Swiping a title from adrienne maree and Autumn Brown, we're talking about what goes into loving our friends, and why it's so important to do so.Mentioned in this episode:Praise by Sara CateAnd Yet by Kate BaerBilly Collins https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collinsMary Oliver https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliverMaggie Nelson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelsonhttps://www.endoftheworldshow.org/ The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra AdachiWe also talked about Phoebe’s Snack Service and Vimala’s Curryblossom Café, for you Durham-area folks who love food.Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Elizabeth and Larissa discuss how interpersonal trauma affects the way that we're able to show up for and be present in community.Referred to in the show:Robin Coste Lewis, Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other PoemsElizabeth reads the poem “The Mothers," which you can read here:  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58757/the-mothersAlexis Hall, A Lady for a DukeDr. Marisa G Franco, PlatonicMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Elizabeth and Larissa break down the definitions of "community" that they're using. Community includes more people than you might think!Mentioned on this episode:Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon by Kate Andersen Brower"You Just Need to Lose Weight": And 19 Other Myths about Fat People by Aubrey GordonEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettBelonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L CohenMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

We're kicking off Season Three of Wondermine with a quick review of what we've discussed over the previous two seasons. Then we introduce the Season 3 theme. Hint:  When we feel safe, we're able to move our perspective beyond ourselves to include a wider community.Mentioned on the show:Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonDon’t Cry for Me by Daniel BlackAlienated America by Timothy P. Carneyhttps://www.maintenancephase.com/ - workplace wellness episodeRest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia HerseyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Elizabeth and Larissa sum up this season's themes and leave us with some ideas about how to keep going, even when things seem hopeless.Show notes (book links are affiliate links to Bookshop):The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsHollow City by Ransom Riggs (Peregrine, book 2) Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs (book 3)A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs (book 4) The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs (book 5) Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

On this episode, Elizabeth & Larissa talk about ambition--why we don't talk about it, and why maybe we should. Please note: This episode was recorded prior to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade, so if it sounds out of date, it is!Show notes:The Swimmers Julie Otsuka The Buddha in the AtticJulie OtsukaAnn-Marie Slaughter “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” Larissa’s 2012 response to the Slaughter piece: https://mixed-metaphor.blogspot.com/2012/07/having-it-all.htmlAlexandria Ocasio Cortez - House website LizzoLean InMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Elizabeth and Larissa tackle self-care: what it is, what it isn't, and how to make it more doable and accessible.Robert Kolker, Hidden Valley RoadMelissa Bashardoust, Girl, Serpent, ThornAudre Lorde’s self care quote is from A Burst of LightTamela Gordon’s Instagram post about how self-care needs to be accessibleMaintenance Phase Michael Pollan episodeNATO Cafeteria SNL skitRobert Jones, Jr. on SubstackNoreena Hertz, The Lonely CenturyMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Quick note: the audio on this episode is a bit spotty (thanks, Zoom!). Check out the transcript if it's too hard to listen!On this episode, Elizabeth and Larissa discuss "female troubles"--the things we don't talk about when we talk about having a uterus.Mentioned in this episode:Margo Jefferson, Deconstructing a Nervous SystemFrom Blood and Ash, Jennifer L. ArmentroutTurning Red (also check out the excellent bts piece, Embrace the Panda)Are You There God, it's me, Margaret, Judy Blumeanything Beverly Cleary Redstart Foods Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

On this episode, Larissa & Elizabeth talk about desire and power--how they're related and how we can embrace our power and act on our desires.Discussed on this episode:K.F. Breene, Magical Midlife Madness series Gina at Incandescent TarotLarissa’s current favorite  tarotdeck is the Lightseer’s TarotThe Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change by Dr. Pauline BossNobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental IllnessRoy Richard GrinkerAppetites: Why Women Want, by Carolyn KnappI Am Always Hungry When I WriteOn motherhood, writing, being selfish, and doing it anywayShine TheoryIsaac’s BagelsJoanne ChangJewish For Good ChallahMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast

Show notes:This episode was recorded on April 7, about a month prior to the Supreme Court Draft Opinion leak, so we know it might sound a little out of date! Here’s a comprehensive list (via Alison Turkos) of ways to support abortion access and reproductive rights.Mentioned in this episode:America’s Next Top ModelThe Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon TalleyPower of Change: Leading LadyDietland by Sarai WalkerMatrix by Lauren Groff Abortion:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_the_United_States#:~:text=The%20legal%20position%20prior%20to,for%20the%20legalization%20of%20abortion.https://www.guttmacher.org/perspectives50/abortion-and-after-legalizationhttps://www.aclutx.org/en/know-your-rights/abortion-texashttps://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/01/28/heres-how-abortion-access-would-change-if-supreme-court-erodes-roehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/08/evolution-education-united-states-is-more-complicated-than-you-think/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/01/22/most-americans-want-abortion-remain-legal-back-some-state-restrictions/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/opinion/missouri-abortion-roe-v-wade.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/briefing/abortion-debate-public-opinion.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/roe-v-wade-overturn-abortion-rights/629366/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_mediuMusic by ZakharValaha from Pixabay Music by ZakharValaha from PixabayFollow us on Instagram @wonderminepodcast