Connecting Politicians And Trans People with Honey Mahogany

Activist on the ground Liz joins the show to talk about the many forms and uses of mutual aid, how AI and capitalism destroy community, evil jobs, and what it was like to go viral for being arrested while dressed as the State of Liberty.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Activist Jake Hart returns to the show to talk about his Iranian friends in ICE detention and how to get over the hump of calling your reps.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Honey Mahogany, Director of the SF Office of Transgender Initiatives joins the show to share some trans history about Compton's Cafeteria and the Tenderloin, the creation of the Transgender Distract and what it has done for trans people, and how to connect trans people to their elected officials. This is so good! Please enjoy!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Documentary filmmaker Matthew Solomon joins the show to talk about his film "Seeds For Liberation," aligning Black and Chicano liberation with that of Palestine.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

TW: This book is about eating disorders. Author Chelsea Frank joins the show to talk specifically about the costs and ways to self-publish a book. If you've ever wanted to have it broken down, this episode is for you. We also talk about her novel "Baby Steps," and how to depict eating disorders in enlightening ways.Get the book: The StrandEbookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're headed to a media monopoly run by one AI tech billionaire and his family. It's also bad for jobs and the economy and art. Activist and organizer Jake Hart takes us through what the heck this whole thing is about.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Activist Addie McKeon joins Gabe to talk about her frustrating experiences visiting politicians' offices and whether we can vote our way out of this.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Riya Khan's mother Masuma Khan spent weeks in an ICE concentration camp in California City, partially over a mistaken identity. Now, they are fighting for better conditions with The Masuma Khan Act (SB995).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ron Placone joins the show to talk about Italy's Anti-Fascist Pasta Nights after Mussolini's rule, making comedy out of history repeating itself, and the Jewish and Italian inclination to be "model minorities."Ron's shows: https://www.ronplacone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Content warning: SAComedian Alana Bamfield joins the show to talk about turning her experience as a Larry Nassar victim into her comedy special "Untouchable." We talk about her writing process for new material, her bizarre experiences after Nassar was stabbed in prison, and her parents' support for her stand-up.Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzigeuasz2IAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy