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Episode Notes In this episode, Christina and Albert share stories from the time they accidentally created an artist residency program at Mt Caz -- and imagine other ways we can DIY retreats and residencies in more creatives' lives. Inspiration: Mt Caz Artist Residencies Wayward Retreats Empty House Art Lab Artist Residency in Motherhood Jenny Odell Recology residency Beth Grossman 's Block by Bloc...

Episode Notes In this episode, Albert and Christina talk about the importance of play, and what keeps us from play. telepoem katy chen mazzara money coach LIFT economy life design hadassah damien on fear and enough punished by rewards by alfie kohn teachers in play: elsa menendez / anthony rocco / lea redmond / come out and play festival more books: pleasure activism by adrienne maree brown, joyfu...

Show Notes In this episode, Christina and Albert toss around questions about patronage for artists and wonder about a philosophical framework for anticapitalists working under capitalism. Christina is uncertain about a lot. We hope to do more episodes in future with more possibility models. Some things mentioned: LIFT's Next Economy Living course Matthew Desmond's book Poverty, by America To suppo...

Yogurt Coops! In this episode, Albert and Christina wax poetic about yogurt coops, and other types of microsolidarity coops such as meals coops and asparagus coops. Shownotes: Mid-Valley Yogurt Coop (a FAQ doc we used for recruiting) Yogurt coop zine , including recipe! (print it double-sided, fold it in four) Somerville Yogurt Coop Meals Coop zine If you have questions about cooperative housing o...

Episode Notes In this episode, Albert and Christina discuss why they keep practicing towards liberation, and the role of hope or despair or right-sized power during these times. This one's more a meandering conversation, as we try to figure it out ourselves. Shownotes : this episode, we mention a lot of books without going deep into them, but here are the ones mentioned in case you want to dive fu...

Episode Notes In this bonus mini-episode, Albert shares their experience switching away from Gmail...and chides us about resisting a little bit of friction in our lives. X'D Show Notes Email Debt Forgiveness Day Kill the Newsletter (turn an email newsletter into an RSS feed) YK Hong's "De-Google Your Life" series 2010-era digital sabbaticals Support Foment by contributin...

Episode Notes In this episode, Albert and Christina talk about moving away from dependency on corporate tech platforms to more values-aligned alternatives, as a way to build resistance muscles and remember our own agency. We share our personal stories, friction points, and possibilities for de-enshittification. Show Notes: Cory Doctorow on 'enshittification' ( original article )...

Christina and Albert answer a friend's question: "I was wondering if you could point me to any good resources for learning about how community land trusts work." Notes, Links, & Resources: Jessica Gordon Nembhard's book Collective Courage Sustainable Economy Law Center , and their work around Permanent Real Estate Cooperatives (PRECs) Resources to Rethink Home Online Legal Cafés EBPREC Article...

In this episode, Albert and Christina discuss revolutionary congregations, mutual aid in the aftermath of the LA wildfires in Jan 2025, and other spaces where people can show up as their whole selves. Shownote Links Crimethinc's call for Festivals of Resistance in the lead-up to Trump's inauguration "Revolutionary Congregation" by Jeremy Souza (email albert for the PDF lol) Mutual Aid LA Network T...

In this episode, Albert, Christina, and Aranea discuss the beginner's mindset and the value of approaching things with passion and curiosity.

This week, an experiment: an audio essay for whenever you may be feeling adrift in your creative process.

In this episode, Christina, Aranea, and artist-in-residence Lulu look for any thing to help us when we are feeling adrift in our creative process.

We're on break for the month of December. See you next year!

In this episode, four non-masters question the conundrum of power, equity, and education through stores over tea.

In this episode, Christina talks with resident artists Donna and Kaori about the process and challenges of making art for healing trauma.

In this episode, Albert, Christina and Aranea discuss abundance and how practicing and attitude of plenty is necessary for creating community.

In this episode Aranea, Albert and Christina do a debrief of the Public Domain Variety Show, a recent event hosted at Mt. Caz. They share lessons they've learned about grassroots and amateur event production.

"Trust me: I’m going to send you to a random place." In this episode, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and visiting artist Danielle Baskin talk about the value of random encounters and pranks in the creative process -- with surprise guest Dori!

In this episode Albert, Christina, Aranea and artist-in-residence Will Rogers discuss poetry and the value of paying attention and finding pleasure in the quotidian (everyday things).

In this episode, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and artist-in-residence Matteo sit down for a conversation about the ethics of sharing information when creating fictional realities, and the responsibilities that designers have to their audiences.

Hop into the lil roleplay bag with us. In this episode, Laura, Brian, Albert, Michael, and Aranea discuss the spectrum of roleplaying games and the creativity involved in playing and designing them.

In this episode Nathan, Albert, Christina and Aranea talk about the "I did a thing!" feeling. That feeling of satisfaction that comes from sharing a thing in person.

In this episode Brian, Albert, Aranea and artist-in-residence Ahran discuss the relationship between motivation and inspiration, and the tribulations therein.

Follow our "book club" conversation, responding to our viewing of Meow Wolf: Origin Story, from grungy art outsiders to powerhouse installation producers.

In this episode, Aranea, Christina, and artist-in-residence Ahran discuss their creative processes and the growing pains of building new ones.