Justine Bateman, actress and director, author of “Fame: The Hijacking of Reality,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Justine Bateman played the character Mallory on the TV show “Family Ties.” In this book she discusses the pitfalls of fame both from the perspective of the newly famous and once-famous, and from the perspective of society and how people treat fame and famous people.
Cover photo: Brittany Manard and her dog Charlie. On June 9, 2016, physician aid-in-dying became legal in California. The new “End Of Life Option Act” allows terminally ill people to hasten their deaths. Opinion polls have shown strong support for assisted-dying over the last thirty years. But Catholic Church leaders and medical groups have beaten … Continued
Most Americans are unprepared for the worst to happen—an accident or an unexpected illness that leaves them brain dead, but still alive. That’s what happened to Terry Schiavo, a young woman who became comatose after suffering a heart attack in 1990. Schiavo was kept alive by a feeding tube for fifteen years After a highly … Continued
Cover photo: Luca Singer, former resident of Zen Hospice Project. Modern medicine has cured diseases and brought great advances that were unimaginable a hundred years ago. The average life span has nearly doubled during the last century. While people are living longer, they’re now facing health challenges that hadn’t existed before—severe chronic illness, dementia, and … Continued
Guests: Birthworkers Daniella Morales, Keelia Alder, & Brooke Patmor This is part 2 of a 2 part series where we dive into vulnerable conversations about identity and birthwork. In this episode, we continue exposing our proverbial underbelly by diving into the conversation around money, privilege and birthwork. Guest Bios & Contact Info: Daniella Morales | … Continued
Guests: Birthworkers Daniella Morales, Keelia Alder, & Brooke Patmor This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we dive into vulnerable conversations about identity and birthwork. In this episode, I sit with three friends and colleagues and dive into that ugly voice that tells us that we aren’t enough. That we aren’t professional … Continued
With the rains just lifting the dense smoke in the SF Bay Area, some might be reminded of the nourishment of life in balance. The massive fires, in both Northern and Southern California, were devastating. Wildfires though they are, their intensity is a result of global warming brought on by uncontained, disproportionate & extractive economic … Continued
Get out the vote! Please enjoy this plunge into electoral politics with trusty guides Sharon Peterson & Mari Nakagawa. From KPFA’s Full Circle (where Cat learned everything she knows), we bring you this rebroadcast. On this episode, Mari & Sharon get into: Protecting our vote, and raising our voices (even between elections) How we can … Continued
One constellation of guiding lights for We Rise are Toni Cade Bambara’s words: “The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.” Rhodessa Jones is this artist. With her latest show When Did Your Hands Become a Weapon? running thru this weekend at San Francisco’s Brava Theater, to 40 years of Cultural Odyssey … Continued
Cover photo: Dr. Dawn Gross and her family in the KALW studios. “Death” is a subject that doesn’t come up in many conversations. Most of us instinctively turn away from such morbid thoughts. All of us will die some day. Yet, thinking about death, planning for the end of life is just too difficult. But … Continued
