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Bury Me In NJLord Let Me Die In Essex CountyToday’s episode centers on one of our key pillars, New Jersey—a theme we’ve returned to often but haven’t yet devoted an entire episode to. And who better to talk about Jersey with than Kerri Sullivan, a writer, librarian, and the creator of Jersey Collective—a multifaceted project that has documented and celebrated New Jersey history, happenings, and voices for well over a decade.I’ve been following Jersey Collective for several years on Instagram, watching how it began with weekly takeovers where different people shared their perspectives on the state and highlighted the places and t...
2025-10-1752 min
Bury Me In NJAn Italian Scholar Sets the Record Straight on ColumbusAs someone with family ties to Italian roots, I’ve long been familiar with the often contentious pride that centers around Columbus Day. While some Italian Americans see this time as a much-deserved recognition for our contributions to this country, others see it as upholding a violent colonial narrative, in addition to being an inaccurate representation of the Italian contribution to our society.We spoke about this topic at great length during my interview with Steve Cerulli, a PhD student at Fordham University whose work focuses on the Italian diaspora to the United States. His research dives in...
2025-10-1318 min
Bury Me In NJElastic HeartOne of my favorite aspects of the show is the opportunity to learn more from individuals based on their grief experiences. And while I absolutely love meeting and speaking with new people who have insights to share on these topics, I’m especially honored when I can connect with longtime friends who share parts of their stories that I might never have otherwise known.I had this exact opportunity with today’s guest, Josh Moorhead. Josh is someone I’ve grown up with–literally miles apart on the same road. I was fortunate enough to reconnect with him in o...
2025-09-091h 09
Bury Me In NJDtFMToday Sara is joined by Lupe Diaz, an end-of-life care specialist and death doula based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Lupe moved to the Midwest in 2022 to gain a new perspective on how different communities face death, grief, and healing. Lupe brings a deeply intentional approach to death care—shaped by her experiences in close-knit Indigenous communities, and a belief that living true to our values helps reduce suffering for ourselves and for others.In our conversation, we talk about what it means to build community with people from different cultural backgrounds, how living in...
2025-06-241h 06
Bury Me In NJTil UngdommenToday, Sara speaks with Norwegian artist, storyteller, and influencer Kim Diaz Holm. Known online under the handle Den Unge Herr Holm, Kim has built a passionate following by sharing videos of the creation process behind their striking ink monsters while discussing topics ranging from mythology and music to mental health and politics.In this episode, Sara and Kim discuss Kim’s portrait project, where they offered free custom paintings to followers as a way to practice their craft and connect more personally with their community; the decision to make more than 4 GB of their artwork freely available fo...
2025-05-281h 12
Bury Me In NJFight the PowerToday, we’re sharing our conversation with Kara Perez—founder of Bravely Go, a financial education company—and author of the newly released book Money For Change: Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Build a Better Future for All. Kara’s work explores personal finance through the lenses of environmental sustainability and community, offering actionable steps to not only improve your financial health, but also create a more equitable, planet-friendly future.In this episode, Kara opens up about her personal journey to becoming debt-free, the key lessons she learned along the way, and how those insights continue to shape he...
2025-05-1344 min
Bury Me In NJMake Tiny ChangesAfter a very, very long hiatus, we're happy to welcome you back to a new episode of Bury Me in New Jersey! This podcast is still a space for exploring grief, but we’ve spent some time reflecting on how we want to show up in these conversations—and that’s led us to a new focus, summed up in our new tagline: Grief. Resistance. Joy. New Jersey.This season, we’ll explore the ways that people are navigating grief in all its forms—whether it’s tied to injustice, economic hardship, and the ways the systems fail to supp...
2025-04-2256 min
Minutemen Initiative"Understanding Electromagnetic Threats" (w/ David Nussbaum)We often talk about being prepared from more traditional perspectives; self-defense, medical, logistics, or sustainment but theres a whole spectrum of threats that aren't often discussed. Electromagnetic threats can cause a whole slew of issues and can render our world as we know it radically changed within a moment. Being more educated on the effects of such threats is very important and it is something that should start to take more notice. In this episode of the Minutemen Initiative Jacob and Stephen have the opportunity to sit down with David Nussbaum who works for Dynamic...
2025-04-021h 58
Octothorpe126: I’ve Read Some NovelsJohn is a thief, Alison plays games, and Liz is bullied.
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2025-01-171h 00
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 668: The Year in Books with James Bradley and Ian MondFor our year-end review of 2024 books, we’re joined once again by fellow Locus reviewer Ian Mond and distinguished critic and novelist James Bradley. As usual, we mention a lot of authors and titles, and probably forget to mention many deserving others. But you’ll no doubt find some suggestions you hadn’t thought of, and some of our usual digressions about familiar questions of genre, literary ambition, and books that at least some of us think have been overlooked.
Ian's list
We probably should have kept lists, but we did not. Ian did, though, and so t...
2024-12-231h 08
Top Hill Recording PodcastBradley McKinney - Saxophone Player and Solo PianistBradley McKinney, a skilled piano and saxophone artist based in Louisville, Kentucky, draws inspiration from a diverse range of genres such as rock & roll, jazz, hip-hop, blues, country, and classical music.
His musical journey commenced at the age of 7 when he started playing the piano, and a few years later, he embarked on saxophone lessons. Throughout his high school years, Bradley showcased his musical prowess in various settings, participating in Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Concert and Symphonic Bands, as well as contributing to his district's KMEA and All County programs.
Upon graduating from high school, Bradley pursued...
2024-02-0244 min
Masters in Psychology Podcast46: Monica Vermani, C Psych, PsyD – Clinical Psychologist in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Shares Her Journey and Advice, and Discusses her New Book A Deeper WellnessDr. Monica Vermani was born and raised in Toronto. Her parent were immigrants from India. Her dad was the eldest of five and her mom was the youngest of five. Though the dynamics in her family were very traditional, the dynamics changed when her dad experienced a work-related injury. Her mother had to go back to school and change her path and Dr. Vermani had to become a caregiver at a young age to help with the family. She recalls growing up “in a household with more compassion, more empathy. You know, a little more suffering and you become a ca...
2023-03-2046 min
Everyday Buddhism: Making Everyday BetterBONUS PODCAST: Impermanence by Kaspa Thompson (Inspired by Shan Tao)Enjoy a special release of a Members Only Feature: Bonus Contemplation Podcasts. These are short podcasts for you to use as subjects for contemplation or analytical meditation. I've released this contemplation, "Impermanence", as a birthday gift to my podcast audience, in celebration of my 70th birthday. It is by my friend and fellow Buddhist teacher, Kaspa Thompson. It purposely follows the episode, "Navigating Grief and Loss" by Kimberly Brown. Kaspa directs the Bright Earth with their partner, Satya, and works as a psychotherapist. They has been a Buddhist teacher for more than a decade and...
2023-01-1209 min
Everyday Buddhism: Making Everyday BetterBONUS PODCAST: The Five Remembrances wuth Bradley Jinaiyo NussbaumEnjoy a special release of a Members Only Feature: Bonus Contemplation Podcasts. These are short podcasts for you to use as subjects for contemplation or analytical meditation. I've released this contemplation, "The Five Remembrances", as a birthday gift to my podcast audience, in celebration of my 70th birthday. It is by my dear friend and Everyday Buddhism Sangha Leader, Bradley Jinaiyo Nussbaum. It purposely follows the episode, "Navigating Grief and Loss" by Kimberly Brown. I am publicly releasing another bonus podcast, at the same time. It is a reflection on Impermanence and presented by my...
2023-01-1211 min
Everyday Buddhism: Making Everyday BetterBirthday Bonus Intro - Impermanence: You Can't Run; You Can't HideIn this episode, I celebrate my 70th birthday, which was yesterday, with the release of 2 special bonus contemplations on impermanence. I saved a couple of Members-only bonus episodes for release following episode 81, "Navigating Grief and Loss" with Kimberly Brown. They are Impermanence with Kaspa Thompson (Inspired by Shan Tao) and "The Five Remembrances" with Bradley Jinaiyo Nussbaum. I know many of you have more of your life ahead of you rather than behind you, the truth is, we can never know. That's the thing about impermanence and that's what these two contemplations are helping us to reflect o...
2023-01-1203 min
Everyday Buddhism: Making Everyday BetterSPECIAL Intro to Ep.72 and 73 - Dynamic Acceptance of What Seems ImpossibleIn the next two episodes, Episode 72 and Episode 73, I am in conversation with two amazing women who demonstrate with their lives how we can actively accept what seems unacceptable. Although these episodes represent something out of the ordinary for this podcast, they illustrate, in sharp detail, how everything changes and things that we don't want to happen to us WILL happen to us. After these two episodes, look for another Bonus Contemplation on the Five Remembrances for members of the Community and the Sangha, presented by Bradley Nussbaum. Join the Membership Community or Everyday Sangha...
2022-06-1603 min
Faithful EconomyNgina Chiteji on the Criminal Justice SystemThis episode is an interview of Ngina Chiteji, an associate professor of economics at NYU. She does research on wealth and savings, crime, and inequality. She is on the editorial board of the Review of Black Political Economy, and co-editor of a volume on wealth accumulation in communities of color.
In it we discuss criminal justice reform and mass incarceration, with special attention to the “invisible punishments” that accompany an encounter with the justice system, including fines, debt, reductions of civil rights, and long-term labor market penalties. Chiteji is particularly interested in the way we think about just...
2021-07-141h 02