Documentary #7: Resisting COVID-19 with mutual aid

In this documentary episode of The Response Podcast, we take a deep dive into the work being done by the Chico chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA. Their mutual aid work in response to the coronavirus pandemic is just a microcosm of the whole country, from major cities to rural communities, where DSA and other, similar organizations have been stepping in to fill many of the gaps left by the local, state, and federal response.

Episode credits:

• Host and executive producer: Tom Llewellyn
• Senior producer, field production, and scriptwriter: Robert Raymond
• Script editors: Courtney Pankrat, Tom Llewellyn, and Neal Gorenflo.
• The graphic art created for this episode by Kane Lynch was inspired by photos taken by Brittany White.
• Information gathering and fact-checking: Addison and Alex (Chico DSA)
• A special thank you to all the volunteers at Chico DSA, and to those who are living at Bird Street and Comanche Creek Greenway for letting us into their homes.
• Music by:
• Pele
• Strongboi
• Ada Lea