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In Episode 6 we talk about gun violence and gun safety legislation.with two women, Gwendolyn LaCroix of Michigan and Amanda Wilcox of Colorado. Gwen and Amanda are mothers who suffered the most horrible loss. Each of them lost a child to gun violence. What’s incredible is that through this loss they became change agents, working as activists to help save the lives of other children. They share their stories with me, as well as what they are doing today to reduce gun violence. 

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We continue our celebration of  Pride with a hyperlocal focus on the town of Milan in Southeast Michigan. We have four guests: Ash Eichner-Pendell from the organization ARC, an educational nonprofit that seeks to advocate, represent, and connect the community around LGBTQ+ issues. We’ll speak with Milan mayoral candidate Laura Russeau, who organizes Milan’s annual Pride Parade. We’ll learn about Ozone House in Ypsilanti, Michigan when we visit with Brie Nikora, its Pridezone Coordinator. And finally we’ll debut a new periodic segment of the podcast, Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie. 

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We continue our celebration of  Pride with a hyperlocal focus on the town of Milan in Southeast Michigan. We have four guests: Ash Eichner-Pendell from the organization ARC, an educational nonprofit that seeks to advocate, represent, and connect the community around LGBTQ+ issues. We’ll speak with Milan mayoral candidate Laura Russeau, who organizes Milan’s annual Pride Parade. We’ll learn about Ozone House in Ypsilanti Michigan when we visit with Brie Nikora, its Pridezone Coordinator. And finally we’ll debut a new periodic segment of the podcast, Poetry Sustains with Maryam Barrie. 

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Carolyn speaks with Kathryn Bond Stockton. Kathryn is a distinguished Professor of English at the University of Utah. She is the author of Gender(s), Making Out, an (anti Memoir) and The Queer Child, or Growing Sideways in the Twentieth Century. We’ll talk with Kathryn about why she says gender is queer, by which she means strange. Why is gender strange even when it’s played straight, and how do race and money factor into the equation? How can we better understand the nuances of gender?

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On June 1, Carolyn speaks  with Kathryn Bond Stockton. Kathryn is a distinguished Professor of English at the University of Utah. She is the author of Gender(s), Making Out, an (anti Memoir) and The Queer Child, or Growing Sideways in the Twentieth Century. We’ll talk with Kathryn about why she says gender is queer, by which she means strange. Why is gender strange even when it’s played straight, and how do race and money factor into the equation?  How can we better understand the nuances of gender?

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Community organizer and radio personality Mike Thornton joins Carolyn to talk politics. From liberals to leftists to the Long Memory, we discuss how the Dems have lost touch and how to create lasting change. We also celebrate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Utah Phillips, who is the inspiration behind The Whimsy Farm Podcast.

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Community organizer and radio personality Mike Thornton joins Carolyn to talk politics. What's the difference between a liberal and a leftist? Where has the Democratic party gone wrong? Tune in May 15 as we discuss these and other current issues.

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Meet sociologist and author Betsy Leondar-Wright. She spoke to me from her home near Boston late last winter about her new book, Is it Racist? Is it Sexist? Why Red and Blue White People Disagree, and How to Decide in the Gray Areas.

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I speak with sociologist and author Betsy Leondar-Wright. I’ve followed Betsy’s work for decades, especially her first two books The Color of Wealth and Class Matters. She spoke to me from her home near Boston late last winter about her new book, Is it Racist? Is it Sexist?

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We have two guests on Episode One.

Seth Donnelly joins us to talk about Taxpayers Against Genocide and their work to hold our elected officials accountable for their support of genocidal acts such as funding arms for the conflict in Palestine. Seth Donnelly is the author of The Lie of Global Prosperity: How Neoliberals Distort Data to Mask Poverty and Exploitation. He teaches high school in northern California. 

Then we talk with story teller and end-of-life doula Dr. Kim Bateman about how grief manifests in today's political climate. We also discuss ways to bridge the chasm many of us feel when communicating with people who don't share our political beliefs--or our news sources. Kim Bateman is the author of the Indie award winning book Crossing the Owl's Bridge: A Guide for Grieving People Who Still Love. She is the Executive Dean of Sierra College's Tahoe-Truckee campus, where she teaches a popular course on death and dying. 

Thanks to Just Play Productions for underwriting this episode. Thanks to our supporters on Patreon as well. Please visit our website at whimsyfarm.net to join our Patreon family. 

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