Love What You Love

José Mendoza is what you might call a Pokémon superfan. By day, he works in marketing in the entertainment industry. But his passion - since he was a kid - has always been Pokémon.

In this chat, we talk about all the ways to experience Pokémon; how Pokémon takes you on a journey in more ways than one; the best Pokémon of them all; nostalgia; the joys and sometimes literal dangers of watching Pokémon; what on earth happened to his guest bedroom; and so much more.

Find José:

https://www.instagram.com/worldagainstjose

https://www.youtube.com/c/KetchupwithMaxandJose

José's favorite nonprofits:

Best Friends Animal Society https://bestfriends.org

Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission https://www.hopeofthevalley.org

Save the Manatee https://www.savethemanatee.org

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My favorite nonprofits:

Everytown for Gun Safety https://www.everytown.org

Humane Society Silicon Valley https://hssv.org

Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org

Town Cats of Morgan Hill https://towncats.org

World Central Kitchen https://wck.org

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Dandy Wellington is a bandleader, entertainer, event producer, and creative consultant, born-and-raised in Harlem, New York. He is well known for his impeccable vintage style and his jazz stylings as the leader of Dandy Wellington and His Band. Also, he is a delight.

In this conversation, we talk about understanding the past and confronting history; Fred Astaire; the magical nerdery of vintage; making a difference from the bandstand; vintage style, not vintage values; and so much more.

Find Dandy

https://dandywellington.com

https://dandywellingtonband.bandcamp.com

https://facebook.com/DWBAND

https://instagram.com/dandywellington

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My favorite nonprofits:

Everytown for Gun Safety https://www.everytown.org

Humane Society Silicon Valley https://hssv.org

Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org

Town Cats of Morgan Hill https://towncats.org

World Central Kitchen https://wck.org

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Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod

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Rachel Evangeline Barham is a professional singer and vocal teacher, and absolutely passionate about all kinds of birds - especially songbirds.

In this chat, we talk about bird early warning systems; birds singing badly; different planes of existence; birds with rubies in their tail feathers; #blackbirdersweek; observing vs. collecting; and so, so much more.

Find Rachel

https://rachelbarham.com

https://uptowardthesky.com

https://facebook.com/AllIHaveIsAVoice

https://www.redbubble.com/people/uptowardthesky/shop

https://twitter.com/UpTowardTheSky

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB08Jt1Zidvbbv39nXQoQtg

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Resources

Amy Beach https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200153246

Black Birders Week (May 30-June 5, 2021) https://www.birdnote.org/black-birders-week

Cornell Lab of Ornithology (runs the eBird citizen science database) https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home

Olivier Messiaen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Messiaen

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Rachel's Favorite Nonprofits:

American Bird Conservancy: https://abcbirds.org

WILD Foundation https://wild.org

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My favorite nonprofits:

https://hssv.org

https://towncats.org

https://wck.org

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Tamarah and Tiphani are identical twin sisters who cosplay under the names Pro and Con, and they are a DELIGHT. I had so much fun chatting with them about embodying a character; the intersection of craft and performance; making realistic armor out of foam; the challenges of being a person of color in the cosplay world; eight-foot tall costumes; articulating wings; and so much more.

Find Pros and Cons Cosplay

http://facebook.com/prosandconscosplay

https://instagram.com/prosandconscosplay

https://ko-fi.com/prosandcons

[email protected]

Websites for community

https://www.facebook.com/poccosplayers

https://www.facebook.com/sheprop

https://www.instagram.com/blackcosplayboosters

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2012396799010228

Info for beginners

https://www.facebook.com/groups/kamuicosplaycommunity

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CosplayHelpandAdvice

Favorite nonprofits

https://blacklivesmatter.com/survival-fund

https://www.hrc.org

https://stopaapihate.org

https://www.narf.org

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My favorite nonprofits

https://hssv.org

https://splc.org

https://towncats.org

https://wck.org

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Today's guest is an expert in, and advocate for, cannabis. And just a super, super nice dude.

Zach has worked in the medical cannabis industry for many years, and is a passionate advocate for cannabis in all of its forms. A few years ago, he started a Twitch channel, PotQuest, which aims to promote cannabis culture and provide insight, education, and community.

In this chat, we talk the difference between CBD and THC; Ötzi the Iceman; who can use medical cannabis; the rise of cannabis culture; cannabis and community; and so much more.

So find out why Zach loves cannabis - and why you might learn to love it, too.

Find Zach

https://potquest.live

https://twitch.tv/potquest

https://twitter.com/offpq

Zach's favorite nonprofits

http://www.funnyfarmrescue.org

https://www.habitat.org

*** My favorite nonprofits:

https://advancingjustice-aajc.org

https://hispanicfederation.org

https://hssv.org

https://naacpldf.org

https://narf.org

https://splc.org

https://towncats.org

https://wck.org

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Heyyyy! It's Love What You Love's first anniversary! As you can probably tell, I love this podcast and I love talking with our guests, and hearing from you. Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me, it has been such a privilege.

Lori Bailey is absolutely passionate about weather and the natural world, and particularly the desert where she lives and the incredible summer storms found there. A professional photographer, she's also a storm chaser, and storm photography expedition leader.

We chat about desert rats; supercells; big dogs; our place in the universe; taking advantage of the time given to you; and so much more.

So find out why Lori loves storm chasing - and why you might learn to love it, too.

https://www.instagram.com/lorigraceaz https://twitter.com/lorigraceaz https://www.youtube.com/user/LoriGraceAz

Lori's favorite nonprofits: Retired Paws https://www.retiredpaws.org The Multiple Myeloma Foundation https://themmrf.org

*** My favorite nonprofits: https://hssv.org https://towncats.org https://wck.org

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So you know that I love the poem "You Can't Have It All" by poet Barbara Ras. In fact I love it so much, I asked her permission to read it on episode 24, and she also gave me permission to release that reading as a standalone recording, which you can also find in this podcast feed.

Well. Of course I also had to get her on the show!

Barbara has an MFA in Creative Writing from University of Oregon, and multiple fellowships, including the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, among others.

Her poems have appeared in the New Yorker, Tin House, Granta, and Orion, as well as other magazines and anthologies, and she has released four collections of poetry: Bite Every Sorrow (LSU Press, 1998), One Hidden Stuff (2006), The Last Skin (2010), and The Blues of Heaven (2021) just released on March 9.

As you might imagine, it was a treat for me to chat with Barbara. We talk poetry as dance; rhythms as close as your heart; poetry in translation; Amanda Gorman; busting myths about poetry; and so much more

So find out why Barbara loves poetry - and why you might learn to love it, too.

You can purchase Barbara's new collection, The Blues of Heaven, anywhere you get books.

Barbara's page on the Academy of American Poets site: https://poets.org/poet/barbara-ras

Poetry Resources:

Academy of American Poets: https://poets.org

Poetry Foundation: https://poetryfoundation.org

Barbara's favorite nonprofits:

https://earthjustice.org/give/donate-today

https://merwinconservancy.org/donate

https://poets.org/donate

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My favorite nonprofits:

https://hssv.org

https://towncats.org

https://wck.org

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We're on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lovewhatyoulovepod

Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod

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If you've seen the incredible movie Master and Commander with Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, you might know it was based on the rich world of Patrick O'Brian's books. Ian Bradley and Mike Shank, fans of the book series for many years, were so enamored of the world, they started the popular podcast The Lubber's Hole, all about Patrick O'Brian's richly realized Aubrey-Maturin series.

In this episode we talk their opinions on the movie; life changing book suggestions; Irishmen who may not actually be Irishmen; spending the lockdown in your garden shed; the best book of the 20 to start with; and so much more.

Find Mike and Ian:

https://lubbershole.podbean.com

https://facebook.com/lubbershole

https://twitter.com/holelubbers

Ian's favorite nonprofit: https://fareshare.org.uk

Mike's favorite nonprofits:

https://www.americares.org

https://www.americanhumane.org/initiative/feed-the-hungry-fund

https://www.feedingamerica.org

*** My favorite nonprofits:

https://hssv.org

https://towncats.org

https://wck.org

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We're on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lovewhatyoulovepod

Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod

Editing assistance thanks to Zeke at Mind Jam Media https://mindjammedia.com

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Check out my books at https://juliekrose.com

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Jessie McLaughlin has had a lifelong interest in interior design and the energy of spaces. The owner of Jessie Lane Interiors, a residential and commercial interior design firm, her work has been featured in Elle decor and People magazine and she is absolutely passionate about storytelling and soul.

We had such a good chat about changing the energy in a room, how to survive the pandemic in your space, grace, taking small steps, playing to your strengths, embracing your passion, and so much more.

So find out why Jessie loves interior design - and why you might learn to love it, too.

Find Jessie:

https://instagram.com/jessielaneinteriors

https://shopjessielane.com

https://twitter.com/losfamgeles

Jessie's favorite nonprofits:

https://350.org

A Sense of Home https://asenseofhome.org

Equal Justice Initiative https://eji.org

Mothers to Mothers https://m2m.org

Ray United FC https://www.rayunitedfc.org

The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services https://www.raicestexas.org

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My favorite nonprofits:

https://fairfight.com

https://hssv.org

https://wck.org

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We're on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lovewhatyoulovepod

Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod

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Check out my books at https://juliekrose.com

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Amanda Dela Cruz is a full-time stay-at-home mom to two young kids, and she is absolutely passionate about roller derby.

In this chat, we talk inclusivity, spectacular bruises, personal transformation, heartbreak, the Olympics, perseverance, alter egos, and so much more. She's so passionate and so thoughtful, you're going to love this conversation.

So find out why Amanda loves roller derby - and why you might learn to love it, too.

You can find Amanda at https://instagram.com/ginandgingerskates.

Women's Flat Track Derby Association https://wftda.com

Gotham Roller Derby https://gothamgirlsrollerderby.com

Samantha Bee segment on Derby and COVID: https://youtu.be/Fg3esHj2bz8

Most Derby leagues are non-profit organizations, so if you'd like to support Derby, that's a great place to start!

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My favorite nonprofits:

https://hssv.org

https://wck.org

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We're on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/lovewhatyoulovepod

Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod

Need transcripts? Contact Emily White at [email protected]

Check out my books at https://juliekrose.com

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