
How to Survive the End of the World
Join Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown, two sisters who share many identities, as writers, activists, facilitators, and inheritors of multiracial diasporic lineages, as well as a particular interest in the question of survival, as we embark on a podcast that delves into the practices we need as a community, to move through endings and to come out whole on the other side, whatever that might be.
visit us @ endoftheworldshow.org
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Nov 24, 2024 • 52min
adrienne and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson - Live in Detroit
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist and climate policy expert, joins adrienne for an insightful discussion. They explore the transformative challenges society faces, likening them to a birth process. The conversation highlights the interconnectedness of climate change and reproductive rights, while emphasizing collective action. They tackle the emotional toll of activism and stress the importance of rest and community engagement. Ultimately, they inspire listeners to envision a hopeful, sustainable future filled with justice and resilience.

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Nov 12, 2024 • 1h 24min
When No Thing Works with Norma Wong
Norma Wong, a Native Hawaiian, Hakka lifelong resident of Hawaii, and the 86th generation Zen master, shares insights from her new book, exploring resilience through Zen and Indigenous wisdom. She discusses the importance of community ties, especially in the wake of Lahaina's fires. Wong emphasizes navigating emotional states with vulnerability and connection, advocating for long-term perspectives and collective responsibility. Her wisdom encourages embracing a beginner's mindset, fostering creativity, and transforming community support into meaningful action.

Nov 4, 2024 • 49min
election time with Chase Strangio and Shelby Chestnut
election time with amb with Chase Strangio and Shelby Chestnut, focused on the current moment in the struggle for trans rights.follow @chasestrangio @shelbymt @translawcenter for ways to show up in this upcoming Supreme Court case 🙏🏽
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Nov 1, 2024 • 1h 20min
Choosing Our Terrain
Heading into the election and building on our ongoing series, election time with amb, adrienne and Autumn discuss taking responsibility for the political terrain where we stand, rooting in moments of intimacy, how to orient to this election, actual loss, the landscape at the national level of revolutionary organizing, build and defend, blocking MAGA while building the left, political advertisements, Vote by Pal, Swap My Vote, surviving inside this contradiction, a care-based society and what’s needed in this next period in history.
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No matter the outcome of the election, the fight for freedom will continue. As we regroup and continue our efforts to block fascism and build power locally, nationally and globally, we will need to fortify ourselves for ongoing struggle. How do we build endurance for liberation?
Join Autumn, Ricardo Levins Morales and Arianna Genis on Friday, Novemeber 15th @ 1:30 CT as they explore the power of combining our historical wisdom with innovative thinking. Our collective revolutionary past offers invaluable lessons, while our shared visions of the future inspire us to explore unconventional approaches. Our future depends on our ability to rise to this challenge.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-generations-tickets-1043176738707
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Oct 30, 2024 • 1h 7min
Bonus: The Way Your Blood Beats Listening Party
adrienne sits down with two members of AUTUMN the Band, Autumn and her dear core collaborator Nehemiah Luckett, to listen to their latest EP, The Way Your Blood Beats. They talk about process and collaboration, transmuting grief and rage through song, and making a "weird party."
Get AUTUMN's music on vinyl! - https://autumnbrown.bandcamp.com/album/the-animal-in-you-the-way-your-blood-beats
More from AUTUMN on Bandcamp - https://autumnbrown.bandcamp.com/

Oct 29, 2024 • 43min
election time with Vanessa German
Vanessa German is an Asheville based artist. In this episode, which you can watch on adrienne's IG, they talk about grief and art and spirit and angel/miracle work. Good medicine came through this one.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 60min
Palestinian Grief and Undying Liberation
adrienne is joined by Palestinian poet-organizer Devin George Atallah for a conversation on Palestinian grief, solidarity, endurance, what we are learning in this time, and poetry. This conversation was recorded on IG and can be seen here.
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Oct 5, 2024 • 49min
Solidarity is Love
adrienne and AUTUMN reunite to kick off Season 8 and it feels so good. They discuss caterpillar to butterfly transformation, AUTUMN’s performance residency, dojo shit, opportunities to opt-out of making a choice or having an opinion, feeling sad, Palestine, weighing which loss gives you the most territory to continue fighting, social media as a tool of Empire, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Account Right Now by Jaron Lanier, and listening to people as a way of building power.
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SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow
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Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 25min
election time with Brittney Cooper
Brittney Cooper, a Professor, writer, and outspoken feminist, dives deep into the evolving role of Black women in the voting process. She candidly discusses the intersection of personal loss and societal challenges, emphasizing community mobilization against systemic injustices. The conversation tackles the significance of voting, resilience, and the critique of neoliberalism in fostering individual accountability. Additionally, they explore the pushback on reproductive rights and the transformative power of grassroots organizing, advocating for inclusive political identities.

Aug 23, 2024 • 1h 1min
election time with Michelle Mascarenhas
in this conversation Michelle Mascarenhas and adrienne discuss how we are, a time of endings, frameworks for understanding how change happens and how we harness it, and more!
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