A warm welcome to Kaitin Shetler, poet extraordinaire and Rachael and Elizabeth’s new best friend. Kaitlin’s here to tell us about her poem, ‘Sometimes I Wonder’ going viral last winter, how the poem came to be, and the concept of “incarnation” in the Christmas story.
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Michelle Pajak-Reynolds is a couture jewelry designer and her history with jewelry goes all the way back to her origin story of her parents meeting and falling in love across a jewelry case. Michelle handcrafts her creations in gemstones, pearls, and recycled precious metals, and in this episode, we chat about being connected to the earth and humanity through wearable art. We also discuss the births and deaths that occur in the process of designing Michelle’s extraordinary jewelry.
Michelle gives us some book recommendations of STONED: Jewelry Obsession and How Desire Shapes the World by Aja Raden and Gems in Myth Legend and Lore by Bruce G. Knuth. Follow Michelle on instagram @michellepajakreynolds, on facebook @michellepajakreynoldsjewelry, and on her website: www.michellepajakreynolds.com Michelle shares a cause close to her heart, gemlegacy.com, and we would love for you to check it out and get involved!
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Once upon a time in 2014 Mark Ruffin started a social media movement called The Black Doll Tea Party. This project has since grown into a movement and a retailer of dolls, doll clothing, and accessories called Black Dolls Matter. Mark is here to talk about the basics of Black Dolls Matter, including the magic of having a doll that looks like you. He’s also talking about how we can all support Black Dolls Matter, and the other creative endeavors he has been a part of.
You can find Mark's dolls, doll clothing and accessories atblackdollsmatter.com. We would love for you to support the cause that Mark shared that’s near and dear to his heart. Check out https://www.evoluerhouse.org and go vote for Philadelphia’s own, Cheryl Ann Wadlington for Loreal’s Women of Worth Awards by clicking here.
Kay Bruner is here and we're talking about her family motto: "whatever happens, we'll get through it together," how to make this holiday season meaningful regardless of how "unprecedented" this season will be, and the importance of boundaries.
You can find out more about Kay on her website - www.kaybruner.com, and of course, come follow Kay's Facebook page - We'll Get Through It Together! If Kay's talk about travel and ancient ruins has piqued your interest, check out her travel-specific blog posts, as well as these cool images of the Winter Solstice sun interacting with the light boxes at Newgrange. If you'd like to show some generosity on behalf of Kay, she would love for you to check out The Well Community in Dallas who "provide a place to belong for those who struggle with mental illnesses and are thirsty for acceptance, support and meaningful relationships." Please consider giving to them on Kay's behalf!
Enneagram coach, Erin Sur is here and we’re talking about the enneagram, coming back to ourselves through this helpful tool, and how she sees the cast of Friends through the lens of the enneagram.
Check out Erin's website at www.erinsur.com for information about life and Ennagram coaching. You can also follow her on instagram by clicking here! In this weeks' episode it's just Rachael and Elizabeth, good friends talking about a profound weekend a few weeks ago. Over the course of a few hours, Elizabeth helped a family to welcome their rainbow baby into the world and Rachael said her final goodbye to her grandmother, a holocaust survivor. Rachael reminisces about her Gran, Rene Koenigsberg Hammond and Elizabeth opens up about the precious experience of helping to bring new life into the world. Check out the following links to experience more of Rachael's Gran's story -- Survivor Story - Rene Hammond Rene Hammond - "That Must Be My Little Girl's Ash" from the Tampa Bay Times Shalom Adventures video featuring Rene Hammond Streets Dept founder Conrad Benner chats with us about the power of public art, how he is harnessing that power to encourage people to vote in the 2020 general election, and he reminds us of how much we love the murals and arts in Philadelphia.
There are SO many great visuals that you are going to want to check out after listening to this episode. First, click here or check out the image below to see the mural Common Threads that Conrad talked about in the episode. And watch our Instagram feed this week for other To The Polls art pieces. If you want to see it all, follow Streets Dept on Instagram or check out the Streets Dept blog. And finally, if you'd like to be generous on Conrad's behalf, please give to the Philadelphia Bail Fund which is working to end cash bail in Philadelphia.
Rachael and Elizabeth are joined by Isaac Saul, a journalist and the founder of Tangle, an independent, ad-free, non-partisan, politics newsletter that offers both sides of the biggest news stories every day. He'll walk us through how Tangle came to be, what Isaac thinks of our shared state of Pennsylvania, and what his daily work looks like. This is a must listen (especially in this week leading up to the 2020 general election)!
When (not if!) you subscribe to Tangle's free M-T daily newsletter and until (not if!) you switch to a paid subscription to get Friday's edition you can do so at www.tangle.substack.com And if you'd like to show generosity on behalf of Isaac, we encourage you to learn about the work of Heavenly Harvst and donate to them. They are making delicious, nutritious shelf stable food "designed to bring a new level of taste and dignity to a home in need." Oh, and don't forget to VOTE!
Rachael and Elizabeth are joined by horror film scholar and expert, Jennifer Moorman to discuss how she developed a love for horror films, how the genre is described, and how these films can actually be comforting and even a thin place when we are feeling anxious.
Jen gives us a list of horror films 101 based on what you’re in the mood for: Spooky: The Haunting Cat People (1942) Kwaidan Kuroneko Scary: Get Out The Babadook It Follows Vampires: Daughters of Darkness A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Ganja & Hess Zombies (pandemic): 28 Days Later Night of the Living Dead Jen has a podcast of her own that you should check out - When Animals Attack And totally unrelated to horror films, you can follow Jen on Instagram as @fashionmindedprofessor. If you want to hear hear voice AND see her face, you can even see her on Eli Roth's History of Horror on AMC Learn more about Jen, the courses she teachers and her research on her Fordham University faculty page. And finally, if you'd like to be generous on Jen's behalf, she'd be honored for you to help with the continued work of dismantling of white supremacy by giving to The Movement for Black Lives.
Our technological challenges in recording our interview with Rob Bell yielded an unexpected and fortunate result - we have video of our interview! As promised, here's the video of our conversation with Rob Bell.
The audio-only of all of our other episodes are also on our YouTube Channel, so if you have any podcast-phobic friends who might find YouTube a more friendly platform, send them on over for a listen! |
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