Possibilities Podcast

S3 E8: Possibilities of Mycelial Love w/ Syrus Marcus Ware

In this season finale episode, we talk about Syrus’ prolific art practice is rooted in a vision of nurturing irresistible, joyful, hope-fueled revolutions and how the garden of abolition can grow our loving futures. We chat about what it means to be an amplifier of community through art and what he has learned from being a parent in the movement. Syrus generously shares his memories of spending time with visionary artists Octavia Butler and Emory Douglass. This conversation beautifully braids in the loving possibilities echoed in this podcast season of #PossibiltiesOfLove. 💖 Happy Sag Season! We love you! Link to transcript: possibilitiespodcast.carrd.co Show Credits: Creative Lead/Host: Umang Antariksh Sagar, Season Producer: kumari giles, Editing and Audio Production: Katie Jensen at Vocal Fry Studios, Visual Art and Social Media: Harmeet Rehal, Music by: Hasheel and Lady Pista, Transcript: Jasmine Noseworthy Persaud, Admin Support: Salma Al Atassi

S3 E7: Possibilities of Care Futures with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

This week’s conversation is rooted in Leah’s latest book, The Future is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs. We talk about care networks, the complexity of mutual aid, disabled pessimism, joy and desire. As we move through change and collective grief, Leah shares how disabled knowledge and innovation have been generating the paths for us to move through the unknown of the pandemics we face and the vital importance of disability justice fuelling our care-centered visionary futures. 💖 Link to transcript: possibilitiespodcast.carrd.co Show Credits: Creative Lead/Host: Umang, Season Producer: kumari giles, Editing and Audio Production: Katie Jensen at Vocal Fry Studios, Visual Art and Social Media: Harmeet Rehal, Music by: Hasheel and Lady Pista, Transcript: Jasmine Noseworthy Persaud, Admin Support: Salma Al Atassi

S3 E6: Possibilities of Loving Wild w/Naty Tremblay

In this sparkling conversation, Naty talks about the potency of the deep wilds, embodying the wilderness within us, and how regenerative reciprocity feeds all beings in all directions! We chat about their approach to their community arts practice, circle keeping and transformative justice work, and their expansive relationship to wonder and time! Through it all Naty expounds on the magic, messiness, sacredness and switchyness of relationships and how transformative love moves through forests & rivers. 💖 Link to transcript: possibilitiespodcast.carrd.co Show Credits: Creative Lead/Host: Umang, Season Producer: kumari giles, Editing and Audio Production: Katie Jensen at Vocal Fry Studios, Visual Art and Social Media: Harmeet Rehal, Music by: Hasheel and Lady Pista, Transcript: Jasmine Noseworthy Persaud, Admin Support: Salma Al Atassi

S3 E5: Possibilities of Loving Collaboration w/ adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown

Possibilities of Loving Collaboration with adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown! We chat about the many ways adrienne and Autumn infuse love and creativity into their collaboration with each other on their incredible podcast “How to Survive the End of the World”. We talk about navigating the unknown, adaptation, birthing and sharing ideas and sci- fi love! They share their influences, their evolving relationship to their audiences, and how they continue to deepen and grow their connection as siblings, organizers and creators. Their podcast has been an inspiration for our show and it’s a deep joy to be in loving alignment with them as both the @endoftheworldshow and @possibilitiespodcast are releasing seasons about love! Check this episode out for deep insight and infectious laughter! 💖💕💖 Link to transcript: possibilitiespodcast.carrd.co Show Credits: Creative Lead/Host: Umang, Season Producer: kumari giles, Editing and Audio Production: Katie Jensen at Vocal Fry Studios, Visual Art and Social Media: Harmeet Rehal, Music by: Hasheel and Lady Pista, Transcript: Jasmine Noseworthy Persaud, Admin Support: Salma Al Atassi

S3 E4: Possibilities of Creative Flourishing w/ Bilal Baig

Possibilities of Creative Flourishing with the radiant Bilal Baig! We chat about how the possibilities and tensions of love form fertile ground for their creations including the groundbreaking TV series Sort Of and beyond! Bilal shares what excites them in creative work and nourishes them in collaborations, how their family informs their comedic style, and how they honour their pace & younger self in making work that is authentic to them! We also get some tantalizing hints about what’s coming up in the soon to be released Season 2 of Sort Of! 🔥 Link to transcript: possibilitiespodcast.carrd.co Show Credits: Creative Lead/Host: Umang, Season Producer: kumari giles, Editing and Audio Production: Katie Jensen at Vocal Fry Studios, Visual Art and Social Media: Harmeet Rehal, Music by: Hasheel and Lady Pista, Transcript: Jasmine Noseworthy Persaud, Admin Support: Salma Al Atassi