Do Care Podcast

Amanda Madden is a local filmmaker and queer community builder based out of Salt Lake City. Check out upcoming workshops and queer collaborations on their website. Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes:@AriaVelz / @CriticalLesbian - Lesbian Film Reviewer Lilith’s Brood series by Octavia ButlerAlso mentioned:Freyja’s cat-pulled chariot Artist Solidarity ClubDocumentary Accountability Working GroupUtah Film CenterSubject - DocumentaryWe Will Not Cancel Us by Adrienne Maree BrownQueer in Utah Photography Project by Fazilat SoukhakianFollow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Misty Murphy, an avid climber and the vice president of Southern Utah Climbing Alliance(SUCA) discusses the work that SUCA does to keep climbing areas safe and protected, as well as a bit about climbing and climbing culture. Check out SUCA on their website here and on Instagram @SUCA, and Misty on her website and @misty_murphy_realtor on Insta.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes:You’re Wrong About - one of our favorite podcasts!Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life by Judith Hanson LasaterAlso mentioned:Limestone Bible: a guide to limestone sport climbing for Southwestern Utah, Arizona Strip, Virgin Mountains, and Arrow Canyon by Misty Murphy & Bill OhranZion Climbing Coalition on Insta @zionclimbingcoalitionFollow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Christy Glass, a thoughtful professor of Sociology at Utah State University, discusses workplace justice - how race and gender play a role in who is "the boss" and what makes a workplace (and state) habitable.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes:Enter Ghost, a 2023 novel by Isabella HammadConsumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja BarberAlso mentioned:Maintenance Phase, a podcast that debunks and decodes wellness and weight loss. @maintenancephaseDr. Glass' Glass Cliff ResearchOregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki GarrettHarvard University President Claudine Gay stepping downPepsico CEO Indra NooyiPerformative ContortionsDoes Workplace Discrimination Contribute to Sex Work for Trans and Nonbinary Workers?“Barriers to Advancement: Gender & Racial Bias in Utah’s Legal Profession.”US Trans SurveyRock Camp SLCDisclosure DocumentaryQueer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot SchreferQueer Survival GuideHB 257 - Anti-trans bathroom lawHB 261 - Anti-DEI bill aimed at dismantling DEI efforts at pubic = universities Follow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nan Seymour is a local poet and founder of the River Writing Collective who will be holding the third Great Salt Lake Vigil in 2024. She is spunky, beautifully full of emotion, and inspiring. We talk about how you can participate in the 2024 Utah Legislative session, grieving Great Salt Lake, and how we can connect with each other to make an impact.@nan_seymour@riverwritingcollectiveSign up here to be part of the Great Salt Lake Vigil in 2024!Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes:La Fracture, a play by Yasmine YahiateneBloodtide: A New Holiday in Homage to Horseshoe Crabs by Eli NixonAlso mentioned:Tracy Aviary and Jordan River Nature CenterThe Genius of Birds by Jennifer AkermanLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgCrying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle ZaunerOur Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club by Celeste NgRadio West (episode with Bonnie Baxter)irreplaceable: a collective praise poem for Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake CollaborativeWriting Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie GoldbergSave Our Great Salt Lake CoalitionMirabilite Formations ToursFollow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aimee Van Tatenhove, a Pelicanologist, talks about pelicans and other migratory birds that visit Great Salt Lake and how their populations are managing in the face of drought, as well as the lake and art and fullhearted stewardship. Aimee is a grad student at Utah State University researching American white pelicans. See her website at www.avantatenhove.com and on Instagram @aimeevantatenhove and @full_o_fulmarsConscious Content Consumption for this episode includes: Maintenance Phase, a podcast that debunks and decodes wellness and weight loss. @maintenancephaseAli Rez, an environmentalist and food waste activist with a rap song about saving Great Salt Lake @yo_alirezAlso mentioned:You Just Need to Lose Weight: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon @yrfatfriendGreat Salt Lake Collaborative @greatsaltlakenews 🔥🔥Great Salt Lake Institute and the Salty Science SeminarsThe awesome Jaimi Butler  @jaimibulterNan Seymour and the Great Salt Lake VigilBirdCastSageland Collaborative @sagelandcollab“Your Kids Are Not Doomed” NY Times article by Ezra Klein @ezrakleinDan Savage Lovecast  @dansavageFollow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Paris discusses Meanwhile Park - a small, urban backyard in Salt Lake City, Utah that hosts community gatherings including art, theatre, and just plain fun. We discuss the inspiration for Meanwhile Park, past and future events including plays, theatre in general, and how you can get involved. Follow on Insta @meanwhileparkConscious Content Consumption for this episode includes: Casa Ivium The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief a novel by Francis WellerAlso mentioned:Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival @greatsaltlakefringeThe play Roxie Hart SyndromeWILL IT GO ROUND a staged reading by Matthew Ivan BennettPioneer Theatre Company @pioneertheatrecompanyPlan-B Theatre @planbtheatrecoUmbrella Theater @umbrella_theatreGame of Shrooms @gameofshroomsofficialFrom June to August a play by Matthew Ivan BennettMeanwhile Park 2024 Playwright PrizeFollow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Madazon Can-Can is an inspiring, refreshigly sex positive burlesquer, puppeteer, clown, drag performer and instructor. They join us to passionately discusses using performing arts for social change in Utah. Follow at insta @madazon_can_can. Also see their website at https://linktr.ee/MadazonCanCan.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes: @safe.slut - a sex positive influencer on Instagram @pattigonia - an environmentalist drag queen influencer on InstagramAlso mentioned and worth checking out:The Wild Edge of Sorrow Louis Manhattan, EmceeKory Edgewood, Drag KingWillie Touchya, Drag KingLiam Manchesthair, Drag King Queer Spectra Arts FestivalSex Positive UtahThe Salt Mine SLCFollow us on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Chris Babits, an interdisciplinary scholar with specializations in the histories of the modern United States, lived religion, gender and sexuality, and psychology, talks about our homosexuality and conversion therapy history in the US. Specifically, we talk about Cured, an award-winning documentary about the fight to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and his role as a historical advisor for the doc. Note that we DO NOT discuss the traumatic details of conversion therapy practices, though it is mentioned.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode:  History is Gay, a podcast hosted by Leigh Pfeffer @historyisgaypodSexing History, a podcast on the history of sexuality hosted by Gillian Frank and Lauren Gutterman @sexinghistoryAlso Mentioned:Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth by Wayne R. BesenThe Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government by David K. JohnsonCharity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America by Rachel Hope ClevesSex and the Founding Fathers: The American Quest for a Relatable Past by Thomas A. FosterTabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism by Taylor G. Petrey @taylor_petreyGay Rights and the Mormon Church: Intended Actions, Unintended Consequences by Gregory A. Prince (get the link to the PDF on the Wiki page here)Follow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Fazilat Soukhakian, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Design, discusses her Queer in Utah photography project and cross-culture hiding of vulnerable groups. See the Queer in Utah project along with Fazilat’s Defiance project displayed at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art or online at the FotoEvidence Metaverse Gallery, and the description here. See Dr. Soukhakian’s website and read this USU Today Article for more info. Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes: The Seagulls - an episode of Radio Lab with Lulu Miller @radiolab @lutimestwooLesbian Seagulls with Lulu Miller - an episode of You’re Wrong About @yourwrongaboutpodVida - a series on HuluAlso Mentioned:A League of Their Own (2022)Follow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Post:  There are fireflies in Utah? Nevada? Montana? YES. The fantastic Christy Bills, the Entomology & Malacology Collections Manager at the Natural History Museum of Utah, joined us on the pod to talk about not just fireflies, but how cool all insects are, what insects are, and inspire you to think of them not as scary or gross, but cool and mysterious. Also, all the ants you see are fem 💖 so stop calling them “little guys”Conscious Content Consumption:The Mystery of Luci's Missing Lantern a children's book written by Melissa C. Marsted and illustrated by Liesl CannonCorina Newsome aka @hood_naturalist on Insta, is a Conservation Scientist who focuses on Environmental Justice + Wildlife Conservation Anything for the Count (‘Clout” Remix”) - a dope music video by Corina Newsome about nerdily counting birdsLet us blow ya mind - female scientists' response to Discovery’s all-male Hooked on a Feeling rebrand video. Read more.Their Eyes are Watching God a novel by Zora Neale HurstonRiver Writing Collective, follow in Insta @riverwritingcollectiveNan Seymour and the 47-day vigilXerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation on Insta @xercessociety Follow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meeting the new cohost of Long Hair Do Care: Merry MaGee! She/they is a witty, fabulous creative being steeping in the world of acting, writing, and moving through what can feel like a hard, straight world. Just wait, the pod is going to improve tenfold with this queeirdo (queer weirdo😊). Listen to hear about her and the bright future for the show. The time is now to be passionate. Conscious Content Consumption: Harry and Cherry written by Adrienne Dawes @HeckleherAbbot ElementaryBlackish Also Mentioned:Salt Lake Acting Company @saltlakeactingcoUntitled Orphan Project - TV show on Hulu written by Adrienne Dawes @HeckleherFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erika Lindstrom, the Gender and Sexuality Coordinator at the Utah State University Inclusion Center, comes on to discuss the representation (and lack of representation) of people of color and queer characters in the Lego universe.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode includes:Joseph Sanders, aka @reelsonwheels (for his wildlife photography) and @saintmmonroe (for his urban photography)The book Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva The Ologies (@ologies) episode titled: Aperiology (MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY) with Joseph Saunders @blackafinstem Follow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Kelly, The director of education at Stokes Nature Center, discusses the history of the center, the intrinsic and ecological value of our wild spaces, outdoor preschool, fireflies in Utah(!!), and how you can get involved.Conscious Content Consumption for the episode includes:Black Men Can’t Jump in Hollywood, a dope movie podcast hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James the Third @blackmenpodcast @jonbraylock @jerahmilligan @james3rdcomedyA pandemic music session from Cantwell, AK Also mentioned is Sand County Almanac by Aldo LeopoldFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Woodbury and Georgie bond over Boreal toads while discussing the collection of engaging programs Sageland Collaborative has to offer, including mimicking beaver damns and catching wildlife on camera. Follow on Insta @sagelandcollabConscious Content Consumption for this episode includes:Ologies, a podcast hosted by Alie WardThe Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World, a nonfiction book by David AbramFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie’s taking the month off! But will still share quick words about cats, wildlife, and Conscious Content Consumption.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode is the song Don’t Ask Me Why (music video) by Great Caesar. Listen to Great Caeser’s stuff here. Follow them at @greatcaesarband on Instagram.Follow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did Georgie name the podcast “Long Hair Do Care”? In a short episode, she discusses stereotypes, fluidity, queefing, and flagging. Conscious Content Consumption for the episode is The Principles of Pleasure, a limited series on Netflix.Also mentioned: IconoClad - @iconoclad Come as You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski - @enagoskiFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The delightful Jaimi Bulter, a Great Salt Lake lover and expert, talks about how magical and important our dear salty lake is and what is happening to it now. Jaimi worked as the Coordinator for Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College for 13 years and is full of spunk and knowledge. Conscious Content Consumption for the episode includes:The Overstory, a novel by Richard PowersBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall KimmererAlso mentioned:Ripple Effect - a podcast about water law hosted by Emily LewisThe Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery, a children's book by Jaimi Bulter and Dr. Bonnie BaxterGreat Salt Lake Biology: A Terminal Lake in a Time of Change by Jaimi Bulter and Dr. Bonnie BaxterSalty Science Seminars by Great Salt Lake InstituteFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your host discusses their research on queer birders and how birding, birds, and Great Salt Lake are queer. They explore what queer ecology is and why it is important to get diverse groups of people into the outdoors.Conscious Content for the episode is:Booksmart - a 2019 filmTalia Keys, found at taliakeys.comBlacklivesmatter.comEqualjusticeinitiative.orgMarchforourlives.comSunrisemovement.orgAlso mentioned:All Bodies on BikesBlack AF in STEM and Black Birders WeekTracy Aviary (and check out their Let’s Go Birding Together (LGBT) events here)Birdabillity Ebird - and app for birdingFeminist Bird ClubFRIENDS of Great Salt LakeGreat Salt Lake AudubonHawkWatch InternationalLatino OutdoorsQueer Ecology, Explained by Ingrid Bååth found on climatecrisis.co.ukUnlikely HikersFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erika Lindstrom (she/her) is the Gender and Sexuality Coordinator at the USU Inclusion Center. She came on to discuss the parallels and connections between the civil rights movement and the gay rights movement, with additional excellent insight on how to be a good human.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode:All My Relations, a podcast (recommended to me by Ronan Hart!)Female Husbands: A Trans History by Dr. Jen ManionGentelmen Jack - TV series on HBO Max about Anna Lister’s lifeDisclosure, a documentary about trans characters in film with Lavern Cox on Netflixwww.criticalpolyamorist.comFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabe Dominguez is the director of Ecotopia Now, an ecotopian radical musical theater production with the goal of empowering youth to take charge of their future and create joy and climate justice through music. Learn more here.Conscious Content Consumption for this episode:The Rewilding Podcast with Peter Michael BauerThe three films on Jane Goodall; Jane Goodall: Jane’s Journey (2010), JANE (2017), and Jane Goodall: The Hope (2020)Also mentioned:Sophie Strand#Landback and landback.orgGabe’s band Shake Your PeaceFollow on Insta @docarepodcast 💖💜💙 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.