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What the Folk What the Folk
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These are revelationary times, there are folks out there doing the real work, and these two affable weirdos want to talk to all of them. Join writer/librarian Sarah Baranauskas and singer/songwriter Joy Damiani* as they sit down for uncensored conversations with artists, organizers, educators and a glimmering array of visionaries. If you’re seeking deeper understanding, insight, and maybe even a medicinal dose of hope with your apocalypse, accompanied by a soundtrack of indie music, this might be What the Folk you’re looking for.
*formerly known as Emily Yates
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Episode 45: Apocalypse, Still
We've missed you, What the Folk fam! On this episode, instead of having a guest, we decided to take the chance to catch up with each other on life, the universe, and everything. We discuss dealing with personal disappointment and tragedy, and keeping a healthy perspective in the face of the ongoing climate apocalypse. And of course, new music! This one features a fun and timely tune by Ned and Wendy the Band, which we are sure you will love as much as we do.
Ned and Wendy the Band:
nedandwendytheband.com
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Episode 44: Peace is Not the Absence of War with Michael McPhearson
On this episode of What the Folk, our guest is Michael McPhearson, the executive director of online news publication the South Seattle Emerald, the former executive director of Veterans for Peace, and a longtime activist for racial and social justice within and outside of the US. This interview covers empathy as a radical act, the challenges of fostering solidarity across differences, and the necessity of localized independent media. Afterwards, Joy and Sarah reflect on their own solidarity and communication challenges, as well as how freaking tired they are because who isn’t these days. Treat yo’self to a nap, dear listeners – after you listen to this episode.
Featured music on this episode is “I Don’t Know Much About Star Wars” by Joy Damiani
GET INVOLVED
Veterans for Peace
https://www.veteransforpeace.org/
South Seattle Emerald
https://southseattleemerald.com/category/news/
FOLLOW MICHAEL
Michael’s Medium
https://mtmcphearson.medium.com/
MTM Daily
https://mtmdaily.com/
Michael’s Twitter
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Episode 43: Resisting the War Machine with Stephanie Atkinson
On this episode, our guest is Stephanie Atkinson, an Army veteran and war resister who now works with nonprofits Veterans for Peace and Courage to Resist to bring the truth about military recruitment to heavily-recruited high school students. Besides sharing her inspiring personal story, we discuss everything from military “feminism” to our favorite dystopian fashion (spoiler alert: Blade Runner ftw).
Featured music on this episode is “If You Ain’t Cheatin’ You Ain’t Tryin’” and “Just A Little Cog” by Joy Damiani
GET INVOLVED
Veterans for Peace
https://www.veteransforpeace.org/
Courage to Resist
https://couragetoresist.org/
Truth in Recruitment
https://truthinrecruitment.org/
READ STEPHANIE’S WRITING
https://wri-irg.org/en/story/2011/proud-deserter
LEARN MORE
Shoshana Jackson
https://www.msnbc.com/podcast/shoshana-johnson-was-america-s-first-black-female-prisoner-war-n1283841
Jessica Lynch
https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/20/us/jessica-lynch-where-is-she-now/index.html
Lynndie England
https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/a170/lynndie-england-1/
Book: Bananas, Beaches, and Bases by Cynthia Enloe
https://bookshop.org/p/books/bananas-beaches-and-bases-making-feminist-sense-of-international-politics-cynthia-enloe/6561808?ean=9780520279995 -
Episode 42: Where the Folk Have We Been?! with Sarah and Joy
We've missed you, What the Folk fam! We took a hiatus to get our respective and collective shit together, and now here we are, back and weirder than ever. In this, our 42nd episode, we cover – well, Life, the Universe, and Everything. Since it led us to discuss relationships, political corruption, the patriarchy, and cats – just to name a few hot topics – Joy's theory is that the Ultimate Question is "how's your apocalypse going?"
Plus! Hear Sarah's original poem, "Bad Timing," and Joy's songs "Love Yourself!" and "Happy Ever After" – all inspired by the endlessly exciting and complicated theme of Love, during this Valentine's week.
Featured music:
"Love Yourself!" and "Happy Ever After" by Joy Damiani
https://joydamiani.bandcamp.com/track/love-yourself-feat-jules-indelicato
https://joydamiani.bandcamp.com/track/happy-ever-after
References:
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/i-was-embarrassed-humiliated-reporter-says-of-east-palestine-arrest/
https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-train-derailment-could-become-full-blown-ecological-crisis-1781148 -
Episode 41: OMG Joy Wrote a Book! with Samantha Hart
Hello, What the Folk fam, we’ve missed you! We’ve had a lot of reasons we’ve been away but one majorly exciting reason is that JOY WROTE A BOOK! What’s also exciting is that friend of the pod Samantha Hart is joining us again for this episode to help illuminate the 14-year writing journey behind If You Ain’t Cheatin’ You Ain’t Trying – as well as Sarah’s English major-y opinionating on art, political messaging, and, of course, M*A*S*H.
Featured music is “If You Ain’t Cheatin’ You Ain’t Trying” and “Yellow Ribbon” by Joy Damiani (released under Emily Yates)
SUPPORT JOY’S KICKSTARTER
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joydamiani/if-you-aint-cheatin-you-aint-tryin-a-military-memoir/community
PREORDER JOY’S BOOK
Coming soon!
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Episode 40: Recognizing our Shared Humanity with Michael Iasilli
Russian history scholar and political scientist Michael Iasilli joins us to discuss, what else, the war in Ukraine. Besides giving us a fascinating tour through Russian and Ukrainian history, Iasilli also has a lot to say about avoiding xenophobia against Russians during this time. Naturally, your hosts and Michael got along swimmingly because we all agree that we have much more in common with the regular people in other countries than we do with our respective governments. Afterward, Joy and Sarah riff on the idea of finding common ground, living in a world of multiple truths, and discuss the latest infuriating developments in the Assange extradition case.
Featured music is “Soul Creature,” “Staircase,” and “Scary Days” by Michael Anthonia
FOLLOW MICHAEL’S WORK
https://www.maiasilli.com/
MICHAEL’S MUSIC
Instagram: Michaelanthonia_music
Facebook: @realmichaelanthonia
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/14D2f50WgDvuTLVEVzOAhk?si=X1iwTHp_TTWUiIWgOkp9gg
FURTHER READING
In reference to the data on Russian citizens’ displeasure with Putin’s war: see “FBK” (a sociological survey in Russia:
https://navalny.com/p/6615/?fbclid=IwAR3h2PzC3w1X2or27-6WjXg_WgGNNwZg2OihGpfYm27otGwvaWskQFhmUik
On racism in Ukraine refugee policy
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/black-ukraine-refugees-racism-discrimination-russian-invasion/
HISTORY BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
The Affirmative Action Empire: Nations and Nationalism in the Soviet Union by Terry Martin
Red Nations: The Nationalities Experience in and after the USSR by Jeremy Smith
Russia in Flames by Laura Engelstein
Red Famine: Stalin’s War in Ukraine by Anne Applebaum