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This is Just Because, a podcast that happens…just because. Separate from finite projects like Speakertalks or The Way We Move, Just Because is a chance to put a conversation worth having out into the ether without waiting for the most magical, perfectest place to put it. It comes rarely, but it’s always a conversation worth hearing. This episode features Branwyn Bigglestone, who also appeared on The Way We Move to discuss growing up in Oakland and building a life she could be proud of. She attended the Women’s Convention with her mother in October, and came away from it energized and full of knowledge she wanted to share. She’s chronicling some of the things she learned under the #NovembHer hashtag on Twitter, if you’d like to follow along. The show notes below provide links or images that should shed further light on the discussion, or point you where you need to go to learn more. –Women’s March –Women’s Convention –Mother & Daughter at the Convention –Confronting White Womanhood –Intersectionality (instagram) –Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw –crImmigration: Fighting The Prison and Detention Industrial Complex –Dreamers/DACA –criminalization of immigration –Penal labor –North Bay fire firefighters getting paid $1/hour –The women of the Black Panther party –childcare benefits everyone –Disability rights is a part of healthcare reform –Alicia Garza –#metoo –Tarana Burke began the #MeToo movement (homepage, support) –Courts Matter! Especially to Women! Especially Right Now! –Coalition Building: Support Not Duplication – Overview of National, State, and Local Organizations –Building a New Vision for Safety to Overcome Mass Incarceration –Lenore Anderson is involved with Alliance for Safety and Justice, Californians for Safety and Justice, & Criminal Justice Legislative Action Network –tough on crime is a joke in your town –End the Rape Kit Backlog –The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act –Increased police militarization –Bresha Meadows –Trayvon Martin –Marissa Alexander –The Sojourner Truth Lunch Honoring Congresswoman Maxine Waters –Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I A Woman speech –Maxine Waters (instagram) –Self-Defense and Healing: Security for Self and Community –IMWISE: International Muslim Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment –Dearborn, Michigan –Plenary A: Cultural Influencers as Gatekeepers of Truth in the 21st Century –Olympian fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad (and her new Barbie doll!) –Occupy Oakland –Oscar Grant –@NoWhiteNonsense –appeal to authority –Art, Civil Disobedience, and Direct Action Training panel –Youth programming –Justice League NYC –Sandra Bland –Aramis Ayala, the Florida state attorney who got pulled over and the cops turned respectful once they realized who she was –Where Do We Go From Here? panel –#NovembHer –Flint water crisis –Bigger Than Water documentary about Flint, MI (instagram) –Juani Olivares is translating Flint water warnings –Girl Scout essay on why you shouldn’t make your kids hug people –Genesee County Latino Hispanic Collaborative

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Jamila Rowser takes the reins and leads a posse cut with David Brothers and Julian Lytle about one of our favorite songs this year: Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow. You know where she at. You know where she be. You in the club to party—she gets paid a fee. See you next year some time for volume two. You can find Jamila at: @JamilaRowser Instagram Homepage You can find Julian at: ants.thejulianlytle.com @JulianLytle instagram.com/julianlytle https://www.facebook.com/ants.webcomic/ Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Jamila Rowser is a creator, cosplayer, and hustler. She’s a big fan of OutKast’s SpottieOttieDopaliscious, a seven-minute epic charting two journeys from boyhood to manhood. It’s a real funky song, and Jamila brings a vital perspective. You can find Jamila at: @JamilaRowser Instagram Homepage Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Dana’s about to turn thirty and feeling it! Luckily, Hayley Williams and Paramore are here to help her through it. We talk about emotional resonance, growing into a band, and the disconcerting and cool “Caught In The Middle” by Paramore. You can find Dana at: @AtomEve Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Pedro Tejeda is a Queens cat, and he grew up with a strong appreciation for New York rap. Noreaga’s classic cut Banned From TV features some of the illest lyricists of their day, a hot beat, and at least a dozen unforgettable bars. You can find Pedro at: @PRTejeda Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Leila del Duca draws comics for a living, and when she needs a break from our traumatic political situation right now, she goes to “The Chariot,” by The Cat Empire, a song about finding new ways to fight and making sure you have a good time. You can find Leila at: @leiladelduca Instagram Cadence Comic Art Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Morgan Jeske, comics artist, is fascinated by several aspects of “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” by The Talking Heads. It’s composed of non-sequiturs, but the resulting openness makes the song intensely relatable. Let’s dig in. You can find Morgan at: @morganjeske Instagram Travis Bickle on the Riviera (iTunes, Patreon) Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Erika Schnatz is an illustrator and designer, and she makes a compelling case for Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” often seen as a punchline, being a really endearing and enjoyable song. You know what? She’s right. You can find Erika at: @keefeling Instagram Sketch blog Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: This week, David Brothers delivers a solo Speakertalks, as he discusses how Kid Cudi’s “Soundtrack 2 My Life” and music in general helps him navigate through depression. Hip-hop saved his life. You can find David at: @hermanos Instagram.com/davidbrothers iamdavidbrothers.com (me + you), a tinyletter Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Leonard Cohen’s “Tonight Will Be Fine” has been there for Raf Gaitan right when he needed it. Raf digs into the subtle ways songs affect us and why Cohen was so good at being blue in this episode. You can find Raf at: @bearsurprise Unsung Genius Trivia & Karaoke The Noise Cancel podcast Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Jonathan Chan grew up playing tennis at a high level, and when he needed a push to energize his career, he turned to one song from one man: MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This.” Join us for a trip down memory lane… You can find Jonathan at: @MethodChan Instagram JonathanChan.com Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Kelly Kanayama discusses the finer pleasures of Trina, especially on the song “Look Back At Me” with Killer Mike. Which foods make the best sex metaphors? Can any man ever measure up to Trina’s expectations? You can find Kelly at: Frank Discussions, a Punisher podcast @KellyKanayama https://www.patreon.com/UntilTheEndOfTheWorld Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

This is Speakertalks, Volume 1. One song. One guest. One conversation. Let’s get it: Julian Lytle explains the gospel of Heartbreak Drake through the lens of Drake, Jorja Smith, & Black Coffee’s “Get It Together,” from the album More Life. What’s up with house and rap music? What kind of storytelling wave is Aubrey on? You can find Julian at: ants.thejulianlytle.com @JulianLytle instagram.com/julianlytle https://www.facebook.com/ants.webcomic/ Speakertalks, Vol. 1 album art by Jonathan Chan

The Way We Move is a free project that is intended to share some of the wisdom I’ve gleaned from simply talking to people about the world they live in. I’m blessed to know a lot of people who are doing things that inspire me, impress me, or give me hope. I chose six people to speak to face-to-face for this project. They’re writers and accountants, musicians and martial artists… Rather than holding court on some subject or another or trying to solve some major issue, I spoke to these people about themselves and let the conversation be what it was gonna be. In the end, we discussed protesting, activism, punk music, defining our identities, cultural sabotage, video games, martial arts, and more. The distance between what we expected back then and how we live now is where The Way We Move lives. Listen to one episode a day, like a vitamin. I spoke to Evan Narcisse of New York, New York about being a New Yorker, becoming a father, religion, and the complicated status quo of being a black man in 2017 America https://twitter.com/EvNarc The Way We Move was recorded between September and December 2016 in Oakland, Portland, and New York City. The intro and outro music is Insane Analog’s Somewhere Out There. Check out http://insaneanalog.com and https://soundcloud.com/insaneanalog, and look for new music from them in 2017. The cover art features two brothers four thousand miles from home.

The Way We Move is a free project that is intended to share some of the wisdom I’ve gleaned from simply talking to people about the world they live in. I’m blessed to know a lot of people who are doing things that inspire me, impress me, or give me hope. I chose six people to speak to face-to-face for this project. They’re writers and accountants, musicians and martial artists… Rather than holding court on some subject or another or trying to solve some major issue, I spoke to these people about themselves and let the conversation be what it was gonna be. In the end, we discussed protesting, activism, punk music, defining our identities, cultural sabotage, video games, martial arts, and more. The distance between what we expected back then and how we live now is where The Way We Move lives. Listen to one episode a day, like a vitamin. I spoke to Thomas Jackson of Fontana, CA about moving around as a kid, keeping a best friend, making music, touring with a band, and staying creative https://baus.bandcamp.com/ The Way We Move was recorded between September and December 2016 in Oakland, Portland, and New York City. The intro and outro music is Insane Analog’s Somewhere Out There. Check out http://insaneanalog.com and https://soundcloud.com/insaneanalog, and look for new music from them in 2017. The cover art features two brothers four thousand miles from home.

The Way We Move is a free project that is intended to share some of the wisdom I’ve gleaned from simply talking to people about the world they live in. I’m blessed to know a lot of people who are doing things that inspire me, impress me, or give me hope. I chose six people to speak to face-to-face for this project. They’re writers and accountants, musicians and martial artists… Rather than holding court on some subject or another or trying to solve some major issue, I spoke to these people about themselves and let the conversation be what it was gonna be. In the end, we discussed protesting, activism, punk music, defining our identities, cultural sabotage, video games, martial arts, and more. The distance between what we expected back then and how we live now is where The Way We Move lives. Listen to one episode a day, like a vitamin. I spoke to Professor Malandro of Detroit, MI about becoming yourself, dance contests, studying martial arts, discovering capoeira, and living your ideals http://capoeirabayarea.com/ The Way We Move was recorded between September and December 2016 in Oakland, Portland, and New York City. The intro and outro music is Insane Analog’s Somewhere Out There. Check out http://insaneanalog.com and https://soundcloud.com/insaneanalog, and look for new music from them in 2017. The cover art features two brothers four thousand miles from home.

The Way We Move is a free project that is intended to share some of the wisdom I’ve gleaned from simply talking to people about the world they live in. I’m blessed to know a lot of people who are doing things that inspire me, impress me, or give me hope. I chose six people to speak to face-to-face for this project. They’re writers and accountants, musicians and martial artists… Rather than holding court on some subject or another or trying to solve some major issue, I spoke to these people about themselves and let the conversation be what it was gonna be. In the end, we discussed protesting, activism, punk music, defining our identities, cultural sabotage, video games, martial arts, and more. The distance between what we expected back then and how we live now is where The Way We Move lives. Listen to one episode a day, like a vitamin. I spoke to Tricia Ramos of Tallahassee, FL about making your own fun in small towns, punk culture in the south, and the gap between Tallahassee and the Bay Area https://baddaddies.bandcamp.com/ The Way We Move was recorded between September and December 2016 in Oakland, Portland, and New York City. The intro and outro music is Insane Analog’s Somewhere Out There. Check out http://insaneanalog.com and https://soundcloud.com/insaneanalog, and look for new music from them in 2017. The cover art features two brothers four thousand miles from home.

The Way We Move is a free project that is intended to share some of the wisdom I’ve gleaned from simply talking to people about the world they live in. I’m blessed to know a lot of people who are doing things that inspire me, impress me, or give me hope. I chose six people to speak to face-to-face for this project. They’re writers and accountants, musicians and martial artists… Rather than holding court on some subject or another or trying to solve some major issue, I spoke to these people about themselves and let the conversation be what it was gonna be. In the end, we discussed protesting, activism, punk music, defining our identities, cultural sabotage, video games, martial arts, and more. The distance between what we expected back then and how we live now is where The Way We Move lives. Listen to one episode a day, like a vitamin. I spoke to Misato Nagare of Toyota, Japan about bilingual tweeting, fitting in, the Los Angeles Lakers, podcasting, self-expression, and finding your community https://twitter.com/bballmuse The Way We Move was recorded between September and December 2016 in Oakland, Portland, and New York City. The intro and outro music is Insane Analog’s Somewhere Out There. Check out http://insaneanalog.com and https://soundcloud.com/insaneanalog, and look for new music from them in 2017. The cover art features two brothers four thousand miles from home.

The Way We Move is a free project that is intended to share some of the wisdom I’ve gleaned from simply talking to people about the world they live in. I’m blessed to know a lot of people who are doing things that inspire me, impress me, or give me hope. I chose six people to speak to face-to-face for this project. They’re writers and accountants, musicians and martial artists… Rather than holding court on some subject or another or trying to solve some major issue, I spoke to these people about themselves and let the conversation be what it was gonna be. In the end, we discussed protesting, activism, punk music, defining our identities, cultural sabotage, video games, martial arts, and more. The distance between what we expected back then and how we live now is where The Way We Move lives. Listen to one episode a day, like a vitamin. I spoke to Branwyn Bigglestone of Oakland, CA about growing up in Oakland & Daly City and building a life you can live without shame. https://www.gamesofberkeley.com/ The Way We Move was recorded between September and December 2016 in Oakland, Portland, and New York City. The intro and outro music is Insane Analog’s Somewhere Out There. Check out http://insaneanalog.com and https://soundcloud.com/insaneanalog, and look for new music from them in 2017. The cover art features two brothers four thousand miles from home.

This is Speakertalks, the Monthly Show! The final Speakertalks is here! Jamila leads David & Julian on a journey through great first introductory songs from a wide variety of albums from OutKast, Flatbush Zombies, Prince, A$AP Ferg, and The Clipse! You can find Jamila at: @JamilaRowser Instagram Homepage You can find Julian at: ants.thejulianlytle.com @JulianLytle instagram.com/julianlytle https://www.facebook.com/ants.webcomic/ Speakertalks logo by Jonathan Chan.