I Am Interchange

In our latest podcast Wilmont Collins, a refugee from Liberia, and I explore the vast difference between: Refugee and immigrant. This conversation dispels many common misconceptions about the experience. Wilmont Collins, has been living in Montana for more than 20 years and is currently seeking the office of Mayor in Helena.

Produced by: Tyson Lunn, Chris Griffin & Tate Chamberlin

I Am Interchange has an upcoming dialogue and debate on Human Migration and Displacement. We will be producing a series of mini episodes that feature the back story of our guests for upcoming events. For this episode, I Interviewed Ken Johnson with the Sons of Odin. The Sons Odin is an anti immigrant & refugee street patrol group that originated in Finland. The group was established as a response to thousands of asylum seekers arriving in Finland amid the European migrant crisis.

The binary choice of 'Good' and 'Evil' are laid out very clearly in our entertainment. Star Wars, for example: Darth Vader wears black, Princess Leia wears white. It's very clear whom you should cheer for. When the real life discussions of 'Cultural Heritage' and 'Immigration' meet the lines and begin to blur as we discover in our latest podcast.

Produced by: Tyson Lunn, Chris Griffin & Tate Chamberlin

Topic: Standing Rock

Interchange is a humanities project and talk show style event where artists, activists & entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives come together to address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue. We don't necessarily need a solution when we're finished, though a good mind flush of new ideas and creativity can offer wisdom and perspective to our own process and development. By doing so, we create a level platform for history, politics, religion, philosophy, criticism, ethics, self-consciousness, reason, creativity, human values and aspirations. We'll develop our dialogue into a podcast that will be available worldwide.

Lineup:

Chuck Peck- Energy Industry

Brian Gootkin- Gallatin County Sheriff

Meg Singer- Indigenous Justice Outreach Coordinator for the ACLU

Jessica Sena- Communications Advisor, Montana Petroleum Association

Darrin Old Coyote- Former Crow Tribal Chairman

Jesse Barney- Activist

KD Segura- Organizer, Activist.

Brent Mead- Montana Policy Institute

Topics: Land use, treaty rights, our reliance on petroleum products, energy, the history of the area, the camps, activism, colonization, water protectors, police and more.

Produced by: Dylan Jesse, Justin Wayne, Susan Carstensen & Tate Chamberlin

Music: Nintendeaux & Dubuddha

Moderator(s): Tate Chamberlin & Kiah Abbey

Photo by: MT Shots Photography

(The cover art was taken during the veteran occupancy at Standing Rock in December, 2016.

Topic: Guns

Interchange is a humanities project and talk show style event where artists, activists & entrepreneurs with different ideas and perspectives come together to address multiple topics and provoke thoughtful dialogue. We don't necessarily need a solution when we're finished, though a good mind flush of new ideas and creativity can offer wisdom and perspective to our own process and development. By doing so, we create a level platform for history, politics, religion, philosophy, criticism, ethics, self-consciousness, reason, creativity, human values and aspirations. We'll develop our dialogue into a podcast that will be available worldwide.

Panel Includes: Steve Crawford: Chief of Police Logan Olson: Students for Concealed Carry on Campus Chris Forrest: Concealed carry licensing Betty Stroock: Gun Control Advocate Gregory Smith: Pacifist

Produced by: Dylan Jesse, Justin Wayne & Tate Chamberlin Music: Nintendeaux & Dubuddha Moderator(s): Tate Chamberlin & Kiah Abbey

Interchange is a humanities project. It introduces contrasting, sometimes polarizing, ideas into the same pot and gives them a stir. "We don't necessarily need a solution when we're finished," remarks Tate Chamberlin, "though a good mind flush of new ideas and creativity can offer wisdom and perspective to our own process and development." By doing so, Interchange creates a level platform for history, politics, religion, philosophy, criticism, ethics, self-consciousness, reason, creativity, human values and aspirations. Addressing multiple topics, provoking thoughtful dialogue and uniting people socially, Interchange harnesses the communion inherent in conversation to create strong communities empowered by similarities, rather than divided by differences.

An integral component of Interchange, Xchange is a moderated, talk show-style event that invites artists, activists, entrepreneurs and community members with differing perspectives to come together in thoughtful dialogue. The public is cordially invited to participate and be heard, fostering positive growth, communication and acceptance within the community.

The entire event is recorded and developed into podcasts – available at www.iaminterchange.org – to further broaden the reach of these important conversations and invigorate communities throughout the United States and the world.

Panel Includes: Jeannie Brown: Commuity at Large Stephen Zabawa: SafeMontana Bobby Devine: Spark1 Tayln Gabriel Lang: Cannabis Advocate Kathryn Mazurek: STAGE 3 Breast Cancer Patient Dan Dunlap: Former DEA Agent

Produced by: Dylan Jesse, Justin Wayne & Tate Chamberlin Music: Nintendeaux & Dubuddha Moderator: Tate Chamberlin & Greg Smith