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Robin Renee and Wendy Sheridan

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When Things Blow Up (Episode 15)

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2018/09/12

aka "The Leftscape Pee Tape" The Leftscape takes an unexpected vacation from political news to catch up on a personal update as Mary McGinley, Wendy Sheridan, and Robin Renée talk about Mary's Labor Day Weekend mishap. We hear quite a bit about her hospital stay and subsequent bathroom challenges (hence the episode subtitle). Though dealing with broken ankle pain and immobility, Mary makes sure to remind listeners to call Congress to tell them to vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett

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59:40

NOW and the Future (Episode 14)

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2018/09/05

This week on The Leftscape, Mary McGinley sits down with her good friend and fellow activist Peggy Farrelly, Program Director of the Psychology and Counseling Department at Seton Hall and the President of the Middlesex-Somerset County chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). The friendly conversation and interview brings out gems on defining feminism in a way that is ultimately about empowering people, dispelling myths about feminism, and what they'd like younger women to know - a

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Blossoming (Episode 13)

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2018/08/29

The Leftscape is back after a week away, which allowed time for Wendy Sheridan to attend WorldCon 76 in San Jose, CA. Wendy brings us news on the women's sweep of the Hugo Awards given by the World Science Fiction Society, plus a protest outside the convention. This episode's feature is Wendy's interview with Joy Denebiem, who tells a wonderfully freewheeling and personal account of her gender transition at the age of 58, with great insight from her partner, Cheryl Martin. The blossoming that Joy

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The “F” Word (Episode 12)

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2018/08/15

Finding a Feminism for All Ages This week, Mary McGinley, Wendy Sheridan, and Robin Renée discuss the state of present-day feminism. Can feminists of differing ages and cultures understand one another? Where are the disconnects? What can we learn from each other? Who tends to shy away from identifying with the "f" word, and who embraces it? Mary begins the conversation by expressing dismay about a meeting she attended where older feminists waxed poetic about having marched with Dr. King while

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56:56

Activism Online and Elsewhere (Episode 11)

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2018/08/08

Despite the audio issues that gave Robin Renée and Mary McGinley a bit of an echo effect, this episode of The Leftscape is well worth an attentive listen. A listener letter from visual artist Melanie Sinclair (a longtime friend of Robin's) called out middle-class privilege in assumptions made about online activism in Episode 1. Wendy Sheridan takes the lead in acknowledging the work that is needed to recognize privilege and to make space to understand the circumstances of those who have less. Mary

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49:51

What We See on the Outside (Episode 10)

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2018/08/01

Mary McGinley, Wendy Sheridan, and Robin Renée were happy to be back in the same room to record this week's podcast. This episode of The Leftscape was recorded live from Chez Wendy! The main conversation begins as Mary describes an uncomfortable first day of class observation exercise she uses in which she invites students to begin telling each other's stories before speaking to one another at all. The conversation wanders into the many possible effects of eye gazing before settling into the topic

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44:08

Captive on a Carousel (Episode 9)

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2018/07/25

With credit due to Joni Mitchell for the lyric "captive on a carousel of time," the title of today's episode refers to two topics that come up in conversation for Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée this week, plus the sense of overwhelm that in times like these, can pervade the experience of current events. July 25th is an occasion for several remembrances and celebrations, including National Merry-Go-Round Day. Robin spotted a "Permit Pete" at the beach, and Wendy reveals her decision

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43:59

Permit Patty Problems (Episode 8)

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2018/07/18

As uncool as it is when cell phones are the instruments used to call the authorities on unsuspecting black people sleeping, mowing the lawn, or having a barbecue, it is at least a bit heartening that they are also being used to record the altercations for the world to see. Robin Renée shares insight into the everyday perils of living while black, and recalls recording for a previous podcast just after being stopped by police. Wendy Sheridan and Mary McGinley join the political discussion with

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48:05

Outrage Fatigue (Episode 7)

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2018/07/11

Retreating to the Blanket Fort Emerging with Purpose What can you do when so much of the news can easily fill you with blinding anger? What happens when the anger becomes all too much? This week, Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan contemplate outrage fatigue and the never-ending stream that seems designed to wear us down. They consider ways the outrage can be transformed to raw energy and then to positive action - such as focusing on a primary activist issue like reproductive rights,

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A Leftscape 4th of July (Episode 6)

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2018/07/04

Finding Patriotism in Troubled Times What is patriotism to you in the time of Trump? Do you celebrate the country's beauty, abundance, power, or potential? Does the current political climate find you shying away from waving the flag? Wendy Sheridan, Robin Renée, and Mary McGinley work through their thoughts on love of country, aspects of life in the U.S. both positive and painful, and resolve to reclaim the red, white, and blue. The political news discussion at the top of the show includes the

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1:09:46

The “B” Word (Episode 5)

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2018/06/27

This episode of The Leftscape was brought to you today by the letter “B.” Mary McGinley, Wendy Sheridan, and Robin Renée discuss the news of the week including Paul Manafort awaiting trial in jail, a Wisconsin gerrymandering case, the devastating separation of families on the U.S. border with Mexico, and the nationwide #FamiliesBelongTogether actions planned for June 30th by MoveOn.org. Bisexuality is the main topic of the day; Robin talks about controversy and debate within LGBT communities over

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Pagans, Prison, and Propaganda (Episode 4)

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2018/06/20

A Season for Learning and Action Summer Solstice is a time of celebration. Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan take a moment to savor the warmth of the season before diving into the chilling political news of the week. They share their reactions to the alienation of U.S. allies at the G7 summit and the movie trailer-like "inspirational" video Trump had in tow for Kim Jong-un to watch during their meeting in Singapore. In the And Then They Came for... segment, Robin, Mary, and Wendy

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44:29

Who Can Be Heroes? (Episode 3)

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2018/06/13

. . . or Fly, Eagles, Fly . . . Far Away from 45! The Leftscape is not about punditry. It is about real people considering and working through the social and cultural landscape and political discussion from a progressive perspective. Electoral politics is the first topic up as Wendy Sheridan, Robin Renée, and Mary McGinley reflect on the June 5th, 2018 U.S. primaries in New Jersey and California. Determination, ambivalence, strategy, statement, head, heart, and schadenfreude all come into play

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Jersey Pride LIVE (Episode 2)

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2018/06/06

A Celebration in Any Weather And was there ever weather! Take a journey through a magazine of recorded clips as Wendy Sheridan, Robin Renée, and Mary McGinley brave the wind and the rain to check out Jersey Pride in Asbury Park on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018. Dawn, a festival attendee, talks about how she feels freer to be her pansexual self there rather than where she lives in the Atlantic City area. Mary views the AIDS Quilt and Wendy and Robin speak with Scott Rudder of the New Jersey CannaBusiness

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46:20

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes(Episode 1)

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2018/05/30

Welcome to The Leftscape! In this first episode, co-hosts Wendy Sheridan, Mary McGinley, and Robin Renée introduce themselves and talk about how their lives have changed since November 2016. Through the stress, trauma, coping, and stages of healing, they coalesce around an inspiration toward greater activism. Robin and Wendy share their impressions of the David Bowie is exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. They each share their first Bowie experiences, and Robin unboxes the David Bowie

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