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Nora Meek is an LA-based storyboard artist and writer who has worked on shows such as The Patrick Star Show, Animaniacs, Disenchantment, and more. Nora is also a rank and file member of The Animation Guild - IATSE local 839 - where she is involved with the CREW reform caucus.This episode is a fascinating peek into the world of entertainment labor and the ways workers struggle for dignity as they navigate and build their unions while trying to maintain a ‘dream career.’ Enjoy!Follow Nora on In...

Josh Lane is a singer songwriter and front man of the soul band Thee Sacred Souls, who are currently working on their second album.In this intimate conversation, Josh opens up about the emotional toll of touring success, the challenges of learning to manage a band-as-a-business, and how activism and self-education is a way to fight for our own humanity.Follow Josh on Instagram!QUICK NOTE: Sooo I was getting over a bad cold when we recorded and, high on Dayquil, I messed up a setting; recordin...

It's Jury Duty’s David Brown! The LA-Based comedian and actor chops it up about his experiences making such an innovative show, his journey to Hollywood, and his experiences organizing with the Democratic Socialists of America.Follow David!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidschedule/Twitter: https://x.com/davidscheduleThanks for listening and supporting left media. If you’re interested in conversations about the intersections of creativity and social change hosted by a socialist organi...

Student organizer Lupe Blancas talks with Jordan about her experiences fighting for ceasefire and divestment as a member of YDSA (Young Democratic Socialists of America) at CSUN (Cal State University Northridge), as well as her journey to activism, the frustration of people who just want to “thank” organizers, and her dreams of becoming a documentary filmmaker.Resources: BDS Movement informationBDS Boycott listJoin DSA or YDSAJewish Voice For Peace ActionsThanks for listening and supporting l...

LA-based musician Rhys Langston discusses self-promotion, shifting definitions of success, the artist’s balance between delusion and pragmatism, and more!Check out his new record “Polyglot on Chloroform”: https://push.fm/fl/polyglotAnd follow Rhys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhyslangston/--Thanks for listening and supporting left media. If you’re interested in conversations about the intersections of creativity and social change hosted by a socialist organizer, please follow along...

Designer, illustrator, socialist small business owner (okay, it’s a co-op), and Father of Bud Paul Zappia discusses why it’s good for socialists to know how to do accounting, the privileges and perils of owning a business, and how creatives can use their skills to build the movement.Paul recently helped design “Unite and Win: The Workplace Organizers Handbook.” Check it out here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2434-unite-and-win—Thanks for listening and supporting left media. If you’re ...