Parenting is Political
A podcast about the intersections of social political, justice, and parenting.
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This episode is for the truth-tellers, the burned-out organizers, the benched leaders, and the ones who refuse to play a rigged game. Host Jasmine Banks is joined by Vanessa Daniel, longtime organizer and author of Unrig the Game, for a searing conversation that takes direct aim at the nonprofit industrial complex, influencer activists chasing clout, and the weaponization of identity inside our movements.
They talk survival, silenc...
The two-party system isn’t just broken—it’s failing our families, our communities, and our planet. In this episode of Parenting is Political, Jasmine sits down with David Cobb—eco-socialist, activist, and host of Redneck Gone Green—to unpack why the U.S. political system is designed to maintain corporate power and suppress real change. We dive into the possibilities and limitations of third-party movements, including the Green Part...
What would our lives look like if everyone had guaranteed income, housing, health care, college fund, and family care?? That's exactly what host Jasmine Banks discusses with Natalie Foster. Natalie is a leading architect of the movement to build an inclusive and resilient economy that works for all, and the author of The Guarantee: Inside The Fight For America' Next Economy.
“Every family, every person, every child deserves economi...
Say what?? Jasmine and Mo react to The Atlantic article Polyamory, the Ruling Class’s Latest Fad by Tyler Austin Harper. They discuss how the claims that Harper makes uphold the nuclear family model, how they practice polyamory, and how non-monogamy certainly isn't just a fad for rich people.
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Host Jasmine Banks speaks with Dana Fisher, a dynamic speaker and author who writes about activism, democracy and climate policy. They discuss her most recent book, Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.
What are some practical steps that parents/caregivers can take to engage in advocacy for climate?
What does community and solidarity have to do with saving our climate?
How do we support each other when climate ...
Host Jasmine Banks speaks with Laura Packard, cancer survivor, health care advocate, and host of her own podcast Care Talk, about America's broken healthcare system and how we can fix it.
“We don’t have to live like this. Other countries have figured it out. People who need care get care.”
Learn more about Laura's work: Laura's Website
Listen to her podcast: Care Talks
Follow her on Instagram: @laurapackardactivist
In this episode of Parenting Is Political, host Jasmine Banks sits down with Saul Levin from the Green New Deal Network to discuss the urgency of the Every Day Counts Campaign. With only sixty days left before Donald Trump’s administration brings climate denial and xenophobia back to the forefront, Saul and Jasmine explore how Democrats can wield their remaining power to drive real change.
Green New Deal Network (website)
GNDN (In...
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