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Grover Reads the News PodcastJune 23rd. I've got a news update for you.Hi there. I hope you are safe where you are. I hope you can access cold air when you need it and can move through the world as you need to. I wasn’t planning on making an update this week, but given the intensity of the landscape of life in the U.S. and middle east right now, I am offering a basic, political-news-only full episode. FULL EPISODEThe grief of the world is big. I hope you can hold it with a friend or a tree or a giant, ancient body of...2025-06-2308 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastJune 11th, 2025. Would you like to face the news together?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. News topics covered in today’s update:Intro (no news yet)US News: LA Protests + Executive office, immigration, travel banInternational News: Haiti, then Gaza, then South KoreaNature news: Parrots, humans, and rebuildingGrover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. Become a paid subscriber to support this work, or join for free to get updates in your inbo...2025-06-1109 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastJune 6th. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon. News topics covered in this episode:US News: Executive Office / authoritarianism, Supreme Court, EconomyUS / Transnational News: Immigration & DeportationIsrael/Gaza/USA: Anti-Semitic attack in US, Gazans killed while seeking food aidNature and Science News: Plastic that leaves no traceIf you want to support the offering by becoming a yearly or monthly subscriber, I’d really appreciate it. Making each...2025-06-0610 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMay 28th, 2025Hi all. Today’s update is a little different because I am being nimble to tech challenges. Nimble is the name of the game in this era! And so today’s update is the full summary only, no digest. I also will add links to sources later when my full tech is up and running. If you want to read a text version of the update, click the transcript button! Todays topics:* US federal budget/spending/tax bill* US immigration policy* International news — Israel, Gaza; Migrat...2025-05-2809 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMay 21st. Would you like to hear a news summary?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics covered in today’s episode:Intro (no news yet)US News Headlines: Natural disasters, prison escapees, plantation burnedUS FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION NEWS: Supreme Court rules on Immigration policy, Anti-Vax Rule ChangeINTERNATIONAL NEWS: Gaza, Isreael, international pressureNATURE NEWS: Lemur-made tick repellentWill you write a review or share with your friend? Thanks for sharing a link...2025-05-2109 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMay 14. Lets face the news together.Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon.Topics:* US Executive office, immigration, & resistance* International News: India & Pakistan; Gaza; Mali* Nature News: Flamingo water tornadoes This podcast is also available in digest form so you can listen to some parts and leave others. That is available over on Substack at GroverReadstheNews.Substack.com.News Sources used to create this summary:US News: Migration & Civil rights...2025-05-1512 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMay 7th. Would you like to hear a news summary?Hi there. I’ve got a news update for you. Would you like to hear it?If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Because we don’t have to face the news alone. We can do it together.TOPICS COVERED IN TODAY’s EPISODE:US News: Fascism watch (homelessness, trans & queer rights, funding for libraries)International news: GazaInternational News: KashmirNature News: Bonobo CoalitionsSpread the word & support this offering:Become a paid subscriber for the year over at...2025-05-0711 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMay 1: Would you like to face the news together?Hi there. Today is Thursday, May 1st and I have a news update. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon.Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported Substack publication. To receive new posts in your inbox, become a free or paid subscriber.Thanks to everyone who’s liked or given a review of GRTN where you’re listening to the podcast today. If you haven’t yet, would you? It’ll help others reach the offering and hopefully, that will help them feel more...2025-05-0113 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastApril 23, 2025. Nature is cool.Hi there. I’m out on planned rest and so this episode’s a little different than normal — it’s a nature-only remix of some of the best nature news stories over the last six months of Grover Reads the News. I’ll be back with the regular news update next week. Until next time, be well. News Sources for these updates:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/japan-weasel-shoe-thief-kindergarten-gosho-kodomo-en-fukuokahttps://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/science/iguanas-fiji-pacific-ocean-vegetation-rafts/index.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/06/evolution-species-adapt-response-humanity-tuskless-elephants-natural-world-wildlife-aoe This is a...2025-04-2306 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastApril 16. Shall we face the news together?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, listen on. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics in today’s podcast:US Tariffs US News: US Executive Office snatching our neighbors Transnational news: Trans and LGBQ Rights International News: Sudan Nature News: Milky SeasLinks to sources used to create this summary:https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/15/kilmar-abrego-garcias-deportation-case-trump-administration/https://time.com/7276642/kilmar-albrego-garcia-error-deportation-el-salvador-prison-supreme-court-return-ms-13/https://newrepublic.com/post/193669/donald-trump-target-mass-deportations-us-citizenshttps://www.roll...2025-04-1613 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastApril 9: US, International, & Nature NewsHi there. Today is Wednesday, April 9th. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, keep listening. If not, I'll offer again next week. And with that, let's hear some news. TOPICS:Resistance in the USUS Executive News: ICE, IRS, EducationTransnational News: TariffsInternational news: South Korea, ImpeachmentNature News: AntibioticsI am hearing from lots of people who are looking for a way to sustainably stay connected with the news without being overwhelmed. I bet you know some...2025-04-0908 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastApril 2, 2025. Would you like to hear an update?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Also, heads up! After a subscriber’s request, I started including a text-only option available via this link. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. TOPICS IN TODAY’S SUMMARY:US News: Coordinated ResistanceUS News: Fascism Watch (Deportations, mass layoffs, DOGE)International News: Myanmar EarthquakeInternational News: Turkey, DemocracyInternational News: GazaNature...2025-04-0212 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMarch 26th. Can we face the news together?Hi there. I have a news update for you this week. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen to the full summary or click your preferred topics in the digest below. If not, I’ll offer again next week. Can you help us out? When you leave a good review or punch in five stars wherever you listen to podcasts, you help reach more people and sustain this offering overtime. TOPICS THIS WEEKUS: Gun LawsUS News: Land BackUS News: Executive Office ...2025-03-2607 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMar 21: Would you like to hear an update?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon.Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support this work, become a free or paid subscriber.News topics for today:US News: EeducationUS News: Social SecurityTransnational News: DeporteesNature News: Iguanas. If you appreciate this offering, can you do me a favor? Click on the show and give th...2025-03-2111 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMarch 18: Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon. Topics covered in today’s episode:US News: Storm DestructionUS News: Executive OfficeInternational News: Gaza, Yemen, US, IsraelNature News: Anti-trafficking ratsListener Participation:I’m going to feature very local news in a couple of episodes coming up. Do you have news to share from your community? Hard to hear or joyous, inspiring or wor...2025-03-1808 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMarch 14. Can we face the news together?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Just a reminder that the sources for all the news I summarized are at the bottom of the show notes!Topics covered today:Updates: US executive office (courts, funding bill, protest)International News: Eastern EuropeNature News: New-to-us Marine Species...2025-03-1408 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMarch 11. Would you like to hear a news update?Hello and welcome to another update of Grover Reads the News. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon.Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. Free and paid subscribers receive new posts via email and support this work. You can subscribe over at groverreadsthenews.substack.com. Topics covered today:US Executive Office: Attempted deportation, student protesterUS Economic NewsInternational News: GazaNature News about Ghost Pa...2025-03-1107 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastMarch 4th. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. I have a news update for you. If you’d like to hear it, have a listen. This podcast is available in digest form over at Substack.To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.TOPICS:Intro (no news yet)Transnational News: Ukraine, USA, Russia, EuropeTransnational News: TariffsUS ICE News: Deportation, PanamaNature News: Walking CoralsOutroLinks to sources used to create this su...2025-03-0407 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastFeb. 28th. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, have a listen.Topics Covered:Iowa: Trans RightsUS news: Executive Office and the threat of authoritarian takeover, international health, homelessnessInternational (and US) News: Infectious DiseaseNature News: Birds and BioflorescenceGrover Reads the News is a reader-supported, ad-free publication. Become a financial supporter by subscribing today. News Sources Used to Create This SummaryIowa, trans rights:https://www...2025-02-2812 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastFeb 25th. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, have a listen. If not, I’ll offer again soon.This podcast is available in digest form, emailed to your inbox via Substack. Topics:Intro (no news yet)US News: Authoritarian Actions, free speechUS News: Executive BranchWorker resistance to Executive BranchNature news: Mutuality between aardvarks and melonsArticles Sourced to Create this Summaryhttps://newrepublic.com/article/191908/gop-town-hall-idaho-learhttps://www.nbcnews.com/ne...2025-02-2607 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastFeb 22, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. Today is Saturday, February 22nd and I have a news update for you. Would you like to hear it? If so, click on the audio clips below. If not, I’ll offer again soon.Grover Reads the News is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Topics Timestamp:0:00 — Intro (no news yet)0:42 — Native American Rights News1:36 — US Executive News: Authoritarian consolidation & popular resistance4:09 — International/US News — Deportations4:52 — Nature News: Hummingbird cuddles...2025-02-2206 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastTues, Feb 18th. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. Today is Tuesday, February 18th. Would you like to hear a news summary? If so, have a listen. A digest version of this podcast is available via Substack. Just click the button below to sign up.Time Stamp of Topics0:00 — Intro (no news)0:28 — US News: Flooding in Southeast1:26 — US News: Executive Office3:28 — International news: Egypt, Gaza, US4:46 — Nature news: Beavers5:59 — Outro (no news)News Links Used to create this summary: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/02/16/virginia-flash-floods-kentucky-tennessee-arkansas/https://ww...2025-02-1806 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastFeb 15th, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, listen on and when you’re done, would you share with a friend or give the show a follow? You’ll help us connect with more people. Until next time, be well.0:00 — Intro0:30 —Us executive2:20 — Gaza Ceasefire, Ukraine, Russia3:37 — European US ADF4:41 — Japanese food security5:15 — Molten core6:25 — outroArticles used to create this news summary:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/thousands-fired-trump-musk-take-ax-us-government-offices-2025-02-14/https://www.cbsn...2025-02-1507 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastFeb. 11, 2025: Would you like to hear a news summary?Hi there. I have a news summary for you today. If you’d like to hear it, listen on! It’s available in digest format over on Substack at groverreadsthenews.substack.com. Click below to Subscribe now. The number of podcast listeners is growing — hello! It will really help us connect with more people if you like, heart, or go on and give five stars wherever you listen. And with that, here we go.Time Stamp of Topics:0:00 — Intro (no news)1:04 — Department of Education2:29 — US Executive Orders4:38 —...2025-02-1207 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastFeb 4, 2025: Would you like to hear the news?Hi there. Today is Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, keep listening. If not, I’ll offer again soon.Grover Reads the News is a listener supported offering. Subscribe to receive the email digest or become a paid subscriber.Time Stamp of Topics:0:00 — Intro (no news)0:40 — March to protest deportations2:31 — Transnational News about Tariffs4:31 — Nature news about asteroids and the building blocks of life5:50 — Outro (no news)News Sources Used to Create this Summary:https://ap...2025-02-0407 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastJan 31, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update?Hi there. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, listen on! This update is available in digest form over on Substack at groverreadsthenews.substack.com. To support the show, follow on your podcast app and give us five stars or become a paid monthly or yearly subscriber by clicking the button below.TIME STAMP:0:00 - Intro (no news yet)0:33 - US Airline Crash1:30 - Gaza Ceasfire; Greenland2:45 - US Executive Office Directives5:20 - Outro (no news)Articles sourced for this...2025-01-3105 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastJan 29, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update?Hello and welcome to today’s news update. Go ahead and follow the show wherever you listen. If you’d like to get this podcast in digest form, head over to GroverReadstheNews.Substack.com to Subscribe.TOPICAL TIME STAMP0:00 - Intro (no news yet)0:47 - US News: Executive Office Spending Freeze4:58 - Nature news: Electroperception6:52 - OutroNews articles sourced for this summary:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/28/trump-spending-freeze-upends-washington-triggering-legal-threats-delays/https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/politics/refugee-benefits-afghans-halt-trump-administration/index.htmlhttps://www.npr...2025-01-2907 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastJan 24, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update?Hello and welcome to the news summary for January 24th, 2025. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, keep listening. If you appreciate what you’re hearing, give us a follow or heart wherever you’re listening to us and consider sharing with a friend via text. You can help this offering sustain through the year by becoming a yearly paid subscriber over at Substack:Timestamp:-0:00 - Intro (no news)1:18: LA Fires2:07 - Executive Orders on citizenship and sex markers4:19 - Good News...2025-01-2407 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastJanuary 21st 2025.Hello and welcome to the January 21st edition of Grover Reads the News. Would you like to hear a news summary? If so, keep listening. The news can be hard to face, but we don’t have to do it alone. We can do it together. To sustain this offering over time, become a paid subscriber via Substack:Share Grover Reads the News with a friend:Time Stamp::00: Intro (no news yet)1:04: US News: Executive Orders on the First Day 4:55: US News: Social Media Moderation and Regulation...2025-01-2112 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastWould you like to hear a news update? Jan 15, 2025Hello. Today is January 15th, 2025. This is Grover Reads the News. Would you like to hear a news update? If so, keep listening. If not, I'll offer again next week. If the podcast is valuable to you, consider becoming a yearly paid subscriber to help sustain the show:Time Stamps:Intro (no news yet) 0:00US News, LA Fires: 0:32US News, International Relations: 3:28International News, South African Miners: 6:43Animal News, Magpies and Snails: 8:41Outro, No News: 10:46News Articles Used to Create The...2025-01-1511 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastWould you like to hear the news? January 7, 2025Good morning and welcome back to Grover Reads the News. Today is Tuesday, January 7th. Would you like to hear a news summary? If so, have a listen. If not, I'll offer again soon. Grover Reads the News is available in Digest format on Substack at www.groverreadsthenews.substack.com. Topics with time stamps:0:00: Intro (no news)0:37: US News about Guantanamo Bay Prisoners2:43: US News about mass violence5:34: International News about South Korean Democracy7:39: News about Nature: Biodiversity Preservation9:15: Outro and updates2025-01-0710 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastDec 31, 2024: Would you like to hear the news?Hello and good morning. This is Grover Reads the News. I have a summary of four news items for your today. Would you like to hear the news? If so, keep listening. I provided time markers for each topic, so you can skip ahead if you would like to hear only specific topics. If you like what you hear, help the show sustain by clicking the like/heart/or subscribe button on your podcast app. TIME STAMP OF SECTIONS:US Homelessness: 0:54US Violence — Prisons, anti-Black violence: 4:24Global Conflict — Russia, Euro...2024-12-3110 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastDec 17, 2024. Would you like to hear the news?Good morning. Today is Tuesday, December 17th, 2024, and this is Grover Reads the News. Would you like to hear a summary of the news right now? If so, keep listening! This news summary is offered in digest form over at GroverReadstheNews.Substack.com. If you’d like to have choice over which sections you listen to, head on over and subscribe. This offering is made possible by paid subscribers, including yearly and founding subscribers. If you’d like what you hear, considering joining them at $5 a month or $120/yr. Thanks in advance. It real...2024-12-1707 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastDecember 10, 2024: Would you like to hear the news?Welcome to Grover Reads the News: A calm and connected summary of four news items. Today’s news summary includes updates on:US News: Violence against people experiencing homelessnessGlobal Conflict News: SyriaGlobal Democracy News: South KoreaGood Nature News: Lemurs and TortoisesIf you like what you hear, please consider giving us five stars on your podcast app and making a review so others can find us. The show is available in digest form where you can listen to each section piece by pi...2024-12-1008 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastDecember 3, 2024. Would you like to hear the news?Good morning. Today is Tuesday, December 3rd and this is Grover Reads the News. Would you like to hear the news for today? If so, keep on listening.If you like what you hear, please consider helping this show sustain into the months and years ahead by becoming a paid subscriber via Substack or go ahead and give five stars to the show in your preferred podcast app.News Articles used for this summary: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/evangelicals-israel-trump-huckabee/https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/30/politics/charles-kushner-france-ambassador-trump/index.html2024-12-0312 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastNov 19: Would you like to hear the news?This is Grover Reads the News - a news summary of US and global news delivered with the knowledge that the news itself can be overwhelming, the delivery doesn’t need to be. Today we have updates on:* The US Presidential Transition Plans* Global conflicts, US arms trade with Israel* Global fights for democracy from Hong Kong and Aotearoa/New Zealand * A kindergarten classroom, some shoes, and a weaselThis podcast is also available as a choose-your-own section news digest via Substack.To make this of...2024-11-1908 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastNovember 14th: Would you like to hear the news?Welcome to Grover Reads the News for November 14th. I am wishing you and the people you love and our neighbors here in the US and around the globe safety and connection today and every day. If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by giving it five stars, heart it, or share it with your networks. This podcast is made possible by a handful of paid subscribers. Help it sustain by becoming a paid subscriber via Substack. Articles summarized in this episode are listed below:https://www.politico.com...2024-11-1408 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastNov 11: Would you like to hear the news?It's Monday, November 11th and this is Grover Reads the News. We have updates today on: The 2024 Congressional Elections The transition of the US PresidentsThe upcoming US Supreme Court case about the rights of trans youthRepairing river and fish habitats, a win of indigenous organizingArticles used to source this news summary:https://www.them.us/story/sarah-mcbride-election-2024-first-out-trans-congress-memberhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-zooey-zephyr-transgender-legislator-censured-montana-wins/story?id=115525910https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/06/crypto-cash-helps-propel-trump-other-allies-2024-election-victory/ https://apnews.com/article/6747c6e6...2024-11-1107 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastNov 7th: Would you like to hear the news?Good morning. I am wishing you and the people you love and our neighbors here in the US and around the globe safety and connection today and every day. My name is Grover. It's Thursday, November 7th and this is Grover Reads the News.Would you like to hear a news update? Today we have news about the US Election, Global Conflicts, US Vaccine Politics, and Marmosets. A digest with the ability to listen to specific topics only is available by subscribing to Grover Reads the News on Substack. Subscribers also get the update in the morning...2024-11-0706 min
Grover Reads the News PodcastNov 5: Would you like hear the news?Grover Reads the News is a short news summary of four news topics created two times a week. This is our inaugural episode. You can Subscribe to receive the full news summary and the option to hear single digests of single-news topics at GroverReadstheNews.Substack.com.The news topics this day include: information about security preparations for voting in the US today a Global Conflicts update from Israel and Gaza US Domestic news about draught news about ancient tadpolesWhat we’re living through — as a nation and a w...2024-11-0507 min
Doula StoriesSeason Finale(Recorded in the fall of 2021, released in Jan 2022) Ajira and Keelia wrap up the season by sharing what they've been up to, and recommending their favorite birth/reproductive justice-related podcasts and resources.
If you want to follow along on Ajira's or Keelia's personal journeys or learn more about their offerings, you can find Ajira @ajira on IG or on their website (www.ajiradarch.com), and Keelia is @doulakeelia on IG and their website is doulakeelia.com
Ajira & Keelia's favorite podcasts (in no particular order):
- Birthright, hosted by Kimberley Seals Allers: birthrightpodcast.com2022-01-0547 min
Masculine Birth RitualWelcoming Whatever Being CameOur final episode is an interview with new Papa, yoga and Buddhism teacher Jacoby Ballard. We talk about the Germination Proclamation he and their partner put out to friends and family, gender and parenting, and preparing to welcome whatever being emerged during birth. "I really learned from putting out our Germination Proclamation that really it was like an instruction manual for our families and communities for how to love us in this moment. That was really helpful to everyone from uncles to comrades to see. I think that would be helpful for any parent despite your gender o...2019-08-0951 minMasculine Birth RitualAsk Those QuestionsIn this interview, Rachel L. Kaplan and I talk about their experience with preterm birth. A friend of Rachel's recently pointed out that there aren't a lot of queer voices being heard about the neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU), and even fewer from masculine of center folx -- so she suggested Rachel check out Masculine Birth Ritual. Rachel is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco and takes off the professor hat to describe some of the personal challenges of a traumatic preterm birth followed by three weeks in the San Francisco Kaiser NICU. 2019-08-061h 08Masculine Birth RitualMeeting people where they're atOur interview today is with Amanda Hayden. Amanda is a certified lactation counselor, social worker, and full-spectrum labor & postpartum doula trained through Ancient Song Doula Services practicing with the NYC Doula Collective. She works a doula and provides counseling and programming support for trans and gender-non-conforming people who are family-building including adoption, family planning, and building relationships. In this episode, we talk about the personal complexity of gender and how they approach ritual and support work with trans and GNC pregnant people and families. Amanda Hayden: https://www.amandahaydendoula.com/ http://nycdoulacollective.com/2019-06-0258 minMasculine Birth RitualI Would Like It If You Would ListenIn E13 I talk with Charlie King-Miller about Charlie's experience giving birth in a hospital setting, trying to get listed as "father" on his baby's birth certificate in Colorado, and how he navigated care when he felt that providers weren't listening. Show notes at: www.masculinebirthritual.com2019-04-2555 minMasculine Birth RitualWe Give It So Much Cultural PowerIn E12 I talk with Greta LaFluer. Greta is an Associate Professor of American Studies at Yale University. They're the author of a book called The Natural History of Sexuality in Early America. In this conversation, she and I talk about western medical ideas about gender and approaches to birth in this period, the ways that genderqueer and Masculine of Center people are found (or not found) in the colonial archives, how legacies of white supremacy and violence are historically tied to white genderqueer AFAB masculinities, and the way sex and gender were understood in the 18th century colonial...2019-03-1844 minMasculine Birth RitualIt's Not Gender Weird, It's Just WeirdIn this interview, Rae Goodman-Lucker and I talk about his experiences in preparing for pregnancy and birthing two children. She shares about her struggle to get doctors to believe the severity of his pregnancy fatigue, how he planned a community ceremony in preparation for pregnancy, and her perspectives on pain management during birth that are derived from queerness. Our kids are playing around us as we talk for this recording, so there's also some really cute moments of parenting in action. Show Notes: masculinebirthritual.com/episodes Instagram, FB: @masculinebirthritual Twitter: @Masculinebirth2019-03-0135 minMasculine Birth RitualShe Protected Her Children From the Bear: An interview with artist Takeya TrayerIn Episode 10 I talk with Takeya Trayer. Takeya is an artist, mommy to three children, a teacher, and the author of a children's book "My Mommy is My Daddy." In this episode, we talk about her homebirth experience, her community's response to her pregnancy as a Masculine of Center person, how she navigated and exited homelessness while parenting two small children, and her series of paintings that feature Black and Indigenous MoC pregnant, nursing, and nurturing figures. You can find Takeya's work at takeyaart.com. Show notes for this episode can be found at masculinebirthritual.c...2019-02-1535 minMasculine Birth RitualBuffering the Impacts of DiscriminationIn episode 9 I talk with Miriam Zoila Pérez, the author of the Radical Doula Guide and a reporter that writes about the impacts of racism on birth and health outcomes. We talk about the impacts of racism on birth outcomes, what works to buffer the health effects of discrimination, and what the research tells us about the impacts of discrimination on health in general. They talk about why they started the Radical Doula website and how doula culture in the U.S. has changed in the 10+ years since then. In min 36-59 we talk about joy practices, visioning t...2019-02-0159 min
Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji) by SHIKIBU,Episode 39: Grover Wehman-BrownIn this week’s episode, Molly speaks with Grover Wehman-Brown (she/they), founder of the podcast Masculine Birth Ritual. (CW: transphobia and medical harm/trauma @ 17-22 min). Topics include:
Creating community for masculine pregnant folks and genderqueer parents.
Facing medical transphobia moments after giving birth.
Using she/her pronouns as a masculine butch.
Surviving homelessness… and then studying homelessness.
Support Masculine Birth Ritual on Patreon!
Resources via Grover:
Trystan & Biff on the Longest Shortest Time
“Pregnant Butch” by A.K. Summers
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Gender RevealGrover Wehman-BrownIn this week’s episode, Tuck speaks with Grover Wehman-Brown (she/they), founder of the podcast Masculine Birth Ritual. (CW: transphobia and medical harm/trauma @ 17-22 min). Topics include: Creating community for masculine pregnant folks and genderqueer parents. Facing medical transphobia moments after giving birth. Using she/her pronouns as a masculine butch. Surviving homelessness… and then studying homelessness. Support Masculine Birth Ritual on Patreon! Resources via Grover: Trystan & Biff on the Longest Shortest Time “Pregnant Butch” by A.K. Summers Masculine Birth Ritual on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram Submit a piece of Theymail...2019-01-2145 minMasculine Birth RitualHe Was With These Wonderful Queers: an interview with J Carroll on nonbinary single parenting and birthE8 | He Was With These Wonderful Queers: an interview with J Carroll on nonbinary single parenting and birth In Episode 8 we talk with J Carroll about their experience of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. J is a transmasculine, nonbinary, queer single parent by choice. In this episode, J and I talk about embodiment, how they were supported by their queer community and their family of origin after birth, and how gender influences parenting culture when you're nonbinary. Show notes, transcription, and contact information are available at: masculinebirthritual.com Support the show at:2019-01-1555 minMasculine Birth RitualLeading the Way on Body Sovereignty: part two of a conversation with Sara Flores-BoudreauxMidwife Sara Flores-Boudreaux joins us for Part 2 of a conversation about supporting MoC two-spirit, queer, trans, and genderqueer people in birth, wellness, and life. We talk about what she's learned about body sovereignty from MoC people, the opportunity for rituals in the model of midwife care, and the relationship between ritual and cultural connection to ancestry and tradition. We also dig into white supremacy as it intersects with the model of obstetrics, the colonization of midwife culture by white women, under-compensation of BIPOC birthworkers by white clients, and the way it contributes to white people being divorced from their...2018-12-011h 26Masculine Birth RitualA Super Fierce Stance: an interview with midwife Sara Flores-BoudreauxToday we are talking with Sara Flores-Boudreaux. She is a Mestiza Mujer Midwife that has been providing health, wellness, and birth care to Masculine of Center Queer, Trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people, primarily Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, for decades. Sara is a parent and also one of the Principal Authors of the Brown Bois Health Guide, Freeing Ourselves, a Guide to Health and Self Love for Brown Bois, which was released in 2011. She runs her own midwife practice, RECLAIM Midwifery, which is currently in hibernation while she works in a hospital setting and shares her knowledge through education. ...2018-11-2057 minMasculine Birth RitualThis Blessing Got Kind of Everywhere: an interview with Rabbi Elliot KuklaIn Episode 5 Rabbi Elliot Kukla talks with us about Jewish birth rituals, Yiddish women's traditions surrounding fertility and birth, non-binary parenting, and the documentation of gender-queer, non-binary, and intersex people within the Jewish tradition. He is the first known ordained Trans Rabbi and is a nonbinary Papa to a 3-month-old baby. Show notes and transcription of this episode are available at masculinebirthritual.com. To continue the conversation, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. If you liked this episode, share it with your friends! Thank you for supporting these conversations as they make their way out into...2018-10-3150 minMasculine Birth RitualPeople Didn't Know What to Do With Me: the impact of invisibilityIn this interview, we talk with Ryan, a transmasculine birth parent, about how he felt during pregnancy and after birth. We talk about how a lack of transmasculine competency in most birth and post-birth services impacted his medical options and post-birth care, as well as how he felt not-seen, welcome, or fully supported within the community as a birth parent. He bravely shares with us the challenges of what happens when gender dysphoria intersects with pregnancy and birth. This conversation goes deep into some of the hard parts of birthing outside the lines. For show note...2018-10-1652 min
Masculine Birth RitualPossibility Models for Parenthood: an interview with Mac BrydumMac Brydum is a doula and a transman that is trying to conceive (TTC). In this interview, we discuss the role of the doula, particularly how they can support queer and transmasculine families. Mac talks about his hopes and dreams for pregnancy and birth, and we talk a lot about building a community that supports queer and trans parents and our kids.2018-10-021h 01
Masculine Birth Ritual"Grow Your Own Parasite! Get Pregnant!" an Interview with Vanya HollisThe interview today is with Vanya Hollis, a butch birth parent and high school science teacher. We talk about gender, conception, challenges in lactation, the politics of biological sex and the “need” for people to know, and parasites of the chosen variety. We also dig into feelings about queer community ethos vs. her and her partner’s social experience of having a new baby. Resources mentioned in the show today include: The Ultimate Guide to Lesbian Conception and Birth by Stephanie Brill (Book) Music for this episode: “Detroit” by...2018-09-1558 min
Masculine Birth RitualIntroduction to Masculine Birth Ritual: A Podcast about queer and trans masculine people birthing and nuturing lifeIn this introductory episode to the Masculine Birth Ritual podcast Grover Wehman-Brown gives an overview of the what and why of Masculine Birth Ritual. She gives an introduction to herself and why she answered a call to build this project. This episode includes information on how to follow Masculine Birth Ritual through social media, what kind of stories and artists we are actively seeking to talk with, and information on how to support the work through becoming a patron or sponsor. 2018-09-0112 min