The 1619 Project
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
This is the last episode of the Bedrosian Bookclub in this incarnation, it's been a blast. We discuss the importance of , the book, the project, and it's impact on our political discourse. Why should we pay attention to history, how does the historical narrative of a country affect the way we face the future? Aubrey Hicks is joined by Yesenia Hunter, LaVonna Lewis, Jen Bravo, and David Sloane in a conversation on the meaning and joy in the The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. Follow Aubrey on Twitter for a new book club announcement soon! Catch up on past episodes in the meantime! Thanks to...
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Eat the Mouth That Feeds You
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
Three votes for Carribean Fragoza’s Eat the Mouth that Feeds You to be something every high school senior is exposed to. This debut collection of short stories is genius, this is late 20th early 21st century Southern California. This is Chicanx, this is Latinx, this is SoCal, this is women’s literature.
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Covered With Night
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
Today, discourse on restorative justice and public safety lacks imagination. We tend to “do what we’ve always done.”
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House of Leaves
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
Ostensibly, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, is about a young man who finds a manuscript in a dead man’s apartment.
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Not a Nation of Immigrants
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
In Not a Nation of Immigrants, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz strives to look at the ever morphing population of the United States, to uncover the why and how of the mythology that pervades political discourse on American history.
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Unconventional Combat (Author Interview)
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
An interview with author of Unconventional Combat, Michael A. Messner.
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The Atmospherians
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
A "canceled" influencer. An attention seeker with body issues. Man hoards. Enter The Atmosphere, a new retreat where men can detox from social media & learn to become human again.
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The Brutish Museums
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
The Brutish Museums by Dan Hicks is a necrography wherein each stolen item from Benin City is an unfinished event: the story of colonial violence told and retold through daily viewings by tourists and school children.
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The Shadow of the Wind
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
Carlos Ruiz Zafón's novel The Shadow of the Wind is one of the best selling books of all time. It is a story within a story. Young Daniel finds a novel, The Shadow of the Wind, in the mysterious Cemetery of Forgotten Books. This simple event begins a lifetime of searching for the book's author, Julián Carax.
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The Fact of a Body
Bedrosian Bookclub Podcast
*Please note that since recording in 2017, the author has designated a preferred pronoun of they/them/theirs; they are misgendered in the recording.
info_outlinePolarization is at a high point, political violence surrounds us, joblessness, homelessness, the country's need to face the great wrongs of the past, and the specter of climate change hanging over all of this.
What if ...? What if we imagined a different future?
How can we rethink leadership for a new age? How can we relate to one another amidst constant uncertainty? Can we rethink what a good life is and how we can go about it?
How do we heal ourselves, our communities, and our planet?
Listen as we discuss Emergent Strategy, by Adrienne Maree Brown for insights.
Our guests include Jennifer Bravo, Megan Goulding, Jessica Payne, Founder, and Brettany Shannon. Thank you to Mockingbird Analytics for this partnership!
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