Grief Bacon

Welp, here we are. Where is that exactly, what does it all mean, and what will it look like in a week, a month, a year from now? These are among the things that we don't know in this time of unprecedented uncertainty. Marguerite and I check in, she from the US and me from here in Germany, and talk about how things are at this moment. Although, this was recorded yesterday, so things have already changed! See below for useful links. Everyone stay healthy and, most importantly, stay the fuck home! Coronavirus Resource Center Center for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization

Episode 008: The Places We Get Stuck w/Erik Hanberg  (Are we going to figure this out?)  Erik Hanberg is back! We talk about our last conversation (Episode 003) and the feedback we both received that I went too easy on him.  Erik is still mulling over the performative nature of showing up, and I make the case for a relational approach to disrupting the patriarchy. We also talk about the ways we actually behave in uncomfortable situations compared to how we imagine we will, and we wonder if we could use the way we parent our children to inform how we hold each other accountable, plus loads more! Listen to the end to hear how uncomfortable it is for Erik to accept my compliments about his hair! Show notes: Why Does Patriarchy Persist? Hidden Brain Podcast - In The Heat Of The Moment: How Intense Emotions Transform Us Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email: griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 007: The Problem with White Feminism (It me!) Grief Bacon favorite Marguerite Martin is back! We talk about white feminism, the ways that patriarchy and white supremacy feed each other, the cost/difficulty of acknowledging how adjacent we white ladies are to power and privilege and how we benefit from all interlocking systems of oppression. Marguerite tries really hard to pin down some takeaways, and bless her heart, I think she succeeds! Show notes: Tori Glass  The Guilty Feminist Leaving a Good Man is Hard to Do Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email: griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 006: Spiritual Materialism w/Adam Bucko (The Spiritual Path is not about Feeling Good)  A conversation with Adam Bucko, co-founder of the Reciprocity Foundation, co-author of Occupy Spirituality and The New Monasticism, and soon-to-be Episcopal priest.  We talk about the discomfort inherent in engaging with the institutional church, the spiritual journey in the context of a capitalist and consumerist culture, how the shadow side of religion obscures the many gifts it has to offer, the prosperity gospel and more!  Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email: griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com Show notes: Revives My Soul Again The Coast of Utopia - Vanity Fair Hollywood and Divine- Vanity Fair Zoe Church

A conversation with my brother, Clay, that is highly representative of the conversations we have every time we see each other. This one was recorded whilst sitting on my couch, and not as a planned podcast episode; I just pulled out my phone midway through "in case we stumbled upon anything profound." I'm not prepared to say we did, but we did cover our usual gamut: the spiritual quest, the nature of reality... you know, all the stuff brothers and sisters chat about. Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email:GriefBaconPodcast@gmail.com

Episode 004: Feelings w/ Marguerite Martin (Emotional Fluency) Another conversation with Grief Bacon favorite and co-friend extraordinaire Marguerite Martin. With the help of a handy emotions sheet, we talked about our relationship to feelings such as anger, foolishness, envy, jealousy, and more.  Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email: griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 003: Learning in Public w/ Erik Hanberg (Where are the Men?) A conversation with Erik Hanberg about a lot of things but mostly patriarchy, performative allyship,  learning in public, and America's collective discomfort with class.  Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email:griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com You can find Erik here, here, and here. 

A conversation with Rochelle B. about parenting while wounded, expectations around motherhood, the ways we struggle, and the things we're too afraid to talk about. It's a long one, but, well, we had a lot to say!  Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast Email: griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com

A conversation with Marguerite Martin about being seen, social media, the true cost of developing a personal brand, badassery, and other things. Forgive the coffee cup clinking!  Instagram: @griefbaconpodcast.  Email: griefbaconpodcast@gmail.com