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Episode Synopsis:  What is the fate of Craigsville, Virginia after a prison closed in the small, rural town?  We're envisioning the future of Craigsville and investigating how decarcerating the economy can become a win for all.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: What happens to a small town when a prison shuts down? The Augusta Correctional Center employed many residents and brought business to Craigsville, Virginia, a two square-mile, 900-person town located in the Shenandoah Valley. But when the prison closed in the summer of 2024 with minimal warning and no time for planning, Craigsville residents and the town's economy were hit hard. In this special report, Laura Flanders & Friends correspondents Chelsea Higgs Wise and Lewis Raven Wallace head to Craigsville to learn about how the town is struggling, possible solutions from locals, and the larger questions around our country's prison industrial complex. How can small, rural communities be supported in a sustainable transition away from a carceral economy? Join us as we envision the future of Craigsville and investigate how decarcerating the economy can become a win for all. Chelsea Higgs Wise is a community organizer based in Richmond, Virginia whose work focuses on empowering Black communities economically and educationally. She is co-founder and director of Marijuana Justice, a Black-led organization established to repair the harms of the drug war. Durham, North Carolina-based Lewis Raven Wallace is an independent journalist, author, and the Abolition Journalism Fellow at Interrupting Criminalization. Plus, a commentary from Laura on what could happen to the Augusta Correctional Center under the Trump administration.“At one point there were 43 institutions in the Virginia Departments of Corrections . . . That number has dramatically decreased as a result of measures put in place, such as incentive credits, the juvenile parole bill, and other pieces of legislation that helped sentencing.” - Sincere Allah“What I would say is that building these prisons has not changed communities. It hasn't helped people inside. It hasn't helped create all these amazing jobs . . . Instead of investing $1.5 billion in our prisons, parole, probation, what if that was invested in communities?” - Margaret Breslau“Augusta Correctional opened in 1985. Probably at least half of the population here was working over there at that time. And it boosted the community greatly . . , boosted the town operational costs also. Kind of devastating for them to leave.” - Richard L. Fox“There's a gorgeous gym in [the prison] that is just full of equipment that these young people could very much get something out of. There's a beautiful library in there. There's two ball fields there. There's plenty of office space. It could be turned into a lot of things.” - Tracy MartinCorrespondents:•  Lewis Raven Wallace: Journalist & Activist, Durham, North Carolina•  Chelsea Higgs Wise: Journalist & Policy Advocate, Richmond, VirginiaGuests:•  Sincere Allah: State Organizer, REFORM Alliance•  Margaret Breslau: Co-Founder, Virginia Prison Justice Network•  Pam L. Carter: Augusta County Board of Supervisors, Craigsville, Virginia•  Richard L. Fox: Mayor, Craigville, Virginia•  Tracy Martin: Fire Chief, Volunteer Fire Department, Craigsville Virginia•  Sandy Oscar Sprouse: Owner, Grandma's Busy Bee•  Fred Sprouse:  Superintendent of Maintenance, Craigsville, Virginia•  David Swink: Cattle & Hay Farmer, Craigsville, Virginia•  Catherine Moyers-Youell: Retired Teacher, Craigsville, Virginia•  Bill Youell: Retired Chemical Engineer, Craigsville, Virginia•  Claudette Wilcher: Pastor Bells Valley Worship Center, Craigsville, Virginia Watch the episode cut airing on PBS stations across the country at our YouTube channelSubscribe to episode notes via PatreonMusic In the Middle:  "Steppin" , "Mont Blanc" "Hearts a Flutter" & "Tender & Curious" by Podington Bear.Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•  Big Pharma vs The People: The Fight To Save America's Largest Generic Drug Manufacturer, Watch / Podcast Episode•  The Defund Movement in 2024: Frontline Reporters Separate Myth from Reality, Watch / Podcast Episode•  Ask Angola Prison: What Difference Can a Play Make?, Watch / Podcast: Episode, Full Conversation•  Mariame Kaba: Rooting Out Our Culture of Harm, Watch / Podcast Related Articles and Resources:• Criminal Legal Reform:  Rehabilitation Over Incarceration, ACLU Virginia• Prison closes but hometown is open for business, by Sandy Hausman, June 13, 2024, Radio IQ, WVTF, Virginia's Public Radio•. Where people in prison come from:  The geography of mass incarceration in Virginia, by Emily Widra & Kenneth Gilliam, July 2022, Prison Policy Initiative• Mass Incarceration Trends, May 21, 2024, Sentencing Project•. Virginia Senate Passes REFORM Bill SB 936 in unanimous vote 40-0, February 4, 2025, Reform Alliance• Marijuana Justice Organization  Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. 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We're excited to bring you this convo from this year's Socialism Conference, held in September 2024 here in Chicago! The last few years of political turmoil have unearthed the longstanding lack of public trust in the news media. As journalists who work in, outside and against legacy media, we had the opportunity to be in convo with some brilliant peers about the long and deep legacy of movement journalism that expands transformative, abolitionist, and antiracist movement building through truthful reporting. The session was captained by friend of the pod Lewis Wallace, whose book The View from Somewhere is a must-read about how the myth of journalistic objectivity harms journalists and community. We also were in convo with Clarissa Brooks, who is Editor-in-Chief of The Forge; and Ryan Sorrell, Founder & Publisher of the Kansas City Defender. Get in tune! SHOW NOTES Learn about Lewis Raven Wallace - https://www.lewispants.com/about Dig into The Forge - https://forgeorganizing.org/ Peep the KC Defender - https://kansascitydefender.com/ Follow AirGo - instagram.com/airgoradio Find One Million Experiments on tour! - www.respairmedia.com/events Bring us to your community by hitting us up - contact@respairmedia.com CREDITS Hosts & Exec. Producers - Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger Associate Producer - Rocío Santos Engagement Producer - Rivka Yeker Digital Media Producer - Troi Valles

Josh Stein vs. Mark Robinson: The Fight for Rights in North Carolina's Upcoming Elections.  In-depth analysis of North Carolina's political landscape reveals increasing threats to democracy and individual freedoms, with exclusive interviews by Laura including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein and activists on the frontline.  This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: North Carolina is a battleground state, and a petri dish for extremist policy and practice. Whether it's the right to vote, the right to read, or the right to decide the fate of one's body, North Carolinians are on the frontlines. The state has banned gender-affirming care for minors; its MAGA Republican gubernatorial candidate is calling for death for LGBTQ people and a total abortion ban. Will Proud Boys show up at polling sites this November to intimidate voters? In this special report, Laura speaks with Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein, and correspondent Lewis Raven Wallace examines the agenda of his Trump-endorsed opponent, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson. Laura also checks in with organizers and activists from past episodes. Among those: Serena Sebring, Executive Director of Blueprint NC; Mab Segrest, Writer, Organizer & Consultant with Blueprint NC; Courtney Patterson, Eastern North Carolina Organizer at Blueprint NC; and LGBTQIA+ youth activist Alex Lafferty. As you'll hear, North Carolina is a microcosm of this country. The question remains: where is the state headed this November and beyond?“There's a lot of people I know, a lot of trans people who want to go on hormones but don't have the ability to. And there are things coming up where they want to ban gender affirming care for not just minors but of any age, which is genocide. You can't destroy an entire community and see that as legal.” - Alex Lafferty“I'm seriously afraid that [Proud Boys] will show up in these polling places . . . They feel empowered right now. They feel that they are above the law, so they will do things, make things, they'll take chances because they feel like they'll get away with it.” - Courtney Patterson“I think we use infrastructure and people in order to meet a threat that ultimately is countered by one thing, and that's massive turnout. The best thing that we can do to protect safety in North Carolina is register and turn out voters at a scale that is historic.” Serena Sebring“In 2024, state capture is possible at the national level because it's been petri dished in these other places like North Carolina . . . If they get it, they can do anything they want to. And so they get more and more extreme, more violent, more dangerous because they're unchecked.” - Mab Segrest“North Carolina really is a bit of a microcosm of this country. We're a 50/50 state, elections swing back and forth. We're on the front lines of a number of critical battles, whether it's people's right to vote or whether it's their right to exercise decisions about their own bodies through reproductive decisions . . . We're really on the front lines about protecting people's freedoms.” - Josh SteinGuests:• Alex Lafferty:   Trans Activist, Artist and Composer • Courtney Patterson: Eastern North Carolina Organizer, Blueprint NC• Serena Sebring: Executive Director, Blueprint NC• Mab Segrest: Writer, Organizer & Consultant, Blueprint NC• Josh Stein: Attorney General & Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Full Episode Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, Sabrina Artel, David Neuman, Nat Needham, Rory O'Conner, Janet Hernandez, Sarah Miller, Jeannie Hopper, Nady Pina, Miracle Gatling, and Jordan Flaherty FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

S7 E8: The People's Pushback Over several decades, a growing number of people in the United States and elsewhere – especially younger people – have turned against capitalism. The reasons are not mysterious. Reported by Lewis Raven Wallace and produced by John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with Esteban Kelly, Josh Bivens, Malaika Jibali, and Evan Caldwell. Story editor: Loretta Williams. Music by Michelle Osis, Lilli Haydn, Chris Westlake, Alex Symcox, and Goodnight, Lucas. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. Art by Harper Biewen."Capitalism” is a production of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, in partnership with Imperative 21. 

VIRTUAL EVENT WITH LAURA FLANDERS AND GUEST JOSH PAUL, FORMER STATE DEPT OFFICIALIf you're a member supporter you will have just received an exclusive invitation to a rare insider briefing on US - Israel arms sales from former state department official , Josh Paul. Paul, as you may remember quit the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs after a long career last year over accelerated US  arms sales to Israel in violation of us Human Rights law.  He continues to call for a change in United States Policy and an end to the bloodshed and on June 17th he'll be offering us an expert briefing on the concrete requests we can make of our elected officials. We all want to stop the stop the dying and killing and hostage taking., urgently.  Paul will help tell us how. You can find our award winning interview with Josh Paul from last year.  Listen to the podcast and/or watch the show at our YouTube channel.  And if you're not yet a member, but want to attend the briefing, it's not too late to make a donation at Lauraflanders.org, and we'll send you an invitation to register for the event.  That briefing's coming up June 17th — Don't miss it. EPISODE DESCRIPTION:  Four years after the murder of George Floyd and the mass protests against policing that followed, corporate media claim that voters have turned on “defunding the police" — the movement to shift public resources away from policing and into other approaches to improving public health and safety. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to this issue, and where does the 'defund' movement stand? In this episode, three journalists reporting from the frontlines on matters of policing and prisons share what they see on the ground, within police departments, and in the media. Cerise Castle is a Los Angeles-based reporter who created “A Tradition of Violence”, a podcast about gangs inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, based on an extensive investigation into more than five decades of terror, murder and abuse; Lewis Raven Wallace, of Durham, NC, is the author and creator of “The View from Somewhere”, a book and podcast about the problematic political history of journalistic objectivity, and the Abolition Journalism Fellow at Interrupting Criminalization, a multi movement resource hub for advocates, and Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, organizer, educator and photographer from Chicago. She also hosts the Truthout podcast “Movement Memos" and is co-author (with Mariame Kaba) of the book “Let This Radicalize You”. What is the corporate media getting wrong about the defund movement? All that, plus a commentary from Laura.“I thought about my own vulnerability when doing this reporting. While I was still reporting my initial series on deputy gangs, I received several messages from people inside the department that they were in fear for my life . . . The repercussions have been very real for me, but it is not anything that would ever stop me from doing this work.” - Cerise Castle“When I look at what's happening in Palestine and I see the AI targeting that's being used to select targets for assassination at an inhuman pace, and when I look at the mass surveillance apparatus that Palestinian people are subjected to and most importantly the normalization of this mass annihilation of people, I see threats to all of us, things that we should all expect to be pervasive.” - Kelly Hayes“We have to some extent defunded the police here in the city of Durham and . . . moved money out of the police budget and into a whole new city department that is geared toward community safety through non-police responses . . . People can call an alternative number and have trained crisis responders show up . . . and come without police.” - Lewis Raven WallaceGuests:•. Cerise Castle: Journalist•. Kelly Hayes: Host, Movement Memos; Co-Author, Let This Radicalize You•. Lewis Raven Wallace: Author, The View from Somewhere; Abolition Media Fellow, Interrupting Criminalization Full Episode Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more.Music In the Middle:  “We Need Freedom” by Brkn Record aka Jake Ferguson featuring Jermain Jackman from his self released album The Architecture of Oppression Part 2 released on BBE, Barely Breaking Even Records. And additional music included- "In and Out" and "Steppin" by Podington Bear Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, Sabrina Artel, David Neuman, Nat Needham, Rory O'Conner, Janet Hernandez, Sarah Miller, Jeannie Hopper, Nady Pina, and Jordan Flaherty FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

“If you think about all the cop shows and you think about the birthright tours and you think about all the friendship visits of U.S. officials to Israel, where it's as if there's no Palestine, and you think about Coffee With A Cop, these are all in the same school of actually deeply violent, militaristic propaganda that tries to soften something that only exists to control vulnerable people,” says journalist Lewis Raven Wallace. In this episode, Raven Wallace talks with Kelly about the similarities between copaganda, which launders the image of US policing, and the pro-Israel bias of corporate media outlets. Music: Son Monarcas & Pulsed You can find a transcript and show notes (including links to resources) here: truthout.org/audio/let-this-conversation-with-mariame-kaba-radicalize-you/ If you would like to support the show, you can donate here: bit.ly/TODonate If you would like to receive Truthout's newsletter, please sign up: bit.ly/TOnewsletter

In 2023 state legislatures across the South and Midwest have introduced over 400 bills attacking trans adults, trans kids, and drag queens. This legislative session in West Virginia saw the introduction of more than 15 anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills. On Thursday March 9th, 2023 trans organizers held a rally at the Capitol Building in Charleston, WV in protest of House Bill 2007 which would enforce a total ban on gender affirming care for minors in the state. Over 100 people packed the upper level of the capitol building to protest outside the Senate Chambers where the bill was being discussed. In this episode you'll hear interviews with organizers and attendees of the rally, and audio from a powerful afternoon of queer and trans rage, grief, joy, and laughter in the heart of a state often ignored by the national left.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This episode talks about suicide. Please take care of yourself while listening, and if you or someone you know is struggling please call The Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860. Or call or text the Suicice & Crisis Lifeline at 988. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In this episode we are asking you to support  Project Rainbow an organization working to create West Virginia's first LGBTQ+ safe haven and shelter in Morgantown, WV. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Rae Garringer with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open. Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland. Music by Tommy Anderson. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led and Appalachian based project head on over to our Patreon page.

What do the hippocampus, homophones, Little Women, worrying and egg hacks have in common? They all star in the 2022 parade of Allusionist bonus bits! This year's guests provide some extra fascinating facts, thoughts and feelings: in order of reappearance, Jing Tsu, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Tim Clare, Stephanie Foo, Lewis Raven Wallace, Charlotte Lydia Riley, Hannah McGregor, Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg. Content note: there's an allusion to bawdy talk, one category A swear, discussions of mental health, and a brief reference to parental violence.  Get extra information about the topics in this episode and find the transcript at theallusionist.org/bonus2022. This is the last Allusionist for 2022 but the show will be back mid-January 2023. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at facebook.com/allusionistshow, instagram.com/allusionistshow, youtube.com/allusionistshow and twitter.com/allusionistshow. Support the show at theallusionist.org/donate and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you also get behind-the-scenes glimpses of the show, fortnightly livestreams, special perks at live shows, and best of all the Allusioverse Discord community. Tonight, we're watching The Muppet Christmas Carol together! The Allusionist is produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. Martin Austwick provided editorial help and the original music. Hear Martin's own songs via palebirdmusic.com. Our ad partner is Multitude. To sponsor the show in 2023, contact them at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by: • Wondrium, the online library of lectures, courses, tutorials, documentaries and more. Get 50% off your first three months of Wondrium at wondrium.com/allusionist.• NordVPN is offering exclusivelusionist big discounts: grab the deal on this trusty VPN at nordvpn.com/allusionist, and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee.• Mint Mobile: cut your cellphone bill to a mere $15 a month at mintmobile.com/allusionist.• Catan, the endlessly reconfigurable board game. Shop at catanshop.com/allusionist and get 10% off the original base game CATAN by using the promo code ALLUSIONIST at checkout. Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Det här är vårt hundrade avsnitt! Sedan starten för fyra år sedan har vi haft hundratusentals lyssningar och podden har hunnit bli en av Sveriges populäraste vetenskapspoddar. Jag är oerhört glad för alla uppmuntrande ord vi får från er som lyssnar, och tacksam för att ni gör mig sällskap i att utforska vitt skilda ämnen!Dagens avsnitt påminner om alla de andra, med en skillnad. Idag är det ni som ställer frågorna och jag som svarar. Ellen Hövel, som jobbar som engagerare här på Vad Vi Vet, har samlat in frågor från er och det blev utgångspunkten för det här samtalet. Ämnet är journalistik och källkritik och jag svarar bland annat på hur svenska medier står sig i jämförelse med utländska medier, de tre sätten man intervjuar folk på och om unga är sämre på källkritik än äldre.Bokrekommendationer:Att lära sig själv att leva- Joan Didion. Stop reading the news - Rolf Dobeli The view from somewhere - Lewis Raven Wallace. Utfrågare: Ellen Hövel. Producent: Jens Back. Mixning av Stray Dog Studios. #perspektivpodden"Perspektiv "är en podd från Vad Vi Vet. Prenumerera på podden för att lära dig något nytt varje vecka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last summer, former Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown quit journalism to become a lobbyist for clean energy.He's not alone. Millions of people left their jobs or changed careers in the past couple years. But is the field of climate journalism going through its own “Great Resignation?” In a moment when the stakes are so high, are the people who cover the climate crisis leaving journalism to try to help solve it?Producer Justine Paradis talks with two reporters who recently found themselves re-evaluating their personal and professional priorities: one who left journalism, and another who stayed.Featuring Sophie Gilbert, Sam Evans-Brown, Stephen Lacey, Julia Pyper, Meaghan Parker, and Kendra Pierre-Louis. SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our (free) newsletter.Follow Outside/In on Instagram or Twitter, or join our private discussion group on Facebook. LINKSThe podcast episode of Warm Regards that Justine mentions is “Apocalyptic Narratives, Climate Data, and Hope, with Zeke Hausfather and Diego Arguedas Ortiz”The history of objectivity is arguably one of the “great confusions of journalism.” In the early 20th century, reporter Walter Lippman and editor Charles Merz contended that objectivity is a practice akin to the scientific method. “The method is objective, not the journalist.”More recently, plenty of folks have commented on problems with “bias” in journalism, including Lewis Raven Wallace, Wesley Lowery, and Sam Sanders, who wrote, “The avoidance of the ‘perception' of ‘bias' ultimately means the only reporters to be trusted are those whose lives haven't been directly touched by the issues and struggles they're covering. And you [know] what that means.”Julia Pyper's podcast Political ClimatePost Script Media, Stephen Lacey's podcast companyHow cable TV covered climate change in 2021.Nate Johnson, a former journalist who left Grist to become an electrician, featured on How to Save a Planet.Kendra Pierre-Louis spoke in greater depth about her career and what it's like to be a Black woman in journalism with Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt on Hot Take.The Yale Climate Opinion Maps find that 72% of Americans believe in global warming, although just 33% report hearing about climate in the media at least once a week. You can explore the data and see how climate attitudes vary by state and county.For Sarah Miller, all the right words on climate have already been said. “I could end this story by saying ‘We kept swimming and it was beautiful even if it will all be gone someday,' or some shit, but I already ended another climate story that way. I have, several times, really nailed that ending… Writing is stupid. I just want to be alive.” CREDITSSpecial thanks to Nate Johnson and Peter HoweHost: Nate HegyiReported, produced, and mixed by Justine ParadisEditing and additional mixing by Taylor QuimbyAdditional editing: Rebecca Lavoie, Nate Hegyi, Felix Poon, and Jessica HuntExecutive Producer: Rebecca LavoieMusic: Sarah the Illstrumentalist, Daniel Fridell, baegel, FLYIN, Smartface, Silver Maple, By Lotus, 91nova, Moon Craters, Pandaraps, and Blue Dot SessionsTheme Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

Couple of easy straightforward questions for us to chew on: 1. What is ‘objectivity' supposed to mean? And 2. does it exist? Lewis Raven Wallace, a journalist and audiomaker fired from his public radio job over his blog post entitled ‘Objectivity is dead and I'm okay with it', considers the principals and practice of objectivity, and what might be fairer ones. Find out more information about the topics in this episode at theallusionist.org/objectivity, plus a transcript and the full dictionary entry for the randomly selected word. Sign up to be a patron at patreon.com/allusionist and not only are you supporting independent podcast, you get fortnightly patron-exclusive video livestreams and a Discord community full of language chat, craft pics and word game camaraderie. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow.  The Allusionist is produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. The music is by Martin Austwick. Hear Martin's own songs via palebirdmusic.com. Our ad partner is Multitude. To sponsor the show, contact them at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by: • Bombas, whose mission is to make the comfiest clothes ever, and match every item sold with an equal item donated. Go to bombas.com/allusionist to get 20% off your first purchase. • Tab For a Cause: turn your browsing into charity fundraising at tabforacause.org/allusionist. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running a sleek website. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist.  Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorothy Allison is a 73 year old, white, feminist, working class story teller, who was raised in South Carolina and Florida and now makes her home in California. She is the author of many books including novels, short stories, a poetry collection, and a memoir. In this interview, recorded by Rae Garringer in August 2018, Dorothy talks about memories of growing up "a poor kid in love with language," learning to write, how she got from FL to CA, class, feminism, and the magic of writing. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode we're asking folks who are able to support Lauren Garretson-Atkinson's gofundme. Lauren is an Affrilachian creative hailing from the mountains of West Virginia. She received her BA in Africana Studies & Creative Writing from Hampshire College, and her MFA in Fiction from Virginia Tech. Non-traditional in most ways, Lauren enjoys pushing boundaries and genres in her      writing, working with speculative-fiction, magical realism and historical fiction.  She is raising money to support her in finding the time and space to finish the afrofuturist Appalachian novel she's been working on for years. You can support Lauren here: https://gofund.me/23c5fa12 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Rae Garringer with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open. Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland. Music by Tommy Anderson. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.

KD Randle (they/them) is a Black, southern, queer, genderfluid person currently living in Jackson, Mississippi. They're a lifelong learner, visionary, creator, their mother's youngest seed, a friend, partner, dog parent, and former farm apprentice at Sipp Culture. This episode weaves together audio diaries recorded on KD's commutes to and from the farm, and an interview with their mother: Reverend Sandras Anderson. They reflect on the legacy of Black farmers, returning home and falling back in love with rural MS, divine androgyny, spirituality, abundance, and more. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode, we're asking you to please donate to KD as they continue the beginning investments and building of their farming journey. You can do so via cash app: $kellsrandle or Venmo: kells_randle  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by KD Randle with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open, and Rae Garringer of Country Queers. Sound Design by Hideo Tokui. Audio editing by Rae Garringer. Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Our featured song on this episode is “Black Myself” by Amythyst Kiah!!! Additional music is by Podington Bear and Tommy Anderson.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.

Dana Kaplan (he/him) is a white trans person and the Executive Director of Outright Vermont and he's on a mission to make Vermont celebratory and affirming for all LGBTQ+ youth. When not working, Dana spends time making music, fermenting food, people watching, and hanging out with his spouse and their two kids. In this episode Zach Henningsen interviews Dana about living in Vermont as a NYC kid, music, finding a sense of home in ourselves, and the creativity of rural queer people. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Zach Henningsen (he/him) is a Junior in highschool with a passion for social justice and equity work. He served on a school board that oversaw- and ultimately suggested the removal of- the School Resource Officer position. He also volunteers at Planned Parenthood, and spends most of his time free either studying or playing music. Zach moved to Vermont in December of 2016 from Texas- and has lived in at least five different states over the span of his life. He believes that place and environment can shape identity to a great extent, and the shift from Texas to Vermont- while jarring- was a positive one. A supportive community fosters growth and comfort, and he believes that wherever you are, such community can be found.  He is the producer and creator of this week's episode featuring Dana Kaplan. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode, Dana is asking you to support The Root Social Justice Center. The Root is a Vermont-based,POC-led nonprofit organization focused on racial justice organizing, community advocacy, and relationship-building through their programming, actions, and local initiatives.  The Root provides a physically and financially accessible space in Southern Vermont for social justice groups to meet AND is a hub for racial justice organizing.   You can learn more and donate on their website: https://www.therootsjc.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Zach Henningsen with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open, and Rae Garringer of Country Queers. Sound Design by Hideo Tokui. Audio editing by Rae Garringer. Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Our featured song on this episode is “Simple Times” by Dana's band The Smittens!  Additional music is by One Man Book and Podington Bear. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.

  Miguel Mendías is an interdisciplinary artist living in Marfa, Texas, occupied Jumano and Apache lands.  He is Chicanx, Mexican-American, or Latinx (a term he dislikes). He is mestizo; of Czech, Basque, and Rarámuri (Tarahumara) descent. His father's family has lived in Marfa, Texas for five generations. In this episode Kūʻiʻolani Cotchay (she/they) interviews Miguel about his work to restore the adobe home that's been in his family for generations, lessons his grandparents taught him, and his relationship to his father, his ancestry, and the land. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kūʻiʻolani Cotchay (she/they) is a queer, mixed-Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) living in their ancestral lands in Mākaha, Hawaiʻi. She is an educator, learning experience designer, musician/creative and plant person.  She is the interivewer and creator of this week's episode featuring Miguel Mendías, and you can find his interview of her in Episode 2. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode, Miguel is asking you to support Ekvn-Yefolecv: an intentional ecovillage community of Indigenous Maskoke persons who, after 180 years of having been forcibly removed from traditional homelands - in what is commonly/colonially known as Alabama - have returned for the purpose of practicing linguistic, cultural and ecological sustainability. You can donate and learn more on their website: https://www.ekvn-yefolecv.org/how-can-i-help * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Kūʻiʻolani Cotchay, with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open, and Rae Garringer of Country Queers. Sound Design by Hideo Tokui. Audio editing by: Kūʻiʻolani Cotchay and Rae Garringer. Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Our Featured Song on this episode is “Surftastic” by Slutpilll. Slutpill is a Whitesburg, Kentucky based band made up of Carrie Carter, Paulina Vasquez, and Mitchella Phipps. Additional music in this episode is by Tommy Anderson! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.

Sharonna Henderson is a mother, an activist and a burlesque performer. She is a fat, Black, queer, woman who believes in liberation through rest and art. Her life is full of love and beauty and it's her mission to share it with as many souls as possible during this lifetime. In this episode Toviah DeGroot draws from Bhanu Kapil's "The Vertical Interrogation of Strangers" for a dream-like conversation about bodies, fatness, disability, race, ancestral memory, parenting, white violence, silence, and more. Toviah Degroot (they/them) grew up living on occupied Abenaki land in central Vermont. They are now a college student, writer, artist, advocate, and a pain in the ass. Building community and bringing people together are their favorite things in the world, and they intend to do it for the rest of their life. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode, Sharonna is asking you to PAY BLACK FEMMES, QUIETLY. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Toviah DeGroot, with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open, and Rae Garringer of Country Queers. Sound Design by Hideo Higashibaba. Audio editor: Rae Garringer Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Featured song is "Headspace" by Nayeema.  Nayeema is a young musician from Knoxville, TN - checkout their music here!  Additional music by Ketsa and Tommy Anderson! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.  

Sam Gleaves is a white gay man who was born and raised in Virginia and now lives in Kentucky. Sam is an old-time musician, educator, singer/songwriter, and a banjo, guitar, and fiddle player. This episode features Rae's 2013 interview with Sam where he talks about musical traditions, family, and finding a sense of belonging within the word "Fabulachian." Then you'll hear a phone call between Sam and Rae from January 2022 reflecting on what it's like to listen back to this interview after nearly a decade. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * There's a lot of wind in this episode so take care of your ears while listening! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode we're asking folks who are able to support Black Appalachian Young and Rising - which is the Black Youth caucus of the STAY Project. BAYR is for Black Appalachian Youth and by Black Appalachian Youth. Check out their work and donate here: https://www.thestayproject.net/black-appalachian-young-and-rising Also BIG love to the STAY Project and the Highlander Center in this episode!  Please go check out all of their important and powerful work in Appalachia and the South! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Rae Garringer with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open.  Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Music by Sam Gleaves!  Check out more of his music here: http://www.samgleaves.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.

The Past, Present and Future Of The Biden Administration This week, the filibuster and voting rights act fell through in the Senate, and student debt forgiveness, criminal justice and climate change reforms hang in the balance. These failures have had an impact on voters across the country, according to recent polling. So what does that mean for the future of the Biden administration? For the discussion we're joined by Joel Payne, Democratic strategist, host of the podcast, Here Comes the Payne, and CBS News political contributor. NYC Law Granting Noncitizens the Right to Vote Concerns Some Advocates A new law allowing roughly 800,000 noncitizens to vote in local elections went into effect in New York City. Some Democrats and immigration advocates don't see it as a win. Russell Berman, staff writer for The Atlantic, joined to discuss his recent reporting on the law and what it means for the Democrats nationally. Russia's Potential Invasion of Ukraine We spoke with Professor Kimberly Marten about why Russia has chosen this moment to take more aggressive action towards Ukraine, and whether the U.S. and other Western powers have any other options to prevent a military conflict. How Should the Media Be Covering Democracy At Risk? The Takeaway spoke to Margaret Sullivan, media columnist at the Washington Post, and Lewis Raven Wallace, author of The View from Somewhere and the host of the podcast of the same name. For transcripts, see individual segment pages.  

Adria Stembridge (she/her) is a goth, neurodivergent, white, queer, trans woman who was born and raised in Georgia where she still lives. She has been in bands like: The Endless, The Girl Pool, Vomit Thrower, Tears for the Dying, and more. Adria loves watching anime, roller skating, changing piston rings on her dirtbike, and operating heavy equipment like hydraulic excavators. In this episode Tommy Anderson interviews Adria about growing up in Athens, coming out as trans in the 90s, and punk and goth music! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode we're asking folks who are able to support The Okra Project. The Okra Project is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever they can reach them.   Find the link to donate on their website: https://www.theokraproject.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Tommy Anderson, with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open, and Rae Garringer of Country Queers. Sound Design by Hideo Higashibaba. Audio editors: Tommy Anderson and Rae Garringer Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Music by Adria's band Tears for the Dying and Tommy Anderson! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you'd like to support this rural queer and trans led project head on over to our Patreon page.

Kūʻiʻolani (she/they) is a queer, mixed-Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) living in their ancestral lands in Mākaha, Hawaiʻi. She is an educator, learning experience designer, musician/creative and plant person. In this episode Miguel Mendías interviews Kūʻiʻolani about Hawaiian history, lands, language, color theory, queerness, colonization, belonging, being of mixed Indigenous ancestry, and living in highly-gentrified, highly trafficked tourist destinations.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For this episode we're asking folks who are able to support a gofundme that Kūʻiʻolani and their friend Kahele have launched to create a māhū* (nonbinary, trans) led project in Hawaiʻi. They write: "Primarily, this project aims to house QTBIPOC community and repair relationship to land, especially for Kanaka Maoli, Indigenous, and Black relatives. Secondary to this objective, is a focus on creative endeavors, both traditional and contemporary. In general, it is the continuation of ancestral practices alongside new media, arts, and music."   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about this collaboratively produced 2nd season check out our websites at www.countryqueers.com and www.weareoutintheopen.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Created and produced by Miguel Mendías, with support from HB Lozito from Out in the Open, and Rae Garringer of Country Queers. Sound Design by Hideo Higashibaba. Audio editor: Rae Garringer Editorial advisory dream team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Music by Tommy Anderson and Podington Bear.  Ambient recordings by Kūʻiʻolani Cotchay.   

In this episode HB Lozito of Out in the Open and Rae Garringer of Country Queers welcome you behind the scenes of our collaboratively produced, rural-lgbtqia+ made Season 2 adventure! Our fellow-travelers and co-producers in this Season, who you'll meet along the way, include: KD Randle, Kūʻiʻolani Cotchay, Miguel Mendías, Tommy Anderson. Tovi DeGroot, and Zach Henningsen. Our sound designer is Hideo Higashibaba, and our brilliant editorial advisory dream team is Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland!   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you liked what you heard, please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen.  If you'd like to support our work, please consider becoming a sustaining supporter over on Patreon.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host/Editor/Sound Designer/Co-Producer: Rae Garringer. Co-producer HB Lozito. Music in order of appearance: written by Sam Gleaves & performed on pedal steel by Rebecca Branson Jones, additional music on acoustic and electric guitar written and performed by Tommy Anderson. Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Sharon P. Holland, and Lewis Raven Wallace, special thanks to Hermelinda for feedback on this episode!

In this episode you'll meet Tash Terry who is Diné and shares memories of spending time with her grandmother on a sheep camp on Black Mountain in the Navajo Reservation.  Then, you'll meet Elena Higgins who is of Maori and Samoan descent, and shares memories of spending time with her cousin and uncle who managed a huge herd of sheep in rural New Zealand.  Tash and Elena are musicians, partners, and co-founders of an organization called Indigenous Ways. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the third and final episode in our Ode to Sheep series dedicated to sheep and the queer and trans humans who love them!  Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com  and sign up to become a sustaining supporter of Country Queers on Patreon. You can find a photo of Tash and Elena on our social media pages.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In this episode, we're asking folks who have additional funds, to please donate to the organization Tash and Elena founded: Indigenous Ways.  Their mission is to "reach Indigenous and LGBTQIA2+ communities through outreach with music, the arts, and indigenous wisdom that creates and enhances survival and sustainability.” Your support will enable them to continue making relief runs to the Black Mountain community - delivering supplies such as water, PPE, clothing, and cleaning supplies as the covid19 pandemic continues.  You can learn more about their work and donate at: https://www.indigenousways.org/donate   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host & Producer: Rae Garringer Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Music in this episode: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommy Anderson, and composed by Sam Gleaves and performed on pedal steel by Rebecca Branson Jones. Special thanks to Dan and his sheep in southern WV for ambient farm sounds heard throughout this episode.  Also....SEASON TWO IS COMING SOOOOOOOON!!!  Subscribe now!

In this "sheep-adjacent" episode, we're diving into the some of the ways in which we relate to and communicate with animals. You'll meet Pony Jacobson - a white, queer and trans sheep shearer - who shares stories of training his border collie herding dog and working and living in conservative rural spaces. And you'll meet Penelope Logue - a white, queer and trans rancher - who talks about raising alpaca on a queer and trans haven and active ranch, her relationship with her kiddo who's also trans, and more! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is part two of three episodes dedicated to sheep and the queer and trans humans who love them!  Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com  and sign up to become a sustaining supporter of Country Queers on Patreon to help us produce our 2nd Season (coming Fall 2021!) Find the folks you heard in this episode on our instagram page and at their websites: Pony Jacobson at www.sugarfieldfarm.com and Penelope Logue at www.tenaciousunicornranch.com  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In this episode, we're asking folks who have additional funds,  to please donate in support of Medicine Bowl - a land-based strategy for liberation based in the mountains of North Carolina. “Medicine Bowl's mission is to transition back into right relationship with the universe, the planet, and one another. We believe that land-based strategies offer the most wholistic pathways towards the liberation of BIPOC folks in our lifetime."  Earlier this year they were able to secure 142 acres of land in western NC. Additional donations will support expanding housing, farming infrastructure, sacred spaces for spiritual work, and so much more. “  You can donate on Venmo @kifu-faruq or on their website at medicinebowl.org. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host & Producer: Rae Garringer Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Music in this episode: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommy Anderson Special thanks to Dan and his sheep in southern WV for ambient farm sounds heard throughout this episode. And to Kenny Bilbrey for editorial feedback!

This week, Aja and Sylvia get in the weeds about local media coverage's role in how the general public views policing, specifically considering coverage from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution—the city's largest local news source owned by Cox Enterprises, whose CEO & President Alex Taylor is serving as chairman of the new police training facility known as "Cop City".In this episode, Aja delivers a rundown and explainer of status quo journalism, the construct of objectivity, and other industry norms that are harmful to Black and brown communities. Sylvia adds her extensive knowledge of research and data specifically pertaining to the Atlanta police department and police violence in the city. Together, this helps us better grapple with understanding why vast swaths of Atlantans are still unaware of the city's plans to develop the facility, why public perception of police is skewed away from reality, and how media systems are built to uphold our nation's existing power structures rather than challenge and dismantle them.INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis episode was recorded on both the unceded ancestral lands of the Muscogee Creek Tribe on so-called Atlanta, Ga., and those of the Duwamish Tribe on so-called Seattle, Wash.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:"Atlanta police shootings, 2018-present: a database" (last updated on Aug. 11, 2021) by Sylvia Johnson: https://www.mainlinezine.com/atlanta-police-shootings-2018-present-a-database/"Atlanta City Council passes ground lease for training facility, public dissent continues" by Aja Arnold: https://www.mainlinezine.com/atlanta-city-council-passes-police-training-facility-legislation/"Atlanta protesters arrested while City Council passes lease agreement with police foundation" by Aja Arnold: https://www.mainlinezine.com/atlanta-protesters-arrested-council-passes-lease-police-foundation/"The Atlanta police murder of Sam Parker" by Nolan Huber-Rhoades: https://www.mainlinezine.com/ep-44-the-atlanta-police-murder-of-sam-parker/"The Cop Who Quit Instead of Helping to Gentrify Atlanta," Mother Jones: https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/09/the-cop-who-quit-instead-of-helping-to-gentrify-atlanta/The View from Somewhere podcast created by Lewis Raven Wallace: https://www.lewispants.com/To support our work, become a sustaining member at https://patreon.com/mainlinezineOr consider making a one-time donation at https://mainlinezine.com/donate

A look at how journalism selectively judges objectivity and bias… Which produces better reporting: proximity to the community you cover? Or distance? Who gets to decide?  1. Joel Simon [@Joelcpj], outgoing executive director of the The Committee to Protect Journalists, on why it's a dangerous time to be a journalist. Listen.  2. Bruce Shapiro [@dartcenter], executive director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia Journalism School, on why trauma shouldn't disqualify reporters from reporting on topics into which they have insight. Listen.  3. Ernest Owens [@mrernestowens], Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists president, about the double-standards facing journalists who have identities or lived experiences that are different from editors who still determine what constitutes "objectivity." Listen.  4. Steve Friess [@stevefriess], editor at Hour Detroit and contributor for Newsweek, looks back at how he covered gay marriage when his own marriage hung in the balance. Listen.  5. Lewis Raven Wallace [@lewispants], author of The View from Somewhere, on why what we call "neutrality" so often reflects the ideological assumptions of the status quo. Listen. Music from this week's show: Frail As a Breeze — Erik FriedlanderNight Thoughts — John ZornFallen Leaves — Marcos CiscarMiddlesex Times — Michael AndrewsBubble Wrap — Thomas Newman Transparence — Charlie Haden & Gonzalo RubalcabaCarmen Fantasy — Anderson + RowTribute to America — The O'Neill Brothers  

Marvel Cooke, a groundbreaking Black woman journalist who reported on labor in the 1940s and organized a union with the Newspaper Guild in the 1930s, is one of countless storytellers nearly forgotten by history because they were too radical. Lewis Raven Wallace brings us this report from The View from Somewhere: A Podcast About Journalism With A Purpose, which features stories of marginalized and oppressed people who have shaped journalism in the U.S. The podcast focuses on the troubled history of “objectivity” and how it has been used to gatekeep and exclude people of color, queer and trans people, and people organizing for their labor rights and communities. Also this week: In June of 1990, hundreds of striking janitors and supporters peacefully demonstrated in Century City, Los Angeles. Police in riot gear attacked, injuring hundreds of people. The violent encounter -- which became known as The Battle of Century City -- would mark a turning point in the janitors' fight for justice. Check out the video here. On this week's Labor History in 2:00: Milwaukee transit workers join the ‘34 strike wave. Produced by Chris Garlock. To contribute a labor history item, email laborhistorytoday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Metro Washington Council's Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @LewisPants

Record numbers of journalists formed unions over the last few years, surpassing data even from the surges of labor organizing in the 1930s. And the pandemic didn't slow the trend. Just this week journalists at the Atlantic announced that they were forming a union affiliated with the News Guild. But even with all the recent coverage, it's unlikely that you've heard of the very first person to lead a journalism unionization effort. Marvel Cooke was a crusading Black journalist who organized one of the first chapters of the Newspaper Guild...and she reported on labor and race until she was pushed out of journalism by redbaiting.   Lewis Raven Wallace is the creator of The View from Somewhere, a podcast about journalism with a purpose, and author of the book The View from Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity.  For years he's been researching journalists in U.S. history whose stories haven't been thoroughly told — because they were marginalized by a structure that didn't see them as “real” “objective” reporters. And that's what happened to Marvel Cooke...

This week, Jaz has hot takes about major Jewish community events, Elijah's boyfriend says some unnecessarily cryptic stuff, and there are problems with magic systems. Also, there's discussion about magic and then different literary genres for a loooong time, so enjoy that. It even segues into a discussion about the nature of truth, which is always fun.  Full transcript here. If you were also at the Trans Jews are Here Convening and would like to share your thoughts about it with the organizers, it looks like their feedback form is still open. You can also check out Xai, How Are You? and Sefirat HOMOer or see the announcement for Uncommon Charm by Kat Weaver and Emily Bergslien. Also, you can read about the lesbian nun,  Benedetta Carlini, who Jaz's mothers owned a book about, in Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown. Plus, if you want to read more about how objective journalism isn't real, you can read The View From Somewhere by Lewis Raven Wallace and subscribe to the newsletter The Objective.  This week's reading is II Kings 7:3-20. Next week's reading is Amos 9:7-15. Support us on Patreon or Ko-fi! Our music is by the band Brivele. This week, our audio was edited by Lulav Arnow, and our transcript was written by Reuben Shachar Rose. Our logo is by Lior Gross, and we are not endorsed by or affiliated with the Orthodox Union. Support the show (http://patreon.com/kosherqueers)

In this episode, we'll hear sounds of sheep and some queer and trans humans who love them.  Host Rae Garringer shares memories of growing up on a sheep farm in West Virginia, Maja Black shares an audio diary of lambing season in Iowa, then we'll hear an interview with Grayson Crane who raises a flock of Icelandic sheep in western Washington, and finally we'll meet Wesley Godden who grew up in Singapore and now shepherds a flock of Katahdin hair sheep with his partner of 20 years in Ontario Canada.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is part one of two episodes dedicated to sheep and the queer and trans humans who love them!  Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com  and sign up to become a sustaining supporter of Country Queers on Patreon to help us produce our 2nd Season (coming Fall 2021!) Find the farmers you heard in this episode on instagram  and at their websites: Maja and her sister farm in Iowa at Local Harvest CSA, Grayson farms in Washington at Pink Moon Farm, and Wesley Godden farms with his partner in Ontario at Fairside Farm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This week, in light of the horrific white supremacist attacks on the Asian American community in Atlanta, we're asking folks to donate to Asian Americans Advancing Justice -  a nonprofit based in Atlanta that released "A Community-Centered Response to Violence Against Asian American Communities" after the shootings on March 16th that left 8 people killed in the Atlanta area, including 6 Asian women.  We're encouraging listeners to sign on to their collective statement decrying systemic violence against Asian American communities, and to donate in support of the victims and their families here.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host & Producer: Rae Garringer Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson Special thanks to Dan and his sheep in Jacox, WV for ambient farm sounds heard throughout this episode.

This episode features audio from a webinar hosted by the Women's and Gender-Non-Conforming Center at Berea College in October 2020 as a part of their virtual pride series.  In it, Rae Garringer is joined by the Editorial Dream Team: Sharon P. Holland, Hermelinda Cortés, and Lewis Raven Wallace.  We talk about how we came into story-telling and narrative-shifting work, who we are accountable to in this work, and how we think about and engage with the power dynamics at play in this work.   Season 2 will be dropping later in 2021, so in the meantime we'll be bringing you some bonus episodes throughout the winter and into the spring.  If this episode is too in the weeds for you, about behind-the-scenes details of how our team thinks about this work, rest assured: more rural queer and trans stories are coming your way soon, including an episode about queer and trans SHEPHERDS!!!  Stay warm and queer out there friends!   P.S. Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com. And, become a sustaining supporter of Country Queers on Patreon to help us pay more folks for the production of our 2nd Season!  

Robyn Thirkill farms on Monacan Territory in Prospect, VA where she raises goats, ducks, turkeys and pigs on land that's been in her family for 100 years. In this 2016 interview Robyn talks about her commitment to her family's heritage and history on the land, her adventures in beekeeping, and how Prince Edward County closed their public schools for 5 years after Brown vs. Board out of a refusal to integrate. A move that forced her mother, and countless other Black students, to seek schooling out of state. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the last episode in Season 1! Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com. And, become a sustaining supporter of Country Queers on Patreon to help us produce a 2nd Season! Follow Robyn's farmstead progress on instagram at @flossies_farmstead  And, if you have additional funds, we're asking folks to please donate to Maroon Grove Freedom Farm, which is located in so called Waverly, VA / Nottoway territory, on Black liberated land that was bought with reparations. The farm will provide plant medicine and food as medicine to queer and trans BIPOC communities.  The farm is collecting ongoing reparations and donations to make repairs and updates to create a thriving community for QTBIPOC. *   Venmo: @jas-battle     *     CashApp: $jasbattle   *   PayPal: paypal.me/jasbattle.   *   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson    

Silas House is a nationally best-selling author of 6 novels, 3 plays, and a book of creative nonfiction. Silas grew up on Adena, Yuchi, Cherokee, and Shawnee land in Laurel County, Kentucky. In this interview - recorded in July 2018 at the Hindman Settlement School - Silas talks about growing up in the evangelical holiness church, how meeting his now-husband inspired him to come out at age 34, the lessons he learns from his children, how writing feels like prayer, and his faith.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com For this episode, we're asking folks who have additional funds to donate to two fundraisers: 1. The first is for Black Soil: Our Better Nature – who's mission is to reconnect Black Kentuckians to their heritage and legacy in agriculture. They represent over 60 Kentucky based Black farmers, culinary artists, artists & makers. https://pages.donately.com/lexingtonlyric/campaign/black-soil-our-better-nature 2. The second is to support Jennie & Delaney's goal for stable housing in rural Tennessee. Jennie is a Black, vegan, agender Aries mom of a 2-and-a-half year old agender Scorpio child. In Jennie's words: “I'd like to build us a tiny home so that we'll have stability, can move when we need to travel, eat, sleep & wash comfortably, and be active and present in community.” https://www.gofundme.com/f/tiny-home-for-jennie-and-delaney?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music and sound effects: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar, and chimes, by Tommie Anderson        

At the time of our interview, Kody Kay was 52 years old and he lived on Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ute, & Sioux land in Longmont, CO where he ran a heating and cooling company. Kody is trans and he's an announcer on the International Gay Rodeo Circuit. In this interview, recorded at the Rocky Mountain Regional Gay Rodeo on July 13, 2014, Kody talks about coming out as trans in his 50s, building community with people in his small town, and how he found the gay rodeo community.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com For this episode, we're asking folks who have additional funds to donate to Frontline Farming - a Denver-based Womxn & POC-led grassroots nonprofit that focuses on building food sovereignty & farmer liberation. FLF works from an asset-based perspective to quote feed our communities with healthy, affordable produce grown from our 5 acres of land, educate our constituents, create equitable policies, and honor the land and our ancestors, end quote. In response to COVID-19, FLF started an initiative called Project Protect Food Systems that seeks to support immigrant food workers across the nation by raising funds to provide PPE, proposing and advocating for equitable policy action, raise awareness to Food Worker strengths and plights, and illuminate the nation to Food Workers contributions to our society.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson Thank you to Abbie & Winnie the pigs in Efland, NC for our intro sound, recorded by Karen & Ella!    

Elandria Williams identifies as a Black, southern/Appalachian, disabled, genderqueer, pansexual, Unitarian Universalist, “auntiemama” to 3 nieces and nephews and 4 god kids.  E grew up on Cherokee land in Knoxville and Powell, TN. In this interview - recorded at the STAY Project's summer gathering at Highlander in 2013 - E talks about organizing, their complicated feelings about "country," how you can never be anonymous in the town you grew up in, and how much joy they get from seeing youth thrive. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com For this episode, at Elandria's suggestion, we're asking folks who have additional funds to donate to two initiatives: The first is Black, Appalachian, Young & Rising - a Black-led youth program of the STAY Project. STAY is a central Appalachian regional network of young folks 14-30 supporting one another to make their home communities places young people can and want to stay.   The second is the Disability Justice work of the People's Hub. Elandria is the Executive Director of the People's Hub - a nonprofit that offers live, interactive trainings and workshops to build community power and support grassroots work.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson    

Here is an interview with Lewis Raven Wallace about his book on the journalistic shibboleth of objectivity, The View From Somewhere.

David Rodriguez grew up on Karankawa land in Wharton, Texas in a family whose roots reach back to before TX was a state.  David was 26 and living on Tonkawa and Sana land in Bastrop, TX at the time of our interview in June 2014. He shares stories of raising livestock for the FFA as a kid, his mom kicking him out of the house after coming out at age 17 and their journey towards reconnection, his frustration with the marriage equality movement's celebration of assimilation, and his love of farming.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com Check out David & Josh's goat farm in Lane City, TX at www.countryqs.com and donate to support them during the cover-19 pandemic which has drastically reduced their farmer's market income on Venmo at @countryqs13.  And, if you have additional funds, we're asking folks to please donate to: RES*ST - a campaign led by formerly incarcerated Black womxn - including caregivers, sex workers, and mothers - with the goal of ethically buying land to build a sustainable center in which they can heal, grow, and organize together: https://gf.me/u/x9vj8k And to support Miguel Mendiás -  a queer, trans, artist and activist of Czech, Basque, and Raramúri / Tarahumara (indigenous Mexican) descent who is in the process of reclaiming his family's 4th generation Mexican-American adobe home in the high desert of Marfa, TX on unceded Jumano-Apache territory. The house which belonged to his great-grandmother was threatened with public auction by the county and is in a remote part of Texas that has experienced rapid gentrification: https://gf.me/u/yitk6f   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson    

Tessa grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee - which was built on Cherokee and Shawnee land. At the time of this interview, in November 2017, Tessa was 22 years old and studying chemical engineering at TN Tech. In this interview she talks about coming out to her parents, her work with Cumberland Gender Advocacy to support other trans folks in rural middle TN, the struggle to find trans affirming healthcare and jobs in the rural South, and her experiences coming up through the Boy Scouts.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   You can learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com And please donate to support Melisse Watson "a black indigenous queer non binary artist from Tkaronto, Dish with One Spoon wampum territory. They are raising money to buy land in Georgia where their birth father's family has lived for generations - for the purposes of building community with Black and Indigenous farmers and earth workers, working  towards land sovereignty, protecting and restoring the land, and reclaiming it from the state." Reunion: Family & Black Land Stewardship   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves. Pedal Steel Version performed by Rebecca Branson Jones. Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson  

Sharon P. Holland is a professor of critical race, queer, and feminist theory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lives on Catawba, Eno, and Shakori land. In this interview, recorded in June 2017, Sharon talks about her childhood in D.C. and Durham, NC, her journey towards finding an identity that fits, the 8 magical acres she calls "Sweet Negritude" where she makes her home, and the Black intellectual thought that has guided her throughout her life. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com And please donate to support My Sistahs House - a grassroots, direct services and advocacy organization that was founded in 2016 by two trans women of color who sought to bridge a gap in services for trans and queer people of color in Memphis, TN. They're fundraising to build 20 tiny homes for Black trans women - expanding on their housing security work. Please donate today: 20 Tiny Homes for Trans Women Go Fund Me * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves Additional music: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar by Tommie Anderson    

Crisosto Apache was born and raised on the Mescalero Apache reservation in New Mexico. After coming out at age 17, they left home and spent years searching for a sense of belonging in gay scenes in Denver and Boulder, Colorado. In this episode, featuring an interview recorded in June 2014, Crisosto describes how coming out again as two-spirit later in life enabled them to reconnect with their people, culture, and an indigenous identity that had been there all along. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more at www.countryqueers.com. And please donate to support Indigenous communities that have been hit hard by the Covid-19 Pandemic at: The Navajo Nation Covid-19 Relief Fund and The White Mountain Apache Tribe Covid-19 Relief Fund * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer  Assistant Editor and Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson  Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland. Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves.  Additional music on acoustic and electric guitar written and performed by Tommie Anderson. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Special thanks to Laura Staresheski and AIR Media's mentorship program for support on this episode. And, thanks to Hideo Higashibaba, Riley Cockrell, Abby Huggins, Sam Gleaves, and Yasmine Farhang for feedback on the first draft. Thanks also to Benny Becker for helping clean up the background noise in Crisosto's interview!  Thanks most of all to Crisosto for sharing their story so generously with us all!      

When Rae Garringer set out to gather rural and small town LGBTQIA+ histories in 2013, they had no formal training in oral history or audio recording. They were motivated by a deep frustration that it was so hard to find rural queer stories, and an intense personal need to connect with other rural queers. In this episode you'll learn more about Rae and the history of the ongoing multimedia oral history project: Country Queers.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more at www.countryqueers.com   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, performed on pedal steel by Rebecca Branson Jones   * * * * * * * * * * * * * *    Special Thanks to: Laura Starecheski and AIR Media's mentorship program, Hideo Higashibaba, Riley Cockrell, Abby Huggins, Deya Terrafranca, Annie Terrafranca, Sam Gleaves, Benny Becker, Sam Hamlin, Beth White, Yasmine Farhang, Lynn Creamer, Jai Arun Ravine, Theresa Smith-Garringer, and Brandon Jent. 

Country Queers is a podcast featuring oral history interviews with rural and small-town LGBTQIA+ folks. Season One uplifts often unheard stories of rural queer experiences across intersecting layers of identity including race, class, gender identity, age, religion, and occupation.  Hosted and produced by central Appalachian country queer R. Garringer with editorial support from Hermelinda Cortés, Sharon P. Holland, and Lewis Raven Wallace. Subscribe now!  Find out more about the project at www.countryqueers.com