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Eliot Katz — Poetry and Politics With Eliot Katz (Episode 116) Jan 27, 2022
Show notes

Eliot Katz is the author of seven books of poetry including Unlocking the Exits and Love, War, Fire, Wind. His most recent books include a readable, scholarly volume, entitled The Poetry and Politics of Allen Ginsberg, and the free, downloadable President Predator — poems to help make america trump-free again. Called “another classic New Jersey bard” by the late, great poet, Allen Ginsberg, Katz has been a longtime activist for a wide range of peace and social justice causes, including many years spent as an advocate for Central Jersey homeless individuals and families. In this interview, Katz discusses Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms and how we might think about and work for freedom today, his own activism, and he shares some moving and inspiring poems. (CW: As the son of a Holocaust survivor, he reads a particularly intense poem based on his mother’s recollections at about 1:15:40).

Before the interview, co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée head into The Blanket Fort for a self-care check-in and to contemplate the question, “What Freedoms Do We Allow Ourselves (or Not)?” In News: January 6 Commission subpoenas, New Jersey passes the Reproductive Freedom Act, COVID tests covered by insurance, Neil Young’s stance against Joe Rogan’s misinformation on Spotify, LAPD cops who chose Pokémon over police duty, and an article sent in by a listener on the language of “officer-involved incidents.” This episode’s 3 Random Facts give the 411 on dolphin anatomy, an unlikely human physical feat, and some Titanic trivia. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers!, Robin and Wendy respond to “If there were no dietary consequences, what one food would you eat for the rest of your life?”

Things to do:

Visit Eliot Katz’ website, eliotkatzpoetry.com.

Download his 2020 anti-Trump volume, President Predator. Free PDF

Get your free COVID-19 tests and get reimbursed for at-home tests by your health insurance.

Learn about housing programs Amandla Crossing and Imani Park.

Learn about Elijah’s Promise community kitchen.

Keep up with legislation in real time with LegiScan.

Watch “Meat Loaf –Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hWWe-ts2s

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

Brian Loebig — Finding Freedom (Episode 115) Jan 12, 2022
Show notes

Welcome to the first show of 2022! Over the course of this new season, co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan and their guests will explore aspects of FREEDOM. The season’s featured interviews begin with Robin’s conversation with Brian Loebig.

Brian Loebig is an enthusiastic small business owner, entrepreneur, teacher, and speaker who loves to share his knowledge with groups large and small. He has extensive expertise in social media marketing, search engine optimization, and online advertising and is a sought after speaker and presenter on those topics. Brian comes from a large, eclectic, and diverse family which gives him a unique perspective on business, partnerships, and networking. In this interview, we are most interested in his work as a former drug and alcohol counselor. He shares his thoughts and experiences in helping others find freedom from addiction and criminal thinking.

In the Why Is This Awesome? segment, Wendy raves about The Dawn of Everything, the New York Times bestseller that has the potential to shift our understanding of human history. At the top of the show, Wendy and Robin check in and then share 3 Random Facts about Lee Highway, sticky rice, and the design of Poké balls. The News takes a more serious tone with topics including Afghan refugees stuck in Calais, France, the sentencing of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, tragic fires in Philadelphia and New York City, and a recognition of the amazing life of Sidney Pointier. There’s also some silly news about bad travelers and cool news on the discovery of a giant “sea dragon” fossil in the UK. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers!, the question of the day is “Who’s your favorite Golden Girl?” sent in by former guest Anne Sabagh.

Things to do:

Visit Brian Loebig’s Criminal Thinking Therapy Resource Site for more on the Criminal Thinking and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to change.

Check out Brian’s company, Loebig Ink, LLC, and follow him on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Find a therapist through Psychology Today.

Consider SMART Recovery for science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery.

Read The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow.

Learn more about ichthyosaur.

Join The Leftscape on Patreon.

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

The Dawn of Everything book cover — Finding Freedom (Episode 115) Jan 12, 2022
Show notes

Welcome to the first show of 2022! Over the course of this new season, co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan and their guests will explore aspects of FREEDOM. The season’s featured interviews begin with Robin’s conversation with Brian Loebig.

Brian Loebig is an enthusiastic small business owner, entrepreneur, teacher, and speaker who loves to share his knowledge with groups large and small. He has extensive expertise in social media marketing, search engine optimization, and online advertising and is a sought after speaker and presenter on those topics. Brian comes from a large, eclectic, and diverse family which gives him a unique perspective on business, partnerships, and networking. In this interview, we are most interested in his work as a former drug and alcohol counselor. He shares his thoughts and experiences in helping others find freedom from addiction and criminal thinking.

In the Why Is This Awesome? segment, Wendy raves about The Dawn of Everything, the New York Times bestseller that has the potential to shift our understanding of human history. At the top of the show, Wendy and Robin check in and then share 3 Random Facts about Lee Highway, sticky rice, and the design of Poké balls. The News takes a more serious tone with topics including Afghan refugees stuck in Calais, France, the sentencing of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, tragic fires in Philadelphia and New York City, and a recognition of the amazing life of Sidney Pointier. There’s also some silly news about bad travelers and cool news on the discovery of a giant “sea dragon” fossil in the UK. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers!, the question of the day is “Who’s your favorite Golden Girl?” sent in by former guest Anne Sabagh.

Things to do:

Visit Brian Loebig’s Criminal Thinking Therapy Resource Site for more on the Criminal Thinking and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to change.

Check out Brian’s company, Loebig Ink, LLC, and follow him on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Find a therapist through Psychology Today.

Consider SMART Recovery for science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery.

Read The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow.

Learn more about ichthyosaur.

Join The Leftscape on Patreon.

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

'89 the Brainchild — ’89 the Brainchild: An Artists’ Life (Episode 106 Redux) Dec 27, 2021
Show notes

Please enjoy this interview with rap performer and entertainer ’89 the Brainchild while we take a little winter rest and relaxation (and prep for next season). ’89 talks about his music — which has been called a mix of hip hop, house, techno, and nu-disco — and shares his thoughts on acceptance and self-acceptance in the music industry. Check out the whole episode and show notes at Meet ’89 the Brainchild (Episode 106). You can always find us on social media @Leftscape and here on Patreon.

Happy New Year! Here’s to peace and progress in 2022. We’re looking forward to sharing new episodes of The Leftscape with you in January.

Be Well, Stay Safe, Keep Left!

Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan

Christiana Gaudet — Christiana Gaudet: The Wheel Turns (Episode 111 Redux) Dec 15, 2021
Show notes

Please enjoy this interview with Tarot Grandmaster Christiana Gaudet while we take a brief winter break. Christiana has some wonderfully insightful things to say about wisdom we can draw from The Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, and the Death/Rebirth cards. Check out the whole episode and show notes at The Four Cards of Acceptance (Episode 111). You can always find us on social media @Leftscape and here on Patreon.

Have a wonderful, safe holiday season and Happy New Year! We’ll be back with new episodes of The Leftscape in January.

Love,

Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée

Pedro Serrano — Pedro Serrano on Being the Stranger (Episode 114) Dec 01, 2021
Show notes

Pedro Serrano was born in Newark, NJ and grew up in the Columbus Homes Housing Projects. His childhood memories include “riots, cockroaches big enough to ride to school, and cherry blossoms in the spring.” He is a spoken word artist, was the producer and host of Generation Q, a gay community affairs program on WRSU 88.7 FM, and is a longtime member of the NJ punk rock scene. In his bio for The Good Men Project, he says, “… consider me a product of public housing, food stamps and PBS.” In this last featured interview in this season’s Acceptance series, Pedro talks about the importance of calling out dogma on the left and his experiences of bridging communities and being “the stranger” among skinheads.

This time in The Artscape segment, co-hosts Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan talk about Wendy’s current projects and inspirations and which items she brought with her for sale at the recent Philcon event. The Three Random Facts for this episode teach us about the origins of the political terms “left” and “right” according to The Dawn of Everything, the Amen Break, and the very special original purpose of graham crackers. In News, a number of major fashion brands contribute to deforestation, convictions in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Kyle Rittenhouse’s not guilty verdict and the laws that made it possible, the latest for January 6th insurrectionists, and Merriam-Webster chooses its word of the year. In You Got Questions? We Got Answers! Wendy and Robin respond to “What is your wish for the next year?”

Have a great December, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

Things to do:

Keep up with Pedro Serrano on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Check out the Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set.

Check out SKIN: A Graphic Novel for Adults by Peter Milligan

Happy Birthday to Wendy on December 3rd! Give her the perfect gift by making a purchase from wendycardz @ Etsy and becoming a Leftscape patron.

Read “Spell Slots and Spoon Theory” by Dani Kirkham.

Check out 50 songs that sample The Winstons’ “Amen, Brother.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2K54S0Z10U

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

Kyle Schickner — Talking Race on a Road Trip (Episode 113) Nov 17, 2021
Show notes

Kyle Schickner is a writer, director, filmmaker, and activist. He is the driving force behind Fencesitter Films, a film company that focuses on telling stories about people of color, women, and BLGTQ communities. Kyle’s latest film is A White Man Walks Into a Barbershop, a documentary of his cross country road trip focused on having down-to-earth conversations about race and racism. In the featured interview, Kyle speaks with co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée about his journey through Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and other towns and cities across the US. He shares what he learned and why white liberals need to see this film, however uncomfortable it may be.

Wendy and Robin check in at the top of the show; Wendy’s gives a rundown on what it was like to be a poll worker for the first time for the recent NJ state elections. In the news, COVID-19 rates increase in Europe, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial draws to a close and weapons charges are dropped, Biden signs the Infrastructure bill, Steve Bannon turns himself in, and anti-vaccine protesters in New Zealand have been told by a Māori tribe to stop using the “ka mate” haka. This episode’s random facts involve The Gap Band, Ronan the sea lion, and a 3-in-1 fact about things that happened on November 17th. In Why Is This Awesome?, Robin gushes about Spanish Model, the new Spanish language take on Elvis Costello’s 1978 release, This Year’s Model.

Things to do:

Learn more about Kyle Schickner’s work on the Fencesitter Film website.

Keep up with Kyle and his work on Instagram and Twitter.

Watch the A White Man Walks Into a Barbershop trailer.

Get Elvis Costello’s Spanish Model.

Attend Philcon, November 19-21, 2021, Cherry Hill, NJ. Check out Wendy’s merch table!

Listen back to Episode 108, “As I Fell In Love With The World,” featuring Beth Anne Yeager.

Chill out with Yacht Rock Miami.

Boogie to Ronan the sea lion’s favorite song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

Spanish Model album cover - Elvis Costello — Talking Race on a Road Trip (Episode 113) Nov 17, 2021
Show notes

Kyle Schickner is a writer, director, filmmaker, and activist. He is the driving force behind Fencesitter Films, a film company that focuses on telling stories about people of color, women, and BLGTQ communities. Kyle’s latest film is A White Man Walks Into a Barbershop, a documentary of his cross country road trip focused on having down-to-earth conversations about race and racism. In the featured interview, Kyle speaks with co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée about his journey through Washington, DC, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and other towns and cities across the US. He shares what he learned and why white liberals need to see this film, however uncomfortable it may be.

Wendy and Robin check in at the top of the show; Wendy’s gives a rundown on what it was like to be a poll worker for the first time for the recent NJ state elections. In the news, COVID-19 rates increase in Europe, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial draws to a close and weapons charges are dropped, Biden signs the Infrastructure bill, Steve Bannon turns himself in, and anti-vaccine protesters in New Zealand have been told by a Māori tribe to stop using the “ka mate” haka. This episode’s random facts involve The Gap Band, Ronan the sea lion, and a 3-in-1 fact about things that happened on November 17th. In Why Is This Awesome?, Robin gushes about Spanish Model, the new Spanish language take on Elvis Costello’s 1978 release, This Year’s Model.

Things to do:

Learn more about Kyle Schickner’s work on the Fencesitter Film website.

Keep up with Kyle and his work on Instagram and Twitter.

Watch the A White Man Walks Into a Barbershop trailer.

Get Elvis Costello’s Spanish Model.

Attend Philcon, November 19-21, 2021, Cherry Hill, NJ. Check out Wendy’s merch table!

Listen back to Episode 108, “As I Fell In Love With The World,” featuring Beth Anne Yeager.

Chill out with Yacht Rock Miami.

Boogie to Ronan the sea lion’s favorite song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

Emma of Plate Less Ordinary — Food Stories (Episode 112) Nov 03, 2021
Show notes

Emma is a writer, editor, and multimedia storyteller based in the Washington, DC metro area. She is the person behind Plate Less Ordinary, where she shares stories about food, culture, and technology. In a world that prioritizes quantity — see social media algorithms and food porn — Emma chooses quality. She believes everyone owes it to themselves to eat well and hopes those who visit her website will learn something and come away with a new perspective. In this featured interview, Emma brings to light some of the ways food can be an offering or collaboration to connect people of differing lifestyles and backgrounds. She also gives us some tips for how to think and talk about food in a way that is welcoming rather than othering. Listen to the end for her cookware and food-to-share favorites.

The Three Random Facts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée impart earlier in the show this time involve how to escape the jaws of a crocodile, an interesting offer to made to prisoners in Paris in 1719, and coincidences between the people Robin knows named Wendy. Andrew Yang’s new Forward Party, COVID-19 deaths worldwide, the latest from SCOTUS on abortion laws and representation for Washington, DC, and The Washington Post timeline of the January 6th insurrection are all in the News segment. In a bit of positive nature news, five dozen bison were released on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota and monarch butterflies return to Pismo Beach in force. Robin and Wendy return to the comfort of The Blanket Fort for an emotional check-in and at the end of the show, they respond to a question from the Icebreaker Deeper Talk Deck.

Things to do:

Keep up with Emma at platelessordinary.com, on Twitter, and on Instagram.

View a vintage menu from Ginsberg & Wong, Cherry Hill, NJ.

Listen back to Episode 111 to hear the interview with Christiana Gaudet that inspired Wendy!

Please leave The Leftscape a review wherever you listen.

Watch “Wolakota Buffalo Release Celebration (2021).”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l6T4acS0IQ

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

Christiana Gaudet — The Four Cards of Acceptance (Episode 111) Oct 20, 2021
Show notes

Christiana Gaudet began reading tarot professionally in Putnam, Connecticut in 1994. She now offers private readings from her office in Palm City, Florida and serves a worldwide clientele remotely. She is the author of Fortune Stellar: What Every Professional Tarot Reader Needs to Know and Tarot Tour Guide: Tarot, The Four Elements, and Your Spiritual Journey. Christiana was our featured guest way back on Leftscape Episode 31 when she talked about the difference between thinking magically and magical thinking. This time she’s back to talk about what we can learn from what she has come to know as the Four Cards of Acceptance.

Co-hosts Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée share 3 Random Facts about The Castro Theatre, a resolution by President Jimmy Carter, and the early days of the telephone. The News covers the passing of Colin Powell, the un-firing of Andrew McCabe, the Build Back Better Bill, some consequences after the release of the Pandora Papers, and Little Amal, a 3.5 meter puppet that has been walking from Syria to Manchester UK to highlight the child refugee experience. In The Geekscape, Robin (aka Rev. Andrew Genus) and Wendy praise “Bob,” talk about some of their experiences with The Church of the SubGenius, and share some slackful SubG clips including a song by the Mutant Mountain Boys.

Things to do:

Visit Christiana Gaudet’s website and keep up with her on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Attend PhilCon, November 19-21, 2021.

Attend StaarCon, January 21-23, 2022.

Check out The Church of the SubGenius.

Ask Dr. Hal!

Get some Bobsongs on Bandcamp.

Watch a SubGenius Commercial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt9MP70ODNw

Featured image: cards from The Light Seer’s Tarot by Chris-Anne

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

John Leman on a boat — Paint With Ambiguity (Episode 110) Oct 06, 2021
Show notes

John Leman is a world traveler, outdoor adventurer, and curiosity-driven extrovert who is intent on exploring the depths of the human experience. Formerly a special education teacher, he is currently enrolled in the M.S.Ed. program in Mental Health Counseling and Counselor Education at Indiana University, where he also serves as a Research Coordinator with the Kinsey Institute. While he currently resides in Indiana, he has previously lived in Singapore, upstate New York, and Philadelphia. John tells the story of his deconversion from Evangelical Christianity, flowing through diverse ideas, opening to ongoing self-acceptance, and the importance of approaching all with compassion.

In the Ikigai segment, Wendy discusses how ikigai has been misunderstood and gives a revised introduction to the subtle topic via the five pillars of ikigai.

Wendy Sheridan and Robin Renée begin the episode with a Rewind from last show’s 3 Random Facts – a moose laws update! This show’s facts are more seasonal than random. They involve the Statue of Liberty’s arrival to the US, pumpkin pie (Thanks, Emma, at Plate Less Ordinary!), and a month Shakespeare never mentioned. In the News: the October 2nd Women’s Marches held in Washington, DC and around the US, the Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security new border priorities, the Pandora Papers, and the importance of upcoming elections. At the end of the show, Robin and Wendy respond to a listener question about cartoons and music.

Things to do:

Check to make sure you are registered to vote! Vote.org

Tell us about your experiences with cultural diversity and interfaith dialogue.

Read books by Ken Mogi on ikigai and more.

Listen to “Decoding the Pandora Papers” on Pod Save the World.

Drunk moose can really be an issue! Read the story of Buzzwinkle in the Anchorage Daily News.

Revisit “Daniel Kaye: Making Life Better (Episode 105).”

Watch videos for our favorite cartoon characters’ favorite ’80s songs!

Katrina & The Waves – Walking on Sunshine (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUmE-tne5U

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts “Bad Reputation” – Official Music Video (1983)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO6YL09T8Fw

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

Caroline Vahrenkamp — Just Figuring Things Out (Episode 109) Sep 22, 2021
Show notes

Caroline Vahrenkamp has been fighting Stage IV thymoma since 2015, but she is more than her cancer diagnosis. In her free time, Caroline likes to cook and to travel with her kids and she creates a compelling travel and history podcast, Wonders of the World. While undertaking her cancer journey, she navigated and accepted her identity as a transgender woman. In the featured interview, she outlines the experience of the diagnosis, the very interesting Harry Potter-related story of awakening to her gender, and the hope and joy that has come to the fore after “just figuring things out” and coming to live as her true self. Caroline is a Tennessee native currently living in suburban Indianapolis.

Robin Renée and Wendy Sheridan begin the episode with a personal check-in and random facts. The 3 Random Facts this time touch on famous September 22nd birthdays, the history of the popular game, Skee-Ball, and something that is illegal to do involving moose. In All the News We Can Handle, there is low attendance for the pro-insurrectionist rally in Washington, DC, a report about the killing of endangered penguins by bees near Cape Town, the parting drone strike as US troops left Afghanistan in August, an op-ed on harms done by Facebook and Instagram, and the Extinction Rebellion climate change protest in Scotland that included building an ark. In The Artscape, Wendy interviews Robin about the background work of writing to process complex emotions and creating without a deadline. The You Got Questions? We Got Answers! question of the day is “If you could solve one world problem, what would it be?”

Things to do:

Listen to Caroline Vahrenkamp’s Wonders of the World podcast. Like and follow!

Celebrate Bisexuality Day! Find an event near you, or create your own way to celebrate on Thursday, September 23rd.

Watch EarthCam to see Niagara Falls lit up in bi pride colors at 10pm Eastern on September 23rd!

Read Amnesty International’s statement on the US apology for the drone strike in Afghanistan and what should be next.

Join The Leftscape on Patreon to catch our We Should Be Recording This conversations and more.

Read about the history of Skee-Ball!

Sound engineering by Wendy Sheridan
Show notes by Robin Renée
Fake sponsor messages by Ariel Sheridan
Web hosting by InMotion
Remote recording by SquadCast

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