Audrey and Patrick briefly touch on new Trump authoritarianism and Israel’s assassination of journalists, before returning to their own histories of addiction and questions of recovery maintenance. Patrick has chosen not to have children, but Audrey looks forward to being a mom. We touch on the fears but also the hope and promise of bringing a child into a world so fraught with danger and suffering.
In the second part of the episode, Patrick’s sponsor Danny B. joins with his own experience, strength, and hope of fatherhood.
Rest in power Anas al-Sharif, 28-year-old journalist for Al-Jazeera that was among those slain in Gaza this week by the IDF.
Danny’s Substack article on Trump’s replay of the Bush years - Pride Cometh Before the Fall:
https://open.substack.com/pub/envelope/p/pride-cometh-before-the-fall?r=ffyqp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Please consider donating to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF):
https://www.pcrf.net
Further relief options to the victims of genocide and famine through The Sameer Project:
https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject
Every bit helps.
CNN Interview with Doug Wilson - Christian nationalist pastor with ties to Sec. Defense Pete Hegseth:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/politics/video/christian-nationalist-doug-wilson-pam-brown-digvid
More on Trump deploying the National Guard to DC:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/13/mayor-dc-trump-national-guard
Introductory quote is from Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men.
Main show theme is “Strangers” by Midnight Prisms
Music and lyrics by Alicia Beck
Music and production by Max Foreman
Mastering by Little Castle Sound
Please follow and listen to Midnight Prisms on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o5jiLSZMoSXNWL98UBxYI?si=sK-K7IoUSp-QfFKgUwVY7A
Logo art by Patrick Mitchell and Angelina Harvey (@graffitifucks on Instagram)
