Wondermine

Larissa Parson & Elizabeth M. Johnson
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Welcome to Wondermine- a feminist podcast that looks at the "wow" and the "how" of living a life rooted in curiosity, community and liberation. If you've ever felt like something was missing, or you were missing something, this is the podcast for you.

  1. 05/10/2023

    Season 3, Episode 7: Plenty and Enough

    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 Substack Thistlefoot by Gennarose Nethercott Louis Penny Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingslover Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/jeans-science-part-1 www.buynothingproject.org Tressie McMillan Cottom Mia Birdsong Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    1h 2m

  2. 04/26/2023

    Season 3, Episode 6: Big Community

    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 Ouellette I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Stay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel Aviv Families We Choose: Lesbians, Gays, Kinship by Kath Weston The Durham HEART program Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    1h 2m

  3. 04/12/2023

    Season 3, Episode 4: Friendlove

    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 Cate And Yet by Kate Baer Billy Collins https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collins Mary Oliver https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliver Maggie Nelson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelson https://www.endoftheworldshow.org/  The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi We also talked about Phoebe’s Snack Service and Vimala’s Curryblossom Café, for you Durham-area folks who love food. Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    47 min

  4. 03/29/2023

    Season 3, Episode 3: Trauma and Community

    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 Poems Elizabeth reads the poem “The Mothers," which you can read here:  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58757/the-mothers Alexis Hall, A Lady for a Duke Dr. Marisa G Franco, Platonic Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    34 min

  5. 03/15/2023

    Season 3, Episode 2: How We're Defining Community

    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 Gordon Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L Cohen Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    31 min

  6. 03/01/2023

    Season 3, Episode 1: Let's Review!

    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 Zevin Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black Alienated America by Timothy P. Carney https://www.maintenancephase.com/ - workplace wellness episode Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    37 min

  7. 08/02/2022

    Season 2, Episode 7: How We Keep Going

    Elizabeth and Larissa sum up this season's themes and leave us with some ideas about how to keep going, even when things seem hopeless. Show notes (book links are affiliate links to Bookshop): The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner  Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Hollow City by Ransom Riggs (Peregrine, book 2)  Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs (book 3) A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs (book 4)  The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs (book 5)  Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    34 min

  8. 07/12/2022

    Season 2, Episode 6: Ambition

    On this episode, Elizabeth & Larissa talk about ambition--why we don't talk about it, and why maybe we should. Please note: This episode was recorded prior to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade, so if it sounds out of date, it is! Show notes: The Swimmers Julie Otsuka  The Buddha in the AtticJulie Otsuka Ann-Marie Slaughter “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All”  Larissa’s 2012 response to the Slaughter piece: https://mixed-metaphor.blogspot.com/2012/07/having-it-all.html Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - House website  Lizzo Lean In Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Follow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

    49 min
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Welcome to Wondermine- a feminist podcast that looks at the "wow" and the "how" of living a life rooted in curiosity, community and liberation. If you've ever felt like something was missing, or you were missing something, this is the podcast for you.

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  • Creator
    Larissa Parson & Elizabeth M. Johnson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Wondermine
  • Show Website
    Wondermine