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Ep 19: Dark Humor for Dark Times with Kashana Cauley

This week on In The Meanwhile, Nora and I debrief a joy-sparking night w/ Stacey Abrams, then talk w/ Kashana Cauley (The Payback) on gallows humor, debt, policing + why “voter apathy” = despair. Plus: Reading Rainbow is back (yes, w/ Mychal the Librarian).

Can’t wait for the NFL’s moment of silence for Assata Shakur at this weekend's games.

Ep 18: Gregg Gonsalves / Ass Head of Men and Other Public Health Disasters

This week on In The Meanwhile: vaccine whiplash, Trump’s “ass-head-of-men” moment, RFK Jr. running HHS like a crystal Etsy shop. Yale’s Gregg Gonsalves reminds us: public health is political + the cure is organizing. open.spotify.com/episode/2eWz...

Ep 17: Tech Bros, Escape Hatches, and Other Bad Ideas with Douglas Rushkoff

Nora & I finally went there: democracy or dystopia, which needs fewer bunkers?

This week’s In The Meanwhile w/ Douglas Rushkoff dives into billionaire escape plans plus how we fix it: cap the “more,” rebuild local, practice mutual aid.

“Moment of Great Peril”: Jeff Sharlet on Killing of Charlie Kirk & Rising Political Violence in U.S. The conservative activist Charlie Kirk, founder of right-wing student organization Turning Point USA, was assassinated Wednesday as he spoke before a crowd at Utah Valley University on the first stop ...

"We can speak against political violence without somehow twisting ourselves around to defend others who spoke for it..."

Great interview with Jeff Shartlet on @democracynow.org

Beyond grateful to @guyoron.net @veganpattyy.bsky.social and the Real Change team!

Ep 15: Turning Outrage into Action with Renée Hopkins

This week on In The Meanwhile, Nora & I talk w/ Renée Hopkins of @WAGunResponsib about the grim “normal” of gun violence, and the rare good news: WA has passed real safety laws saving lives while DC stalls on “thoughts & prayers.”

This was a fun one! And for those who missed the @townhallseattle.bsky.social event for my book Crowded Out, you can now hear the best parts via this week’s podcast episode!

Grateful to Real Change for honoring Florangela Davila & me with the 2025 Editorial Excellence Award for our work at the South Seattle Emerald. Thanks to all who’ve sustained the Emerald. This honor is yours too! www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/09...

Ep 14: Origin Story (GoFund Yourself, America)

This week on In The Meanwhile, Nora & I trace America’s collapsing systems + the oddball origin of our pod (zines, awkward poetry, a Town Hall that exposed GoFundMe as our “healthcare system”). open.spotify.com/episode/21tz...

Nora + I talk w/ Dr. Daudi Abe about America’s booming biz: ignorance. From slavery rebranded as “involuntary relocation” to PragerU in classrooms, we unpack how power weaponizes confusion. Funny. Terrifying. Necessary.

Ep 12: Dan McQuillan on resisting our AI overlords In the Meanwhile · Episode

This week on In The Meanwhile, Nora and I talk with Dan McQuillan, author of Resisting AI, about how artificial intelligence isn’t “changing the game” — it’s stacking the deck. He explains why we must reject the lie that AI domination is inevitable.

YouTube video by Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP) Trump Sends NATIONAL GUARD to DC, FEDERALIZES Police | Luke Thomas Gets Political

Sharp context from @lukethomas.bsky.social on Trump’s move to send in the National Guard and federalize DC police, an escalation with deep political and historical implications.

Ep 11: Katie Wilson is here to make Seattle function again In the Meanwhile · Episode

On this week’s In The Meanwhile, Nora and I talk with Katie Wilson: mayoral frontrunner, public comment assassin, and Seattle’s worst nightmare if your politics come with a side of bottomless mimosas. Listen with the link or wherever you get your podcasts!

Ep 10: Francesca Fiorentini | Fascism Hates a Good Punchline Podcast Episode · In the Meanwhile · 08/01/2025 · 1h 2m

We made it through another week of The Horrors! To celebrate, we've got a special surprise: none other than Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social on this week's episode. She's helping us laugh at fascists, call out billionaires, and teach toddlers to curse 🤩
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COLUMN | What It Means When a South Seattle Restaurant Chooses People Over Profit After a devastating fire, Beacon Hill’s beloved Homer reopens Aug. 1 with its full staff intact — thanks to owners who chose to pay employees during the closure, prioritizing people over profit and st...

Beacon Hill’s beloved Homer reopens today. Beyond the celebration, it’s a reminder of what’s possible when bosses choose partnership over exploitation, and when labor is met not with disregard, but with dignity.

Ep 10: Francesca Fiorentini | Fascism Hates a Good Punchline In the Meanwhile · Episode

Crossed off a bucket list item in interviewing the Jordan/Lebron of political comedy, Francesca Fiorentini! She shared her secrets on how to laugh at fascists, call out billionaires, and still potty‑train a toddler, all in the same week!

In the Meanwhile Philosophy Podcast · Updated Weekly · No hot takes. No empty platitudes. No easy hope. Just real talk about how we hold onto our humanity, build something better—and maybe even laugh along the way. Bring snacks. Bring questions. We’re fig…

I got to talk with @inthemeanwhile.bsky.social — a new podcast from the fantastic @mhgreen3000.bsky.social and @kenworthy.bsky.social — about why how we talk about health care is literally a life and death matter....

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The Oklahoma Schools Superintendent, a religious extremist, is in hot water after having porn on a screen during a meeting.

I know 'separation of church and state' was never gonna happen with this guy, but I guess I assumed we'd at least get 'separation of school meetings and Pornhub.'

So grateful to have @matthewcort.land join us on In the Meanwhile this week to talk about the current moment and what it means for Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, etc. They remind us that there are still so many reasons to fight and stand up for each other. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

If your deductible is currently higher than your will to live, this one’s for you!

Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis

Between Musk & the Trump administration, Media Matters has been squeezed to the brink. In settlement discussions, lawyers for X demanded the organization hand over all its cash and shut down — all because MM reported ads appeared on X next to antisemitic content. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/u...

Nearly 300 pages of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ records released after first-of-its-kind ruling Atlanta Police Foundation forced to disclose a year after a lawsuit, and could have implications for other cities

"Every major US city has a private foundation supporting police, with more than 250 nationwide. The foundations have been used to pay for surveillance technologies in cities like Baltimore and Los Angeles without being subject to public scrutiny, according to the report."

One of my absolute favorite conversations, with one of my absolute favorite people. Much appreciation to Gabriel Teodros for coming on the pod!

Ep 8: Gabriel Teodros In the Meanwhile · Episode

Friday has arrived with a banger of an episode! This week, Nora and Marcus talk to MC, educator, and organizer Gabriel Teodros about grief, art, & love in a burning world. It’s a convo on joy as resistance & solidarity you can dance to. Come for the rhythm, stay for the revolution.

This was a necessary and really enlightening conversation. Huge thanks to @karamdana.bsky.social for joining us!

Ep 7: Karam Dana | To Stand With Palestine In the Meanwhile · Episode

This week on In the Meanwhile, Nora and I talk with Palestinian American scholar Karam Dana, whose new book doesn’t just explain Gaza: it calls out the lies, silence, and the people erased along the way.

It’s personal, political, and somehow still hopeful.

The Undocumented Socialist Alien Who Keeps Saving America A summer blockbuster about an undocumented alien with unyielding socialist values who continuously bails out a country clearly undeserving of him. Is it any wonder that James Gunn’s Superman movie, re...

Right-wing pundits are calling the new Superman movie a ‘beta cuck fest.’ That’s how you know it’s doing something right.

Check out my full review of it.

They're Literally Angry at Superman for Being Nice How James Gunn's comments about "basic human kindness" triggered a predictable right-wing media meltdown.

"Conservative media has spent so much energy trying to convince people that Superman, of all characters, is anti-American that they've accidentally revealed their own vision of America: one where kindness is weakness, where immigrants are threats, where helping others is “woke ideology.”"