A Brief Chat with Jason Crane

To mark the 7th anniversary of A Brief Chat, Fievel and Stephanie talk about organizing in small ways, some ideas for action, keeping your spirits up, and more.

The climate crisis can only be impacted when we at the bottom start dealing with those at the top.

In which I look at my life and try to decide what to do with it in the time that remains.

Jordan Leahy is a birder, therapist, photographer, and the creator of the popular Instagram account @consider.thebirds, which combines bird photos with liberatory quotations. In this interview, Jason and Jordan talk about punk music, Christian faith, working toward liberation for all, and bringing any and all of the above into therapy.

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Credits
Logo: Sarah Walter
Theme Music: Jason Crane

Author, activist, and beekeeper Stephanie Rinaldi joins Jason to talk about why we continue fighting for a better world despite very little evidence that it’s working.

INSTAGRAM:

@authorslrinaldi — Stephanie Rinaldi
@jasondcrane — Jason

Mentioned in the episode:

@ykreborn — YK Hong

Book about post-Katrina mutual aid: Black Flags And Windmills by scott crow

I’m sending out a daily poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.

I’m sending out a daily poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.

I’m sending out a daily poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.

I’m sending out a daily poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.

I’m sending out a daily poem from Revolutionary Letters by Diane di Prima.