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In this episode, Caitlin tells us the story of Henrietta Wood, who sued the U.S. federal government for reparations and won. Then, Jessica explores the life of Black American sculptor Edmonia Lewis.

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Bess and Chad celebrate the one year anniversary of Time Lords Are Dicks with a rollicking conversation about time travel (of course), Time Lord dickishness (to be expected), various Doctors (sure), and whether or not men had sex with dinosaurs in Atlantis. (WHAT IN THE HELL IS HAPPENING?)

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Jessica and Caitlin complete part two of their series covering the lives of LGBTQ+ rights activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

Act 1: Merci Mack

Sources:

Marsha P. Johnson
NYT’s Overlooked on Marsha P. Johnson, written by Sewell Chan
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (Available to watch on Netflix)
Podcast unearths earliest known recordings of trans icons Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, CBC Radio
Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, Lavender & red, part 73, Workers World by Leslie Feinberg
Marsha P. Johnson Institute
Human Rights Campaign: New Report on Youth Homeless Affirms that LGBTQ Youth Disproportionately Experience Homelessness

Sylvia Rivera
Sylvia Rivera, Biography.com
Sylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever by Elyssa Goodman, Them
Sylvia Rivera Was More Than Stonewall, CT Trans History and Archives
A Woman for Her Time" by Riki Wilchins, The Village Voice 
I Have to Go Off: Activist Sylvia Rivera on Choosing to Riot at Stonewall," The Guardian

The Stonewall Uprising
"An Amazing 1969 Account of the Stonewall Uprising" by Garance Frankie-Ruta, The Atlantic
"History Has Overlooked the Gay Liberation Front's Role in Stonewall...Until Now" by Mark Segal, LGBTQ Nation
"The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That's O.K." by Shane O'Neill, The New York Times

Outro
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Mental Health Resources

Jessica and Caitlin are back! Fresh off a mini-summer break, they bring you the first half of a two-part series covering the lives of LGBTQ+ rights activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

Act 1: Breonna Taylor
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Episode Sources:

Introduction

• "At Least 18 Transgender People Killed in 2020, Advocacy Group Says" by Erin Donaghue, CBS NEWS

Marsha P. Johnson

• NYT’s Overlooked on Marsha P. Johnson, written by Sewell Chan
• The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, written by David France and Mark Blane, directed by David France (Available to watch on Netflix)
• “Podcast unearths earliest known recordings of trans icons Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera,” CBC Radio
• Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson by Michael Kasino on YouTube
• “Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries”, Lavender & red, part 73, Workers World by Leslie Feinberg
• Marsha P. Johnson Institute
• Human Rights Campaign: “New Report on Youth Homeless Affirms that LGBTQ Youth Disproportionately Experience Homelessness”

Sylvia Rivera

• "Sylvia Rivera," Biography.com
• "Sylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever" by Elyssa Goodman, Them
• "Sylvia Rivera Was More Than Stonewall," CT Trans History and Archives
• "A Woman for Her Time" by Riki Wilchins, The Village Voice 
• "'I Have to Go Off': Activist Sylvia Rivera on Choosing to Riot at Stonewall," The Guardian

The Stonewall Uprising

• "An Amazing 1969 Account of the Stonewall Uprising" by Garance Frankie-Ruta, The Atlantic 
• "History Has Overlooked the Gay Liberation Front's Role in Stonewall...Until Now" by Mark Segal, LGBTQ Nation
• "The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That's O.K." by Shane O'Neill, The New York Times
• "Two Transgender Activists Are Getting a Monument in New York" by Julia Jacobs, The New York Times

COMING SOON TO THE JESSICA AND CHAD BEFORE DARK PODCAST CHANNEL!

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Jessica and Caitlin cover the real life ghostbuster and spook-sleuth Rose Mackenberg and Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston's rule-breaking art matron.

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https://blacklivesmatter.com/

https://thelovelandfoundation.org/

https://www.naacp.org/

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Jane has answers. Chad has questions, on the debut episode of Pop Pop Quiz Quiz!

Jane has a hilarious Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/yesterdayshoroscope/

If you like Yesterday's Horoscope on Instagram, there's even more hilariousness to be found here: https://yesterdays-horoscope.com/

Chad can't sleep so Jessica and Johnny come to the rescue with some recordings designed to lull him into slumber.

In this episode, Caitlin takes us to the South China Sea to learn about Ching Shih, the worlds most successful pirate, and Jessica covers the surrealist photographer, war correspondent, and gourmet chef, Lee Miller.

Gillian and Chad talk about a whole bunch of stuff, including: improv, the importance of a writing routine, Gillian possibly becoming City Treasurer, pesky rabbits, how much of a non-difference the letter "r" can make to two words, and much, much, more.

Gillian is the Artistic Director at The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Washington. If you can do so, please click on the link below and follow the instructions on how to make a donation to The Upfront. Every bit helps during these strange, strange, times.

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