Julia Serano Likes Scare Quotes
Julia Serano is the author of the nonfiction books Whipping Girl, Excluded and Outspoken. She also just published a work of fiction called 99 Erics: a Kat Cataclysm faux novel. But wait, there’s more! She’s a biologist. She’s an activist. She’s a musician. And...
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Panic in a Grocery Store Parking Lot
In this episode: Me, freaking out in a parking lot. About COVID-19, naturally. Intro, and me reading reflections from other folks. Voice recordings from even more folks. Outro, links, resources. Summary: I can’t imagine business as usual right now at a podcast about how...
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Nancy Au Can’t Sew a Straight Line, or It’s Weird When Death Feels Familiar.
Nancy Au and I talk about growing up, and growing into ourselves, with dead parents. We also discuss her story How To Become Your Own Odyssey, or The Land of Indigestion.
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There’s Blood In My Stool.
Summary This is my conversation with Jenessa Schwartz. She’s 37 years old, and she’s living with stage 4 colon cancer. She’s also my niece, my sister Cyndi’s daughter. Jenessa has two kids under 10. She was the Womb For Hire (her words) for two...
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Making Death Plans, Petting Bunnies
Nannette Mickle’s work life is a surprising and diverse series of next-things. She’s been a candy and cigarette girl, she’s worked in social services providing housing opportunities for unhoused folks. Back in the 90s, she once understudied as Bobby Brady in a notorious live...
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The Real Drug Was Checking Out.
In this episode, I talk to my guest, Cisco, about how being sober isn’t just about not drinking booze. Cisco’s exploration of sobriety is no less than a spiritual quest, and it’s a daily examination of how he can be of better service not...
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