Wondermine Larissa Parson & Elizabeth M. Johnson

On our final episode of Season 3, Elizabeth and Larissa discuss the ideas of plenty and enough--how do we know we've had enough? What does plenty feel like? Mentioned on this episode:Ripe Time SubstackThistlefoot by Gennarose NethercottLouis PennyDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsloverAge of Vice by Deepti Kapoorhttps://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/jeans-science-part-1www.buynothingproject.orgTressie McMillan CottomMia BirdsongMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from P...

On this episode, Larissa and Elizabeth break down the idea of "big community": not your friend group, but primarily place-based communities like your hometown, neighborhood, office, etc.Mentioned on this episode:The Part That Burns by Jeannine OuelletteI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyStay True: A Memoir by Hua HsuPleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brownThis Poison Heart by Kalynn BayronStrangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us ...

Swiping a title from adrienne maree and Autumn Brown, we're talking about what goes into loving our friends, and why it's so important to do so.Mentioned in this episode:Praise by Sara CateAnd Yet by Kate BaerBilly Collins https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collinsMary Oliver https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliverMaggie Nelson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelsonhttps://www.endoftheworldshow.org/ The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra AdachiWe also talked abo...

Elizabeth and Larissa discuss how interpersonal trauma affects the way that we're able to show up for and be present in community.Referred to in the show:Robin Coste Lewis, Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other PoemsElizabeth reads the poem “The Mothers," which you can read here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58757/the-mothersAlexis Hall, A Lady for a DukeDr. Marisa G Franco, PlatonicMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wond...

Elizabeth and Larissa break down the definitions of "community" that they're using. Community includes more people than you might think!Mentioned on this episode:Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon by Kate Andersen Brower"You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths about Fat People by Aubrey GordonEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettBelonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L CohenMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixaba...

We're kicking off Season Three of Wondermine with a quick review of what we've discussed over the previous two seasons. Then we introduce the Season 3 theme. Hint: When we feel safe, we're able to move our perspective beyond ourselves to include a wider community.Mentioned on the show:Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonDon’t Cry for Me by Daniel BlackAlienated America by Timothy P. Carneyhttps://www.maintenancephase.com/ - workplace wel...