How to Survive the End of the World

bell hooks offers us the wisdom that “love is an act of will, both an intention and an action.” in this episode the brown sisters explore hooks’ critique of the idea that we “fall in love”, the difference between falling in love and choosing to love, and how distinguishing between the two helps us to love in a way that protects and liberates the heart. (image credit: National Equity Project) -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

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adrienne and Autumn continue their exploration of bell hooks' classic All About Love with a free flowing conversation about the sacred, life saving power of friend love. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

with bell hooks' guidance, adrienne and Autumn trace the conditions that leave us hopeless and despairing at work, and look at what becomes possible when we bring love to our labor, regardless of the conditions. The sisters describe their own journeys into doing what they love to do, and discuss the importance of giving ourselves permission to be in love with our work. Special thanks to Wren for their Sovereignty Hymn, follow them here! -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

adrienne maree was honored to be invited to give the sermon at The Revival: It Is Our Duty, a Juneteenth, Pride Month musical ritual of reclamation created by Troy Anthony Burton, rooted in the wisdom of Assata Shakur. Troy was generous enough to let us share the sermon audio with you. (episode art by Troy Anthony Burton) -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

We learned a song from The Bengsons that we want everyone to learn and sing. Join us. --- We will not We will not We will not be controlled I am sovereign in my body I am sovereign in my soul! --- (SUPPORT THE BENGSONS) --- HELP US KEEPING MAKING THIS SHOW

won't you celebrate with me - by Lucille Clifton --- won't you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did i see to be except myself? i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed. --- Lucille Clifton, “won't you celebrate with me” from Book of Light. Copyright © 1993 by Lucille Clifton.  Reprinted by permission of Copper Canyon Press. Source: Book of Light (Copper Canyon Press, 1993) --- How to Support How to Survive

In this episode, adrienne and Autumn talk about opening up romantic relationships, the wonder of loving multiple partners, the challenge of love beyond monogamy, and the importance of partnering ourselves, first. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

The Brown sisters in very tender, intimate conversation about the times we are loving through and how we hold each other tight and keep co-creating the future. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

Autumn and adrienne kind of want the sibling miniseries to go on forever, so they were ecstatic when Ibeyi wanted to talk about twinning, creating at their intersections, carrying a multitude of lineages and their latest project, Spell 31. --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg Episode art by Emily Kendrick via Beggars Group --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC