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Co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan head back to the Blanket Fort this time to regroup, check in, and hide out. But there's not much actual hiding to be had from the firehose of news and unrest. They catch up on the intentional ways they each are staying sane through the mayhem -- painting, gardening, exercising, immersing in fiction, and curating the news for personal consumption among them. ICE raids, the National Guard, and the chaos stoked in Los Angeles can't be ignored, nor can thinking about ways to protest in the streets and elsewhere, wishing for the least violence and the greatest impact. They think about the role of their creative works and consider writing some "political earworms." Wendy might revive and complete one of her old songs, "Men of Stone."         For the Timelime Cleanse that starts the show, Wendy is happy with her newly painted art storage box and Robin describes a jello mold drag relay race that was pure joy. The biggest Pièce de Résistance this time around is the upcoming No Kings Day on June 14th, while the Pope seems to have scheduled some counterprogramming of his own. Wendy reads from On Tyrrany followed by a discussion and Robin reads a new brief reflection/response piece, "Why So Much Pride?" Things to do: Join a June 14th No Kings Day protest: Indivisible, FiftyFifty.one/events. Stay safe and know your rights. Listen to Episode 172 for Anji Marth's ideas for being prepared and helpful at protests. Read On Tyrrany: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century by Timothy D. Snyder. Watch "LA protests LIVE: View from Los Angeles" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMcCbwLCAYc Listen to the Saved By Zero show by Robin (DJ Andrew Genus) on Radio PVS and Mixcloud. Check out Wendy's stuff on Etsy. Jam out to this internet classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuWVgVkMiHE    

Welcome to the sixth Sunday of the Eastertide at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Eastertide continues until Pentecost on June 8, 2025. The Scripture Lesson for today is Ecclesiastes 4:1-12. Death is better than oppression 4 When I next observed all the oppressions that take place under the sun, I saw the tears of the oppressed—and they have no one to comfort them. Their oppressors wield power—but they have no one to comfort them. 2 So I declare that the dead, who have already died, are more fortunate than the living, who are still alive. 3 But happier than both are those who have never existed, who haven't witnessed the terrible things that happen under the sun. Envy and loneliness 4 I also observed that people work hard and become good at what they do only out of mutual envy. This too is pointless, just wind chasing. Fools fold their hands and eat their own flesh. But better is resting with one handful than working hard for two fistfuls and chasing after wind. 7 Next, I saw under the sun something else that was pointless: 8 There are people who are utterly alone, with no companions, not even a child or a sibling. Yet they work hard without end, never satisfied with their wealth. So for whom am I working so hard and depriving myself of enjoyment? This too is pointless and a terrible obsession. 9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their hard work. 10 If either should fall, one can pick up the other. But how miserable are those who fall and don't have a companion to help them up! 11 Also, if two lie down together, they can stay warm. But how can anyone stay warm alone? 12 Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A three-ply cord doesn't easily snap.

It's our anniversary episode! We are so excited to be celebrating one year of comfy and cozy in the blanket fort!!! This year has been so special, and we want to thank you for being part of this adventure. In today's episode, we reflect on our first year of the podcast, exchange case files, hear from you, the cozy detectives, and put our case files head-to-head in a cozy bracket! We hope you grab something to toast to one year of Blanket Fort Files and we can't wait for you to join us for season 2 for even more coziness!You can also watch our podcast on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram.Email us your 2% cozier or your cozy stories to blanketfortfiles@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in the blanket fort!

March 9, 2025

It's officially The Holiday season! Larisa and Joy are excited to finally get to discuss one of their favorite movies, The Holiday! Grab yourself a little Christmas fettuccine while we discuss Amanda, Iris, Miles, and Graham. This is the movie with the blanket fort to end all blanket forts after all! We also have some tips on how to have a cozy Christmas season. Happy holidays from the Blanket Fort! You can also watch our podcast on YouTube.  Follow us on Instagram. Email us your 2% cozier to blanketfortfiles@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in the blanket fort and please send us your favorite cozy activities to do in your town for an upcoming travel-themed episode!

Painting by Wendy Sheridan Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan speak for the first time after the U.S. presidential election. Together they process the loss by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to Donald Trump and JD Vance. Between surmising why a majority of Americans voted for the Republican ticket and worrying what changes the next four years may bring, they begin to work through the deep sadness and disappointment, anger, frustration, and fear of encroacing fascism. With many more questions than answers, Wendy and Robin take the first small steps toward sorting out how to cope, how to prepare, and what to do to develop and maintain friend groups and communities that are now more important than ever. The Leftscape will be on hiatus through the end of the year. In the meantime expect repeat episodes best suited to help us all be ready for the political shift. Take care of yourselves, be well, and we hope you will make the best of the coming holiday season. Things to do: Let us know how you're doing. How can the show best serve you and your communities as we move ahead? Keep in touch with us on social media @leftscape. We are now sincerely on Bluesky! Follow us: voxwoman.bsky.social, robinrenee.bsky.social, leftscape.bsky.social

For a SPECIAL PRESENTATION on Vinyl Community Podcasts, the illustrious Stephen Schnee, The CD Junkie shares an episode of Beach Blanket Fort Bingo where he is joined by co-host Ronnie Barnett and The Waxed (Rob) for an interview with Bob, John, Paul, and Susan Cowsill about the reissue of their classic 1998 album GLOBAL on Omnivore Recordings. The album has been digitally remastered and expanded with three bonus tracks! Available November 8, 2024! GLOBAL has been restored and remastered by multiple Grammy-winner Michael Graves and features Bob, John, Paul, and Susan Cowsill, along with Robby Scharf, on bass. The Cowsills are joined by guests Vicki Peterson (The Bangles, Continental Drifters), Berton Averre (The Knack), Peter Holsapple (The dB's, Continental Drifters), John Stamos, and members of the extended Cowsills family.   Enjoy the show!   For more on Stephen Schnee, The CD Junkie: https://www.youtube.com/@StephenSchnee   For more on The Waxed (Rob): https://www.youtube.com/@theboomerscalper   For more on The Cowsills: https://cowsill.com/home IG: https://www.instagram.com/cowsillband YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/CowsillFan   For more on Omnivore Recordings: https://omnivorerecordings.com     . . .   For more on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com      

Lemalé Torres has a calling in educating union members on how they can be empower themselves to take charge. She is passionate about understanding the political landscape as an advocate of social justice. Another role in her life deeply affects how much she cares about the issues -- motherhood. She met co-host Wendy Sheridan at an event sponsored by Indivisible. They sat down to talk about Torres' knowledge of Project 2025 and its plans for labor laws from a union perspective as well as what it has to say about education, families, and more. Lemalé Torres says, "The work starts with community, and that is where my allegiance will always lie." In This Fortnight I Learned, co-host Robin Renée gets some info on rabid wildlife and Wendy discovers an interesting factoid about why we may need sleep. News includes the terrible Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, ballot boxes for early voting have been attacked in Washington State and Oregon, voter rolls purged in Virginia, war in the Middle East, and New York state hits environmental goals ahead of schedule. In the Blanket Fort, Robin and Wendy cope with election anxiety. The Lefty of the Week is not a single person this time - It is every single one of us who has voted or will vote in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. It takes all of us. LFG! Things to do: Follow Lemalé Torres on Facebook and Instagram. Read Kamala Harris' policy positions vs. Project 2025. Volunteer to help get out the vote. VOTE! Visit Wendy Sheridan at the Rahway Craft and Art Fair, Saturday, November 2nd. 10% off if you voted! Take a break and have a laugh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbuOVqpuifM  

Cozy autumn books are on the docket today! Joy and Larisa share the magical worlds of two of their favorite fall books. Larisa first brings us to the medieval town, Thune, where we meet Viv, an orc who wants to open a coffee shop in Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes. Then Joy regales the adventures of Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Join us in the Blanket Fort to hear about these cozy fantasies.  You can also watch our podcast on YouTube.  Follow us on Instagram. Email us your 2% cozier to blanketfortfiles@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in the blanket fort and please send us your favorite cozy activities to do in your town for an upcoming travel-themed episode

  When Abby Driscoll, a senior at Fort Defiance High School in Verona, VA had a piece placed in a school art show, she likely didn't expect the drama that ensued. Listener Tony Rogers of Fairfax, VA sent the story to The Leftscape via X/Twitter to spark conversation between co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan. This featured discussion ranges from thoughts on the artwork, "But Not Enough to Save You," to serious concerns about censorship, art and book banning, and right-wing influence on school boards, the importance of down-ballot electoral races, and the power of art as activism. The episode gets started with Wendy and Robin revealing their latest new knowledge in This Fortnight I Learned -- this time on the topics of the design of chef's hats and well-known actors whose 60s band collaboration is surprising. All the News We Can Handle includes Rudy Giuliani served with notice of his indictment for efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election results, Kristi Noem banned from Native American reservations, and a call from the international criminal court for arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's defense minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders. Also in the news: the Human Rights Campaign's massive public education and mobilization campaign ahead of the 2024 elections, Nevada activists secure signatures for a vote on abortion access, Art Smart singing lessons, and much more. Before the featured discussion, Robin and Wendy enter The Blanket Fort for an extended personal check-in. Things to do: Watch the video: "A high school artist called out Christian bigotry. Her school board is furious. (Livestream)" https://youtu.be/SZLiDPhpdvE?si=bBg7_kVDysaqAOcv Read the article on FriendlyAtheist.com. Check out wendycardz on Etsy. Listen to Saved by Zero on Radio PVS and Mixcloud. Listen to "My Old School" by Steely Dan. https://youtu.be/rFnwczuvb74?si=vb87jRmtKqm5r5H7   Do you have a topic you'd like to hear discussed on The Leftscape? Let Wendy and Robin know.    

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David "Daxe" Axelrod is a holistic economist, currently teaching at Montclair State University. He developed and teaches the course "Economics of Time, Mind, and Spirit." He has also produced over a dozen albums of original music. Creativity, resources, aspirations, limitations, the problems with capitalism and what a society without it might look like all weave into his conversation with co-host Wendy Sheridan. The answers to all the world's inequality problems may not have been uncovered in this interview, but listen in for some surprising starting points and intriguing questions well worth contemplating. Before the featured interview, Wendy and Robin head to The Blanket Fort for a personal chat about commitments and ceremonies. In This Fortnight I Learned, Wendy had a family revelation and Robin found out about the Ides of March Coin. In the News: Tammy Murphy leaves the Senate primary, a couple of Trump trial headlines, a right-wing family's challenges in Russia, Jasmin Paris finishes the Barkley Ultramarathon, SCOTUS oral arguments regarding healthcare for the Arizona Apache tribe and access to mifepristone, and a man changes his name to "Literally Anybody Else" to run for president. At the end of the show, Wendy nominates Heather Cox Richardson as this episode's Lefty of the Week. (Please pardon our sound quality... There were some mysterious tech issues this time around.) Things to do: Listen to Daxe on Economics, Time, Mind, and Spirit on YouTube. Subscribe to Heather Cox Richardson's Letters From An American newsletter. Listen to Music For the Goddess.

Pete and Stacy are in the Blanket Fort, with the microphones, talking about the greatest 80s film, based on a board game, of all time... Clue! Some other topics discussed: the nostalgic toys they gave each other for Valentine's Day, what we've been up to over on Patreon and Stacy takes a trip to the VP's office.Our InstagramOur WebsiteOur FacebookOur TikTok Support the showWant to support the show? Become a subscriber here on Buzzsprout, or get exclusive content over on Patreon!

This week we are back in the Blanket Fort talking again about being gentle. And this time we explore gentleness in general. Why we should consider gentleness a core tool for our adulting toolkit and how we can bring more of it into our lives and our approach to growing.  Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com  Or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok

Janet Coburn writes about mental health on her award-winning blog, Bipolar Me. She draws her insights from direct experience, as she has lived with bipolar disorder for decades. Her book of valuable mental health information and personal stories, Bipolar Me, was published in 2018. Her collection of short essays, Bipolar Us, which appeared in 2020, includes chapters on work, family life, self-care and caregivers, society and stigma, treatments and medications, and treating bipolar disorder sucessfully with help and caring. In this discussion, hear her speak candidly about experiencing bipolar II disorder, psychiatric treatment options, mental health care in the United States, and more. Coburn lives in Ohio with her husband and cats. Before the featured interview, co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée enter The Blanket Fort for much needed heart-to-heart time and virtual hugs. In This Fortnight I Learned, Wendy reveals the world's most faked artist and Robin reveals the meaning behind a popular song by Squeeze. In the News, there is an Australian government proposal to add Indigenous representation in Congress via a vote to change their constitution, there are multiple impeachment attempts around the US, a stolen Van Gogh is returned, an absurd "Jersey Man" story, the 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, and a Herculean kitten rescue on Long Island. Things to do: If you are struggling, help is available. Text or call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Read Janet Coburn's blog, Bipolar Me. Buy the books: Bipolar Me and Bipolar Us.                Follow Janet Coburn on Facebook. Watch This Week in Science: Turning Dead Spiders Into Robots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wiQZdbeeI8

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Co-host of the Blanket Fort and man most likely to win a free oil change at Jiffy Lube, Nick Oakes reports in from NASA Goddard for his first full week on site! Nick has been learning how the public relations arm of the agency works with scientists to get the message of science to the American public!

Kurt Esslinger is assigned by the Presbyterian Church USA to work with an ecumenical council of churches in Korea to help with their campaign for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Having grown up in Texas, he has been living in Korea for the last 10 years. Since middle school he has been wrestling with what it means to identify as a Christian while also identifying as left-wing ("jwa-pa" in Korean). In this interview, he explains the basics of the conflicts between North and South Korea, what led to them, and his understanding of the current situation. Be ready for some perspectives you may have never heard before. This is part one of this in-depth conversation. Listen in now and look out for the next episode, too. Earlier in the show, co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan wish those who celebrate a happy Beltane. They share the requisite Random Facts, this time about the former president of Turkmenistan and that seafaring cereal monger, Cap'n Crunch. "All the News We Can Handle" includes the same-day pink slips for Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, increasing fighting and evacuations in Sudan, Paris protests on International Workers Day, Jack Dorsey's Twitter alternative, Bluesky, new advancements in plastic recycling, and Uber's intriguing lost and found index. Just before the featured interview, Wendy and Robin spend some time in The Blanket Fort contemplating experiences of coming out. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers!, the question of the day is "Would you rather hear the good news or the bad news first?" Things to do: Sign the Korea Peace Appeal. Read The Path to Peace. Watch "The Danger of a Single Story" TED Talk: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg Listen to "Invited In (Episode 137)." See how much has changed by the 31st century. https://youtu.be/UNNoI0b9flo Featured image: A demonstration outside the US Capitol after a drive from Los Angeles to Washington, DC for the NCCK Korea Peace Treaty Campaign, 7/28/2016 Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast

We celebrated making it to episode 100 by getting hype for more to come! We turned it into a working meeting of parties to come, we looked back to the friends who supported us along the way, and even to the future of how AI will grow. Thank you for supporting us along the way to episode 100! 1- thank you everyone 7- new plans for TD (streaming games) 12- AI taking over the world 18- Blanket Fort 2 24- 13 year school reunion 26- First dance crew 33- Waifu Expo 2 39- One Piece yacht party 43- MGS laser tag Special Guest: Dave Schot.

Is artificial intelligence having an effect on... intelligence? With the power to reshape how information is gathered and analysed, is this the end of the classic Cold War spy and the rise of a Computer Overlord? Are we facing an all-conquering Cybercrat like Skynet? Or a compu-nerd that reads to much and wants to be a creative writer like ChatGPT? And will our HUMINT assets let it happen? What ever the answer, one place there is no intelligence - artificial, informational or otherwise - is right here in the Blanket Fort. Change your password after listening! Produced by DM Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are lucky enough to have comedian Sammy Anzer as a guest, and as you would expect we talk about Teachers, M Night Shyamalan, SEGA, and Master Duel. #badboyAnzer #level7games #comedy #comedian #denver #colorado #videogames #podcast #yugiohtcg #teachers #pokemon #mtg Check out Sammy's Socials:  @BadBoyAnzer  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badboyanzer/ Tiktok: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badboyanzer Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyAnzer?s=20 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU6TY6v_12XrmDxSTTV61Dw Website: https://linktr.ee/SammyAnzer?fbclid=IwAR0jm_rVi67yJkxL6E6EhX3-mISAlvcxFlxntNnCf3E_bAosVjn1QfFkql4 Check out our website at: https://www.level7games.com/ And follow us on our many social sites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Level7Denver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@level7games

A graduate of Cornell University, JD Stillwater is a science ambassador and an author who writes and speaks about profound insights from natural reality that drive paradigm shifts and cultural awakening. He spoke with us back in April 2020 for Episode 79, The End of Certainty, about his presentation, Seven Candles. In this conversation, he shares his current thoughts on science as a point of common understanding, the origins of humans' propensity for world harm, and the potential course-correcting power of Religious Naturalism. Co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée are happy to be back after a winter hiatus and catch up at the beginning of the show before offering the day's Random Facts, this time about Al Capone's New Jersey hideout and world record-breaking conga canines. Before the featured interview, Robin and Wendy enter The Blanket Fort to hide from/grapple with grief. In the News: a predicted sudden stratospheric warming event, ways to help those in Turkey and Syria affected by the recent earthquakes, increasing far right tendencies in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, a bill aiming to stop the teaching of scientific theory in Montana schools, the return of the monarch butterfly, and former President Jimmy Carter's choice to receive hospice care at home at the age of 98. The show comes full circle with a You Got Questions? We Got Answers! question from JD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Ha6s3KRac Things to do: To help those in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of earthquake, donate to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Disaster Response Emergency Fund (IFRC.org) or PublicGood.com. Visit JD Stillwater's website and follow him on social media including Twitter, Instagram, and Mastodon, and TikTok. Watch JD Stillwater and Darryl Purpose in The Great Turning Roadshow - Kickoff event livestream Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. Learn more about Religious Naturalism. Visit the Unitarian Congregation of West Chester, PA on March 19, 2023 at 10am when JD Stillwater will lead the service. Read The Sacred Depth of Nature by Ursula Goodenough. Read My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem. Check out the record-breaking conga line of dogs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXhdCglQNnQ Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast

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This week Sky is joined by Marina to talk about: Community: Season 2, Episode 9, “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design” The Other Things is a new kind of episode we're trying out, where we bring in a guest and talk about whichever episode of a sitcom that they choose.    Topics Include: Episode 69 (nice), blanket forts, the Posterer, and a dropped story.    We hope you enjoy!   Instagram: @SmallThingsCast Twitter: @SmallThingsCast Email: smallthingscast@gmail.com Website: www.unsupervisednerds.com/the-small-things-podcast

In keeping with this season's theme of DEMOCRACY, The Leftscape revisits special guest Matt Bird from "Down the Rabbit Hole (Episode 98)." Matt talks about his creative background, current projects as a musician and DJ in Melbourne, and gives an overview of politics in Australia and his thoughts on what it takes to be a good world citizen. Originally posted on March 21, 2021, this interview is also a time capsule view of how someone on the other side of the planet experienced "the former guy" as US president. Before the featured interview rewind, Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan head to The Blanket Fort to talk about how they continue to care for themselves and others around them as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to enter an endemic phase. Bob Dylan's high school yearbook, the University of Akron, and how "red states" and "blue states" came to be are the focus of the 3 Random Facts of the day. "Forever chemicals," the changing status of the COVID health crisis, the latest from the war in Ukraine, Ron DeSantis's harmful stunt with migrants, and hopeful signs for the climate from the private sector are in the News. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers!, Wendy and Robin guess at what young people think of how older generations have stewarded the world. Things to do: Follow Matt Bird on Mixcloud. Listen to his online station, Radio P.V.S. Learn more about Australian democracy. Celebrate bisexual+ visibility all month long and look for fun events on and around Bi Visibility Day at bivisibilityday.com.   Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast

Fawners, Fixers, White Knights, and Chronic Caregivers... gather round. How about those early-childhood patterns defining entire lifetimes, huh? Today, let's talk about Filial Obligation and Anxiety - the pressures put on us to always serve, soothe, and surrender to our family's needs. Especially, with "PTSD Parents" of a certain age or declining health status. Nothing like ripping open (purposely forgotten) childhood wounds. AND, let's not fail to mention the ways those behavioral relationship learnings are generalized onto pretty much every important social contact in our lives.  AKA - researchin the ways we run ourselves ragged for others, feel trapped and powerless, and the rest is a mental health crisis waiting to happen. IN a caregiving situation of your own? Reseach says, don't do it alone or isolate under pressure. Find support and save some energy for your Self before you run the well dry.  Find Fuckers like YOU in the Blanket Fort private community. And be sure to join our new community collaborative episodes as the research shows tumble trauma topics down the pipeline! Your new penpals are waiting. Hit t-mfrs.com to find out more about our group of trauma recoverers. Or jump straight into the Discord community at the "Get Connected" level on Patreon.com/traumatizedmotherfuckers. Organization worth yer time: Free99Fridge "Free99Fridge is an Atlanta-based grassroots organization committed to fighting for food justice & addressing the needs of our neighbors through mutual aid. We provide high quality produce and non-perishable food at no cost to anyone who wants or needs it via our community fridge network. Our community fridges are stocked and maintained by volunteers, growers, and local businesses who see value in supporting their community. This is a community-run, community-backed effort. Our crew of volunteers make this project what it is. We are a solution-oriented collective aiming to build up community and end food disparities in Atlanta one fridge at a time. Free99Fridge, like many other community fridges, operates on what is known as a mutual aid model. This differs from a traditional charity with the goal of empowerment. For the people. From the people." For more information or to donate today, check https://free99fridge.com/ And Cheers Fuckers

In this episode of the Women in DeFi Podcast sponsored by Bridges, our host Breanne Delgado, founder of the Women's March and web3 activist is joined by Lisa and Bex, co-founders of Mystic Sisterhood, a women-led collection of 7,777 mystically-inclined gals who are focused on creativity, wellness and spirituality in the NFT space. They'll be opening up about how they met, their bond over mysticism, and how they have built a unique “cozy blanket fort community” that you're going to want to be a part of!What To Listen ForThe role that art and spirituality played in Lisa's lifeHow Lisa and Bex came together and bonded over mysticismThe importance of finding your peopleThe intention they brought into the project from the beginningHow mysticism and divine feminine energy play into the WEB3 movementThe value of allowing your community to feel like they are a part of something biggerHow they set themselves apart from other projectsThe vibe in the Mystic Sisterhood CommunityCreating a warm and welcoming spaceThe creative ways they engage on a personal level with the communityThe magic of a community fueled with love, light, and mutual supportThe interesting thing that happens as we bring more women into the WEB3 spaceWhere Lisa and Bex see women in WEB3 in 2025About The Mystic Sisterhood FoundersLISAArtist and co-founder Lisa used her combined love of creativity and spirituality as a starting point for the creation of the Mystic Sisterhood. Mystic Sisterhood began as a form of therapy for Lisa, through her art and spirituality she was able to turn her frustrations into manifestations and artistic inspiration and the Mystic Sisterhood collection was born!When not hanging out in the Mystic manor or conjuring up Mystic Imagery, Lisa enjoys expanding her crystal collection and exploring new places/making new memories!BEXAs co-founder and resident Mystic Sisterhood tarot reader, Bex enjoys building communities and weaving together creativity with the world of Web3. A lover of video games, books, and writing, you'll often find her escaping into other worlds with enthusiasm. With a knack for curating coziness, Bex is excited to continue growing the Mystic Sisterhood - you'll often find her in the discord's ‘familiars' and ‘foodies' channels.How to Reach Mystic Sisterhoodhttps://www.mysticsisterhood.io/ https://twitter.com/MysticSisNFT https://discord.com/invite/RrKU6zjetw ResourcesSwap now on Bridges Exchange: https://app.bridges.exchange/ Join our community: https://discord.com/invite/bridges Learn about Web3 (Beginner Friendly!): https://learn.bridges.exchange/

Caroline and Sarah try to make the sound better by hanging up blankets around them, and it sounds about the same.  They compare things about books and literature and only get mildly off track.  

Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan are back from summer vacation and are ready to begin a new season of The Leftscape. This season's theme will be on DEMOCRACY. Upcoming shows will explore the U.S. democratic system, how we might rescue and preserve it, which systems might work better, democratic approaches in small groups and relationships, what we can learn about democracy from other times and places, and more. In this episode, Wendy and Robin start off with a check-in about what they did over the break followed by Three Random Facts about boar taint, dolphins passing the pufferfish, and counting to high numbers. In the extended News segment, there is government overthrow in Sri Lanka, Boris Johnson's resignation, the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Washburn fire in Yosemite, 4th of July shootings outside Chicago and in Philadelphia, President Biden's executive order on abortion access, and the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Then they head to The Blanket Fort to talk about how to deal with the constant barrage of depressing and disturbing news with help from a Twitter thread by author and disinformation expert, Cindy Otis. At the end of the show, Robin and Wendy tackle two listener questions -- one from Facebook involving humor, the show's focus, and the meaning of leftism and another about UFOs from EV VanderWeil (whose name gets pronounced poorly).  Things to do: Read a Twitter thread by Cindy Otis on handling the endless torrent of negative news. Call or text the new Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 988 after July 16, 2022. Emotional distress and suicide prevention help is available now and always at 1-800-273-8255. Watch dolphins pass the puffer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVqObIauPJA Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast

There's a place you can go where everything you knew as a child is still true. It's called The Late Show Blanket Fort, and back in 2016 it was under heavy security when the First Lady paid a visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a bit... different. Co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée are celebrating 4/20, so aside from the pre-recorded interview, the banter is a bit loosey-goosey. Join in on the fun in whatever way you choose! Featured guest Malcolm Underwood describes himself as "born in the south, forged in the north and sharpened by the road and the world." He is doing what he can to help make his little corner a safer place for everyone. One of his dwelling places is in the world of BDSM (bondage and domination, sadism and masochism). BDSM is often misunderstood and is frequently seen only through a scope of toxic sexuality. Malcolm has a lot of information to share about healthy BDSM as a category of exploration. Unlike the myths many have heard, it offers a place were people can come to find freedom of expression unlike anything available in day-to-day life. Listen and learn from this informative, grounded conversation. Earlier in the show, the 3 Random Facts segment morphs into 3 Weed Facts and the News is definitely News Lite. The Geekscape slides into The Blanket Fort. Later in You Got Questions? We Got Answers! Robin and Wendy tackle 420-friendly topics such as "Is cereal soup?" and "Isn't a hot dog just an American taco?" Things to do: Follow Malcolm Underwood on Twitter and on Instagram. Check out FetLife and scope out a local munch. Play Absurdle. Find out where to buy weed legally in New Jersey beginning 4/21/2022. Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast

Founder and CEO of Blanket Fort Hope tells her personal story leading to her efforts to help children rescued from sex trafficking in Alabama. Be sure to subscribe to This Alabama Life on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Founder and CEO of Blanket Fort Hope tells her personal story leading to her efforts to help children rescued from sex trafficking in Alabama. Be sure to subscribe to This Alabama Life on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Well hello you rosie soldiers! Welcome Back!This week the guy's discuss a potential shark coming back to the Centennial state, The British think the Popeye's chicken sandwich is TOO SPICY, A man is arrested off a flight after choking the chicken 4 times, and humanity returns as a group of citizens beat a man for abusing a dog in public. Turn on the fan this one's a stinker!Audio Accredited by: DJ Cummerbund "The Mashup Messiah" 

The homies reconverge and catch up after the events of the Blanket Fort! We get deep with a smidge of waifu talk and a ton about symbolism in movies, eugenics, nature vs nurture and much more! 1- Blanket Fort party 2- Ivan's healing tips 3- Calling friends vs text 6- natural talk like a work talk 9- best female protagonist Dandadan 14- what makes a waifu 16- diving into horror 18- Get Out and Jordan Peele movie 23- symbolism and theories in movies 26- human inventions 28- ethics of keeping animals alive 33- iq tests as human grades 39- types of intelligence 45- nature vs nurture 53- Dunning Kruger 56- memory 1:01- emotional awareness 1:11- online emotions

Remember what it was like to ride your bike as a kid? We can't, so we went and got a kid who is doing it right now. SUPA talks to Emmett Frozley and his mom Alison Dunlap in her return to the Blanket Fort. Find out more about SUPA (and get some socks!) on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook.

Minikon joins the show the world what's coming next for him! With an upcoming Pro Boxing fight on the way, hear how this YouTuber aims to reinvent himself after setbacks in 2021. 01:00 - Kimmie D props 03:00 - Minikon intro 04:00 - Celebrity boxing fight 08:00 - workout rest days 11:00 - Coach @cdpowertrain 14:00 - fresh restart 17:00 - beginning of villain arc 19:00 - Blanket Fort 22:00 - accusation 29:00 - public anxieties 31:00 - Who was really in his circle? 33:00 - texting vs calling 38:00 - Hero's journey; fall and rise 41:00 - company you keep 47:00 - people asking for money 53:00 - real friends especially in the content world 59:00 - Where to watch the PPV fight Music by KarpaBeats Special Guest: Minikon.

National Champion track cyclist and podcast host John Croom joins us in the Blanket Fort. From starting out with a $100 Fuji, John Croom has won eight national titles in track cycling and set the US national record in Team Pursuit. Lately he has even tackled the Leadville 100, Unbound Gravel 100 and a few other epic rides along the way. In the midst of all this, John hosts the cycling podcast Coffee and Van Chats, where he has interviewed a laundry list of notable names in the cycling world. You can also find him on Instagram and a few other places listed on his website. Find out more about SUPA (and get some socks!) on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook.

What've we been covering in the Blanket Fort? Well, it's been quite a... time. Sometimes too big, sometimes too small. Sometimes moving very fast, sometimes not moving at all. Time really is a trip, when you're tripping on a full litany of mental illnesses that tend to come alongside CPTSD. Today, we're talking about the time orientation distortion effects of PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, BPD, schizophrenia, and depression. Plus, what you can do about it. Even if it feels like you're living in Wonderland. Take this pill, it'll make the next half hour pass, guaranteed. And cheers, distorted Fuckers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/complextrauma/message

What do you do when you get cut from your college soccer team? Go on to be one of the most successful riders in US cycling history. Alison Dunlap joins us in the Blanket Fort to recount her path through the early days of women's professional mountain biking and beyond. You can find Alison on her website. Find out more about SUPA (and get some socks!) on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook.

Human trafficking is modern day slavery and it's happening right under our noses. I need to care and you need to care. Although, January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, those who are abused & dehumanized in the "trade" are suffering year round and that is how our focus on this issue should be. Somebody needs you right now! As we close out this month, I am bringing Blanket Fort Hope back to the forefront. It is something you can do. It's a great first step if you've been wondering how to make a difference. I hope you will listen, take some form of action, and share this message with others! It's that important. Someone's life depends on it! Sponsor: NorthAlabama.org

  Eliot Katz is the author of seven books of poetry including Unlocking the Exits and Love, War, Fire, Wind. His most recent books include a readable, scholarly volume, entitled The Poetry and Politics of Allen Ginsberg, and the free, downloadable President Predator -- poems to help make america trump-free again. Called “another classic New Jersey bard” by the late, great poet, Allen Ginsberg, Katz has been a longtime activist for a wide range of peace and social justice causes, including many years spent as an advocate for Central Jersey homeless individuals and families. In this interview, Katz discusses Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms and how we might think about and work for freedom today, his own activism, and he shares some moving and inspiring poems. (CW: As the son of a Holocaust survivor, he reads a particularly intense poem based on his mother's recollections at about 1:15:40). Before the interview, co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée head into The Blanket Fort for a self-care check-in and to contemplate the question, "What Freedoms Do We Allow Ourselves (or Not)?" In News: January 6 Commission subpoenas, New Jersey passes the Reproductive Freedom Act, COVID tests covered by insurance, Neil Young's stance against Joe Rogan's misinformation on Spotify, LAPD cops who chose Pokémon over police duty, and an article sent in by a listener on the language of "officer-involved incidents." This episode's 3 Random Facts give the 411 on dolphin anatomy, an unlikely human physical feat, and some Titanic trivia. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers!, Robin and Wendy respond to "If there were no dietary consequences, what one food would you eat for the rest of your life?" Things to do: Visit Eliot Katz' website, eliotkatzpoetry.com. Download his 2020 anti-Trump volume, President Predator. Free PDF Get your free COVID-19 tests and get reimbursed for at-home tests by your health insurance. Learn about housing programs Amandla Crossing and Imani Park. Learn about Elijah's Promise community kitchen. Keep up with legislation in real time with LegiScan. Watch "Meat Loaf --Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hWWe-ts2s Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan Show notes by Robin Renée Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan Web hosting by InMotion Remote recording by SquadCast

With January being Human Trafficking Awareness month, I want to once again highlight the great work of Alexa James and Blanket Fort Hope when it comes to combating child trafficking. Please listen & share. Sponsor: Green's Dependable Hardware Russellville, Alabama

Spend some time in the Party Chat Blanket Fort with Aaron, Glenn, and Chris as they delve into each others' gaming answers and ask the question "what do I play with my family around the holidays?"CREW INFO:Follow Chris on Twitter at @techdudetxFollow Glenn on Twitter at @gcarrereFollow Aaron on Twitter at @TurboHoodieJoin the conversation on the Party Chat Discord! Head to https://bit.ly/PartyChatDiscord to join!Download the Curtain Call RPG Starter Kit at curtaincall.games today for FREE!TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intros0:25 - Monologue2:55 - Our Blanket Fort Games for the holiday5:45 - What games do we bring to Thanksgiving?13:13 - "Gamesbringer, First Of His Name"14:24 - MAIN TOPIC - Delving In With Our Gaming Questions15:23 - GLENN: How do you rally and keep enthusiasm high during long game sessions?21:28 - CHRIS: When was the moment you knew you loved tabletop gaming?28:45 - AARON: Describe your ideal players at a table, and what games would you make sure you'd play with them?35:17  - CHRIS: Share 2-3 moments through out your life where you were wowed by the technological advancement and achievement in a game.38:00 - "The Rumble Pak Carrere"38:35 - GLENN: As the loudest champion of representation on the podcast, what is a time or two you have felt seen in a game and what did that mean to you?44:10 - AARON: You have been given creative control of all of gaming and are allowed to insert a character of your choosing into any game of your choosing. What's your pick?52:00 - "The Vaultkeeper"52:40 - Outros and Parting Thoughts

The Blanket Fort builders are back this week with another weekly show full of the non ethanol high octane goodness we know... Dirty Laundry is sorta small just like "This Day In"... Small but full of the weekly protein you need... Jim's Metal Minute is always bringing the goods with another great edition... News consists of some festival line up announcements, Gibson Guitars for vets, Some sweet Derek Trucks guitars, and a whole lot more! Our Mean Beard of the Week is a Throw Back a way back throwback... In honor of Veterans Day we Honor General Ambrose Burnside! Look this Man up... He is so cool... His last name and his awesome choice of Muttonchops are why we have the name "sideburns"... FYI.... Your main event for this week is a deep dive of the Music Radar contest for best new guitar of 2020... We discuss that category and the best signature guitar of 2020... I think you can still vote! Head over to Music Radar and find out... Donate to sponsor a Guitar with Guitars for Glory... gofundme.com/f/itchyforpickymeanbeard.com                       code @ checkout:  GPP15smoothmyballs.com               code @ checkout: piratesMidnights Haberdashery hit this man up on any social media and start a custom hat order today! Just tell his the pirates sent you...

This week on Not Your Demographic, Erin is pregnant in a blanket fort, Stella got a new dog and wrestling is good sometimes!  Books Discussed: Expecting Better by Emily Oster A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure by Hoa Nguyen  The Only Good Indians by Stephan Graham Jones Books of Blood Vol 1 by Clive Barker The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor It by Stephen King Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix --- Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @NYDProductions and interact with us using the tag #NotYourDemoPod Support the show and join our Discord at Patreon.com/NYDProductions

Our first Christmas in November movie is The Nine Lives of Christmas starring Kimberley Sustad as Marilee and Brandon Routh as Zach. Marilee has her eye on the prize. Her sole focus is on finishing vet school until she meets Brandon. He has a fear of commitment and is happy being single until she and a cat named Ambrose enter his world. In this episode we speculate about the effectiveness of doily bras, give puffy coat etiquette, champion 'Chests for Charity' (even though it's not Octo-bare anymore) and give depressing cougar facts. We are not 'kitten' around, about how much we like this movie, so we hope you join us as we purr-fectly recap The Nine Lives of Christmas. Episode drops November 2nd. 

Daniel Matheny 24hr and marathon national champion racer and coach Daniel Matheny of Matheny Endurance joins us in the Blanket Fort to discus why you shouldn't ghost ride your bike across the finish line of the race. He also drops some bombs about how to manage nutrition for racing in this packed episode. You can find out more about Daniel on his website at Matheny Endurance, or as we found out, icoachbadasses.com.

On the show we play catsup with the Billings city council.  We talk the CPSM report on the fire department, water rates, budget, and so much more. *Email us at thefridaypacket@gmail.com with comments, questions, concerns. *Go to https://www.patreon.com/thefridaypacket to “buy that for a dollar” and become a sustaining member of the podcast!!