Doomed to Repeat

Nic Hoffmann and Alex Cummings

Interviews and discussions from Tropics of Meta and New Romantic Robot Productions.

  1. Looking for Direction: Adia Reid on the Work of Care in Babysitting, Teaching and the Theater

    11/13/2023

    Looking for Direction: Adia Reid on the Work of Care in Babysitting, Teaching and the Theater

    Playwright and director Adia Reid talks to us about her family's journey from Costa Rica and Jamaica to Atlanta and her varied experiences with care work in her community and developing career in the theater.

    1h 5m
  2. The Undefeated: Chris Springer on Ditch Digging, Nannying, Hairdressing, Art, Care & the Good Life

    01/17/2023

    The Undefeated: Chris Springer on Ditch Digging, Nannying, Hairdressing, Art, Care & the Good Life

    In this episode we talk with LA artist Chris Springer about her journey from a traumatic family life to shutting down a dangerous childcare facility and running a hair salon, working in creative arts and design, rescuing children in need, advocating for tenants' rights, and also... vampires under the Staples Center. This conversation really contains multitudes.

    53 min
  3. "We Were Told Not to Say the Word 'Understaffed'": Monica Kick's Journey as a Healthcare Worker

    12/22/2022

    "We Were Told Not to Say the Word 'Understaffed'": Monica Kick's Journey as a Healthcare Worker

    As a CNA, billing specialist, and medication aide, Monica Kick saw the goods and evils of the healthcare system up close -- especially during the Pandemic. She also saw a high-flying CEO piloting seniors through the skies, outrageous and systemic wage theft, and stymied attempts at unionizing her underpaid coworkers. She tells her story here.

    50 min
  4. The Long Bike Ride Home: A Nurse on Surviving the Early Days of the Pandemic in NYC

    11/14/2022

    The Long Bike Ride Home: A Nurse on Surviving the Early Days of the Pandemic in NYC

    We talked with Tanya Martinez about her experience surviving Pandemic Year One in the depths of NYC's crisis back in December 2020.

    1h 8m
  5. The Story of the Beagle that Got Kicked Out of 5 States

    05/12/2022

    The Story of the Beagle that Got Kicked Out of 5 States

    Jeramie Rain Dreyfuss went from Charleston, WV to NYC to Hollywood and then to Sun Valley. Now she wants to go to Animal Heaven

    33 min
  6. Caregivers' Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Spoon Theory

    10/18/2021

    Caregivers' Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Spoon Theory

    Maliha Ahmed was an undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz, studying linguistics, when she began working as a caregiver. From the good moments to the bad, the experience of working with people in need in their homes taught her a lot about the complicated dynamics of care. In this installment of The Tactile World, we talk with Ahmed about how many spoons it takes to get a cell phone fixed.

    51 min
  7. “This is the first pandemic we’re gonna have to deal with; the next will be a psychological one”

    10/02/2021

    “This is the first pandemic we’re gonna have to deal with; the next will be a psychological one”

    We talk with Scott Clark about life in the Navy, the Catholic Worker movement, and meeting COVID head-on in Iowa City.

    1h 8m
  8. Leaping Through Broken Windows: A Journey from the Priesthood to Medical Humanities

    09/23/2021

    Leaping Through Broken Windows: A Journey from the Priesthood to Medical Humanities

    Thomas Lawrence Long has had a fascinating journey from the priesthood to literary studies to the School of Nursing at the University of Connecticut. Here we have an in-depth interview with the scholar and writer about queer history in America and his efforts to develop the field of medical humanities.

    1h 42m
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Interviews and discussions from Tropics of Meta and New Romantic Robot Productions.

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  • Creator
    Nic Hoffmann and Alex Cummings
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
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  • Show Website
    Doomed to Repeat