Noah talks about what it means to them to mend their own clothes and how we should all think of our clothes as stories.

Follow Noah on insta: @n.r.carsonnelson

things Noah referenced:

1. Greenpeace's Detox My Fashion campaign: https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/detox/. Is primarily focused on the effects of chemicals used in clothing manufacturing, particularly on waterways but also the larger environment and by proxy the humans who depend on waterways and air (spoiler alert: all of us, but mostly non-white people & those in the Global South).

2. Mend!: A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto by Kate Sekules: https://bookshop.org/books/mend-a-refashioning-manual-and-manifesto/9780143135005

3. Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts by Sonya & Nina Montenegro: https://bookshop.org/books/mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts/9781632172525?aid=609

Joel talks about his pivot from being a successful political consultant to opening up a vintage market in his own front yard.

Resources

Trump, Lesbians & Archery

Sycamore Lane Vintage Store

Beth talks about what it's like to be in an interracial marriage and raising mixed-raced kids in today's world.

Resources:

Intermarriage in the U.S. 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia - https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/05/18/intermarriage-in-the-u-s-50-years-after-loving-v-virginia/

Lauren talks about her PhD work and the special place Uganda holds in her heart and what it means when you are awarded a Fulbright but a global pandemic hits.

Ilyse talks about what it's like to be a killjoy.  And how killing joy can be one of the most radically wonderful things in the world.

Check out Ilyse's podcast (with the best Megan Goodwin) on all pod spaces. Keeping it 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion https://keepingit101.com/

Heather talks about the trip her and her husband took to Cambodia right as COVID-19 was becoming a global pandemic.

Randy talks about interfaith work and always saying yes to things.

Elly talks about what it's been like for her to begin her teaching career in Ferguson, MO amidst racial tensions.

Forrest talks about why he loves to travel and the adventures he has been on.