Our final episode of season 1 is here! We (finally) meet and become friends with Caleb Lemond, the man responsible for our GMTD intro/outro song! In this episode, we discuss: our Pittsburgh road trip, what's coming for season 2, Caleb’s brand new song, Christianity, death, & Caleb’s journey to becoming a musician.

Caleb’s website: https://www.caleblemond.com

Mary’s column: http://baltimorestyle.com/30544/self-care-for-self-acceptance/

Erin’s website: www.eedrew.com

Kevin Connell: Arteest_kcm

Our air bnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/18440488?eal_exp=1496264054&eal_sig=ba545f7f340369e0d5a1fbb0f0c16e2c16b6cb4a602418352f5fff9c2ac73f81&eal_uid=48192224&eluid=0&euid=8fb2a00d-0bc8-dd08-39ee-0093756f689c

In this episode, we discuss our (lack of) sexual education as youngsters, the first time we touched a penis, masturbation, vaginismus, physical therapy of the pelvic floor, and sexual revolutions. It gets juicy.

Links

https://www.mylola.com

https://www.shethinx.com

In this episode, we discuss considerate acts you can do for your fellow humans, the complications of EZ Pass, and a toddler’s poop-emoji-themed birthday party. Then we talk to Kate Swiggett who works for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service as the Program Coordinator for Preferred Communities about the work she does as well as her passion to bring tough topics to light.

Bio: Kate is in her late 20s and still hasn't figured out how to filter her thoughts. A New England native, she has found another home in Maryland with friends who are basically family, a decent boyfriend who makes her dinner all the time, and the world's greatest dog. She loves aerials, travel, reading, her cameras, tea, Campari, and being under water.

Links

LIRS

http://lirs.org

Freedom from Torture, UK

https://www.freedomfromtorture.org

Refugee Youth Project

http://www.refugeeyouthproject.org

IRC

https://www.rescue.org

Asylee Women Enterprise

http://www.asyleewomen.org

Huge thank you to Baltimore City Councilman Ryan Dorsey (3rd district) for sharing his story with us! We had so much fun hearing about Ryan’s relationship with Baltimore, his background in music (including his time in the band Soul Cannon), why he got into politics, structural racism, and how he’s advocating for his community and city.

If you have considered running for local government but don’t have any experience or don’t know where to start, this interview is a MUST listen.

(Note: this was recorded at the beginning of March 2017)

Links:

http://www.electryandorsey.com

Follow Ryan:

@ElectRyanDorsey

https://www.facebook.com/electryandorsey/

Soul Cannon:

https://www.facebook.com/Soul-Cannon-25422798631/

Wellstone:

http://www.wellstone.org

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle:

https://www.facebook.com/LBSBaltimore/

Bikemore:

https://www.bikemore.net

Erin Fostel’s art:

http://www.erinfostel.com

We had a lot to say so we split this episode in two. In part one, we talk about Lyra, sexual assault awareness, National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), how to be nicer to ourselves, poetry, the power of community, and the amazing Bird Dog Studio. In Part 2 we interview Baltimore City Councilman Ryan Dorsey!

Links:

Sexual assault awareness posts:

http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/get-involved

House of Ruth:

www.hruth.org

Vertical Bodies:

http://verticalbodiesstudio.com

National Eating Disorders Association:

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Bird Dog Studio

http://birddogstudio.co

Gigi De La Rosa is a senior at UMBC, set to graduate in May with a BA in Global Studies and a minor in Sociology and Spanish. She is a first generation American and passionate about helping the immigrant and refugee population.

In this episode, Mary and Erin open by discussing TV shows and books they are enjoying. Topics include: diet culture, crazy exes, slaying vampires, and being on the hunt for good news stories.

In this interview, Gigi tells us what it was like growing up with parents from two different cultures and religions. She also talks about religious traditions, challenges immigrants may face when acclimating to America culture, and what it’s like being a senior in college in 2017.

Links discussed:

Asylee Women Enterprise

http://www.asyleewomen.org

In this episode we talk to Aseloka (Selly) Smith, producer and host of the podcast Regular Black Radio. We learn what it was like to be the daughter of a preacher and we discuss faith, racism, finding your community, what it means to imagine others complexly, and how not to be a dick. (note: this was recorded pre-election)

About Selly:
Selly is a podcast enthusiast and storyteller who loves to draw and loves her cats. She hosts her own podcast, Regular Black Radio, where she talks to black people about their black experiences and spends much of her free time listening to other people’s podcasts about nearly anything you can imagine. She’s a nerd on so many levels and loves every minute of it!

Links to the videos we talk about in this episode: (vlogbrothers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FPpwxHtXLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0McA9BDHEU

In this episode we tackle topics like death, depression, religion, political rallies, and racism… you know, the simpler things in life.  

Justin Sanders is a ghost from Baltimore. His words can be found most recently in his book, For All the Other Ghosts, and on the city’s walls.

Buy his book here: bmoreghost.com

Donate to these awesome causes, recommended by Justin:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/emergency-earthquake-relief-fund-for-haiti/

http://www.penn-north.com/kids-safe-zone/

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As promised, here’s Caleb Lemond’s website and youtube account:

caleblemond.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYtHQq3XTZTzDPJanYNFMFw

In this episode we discuss the Women's March on Washington, Erin accidentally gives you the answers to our security questions, and we interview Ava Pipitone, the Executive Director of The Baltimore Transgender Alliance.

Links discussed:

www.16personalities.com 

Books discussed:

Whipping Girl by Julia Serano

Nevada by Imogen Binnie

My Gender Workbook by Kate Bornstein

In this episode we discuss:

Who we are

Why this podcast exists

How focussed we've been on acquiring sponsors

What you can expect from future episodes

Also:

Mary hates when people eat bananas around her.

Erin is obsessed with Sing, the movie. I mean. That elephant! Get it girl!

Stuff we promised:

Email us! at [email protected]

The Fitness Marshall! https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFitnessMarshall

The man behind our intro and outro music: https://caleblemond.com/music

How we found Caleb: https://creativecommons.org

Follow us on social media! Mary Adelle on Facebook, maryadelle on Insta, @_girlflame on twitter // Erin Drew on the 'book, eedrew on Insta, @eedrew on twitter