What the Folk

How do we enter into dialogue across differences, especially in a world where we are actively discouraged to do so by the powers that be? That question is not only at the heart of Corey Nathan’s work on his podcast Talkin’ Politics & Religion Without Killin’ Each Other, but also a principle we put into practice during this episode. Corey and your folking hosts come from different (at times, vastly different) perspectives but we navigate thorny subjects such as religion, democracy, and cancel culture without losing our shared goal of unfucking the world – or our senses of humor. This episode is praxis-y af, y’all! Afterwards, Joy and Sarah dive further into the ideas of dialogue, curiosity, and building shared spaces in our “this AND that” reality.

We would like to wish our What the Folk fam a safe and, hopefully, joyous New Year. Or at least a year where the silver linings stay in view. Onwards to 2022!

Featured music is “It’s All Right to Not Be Okay” and “Brains in Meat Suits” by Joy Damiani.

FOLLOW COREY’S PODCAST
Talkin’ Politics & Religion Without Killin’ Each Other
@TPandRPod on all the socials
www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/i…blog/Yedrl1sr7igl

Happy holidays What the Folk Fam! Our gift to you – not sure you asked for it, but you shall receive – is a whole hour of Sarah and Joy’s stoney shenanigans! Joy has a new single and accompanying video, “It’s All Right to Not Be Okay,” dropping on December 21st. We dive into the therapeutic and combat-sport inspirations for the song and vid, as well as the challenges of trying to get your work noticed as an independent solo artist in the algorithm wilderness. This mini-interview is sandwiched with talk of Assange, abortion rights, creating utopia, and Sarah’s rather embarrassing amount of basic Matrix references. Wishing a safe and cozy holiday season to all, whatever you may or may not be celebrating.

FOLLOW JOY AND GET THE PRE-SAVE LINK FOR THE NEW SINGLE
joydamiani.com/
IG: @joydamianimusic
FB: facebook.com/trynottobeadick

Featured music by Joy Damiani:
“Please Don’t F With Me (This Xmas)”:
joydamiani.bandcamp.com/track/please-…-me-this-xmas

“(No Such Thing As) Bad Words”:
joydamiani.bandcamp.com/track/no-such…-as-bad-words

The fabulous Lola Jean Darling returns for the latest episode of What The Folk! We go on a journey through the NOLA mutual aid response post-Hurricane Ida, discuss why adaptability is better than planning, consider how to turn anxiety into art — and even find time to throw some casual side-eye at René Descartes. Extra laughs and extra realness abound in this one. Afterward, Sarah and Joy dive into their shared fed-up-ness with the vaccine discourse and their shared loathing of comic sans font, while wrestling with various issues of human nuance. If you stay till the end, you will be rewarded with some questionable Canadian accents too!

FOLLOW LOLA
Insta: @lolajeandoesart
Bandcamp: lolajeandarling.bandcamp.com

NOLA MUTUAL AID
Lex Lindell: Venmo @Lex-lex indicate mutual aid
Bayou Disaster Kitchen: Venmo @SusiQ-Beck indicate disaster kitchen
Lola & Onishona: Venmo/Cash App @theloladarling, PayPal: theloladarling@gmail.com indicate Lola or Ona

FEATURED MUSIC: “Waves” and “The Years” by Lola Jean Darling, courtesy of the artist

For this joint, we’re joined by anthropologist and filmmaker Marty Otañez to dive into under-discussed labor issues in cannabis, using digital storytelling to disrupt academia, and how anthropology can inform public policy. There’s a lot of hope in this episode, as well as lots of drug discourse, which is truly our favorite type of discourse. Afterward, Joy and Sarah discuss the shouldn’t-be-that-surprising revelations about Facebook, ponder whether algorithms have sentience yet, and generally do an awesome job navigating the English language.

FOLLOW MARTY:
Twitter @otanezm
twitter.com/otanezm

GETTING HIGH ON ANTHROPOLOGY
fsandgreen.org/

NALOXONE CHAMPIONS
clas.ucdenver.edu/anthropology/naloxone-champions

CANNABIS WORKERS’ UNION
www.ufcw.org/who-we-represent/cannabis/

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
The Women of Weed
maryjanesfilm.com/

Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Women, Weed & Business
bookshop.org/books/breaking-the…ness/9781541096592

FEATURED MUSIC: “In a Major Key” by Joy Damiani (released under Emily Yates)

We’re baaaaack! Our couple weeks off turned into three months but what is time during the apocalypse anyway? For our triumphant return to your earholes we are joined by Crash Barbosa, a recording artist and activist based out of L.A. We dive into his horrifying, politically motivated arrest story, mental health activism, unlearning systematic oppression from the inside, and why you should always call authority figures by their first names. Afterward, Joy and Sarah discuss their respective breaks, look back at 9/11 and Occupy Wall Street, and pay tribute to Norm Macdonald by discussing the right-on class politics of “Dirty Work.” Note to self: you won’t want to miss this episode!

FOLLOW CRASH @ crashbarbosa on Twitter and Instagram

FEATURED MUSIC: “Activism” and “Solidarity” by Crash Barbosa

carla bergman, co-author, with Nick Montgomery, of Joyful Militancy, joins us for this episode. We dive into the writing process of this inspiring, must-read book, as well as how we resist our own radically rigid tendencies, why joy and melancholy often skip hand-in-hand, and why we should let the youth lead us. We hope you leave this convo with a full cup since we certainly did! Afterward, Joy and Sarah talk about revolution as a way of being and how to break out of our self-imposed cages.

We’re taking a vacation break but will be back with more Folkery in July! Thanks for putting up with all our puns and made-up words for a whole year (wow!!), we love you!

JOYFUL MILITANCY
joyfulmilitancy.com/

FOLLOW CARLA
joyfulthreadsproductions.com/
@ joyfulcarla on the socials

FEATURED MUSIC: “I’ve Always Loved the Monsters” by Time, Maudlin Magpie & A Thousand Vows, and “Love Yourself” by Joy Damiani (released under Emily Yates), courtesy of the artists.

Why do all the research and rhetoric around drug use focus on the small percentage of problematic users, leaving the vast majority of drug users out of the conversation? Why are we so shitty at talking about pleasure in America? Why don’t more people take their cats camping? Dr. Ingrid Walker is here to help us tackle these questions, as we explore drugs, pleasure, trauma, menopause, and bad portrayals of getting high in popular culture. After the interview, Joy and Sarah talk about sex for a hot minute.

Note: We would like to apologize to rock n roll for its exclusion from this episode.

FOLLOW INGRID
ingridkwalker.com/

Ingrid’s Ted Talk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p4zw4_qgUw

High: Drugs, Desire, and a Nation of Users
bookshop.org/books/high-drugs-d…sers/9780295742328

FEATURED MUSIC: “Dreaming Awake” and “The Waking World” by Lola Darling, and “miseraine” by Lauren Flynn, courtesy of the artists.

LOLA DARLING
lolajeandarling.bandcamp.com/album/dream-queen

www.instagram.com/lolajeandoesart/?hl=en

LAUREN FLYNN
www.laurenflynnwastaken.com/

laurenflynn.bandcamp.com/album/outside-one-girl