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Meet Andi Paradise, chapter leader of PBC-Santa Cruz Mar 30, 2020

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In this episode, we’re joined by Andi Paradise, the former leader of our chapter in Santa Cruz, California. Back in January, we learned that Andi was diagnosed with terminal cancer and was given 6-24 months to live. To honor Andi and her contribution to PBC, we dedicated our March 2020 listening list on Happiness to her. In this episode, we talk to Andi about her life, her legacy, and her thoughts about happiness.

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Audio editing and production by Katie DeFiore. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
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Meet Heather Welch, chapter leader of PBC-Wellington Mar 18, 2020

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In this episode, we’re joined by Heather Welch, the leader of our chapter in Wellington, New Zealand. Heather and other members of the Wellington chapter curated our listening list on Nuclear Power. For the last 8 years, Heather has lived off the grid and documents her off-grid journey on her podcast, Sunshine & PowerCuts. She also organizes the semi-annual Sunshine Summit, a free international live stream event that celebrates creating connections.

You can follow Heather on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Audio editing and production by Katie DeFiore. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it

Nuclear Power Listening List Roundup Mar 05, 2020

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Sara and Adela discuss the Nuclear Power listening list, which offers an overview of nuclear power and raises the question of its future. They also veer off topic to discuss other podcasts they’re enjoying lately.

This is what they talked about:

Nuclear Power listening list
PBS “Command and Control” documentary
Supplementary listening list on Coronavirus
Q & A with Akilah Hughes, co-host of What A Day podcast
Podcast Picks for the month:
- Thread the Needle: a monthly podcast that explores the meeting place between feminist ideals and the realities of women’s lives. Sara really enjoyed were “Hot Moms—Motherhood Sexuality & the Public Gaze” and “Why Won’t He Do the Dishes? The Politics of Housework”
- Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow: a podcast about the hidden heroes behind the breaking of the Harvey Weinstein story
- Partners: a podcast by Hrishikesh Hirway about the bond between people who have made something together. In each episode, two partners tell their shared story.

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Audio editing and production by Katie DeFiore. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)

Hidden Brain producer, Rhaina Cohen Jan 31, 2020

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In this interview, Stevie (chapter leader of our Minneapolis chapter) talks with Rhaina Cohen. Rhaina is the producer on the Hidden Brain episode, “Fake News: An Origin Story,” which we listened to as part of our listening list on Disinformation & Fake News.

Rhaina’s podcast picks:

Patient Zero from New Hampshire Public Radio: “Patient Zero investigates the spaces where people and pathogens collide. It is a story about Lyme disease, but it is also a story about uncertainty, and what to do in the face of it.”
Dolly Parton’s America from WNYC: “A deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America’s great icons.”
Rough Translation from NPR: “How are the things we’re talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory.”
Planet Money from NPR: “creative, entertaining ways to make sense of the big, complicated forces that move our economy.”

Get in touch with Rhaina at rcohen@npr.org or on Twitter @rhainacohen.

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Current Supporters include:

Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it

Anil Dash, host of Function with Anil Dash Jan 28, 2020

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In this interview, Jenna (chapter leader of the virtual chapter of PBC) chats with Anil Dash, host of the Function with Anil Dash podcast. Here are the notes:

Theme for the January PBC playlist was Disinformation & Fake News.
We listened to an episode of Function with Anil Dash titled “How To Save the 2020 Election: Stopping Fake News.” In the episode, Anil talks to Fadi Quran of the people powered social advocacy group, Avaaz, about how tech is used to target groups of people and spread disinformation that affects our elections, relationships, and social justice movements. Together they discuss insidious nature of disinformation and misinformation, meet its victims, and go over solutions.
Function episode with Jay Rosen: “How to Save the 2020 Election: Journalism and Social Media”
Anil’s podcast picks:
- Prince: The Story of 1999, created by Andrea Swensson, explores Prince’s discography, interviews with his collaborators, and stories about his career.
- Reset with Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores how technology is changing everything.

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Support Podcast Brunch Club

Current Supporters include:

Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)

Disinformation & Fake News listening list roundup Jan 20, 2020

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We hand over the mic to Jenna (chapter leader of our virtual chapter) and Stevie (the PBC podcast audio editor and leader of our Minneapolis chapter) to take over this month’s roundup discussion. They discuss the Disinformation & Fake News listening list, which gets into the history, current landscape, and possible solutions around disinformation and fake news. They also veer off topic to discuss other podcasts they’re enjoying lately.

This is what they talked about:

Disinformation & Fake News listening list
Transom’s How Sound podcast episode, “When The Story Is About You But Not About You”
Critical Frequency’s The View from Somewhere podcast
Jenna’s interview with Anil Dash is coming soon on the Podcast Brunch Club podcast. Check the feed!
States Newsroom, a network of nonprofit newsrooms to connect people to the state leaders and government policies that affect their daily lives
Nieman Lab’s report on Fake News
Jenna’s podcast pick: Out of the Echo Chamber & Inside the Newsroom
Stevie’s podcast pick: On the Media
Join our virtual chapter or one of our in-person groups
Join the Minneapolis chapter
Get in touch with Jenna via Democracy Works podcast and her website, jennaspinelle.com.
Get in touch with Stevie at conceptualpodcasting.com.

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Support Podcast Brunch Club

Current Supporters include:

Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”

Homelessness Listening List Roundup Jan 04, 2020

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Adela and Sara discuss the Homelessness listening list, which highlight some of the struggles and solutions communities are using to tackle the issue of homelessness. They also veer off topic to discuss other podcasts they’re enjoying lately, including Finding Fred, Scattered, and Last Day.

This is what we talked about:

Homelessness podcast listening list
Sara and Adela’s other podcast recommendations:
- Finding Fred: a show about Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, a long-running educational children’s television program on public TV in the United States
- Scattered: after Chris Garcia’s father died, his family was tasked with scattering his ashes in Cuba, a country that they left years ago
- Last Day: a podcast about losing loved ones to the opioid epidemic and some of the lessons learned

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
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Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”

Gimme Shelter co-host, Matt Levin Dec 27, 2019

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In this interview, Stevie (chapter leader of the Minneapolis chapter) chats with Matt Levin, co-host of the Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast, which we was included in our December PBC playlist on Homelessness. PBC members worldwide listened to an episode “L.A., Houston mayors on housing and homelessness,” which was a collection of interviews with big city mayors on housing and homelessness. Gimme Shelter is produced by CalMatters, a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.

Matt’s podcast picks:

There Goes the Neighborhood – narrative podcast hosted by Kai Wright that delves into how and why gentrification happens
The Scarlet E – a podcast that unmasks America’s eviction crisis

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Current Supporters include:

Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis

Planet Money host, Sarah Gonzalez Dec 15, 2019

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In this interview, Jenna (chapter leader of the virtual chapter of PBC) chats with Sarah Gonzalez, host and reporter on the Planet Money podcast. The theme for the December PBC playlist was Homelessness and we listened to an episode of Planet Money titled “#913: Counting the Homeless,” which looked at ways communities are helping the homeless.

Sarah’s podcast picks:

Throughline – aims to explain the present day by looking back at history
Rough Translation – looks at the things we’re talking about in the US through the lens of people outside of the country

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

Support Podcast Brunch Club

Current Supporters include:

How to Do the Pot – a podcast that answers women’s questions about cannabis
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo
Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”

Free Will Listening List Roundup Dec 06, 2019

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Adela chats with a guest co-host, Zachary Davis, about the Free Will podcast listening list, which featured episodes that explore free will through various lenses, including science, philosophy, religion, and stories.

This is what we talked about:

Free Will podcast listening list
Lyceum – an educational audio platform
Zach’s podcast picks:
- The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong by Mark Chrisler
- Words for Granted (on etymology) by Ray Belli

This month’s playlist was sponsored by the Odd Ball podcast.

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Audio editing and production by Stevie Zampanti of Conceptual Podcasting. Music included in this episode was “Rainbow” by Chad Crouch and “Paradise” by Misael Gauna.

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Current Supporters include:

Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”
Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”
Audioboom – originals that are funny, inspiring, entertaining and thought-provoking
Podyssey – an online community for podcast lovers (aka “the Goodreads for podcasts”)
Bullhorn – podcast listening any way you want it
Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”
Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting
The Venn – a weekly list of handpicked, unbiased political podcasts
Lantigua Williams & Co – the production team behind podcasts like Latina to Latina, 70 Million, & Feeling My Flo

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