How to Survive the End of the World
Join Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown, two sisters who share many identities, as writers, activists, facilitators, and inheritors of multiracial diasporic lineages, as well as a particular interest in the question of survival, as we embark on a podcast that delves into the practices we need as a community, to move through endings and to come out whole on the other side, whatever that might be. visit us @ endoftheworldshow.org
Episodes
The sisters are thrilled to share an episode of one of their favorite new pods, Love in a F*cked Up World hosted by past HTS guest, Dean Spade.
On this episode, Mariame Kaba joins Dean to talk about the dangers of putting leaders on pedestals in our movements, what to do when you or someone you know is getting canceled, how to relate to the concept of hope in this time, how norms about sex and romance influence resistance work, and ...
To conclude our season of solidarity, we're featuring a converastion adrienne recently had on IG Live with Huwaida Arraf and Chris Smalls about their experience with the Handala mission to reach Gaza with aid and resources. More on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition here.
The sisters will be back in a few months with a brand new season of goodness!
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The sisters are ecstatic to build with writer, activist and historian Rebecca Solnit. Her latest book is No Straight Road Takes You There: Essays on Uneven Terrain.
They talk about how solidarity is always across difference and about the things we have in common mattering more then the things we don't, how liberation is contagious, prioritizing where to pour our energy, a politics of inseparability vs. the politics of division, ...
As we near the end of our season of solidarity, the sisters are thrilled to go deep with Chinyere Tutashinda, co-founder of the BlackOUT Collective and current Executive Director at the Center for Third World Organizing Hub, and Rico Sisney, Director of Action Strategies and Programs at the Center for Third World Organizing Hub.
They discuss reform vs. revolution, taking America for granted, the dysfunction of the USA, direct acti...
adrienne is joined at her home by Devin Atallah and Sarah Ihmoud to hear their love story. They discuss what love has to do with solidarity, falling in love, Palestinians in love, searching for love, eternal love, self love, decolonial love, love during a genocide, Palestine as a land of love, love as a way of breaking the cycle, love and light, idealized love, dreams as love, being activated by love, love as rerouting and love for...
The sisters are thrilled to welcome Dean Spade to the show! He has been working to build queer and trans liberation based in racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He is a professor at the Seattle University School of Law and author of the new book, Love in a Fucked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell, Together.
Dean and Autumn and adrienne discuss holding anxiety in your body, literally touc...
The sisters convene to consider the realizion that aging means being in grief all the time but continuing, nonetheless, writing in the bath, taking responsibility for our inner state, the free Chani Breakthrough Course, the dream job of being a backup vocalist, political youth theatre, awesome kids learning from awesome parents, conflicted perpetrators and the sisters' personal journey on that pathway, 9/11, what it means to be...
The sisters answer a listener question about how to interface with critical feedback and even trolling. They dive into the the importance of belonging and the ways they establish safety and boundaries in their lives, how self-protection is crucial in maintaining mental health, and how competing political priorities can lead to feelings of abandonment but don't need to!
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Today's conversation is long-overdue. The sisters have been circling, admiring and inspired by Sarah Schulman for many years. Finally, they convene to discuss the particularities of solidarity, how heroism and perfectionism can hinder participation in solidarity and how historical perspectives on solidarity reveal its multifaceted nature. Schulman's new book is The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity.
She teaches Creative W...
adrienne is thrilled to connect with the co-founder of Slow Factory and author of A Woman is a School, Céline Semaan.
Celine shares her journey as a Lebanese-American and the founder of Slow Factory, emphasizing the need for slowness and mindfulness in a fast-paced world. They discuss the role of the Hakawati, the significance of personal narratives, the need to be humanized, the inadequacy of existing genres, the capacity to liste...
The sisters are thrilled to learn from Dr. Sunita Sah and discuss her brilliant book Defy: The Power of No in a World that Demands Yes. The conversation explores the complex relationship between compliance and defiance and emphasizes the importance of understanding our values and the social pressures that influence our behavior. Dr. Sah also teaches us about the Defiance Compass, which can help us navigate our values and actions.
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Autumn and adrienne are thrilled to welcome Rabbis Jessica Rosenberg and Ariana Katz, co-authors of For Times Such as These: A Radical's Guide to the Jewish Year. They explore themes of spirituality, community engagement, personal emotional states, and the urgent context of their writing amidst social and political upheaval. The discussion highlights the importance of radical Jewish practices and the role of community in naviga...
The sisters continue their meditations on solidarity as they delve into navigating personal and professional growth, anxiety and parenting dynamics, understanding mutual activation, the role of art and expression in difficult times, Andor, taking action against apathy, the fragility of fascism and collective action, “The Revolution Will Not Be Funded”, deinstitutionalizing solidarity work and the power of presence in grief, and why...
Warning, this episode includes mention of suicide. A previous version of this episode didn't include this trigger warning. Apologies.
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The sisters get into it as they continue to explore the theme of solidarity. They discuss the importance of understanding solidarity beyond traditional movement frameworks, the need for decentralization in organized movements, how tenderness in movement spaces fosters connection and understandi...
Autumn and adrienne are thrilled to welcomeDr. Eve L. Ewing to get deep into her new book, Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism.
Dr. Ewing is also the author of Electric Arches, Ghosts in the Schoolyard, 1919, and Maya and the Robot. She writes comic books, including Exceptional X-Men and Ironheart and Black Panther. And TV, and theater, and a lot of other things as w...
adrienne and Autumn welcome Roan Boucher to explore the complex themes of Christian nationalism and its implications for contemporary social justice movements. Roan schools us on the historical context of the movement, tracing its origins back to the 1970s and its response to civil rights movements. The discussion also highlights the role of Christian Zionism and the New Apostolic Reformation in shaping contemporary political lands...
Join adrienne and Autumn as they discuss the fundamentals of creating a go bag on HTS producer, Zak Rosen's podcast, The Best Advice Show.
Inspired by wisdom from Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower and a listener's inquiry, Zak and the sisters delve into practical steps for emergency preparedness, the psychological barriers of starting, and the importance of preparing in community. From essential items to include to...
adrienne and Autumn sit down together to offer prayers and presence in response to the fires in LA County.
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HTS ESSENTIALS
Autumn and adrienne offer some vulnerable reflections on this past year - crises, compassion, collaboration and change.
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HTS ESSENTIALS
...Autumn and adrienne beam in from the same room to talk to activist, trainer, strategist and writer, Daniel Hunter, founder of Choose Democracy.
Daniel is the author of Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow, Climate Resistance Handbook, and Strategy and Soul.
The discussion covers the importance of humility and the power of prefigurative action. They explore historical examples of resistance, the necessity of humor and symbol...
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