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Foment
by Intercollective Plenitary
Albert and Christina share what they know about cooperative housing and other collective experiments in the solidarity economy and beyond. (A podcast of the Intercollective Plenitary)
Episodes
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Foment: Community Spaces (manyworld)
Episode Notes In this episode, Christina and Albert review one of Albert's current projects: the DIY social center called Manyworld. Some of the things we mentioned included: manyworld website manyworld Instagram Really Really Free Market Corvallis Mt Caz Interzone cafe (Corvallis) Corvallis Free...
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Foment: DIY Artist Residencies
Episode Notes In this episode, Christina and Albert share stories from the time they accidentally created an artist residency program at Mt Caz -- and imagine other ways we can DIY retreats and residencies in more creatives' lives. Inspiration: Mt Caz Artist Residencies Wayward Retreats Empty…
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Foment: Play
Episode Notes In this episode, Albert and Christina talk about the importance of play, and what keeps us from play. telepoem katy chen mazzara money coach LIFT economy life design hadassah damien on fear and enough punished by rewards by alfie kohn teachers in play: elsa menendez / anthony rocco…
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Questioning: Philosophical frameworks for anticapitalist artists
Show Notes In this episode, Christina and Albert toss around questions about patronage for artists and wonder about a philosophical framework for anticapitalists working under capitalism. Christina is uncertain about a lot. We hope to do more episodes in future with more possibility models. Some...
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Foment: Yogurt Coops (and Meal Coops and Asparagus Coops too!)
Yogurt Coops! In this episode, Albert and Christina wax poetic about yogurt coops, and other types of microsolidarity coops such as meals coops and asparagus coops. Shownotes: Mid-Valley Yogurt Coop (a FAQ doc we used for recruiting) Yogurt coop zine, including recipe! (print it double-sided…
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Foment: Thinking aloud about why we keep trying
Episode Notes In this episode, Albert and Christina discuss why they keep practicing towards liberation, and the role of hope or despair or right-sized power during these times. This one's more a meandering conversation, as we try to figure it out ourselves. Shownotes: this episode, we mention a...
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Foment: De-G your Gmail (bonus)
Episode Notes In this bonus mini-episode, Albert shares their experience switching away from Gmail...and chides us about resisting a little bit of friction in our lives. X'D Show Notes Email Debt Forgiveness Day Kill the Newsletter (turn an email newsletter into an RSS feed) YK Hong's...
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Foment: Moving Away from Big Tech
Episode Notes In this episode, Albert and Christina talk about moving away from dependency on corporate tech platforms to more values-aligned alternatives, as a way to build resistance muscles and remember our own agency. We share our personal stories, friction points, and possibilities for...
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Foment: Community Land Trusts
Christina and Albert answer a friend's question: "I was wondering if you could point me to any good resources for learning about how community land trusts work." Notes, Links, & Resources: Jessica Gordon Nembhard's book Collective Courage Sustainable Economy Law Center, and their work around...
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Foment: Mutual Aid + Revolutionary Congregations
In this episode, Albert and Christina discuss revolutionary congregations, mutual aid in the aftermath of the LA wildfires in Jan 2025, and other spaces where people can show up as their whole selves. Shownote Links Crimethinc's call for Festivals of Resistance in the lead-up to Trump's...
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Episode 17: Amateur Hour
In this episode, Albert, Christina, and Aranea discuss the beginner's mindset and the value of approaching things with passion and curiosity.
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Get Back in the River
This week, an experiment: an audio essay for whenever you may be feeling adrift in your creative process.
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Episode 16: Artists Adrift
In this episode, Christina, Aranea, and artist-in-residence Lulu look for anything to help us when we are feeling adrift in our creative process.
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Happy Holidays - We're on Break!
We're on break for the month of December. See you next year!
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Episode 15: Question-driven and Learner-Directed
In this episode, four non-masters question the conundrum of power, equity, and education through stores over tea.
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Episode 14: Art for Healing
In this episode, Christina talks with resident artists Donna and Kaori about the process and challenges of making art for healing trauma.
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Episode 13: Plenitude and Abundance
In this episode, Albert, Christina and Aranea discuss abundance and how practicing and attitude of plenty is necessary for creating community.
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Episode 12: Grassroots Event Production - An Open Debrief
In this episode Aranea, Albert and Christina do a debrief of the Public Domain Variety Show, a recent event hosted at Mt. Caz. They share lessons they've learned about grassroots and amateur event production.
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Episode 11: Randomly Stumbling into Unexpected Conversations
"Trust me: I’m going to send you to a random place." In this episode, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and visiting artist Danielle Baskin talk about the value of random encounters and pranks in the creative process -- with surprise guest Dori!
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Episode 10: Quotidian Poetry
In this episode Albert, Christina, Aranea and artist-in-residence Will Rogers discuss poetry and the value of paying attention and finding pleasure in the quotidian (everyday things).
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Episode 9: Is it Real? Does it Matter?
In this episode, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and artist-in-residence Matteo sit down for a conversation about the ethics of sharing information when creating fictional realities, and the responsibilities that designers have to their audiences.
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Episode 8: "Lil Roleplay Bag"
Hop into the lil roleplay bag with us. In this episode, Laura, Brian, Albert, Michael, and Aranea discuss the spectrum of roleplaying games and the creativity involved in playing and designing them.
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Episode 7: "Sharing Art is Integral to Being Human"
In this episode Nathan, Albert, Christina and Aranea talk about the "I did a thing!" feeling. That feeling of satisfaction that comes from sharing a thing in person.
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Episode 6: "Finding Inspiration is a Practice"
In this episode Brian, Albert, Aranea and artist-in-residence Ahran discuss the relationship between motivation and inspiration, and the tribulations therein.
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Episode 5: Delicate Lines
Follow our "book club" conversation, responding to our viewing of Meow Wolf: Origin Story, from grungy art outsiders to powerhouse installation producers.
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Episode 4: "Don't Forget the Joy"
In this episode, Aranea, Christina, and artist-in-residence Ahran discuss their creative processes and the growing pains of building new ones.
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Episode 3: "Your mileage may vary"
In episode 3, Alisha, Aranea, Albert, Christina, and Mt Caz artist-in-residence Alex Roberts discuss rhythms of being and escaping the cult of productivity.
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Episode 2: "The Power of Naming Something Makes It Real"
In this episode, Albert, Aranea, Alisha, and Christina talk about the origins of the name 'Dispatches from Mt. Caz' and the power of language to manifest realities.
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Episode 1: Introductions
In our introductory episode, we introduce ourselves and Mt. Caz. We discuss making stuff for the sake of making stuff, the catalyzing energy of creative community, and the seasons of an artist's life.
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How many episodes does Foment have?
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Albert and Christina share what they know about cooperative housing and other collective experiments in the solidarity economy and beyond. (A podcast of the Intercollective Plenitary)
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