Octavia's Parables

By adrienne maree brown & Toshi Reagon

Hosts Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown read the works of Octavia Butler one chapter at a time, bringing a modern analysis and scholarship to the work, and offering listeners guiding questions for... more

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How many episodes does Octavia's Parables have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.

Octavia's Parables episodes:

November 02, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 20
No rest. A gunfight. Bankole rescues a child. Our travelers find evidence of community.
adrienne and Toshi dig into Chapter 20 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
Support the production and transcription of this show on Patreon, at patreon.com/oparables. And follow us on Twitter at @oparables.
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53min
October 26, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 19
An earthquake. Scavenging, a killing. Choosing kindness despite the danger. And new travelers join Lauren.
adrienne and Toshi dig into Chapter 19 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
Support the production and transcription of this show on Patreon, at patreon.com/oparables. And follow us on Twitter at @oparables.

Reading: Here's the Paris Review article Toshi mentions, Staging Octavia Butler in Abu Dhabi.
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44min
October 19, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 18
Our trio are on the road. They rest, as possible. They talk, and learn in conversation. The beginnings of an Earthseed.
adrienne and Toshi dig into Chapter 18 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
Support the production and transcription of this show on Patreon, at patreon.com/oparables. And follow us on Twitter at @oparables.
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1h
October 13, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 24
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 24 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

We lost all our episode descriptions when the podcast was taken down; more details soon.
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56min
October 12, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 23
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 23 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

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51min
October 12, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 17
Everything turns. Our travelers start to get good at where they are. A fire, an ocean. Embrace diversity, or be destroyed by those who see you as prey.
adrienne and Toshi dig into Chapter 17 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
Support the production and transcription of this show on Patreon, at patreon.com/oparables. And follow us on Twitter at @oparables.
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1h
October 11, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 22
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 22 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

We lost all our episode descriptions when the podcast was taken down; more details soon.
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53min
October 10, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 21
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 5 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

We lost all our episode descriptions when the podcast was taken down; more details soon. Happy to be back!
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48min
October 09, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 20
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 20 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

We lost all our episode descriptions when the podcast was taken down; more details soon. Happy to be back!
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53min
October 08, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 19
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 19 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

We lost all our episode descriptions when the podcast was taken down; more details soon.
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44min

FAQs about Octavia's Parables:

How many episodes does Octavia's Parables have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.