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The Leftscape

Robin Renee and Wendy Sheridan

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Wait Your Turn? (Episode 35)

The Leftscape ·

2019/02/13

Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan all got together at Wendy's place to talk about "wait your turn" politics. Often in the name of progress, women, people of color, those who identify or are perceived to be LGBTQ, and other marginalized people have been told to wait. If the time for their/our justice is not now, when will it be? Are there times when the request to wait is strategic and valid? Is it always an insult and an injustice? How much does an acknowledgment of the pain caused by

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March and Talk Back (Episode 34)

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2019/02/06

Photo by Eric A. Cheavers / Track 3 Productions LLC On Saturday, January 19th, 2019, Rev. Dawn Fortune delivered the opening prayer at the Atlantic City Women's March and Rally. In this week's featured interview, they talk with Robin Renée about the experience of taking part in the inspiring event organized by and centering women of color. Dawn shares about speaking truth to power at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore and the message of unity through acknowledging our

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57:22

Opinionated: The Cultural Activism of John Cecil...

The Leftscape ·

2019/01/30

It is almost Black History Month as Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée welcome you to this week's episode of The Leftscape. February 1st is National Freedom Day, which honors Abraham Lincoln's signing of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment. Also coming up is the seasonal holiday of Imbolc and its secular analogue, Groundhog Day. On February 5th, the Year of the Pig begins and on that day we are also invited to celebrate National Shower with a Friend

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1:03:53

‘Her Stories’ with Carol Simon Levin (Episode 32)

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2019/01/23

This week on The Leftscape, Mary McGinley speaks with historian and performer Carol Simon Levin. After minoring in Women's History at Cornell University, Levin wasn't yet on her current path of immersion and fascination with the topic. It was a chance meeting at the gym and a conversation about Emily Roebling that led to more and more research, a book, and her one-woman performances that bring to life women from history, many of whose stories have been hidden from view. This discussion winds through

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1:06:42

Magic & Media (Episode 31)

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2019/01/16

Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan are back from their short winter break and wish everyone a very happy 2019! This week, Robin spoke with Christiana Gaudet, one of the most recognizable talents in tarot and the intuitive arts today. She is the author of Fortune Stellar: What Every Professional Tarot Reader Needs to Know and Tarot Tour Guide: Tarot, The Four Elements, and Your Spiritual Journey. Christiana says, "... we are at our best when we think magically, but at our worst when we

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Time Passages: 2018 (Episode 30)

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2018/12/26

2018 has been one wild trip around the sun. The onslaught of political news alone has been overwhelming, let alone the personal shifts and changes we all experience. There are many ways to approach a retrospective. In this final episode of the year, The Leftscape honors well-known and lesser known people who had an impact on the world, passed in 2018, and whose lights still shine. Anthony Minson Wendy Sheridan begins the conversation by remembering Anthony Agabatt Minson - a craftsman, a powerful

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52:58

She-Ra’s Feminist Challenge (Episode 29)

The Leftscape ·

2018/12/19

Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée do a fair amount of discussing media on The Leftscape, but rarely have they all watched or listened to the show that is the topic at hand. This time, everyone did their homework. Wendy has been watching the new She-Ra and the Princess of Power, and she found what she took for some real talk in Episode 11, "Promise." Does Catra's dialogue with Adora point out some of the most uncomfortable truths about white feminism? Listen in to the Leftscape

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Progressive Conversation: Half a Year (Episode 28)

The Leftscape ·

2018/12/12

The first episode of The Leftscape posted on May 30, 2018, which means Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée have been at this for just over half a year. As we are moving toward the end of the year when retrospectives are many, Robin, Mary and Wendy decided to take some time out to reflect on the show so far. From 4th of July music to stirred up demons to a great interview to limerick contest laughs, a lot has come together in the past six months. The Leftscape co-hosts are looking forward

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1:00:47

Free to be HSP (Episode 27)

The Leftscape ·

2018/12/05

Anne Sabagh is a life coach in Fairfax, VA with a special calling. Though she works with all types of clients, she has particular insight into working with Highly Sensitive People. Highly Sensitive People experience sound, light, crowds, or other stimuli more intensely than others, and so have a need to navigate the world with a bit more intention. Anne took some time out last week to speak with Robin Renée about what it is to be HSP and ways it may bear similarities to introversion or being on

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1:09:01

Mythbusting Day (Episode 26)

The Leftscape ·

2018/11/28

Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée have decided that it's high time for some mythbusting. No, they didn't go out and reenact strange folk tale situations or test ballistics from film scenarios as you might see in the popular television show. Instead, they give personal accounts from the life experience that makes them qualified to answer burning questions such as: Can black people swim? Don't all women really want children? Are bisexuals just gay people who are procrastinating? ... and a

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Get Off My Lawn, Thanksgiving! (Episode 25)

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2018/11/21

Finding Gratitude Beyond Obligation It's the day before Thanksgiving, and everyone at The Leftscape wishes a happy holiday to all who celebrate! Robin Renée, Wendy Sheridan, and Mary McGinley have things to be thankful for, though they are also well aware that the holidays can be fraught with inconvenient backstories and obligation. Wendy and Mary are tired of Thanksgiving as a day that demands large amounts of cooking and/or forced gratefulness. All take a moment to acknowledge that for many Native

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Revoked! (Episode 24)

The Leftscape ·

2018/11/14

In Episode 24, Wendy Sheridan talks about a renewed sense of vulnerability and feeling that as a Jewish person her "provisional white card has been revoked" after the recent massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. It is a newly deepening awareness of a very old danger at work in the world. Wendy along with Robin Renée and Mary McGinley think out loud about the ingrained white supremacy and patriarchy in American society and how we might work to create change. They challenge

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Light at the End of the Election (Episode 23)

The Leftscape ·

2018/11/08

November is off to an intense start. Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée welcome listeners to the new month by wishing everyone a Happy NaNoWriMo, Happy National STEM/STEAM Day (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), Happy (or Hairy) No Shave Month, and introduce some info on other celebrations and awareness days. But the main topic on everyone's mind is the U.S. midterm election. After what seemed endless campaigning and ratcheted-up anxiety about the importance of outcomes,

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Samhain Traditions (Episode 22)

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2018/10/31

This episode may start out with a bit of silliness as a nod to National Knock Knock Joke Day, but the main topic of the day is the reverent observation of Samhain. This most sacred and solemn of the Pagan holidays occurs at the time of the traditional Celtic new year, and for Pagans today it is a time to remember those who have died. For many, the day is a time for communing and celebrating with loved ones who have passed and for seeking insight through divination. It is a time for quietude in the

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1:11:39

Changing the Game: Bad Wolves Guitarist Doc Coyle...

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2018/10/24

The Leftscape is excited to share an extended interview with Doc Coyle, guitarist for the platinum-selling band Bad Wolves and host of The Ex-Man podcast. A day before heading out on a major tour of Europe, Doc took the time to share candid thoughts on leaving his former band God Forbid and the impetus for starting his podcast, how meteoric success with the song "Zombie" changed the game, and the strange circumstance of having become part of the story of Cranberries singer Delores O'Riordan's

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Rorie Kelly: Let’s Get Uncomfortable! (Episode 20)

The Leftscape ·

2018/10/17

Indie singer/songwriter Rorie Kelly has been compared to Joni Mitchell and Sara Bareilles for her catchy-confessional songwriting style, and to Alanis Morissette and Janis Joplin for her raw powerhouse vocals. She checked in with Robin Renée to talk about life as a full-time indie musician, the entrepreneurial drive that makes it possible, and the activist determination that fuels many of the songs as well as challenging conversations on and off the stage. Rorie also shares about her latest single,

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The Stirred Up Demons (Episode 19)

The Leftscape ·

2018/10/10

When the Blanket Fort Can't Protect Us Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Emotional Pain "The Monthiest Month" of October continues. Though the news has been all Kavanaugh all the time, Wendy Sheridan, Robin Renée, and Mary McGinley find a little lightness in reasons to celebrate such as Global Diversity Awareness Month, National Apple Month, and American Cheese Month (Wendy wants to believe that Cheez Whiz is actually cheese.). It's also Work from Home Week, Midwifery Week (aka

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58:41

Rant, Rock, Reflect (Episode 18)

The Leftscape ·

2018/10/03

Explore Bias, Smash Patriarchy, Dig Devo! Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Language (The Leftscape... Now with Even More Cursing!) What are the tapes that run in your head? Which beliefs and thought patterns are hidden in your psyche that show up and catch you unaware? What is the assumption behind what you are drawn to and what you avoid? Which preferences are you comfortable with? Which are prejudices that you work to release? Sparked by the main topic in "When Things Blow

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Bi in the World: Social Activist Cedric Maurice...

The Leftscape ·

2018/09/26

The Leftscape honors Bisexual Awareness Week and Bi Visibility Month with a conversation with social activist, writer, artist, and secular minister Cedric Maurice. Inspired by the work of queer theologian and black bisexual scholar Dr. Elias Farajaje-Jones and the collective work of bi activists such as bi pride flag creator Michael Page in the 1990s, Cedric Maurice has been a longtime outspoken member of the bi community. In this interview, he speaks to his experiences with seeking and creating

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Stowin’ Away with a Solar Suitcase (Episode 16)

The Leftscape ·

2018/09/19

Ahoy ye landlubbers! An' has Th' Leftscape ever got a show fer ye! Lend us yer ears as Dread Pirate Wendy, Bloody Mary, an' Robin El Terrible tell ye a tale. . . September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day, and Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée give it their best shot in introducing this week's show. We hear about their favorite pirates Batt and Galen (featured image), Adam Ant, and Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, plus a jolly, bawdy pirate tune by Moss Stern called "Pirates of the

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