Guests: Ixel Chavez and Rebecca Orozco from the Roots of Labor Birth Collective. This is part 2 of a 3 part series where we dive into the badass organization that is the bay area based, RLBC- aka Roots of Labor Birth Collective. These doulas of color provide full price, sliding scale, and volunteer doula services. … Continued
Guests: Kai Shatteen and Melissa Reyes from the Roots of Labor Birth Collective. This is part 1 of a 3 part series where we dive into the badass organization that is the bay area based, RLBC- aka Roots of Labor Birth Collective. These doulas of color provide full price, sliding scale, and volunteer doula services. … Continued
We begin this episode with a call to action. Nia Wilson’s death reminds us, once again, of the urgency that surrounds the need to dismantle oppressive systems in this society. Let our birthwork be an expression of our justice work. Let our birthwork be an embodiment of healing and collective liberation. This episode, we listen … Continued
Johanna Pfaelzer has been named the new Artistic Director of Berkeley Rep, starting in the 2019-2020 season. In this interview she talks about her history as the Artistic Director of New York Stage & Film, and about how she views her new position at one of the coountry’s leading regional theatres.
Last episode, we spoke with therapist Shawneshia Hoover and cultural producer Cat Petru of We Rise for a foundational conversation around Loss & Grief. We covered topics such as coping mechanisms, harm reduction, the power of community, the role of professional help, and more. This episode, we listen to birthworker Maureen Buttner as she tells … Continued
Episode 5 is part one of a series dedicated to exploring and holding space for loss & grief. As with all of our series, the first conversation aims to create a baseline understanding of the topic. We look at Loss & Grief in its entirety and dive into its impact outside of the birth room. … Continued
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Detroit ’67” by Dominuqe Morisseau, at Aurora Theatre Company through
October 7, 2018.
Welcome to our second podcast episode exploring the topic of electoralism, reformism, and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). While our last conversation broadly tackled the topic of an electoral strategy vs one of building the power of social movements and autonomous organizations, in this episode, we talk with a group of people actually inside … Continued
Legendary playwright, cabaret performer and drag superstar Charles Busch in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Charles Busch, as a playwright, was nominated for the Tony Award for “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife.” Among his other works are “Red Scare on Sunset,” which has a production at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre, Sept 21- Oct. 21, 2018, “The Divine Sister,” “The Lady in Question” and the long-running off-Broadway hit, “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.”
Robert Kelley, founder and Artistic Director of Theatreworks Silicon Valley, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Entering his second-to-last season and the company’s fiftieth anniversary, Robert Kelley discusses the history of Theatreworks, how it’s situated within the Bay Area community, along with details of the upcoming season.
