Rednecks Rising

(Ep 39) I Saw God in the Anarchists

This episode is the audio edition of I Saw God in the Anarchists: On Surviving Helene, Building Heaven on Earth, and Seeing God in Each Other, an essay that was published in September of 2025.For more work by Rednecks Rising Media, and to support our work, you can find us at rednecksrising.com and on our linktree.We would love to work with you! Please reach out about joining us for an interview on the podcast, or submitting your work for sharing on the substack, by sending an email to rednecksrising@proton.me.--------Resources included in this episode:- A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit- "What the flood waters left" by Maddie Ellis- Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair Get full access to Rednecks Rising Media at rednecksrising.substack.com/subscribe

(Ep 38) Live Community Convo for Transformation Thursday

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(Ep 37) From the Holler to the Sea: Interview w/ Cheyanne (TN)

This episode is extra special, featuring a guest who has been partnering with us to amplify the voices of Helene survivors by helping us to collect, curate, and publish our stories through our anthology project From the Holler to the Sea: Cheyanne Leonardo, out of East Tennessee.Cheyanne & I discuss the role of art as vital tool for both healing and revolution, and critique the myths of "perfectionism" and "one right way" that are upheld in the realm of academia and prevent so many of us from reclaiming our right to creativity. We dig into the modern reality of global polycrisis and explore the concepts of global solidarity and global liberation.You can support us in bringing From the Holler to the Sea: The Anthology to life via our kickstarter at kck.st/3ECbgjsSubmit your written or visual art contributions to be included in the anthology by emailing dithyrambler@dandelionscribes.com.---------Resources mentioned in this episode:From the Holler to the Sea Digital Collection, published February 2025Rachel Clift -- rcliftpoetry.com | instagram: @r.cliftpoetryMore on Pratt & Whitney in Buncombe CountyMore from the report disclosing the impact of P&W's construction on the French Broad RiverMore on P&W's role in the defense industryMore on the USA's foreign military financing program Get full access to Rednecks Rising Media at rednecksrising.substack.com/subscribe

(Ep 36) Reclaiming Our Right to Thrive ft. Jany & Christine (WV)

It's Mutual Aid March for our third episode of 2025! We sit down with friends out of West Virginia who tell us about their super cool project known as "The Holler House," where they are reclaiming culture and crafting space that serves as a portal for community from birth to death and all that comes in between. Our conversation explores the idea that almost everybody (including you--yes, you!) is already doing mutual aid in one form or another, they just don't call it that necessarily. And we talk about the key ingredient of mutual aid magic: human relationships, with all their messiness and vulnerability.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree. If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.com.To stay in touch with today's guests and support their work at the Holler House, contact them at hollerhouse@proton.me.For more on Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, check out their website: mutualaiddisasterrelief.org. Get full access to Rednecks Rising Media at rednecksrising.substack.com/subscribe

(Ep 35) The Collapse of Critical Infrastructure ft. Alice

For our second episode of the year, we spend our time (maybe predictably?) on a soapbox almost entirely about Hurricane Helene. Chelsea sits down with our friend Alice to vent about the social infrastructure that was already failing prior to the catastrophe caused by the storm, and which was almost entirely wiped out by the storm's impact. Alice shares the government's recently announced plan to surface mine the French Broad River in order to restore access to I-40 as soon as possible, and we roast the American dependency on personal motor vehicles.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising; for all the places you can find us, check out our linktree.If you want to share your story on the show, get in touch with us at rednecksrising@gmail.comREFERENCES FOR TODAY'S SHOW:Britannica: Hurricane HeleneUSA Today: Helene was one of the deadliest storms in recent history. How it devastated the SoutheastIPCC Report, March 2023FCC Helene DashboardNC Health News: Rural water utilities in North Carolina are still reeling from HeleneAP News: Millions still without power from Helene as flooding continues Get full access to Rednecks Rising Media at rednecksrising.substack.com/subscribe