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What Radicalized You?

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A storytelling podcast sharing moments, stories and experiences that have shaped peoples’ ideas about our world, and the way society should function. Connect with us at @whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

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Episodes

"Capitalism is a Death Cult," with Erica and Ryan of Soapbox 05.08.2021 19:26

Episode 51 featuring Erica and Ryan of Soapbox On homelessness, propaganda, anti-imperialism, Palestine, and the importance of independent media. Find Soapbox on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/soapboxstand/  and Twitter here:  https://twitter.com/soapbox_soapbox You can also connect with Erica on twitter here: https://twitter.com/marableerica and Ryan on twitter here:  ht...

"Food Production in the United States Gave Me Cancer," with Hen 30.06.2021 34:35

Episode 49 featuring Hen  On their experience with having thyroid cancer, the medical-industrial complex, pilocarpine, cancer-causing environmental agents, and beyond universal healthcare to an anti-imperialist lens.  You can find more of Hen here and check out their book club here: https://www.instagram.com/connollysghost/ https://www.instagram.com/thelittleredbookclub/

"I Don't Want Multiculturalism, I Want an End To White Supremacy," with Nashwa Lina Khan 25.06.2021 16:14

Episode 48 featuring Nashwa Lina Khan On growing up in poverty, access to healthcare, identity as a Muslim, and little micro moments of radicalization. You can find more of Nashwa here and here and check out her Podcast habibti please on Substack and Apple below: https://habibtiplease.substack.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/habibti-please/id1531935387 https://nashwakhan.contently.com/

"I Started to Realize How Much We Are Being Lied To," with Kei Pritsker 18.06.2021 32:52

Episode 47 featuring Kei Pritsker On organizing with PSL, Palestine, US propaganda, and a political journey from a libertarian to a socialist. Find more of Kei here:  https://www.instagram.com/keipritsker/ And more of BreakThrough News here: https://www.breakthroughnews.org/

"Being Embedded in Movement is What Radicalized Me," with Evan Casper-Futterman 16.06.2021 19:24

Episode 46 featuring Evan Casper-Futterman  On journey from a liberal to a leftist, from living in Nicaragua to moving to New Orleans, and anti-racist work as a white person.  Find more about the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative here:  https://bcdi.nyc/

"Love is What Has Really Radicalized Me," with Judy 08.06.2021 16:58

Episode 45 featuring Judy  On identity as an Asian person growing up in Kansas, living in San Francisco, and organizing with Hotels Not Hospitals. Find out more about Hotels Not Hospitals here:  https://www.hotelsnothospitals.org/

"Queens Radicalized Me," with Sharmin Hossain 04.06.2021 13:24

Episode 44 featuring Sharmin Hossain On identity as a Bangladeshi Muslim and growing up and organizing in Queens, New York.  You can find more of Sharmin here: https://www.instagram.com/sharminultra/ and more about Queer Crescent here: http://www.queercrescent.org/

"Two Words: Iraq War," with Ron Placone 02.06.2021 11:44

Episode 43 featuring Ron Placone  On the Iraq War, the role of the media, and net neutrality.  You can find more of Ron here:  http://www.twitter.com/RonPlacone http://www.ronplacone.com

"What Radicalized Me is What Continues to Radicalize Me," with Victor 28.05.2021 18:16

Episode 42 featuring Victor On identity as a Queer, Black Puerto Rican, Anti-Blackness externally and internally within communities, and Puerto Rican independence.  Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"We Can't Continue to Pretend That Police Intervention is Help," with Mel 18.05.2021 17:00

Episode 40 featuring Mel Content warning: this episode contains mentions of sexual abuse and suicidal feelings. Listener discretion is advised.  On disability, ableism, and lived experience as a person with a psychotic disorder.  You can find more of Mel here:  https://www.instagram.com/acutepsychotic/?hl=en

"How Might The Systems We Are Part of Contribute to Your Pain and Suffering?" with Della Z. Duncan 10.05.2021 9:58

Episode 39 featuring Della Z. Duncan  On McMindfulness, alternative economic systems, and the connection between our own mental health/therapy and systems of oppression. You can find more of Della and about her work here: https://www.dellazduncan.com/ And check out Upstream Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KwWOMp24P9cVVR6d0i7Zq?si=3prJW-8UTHq7xeaaSFNFBA&nd=1

"Black Women Are Naturally Born Radical," with Emani 06.05.2021 17:10

Episode 38 featuring Emani  On the passing of a best friend in 2020, to leading protests over the summer, radical love and the Golden Rule, and Intersectionality. You can find more of Emani here: https://www.instagram.com/maniifaith/ And more about her organization Until Freedom Organizing here: https://www.instagram.com/untilfreedomorganizing/

"My History is African and My Fate is With Africa," with Salifu Sesay 03.05.2021 28:00

Episode 37 featuring Salifu Sesay On the passing of a friend from COVID that spurred a series of moments through 2020, leading through Assata's biography, Kwame Ture speeches, protests resembling warzones, and ultimately finding Pan-Africanism.   You can find more about Hood Communist here :  https://hoodcommunist.org/ And more about the Black Alliance for Peace here:   https:/...

"I Could No Longer Have Them Be at the Center of My Own Black Story," with Kayla Kelly 23.04.2021 22:35

Episode 36 featuring Kayla Kelly On growing up in a predominately Black neighborhood, white supremacy, neoliberalism, white "activists" and performance activism, and founding their mutual aid organization "Heal Da Homies" You can find more of Kayla here: https://www.instagram.com/kayismagical/ and more of their organization, Heal da Homies here: https://www.instagram.com/heal_da_homies/

"We Can Find Home in Each Other." with Hasan 20.04.2021 27:16

Episode 34 featuring Hasan Bhatti On split and shared identity, experiences as a child in India and Jerusalem and returning as an adult, finding connections between our stories and moving through conflict with one another. You can find more of Hasan here: https://www.instagram.com/snapsomebhatti/ and find out more about their work in conflict transformation here : https://www.jaramok.org/ Con...

"It Wasn't the Circumstances of My Students, It Was the Color of Their Skin," with Kayla Moore 15.04.2021 9:52

Episode 33 featuring Kayla Moore  On education, police in schools, and the school to prison pipeline.  You can find more of Kayla here:  https://www.instagram.com/kay.lavon/ and follow Moore4Education here:  https://www.instagram.com/moore4education/ Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"There is a Strength that Comes with Carrying the Strength of Our Ancestors," with Ysa 13.04.2021 15:03

Episode 32 featuring Ysa  On the displacement of her family at a young age during the US sponsored military coup in Chile, the effects of US imperialism in her home country, white feminism, and political education. You can find more of Ysa here: https://www.instagram.com/yourfavoritechilenita/ and more about Florida Rising here: https://floridarising.org/ Connect with us at @ whatradical...

"If There's So Many Resources Here, Why Are There So Many People Who Are Struggling?" with Jacque Patton 10.04.2021 22:27

Episode 31 featuring Eviction Defense Attorney Jacque Patton  On growing up in Kansas, organizing with the Fight for 15, law school, and wealth inequality. You can find more of Jacque here:  https://www.instagram.com/jacquepatton/ https://twitter.com/jacquepatton Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"They Used to Lynch Us from Trees but Now They're Lynching Us with Bullets and Needles," with Amar X 08.04.2021 34:47

Episode 30 featuring Amar X.  Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of police violence. Listener discretion is advised.  On experiences with the police, prison system, and our system of injustice.   You can find more of Amar here:  https://instagram.com/realamarx?igshid=1u7q2id3ys2ng and check out Amar's music below:  https://music.apple.com/us/arti...

"It's Hard Not to be Radical," with Rahim 06.04.2021 19:53

Episode 29 featuring Rahim On the American propaganda system, learning Black international history, gun violence, leading protests in DC, and revolution.  You can find more of Rahim here: www.instagram.com/hecticheem/ Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"We Have this Intuitive Nudge that Tells Us this System is Not Okay," with Sameen Affaf 05.04.2021 29:09

Episode 28 featuring abolitionist Sameen Affaf  On growing up in Toronto, teaching, moving to the US during the Trump Administration, individualism, and the label of 'radical' as Muslim. You can find more of Sameen here: www.instagram.com/sameen.affaf/ Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"I Just Want the Freedom to Create and Explore," with Vira 02.04.2021 22:45

Episode 27 featuring Vira On community care, the entertainment industry, working in the wellness community, and sobriety. You can find more of Vira here https://www.instagram.com/viracantdance/ and Suiheart Club, https://www.instagram.com/suiheartclub/. You can also find out more about her meditation here at https://www.joinmindfulmonday.com/ & new book at www.searchforsyrup.com out at Barnes and...

"There is a Very Strategic and Deliberate Destruction Happening," with Ayisha Siddiqa 29.03.2021 17:47

Episode 25 featuring climate activist Ayisha  On growing up in Pakistan, the fossil fuel industry, and the climate crisis.  You can find more of Ayisha here and link up with  her organizations, Polluters Out and Climate Justice league. Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"I Feel Like I Was Lied to in K-12," with Julia 26.03.2021 17:10

Episode 24 featuring Julia On growing up in a small town, joining Sunrise Movement, environmental racism, and people power. You can find more of Julia here. Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com

"We Can't Save the Planet and Capitalism," with Jamie 19.03.2021 7:53

Episode 23 featuring Climate Activist Jamie K On an experience in elementary school that stayed with them, becoming a climate activist, and understanding the link between social justice and climate justice. You can find more of Jamie here. Connect with us at @ whatradicalizedyou on Instagram or email us at whatradicalizedyou@gmail.com