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Episodes

1. 15

   Dr. Lewis Gordon on Grieving, Zombies, & Power (FV Ep. 40)

   Tune in to our sequel episode “Grieving, Zombies, & Power” with Dr. Lewis Gordon. Dr. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at UCONN-Storrs; & Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies. He previously taught at Brown University, where he founded the...

   Apr 7, 2021

   2 hr 8 min
2. 14

   Dr. Lewis Gordon on Unlearning Epistemological Bullying (FV Ep. 39)

   Dr. Lewis Gordon & I talk about Imhotep, suppressed Kemetic intellectual histories, the healthiness of suffering under oppression, white supremacist narcissism in nutrition & education, & so much more. Dr. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at UCONN-Storrs; & Honorary...

   Feb 26, 2021

   2 hr 3 min
3. 13

   Q, The Dems & Disinfo (FV Ep. 38)

   Let’s talk about Q Anon, the Democrats, & dis-info to watch out for. I’m a political scientist, philosopher, & professor 4 those who don’t know me. Buckle up cuz I’ve got some potentially uncomfortable gems! PS- please help Liberation Spring on Patreon or Paypal so this book can support our...

   Jan 8, 2021

   2 hr 27 min
4. 12

   Non-conformity: Seed #10 (FV Ep. 37)

   Nonconformity can be life-giving AF. In a time when omnicide is normal, our very instinct to survive is nonconformist. Having ethics becomes renegade. Caring about your neighbor is countercultural. These are the times we find ourselves in. Let’s talk about it! So sorry that I got cut off at the...

   Dec 19, 2020

   1 hr 54 min
5. 11

   Apathy Weed #10 (FV Ep. 36)

   What do zombification, trauma responses, professionalization, & representative politics have in common? They can all breed the kinda apathy that’s currently plaguing millions of our loved ones. Let’s talk about it. Feel free to share if you know anyone who could benefit from this discourse! Feel...

   Dec 16, 2020

   1 hr 59 min
6. 10

   Consent: Seed #9 (FV Ep. 35)

   Is your understanding of consent individualistic? Is it species-ist? If you value consent, let’s talk about robust, stronger understandings of this practice than the way it’s typically talked about within the colonial status quo. Plz share if you know anyone who could benefit from this discourse!...

   Dec 13, 2020

   2 hr 3 min
7. 9

   Militarism: Weed #9 (FV Ep. 34)

   My Dad worked w/ the Taliban in the 90s when we lived in Sugarland then New Delhi. Let’s talk about how militarism turns our loved ones into native informants, obedient soldiers, cannon fodder … & liberation loving activists. If you hear people use the word ‘decolonization’ who aren’t actively...

   Dec 9, 2020

   2 hr 23 min
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   Direct Action: Seed #8 (FV Ep. 33)

   Direct action may be the seed of all seeds for us to plant. Let’s learn from Fred Hampton, Elaine Brown, Paulo Freire, Moraga, Marx, & more. Feel free to share if you know anyone who could benefit from this discourse! PS- Yes, this is a lil’ snippet of my book Pulling Weeds & Planting Seeds: on...

   Dec 7, 2020

   2 hr 21 min
9. 7

   Scientism: Weed #8 (FV Ep. 32)

   Have you ever sensed that ‘Science’ fronts as objective at the expense of the very humility that legit knowing is contingent upon? Coming from your *most logical and wise self, not some anti-intellectual cop-out. If you’ve been sleeping on all the decolonial feminist scholarship on the philosophy...

   Dec 3, 2020

   2 hr 12 min
10. 6

    Feelings: Seed #7 (FV Ep. 31)

    We’re surrounded by trite clichés about following our hearts. And spaces where people allege to be into emotional intelligence that are then utterly intolerant of oppressed peoples expressing feelings. Feelings, by the way, that Eurocentrism judges as ‘negative’ in a fake binary that lots of...

    Nov 28, 2020

    2 hr 7 min
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    New (c)Age Lies: Weed #7 (FV Ep. 30)

    What if the least reliable people about spirituality are those who call themselves ‘spiritual?’ Let’s talk about the new (c)age psy-op and how to unlearn it. Let’s have some respect for the power of spirituality by disentangling it from insultingly commercialized distortions. Why let our…

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    Nov 25, 2020

    2 hr 5 min
12. 4

    Abolition: Seed #6 (FV Ep. 29)

    One of the greatest gifts that you could give your imagination is learning about the abolitionist movement (and getting involved). While oppressive injustice would have us in-fighting over toxic crumbs, abolitionism invites us to have standards, respect, and dignity. Previously impossible within...

    Nov 21, 2020

    2 hr 13 min
13. 3

    Criminality: Weed #6 (FV Ep. 28)

    When violent crime is discussed in mainstream echo chambers, is the term more likely to be associated with polluting lakes & damming rivers or a stabbing? I’ll bet you know the answer. Yet, which is overwhelmingly more catastrophic for people and the planet? What a deadly bias. Who & what…

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    Nov 18, 2020

    1 hr 58 min
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    Context: Seed #5 (FV Ep. 27)

    How does our knowing get impacted by subjectivity, values, & identity? Find out thru this talk on feminist & indigenous epistemologies & so much more. Plz lemme know in the comments what you found evocative- I’d love to hear. Also plz be forewarned that I nerd out on theory a lil’ in the intro…

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    Nov 14, 2020

    2 hr 12 min
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    Co-optation Weed #5 (FV Ep. 26)

    What is co-optation? Let’s talk green-washing, diversity & inclusion campaigns, misunderstanding decolonization, land acknowledgements, & more. Just cuz someone’s talking about a thing doesn’t mean they know what they’re talking about! For example, they might be a business trying to bank off of a...

    Nov 11, 2020

    2 hr 5 min
16. Curiosities re: ‘Conspiracies’ Seed #4 (FV Ep. 25)

    Have you noticed that the term ‘conspiracy theory’ (& ‘conspiracy theorist’ too) gets weaponized in all kinds of directions? By myriad actors, agents, & entities. Then millions of people obediently look the other direction. How sad to move thru the world like that. Disrespecting your capacity to...

    Oct 31, 2020

    2 hr 30 min
17. Hyper-individualism: Weed #4 (FV Ep. 24)

    Unlearning the illusion of hyper-individuation is easier said than done for those of us in deeply capitalist contexts like the settler colonial US. Alas, atomization is as American as apple pie. Hyper-individualism is a result of having been divided and conquered. As a matter of fact, that...

    Oct 28, 2020

    2 hr 11 min
18. Lunacy: Seed #3 (FV Ep. 23)

    What is lunacy? How does the label lunatic gets weaponized and mis-used? Learning from postcolonial psychology & activist traditions, let’s talk about it. Lunacy is one of the most potent counters to the limitations of respectability politics that’s available to us. Respectability politics...

    Oct 24, 2020

    2 hr 9 min
19. Vampirism: Weed #3 (FV Ep. 22)

    By vampirism, you know I’m talking about that extractivism that’s destroying us & our precious planet. Mining our minds, as the Red Power legend John Trudell would call it. Enacting coups in Bolivia for lithium for electric car batteries and the like. That market fundamentalism that’ll take us…

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    Oct 21, 2020

    1 hr 23 min
20. Techno-Skepticism: Seed #2 (FV Ep. 21)

    What is techno-skepticism? One of the most vital seeds that we could plant today! One of the clearest extensions of a colonial progress narrative throughout the planet today is the pathetic belief in Silicon Valley and its tech-bros. Indeed, perceiving arrogant criminals like Mark Zuckerberg…

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    Oct 17, 2020

    2 hr 3 min
21. Gaslighting: Weed #2 (FV Ep. 20)

    Are you concerned about gaslighting? It’s a massively common technique of psychological warfare. Popular definitions of gaslighting regularly center around one conniving person manipulating people around them. So let’s try a different definition of gaslighting here. Because that common framework…

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    Oct 7, 2020

    2 hr 4 min
22. Critical Media Literacy: Seed #1 (FV Ep. 19)

    What is critical media literacy? Wanna hear about some resources to support building that skill *and a critique of those sources too? Come thru for a decolonial feminist critique of Democracy Now and other independent media sources that I listen to with a grain of salt. Hope you enjoy this 2nd...

    Oct 3, 2020

    2 hr 4 min
23. The Corporate Media: Weed #1 (FV Ep. 18)

    We don’t get free off bad intel, beloveds. Let’s take your focus back from the vampiric media outlets that infiltrate nervous systems & pollute minds for ratings & short-term gains. Their sellout pundits are so busy trying to get theirs that they’re forsaking any hope of vision, wisdom, or...

    Sep 30, 2020

    2 hr 1 min
24. D’Juan Owens on Embodying the Revolution (FV Ep. 17)

    D’Juan Owens and host Anjali Nath Upadhyay discuss the embodiment of revolutionary strategy. What does courage feel like? Is influencer culture or celebrity culture distorting your understanding of justice work? How do we disentangle getting free from popularity contests, tokenism, trends, and...

    Aug 29, 2020

    2 hr 3 min
25. Zion & Juju Angeles Of Babymamhood (FV Ep. 16)

    Tune in for this wonderful dialogue with the Mother-Daughter duo that is BabyMamaHood. Mama Juju and Zion Angeles help folks move beyond a one-size-fits all approach to parenting, Motherhood, & families & bring back the ceremony to birth. Juju & Zion are also the creators of A Love Adventure...

    Dec 19, 2018

    1 hr 14 min