Host Samantha Geovjian Clarke talks about Natalie Wynn, Chelsea Manning, cancel culture and what it takes to survive the end of the world on this brief solo episode. Includes an exciting announcement and a very special extra-long poetry segment!
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E6: I Was Sad to Be Born, with Luke O'Neil of Welcome to Hell World
Luke O'Neil, writer and creator of the newsletter Welcome to Hell World, joins host Samantha Geovjian Clarke to talk about poetry, humanity and how to talk about the end of the world.
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E5: Ecosocialism, Religion and Survival with Joel Campbell
Samantha Geovjian Clarke welcomes Joel Campbell, co-host of the Michigan Robin podcast, to talk about climate change and how we learn to cope--and fight back--on a spiritual and emotional level. Both Joel and Samantha were raised religious, and we talk about how Christianity's relationship to the apocalypse both helped and hurt us in preparing for the impact of climate change.
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E4: Comedy and Other Survival Tactics with Nathan Ward
Stand-up comedian Nathan Ward joins Samantha Geovjian Clarke to talk about comedy, trauma, and survival on this episode of Dirty Pinko Commie!
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E3: Being a MENA Poet - with Summer Farah
Palestinian-American poet Summer Farah joins host Samantha Geovjian Clarke to talk about the experience of being Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) and the way it impacts their poetry!