Fireside with Blair Hodges Podcast
1) Relationscapes: Moms for quote-unquote "Liberty" (with Laura Pappano)
For decades, public schools have been a cornerstone of American learning and civic life. But far-right groups have worked for years to turn these institutions into battlegrounds, pushing to control cu...Show More
2) Relationscapes: “The Disenfranchised Grief of Sibling Loss,” with Anne Pinkerton
When Anne Pinkerton's brother unexpectedly died alone in an extreme sport accident, she faced the same question over and over. People would always ask, "Were You Close?" They asked out of concern, but...Show More
3) Relationscapes: “Breaking Down Yellow Fever and the Asian Fetish,” with Kaila Yu
What if the image the world loves you for is the one that’s destroying you? In her memoir Fetishized, Kaila Yu deconstructs "yellow fever," exploring how pop culture and Western beauty ideals shaped ...Show More
4) Relationscapes: “Eat the Damn Peach, and Other Love Stories,” with Mary Catherine Starr
In this candid and funny conversation, artist and author Mary Catherine Starr talks about her viral comics on motherhood, marriage, mental load, and more. From the story of the infamous peanut butter ...Show More
5) Relationscapes: “The Dead Dads Club,” with Maddie Norris
Most people who experience the death of a parent come to understand that grief isn’t something you get over—it's something you try to learn how to live with. That's what author Maddie Norris discover...Show More
6) Relationscapes: “Little Interpreter, Big Responsibility,” with Olivia Abtahi
About 11 million kids serve as their family's interpreter in the US today. In this episode, Olivia Abtahi joins Relationscapes to talk about her beautiful new picture book celebrating these kids: The ...Show More
7) Relationscapes: “Unearthing Family Secrets,” with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Some family stories are proudly passed down. Others are buried under layers of silence, fear, and cultural taboo. After immigrating to the United States, author Ingrid Rojas Contreras kept quiet abou...Show More
8) Relationscapes: “Detoxing Masculinity,” with Ronald Levant and Shana Pryor
Masculinity is having yet another moment—from TikTok alphas and tech bros up through the rise of the manosphere. It's because when society feels unstable, many people try to get back to basics. The p...Show More
9) Relationscapes: “Safe Spaces: A Pulse Nightclub Survivor Remembers,” with Brandon Wolf
What if the place that made you feel most alive became the site of your deepest grief? Brandon Wolf grew up multiracial and queer in a small Oregon city, where fitting in felt impossible. Years later...Show More
10) Relationscapes: “Safe Spaces: A Pulse Nightclub Survivor Remembers,” with Brandon Wolf
What if the place that made you feel most alive became the site of your deepest grief? Brandon Wolf grew up multiracial and queer in a small Oregon city, where fitting in felt impossible. Years later...Show More