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How to Survive the End of the World

How to Survive the End of the Worldwww.endoftheworldshow.org
Join Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown, two sisters who share many identities, as writers, activists, facilitators, and inheritors of multiracial diasporic lineages, as well as a particular interest in the question of survival, as we embark on a podcast that delves into the practices we need as a community, to move through endings and to come out whole on the other side, whatever that might be. visit us @ endoftheworldshow.org

Episodes

Witch School, Chapter 2: Abigail Bengson

Abigail Bengson is a goddess in the lineage of wild and emotionally accurate singing, her song spells, channeled through story and wailing and surprise and her body and her love partnership and her mothering, have healed many of us through this pandemic. --- ⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- ⁠⁠TRANSCRIPT⁠ --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS ⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠PEE...

May 26, 20231 hr 8 minTranscript available on Metacast

Witch School, Chapter 1: Omisade Burney-Scott

Witch school is in session. adrienne interviews the resplendent Omisade Burney-Scott , curator of the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, doula, priestess of Ifa, and Black southern mama. Omisade talks about the magic of place and relationship, the witchcraft of knowing beaten paths from bushwhacking, and the practice of protection. --- ⁠⁠ SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS ⁠⁠SUPP...

May 10, 20231 hr 11 minTranscript available on Metacast

Welcome to Witch School

Season 7 begins with a sister check in, preparing for Autumn heading on sabbatical and adrienne beginning the witch season! --- ⁠ SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- ⁠ TRANSCRIPT ⁠ --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS ⁠SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow⁠ ⁠PEEP us on IG⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/⁠ ⁠TWEET @ us⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC...

Apr 28, 202332 minTranscript available on Metacast

Revisting the People's Peanut Butter, A 4-20 Special

We'll be back with our new season of shows next week! But today, get lost on the river with us as we revisit April, 20th, 2018 in what feels like a different life time. --- ⁠ SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- HTS ESSENTIALS ⁠SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow⁠ ⁠PEEP us on IG⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/...

Apr 20, 202344 minTranscript available on Metacast

DR. BAYO AKOMOLAFE on Coming Alive to Other Senses

We are so honored to share an episode with you from one of our favorite podcasts, FOR THE WILD. --- “The fugitive is the figure of the Anthropocene, a political invitation to unlearn ‘mastery,’ to fall to the Earth, to learn how to commune with soil… In a sense, the fugitive answers the question that is hidden within the words of my Elders, when they say: ‘in order to find your way, you must become lost.’” Returning guest Bayo Akomolafe guides listeners on a journey to lose oneself and leave beh...

Feb 23, 20231 hr 10 minTranscript available on Metacast

Healing Justice Lineages: THE BOOK IS HERE!

In this sweet dive into the new anthology Healing Justice Lineages , adrienne and Autumn get the incredible honor of interviewing Cara Page and Erica Woodland on the sacred journey of generating and gathering this text as they launch their book tour. GET THE BOOK HERE! --- HEALING JUSTICE LINEAGES PLAYLIST --- SUPPORT OUR SHOW!  --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.ins...

Feb 17, 20231 hr 19 minTranscript available on Metacast

How to Transmute Anger and Rage with jackie sumell

Subscribe to THE BEST ADVICE SHOW wherever you listen to pods. --- jackie sumell's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including at the American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore; Brooklyn Library Main Branch; The Royal College of Art, London; Artist's Space, New York; Akademie Schloss-Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany; St. Etienne Biennial, France; Alternator Gallery, British Columbia; Prospect 1, New Orleans, and ZKM, Germany. Her residencies and awards include the Bla...

Feb 08, 20239 minTranscript available on Metacast

Weaving Emergent Futures, The Brown Sisters at the YWCA Madison

On September 29th, 2022 The Brown Sisters joined together to deliver a live dual keynote as a part of the YWCA Madison's Racial Justice Summit. Speaking on themes of emergence, surrender, and healing, adrienne and Autumn explore how sisterhood, healing practices, and song support opening to the next world. Special thanks to the YWCA Madison Summit Team: Erin Farrar, Development and Volunteer Coordinator Faith Stevenson, Race and Gender Equity Practitioner Gery Paredes Vasquez, Race and Gender Eq...

Jan 16, 20231 hr 21 minTranscript available on Metacast

Love, The Finale

The Brown sisters sign off season six (and 2022) with a tender, silly and thorough reflection of what they learned from this year dedicated to the scholarship of bell hooks’ classic text All About Love.  --- Sovereignty Songs Playlist from Beloved Listener, Kira --- To learn more about AORTA's Speculative Budgeting workshop sign up for their newsletter @ aorta.coop --- SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg ...

Dec 27, 20221 hr 22 minTranscript available on Metacast

Back to Wakanda

Voice note movie review spoiler extravaganza!! Come with us as we grieve Chadwick Boseman and talk about grief, power, ancestral trauma and struggle. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS HERE! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC...

Dec 08, 20221 hr 21 minTranscript available on Metacast

Loving As A Family Practice, Pt. 2

In this episode, adrienne and Autumn explore the tender edges of family as a practice when trauma is present, named and unnamed. How can family be a healing ground? -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS HERE! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC...

Nov 23, 20222 hr 31 minTranscript available on Metacast

INTRODUCING: Possibilities of Loving Collaboration with adrienne and Autumn

We are thrilled to share this episode from the incredible Possibilities Podcast! -- We chat about the many ways adrienne and Autumn infuse love and creativity into their collaboration with each other on their incredible podcast “How to Survive the End of the World”. We talk about navigating the unknown, adaptation, birthing and sharing ideas and sci- fi love! They share their influences, their evolving relationship to their audiences, and how they continue to deepen and grow their connection as ...

Nov 17, 20221 hr 5 minTranscript available on Metacast

Loving As A Family Practice, Pt. 1

In this episode the Brown sisters explore what they’ve learned about love at the site of their own family, what they are generating as adults building and holding family, and some things they have figured out that increase the possibility of love in intentional familial space. Plus zombies. Plus tattoo plans.  -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS HERE! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow ...

Nov 03, 20221 hr 22 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sustaining Love

The currently single Brown sisters discuss some of what they have learned about sustaining love - love for ourselves, love in relationship, love over time. They begin gathering a toolbox for sustaining love. They give us love homework. --- Rachelle Ferrell & Lalah Hathoway  Featuring Ledisi & Rahsaan on BG's "Love is All Around" -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon http...

Oct 20, 20221 hr 12 minTranscript available on Metacast

Love: From Falling to Choosing

bell hooks offers us the wisdom that “love is an act of will, both an intention and an action.” in this episode the brown sisters explore hooks’ critique of the idea that we “fall in love”, the difference between falling in love and choosing to love, and how distinguishing between the two helps us to love in a way that protects and liberates the heart. ( image credit : National Equity Project) -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cybor...

Oct 06, 20221 hr 10 minTranscript available on Metacast

A New Ask Us Anything!

We've got something for you as we get ready to return with the rest of our season All About Love.  If you don't know this already, HTS is completely funded by your direct support on Patreon. We don't sell ads on our show. Instead, we give you the opportunity to get really cool merch , which in turn helps us keep the show running. Becoming a Patreon supporter will also grant you access to exclusive content like the full version of the Ask Us Anything episode excerpted here. THANK YOU FOR YOU...

Sep 20, 20229 minTranscript available on Metacast

Friendlove

adrienne and Autumn continue their exploration of bell hooks' classic All About Love with a free flowing conversation about the sacred, life saving power of friend love. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC...

Aug 11, 20221 hr 8 minTranscript available on Metacast

Love the Job: Finding the Labor We Love

with bell hooks' guidance, adrienne and Autumn trace the conditions that leave us hopeless and despairing at work, and look at what becomes possible when we bring love to our labor, regardless of the conditions. The sisters describe their own journeys into doing what they love to do, and discuss the importance of giving ourselves permission to be in love with our work. Special thanks to Wren for their Sovereignty Hymn, follow them here ! -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT...

Jul 28, 20221 hr 18 minTranscript available on Metacast

It's Our Revival

adrienne maree was honored to be invited to give the sermon at The Revival: It Is Our Duty , a Juneteenth, Pride Month musical ritual of reclamation created by Troy Anthony Burton, rooted in the wisdom of Assata Shakur. Troy was generous enough to let us share the sermon audio with you. (episode art by Troy Anthony Burton) -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow...

Jul 14, 202230 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sovereignty Hymm

We learned a song from The Bengsons that we want everyone to learn and sing. Join us. --- We will not We will not We will not be controlled I am sovereign in my body I am sovereign in my soul! --- ( SUPPORT THE BENGSONS ) --- HELP US KEEPING MAKING THIS SHOW...

Jul 01, 20225 minTranscript available on Metacast

A Prayer For Our Bodies

won't you celebrate with me - by Lucille Clifton --- won't you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did i see to be except myself? i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed. --- Lucille Clifton, “won't you celebrate with me” from Book of Light . Copyright © 1993 by Lucille C...

Jun 26, 20224 minTranscript available on Metacast

Love Multiplied: Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Ethical Non-monogamy

In this episode, adrienne and Autumn talk about opening up romantic relationships, the wonder of loving multiple partners, the challenge of love beyond monogamy, and the importance of partnering ourselves, first. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endof...

Jun 23, 202258 minTranscript available on Metacast

Love the Child: Care is the Throughline

The Brown sisters in very tender, intimate conversation about the times we are loving through and how we hold each other tight and keep co-creating the future. -- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC...

Jun 09, 20221 hr 6 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sibling Miniseries Bonus: IBEYI

Autumn and adrienne kind of want the sibling miniseries to go on forever, so they were ecstatic when Ibeyi wanted to talk about twinning, creating at their intersections, carrying a multitude of lineages and their latest project, Spell 31. --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg Episode art by Emily Kendrick via Beggars Group --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG htt...

May 26, 202258 minTranscript available on Metacast

Loving Ourselves Right Now

adrienne and Autumn are back with a brand new season, and this year we are looking at L.O.V.E. Love! What is it? Why does it happen? Why does it hurt so bad? Why does it feel so good? And how might it help us survive as a species? All these questions and more get introduced, and some of them start to get answers. --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endofthe...

May 12, 20221 hr 19 minTranscript available on Metacast

All About Love

adrienne and Autumn are back with a brand new season, and this year we are looking at L.O.V.E. Love! What is it? Why does it happen? Why does it hurt so bad? Why does it feel so good? And how might it help us survive as a species? All these questions and more get introduced, and some of them start to get answers.  --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg --- HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/En...

Apr 28, 20221 hr 3 minTranscript available on Metacast

Ask Us Anything!

We made our first Ask Us Anything episode! What you'll hear here is an excerpt from that convo.  These AUA episodes are available exclusively to our patrons , and it’s our patrons from whom we field questions for these special episodes. So, if you are already a patron, thank you for your support. If you’re not a patron but want to get in on these AUAs, you should totally consider becoming a supporter TODAY . Just go to patreon.com/endoftheworldshow and choose your tier. Any tier you choose ...

Mar 31, 20229 minTranscript available on Metacast

Freedom Dreams

We're so excited to share an episode from a new podcast we think you'll love called Freedom Dreams . It's a show that explores historical examples of experiments in liberation, and dreams about how to expand the work already being done to build the abolitionist world we want to see beyond police and incarceration. SUBSCRIBE TO FREEDOM DREAMS WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS.  In this episode, the Freedom Dreamers head over to The James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit to learn about pla...

Mar 21, 202229 minTranscript available on Metacast

Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Conversation with Merissa Nathan Gerson

In this special bonus episode, we bring you audio from a virtual event hosted by Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis, an evening of conversation between Merissa Nathan Gerson, author of Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving , and our own Autumn Brown who had the honor of writing the book's foreword. The event was moderated by Andrea Tritschler. --- HOW TO BECOME A BELOVED SURVIVOR - http://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 2 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sibling Miniseries Finale: adrienne and Autumn (interviewed by Dani McClain) Pt. 2

The Brown sisters realized halfway thru this series that they had to be interviewed, and the interviewer had to be Dani McClain (journalist, author, mother, caretaker and chosen sibling). The sisters remember things differently and tenderly, in perhaps their most vulnerable public conversation to date. This is part 2 of that conversation.   --- HOW TO SURVIVE MERCH IS WAITING FOR YOU! --- TRANSCRIPT --- Dani's book, We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood Dani on I nside...

Feb 03, 202253 minTranscript available on Metacast
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