Ideas by Alice Skye: https://www.aliceskye.com/music Mean To Me by Stella Donnelly: https://stelladonnelly.bandcamp.com/album/thrush-metal-aus-nz-edition Panic Attacks in Paradise by Ashnikko: https://ashnikko.lnk.to/PAIPM In Your Shoes by Colour Me Wednesday: https://colourmewednesday.bandcamp.com/album/anyone-and-everyone Spinifex gum by Spinifex Gum and Marliya: https://www.spinifexgum.com/home

Nick from Freedom of Species plays some of his favourite songs that were released in 2021. This show originally aired on Rotations on 3CR Community Radio on 9 January 2022. Rotations airs 2-3pm every Sunday and features music from a wide range of 3CR presenters. For more information about the Rotations show, see: https://www.3cr.org.au/rotations  Music played: All my favourite songs by Weezer – from the album OK Human: https://weezer.lnk.to/music Playing my piano by Weezer – from the album OK Human: https://weezer.lnk.to/music SkrAm! by Jeff Rosenstock – from the album SKA DREAM: https://jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com/album/ska-dream Haven't been doing so well by Frank Turner – single: https://frank-turner.com/full-discography/ Konichiwa by Shoreline and Shoreline – single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cX8ISErxlk For What? by Destroy Boys – from the album Open Mouth, Open Heart: https://destroyboys.bandcamp.com/album/open-mouth-open-heart Blue Lives Don't Matter by Ash Bricky – from the album Songs for Lovers and Tear Gas: https://ashbricky.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-lovers-and-tear-gas My Bro cancervive cancer by NOFX – from the album Single Album: https://nofx.bandcamp.com/album/single-album Phantom Fury by Sole – from the album MBFX: https://sole.bandcamp.com/album/mbfx I Don't Like Myself by Girli – from the EP Damsel in Distress: https://www.girlimusic.com/ How the world works by Bo Burnham – from the album Inside (The Songs): https://bo-burnham-official-store.myshopify.com/ Pandora's Box by Marina – from the album Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land: https://www.marinaofficial.co.uk/music Falling Off by Dollar Signs – from the album Hearts of Gold: https://dollarsigns.bandcamp.com/album/hearts-of-gold Beach Life in Death by Glass Beach – single (cover of the song originally by Car Seat Headrest): https://glassbeach.bandcamp.com/track/beach-life-in-death  Nick gives daily music recommendations on Twitter @NicksSong and on the Spotify playlist ‘Song of the Day by NicksSong': https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aj8GLVvKz0UcYriiRmYCE?si=jiVyMSiuR9u9uSmo2i_uEw&nd=1

Michele Vescio speaks with Sherrie D'Souza, a former devoted Jehovah's Witness of 30 years, recently awakened and leaving the religion, about her lived experience of religious mind control, and the effects of religious beliefs, shunning, the 2016 Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sex abuse involving the Jehovah's Witnesses, and the advocacy work of Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project. For more information, call 03 4505 2402, or visit http://recoveringfromreligion.org and http://seculartherapy.org. Content warning: This interview contains descriptions and discussions of religious fundamentalism, religious shunning and ex-communication, mental health, and child sex abuse, that may be distressing for some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) in Australia, or contact your state-based service. Original broadcast: 3CR Monday Breakfast, 13 July 2020, and remains the intellectual property of 3CR Community Radio and the Community Radio Federation Ltd. This interview was recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrong peoples of the Kulin Nation in so-called Australia, traditional custodians and caretakers of the lands and waters on which this audio was created and produced. Shared with permission. Sherrie Dsouza is an ex-Jehovah's Witness who is now dedicated to sharing her waking up adventure and the truth about the dark side of the Jehovah's Witnesses including child abuse, corrupt leadership and indoctrination practices. She is the survey editor for http//:JWsurvey.org and is also a Support Group Leader for Recovering from Religion, starting the first RfR support group in Sydney, Australia. She currently lives with her husband in South West Sydney, Australia, where she enjoys meditating, reading, and science fiction. Links & resources Michael Vescio: https://twitter.com/Mchl_Vsc Sherrie D'Souza: https://twitter.com/sherriedsouza Lifeline (Australia): https://www.lifeline.org.au For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recovering-from-religion/message