How to Survive the End of the World

As our summer break continues, we're so excited to feature an episode from our friends at the Fortification podcast.  Future: Spiritual and political mandates for our future The conversation began with these questions: Where is this present moment taking us? What can we radically imagine for our future survival knowing what we know now? In times of crisis, seemingly impossible ideas become imaginable. What does or might the economy of healthcare, the collective practice of care, look like on the other side of this? What is your best and worst case scenario? What is the spiritual mandate of this new time? What is our charge moving forward? Learn more about the guests. Find a transcript of the conversation. This episode is part of a series in collaboration with Cara Page, Susan Raffo and Anjali Taneja. Learn more about their work at Healing Histories;Disrupting the Medical Industrial Complex. Editing by Wazi Maret www.wazimaret.com, transcription support by Kolenge Fonge and music by Abhimanyu Janamanchi. SUBSCRIBE to Fortification to hear more incredible content. 

2020 is an Emperor Year, a 4 year, so we thought it would be particularly helpful to uplift episode 7: The Emperor, from Tarot for the End of Times, hosted by Sarah Cargill, to give us some sense of what we're facing and what we are feeling. SUBSCRIBE to Tarot for the End of Times, wherever you listen to pods.  --- The Emperor's sacred fire has the capacity to assist in performing great acts of human compassion and nurturance, as well as the power to destroy all that it touches. This episode teaches us about walking this razor's edge.  TRANSCRIPT

A podcast diving into Octavia E Butler’s Parable of the Sower/Talents, hosted by Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown. Produced by Kat Aaron. SUBSCRIBE TO OCTAVIA'S PARABLES WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS. Support the show.

Autumn and adrienne reunite for the finale episode of the miniseries. We create a collective altar and read aloud the names of beloveds lost inside the pandemic. We pull lessons from content and process of creating the miniseries. And we discuss the incredible transformation unfolding in this very moment, from the epicenter of Minneapolis outward across the globe. Music by Tunde Olaniran, Chad Crouch and Mother Cyborg. HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn

We live in a fundamentally violent society. We have the human right to defend and protect ourselves, but for many of us the means of doing so seem inaccessible. How do we protect and secure our communities as conditions deteriorate? Autumn speaks to security and firearms expert Rashid McCall of the firm Opposition Research, for insight into the challenges and opportunities facing oppressed people who want to practice self-defense. This episode is dedicated to George Floyd, may he rest in power. SHOW LINKS The National African American Gun Association  HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn

We survive by building the new world in the shell of the old, and our new world will need a health care system. How do we transition from a health care system rooted in extraction and profit, to a health care system rooted in justice? We turn to family physician Anjali Taneja, Executive Director of Casa De Salud, a clinic on the forefront of providing justice-driven, accessible health care in Albuquerque, for wisdom and vision in the midst of the pandemic. SHOW LINKS Fortification Podcast HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn

Now more than ever we are relying on the internet to satisfy our basic needs and desires. This begs the question, what are apocalypse survival skills for the internet? How do we use the internet as a tool for survival? How do we maintain safety for our communities and our movements for social change when so much of that work must now happen digitally? And what exactly is the internet, anyway? For answers, we turn to digital security expert and organizer for change, Bex Hong Hurwitz of Tiny Gigantic. (episode image by Nicole Starosielski) HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn

We bring you part two of Autumn’s interview with So and Pinar, the love organism behind Queer Nature. We discuss the potential dangers of being on the move in an apocalyptic situation, and how to mitigate them. We also talk about extractive versus visionary responses to apocalypse, and the transformative potential of thinking and acting collectively inside of chaos. So and Pinar created a guide highlighting important concepts from this and the previous episode, so feel free to open it and follow along as you listen. HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn

What behaviors and choices make the difference between life and death in a disaster? What are the skills that will matter most in a crisis, and how do we learn them? Autumn interviews the brilliant founders of Queer Nature, who lead workshops and immersions teaching survival skills and natural crafts. In the first of two conversations, Queer Nature drops wisdom on how the mind and body respond to crisis, how non-human systems can be our allies, and what trauma has to do with our survival. Music by Tunde Olaniran, Kaela Drew and Mother Cyborg. SHOW NOTES  Deep Survival OODA Loop Window of Tolerance HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn

Any scenario of systemic collapse involves a question of how we sustainably feed ourselves and our communities. For a visionary answer, Autumn turns to the illustrious team at Soul Fire Farm, and their co-founder Leah Penniman. Autumn and Leah discuss the science of land rehabilitation, the political power of farming, and how to start growing food wherever you are. Music by Tunde Olaniran, Alex Fitch and Mother Cyborg. TRANSCRIPT SOUL FIRE STUFF Ask A Sista Farmer  Sowing the Seeds of Food Justice Reparations Map HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon PEEP us on IG TWEET @ us @adrienne @Autumn