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In this special bonus episode co-published with Red Scare, I'm joined by longtime collaborator Nick Estes to discuss the strange career trajectory of Ward Churchill and the violence of pretendianism. Watch the video edition on the East is a Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.b ... Show More

Join us for the first round of a new (recurring??) series on the podcast, co-published with Justin Podur's Anti-Empire Project substack. Nora, Justin, Mikey, Sina and Joe discuss the myriad ways opponents of genocide are silenced by Zionist and philosemitic strategies of intimida ... Show More

Dror Dayan returns to the show and is joined by Helena Zohdi, a socialist organizer in Berlin, to discuss the repression of the Palestine Congress. You can access the material from the Congress recorded later here https://palaestinakongress.de/video-documentation Helena Zohdi is ... Show More

During today’s interview, Brittany and Ajanae sit down with Sarah Ghazal Ali. Listen in as they discuss writing as a spiritual practice, honoring matrilineage, the importance of disbelief, the failed project of purity, and the generative force of fixed forms.Note: this episode wa ... Show More

On this special episode, we share some of our favorite outtakes, go behind the scenes of The Truth, hear from writers Mary McDonnell and Louis Kornfeld, meet associate producer Nichole Hill, and answer listener questions. Radiotopia is a network of creators who are able to foll ... Show More

<p>Giles and Esther have returned to look through the week's papers; from Meghan's poetry and lost sounds, to vegan cooking and Line of Duty. Esther wants to show off her lyrical side to Giles, but he wants to only connect with our very special mystery guest.</p><br><p>Get The Ti ... Show More

In this episode, best friends TARA, ABBY, and RANDY get deep about anything and everything. They discuss gender roles in dating, conspiracy theories, and how our phones are destroying our reward system. This is an inside look into the hours-long conversations they frequently have ... Show More

In this episode we have two special guest and talk about what we are passionate about this season. 

Erika is joined by writer and creative Tara Aquino to talk about how friends become chosen family in queer narratives like 'Fire Island,' 'The L Word,' 'Pose,' and more. If you have any thoughts about chosen family or anything else we talk about, email us at whataboutyourfriendsp ... Show More

Tsh chats with one of her dearest pals, Sarah Mackenzie, as they talk about all sorts of things: the art and business of writing, parenting older kids, reaping the long-awaited fruits of homeschooling, and more.* Sarah’s businesses: Read-Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books* Tsh’s new ... Show More

Glory speaks with author Tayari Jones about her award-winning novel An American Marriage. In this episode, the women talk about the healing power of Tayari’s work, her long writing process, and the value of sisterhood in her life. Glory also talks about a heartfelt memento she re ... Show More