Best Stephen Menendian Podcasts (2025)

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 125: 2024 Year in Review 1:25:00

2M ago1:25:00

1:25:00

Steve and Kevin review the year that was 2024, for Vintage, and award their annual Moxies. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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EP 58 - Belonging Without Othering: A conversation with john a. powell and Stephen Menendian 1:03:03

6M ago1:03:03

1:03:03

In this episode of Who Belongs? we hear from OBI Director john a. powell and Assistant Director Stephen Menendian about the recently released book they co-authored, called Belonging without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World. The interview was conducted by Ivan Natividad, who is OBI's assistant director of communications. Learn more at b…

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 124: August 2024 Banned and Restricted List Update 1:34:25

8M ago1:34:25

1:34:25

Kevin Cron and Steven Menendian discuss the August 26th, 2024 Banned and Restricted List update. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 123: Modern Horizons 3, for Vintage 3:59:20

8M ago3:59:20

3:59:20

Steve and Kevin review Modern Horizons 3, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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EP 57 - Land, Culture, and Belonging: Place-based Community Advocacy 1:18:51

9M ago1:18:51

1:18:51

This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Land, Culture, and Belonging: Place-based Community Advocacy." It looks at the redevelopment of the Henry J. Kaiser Center in Oakland, which …

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EP 56 - Leaning into Paradox: How We Can Block, Bridge & Build Our Democratic Future Together 31:34

10M ago31:34

31:34

This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Leaning into Paradox: How We Can Block, Bridge & Build Our Democratic Future Together." It includes two speakers from the Horizons Project wh…

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EP 55 - Democracy in Crisis: The Courage to Re-Humanize One Another 1:03:21

10M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Democracy in Crisis: The Courage to Re-Humanize One Another." It focuses on a project called Bridging for Democracy (B4D), which is developin…

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EP 54 - Using Data to Advance Belonging without Othering 42:06

10M ago42:06

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This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Using Data to Advance Belonging without Othering." It looks at a set of domains at the intersection of data and civil society, such as racial…

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EP 53 - Expressions of Belonging 1:17:52

10M ago1:17:52

1:17:52

This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Expressions of Belonging," and it offers a mix of stories, insights, and diverse approaches to advancing belonging at an array of organizatio…

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EP 52 - Xenophobia, Resistance, and the Future of the Immigrant Rights Movement 1:33:43

10M ago1:33:43

1:33:43

Episode Note This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Xenophobia, Resistance, and the Future of the Immigrant Rights Movement." It includes panelists Annette Wong, who is the Managin…

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EP 51 - Resisting Austerity: Keeping Public Infrastructure Public 1:00:41

10M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Episode Notes This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Resisting Austerity: Keeping Public Infrastructure Public." It includes panelists Donald Cohen, founder and executive director …

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EP 50 - Bridging Through High School Ethnic Studies 1:03:38

10M ago1:03:38

1:03:38

Episode Notes This episode is part of a series of talks and panel discussions recorded during the breakout sessions of our Othering & Belonging Conference that took place in Oakland this past April. This session is titled "Bridging Through High School Ethnic Studies," and was curated by OBI's Hossein Ayazi. It includes panelists from the UC Berkele…

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 122: 2023 Year in Review, and the Unrestriction of Ponder 2:00:45

1y ago2:00:45

2:00:45

Steve and Kevin vote on their Moxies for 2023, and discuss the recent unrestriction of Ponder. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 121: Spring Metagame Update 1:29:37

2y ago1:29:37

1:29:37

Steve and Kevin review the 2023 year-to-date metagame results. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 120: 2022 Year in Review 1:48:56

2y ago1:48:56

1:48:56

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review 2022, for Vintage. In this episode: our 2022 Year in Review, and our annual Moxie Awards for Best New Set, Best New Deck, Best New Card, and Best Story of the Year. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 119: The Brothers’ War 2:08:15

2y ago2:08:15

2:08:15

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review The Brothers’ War, for Vintage. Show Notes – The Brothers’ War visual spoiler Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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EP 49 - Does Integration Close Racial Disparities? 54:39

2+ y ago54:39

54:39

Episode Notes In this episode of Who Belongs? we hear from Darrell Owens, who is a policy analyst at California Yimby, and a writer on Substack who focuses on housing, planning, displacement, mobility and other issues. He just authored a new piece called Segregation or Integration which combines data on housing policy with his personal experiences …

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 118: 30th Anniversary Edition 3:02:12

2+ y ago3:02:12

3:02:12

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian discuss the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement, which held no changes for Vintage, but included a rare write-up on the state of the format. Also, we deconstruct the Magic 30th Anniversary product announcement. Show Notes – October 10 2022 Banned and Restricted List Announcement – Magic 30th Anniversary pro…

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 117: Dominaria United 2:09:23

2+ y ago2:09:23

2:09:23

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Dominaria United, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 116: Summer 2022 Vintage Metagame Review 1:14:07

2+ y ago1:14:07

1:14:07

Steve Menendian and Kevin Cron review the 2022 year-to-date Vintage metagame results. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 115: Streets of New Capenna 1:44:59

2+ y ago1:44:59

1:44:59

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Streets of New Capenna, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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EP 48 - Building Bridges Over the Hills 49:43

2+ y ago49:43

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In this episode, we speak with Sharon Dunn and Gwen Johnson — two members of Hands Across the Hills (HATH), a grassroots group working to build bridges between communities in rural Western Massachusetts and in the Eastern Kentucky coal country. Formed in the wake of the 2016 election, this group seeks to build empathy and unity between diverging pe…

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 114: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 2:04:06

3y ago2:04:06

2:04:06

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 113: 2021 Year in Review 1:45:48

3y ago1:45:48

1:45:48

Another time capsule episode. Better Late Than Never: Our 2021 Year in Review. In this episode: – Year in Review – 2021 Moxie Awards Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected] Kevin Cron

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So Many Insane Plays Episode 112: 2020 Year in Review 3:05:57

3y ago3:05:57

3:05:57

Released from its time capsule, our 2020 Year in Review. That’s right: 2020. In an ironic twist of fate, our next episode will be our 2021 Year in Review. In this episode: – Vintage community issues and what we can do to improve it – Year in Review – 2020 Moxie Awards Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcas…

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Cultures of Care, ep. 2 | Naima Green and Rich Medina 37:18

3y ago37:18

37:18

Welcome back to Cultures of Care, a special new miniseries from Who Belongs? hosted by Evan Bissell and Giovanna Fischer. This series celebrates people that practice collective care in unconventional and insurgent ways. Visit the project, read more about our interviewees, and check out transcripts for this episode at https://belonging.berkeley.edu/…

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Cultures of Care, ep. 1 | Nicki Jizz and Kristina Wong 27:39

3y ago27:39

27:39

In this episode of Who Belongs?, we're debuting Cultures of Care, a special new miniseries hosted by Evan Bissell and Giovanna Fischer. This series celebrates people that practice collective care in unconventional and insurgent ways. Care is an essential, immediate and practical way to create belonging. Perhaps most vitally in our urgent times, at …

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So Many Insane Plays Podcast Episode 111: Kaldheim, Strixhaven, and Modern Horizons 2 for Vintage 4:45:19

3+ y ago4:45:19

4:45:19

Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian return, and this episode is a long-overdue effort to play catch-up on episodes that were recorded throughout the last year and have become less able to stand on their own, given the passage of time. In an effort to not completely abandon this content, we’ll be presenting snippets and summaries of these shows; which wi…

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EP 47 - Returning Citizens 56:56

3+ y ago56:56

56:56

In this episode we speak with two of the founding members of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, the President Desmond Meade and the Political Director Neil Volz. Together, Desmond and Neil have been working on restoring the rights of people who have a prior felony conviction, referred to as returning citizens. In 2018, they were successful i…

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EP 46 - Co-creating a future where everyone belongs 1:01:50

3+ y ago1:01:50

1:01:50

In this episode we speak with Reverend Ben McBride. Ben McBride is a spiritual leader and longtime activist for peace and justice in the Bay Area. McBride serves as a national leader around reconstructing public safety systems and gun violence prevention work. In 2014, McBride launched the Empower Initiative to support bridging and belonging work a…

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EP 45 - Co-Creating Public Spaces of Belonging 42:30

3+ y ago42:30

42:30

In this episode we interview with Debbie Lacy. Debbie is the founder of Eastside for All, which serves communities outside of Seattle, WA including Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah and Sammamish. Eastside for All has a mission to transform East King County into a place where racial, economic and social justice are realized, and belonging is ma…

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EP 44 - Belong Circles 42:00

3+ y ago42:00

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In this episode we speak with Angel Mortel and Aleena Gonzalez. Angel is a lead organizer with LA Voice, which is a multi-racial and multi-faith community organization that awakens people to their own power and trains them to organize together. LA Voice has been implementing the Belong Circles with their partner network, including at Dolores Missio…

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EP 43 - The Belong Movement 42:53

3+ y ago42:53

42:53

In this episode we speak with Ashlin Malouf-Gashaw. Ashlin is the Chief Formation Officer at PICO California, the largest multi-racial faith-based community-organizing network in the state. PICO is leading The Belong Movement, which aims to address the polarization and racial anxiety across California by bridging across race, faith and status throu…

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EP 42 - Belonging in Oakland 26:17

3+ y ago26:17

26:17

In this episode we speak with Roberto Bedoya. Roberto is the Cultural Affairs Manager for the City of Oakland in California. He developed the City’s Cultural Plan, titled, Belonging in Oakland. Throughout his career Roberto has consistently advocated for inclusion and belonging in the cultural sector. In our conversation, Roberto shares how he’s ut…

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EP 41 - On being seen and heard: Students reflect on their high school experience 35:05

3+ y ago35:05

35:05

In this episode we speak with Tamia Dantzler & Dashley Concepcion. Tamia is an alum and Dashley is a current student at El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice. In a previous episode we spoke with Frances Lucerna, founding principal of El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice. We heard from Frances about the school design and intentions, in this con…

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