

Octavia's Parables
adrienne maree brown & Toshi Reagon
Hosts Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown read the works of Octavia Butler one chapter at a time, bringing a modern analysis and scholarship to the work, and offering listeners guiding questions for applying the lessons in their own lives and community work. Produced by Kat Aaron.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 4, 2021 • 38min
Wild Seed: Chapter 7
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 7 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
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Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 4min
Wild Seed: Chapter 6
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 6 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
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Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 5min
Wild Seed: Chapter 5
Anyanwu reveals more of her capacities to Doro and her shipmates. Her danger, her hunger, her transformations. Isaac’s powers become more clear. And Octavia graces us with some of her most sensual writing, on the pleasures of being a dolphin.
Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 5 of Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 44min
Wild Seed: Chapter 4
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 4 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
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Oct 3, 2021 • 44min
Wild Seed: Chapter 3
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 3 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
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Oct 2, 2021 • 56min
Wild Seed: Chapter 2
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 2 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild Seed. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
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Oct 1, 2021 • 44min
Wild Seed: Chapter 1
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 1 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Wild See. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
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Aug 2, 2021 • 1h 6min
Parable of the Talents: Epilogue
Larkin/Asha meets her “charismatic, dangerous, heathen” mother, Lauren. Our understanding of the timeline deepens. Marc’s duplicity continues to cause discord and heartbreak. And Earthseed does, finally, take root among the stars.
Toshi and adrienne break down the epilogue of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents. And offer some final questions (of this series!) for you and your people to consider.
Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.
We'll be back later in August with a conversation with Alexis Pauline Gumbs. And later, we'll be launching our exploration of the Wild Seed series. Stay tuned.

Jul 26, 2021 • 57min
Parable of the Talents: Chapter 21
All about Larkin. The final chapter. She’s living in New York. Reconnected with uncle Marc, and the church. She knows her mother’s identity, with mixed awareness. Some of her childhood dreams have come true. And yet. Meanwhile, Lauren is gathering her people, with seduction and a chance at a purpose. And still, always, hunting for her daughter.
To survive, know the past. Let it touch you. Then let the past go.
Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 21 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Back next week, with the epilogue.
Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

Jul 2, 2021 • 48min
Parable of the Talents: Chapter 20
Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown discuss and analyze Chapter 20 of Octavia E. Butler's book, Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.
We lost our detailed episode descriptions when episodes were taken down, more soon! We're glad to be back.
Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables.