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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The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.

Octavia's Parables episodes:

July 20, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 5
Rain. Free water. Amy Dunn is killed. Lauren opens up to her friend, cautiously. Toshi and adrienne dig into Chapter 5 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. And as always, we offer questions for you (and your people) to consider.
This episode also features a song, The Water, by Toshi Reagon and Destiny Hemphill. The Water is based in the poem Apocalypso Song #8, The Water Chants, After overhearing Toshi Reagon.
Support the production of this show on Patreon, at Octavia's Parables.
Follow us on Twitter at @oparables. Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7tx2rspmg2gfcm/Octavia%27s%20Parables%20chapter%205%20transcript.docx?dl=0
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45min
July 13, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 4
Amy Dunn lights a fire. Lauren gets new neighbors. We learn about target practice. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 4 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower, with questions to consider.
Support the production of this show on Patreon, at Octavia's Parables.
Follow us on Twitter at @oparables. Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9kn2w9f16pp986l/Octavia%27s%20Parables%20chapter%204%20transcript.docx?dl=0
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32min
July 06, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 3
Toshi and adrienne dig into Chapter 3 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. An astronaut dies on Mars. Mrs. Sims dies at the compound. A new president is elected. We meet the pyros. And as always, questions for you (and your people) to consider.
Support the production of this show on Patreon, at Octavia's Parables.
Follow us on Twitter at @oparables. Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/19djg0eziwu7c73/Octavia%27s%20Parables%20chapter%203%20transcript.docx?dl=0
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39min
June 29, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 2
Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 2 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. The first trip outside the compound, the baptism, and our first window into hyperempathy. As always, questions for you (and your people) to discuss and consider.
Support the production of this show on Patreon, at Octavia's Parables.
Follow us on Twitter at @oparables. Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/34wmuh0bu4myq2p/Octavia%27s%20Parables%20chapter%202%20transcript.docx?dl=0
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40min
June 28, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 15
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 15 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

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56min
June 27, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 14
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 14 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

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1h 1min
June 26, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 13
A funeral for Lauren’s father. The Garfields go to Olivar. A fire, theft. Loss all around. Toshi and adrienne offer thoughts and questions about Chapter 13 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower.Follow us on twitter at @oparables, and support our show on Patreon at Octavia’s Parables.Links:Bernice Johnson Reagon, They Are Falling All Around Me Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1gpz7eiqguvg9m/Octavia%27s%20Parables%20chapter%2013%20transcript.docx?dl=0
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56min
June 26, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 12
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 12 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

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1h 7min
June 26, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 1 1
Break-in, theft and a rape at the compound. Olivar is recruiting. Lauren names the Books of the Living.
adrienne and Toshi offer thoughts and questions on Chapter 11 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower.
Support this show on Patreon, at Octavia’s Parables. And follow us on twitter at @oparables.
Some links from the episode:
How to Survive the End of the World Show w/ Chani Nicholas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlTsLXqmzN0&t=2435s
Closing Ceremony With Toshi Reagon and Leah Penniman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0hJqLAEuto&t=446s
Ruby Sales
http://www.spirithouseproject.org/aboutruby.php
Transcript: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pn8ixeuyuy039sq/Octavia%27s%20Parables%20chapter%2011%20transcript.docx?dl=0
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1h 1min
June 26, 2020 Parable of the Sower: Chapter 10
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss Chapter 10 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

We lost all our episode descriptions when the podcast was taken down; more details soon. Glad we're back!
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1h 2min

FAQs about Octavia's Parables:

How many episodes does Octavia's Parables have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.