This week, Jay gets to talk to Dan Savage, prominent LGBTQ activist, author, and host of "Savage Lovecast." Tune in for a debate about LGBTQ rights and the Christian right in America.
You can find information about their upcoming tour here: http://wearebarcelona.com/tour
Most people don't trust their own spouse with their money. This group of four women living in South Minneapolis share every penny they make. They call their home "The W.O.M.B."
These four women earn different amounts of money, have different careers, backgrounds, and student loans. But everything they make goes into one account, and what they take out is meticulously budgeted and its use voted on. And a large portion of their money goes back into their community, either through non-profits or small businesses. “The money is never really ours," says Emma, a founding member.
"It’s just in our hands for a little bit and we redirect it to where it needs to go.”
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Lydia and Jay discuss the early years of Revolution. Lydia, now an artist, met Jay when he was passing out fliers for his tiny congregation at clubs in Atlanta. In the fifteen years since, they have put on sermons at punk rock venues, seen marriages bloom and then fall apart, and supported each other through their mothers’ deaths.
Lydia's artwork is at her website, http://lydiawalls.com/.
[Music excerpts from This is Radio Clash by The Clash]
Todd Melby spent years in the oilfields of North Dakota, documenting the boom—and eventually, the bust—of the industry. During that time, he created radio stories for NPR and Prairie Public, and a series of documentaries for PBS. In this week’s episode, Jay speaks with Todd about what drew him to this subject, his experimental approach to journalism, and why North Dakota is the most dangerous place for people to work in America.
You can explore "Oil To Die For," Todd's interactive documentary, at http://blackgoldboom.com/oil-to-die-for/.
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Thanks to all the folks who contributed to our Kickstarter, we are premiering Season 2 on Wednesday, December 9th! Listen to a clip from our Season 2 premiere, a conversation with reporter Todd Melby on why he wanted to document life in North Dakota's oilfields.
Jay and Rev. Lawrence Richardson talk about the struggles of being transgender, queer, African American, and on top of that, being a Christian pastor. Lawrence is the Founding Pastor of Shift UCC (an interactive, online-based ministry), Social Media Strategist for the Center for Progressive Renewal, an activist and a writer.
(Intro and Outro music: mix of This is Radio Clash, by The Clash)
John D. Caputo, or Jack, as he likes to be called, is a philosopher, author and “sometimes theologian.” He is the Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and the Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University. He and Jay talk philosophy, religion and weak theology.
Katrina Spade is the founder and executive director of The Urban Death Project, which promotes a sustainable method for honoring the dead by transforming their bodies into usable compost. The Seattle-based architect has a plan that could change how we look at death and the grieving process.
(Music mix of This is Radio Clash by The Clash)