The Laura Flanders Show - Lifting Radical Spirits Podcast
1) Minicast Exclusive: Municipalism 101: Fearless Cities 2018
In the upcoming 2019 Barcelona elections, Mayor Ada Calou of Barcelona en Comu is up for re-election. BCN en Como is a part of a network of municipalist movements that calls themselves Fearless Cities...Show More
2) The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir on People vs. AI Oligarchs [Full Uncut Conversation]
Synopsis: As the AI revolution gains momentum, a growing resistance movement is pushing back against the proliferation of energy-hungry data centers and big tech projects. Description: An AI revolut...Show More
3) REWIND - Political Violence & MAGA Militancy: Strategies to Protect Democracy [full uncut conversation]
Description: We’re returning to a conversation from early 2024, co-hosted by Laura Flanders and Scot Nakagawa, because the political violence it examined hasn’t receded — it’s intensified. From threa...Show More
4) Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah: Will Journalists Choose to Save or Sink Democracy?
Synopsis: The future of journalism is at a crossroads: Hear Laura Flanders, Dean Obeidallah and Joy Reid discuss the challenges facing media today, from lawsuits to mergers. Description: Journalism ...Show More
5) Joy Reid & Dean Obeidallah: Will Journalists Choose to Save or Sink Democracy? [Full Uncut Conversation]
Synopsis: With the need for reliable information at an all-time high, journalists are faced with a daunting challenge: navigating the treacherous waters of corporate interests, fascist ideologies, an...Show More
6) Donna Haraway on Cyborgs, “Oddkin” & Resisting the Monoculture of the Mind [Episode Cut]
Synopsis: A leading voice in feminist philosophy, Donna Haraway joins Laura for an incisive discussion on challenging patriarchal norms and cultivating a more inclusive understanding of humanity, one...Show More
7) Donna Haraway on Cyborgs, “Oddkin” & Resisting the Monoculture of the Mind [full uncut conversation]
Synopsis: The conversation with feminist philosopher Donna Haraway marks a groundbreaking exploration of what it means to be human in the age of AI, as she shares her pioneering ideas on resisting au...Show More
8) Alice Wong's Legacy: How “Disability Visibility” Strengthens Every Liberation Movement [episode cut]
Synopsis: A pioneering disability activist lived a life that was both longer than expected and cut short, leaving behind a legacy of unapologetic advocacy for marginalized communities. Description: ...Show More
9) Alice Wong's Legacy: How “Disability Visibility” Strengthens Every Liberation Movement [Full Uncut Conversation]
Synopsis: Remembering an icon: Disability rights leader & bestselling author Alice Wong (51) dies; hear from friends & allies on what's next in the fight for health care & civil rights for disabled p...Show More
10) Mobilizing Communities, Plant by Plant with Braiding Sweetgrass’ Robin Wall Kimmerer [episode cut]
Synopsis: As a renowned plant ecologist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is on a mission to rekindle humanity's symbiotic relationship with nature through her latest i...Show More