Beste Abolition Podcasts (2025)

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Experiencing arrests with Hugo Gonzalez. 36:26

22h ago36:26

36:26

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Hugo Gonzalez. Together, they dive into what it is like to experience arrests. - Season 4 is all about the journey of incarceration. From arrests, to sentencing, to family connections, parole hearings, and reentry. To access the episode transcript, visit ⁠⁠InitiateJustice.org/Podcast⁠…

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The history of mass incarceration with Antoinette Ratcliffe 45:52

15d ago45:52

45:52

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Antoinette Ratcliffe, Executive Director at Initiate Justice. Together, they kick off Season 4 and dive into the history of mass incarceration. - Season 4 is all about the journey of incarceration. From arrests, to sentencing, to family connections, parole hearings, and reentry. To access the episod…

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Season 3 Episode 26: Transit Stories w/ Laura Chung 1:27:45

4M ago1:27:45

1:27:45

Hey folks! I am back and this time I am talking withLaura Chung from the "⁠Awaken and Align⁠" Podcast about current short and long term astrological transits we are experiencing and how we can work with the changes that the outer planets are bringing as they all change signs this year. The song Laura picked to represent her 2025 was "PacMan" by Jae…

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Season 3 Episode 25: Thoughts While High w/ Donnell A McLachlan on Vulnerability & Deconstruction 1:43:21

5M ago1:43:21

1:43:21

Hey folks, welcome back! This time I am in conversation with my friend Donnell for a Thoughts While High. We are talking about grief and letting go of former versions of ourselves, leaning into creativity, music, hip hop, and the albums that have impacted us the most in 2024. It's a long but good one as the spirit of the plant helped guide us into …

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Season 3 Episode 24: Dreaming As Strategy w/ Kristianna Smith 1:29:29

6M ago1:29:29

1:29:29

Welcome back and Happy Holidays ya'll! This episode I am in conversation with Kristianna Smith (she/they) about what it means to dream as a strategy of liberation. Or what I call "Strategic Dreaming" . What would it look like to lead with your dreams? What would it take for you to bring them into reality? Support for this podcast is always apprecia…

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Season 3 Episode 23: Exchange and Transaction 33:57

6M ago33:57

33:57

Hey folks! I am back and this time it is just me and you as I talk about exchange and transaction. And here I argue that solidarity and coalition building require contracts and an understanding that we are all engaging in an exchange and transaction of some kind, so it needs to be stated and clearly understood. This is not capitalism, instead it is…

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Season 3 Episode 22: DEI Hires w/ Dr. Atiera Coleman 1:45:27

7M ago1:45:27

1:45:27

Hey folks! This episode I am in conversation with my friend and former colleague Dr. Atiera Coleman. This time we are talking about both being DEI hires and what the term "DEI hire" really means in this present moment. Our fear of difference has us fearful of differences amongst one another, helping to lead the attack on the work of diversity, equi…

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Season 3 Episode 21: The Art of Gathering w/ Dr. Moya Bailey 1:08:28

8M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

Hey folks, welcome back! This is Season 3 and this time around I am focusing on stories from the margins. To kick off this season I am in conversation with my friend and kick ass intellectual Dr. Moya Bailey. We are talking about what it means and takes to gather people together in this present moment. A moment where folks are more lonely than ever…

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Season 2 Episode 20: Can't Do New Stuff Using Old Ways 29:54

12M ago29:54

29:54

Hey folks - welcome back! This is the end of Season 2 and here I give some overall thoughts on what this season focused on "The Crossroads" is teaching me. Cause I am dead set in the middle of my Uranus opposition that is having me sit at the crossroads and get clear on who I am and what I want. The main lesson I am learning is that I can't say I w…

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Season 2 Episode 19: The Spirit of Community - A Sip & Chat w/ Forest Brooks 52:52

12M ago52:52

52:52

Hey folks! I am back and this time I am in conversation with my friend, colleague and fam Forest Brooks who was here back in Episiode 16. This time we are talking about what it means to build community as 42 year old Black queer folks in a new stage of life. How do we learn from past experiences so that we can build more sustainable communities in …

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Season 2 Episode 18: Astrological Middle Age Musings w/ Laura Chung 1:30:36

1y ago1:30:36

1:30:36

Hey folks! This may be a little late but it is a good one as I am back in conversation with astrologer and Reiki Master https://www.laurakchung.com/https://www.laurakchung.com/ from Awaken and Align Podcast. This time we are talking about astrological middle age, the time between 36-45, when life gets real and we are asked to review where we are ha…

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Aims of higher education and the role of educators in executing those aims 1:19:07

1y ago1:19:07

1:19:07

In this episode, Jonathan, Gabe and Ria sit down to discuss what the aim of higher education should be; a conversation based on their experience as college students, time as MJLC study group members, a shared class: Philosophy 557 Justice in Higher Education and the paper “Only Connect… The Goals of a Liberal Education” by William Cronon. The round…

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Literature and Social Justice: An Interview with Fawzy Taylor 37:35

1y ago37:35

37:35

WSUM Talk Director and MJLC member Ray Kirsch and fellow MJLC member Quinn Henneger interview Fawzy Taylor, the social media and marketing director of A Room of One's Own Bookstore. The bookstore is a queer and transgender owned, feminist bookstore in Madison, WI. In this interview, Ray and Quinn interview Fawzy about their involvement at Room, the…

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Season 2 Episode 17: The Spirt of Music - Thoughts While High w/ Donnell McLachlan 1:20:15

1y ago1:20:15

1:20:15

Hey folks! Donnell and I are back with another "Thoughts While High". This time we are talking about women's basketball and how race-gender-and the state come into play; music and these so call rap battles; and what it means to create community where we can actually breathe and live. This is a good one! Donnell McLachlan is a writer, theologian, an…

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Season 2 Episode 16: Life at 42 Sip & Chat w/ Forest Brooks 1:19:26

1y ago1:19:26

1:19:26

Welcome back folks! Alright, this episode is a Sip & Chat with my friend and collaborator Forest Brooks. Forest is a songwriter, producer and artist, with a background as an educator in both the public and corporate sector and as a publicist in the entertainment industry. Aside from that, he's a foodie with a penchant for intellectualizing and some…

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Season 2 Episode 15: The Crossroads of the ATRs w/ Alafia Stewart 1:01:47

1y ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Hey folks! This episode I am in conversation with Alafia Stewart. An Oakland California native, Alafia is a social activist, DEI consultant, and ATR Spiritual safety educator. When not community organizing, she can most likely be found singing karaoke and/or trying all the amazing food anywhere she lands. Alafia lives by the motto: “2+2=4, but so d…

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Season 2 Episode 14: My Gay Curriculum w/ Tina and Krista 1:11:27

1y ago1:11:27

1:11:27

Welcome back folks! This time I am in conversation with two friends of mine, Tina & Krista, about the Gay Curriculum Tina started for me when I came out a couple of years ago. Tina hails from Louisville, Kentucky, and is your soon-to-be favorite rich lesbiauntie. A double Scorpio with a dark and brooding mood and fierce loyalty to those she allows …

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Radical Design 59:46

1+ y ago59:46

59:46

In this episode, Lexi, Mary, Ria, Emily and Landis discuss radical design and how it connects to the making of our magazine.Von WSUM

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Season 2 Episode 13: Thoughts While High w/ Donnell A. McLaughlin 1:17:54

1+ y ago1:17:54

1:17:54

Welcome back ya'll! This episode I am talking with Donnell A. McLaughlin, AKA @donnellwrites on Tik Tok and IG. This time around we smoked up and had a conversation while elevated about music, hip-hop and the Diddy lawsuits, community, the present moment, and why we have to dream now of the types of communities we WANT instead of focusing on what w…

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Where is literary criticism heading? A reflection on AWP 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

39:34

MJLC members Ria, Ella and Sophia discuss their experience at The Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference in Kansas city. They discuss their key takeaways and where they believe literary criticism is heading.Von WSUM

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Season 2 Episode 12: Contracts With The Crossroads 27:18

1+ y ago27:18

27:18

Hey folks! Well this is a different episode than when I had initially recorded and intended to publish. The Tik Tok Live conversation I had with Robert Peoples on the 15th of the month won't upload properly for either for us, so while I get that sorted I have a different focus this time around. This episode I talk about spiritual work by telling th…

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Stop Cop City 46:32

1+ y ago46:32

46:32

Quinn and Anna interview two forest defenders about Atlanta's RICO indictments and what stop cop city is.Von WSUM

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Season 2 Episode 11: The Rootwork of the Crossroads - A Conversation with Tracie D. Hall 1:56:43

1+ y ago1:56:43

1:56:43

I am back! Welcome to Season 2 of "Abolitionist Dreamscapes". This season I am delving more into what it means to dream in the present as we all face the crossroads of our life and society. And to kick this off I am talking with Tracie D. Hall about the "Rootwork of the Crossroads" as she is someone who works with the sacred and mundane in her own …

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Reflecting on Resistance 15:58

1+ y ago15:58

15:58

In this episode, we talked to MJLC members about their newest publication, Resistance. We asked their favorite pieces from it and moments that made them happy this past semester. The MJLC Resistance issue can be found here: https://issuu.com/themjlc/docs/themjlcresistancedigitalVon WSUM

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Care as a form of resistance 36:48

1+ y ago36:48

36:48

Ray, Anna, Emily and Quinn discuss how care appears in their lives and how care as a resistance intersects with other forms of resistance.Von WSUM

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Season 1 Epiosde 10: Learning To Live 39:26

1+ y ago39:26

39:26

Hey folks! This is the final episode of Season 1 and this time I do some reflecting on what this first season has taught me about what it means to actually live. And in doing so I know I will be back for a season 2 because this has been a fun ride. Below are ways to connect with me and support my work. - ⁠Linkedtree⁠- To support my work I accept do…

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Arts and music as resistance 42:01

1+ y ago42:01

42:01

In this episode, Ria, Cree, Nate and Shelby discuss arts and music as a form of resistance. They discuss their favorite art pieces, how they resemble resistance and how it can be impactful.Von WSUM

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Season 1 Episode 9: Abolitionist Astrology (Conversation with Laura Chung from "Awaken and Align" Podcast) 1:57:24

1+ y ago1:57:24

1:57:24

Hey folks! This episode is a long, but good one. This time I am conversation with Laura Chung from the "Awaken and Align" Podcast and we talk all things astrology and abolition. In this present moment we need to look to different reference points to help us make sense of the violence we are seeing and experiencing that is being fed back to us as wh…

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Strikes at UW-Madison 44:58

1+ y ago44:58

44:58

In this episode, Anna, Cree, Nate and Nat discuss the Teaching Assistants' Association (TAA) and their union work at UW-Madison. They look at the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike and what makes an effective strike.Von WSUM

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Season 1 Episode 8: Justice for the Ancestors 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

37:11

Welcome back ya'll! Thanks for your patience for the latest episode. In this episode I ask the question "What is justice for our ancestors?" This is a real flow of consciousness this time around as my body, soul, and mind come to a place of acceptance of what is and focus on what possibilities we can dream and conjure to create new worlds. This is …

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What is an abolitionist? A sit-down with the editors-in-chief of the MJLC 48:09

1+ y ago48:09

48:09

Ray Kirsch interviews Ria Dhingra and Anna Nelson, editors-in-chief of the Madison Journal of Literary Criticism (MJLC). They discuss what an abolitionist is, how the MJLC was founded and the future of the study group and magazine.Von WSUM

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Season 1 Episode 7: The Ancestors Are Smart 36:58

1+ y ago36:58

36:58

Welcome back ya'll! In this episode I talk about how my ancestors had to get creative in getting me to hear them. And it came via a reading with a Hougan in Haitian Vodu that began the cracking open process so I could again hear AND trust my dead. I get into that and more, so have a listen and let me know your thoughts and own stories below! I am m…

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Season 1 Episode 6: Talkin With The Dead 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

40:10

Welcome back ya'll! In this episode I am talkin about the dead and my relationship to them. As always I bring in some astrology and liberation theory and put that in conversation with my experiences both as a kid and now with ancestors and the dead. And I go into my own complicated relationship with my bloodline as a mixed race Black woman. I am my…

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Season 1 Episode 5: Sittin' With Myself - Lessons from Osun 43:51

2y ago43:51

43:51

This is Episode 5 ya'll! I'm rockin and rollin and in this episode I go into some musing about lessons I am learning from Osun through the planet transits of Venus and her signs of Libra and Taurus. For me Venus and Osun energy are parallel and it is through astrology that I learn from and work with my ancestors and Orisa. Here I talk love, relatio…

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Season 1 Episode 4: Our Ancestors Are Queer 31:03

2y ago31:03

31:03

In this episode I talk about the relationship between our ancestors and queerness. To know our ancestors means to gain a deeper understanding of Self. Which means we have to question the assumptions we have about who we are and how we are trained to see ourselves in rigid/binary ways. This is where queerness enters. For me it was my elevated queer …

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Season 1 Episode 3: The Body 28:52

2y ago28:52

28:52

In this episode I open with the Montgomery Brawl of August 2023 as a way to introduce the topic of the Body and how the more we are in our bodies the more we can learn to connect with our elevated ancestors. And this is part of us deconstructing from the dehumanization we learn to do to ourselves and one another in these capitalistic societies. I t…

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Season 1 Episode 2: Pleasure 28:51

2y ago28:51

28:51

This episode I talk about what the spirit and energy of Pleasure has been teaching me, starting with the Orisa Osun and continuing with astrology and the conversations Venus has been having with all us lately. I explore how I have been working with my pleasure through classes, in my dating life and fashion, and through body work. ✨To learn more wit…

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Season 1 Episode 1: What Yemaya Taught Me About Freedom 23:28

2y ago23:28

23:28

In this first episode I discuss how Yemaya, Orisa of the Waters and Mother to Orisa, helped me understand what freedom means for me. To learn and dream with me check out my Patreon - Abolitionist Dreamscapes.

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Let's Talk: Changing the Narrative w/ Rasheeda Jones 30:32

2y ago30:32

30:32

On the last episode of Season 3, Graham and Crystal are joined by Rasheeda Jones. Rasheeda is a mental advocate, community organizer, and self-published author of Justice- a children's book about a young boy navigating his feelings through his father's incarceration. Together, they discuss how they work towards changing the current narrative on peo…

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Let's Talk: Gangs and Immigration in the Media 36:08

2y ago36:08

36:08

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Valerie, a public school teacher and community organizer. Together, they discuss the stories on gangs and immigration that are omitted by the media. - Season 3 is about the media’s involvement in carceral or abolitionist thinking- how it uses narratives to impact, radicalize, and shift culture. To a…

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Minisode Six: The one where we talk about organizing while incarcerated. 31:36

2y ago31:36

31:36

On Minisode Six: The one where we talk about organizing while incarcerated, Adam and Lee discuss Initiate Justice's Inside Organizing department. Together they discuss the barriers incarcerated organizers face and their experience as former incarcerated organizers. To donate to Initiate Justice's Inside Organizing department, visit: GiveButter.com/…

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Let's Talk: Protests in the Media w/ Alec Karakatsanis 32:44

2y ago32:44

32:44

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Alec Karakatsanis. Together, they discuss the history of protests and how they're represented in the media. Alec is a civil rights lawyer and former public defender, and the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps. - Season 3 is about the media’s involvement in carceral or abolitionist …

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Let's Talk: Houselessness & Drugs in the Media w/ Selena Miranda 34:57

2y ago34:57

34:57

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Selena Miranda. Together, they discuss houselessness, drugs, and their conflation and portrayal in the media. - Season 3 is about the media’s involvement in carceral or abolitionist thinking- how it uses narratives to impact, radicalize, and shift culture. To access the episode transcript, visit Ini…

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Let's Talk: Mass Shootings w/ Qasim Rashid 40:25

2+ y ago40:25

40:25

On this episode, Crystal and Graham are joined by Qasim Rashid. Together, they discuss mass shootings, how they're represented in the media, and how collectively, we can make a difference in our communities. Qasim Rashid is a lawyer, author, and host of The Qasim Rashid Show on Sirius XM Channel 126 on Sundays @ 10am EST. - Season 3 is about the me…

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Let's Talk: Copaganda w/ Lewis Wallace 41:06

2+ y ago41:06

41:06

On this episode, Crystal and Ra are joined by Lewis Wallace. Together, they discuss what copaganda is and how it is embedded in our daily lives. Lewis is a journalist, podcaster, and the abolition journalism fellow for Interrupting Criminalization, an organization co-founded by Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie. - Season 3 is about the media’s inv…

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Let's Talk: Media Misdirection 30:54

2+ y ago30:54

30:54

On this episode, Crystal and Graham discuss media misdirection and how the stories we are hearing, celebrating, or being afraid of are not actually complete. - Season 3 is about the media’s involvement in carceral or abolitionist thinking- how it uses narratives to impact, radicalize, and shift culture. To access the episode transcript, visit Initi…

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Let's Talk: Media Literacy with Ra Avis 36:22

2+ y ago36:22

36:22

Our co-hosts, Crystal and Graham, are joined by Ra Avis, our Season 2 co-host, to discuss what media literacy is and how they can apply learned skills in their day to day lives! -- Season 3 is about the media’s involvement in carceral or abolitionist thinking- how it uses narratives to impact, radicalize, and shift culture. To access the episode tr…

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Let's Talk: Sensationalized & Criminal Entertainment 36:22

2+ y ago36:22

36:22

Welcome to Season 3! This season is about the media’s involvement in carceral or abolitionist thinking- how it uses narratives to impact, radicalize, and shift culture. On this episode, learn about Crystal and our new host, Graham Finochio's, thoughts on sensationalized and criminal entertainment!. -- To access the episode transcript, visit Initiat…

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Minisode Five: The one where we talk about incarceration and the holiday season. 37:14

2+ y ago37:14

37:14

On Minisode Five: The one where we talk about incarceration and the holiday season, Crystal and Adam are joined by Danielle Macias from True Blue Stationary. Together they discuss the creative ways they stay connected to their incarcerated loved ones during the holiday season, and the barriers they face trying to do so. To access the episode transc…

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Minisode Four: The one where we talk about universal voting rights. 24:29

2+ y ago24:29

24:29

On Minisode Four: The one where we talk about universal voting rights, Graham is joined by Nicole Porter, the Senior Director of Advocacy from The Sentencing Project. Graham and Nicole discuss the movement working towards ending disenfranchised voting in the United States. To access the episode transcript, visit InitiateJustice.org/Podcast…

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