Best Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness Podcasts (2025)

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A Letter to the Trans Teens Thinking About Giving Up by Andy 1:09:38

2d ago1:09:38

1:09:38

Episode Summary This month on Strangers, Miriam talks with Andy about his zine and the state of the world that inspired it. The title says it all. Find the zine at www.tangledwilderness.org. Guest Info Andy works with the Chosen Family Law Center, which offers free legal services for non-nuclear and LBGTQ families. Chosenfamilylawcenter.org @andyey…

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Andy on "A Letter to the Trans Teens Thinking About Giving Up" 1:08:35

1d ago1:08:35

1:08:35

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, we have a crossover episode with the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast where Miriam talks with Andy about his zine that is our featured zine for August and state of the world that inspired it. The title says it all. Find the zine at www.tangledwilderness.org. Guest Info Andy works w…

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Inside the No More Death's Migrant Death Map 46:51

9d ago46:51

46:51

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn is joined by Bryce from No More Deaths to talk about their recently published map of migrant deaths in the border lands and the context that makes this report incredibly important. You can read the report at NoMoreDeaths.org Guest Info No More Deaths can be found at nomoredeaths.org, o…

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Bex on Learning New Skills as an Adult 55:48

16d ago55:48

55:48

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Bex about the challenges of learning new skills as an adult, different models for learning, and an experiment Bex is doing with a "learning cohort" model to increase the amount of off-grid and preparedness skills that her community has access to without anyone having to lear…

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It's a . . . Decameronomenon! 1:28:24

20d ago1:28:24

1:28:24

Episode Summary A deadly disease strikes, and everyone is ill-equipped to handle it; a group of young people is stuck inside trying to escape, and they feel (and act) weird about it. This is the plot of Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th century story collection, set against the backdrop of the Black Death. For SOME REASON, this felt relevant to adapt in th…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: July 2025 57:03

23d ago57:03

57:03

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Miriam, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in July, including another heinous Executive Order by Trump, updates from Gaza, the story of a tent city at a military base in the US, and how heat domes and floods go hand in hand. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artifi…

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Logan on Mushroom Foraging and Growing 1:29:40

1M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Logan about how to get into foraging wild mushrooms. They demystify some of the dangers of mushroom foraging, as well as talk about ways to grow your own mushrooms. They do not talk about how to identify specific mushrooms, nor should this episode be a guide for going out an…

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Mesh Radios with Chiya 37:57

1M ago37:57

37:57

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, James and Brooke talk with Chiya about mesh radio systems. Mesh radios are portable, anonymous, and encrypted communication devices. They talk about how to set them up, how they work, the different features that they offer, and how they fit into preparedness models and mutual aid work. Link…

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Into the Terror Castle by Jackson Culpepper 1:30:59

1M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

Episode NotesThis time on Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, we have Into the Terror Castle: Gabby and Cuervo 1 by Jackson Culpepper. Into the Terror Castle is a piece of short fiction about urban exploring, the horrors of Capitalism, and cryptids. And if you like it, it’s a series! And you can find more from Jackson at linktr.ee/jcculpepper. Read …

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Kai Cheng on De-Escalation and Dreaming of Abolition 1:01:49

1M ago1:01:49

1:01:49

Episode Summary This week on Live like the World is Dying, Casandra and Kai Cheng chat about conflict deescalation, somatics, transformative justice, and dreaming of abolitionist futures. Guest Info Kai Cheng Thom is an author, healer, mediator, sex educator, lasagna lover, and wicked witch. Developer of the Loving Justice Methodology. Dreamer. She…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: June, 2025 1:21:32

2M ago1:21:32

1:21:32

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Miriam, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in June, including a dive into the wildfires in Canada, an update the state of immigration enforcement, and a bit about a contentious election in NYC. Also, friend of the pod, Kneecap makes another appearance. Here's a link for the fundraise…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: June 2025 1:21:32

2M ago1:21:32

1:21:32

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Miriam, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in June, including a dive into the wildfires in Canada, an update the state of immigration enforcement, and a bit about a contentious election in NYC. Also, friend of the pod, Kneecap makes another appearance. Here's a link for the fundraise…

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Martyr Culture and the Revolution in Rojava Pt. II 1:08:08

2M ago1:08:08

1:08:08

Episode Notes This week on Live Like the World is Dying, we have part two of a crossover episode with the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast, with our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. In the last episode we had an audio version of the zine as well a…

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Martyr Culture by Sara Blum Pt. II 1:08:28

2M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

Episode Notes This time on Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, we have part two of a crossover episode with the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast, with our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. In the last episode we had an audio version of the zine as w…

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Martyr Culture and the Revolution in Rojava pt. i 1:36:01

2M ago1:36:01

1:36:01

Episode Notes This week on Live Like the World is Dying, we have a crossover episode with the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness Podcast, with our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. We have an audio version of the zine as well as an interview with Sara about …

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Martyr Culture by Sara Blum pt. i 1:37:06

2M ago1:37:06

1:37:06

Episode Notes This month on Strangers, we have a crossover episode with Live Like the World is Dying, for our monthly feature zine Martyr Culture by Sara Blum., which is an essay about martyr culture within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. We have an audio version of the zine as well as an interview with Sara about the piece and her time with the YPJ.…

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Protest Health and Safety 1:29:27

2M ago1:29:27

1:29:27

Episode Notes This week on Live Like the World is Dying, James and Miriam talk about how to stay safe while danger lurks all around. They talk about some health and safety basics for protest like security culture, gear to consider wearing, things to keep in a first-kit, and dangers you might encounter like projectiles, tear gas, and pepper spray. T…

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Updates from LA 49:35

2M ago49:35

49:35

Episode Summary This time on a special episode of Live like the World is Dying, Casandra talks to James about what's been going on in LA with the ICE protests and resistance. They talk about the deployment of the National Guard and Marines, what people have been doing in the streets, what the police have been doing, and debunk some misinformation. …

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Brooke and Casandra on Bird Keeping 1:10:52

3M ago1:10:52

1:10:52

Episode Summary This week on Live like the World is Dying, Brooke and Casandra talk about the ins and outs of keeping birds—chickens and quail specifically. We discuss all things food, shelter, eggs, and how to care for extremely accident-prone feathered friends. Host Info Brooke can be found on Mastodon @ogemakwebrooke and Casandra can be found on…

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The Spectacle Goes Catholic 50:20

3M ago50:20

50:20

Episode Summary McKenzie and Io chin wag about Conclave, the two popes and Catholicism and make a case for why Conclave should be ushered in gay film canon (a buncha messy flamboyant divas in iconic outfits backstab each other and treat women weirdly to see which of their boys gets to be the man?)What's better than this? Guys being dudes. Host Info…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: May, 2025 1:09:41

3M ago1:09:41

1:09:41

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Brooke, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in May, including two very different set of refugees, the ongoing war in Ukraine and its affects on Poland, some legal updates on Oak Flat, an exciting tree sit in Washington, abortion legislation in Missouri, libraries, a very cute bear, an…

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Dorothy on Canada's Pipeline Police 1:04:35

3M ago1:04:35

1:04:35

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Dorothy about Canada's police force that was designed specifically to fuck with land defenders. They talk about Canada's history as a petro state, the extraction projects that the police force was designed to protect, and the land defense movements that sprung up to resist. …

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Putting on DIY Shows and Events pt.II 48:41

3M ago48:41

48:41

Summary This month on Strangers, Miriam and Inmn continue their talk with Olsen about how to organize and put on DIY shows and events. They go over some of the information in this month's feature zine "Hey Gang, Let's Put on a Show." You can read the zine here. There's no audio feature this month, because most of the information gets covered in the…

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Putting on DIY Events Pt. II 48:00

3M ago48:00

48:00

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam and Inmn continue their talk with Olson about how to organize and put on DIY shows and events. They go over some of the information in this month's feature zine from Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness "Hey Gang, Let's Put on a Show." You can read the zine here. Miriam's dog is unfortu…

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Putting On DIY Shows and Events Pt. I 50:28

4M ago50:28

50:28

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam and Inmn talk with Olson about how to organize and put on DIY shows and events. They go over some of the information in this month's feature zine from Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness "Hey Gang, Let's Put on a Show." You can read the zine here. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagr…

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Putting on DIY Shows and Events Pt. I 51:34

4M ago51:34

51:34

Summary This month on Strangers, Miriam and Inmn talk with Olson about how to organize and put on DIY shows and events. They go over some of the information in this month's feature zine "Hey Gang, Let's Put on a Show." You can read the zine here. There's no audio feature this month, because most of the information gets covered in the interview. And…

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Jamie on Libraries 1:15:09

4M ago1:15:09

1:15:09

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam talks with Jamie about libraries: how cool they are, what amazing resources they have, how they are so imminently in danger, and how you can help them out. Maybe. LinksLibrary Freedom ProjectFor the People: a leftist library projectFor the People Substack Host Info Miriam can be foun…

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The Memory Shop by Melissa Ren 1:05:44

4M ago1:05:44

1:05:44

Summary This month on Strangers, we have The Memory Shop by Melissa Ren, a short story about grief, belonging, and memory alteration. The word of the month is about deep care…and also deep anxiety. Read along at Tangledwilderness.org Guest Info Melissa Ren (she/her) is a Chinese-Canadian writer whose narratives tend to explore the intersection betw…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: April, 2025 1:05:42

4M ago1:05:42

1:05:42

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, Miriam, Brooke, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in April, from people being mistakenly deported, to a conflict between Maine and the Trump administration over trans athletes in high school sports, to the battle in Congress over Sesame Street. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @sha…

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Harvest on Native Plants and Seed Saving 1:01:58

4M ago1:01:58

1:01:58

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Harvest and Casandra talk about getting to know native plants in your area, learning through observation, and how to gather, save, and sow seeds. Find a cool zine Harvest made to go along with the episode here: https://www.tangledwilderness.org/live-like-the-world-is-dying/harvest-on-native…

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Dark Housewife-ification 1:29:42

4M ago1:29:42

1:29:42

In the first of a series of over-analyzing underappreciated streaming series, Ellery, Robin and Miriam discuss Kevin Can Fuck Himself, a sitcom about patriarchy, abuse, and Massachusetts This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilder…

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Propaganda By the Seed on Trees 1:10:19

5M ago1:10:19

1:10:19

Episode Summary Casandra interviews Aaron from Propaganda by the Seed and Edgewood Nursery all about trees. We discuss why and how people might grow trees, and how that relates to food sovereignty and community preparedness. Guest Info Aaron podcasts at Propaganda by the Seed and runs Edgewood Nursery Propaganda by the Seed Podcast — Edgewood Nurse…

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Managing Fertility and Pregnancy Outside a Clinical Context 1:19:14

5M ago1:19:14

1:19:14

Episode Notes BlurbThis week on Live Like the World is Dying, Casandra and Samantha (@samanthazipporah) talk about managing pregnancy and fertility outside a clinical context. Guest InfoSamantha Zipporah is a blood midwife, author & educator in service to healing & liberation. Sam’s path rises from an ancient lineage of midwives, witches, & wise wo…

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Wax by Henri Feola 56:53

5M ago56:53

56:53

Summary This month on Strangers, we have Wax by Henri Feola, a story about disaster, cataclysm, and memory. The word of the month is about speaking loudly, and we have an interview with Henri after the feature. The interview is sadly cut short by technical difficulties, but is still quite enjoyable. Guest Info Henri Feola (he/they) is a writer, mus…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: March, 2025 56:14

5M ago56:14

56:14

Episode SummaryOn This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Brooke, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in March, from how sun finally set on the British Empire, to how tariffs actually work, to how Texas finally started to believe in the concept of gender identity (for a bad reason), and how the US is doing really messed up things with immigra…

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Hazel on How to To Do It Anyway 1:15:21

5M ago1:15:21

1:15:21

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Hazel about the zine How To Do It Anyway: a guide to self-managing an abortion at home. You can read the zine for free at tangledwilderness.org Links All-Options is a reproductive rights organization that providing support and resources to all pregnancy, parenting, abort…

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A New Book by Margaret Killjoy 1:43

5M ago1:43

1:43

Episode Summary This isn't a real episode. It's an advertisement, but it's an advertisement for a really cool thing, a new new book by Margaret Killjoy that we're Kickstarting. You can get so many deals and cool rewards and stretch goals that have already been unlocked, as long as you're listening to this before March 21st at 9am est. If you're lis…

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Ep.42 – New Book by Margaret Killjoy 1:43

5M ago1:43

1:43

Episode Notes This isn't a real episode. It's an advertisement, but it's an advertisement for a really cool thing, a new new book by Margaret Killjoy that we're Kickstarting. You can get so many deals and cool rewards and stretch goals that have already been unlocked, as long as you're listening to this before March 21st at 9am est. If you're liste…

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New Book By Margaret Killjoy 1:43

5M ago1:43

1:43

Episode Notes This isn't a real episode. It's an advertisement, but it's an advertisement for a really cool thing, a new new book by Margaret Killjoy that we're Kickstarting. You can get so many deals and cool rewards and stretch goals that have already been unlocked, as long as you're listening to this before March 21st at 9am est. If you're liste…

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Andy on Trans Law 1:28:58

5M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam talks with Andy about legal stuff on a lot of people's minds including executive orders, gender markers on government IDs, how studying law right now is terrifying and confusing but that despite that terror, practicing law is all about providing information and care, and some things …

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PORN: the podcast 2:06:41

6M ago2:06:41

2:06:41

Carta Monir is here talking about her work making and archiving DIY queer porn from throughout the ages. TW for lots of stuff the stuff that comes up with smut history. Like pedophilia, we talk about that for awhile. Find all of Carta ‘s links at allmylinks.com/XXXcartaXXXFind io on insta @bum.lung This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled W…

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Rowan on Making Things Out of Plants 55:10

6M ago55:10

55:10

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Rowan about how to make different things out of plants, from cordage, to clothing, to laundry detergent. Guest Info Rowan (they/them) and their zines can be found at ko-fi.com/rowangroves Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. Publisher Info This sh…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: February, 2025 1:07:24

6M ago1:07:24

1:07:24

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, the James, Brooke, and Inmn talk about everything that happened in February, which includes a lot other fall out from new Trump administration policies, including the spree of job terminations that will greatly affect the impact of wildfires, the defunding of child advocacy in immigration detention, …

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Billion Oyster Project on One Billion Oysters 1:09:50

6M ago1:09:50

1:09:50

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam and Inmn talk with the Billion Oysters Project about their goal of growing one billion oysters in the New York Harbor. Need we say more? It's one billion oysters! Guest Info Billion Oysters Project is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring oyster beds to the New York Harbor through publi…

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Ep.41 – The Dandelion Gatherers by Wren Awry 1:28:25

6M ago1:28:25

1:28:25

Summary This month on Strangers we have The Dandelion Gatherers: On Italian American Foodways, Anarchism, and Assimilation. This piece is a historical exploration of Italian American foodways, anarchism, and assimilation through folklore, newspaper stories, and accounts of women who gathered dandelions by the roadside.. The word of the month is abo…

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Daly from EFF on Info Sec 50:50

6M ago50:50

50:50

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam talks with Daly from the Electronic Frontier Foundation about basic information security. They talk about encryption, VPNs, and redefining what is and isn't public information. Guest Info Daly (she/they) is a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Daly can b…

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Miriam and Casandra on Fiber Arts 57:35

7M ago57:35

57:35

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam and Casandra talk about different fiber crafts, from spinning to weaving to basketry, and the communities that develop around the crafts. Host Info Miriam can be found making funnies on the Strangers' Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social Publisher Info This show is published by St…

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Revolution: The Musical 2 1:09:13

7M ago1:09:13

1:09:13

Continuing our ongoing series of podcasts run by theater dorks Miriam, Inmn and Rosza are gabbing about Wicked. Some sort of prequel to the wizard of Oz venerating the noble witch. Inmn Neruin. You can find them on instagram @shadowtail.artificery Miriam: Making funnies at Strangers Rosza: a great guest Our logo is by Robin Savage.And our theme mus…

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This Month in the Apocalypse: January, 2025 1:04:22

7M ago1:04:22

1:04:22

Episode Summary On This Month in the Apocalypse, James, Margaret, and Miriam talk about everything that happened in January, and especially a lot of Trump's executive orders. Margaret covers climate. Miriam talks about the nature of executive orders, and James covers immigration. Host Info Margaret can be found on twitter @magpiekilljoy or instagra…

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Ben on Using Wood Gas 1:11:02

7M ago1:11:02

1:11:02

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Inmn talks with Ben about harvesting gas and wood. And they talk about how to run gas engines off of wood and how to use different by products from the process. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled W…

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