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Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness

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Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness is a collectively run publisher dedicated to producing and curating inclusive and intersectional culture informed by anarchistic ideals. This podcast provides audio versions of our monthly feature as well as interviews with the contributors. This can include stories, fiction, poetry, memoir, non-fiction, theater pieces, comics, books, pop culture analysis, recipes, music, history...and occasionally essays and theory. We are looking for content that doesn’t know

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01:22:59

Decanting by B. Garden

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/10/01

Episode SummaryThis time on Strangers we have our September feature, Decanting by B. Garden. Decanting is a short story about being a sommelier on a starship with the dregs of humanity. Read along for free at TangledWildeTangledWilderness.orgrness.org. Get copies of the monthly feature by signing up for the Zine of the Month Club on our Patreon. Guest Info B is a sommelier, writer, and aspiring ghost from Earth. You can find B on BlueSky at godcompost.bsky.social or on their website

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00:56:45

Diva Down by Io Asunder

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/09/01

Episode SummaryThis time on Strangers we have our August feature, Diva Down, a short story by our own Io Asunder about the revolutionary potential of someone who has been conscripted. Read along for free at TangledWilderness.org. Get copies of the monthly feature by signing up for the Zine of the Month Club on our Patreon. Guest Info Io can be found on Twitter @Bum_lung or on Instagram @Bum.Lung or you can find shirts and patches that they make on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BumLung or on

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01:12:22

Brokeback Mount Doom by Inmn Neruin

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2026/07/31

Episode SummaryThis time on Strangers we have our July feature, Brokeback Mount Doom, by our own Inmn Neruin. Brokeback Mount Doom is a short play that reimagines Lord of the Rings and Brokeback Mountain smashed together in glorious harmony. It was originally written for the stage as part of Shakesqueer Theater's production Ten Minute Movies. The feature was recorded as a radio play with the original cast. Stick around after the radio play for an interview with Inmn about collaborative theater

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01:21:44

Mallacht an Ghiorria by Sean Fitzgerald

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2026/07/03

Episode SummaryThis time on Strangers we have our June feature (almost in June), Mallacht an Ghiorria by Sean Fitzgerald. Mallacht an Ghiorria or "Curse of the Hare" explores folklore and history around the Derryveagh evictions of 1861 in County Donegal, Ireland. Afterwards there's an interview with Sean about hares, curses, the hidden effects of colonization, and being a squatter punk in the 80's in Ireland. Read along for free at TangledWilderness.org and stay tuned for an interview

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01:11:57

Talking to Rural Conservatives by Celeste Inez Mathilda

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/06/25

Episode Summary This time on Strangers we have our May feature (I promise we're catching up), Talking to Rural Conservatives and How It Can, Surprisingly, Help Your Mental Health by Celeste Inez Mathilda, and it's a helpful guide about building communication skills, how to talk about politics with people we don't always agree with, and why that's important! Read along for free at TangledWilderness.org and stay tuned for an interview with Celeste after the audio feature. Get copies of the monthly

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01:27:10

Near Death by Hex

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/06/05

Episode SummaryThis time on Strangers we have our April feature zine (in June), Near Death by Hex. Near Death is a short collection of personal essays by Hex about getting shot by a Trump supporter and pulling life back together. You can read the zine for free at tangledwilderness.org Guest Info You can find Hex' writing at http://write.as/hexmhell/ Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can

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01:13:31

Hurrah for Anarchy (again!): A History of Haymarket,...

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/04/30

SummaryThis month on Strangers we have “Hurrah for Anarchy: a history of Haymarket, May Day, and the Chicago Anarchists” by Margaret Killjoy, which is a short historical article about…May Day. If you want to hear Inmn interview Margaret and Io about applying the lessons of the Haymarket Martyrs to the repression we're facing today, then check out Live Like the World is Dying. If you want to read the zine, go to Tangled Wilderness.org and check it out for free! Or You can buy a fancy zine version of

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01:20:33

Road Soda by A.A. Zatarian

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/04/02

Episode SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a collection of poems from the road called Road Soda by A.A. Zatarian. The word of the month is about birds. Read along for free at TangledWilderness.org. Guest Info A.A. Zatarian (she/her) is a Mexican-American poet who spent most of the last twenty years traveling the United States. Her work focuses on discard and overlooked instances within the indulgent American landscape. A.A. Zatarian has self-printed five chapbooks, including Bad Dog Went

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01:33:49

Additional Persecution Likely

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2026/03/06

Episode SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have Additional Persecution Likely a translation by Oksana Mironova and Ben Nadler of selected sections of Delo Truda a Russian and Ukrainian anarchist newspaper published in exile in the wake of Russian Revolution. The word of the month is about a town in Ukraine. Read along for free at TangledWilderness.org. Guest Info Oksana Mironova was born in one collapsing empire and now lives in a different one. You can find her writing at oksana.nyc. Ben Nadler

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01:31:51

Beethoven on Bloor Street by K. Zimmer

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2025/11/14

Episode SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have "Beethoven on Bloor Street" by K. Zimmer. It's memoirist essay that is the first chapter of our newest book, "Up:Rising: a collection of rebellious imaginings from authors with lived experiences of mental health and addiction." The word of the month is about being transported. Read along for free at TangledWilderness.org. And consider preordering our new book. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery

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01:22:30

Mary Marrow by Margaret Killjoy

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/10/31

Episode SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a short story by Margaret Killjoy titled Mary Marrow. It's about a witch and her cult, who hide in the woods and do...questionable things. There's an interview with Margaret after the feature about witches, fairy tales, and a bunch of other stuff. The word of the month is, unsurprisingly about magic. Read along at TangledWilderness.org for free. Also, we have a new book out for preorder, Up:Rising: A Collection of Rebellious Imaginings from Authors

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01:11:09

Pocket Guide to Conflict Mediation by Casandra

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/09/05

Episode SummaryThis time on Strangers, Casandra talks to Inmn about how to mediate a conflict. This episode started as a Live Like the World is Dying episode and got turned into a zine called Pocket Guide to Conflict Mediation. 1 Conflict happens, but it doesn’t have to be a disaster. Having the knowledge and tools on hand to deal with conflict before it happens is one of the best things we can do to ensure that our radical communities are supportive and sustainable to everyone involved. There are

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01:09:38

A Letter to the Trans Teens Thinking About Giving Up...

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/08/22

Episode SummaryThis month on Strangers, Miriam talks with Andy about his zine and the state of the world that inspired it. The title says it all. Find the zine at www.tangledwilderness.org. Guest Info Andy works with the Chosen Family Law Center, which offers free legal services for non-nuclear and LBGTQ families. Chosenfamilylawcenter.org @andyeyeballs.bsky.social Host Info Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social Publisher Info This show is

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01:30:59

Into the Terror Castle by Jackson Culpepper

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/07/18

Episode NotesThis time on Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, we have Into the Terror Castle: Gabby and Cuervo 1 by Jackson Culpepper. Into the Terror Castle is a piece of short fiction about urban exploring, the horrors of Capitalism, and cryptids. And if you like it, it’s a series! And you can find more from Jackson at linktr.ee/jcculpepper. Read along for free tangledwilderness.org. The word of the month is about those who wish to remain hidden. You can also find Jackson on Instagram

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01:21:32

This Month in the Apocalypse: June 2025

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/07/04

Episode SummaryOn This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Miriam, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in June, including a dive into the wildfires in Canada, an update the state of immigration enforcement, and a bit about a contentious election in NYC. Also, friend of the pod, Kneecap makes another appearance. Here's a link for the fundraiser James mentions for Primrose: http://gofund.me/dda02cc7 Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. James can be found on Twitter

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01:08:28

Martyr Culture by Sara Blum Pt. II

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/06/27

Episode NotesThis time on Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, we have part two of a crossover episode with the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast, with our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. In the last episode we had an audio version of the zine as well as an interview with Sara about the piece and her time with the YPJ. Today's episode continues the interview. If you’d like to read the piece then

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01:37:06

Martyr Culture by Sara Blum pt. i

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/06/20

Episode NotesThis month on Strangers, we have a crossover episode with Live Like the World is Dying, for our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. We have an audio version of the zine as well as an interview with Sara about the piece and her time with the YPJ. But, if you’d like to read along then check out our monthly features on our website and you can read along there for free. You can also get a physical

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00:48:41

Putting on DIY Shows and Events pt.II

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/05/16

SummaryThis month on Strangers, Miriam and Inmn continue their talk with Olsen about how to organize and put on DIY shows and events. They go over some of the information in this month's feature zine "Hey Gang, Let's Put on a Show." You can read the zine here. There's no audio feature this month, because most of the information gets covered in the interview. And Inmn forgot to do a word of the month, so that's on them. Publisher This podcast is published by Strangers In A Tangled

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00:51:34

Putting on DIY Shows and Events Pt. I

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/05/09

SummaryThis month on Strangers, Miriam and Inmn talk with Olson about how to organize and put on DIY shows and events. They go over some of the information in this month's feature zine "Hey Gang, Let's Put on a Show." You can read the zine here. There's no audio feature this month, because most of the information gets covered in the interview. And Inmn forgot to do a word of the month, so that's on them. Publisher This podcast is published by Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness. We can

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01:05:44

The Memory Shop by Melissa Ren

Strangers In A Tangled Wilderness ·

2025/04/30

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have The Memory Shop by Melissa Ren, a short story about grief, belonging, and memory alteration. The word of the month is about deep care…and also deep anxiety. Read along at Tangledwilderness.org Guest Info Melissa Ren (she/her) is a Chinese-Canadian writer whose narratives tend to explore the intersection between belonging and becoming. She is a prize recipient of Room Magazine's Fiction Contest, a Tin House alum, a grant recipient of the Canada Council for the

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