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Hitting LeftThe DNC show with Beth Miller and Arielle Rebekah from Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP).Joining Mike on day three of the DNC shows are Arielle Rebekah and Beth Miller Jewsih Voice for Peace.
2024-08-2759 min
Beans Without BoundariesArielle Rebekah from Trans & CaffeinatedDespite the controversies, Arielle credits Starbucks for supporting her gender transition benefits-wise. A bittersweet chapter in her life that now fuels her passionate advocacy in transgender and queer communities. Arielle's journey from brewing lattes to consulting and advocacy isn't just a career shift; it's about creating inclusive spaces in coffee leadership.TL;DLSupport for Trans Employees - Despite the criticisms of Starbucks, Arielle acknowledges the company's role in providing the employee benefits that supported her gender transition, highlighting a complex relationship with the coffee giant.Inclusion in the Coffee Industry - The...
2024-06-061h 11
¿Quién Are We?Introducing Off the WallsWe'll be back next week with a new episode. In the meantime, we're excited that our friends at Off the Walls are taking over the feed this week – with the people and the stories behind Denver's street art.
Listen to all five episodes of Off the Walls on CPR.org or wherever you listen to podcasts.
To see photos of the mural “Huitzilopochtli,” visit CPR.org.
Credits for “The Hummingbird Warrior” from Off the Walls:
Hosts: Kibwe Cooper, Emily Williams
Editor: Jo Erickson
Written and reported by Emily Williams and Kibwe C...
2024-04-2631 min
Coffee Sprudgecast2024 SCA Expo PreviewHold on to your coffee-loving merchandising trucker hats, because it's time for another action-packed episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. This week, hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are all abuzz about the imminent Specialty Coffee Association Expo this weekend in Chicago, Illinois. The comps! The booths! The gallons and gallons of alternative milks! We'll be there—with perhaps a special visit from Buzzy the Bean! Check out the latest show, and read on for show notes, links, and highlights. Things we're excited for at the Specialty Coffee Association's Expo in Chicago, Illinois The co...
2024-04-1129 min
Terra FirmaThis Bend in the River (Gunnison River, Colorado)Come with CMarie to a bend in the river. Nearby, a couple spread out a blanket. A dog chases after a ball. The river brings things, and the river carries things away.
This episode takes place on Diné Bikéyah and Ute homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
Executive Producer: Brad Turner
Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emi...
2024-04-1009 min
Terra FirmaCarhartt Creek (Payette National Forest, Idaho)CMarie and her 17-year-old dog, Carhartt, camp together for the last time. Next to the stream, CMarie remembers all the other times she and Carhartt have camped together, lain in sunshine together, and splashed through rivers together. In nature with dogs, their senses expand our own.
This episode takes place on Nimiipuu and Shoshone Bannock homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
Art: Maria Juliana...
2024-04-0310 min
Terra FirmaAutumn Road (A forgotten Forest Service road in Idaho)Hiking up a forgotten Forest Service road in autumn with her dogs, CMarie notices the golden larch needles drifting around her. Then, she stumbles upon a strange discovery that causes her to reflect on grace.
This episode takes place on Nimiipuu and Shonshone Bannock homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
Executive Producer: Brad Turner
Additional Editorial Support: J...
2024-03-2707 min
Terra FirmaThe Sandhills (Bear Valley, Idaho)Sandhill cranes swirl and kettle in a high mountain meadow. As she watches them and listens, CMarie wonders what the cranes would make of her, if they wrote poetry. She wants to live in a way that causes them the same delight they cause her.
This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, and Shoshone-Bannock homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
E...
2024-03-2007 min
Terra FirmaThe Dark (Masonville, Colorado)CMarie lies on the lawn of the house she grew up in, and considers the stars. How little the night needs from us -- we do not need to know the constellations, or which creatures are making what sounds. And still they give us awe.
This episode takes place on očhéthi šakówiŋ, Arapahoe, Ute, and Cheyenne homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
A...
2024-03-1306 min
Terra FirmaSounds of Mountain Water (Powderhorn Wilderness, Colorado)High in a mountain meadow, CMarie notices that a small mountain stream makes much more noise than an enormous flood. As she reflects on a waterfall, and what fish may hear, she wonders what the world would be like if we could make more space for these simplest of sounds.
This episode takes place on Diné Bikéyah, Cheyenne, and Ute homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Sequoia National Park, California
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Pe...
2024-03-0608 min
Terra FirmaBeauty in the Burn (Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado)A wildfire has recently blazed through. CMarie's friend is dismayed: her beautiful wilderness, destroyed. But CMarie quietly finds this recent ruin beautiful. And she wonders if maybe fire has something to teach us about beauty.
This episode takes place on Cheyenne, Ute, Eastern Shoshone, and Arapahoe homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Award-winning outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
Executive Producer: Brad Turner
A...
2024-02-2808 min
Terra FirmaThe Human Element (Near Payette Lake, Idaho)On a bright morning at her mountain cabin, CMarie fills the birdfeeder. Trees, birds, flowers, and a spider all greet the brand-new sun. And CMarie greets each of them, and considers her own species' place among this citizenry.
This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, Shoshone Bannock, and Shoshone Paiute homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón
Executive Producer: Brad Turner
2024-02-2107 min
Terra FirmaThe Damning Silence (Mount Zirkel Wilderness, Colorado)All night, camped near a mountain stream, CMarie lies awake listening. She's hoping to hear a sound she hasn't heard in a long time: a wolf howl. And as she waits, she considers the ways each of us howls -- and how sometimes, when we don't, the silence aches.
This episode takes place on Eastern Shoshone and Ute homelands.
Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman
Field Recordist: Jacob Job
Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper
Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez
...
2024-02-1406 min
Music BlocksIt's Electric!Electronic instruments like synthesizers and computer software use electricity to make sound. They've also changed music. The electrophone instrument family expands the range of musical colors in a composer's toolkit. In this episode, check out how musicians like Dua Lipa, T La Rock and Yellow Magic Orchestra infuse their pieces with all kinds of electrophone tones and color.
Stuff to think about after you’ve listened:
What makes electrophones sound interesting to you?
What kinds of electrophone sounds might you use to create a piece of music?
Ready to explore more co...
2023-10-2407 min
Music BlocksRaise Your Voice!People can make amazing music using their voice. In this episode, it’s all about the power and range of the human voice. Get ready to hear all kinds of vocal techniques – from beatboxing to scatting to yodeling. You’ll hear how musicians like Bobby McFerrin, Sarah Vaughan and the Baka people use these techniques to connect with their cultures and add meaning to their songs.
Stuff to think about after you’ve listened:
Which vocal timbre stood out to you? Which was familiar? Which was unfamiliar?
What are ways that you use your voi...
2023-10-1707 min
Music BlocksGood VibrationsIn this episode, we check out instruments that musicians use to deliver some amazing rhythmic impact. Idiophones make sound from the vibrations of an instrument's body. A lot of the time, musicians whack them or shake them rhythmically. Let’s talk about how musicians like Ruth Brown, Los Angeles Azules and Queens of the Stone Age use idiophones to give us exciting percussion parts full of accents and syncopation.
Stuff to think about after you’ve listened:
Have you ever made an instrument out of a desk or a table? What are other ordinary things that...
2023-10-1006 min
Music BlocksDrumroll Please!In this episode, the spotlight is on membranophones! Membranophones make sound from the vibration of a tightly stretched material. Think of drums that you strike to make a sound. But there are other cool membranophones. Let’s get to know more about these instruments and the musicians who bring us the beats, like The White Stripes, Bomba Con Buya and Ciara.
Stuff to think about after you’ve listened:
How does a membranophone contribute to a piece of music? What do you think makes composers or musical artists choose to include a membranophones in making musi...
2023-10-0307 min
Music BlocksTake a Deep Breath!Musicians who use the power of air breathe life into the music they play. They create beautiful and ear-catching melodies. The instruments they play are called aerophones. In this episode, we talk about aerophones and the musicians like Astor Piazzolla, Harry Styles and Francis Bebey who use these instruments to create gorgeous notes and melodies.
Stuff to think about after you’ve listened:
Which aerophone do you want to play? What aerophone sound appealed to you?
What aerophone would you use to write a melody?
Ready to explore more melodious aerophones? Ch...
2023-09-2606 min
Music BlocksStrings And ThingsAll around the world, musicians use stringed instruments to make music. The way musicians play these instruments creates beautiful and distinctive sounds. In this episode, say hello to chordophones! Chordophones are instruments that make sound from the vibration of strings. Checkout how musicians like John Legend, Michiyo Yagi and Johann Strauss II have made chordophones sing with different articulations.
Stuff to think about after you’ve listened:
Which articulations stood out to you when listening to the chordophones? Are there articulations you want to hear again?
Can you name other instruments that are ch...
2023-09-1907 min
Back from BrokenVic's Story: Part TwoThe season ends with Vic Vela coming to terms with one of the biggest health scares of his life, while also navigating an emotional, historic championship run for his beloved Denver Nuggets.
Over the last few months Vic recorded audio diaries of his experiences. He shares some of his best and worst days as he copes with a health crisis that nearly took his life — along with edge-of-your seat playoff basketball musings — all while trying to stay sober and taking things one day at a time.
You can also check out Vic’s original memoir episod...
2023-08-2535 min
Back from BrokenMatthew & Steven FisherMatthew Fisher always felt like an outsider. He struggled to make friends and was overcome by mood swings. By age 13, he turned to drugs and alcohol to cope. His father, Steven, watched from the sidelines, desperately trying to help his son. This is the story of how a father and son found recovery and healed their rocky relationship.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.
Host: Vic...
2023-08-1835 min
Back from BrokenKhadi OluwatoyinKhadi Oluwatoyin was always a high achiever. She excelled in law school and got her dream job, as a lawyer in New York City, in her early twenties. Racial and gender barriers didn’t stop her. Nothing stood in the way of her career, except alcohol. But when Khadi sought help for her drinking, she often found she was the only Black woman in the room. So she created her own recovery group for Black women and nonbinary folks to help others — and herself — through recovery.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken...
2023-08-1130 min
Back from BrokenAaron TaylorAaron Taylor was a standout athlete at the University of Notre Dame. He went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers. But behind all that success, Aaron was a high-functioning alcoholic. After an injury ended his career, Aaron had to come to terms with his addiction and heal the childhood trauma he had never addressed.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.
H...
2023-08-0443 min
Back from BrokenPebe SebertPebe Sebert's dreams of becoming a professional songwriter started coming true when Dolly Parton recorded one of her songs and it became a hit. But Pebe felt like a fish out of water, and she used alcohol to deal with those feelings. Other drugs came into the mix, too. But after she had her daughter Kesha, Pebe knew something had to change -- and years later, Kesha became the pop star Pebe always dreamed of being.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to...
2023-07-2831 min
Back from BrokenNatalie HodgesGrowing up, Natalie Hodges practiced the violin every moment she could. She was good, and the practice made her excellent. She started down the path of becoming a professional violinist until debilitating performance anxiety put a wrench in her dreams. But it helped her discover the root of her problems -- and put her on the road to recovery.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.
Hos...
2023-07-2134 min
Back from BrokenDrew RobinsonDrew Robinson was a talented professional baseball player. It seemed like all his goals were coming to fruition. But he couldn't shake a sense of deep inadequacy. Those feelings eventually brought him to the darkest moment of his life. In that moment, he realized he was here for good reasons, and he committed to living.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.
Host: Vic Vela
Lea...
2023-07-1430 min
Back from BrokenCarnie WilsonLike her father, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Carnie Wilson found solace and joy in music. She started the group Wilson Phillips with her sister and childhood friend. But then, it turned out she inherited some of her father's addiction issues, too. With the help of her community, she rose from her darkest place.
Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help from time to time. If you’re struggling, you can find a list of resources at BackFromBroken.org.
Host: Vic Vela
Lea...
2023-07-0732 min
ParchedA River for the FutureAcross the U.S.-Mexico border, the Colorado River once flowed freely into the ocean. When the freshwater and saltwater met, it created an explosion of life in the desert. But most of that lushness dried up when people used up the river. We meet people who have worked for decades to restore parts of the delta's lost wetlands. They created a historic agreement between the two countries that designates some river water for the environment. That means that sometimes, this dry delta flows with water again, and occasionally, the river meets the ocean. The final installment in our 10...
2023-07-0541 minParchedThe Cost of Cheap WaterWhat we pay for water doesn't reflect how scarce it is with climate change. Could cities get people to use less water by charging more for it? Decades ago, Tucson did this, and it worked. But the political consequences may have scared off other cities. Now, in an increasingly dire situation along the Colorado River, what if a bunch of cities priced water differently, to change our behavior? Part 7 of a 10-part series.
For more CPR News coverage of the Colorado River, visited cpr.org/parched.
Host: Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Written by Rachel Estabrook
2023-06-0631 min
Colorado In DepthHow our wastewater can help the West's water problemsThe idea of drinking recycled wastewater, even if it's highly treated, grossed people out for a long time. But increasingly, it's part of the answer for how we can live in the West as the region and its rivers dry out. This episode goes to two Colorado cities, and a home in California, to show how we can reuse more of the water we already use, to make our Colorado River supplies go further. It's part of the CPR News climate solutions podcast, Parched.
Host: Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Written and reported by Rachel Estabrook
Editors...
2023-06-0234 minParchedFlush With OpportunityAmericans flush toilets with water that's good enough to drink. We could cut how much water cities need if we reused that water, or flushed without sapping our fresh mountain supplies. From at-home solutions to citywide scale, wastewater reuse and recycling are gaining momentum, and could be on the verge of a breakthrough. Part 6 of a 10-part series.
For more CPR News coverage of the Colorado River, visited cpr.org/parched.
Host: Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Written by Rachel Estabrook
Editors: Erin Jones, Joe Wertz
Production and Mixing: Rebekah Romberg
Theme song by...
2023-05-3033 minParchedWater, Water EverywhereOn the beach in Southern California, it's easy to look at the Pacific Ocean and wonder what would happen if we could drink it. It's already happening in some places, and others from Arizona to the California coast want to expand desalination. If big cities there use more of the ocean and less of the Colorado River, would that leave more water for the southwest? Part 4 of a 10-part series.
For more CPR News coverage of the Colorado River, visited cpr.org/parched.
Host: Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Written by Michael Elizabeth Sakas and Joe W...
2023-05-0930 minParchedThe Boldest Idea Of AllWhat if we could get more water, instead of just living with less? The idea of pulling water from another river, like the Mississippi, has tantalized people in the southwest for decades. We meet a farmer in Arizona who's become today's big champion for this big idea. Also, an engineer in Colorado and someone with an up-close view of the Mississippi explain what it would take to bring more water to the Colorado River states. Part 3 of a 10-part series.
For more CPR News coverage of the Colorado River, visited cpr.org/parched.
Host: Michael E...
2023-05-0226 minParchedIgnored No MoreIndigenous tribes lived with the water's flow for thousands of years. Then, they were shut out of decision making about the Colorado River. In this episode, we go to the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to learn what that's meant for tribes, and how it's contributed to the river drying up. We also meet someone from a very different background in Boulder, Colorado. Together these men are urgently trying to do the same thing: Get everybody to the table to come up with solutions together--solutions to serve everyone who depends on the river. Part 2 of a 10-part series.
For...
2023-04-2534 minParchedThe Last StrawThe U.S. southwest is in a water crisis; it's a front line of climate change. This show takes you to places that rely on the Colorado River, to explore what we can do to ensure life in the region as it dries out. In this first episode, we get high up in the Rocky Mountains to see where our water comes from, and see ground zero for our water problems — the Hoover Dam — where we meet someone who predicted this crisis years before it happened. It's all to answer the question: Just how screwed are we? Part 1 of 10.
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2023-04-1830 min
Terra FirmaGreeting a New Decade (Comb Ridge, Utah)At sunset on the eve of her 50th birthday, CMarie hikes up a slickrock ridge with her dog Carhartt. She passes petroglyphs, and cottonwoods, and at the top of the ridge, as the sun disappears over the mountains, she slips on a red evening gown. The light soaks into her hair and skin, and CMarie greets a new decade.
This episode takes place on Navajo, Pueblo, and Ute homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide...
2023-03-1508 min
Terra FirmaThe Eyes of Ancestors (Payette National Forest, Idaho)Leaning against a ponderosa on a ridgeline, CMarie watches a storm roll in. CMarie knows this storm, this nature, has something to teach her. The flowers on the mountainside opposite look like eyes; like the eyes of her ancestors, asking her to learn from and fight for nature.
This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, Tukadeka, and Shoshone Bannock homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the special places in nature that you've heard about...
2023-03-0808 min
Terra FirmaSnowy Starry Horse Ride (Collegiate Peaks, Colorado)Late at night, after a long day of emails and meetings, CMarie climbs on top of a horse. She rides without saddle or bit into a frozen meadow under snowcapped peaks. There, with the bobcats and the aspen and the snow, she feels as big as the wild itself.
This episode takes place on Ute homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the special places in nature that you've heard about in this podcast...
2023-03-0109 min
Terra FirmaA Silvery Cold (Rawah Wilderness, Colorado)In the tundra's quiet, unburdened by the chaos of technology, CMarie listens to the wind over the lichens and reflects on the word "rawah," which her ancestors, the Ute, spoke: "wild place."
This episode takes place on Eastern Shoshone and Cheyenne homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the special places in nature that you've heard about in this podcast. It's a list of beautiful settings in the Rocky Mountains, handpicked by CMarie Fuhrman...
2023-02-2207 min
Terra FirmaMiracles Everywhere (Payette River, Idaho)Returning to the river to witness the annual kokanee salmon migration, CMarie starts to see the seasonal red of the fish everywhere. The kokanee mating, the flowers on the hillside, all these fleeting rituals, are miracles.
This episode takes place on Shoshone-Bannock, Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the special places in nature that you've heard about in this podcast. It's a list of beautiful settings in the...
2023-02-1507 min
Terra FirmaRobin's Home Song (Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado)In the birthplace of the Colorado River in Rocky Mountain National Park, CMarie remembers an early-morning robin song from her childhood. It's a song that stirs an ancient recognition, and it sings us home.
This episode takes place on Cheyenne, Ute, Eastern Shoshone, and Arapahoe homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the special places in nature that you've heard about in this podcast. It's a list of beautiful settings in the Rocky Mountains...
2023-02-0805 min
Terra FirmaHealing a Wounded Wilderness (Payette National Forest, Idaho)On a trail thousands of years old, CMarie sits among the wildflowers near the South Fork Salmon River and watches a tractor cover a fifty-year-old logging road. Maybe someday a woman sitting with her dog in the same place won't know a logging road was ever there at all.
This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, Tukadeka, Shoshone Paiute, and Shoshone Bannock homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple Maps to create a guide to the special places in nature that...
2023-02-0109 min
SystemicDreamsLeaders in Denver Public Schools acknowledge existing inequities in schools and are trying to address them. They recognize the lack of people of color in leadership positions has created policies that led to disparities between white students and students of color. To redress this problem, DPS created a leadership program. But while it solves some problems, it may create new ones. In this episode we follow educator Paulina Lerma as she attempts to break the glass ceiling to become a Latina principal.
Host and producer: Jo Erickson
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper...
2023-01-3136 min
Terra FirmaElk Song (Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado)On a late afternoon in autumn, when the sun bends the shadows and gives a gold tip to the crowns of Doug fir and lodgepole, CMarie Fuhrman walks into the forest with her cello. Playing for the first time in years, her mind drifts to the ancient death of a robin, the recent death of an elk, the way humans play guns and cellos both.
This episode takes place on Cheyenne and Arapahoe homelands.
Do you want to reach out to the team? Email us at terrafirma@cpr.org.
We've collaborated with Apple...
2023-01-2508 min
SystemicTipping PointThe number of Black teachers leaving the profession is rising. Kevin Adams is a social studies teacher working in Denver Public Schools. He’s very popular with students and parents, but struggles with microaggressions from his colleagues. Like many Black teachers, he thinks about quitting education. Why are Black teachers walking away? Kevin and his friend started a podcast to put a spotlight on the hard truths about why teachers of color are leaving the profession. In this episode we follow Kevin Adams as he navigates a stream of microaggressions.
Host and producer: Jo Erickson
Editor: Er...
2023-01-2434 min
SystemicSafe SpaceThe dramatic exit of the superintendent and changes to school equity policies is cause for concern for Naomi Lopez, a speech therapist in Colorado Springs School District 11. Lopez works with children in special education who require services from the equity department. Without the equity leadership team overseeing the work, she fears her students will miss vital resources that assist in their academic goals. Naomi’s problems grew when two board members expressed transphobic messages on social media, and she feared for the safety of her gender fluid child. We follow Naomi Lopez as she tries to steer the board to...
2023-01-1742 min
SystemicNo Equity, No VoiceRacial tension has been building in Colorado Springs School District 11 for some time. School volunteer Melissa Hall was racially abused by a white parent in the school parking lot. But tension escalated when the superintendent abruptly resigned and a school board member made racial comments toward Black men who attended a school board meeting. In this episode we follow Melissa Hall, a Black parent, as she feels the full impact of withholding equity policies as a school volunteer and a mother of four kids.
Host and producer: Jo Erickson
Editor: Erin Jones
Producers: Rebekah Romberg...
2023-01-1032 min
A Better Table PodcastArielle RebekahIn this episode of A Better Table, Umeko Motoyoshi interviews Arielle Rebekah, the founder of Trans and Caffeinated. Trans and Caffeinated is a blog, an Instagram page, and a podcast dedicated to uplifting the "trans and queer community and also to educate cis folks about trans and queer issues." A Better Table is sponsored by Chobani.
2021-10-2054 min
Trans and CaffeinatedBrit Alexandria (they/them) on writing a novel, being “a lot,” and The Non-Binary BaristaA full transcript of this episode is now available at transandcaffeinated.com/transcripts
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Brit Alexandria and I have confusingly parallel online presences. I’m a coffee person, they’re a coffee perso...
2021-09-2543 min
Trans and CaffeinatedSPECIAL EDITION: I Went to NYU Langone and All I Got was this Brand New Pu$$yOh hey, there.
You’re pretty cute.
Haven’t seen you around here before…
Heh heh, come here often?
Oh, you work here?
So you’re here to stay?
Oh fuck yeah, they fired the other guy?
Honestly, I never liked him—yeah, what was his name…
Uhh… what was that? Oh, yeah, Penis, that’s right, Penis used to be there
Penis used to be there but now here you are all shiny and new and pretty and well…
You’re mine. I mean, you were always mine but four...
2021-09-111h 18
Trans and CaffeinatedM-A Reida (they/them) on being present, saying “I love you,” and saying it oftenSOCIAL |
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If you’re a coffee person like myself...which many of you are... chances are you’ve see...
2021-08-2835 min
Trans and CaffeinatedMorgan Dean (they/them) on drinking water, touching plants, and dancing in the rainA full transcript of this episode is now available at https://transandcaffeinated.com/transcripts/
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Like many millennials, Morgan Dean grew up in a world controlled by a generation who were taught that feelings are private, and mental illness is shameful. As a child and into their adolescence, Morgan bounced from doctor to doctor, many of them suggesting that their symptoms were the result of various totally out-of-left-field physical...
2021-08-1442 min
Trans and CaffeinatedCharli Mandel (she/they) on the World’s VERY FIRST Fixed Gear Brakeless EverestingA transcript of this episode is now available at transandcaffeinated.com/transcripts/
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It’s hard to know which one Charli Mandel learned first: how to walk, or how to ride a bike.
You know, come to think of it, you probably need to be...
2021-07-3149 min
The Rebekah Dani ShowGrief & Gratitude with Arielle EstoriaAs we are coming out of this world pandemic, there are many of us who are holding both grief and gratitude in the same hand. Navigating how to process the not just the hard that came about over this last year and a half but the good. We are all learning to not only adjust but accept the things in front of us with grace, compassion, and continued hope. Join me with Arielle Estoria as we dive into a discussion about processing the last year we all got to walk through together. To learn more fr...
2021-06-1744 min
Trans and CaffeinatedChris Mcauley (he/they) on wacky animals, the new Double Bubble, and Getchu Some GearPAYMENT
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Chris Mcauley.
Chris Mcauley who?
Did you know that Chris Mcauley has chickens? It’s definitely not the coolest thing about him, but it’s up there.
Chris Mcauley is the founder of Getchu Some Gear, which he launched a little under two years ago alongside his partner, Chelsea. Getchu set out to hook up marginalized coffee...
2021-02-2741 min
Trans and CaffeinatedMx. Lex Pe’er Horwitz (they/them) on dismantling the road maps of gender transitionWhen is the last time you laid down on your bed with a sweet, purring cat curled up on your chest, took a long, deep breath, and remembered to forget the world, if only for a moment? If your answer is “never” or “I can’t remember,” then take a second—if you can—to do that right now. Pause this episode, take a deep breath in, take an even longer breath out, ground yourself in this moment, and remind yourself that it is okay to just be.
This is what Mx. Lex Pe’er Horwitz wants you to remember...
2021-02-131h 20
Trans and CaffeinatedFelix Tran (he/they) on cancel culture, being horny, and softvelvetboyHave you heard of Felix Tran? ...no? Well, that’s surprising!
Felix is a Seattle-based, Vietnamese-American, transgender artist voted most likely to have huge bursts of energy at 1:00 AM and work until 5:00.
A little under two years ago, Felix co-founded and designed a logo for Coffee at Large—or “CAL”—which launched with a barista-led coffee-shop walkout that rocked the coffee world. Within days, everybody and their cousin had set CAL’s logo as their Instagram profile picture, in solidarity with industry workers facing workplace mistreatment.
Felix—also known by their impulsively yet aptly-named ar...
2021-01-3043 min
Trans and CaffeinatedCheyenne Xochítl Love (she/her) on rejecting your bullshit “inclusive” paradigmIt’s never easy to navigate the dichotomy of upholding anti-capitalist principles and beliefs while running a for-profit business—but Cheyenne Xochítl Love remains mindful of this balance, while learning new skills along the way.
Cheyenne is the Indigenous, two-spirit, non-binary trans girl behind Queer Wave Coffee, where she roasts Honduran coffee on Chochenyo Ohlone land or precolonized Oakland, CA.
For her, being queer means that we create new avenues that allow us to break free from the straight, binary, and oppressive path we have been taught. This goes not only for gender and sexua...
2021-01-1657 min
Trans and CaffeinatedMar León (they/them, fae/femme) on being the monster that’s under your bedMar León is a lot like nature: their gender cycles with the passage of each season, they are justifiably angry about the impact of capitalism, and they are tired of white people-centric approaches to problem-solving.
Mar is raising their voice and fighting for justice in the face of oppressive systems designed to disempower their communities. As a disability justice advocate, Mar’s efforts are focused through the lens of community care, interdependence, and communal abundance-making, with the understanding that scarcity is falsely created by state control over our resources.
Through their poetry, Mar highlights the...
2021-01-0245 min
Trans and CaffeinatedEm Rabelais (they/themme, fae/femme) on white feminist violence in nursingEm Rabelais is the white, disabled, queer, trans feminine, and non-binary ethicist, nurse, scholar, white feminism dismantler, and potential kept themmebian you never knew you needed. Until now. WHOOO that was a mouthful.
As an academic, their scholarship is rooted in disrupting and dismantling white supremacy in nursing—but Em’s work doesn’t end there. They are deeply committed to pushing back against all forms of oppression, including the rampant ableism and transmisogyny they regularly endure.
Em has no desire to play nice with oppressors—they know that the nursing status quo of niceness and civi...
2020-12-191h 01
Trans and CaffeinatedFaith (she/her) on freedom, self-discovery, and Wish Me Luck TattooFaith woke up one morning with a single thought weighing heavy on her mind: “I don’t even know who I am.” For years, she internalized the resounding sentiment of those around her that it was not okay to be herself - until one day, she came to a crossroads wherein she could no longer bear to live as anybody else.
Now the owner of Wish Me Luck, Chicago’s very first Black, trans, queer-owned tattoo shop, Faith demonstrates the healing power of community spaces, especially for people who have historically been erased or made to feel uncomfor...
2020-12-0557 min
Trans and CaffeinatedMya Petsche (she/her) on loving yourself and othersGrowing up in a conservative, evangelical home, Mya suspected that coming out as trans could mean parting ways with her parents. However, she firmly rejected the notion that it was her responsibility to adjust to the comfort of those around her. She felt, rather, that it was their responsibility to adjust and accept her for who she is.
Mya always says that her number one goal in life is to help people. And even at times when Mya has faced immense hardship, she has continued to lead with her empathy and compassion first.
This shines...
2020-11-2137 min
Trans and CaffeinatedFiora Wise (she/her) on Being Pretty but Also Kind of a Bada**Like many trans people, Fiora spent her formative years consuming media where cisgender actors repeatedly played transgender characters, usually in a very unflattering light.
After her marriage ended, Fiora relocated to New York City and enrolled in an acting class. Suddenly and to her initial surprise, she found herself surrounded by queer and trans actors, in a city where directors not only respected but actively sought to cast trans people.
Though she fully acknowledges that TV and film still have a long way to go before reaching true gender equity, she envisions a bright future...
2020-11-0753 min
Trans and CaffeinatedJesse Lee-Young (they/them) on That Good Gay MangaAs a child, Jesse found respite from their religiously conservative community within the pages of manga. Hidden in those words and images were tales of unapologetic queer love that affirmed their identity, even when their family would not.
Jesse always knew that they felt attraction to people of different genders, and when they first heard the word “pansexual” as a teenager, something just clicked.
These days, Jesse channels their “queer angst” from high school into everything they do; be it by drawing canonically trans and gender non-conforming characters, writing their identities into music, or teaching their co...
2020-10-2454 min
Trans and CaffeinatedSpecial Edition | Trans and Gender Non-Conforming PoetsCheers, queers, and welcome to the very first Special Edition episode of the Trans and Caffeinated podcast. Today, I have the unique honor of sharing with you the words and stories of six trans and gender non-conforming poets.
Spoken word poetry is one of my absolute favorite art forms. It is uniquely powerful in that it conveys meaning and emotion both through the text itself, as well as the intonation, inflection, punctuation, and feeling that that author provides in their reading.
These poets have spent years developing their craft, and I encourage you to tip...
2020-10-1046 min
Trans and CaffeinatedIn Loving Memory of Jeffrey Scott Guillermo (he/him), Dec. 11, 1991 — Mar 25, 2021When I recorded this episode in Summer 2020, I had no idea how little time we had left with my dearest friend Jeff. This episode is now and forever a tribute to the kind, loving, generous, incredible soul that was Jeffrey Scott Guillermo. May he rest in the sweetest, most beautiful peace. I love you forever, Jeff❤️️
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Jeff Guillermo was 13 years old when he first learned that gay people even exist. Growing up as the child of religious immigrants, LGBTQ+ people were rarely the topic of discussion - and when they were, it was most often within the co...
2020-09-2635 min
Trans and CaffeinatedDaya Deuskar (she/her) on feeling God again, at an all trans Kabbalat ShabbatDaya always knew that coming out as trans might force her to reexamine and restructure several parts of her life. As a classically trained vocalist and a music minister in a Protestant church, the communities in which she was involved did not always create space for trans and gender non-conforming people to thrive.
When she began to transition, she realized that maintaining her connection with God would mean converting religions— and that maintaining employment would mean pivoting careers. Daya handled this rapid change with immense resilience and grace, and she is now using her experience to help ot...
2020-09-1256 min
Trans and CaffeinatedPayton Sliepka (they/them) on turning their pain into powerFrom the time they were young, Payton knew they were different from those around them. They didn’t have words to describe exactly how, and living in the politically conservative, hyper-religious, suburban town of Plano, TX, people weren’t exactly open to helping them explore.
When Payton was 15, they mustered up the courage to come out to their family as gay. After that, they were quickly admitted to conversion “therapy,” a manipulative and egregiously harmful abuse tactic to which many young LGBTQ+ kids are subjected as a method of scaring them into believing they are cisgender and straight...
2020-08-2931 min
Trans and CaffeinatedAry (he/him) on choosing happinessWhen Ary first came out, he had to reckon with the realization that transitioning might mean losing the support of his parents. For quite some time, his parents held firm that they could not support his transition, and begged him to reconsider. Ary knew that for him, living his truth was a matter of life or death. He chose life, in spite of how his parents may react.
Ary has been out as trans for several years now, and has taken it upon himself to share about his journey with others. He works in the coffee industry...
2020-08-1543 min
Trans and CaffeinatedSophie Kozub (she/her) on why it's okay to take your timeWhen Sophie Kozub was growing up, she often felt out of place - she was a legacy student in an all boys’ catholic school, a long-time Boy Scout, lined up with the boys when she knew she should be in line with other girls. Though she found subtle ways to transgress the confines of her prescribed roles in high school, it wasn’t until college that she truly allowed herself to break from masculinity.
As she rowed through the uncertain waters of her gender, she tried on a number of labels to find one that worked for her...
2020-08-0138 min
Trans and CaffeinatedWelcome to Trans and Caffeinated!This podcast is rooted in a singular dream -- to aid our culture’s growth by fostering collective education, encouraging open discussion, and most importantly nurturing and inspiring new generations of my transgender siblings.
Don’t forget to subscribe to and review this podcast, so you can stay up to date on the latest episodes. If you feel inclined to support this work financially, you can head to our Patreon.
You can follow my personal accounts on Twitter and Instagram @ariellergordon, and you can follow @transandcaffeinated on Instagram and Facebook.
Here's to a tran...
2020-07-2703 min
White Wine Question TimeBonus: Up Close and Socially Distant with Arielle Free, Rebekah Gibson and Vick HopeJoin us on Tuesdays during lockdown for three short and sweet interviews with people on the frontline, famous faces, and community heroes making a difference as this historic event unfolds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-2628 minWhite Wine Question TimeBonus: Up Close and Socially Distant with Arielle Free, Rebekah Gibson and Vick HopeJoin us on Tuesdays during lockdown for three short and sweet interviews with people on the frontline, famous faces, and community heroes making a difference as this historic event unfolds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-2628 min
Counter Programming with Shira & ArielleCountertops: Don't Take Granite for GrantedHey, Counties!How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to episode 3 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we learned about STEEL. Make sure to listen in so you can find out why it stole our hearts
2020-04-2224 min
Counter Programming with Shira & ArielleCountertops: Steel Has Stolen Our HeartsHey, Counties!How’s that isolation going? We hope you’re healthy and safe. Welcome to episode 2 of Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle. Last week, we learned about marble. Make sure to listen in so you can find out why marble just isn't cutting it.As always, each episode of Counter Programming will focus on a counter of some sort. In this episode, we're continuing our series on counter*tops.* Today, we steal your attention over to STEEL countertops.You can reach us by email to tell us how YOU feel...
2020-04-1524 min
Boss BaristaArielle Rebekah Gordon Has Great Ideas [103]Sometimes you have an idea. And it sparks another idea. And another. And another, and soon you've created something greater than perhaps you could have ever imagined. It ends up touching more people and doing more good than you could have ever hoped for.
That's what happened to Arielle Rebekah Gordon when she started her blog, Trans and Caffeinated. After writing beautiful Instagram captions, on her mother's urging, Arielle started a blog and shared her experiences working in the hospitality industry and being openly transgender. Since starting her blog, her work has morphed into speaking engagements and h...
2020-03-0642 min