How to Survive the End of the World

How to Survive the End of the World

Society EN ↓ 243 episodes

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

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How to Survive the End of the World

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Society

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www.endoftheworldshow.org

Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Love Multiplied: Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Ethical Non-monogamy 23.06.2022

In this episode, adrienne and Autumn talk about opening up romantic relationships, the wonder of loving multiple partners, the challenge of love beyond monogamy, and the importance of partnering ourselves, first. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endofthewor...

Sibling Miniseries Bonus: IBEYI 26.05.2022

Autumn and adrienne kind of want the sibling miniseries to go on forever, so they were ecstatic when Ibeyi wanted to talk about twinning, creating at their intersections, carrying a multitude of lineages and their latest project, Spell 31. --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg Episode art by Emily Kendrick via Beggars Group --- HT...

Loving Ourselves Right Now 12.05.2022

adrienne and Autumn are back with a brand new season, and this year we are looking at L.O.V.E. Love! What is it? Why does it happen? Why does it hurt so bad? Why does it feel so good? And how might it help us survive as a species? All these questions and more get introduced, and some of them start to get answers. --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olanir...

All About Love 28.04.2022

adrienne and Autumn are back with a brand new season, and this year we are looking at L.O.V.E. Love! What is it? Why does it happen? Why does it hurt so bad? Why does it feel so good? And how might it help us survive as a species? All these questions and more get introduced, and some of them start to get answers.  --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde...

Ask Us Anything! 31.03.2022

We made our first Ask Us Anything episode! What you'll hear here is an excerpt from that convo.  These AUA episodes are available exclusively to our patrons , and it’s our patrons from whom we field questions for these special episodes. So, if you are already a patron, thank you for your support. If you’re not a patron but want to get in on these AUAs, you should totally consider becoming a s...

Freedom Dreams 21.03.2022

We're so excited to share an episode from a new podcast we think you'll love called Freedom Dreams . It's a show that explores historical examples of experiments in liberation, and dreams about how to expand the work already being done to build the abolitionist world we want to see beyond police and incarceration. SUBSCRIBE TO FREEDOM DREAMS WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS.  In this episode,...

Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Conversation with Merissa Nathan Gerson 22.02.2022

In this special bonus episode, we bring you audio from a virtual event hosted by Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis, an evening of conversation between Merissa Nathan Gerson, author of Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving , and our own Autumn Brown who had the honor of writing the book's foreword. The event was moderated by Andrea Tritschler. --- HOW TO BECOME A BELOVED SUR...

Sibling Miniseries Finale: adrienne and Autumn (interviewed by Dani McClain) Pt. 2 03.02.2022

The Brown sisters realized halfway thru this series that they had to be interviewed, and the interviewer had to be Dani McClain (journalist, author, mother, caretaker and chosen sibling). The sisters remember things differently and tenderly, in perhaps their most vulnerable public conversation to date. This is part 2 of that conversation.   --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRA...

Sibling Miniseries Finale: adrienne and Autumn (interviewed by Dani McClain) Pt. 1 03.02.2022

The Brown sisters realized halfway thru this series that they had to be interviewed, and the interviewer had to be Dani McClain (journalist, author, mother, caretaker and chosen sibling). The sisters remember things differently and tenderly, in perhaps their most vulnerable public conversation to date.  --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Dani's book, We Live for t...

Sibling Miniseries #11: Faith and Joey Soloway 06.01.2022

HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! -- This Brown sisters interview with Joey and Faith Soloway includes original music, a family history that includes being Jewish and centering Blackness, navigating gender (3/4 family members are trans), finding the Western mother, and living a creative life as artists and filmmakers trying to change the world. - TRANSCRIPT

The. Merch. Is. HERE. 03.01.2022

Finally, we made you merch ! You are gonna look amazing wearing/using this stuff! Head over to Patreon to learn about our new tiers and how to get End of the World goodies sent to your home! Your support means the world to us.  https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow?fan_landing=true

in case it helps / bell hooks asé 18.12.2021

Sister adrienne reads her latest blog post , on moving through grief and despair. While she was writing it, she learned that bell hooks had transitioned, and she shares her grief ritual. HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

Pandemic Time with Fania and Angela Davis 05.12.2021

adrienne and Autumn interview the legendary Angela Davis and Fania Davis. These sisters, who have profoundly shaped the movement for social justice through their work on abolition, restorative justice, and feminist theory, share their origin story, their love of one another, and throw a little shade. -- adrienne's Spotify playlist: black roots singers -- TRANSCRIPT -- Music by Tunde Olaniran and M...

Sibling Miniseries #9: Benji and Maya Hart 18.11.2021

Our youngest organizer siblings join the Brown sisters to discuss their journeys of becoming radical, with stories on queerness, Blackness and parenting. Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg TRANSCRIPT HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

Sibling Miniseries #8: Prentis and Eddie Hemphill 04.11.2021

Four siblings from Texas doing a deep dive on political shaping, culture shifting and embodiment. With unexpected astrology. Listen to Finding Our Way , hosted by Prentis, produced by Eddie.  Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg transcript  HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TW...

Sibling Miniseries #7: Aurora and Ricardo Levins-Morales 21.10.2021

This profound sibling conversation moves us through Haiti, Puerto Rico, Chicago, organizing in communist, Black power and women's movements, the love of nature and the conversational practice of poetry. Be prepared to feel.  transcript Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instag...

Sibling Miniseries #6: Malkia and Sala 08.10.2021

The Brown sisters are joined by  Malkia Devich Cyril  and Sala Cyril for a conversation on their journey from being born to Black Panther Janet Cyril to finding their aligned paths as movement workers, educators and artists. There is laughter, truth and history here. TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.co...

BONUS: The Holding Change Interview 29.09.2021

Autumn and adrienne go live on Instagram with an interview about Autumn’s essay in Adrienne’s recent facilitation guide, Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation . And we offer a tribute to the many souls we have lost this year. Check out adrienne's other Holding Change interviews here .  --- Music by Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreo...

BONUS: Relating During the Pandemic with Autumn Brown 16.09.2021

Before our new season kicks off next month, we're thrilled to bring you this essential episode from The Emergent Strategy Podcast. To support ESII, click here.  Mother, organizer, theologian and writer, Autumn Brown, joins host Mia Herndon on this week's episode of The Emergent Strategy Podcast. In a lively discussion, Autumn talks about parenting during the pandemic, the challenges and posit...

We Not Ready 07.09.2021

The sisters drop in with an update on the second half of the season, and a moment of celebration. TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC

Sibling Miniseries #5: Makani and Robin 24.06.2021

In this episode, the Brown Sisters had the honor of interviewing two siblings who are giants of the social justice movement: Makani Themba and Robin D.G. Kelley . Makani is an organizer and movement strategist, who recently stepped into co-leadership of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. Robin is a historian, scholar of African American history and struggle, and author of Race Rebel...

Sibling Miniseries #4: Una and Michi 10.06.2021

The Brown Sisters continue the Sibling Miniseries with pleasure and joy mavens Una and Michi Osato, sister performer artist healers who teach burlesque for liberation. We enter their sibling reverie and leave changed and transformed. TRANSCRIPT :  --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG ht...

Sibling Miniseries #3: Cole and Karissa 30.05.2021

From land ownership to Black liberation to father loss to love upgrades, Karissa Lewis and Cole B. (Transcript is on its way - sorry for the delay!) LINKS BDS Movement In Conversation: Lynell George and adrienne maree brown on Octavia E. Butler --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://ww...

Sibling Miniseries #2: Naina and Navina Khanna 14.05.2021

The Brown sisters get to spend time with Naina and Navina Khanna, sisters who are transforming the realm of AIDS/HIV women and food justice through their organizing. Their politic is clear and compelling, and they give us powerful insight on what's unfolding in their homeland of India - see ways to get involved below (compiled/curated by DiasporaCo.) TRANSCRIPT --- 1. Athrout x Kashmir Box: provid...

Sibling Miniseries #1: Naima and Leah 29.04.2021

The Brown sisters kick off our sibling interview miniseries with sisters Naima and Leah Penniman, radical farmers and writers who share reflections on their political journeys and family shaping. TRANSCRIPT Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ u...

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