Podcast Episodes

THENMOZHI SOUNDARARAJAN on Annihilating Caste Systems /314

Episode 314

This week, Ayana is joined by Dalit American civil rights activist Thenmozi Soundararajan in a profound conversation detailing the wounds of caste within the United States and across the world. Thenm…

Published on 3 years ago

SLOW STUDY: We Will Dance with Mountains Preview

We’re taking a pause this week from our regular episodes to share a special snippet from our first Slow Study with Bayo Akomolafe. This offering originates from Bayo’s course “We Will Dance With Moun…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

MAYA KHOSLA on What the Forest Holds /313

Episode 313

What can the forest teach us of grief, of joy, of humanity? This week, poet and scientist Maya Khosla invites listeners into the forests of Northern California to find deep reverence for the power of…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps /312

Episode 312

In this winding and lucid conversation, guest Sophie Strand invites us to investigate our relationality, to embrace rot and decay, to welcome our demons to the dinner table, and to prepare for uncert…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

DR. VANDANA SHIVA on Diverse Expressions of a Living Earth /311

Episode 311

In this episode centered around global consciousness and rooted local action, returning guest Dr. Vandana Shiva reminds us of the power of commitment in the fight for the Earth. Reflecting on her lif…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

DORI MIDNIGHT on Spinning Webs of Support /310

Episode 310

“With a prayer to imagine beyond the current structures and systems, and kind of weave ourselves into, and be wrapped inside of, the invisible cloak that is interdependence, that is mutual aid, that …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

ISMAIL LOURIDO ALI, J.D. on Post-Prohibition Realities /309

Episode 309

It’s undeniable that right now we are in a rapidly changing and complex relationship with the consumption, production, and reality of drugs, substances, and medicines, and their usage. This week, gue…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

SLOW STUDY: Bayo Akomolafe's We Will Dance With Mountains: Into the Cracks!

Episode 168

This Slow Study Course is a series of lectures and practice prompts from Bayo Akomolafe's 2021 edition of "We Will Dance With Mountains: Into the Cracks!" wherein 1000+ people gathered. It is a carni…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

LARK ELODEA on Appalachians Against Pipelines /308

Episode 308

The Mountain Valley Pipeline, which runs through West Virginia to Virginia is on the verge of completion following intense legislative and legal battles. This episode reminds us of the danger in this…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

TUSHA YAKOVLEVA on the Invitation of Invasive Plants /307

Episode 307

This week guest Tusha Yakovleva calls on us to remember our millennium-old relationship with weedy beings and the gifts of wild and invasive plants. It’s estimated that worldwide spending on invasive…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago