Didactic SynCast

DS #101: Hecka Rando

This week is a random mish-mash of stuff, from mindfulness to Trump. I haven't been saving news articles because the first month of school is always insane. But I still have things to talk about! 

We'll be back soon with a normal show filled with news stories about current events, war, human rights, economics, education, and hip-hop. 

Thanks for listening and please get in touch -- https://twitter.com/DukeSkath

DS #100: Glamour, Guns, and Girlfriends

For our 100th episode, we've got something very special: Nothing! (We'll do something special, like a live recording, another time.) Instead, here's a fun-filled breakneck journey through Obama's feminism, Trump's psychosis, TayBot's love for Hitler, and awesome hip-hop from French-Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Enjoy!

DS#99a: Interview with Sarah Schulman

After a hiatus of more than eight months, the Didactic SynCast is back. Join me for a conversation with legendary author and activist Sarah Schulman. We discuss her new novel The Cosmopolitans (based on La Cousine Bette by Honoré de Balzac), the ACT UP Oral History Project, the Boycott/Divest/Sanctions Movement, writing, politics, life, and a dozen other topics.

As always, get in touch through Twitter ( @DukeSkath ) or email ( esp(at)fbesp.org ).

Here are links to events and resources we discussed:

• The Cosmopolitans at GoodReads

• Conflict is Not Abuse at GoodReads

• Lambda Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices

• Feminist Press

• Movement for Black Lives: Platform

• Mix NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival

• Geri Allen: Lush Life

• Nelson Algren on sentimentality

• Sara Ahmed: The Promise of Happiness

• Teaser for Jason and Shirley

• Trailer for Portrait of Jason

• Amy Goodman and DemocracyNow!

• BDS Movement

• ACT UP Oral History Project

• United In Anger: A History of ACT UP on iTunes