All Alone With Something to Say

This episode focuses on one woman's experience with ME-CFS: Tally Shea. Tally joins the podcast to detail her experience with ME/CFS and discuss the larger stories we can uncover that we tell ourselves around chronic illness, and thus about what it means to be good, to be productive, to be well. and to be a part of everyday life.

1. To donate to Allison Williams' 2025 NYC TCS Marathon Fundraising Page with NORD (ME/CFS):

https://donate.rarediseases.org/fundraiser/6293246

1. To find out more about ME/CFS, please consider the following resources:

https://www.meartistsproject.com/

https://www.decodeme.org.uk/

1. For sources mentioned in the episode:

https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/about/fast-facts-about-me-cfs.html#:~:text=Who's%20affected,in%20U.S.%20have%20ME/CFS.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360490

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/long-covid-mecfs-and-the-importance-of-studying-infection-associated-illnesses

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11126284/

1. For the newest developments in ME/CFS research:

https://www.decodeme.org.uk/initial-dna-results/

1. To see more of Charlie Dov Schön's work, see: https://charliedovschon.com or @charliedovart on instagram!

In response to the "National Day of Hate", a poet, an artist, a filmmaker, a minister, a photographer, and a former white nationalist reflect on hope for humanity, care for others, and pockets of love that can still be found in the world.

If you or a loved one are involved in violent extremism, you can visit parents4peace.org or contact their toll-free, nationwide hotline: 1-844-49PEACE.

Emma and Marianne speak with award-winning journalist Andrea González-Ramírez about the epidemic of gender violence in Puerto Rico.

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Suliani's Poem (trans. Marianne Tissot):

I want you to think of me

as the woman who borrowed

courage from past and present warriors.

That daily step that inspires me

to believe that where there are ovaries

there is more than strength to keep going.

Hardworking woman, never defeated.

Infinite light that illuminates that sunset

that paints the most colorless flower.

I am part of that army

where there is only room for brave weapons, but with

red lipstick.

Poetry Collection: https://www.amazon.com/mujer-l%C3%A1piz-labial-rojo-Spanish/dp/B08QRYXW69/ref=sr

Resources: Colectiva Feminista en Construcción, Taller Salud, Coordinadora Paz para las Mujeres, @con.sentimientospr

Emma and Pam discuss the history of Solomon Asch's conformity experiments and track the role and significance of conformity -- political, social, and emotional -- throughout American history and into its future.

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Emma and Caroline Newbery trace the evolution of the American internship and the inequities these opportunities perpetuate in our society today.

We'll take it from here, Gwyneth. Emma interviews Meredith Ford, the feminist ceramics enthusiast behind Pussy Pots. They discuss vulva anxiety, the stigma around female pleasure, and the importance of knowing your body for yourself and trusting its beauty.

Emma is joined by photographer and educator Hannah Altman to discuss the beauty of Jewish thought and the power of ritual as captured in art.

No, not that kind. Emma and Devon talk about the mental health of our generation—uncertainty, fulfillment, the "types" of happy people, and a bunch of other stuff including surfing and puffins.

This week, Emma chats with Yng-Ru Chen, founder of Praise Shadows Art Gallery in Brookline, MA about Yng's recent work on the new gallery, her move from New York to the Boston art scene, and her connection to community.

Emma is joined by Marianne Tissot to discuss the history of self-determination in Puerto Rico, and the political, social, and economic reverberations across the island. Check out the wonderful organization Marianne works with: https://www.friendsofpuertorico.org/.