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Ep 45 Indigenous Invisibility and Presence

It's time you learned a new story about #indigenouspeoples. We mention many hashtags and current Native creatives to follow. Table Talk features two music clips: "You Got to Run" by Buffy St. Marie and Tanya Tagaq and "Home of the Brave" by Jessa Calderon. Shout-out to Lee Francis, Native Realities Press, Weshoyot Alvitre, and Beth LaPensee in the Media Minute for Deer Woman: An Anthology. #InvisibleNoMore #NativeTruth #InvisibilityisRacism #WeAreStillHere #NativeTwitter (Follow any of these hashtags to find a raft of amazing indigenous folks to follow and listen to).

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Expert Extra #19: Dr. Lee Francis IV, owner of Native Realities Publishing and Red Planet Books & Comics

Dr. Lee Francis IV (Laguna Pueblo), self-described indiginerd poet, educator, activist, comic creator and owner of Native Realities Press, co-owner of Red Planet Books & Comics, and founder of Indigenous ComicCon, generously sat down with us for a comprehensive and wide-ranging interview on why he started these businesses, the current state of affairs for #Indigenous #comics, and how he attempts to #decolonize the comics medium. Lee's creative enterprises also provide an antidote to the "sidekickery" that #Native characters are usually relegated to in comics and other mediums by creating binders of skilled Native artists and writers that he hopes will get mainstream comics publishers away from using Indigenous creators as lip service consultants and instead, provide these makers with an equal seat at the table. "We want to be able to write our own stories. Tell them in the way we tell them," Lee says. Listen today, share with friends, and feel inspired.

 

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Ep 42 Chipping Away of Roe and Abortion Rights

New today! We discuss the tangible impact of the chipping away of #Roe and #abortionrights. #TrumpsterFire discusses the #Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the #SCOTUS. Our #FierceWomanWarrior is Sharice Davids, the #LGBTQ #NativeAmerican #woman who won her August Democratic primary for a Congressional seat in #Kansas. Our #MediaMinute asks you to read Leni Zumas's #feminist #dystopian #novel Red Clocks. And finally, our #ActivistAction asks you to research #prochoice political candidates.

#Empower yourself by joining our #community and feel less alone in this topsy-turvy time. #Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to #listen and join this fight (subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox FM, and Google Play Music).

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Ep 39 Summer Reads! (Not the News)

New today! A whole 22 minutes dedicated to #books! Enjoy our #SummerReads recommndations and give yourself a break from the chaotic #newscycle.

 

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Ep 37 Mythbusting about Native Americans Part Two

In Episode 37, we answer more of your questions about #NativeAmericans and provide a few resources to help you grow your knowledge about #indigenous peoples. The Trumpster Fire addresses Trump's continued attacks on #journalists. Our Fierce Woman Warrior this episode is Dr. Adrienne Keene, #scholar, #activist, and creator/writer of the popular blog, Native Appropriations.

Our Media Minute asks you to read David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. And finally, our Activist Action asks you to stop erasing indigenous peoples and follow them on social media instead.

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Ep 34 Mythbusting about Native Americans (Part One)

In Episode 34, we answer your questions about Native Americans and provide a few resources to help you grow your knowledge. The Trumpster Fire addresses the problem with Trump calling Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas." Our Fierce Woman Warrior this episode is Litsa Dremousis, the author of Altitude Sickness and the first woman to publicly share her #metoo story about famous author Sherman Alexie, which helped other women find the courage to come forward to share their own stories.

Our Media Minute asks you to read two books: Louise Erdrich's The Round House and Terese Marie Mailhot's Heart Berries. And finally, our Activist Action asks you play Thunderbird Strike, a simple and fun 2D sidescroller game designed by one of our prior Fierce Woman Warriors, Elizabeth LaPensee (Anishnabe).

CONTEST! Win a copy of The Round House in our current contest: Take a #selfiewithastatue, post the photo on #Instagram and tag @inside254. That's it! All entries will receive one of our square logo stickers and be entered to #win a copy of The Round House. Deadline is May 7!

Empower yourself by joining our community and feel less alone in this topsy-turvy time. Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to listen and join this fight (we are also on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music). We are in this together.

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Ep 30 The #MeTo Motherlode, or, Sexual Assault in the News

In Episode 30, we strike the #MeToo Motherlode! Our Trumpster Fire explains "due process" (hint, not Trump's definition of the phrase). Our newest segment, Fierce Woman Warrior, is a brief profile on an amazing woman who is actively working to change her community. Our Fierce Woman Warrior this episode is Dr. Elizabeth LaPensée, the amazing Anishnaabe/Metis award-winning game and comic designer (and writer and artist and scholar) behind the groundbreaking Indigenous collection, Deer Woman: An Anthology (that you should buy and read immediately!). Our Media Minute asks you to read Bitch Doctrine: Essays for Dissenting Adults by Laurie Penny. And finally, our Activist Action asks you to pay for your news to support good journalism.

Empower yourself by joining our community and feel less alone in this topsy-turvy time. Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to listen and join this fight (we are also on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music). We are in this together.

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Inside 254 Presents: Essential Activist Actions for 2018

Dearest listeners, if you are like us, you are pissed off. Almost every day now since last November. So instead of wallowing in our rage, reminisce with us about a few of our favorite Activist Actions that are essential for 2018. Please listen and share this episode with your equally pissed off friends. Every one of us can take small, manageable actions in order to change ourselves, our communities, and our nation into a better place for all. All it takes is one Activist Action. You can do this. Let this episode be a good reminder that you are not alone and you are not powerless in this infuriating daily reality that we find ourselves in. Thank you for listening and for taking action with us in 2018.

Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to listen and join this fight (we are also on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music). We are in this together.

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Inside 254 Presents: Best Media Minutes of 2017!

In this special Thanksgiving week episode, we run down our favorite Media Minutes of 2017 - plus your Fan Favorite choice! Journey with us back in time and enjoy 20 minutes of upbeat positivity and consider buying some of our suggestions as holiday gifts for your peeps.

Empower yourself by joining our community and feel less alone in this topsy-turvy time. Share this episode with your social media networks and ask others to listen and join this fight (we are also on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play Music). We are in this together.

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Join Inside 254 for a Special ONE NIGHT ONLY SHOWING of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World!

Join us for a ONE NIGHT ONLY SHOWING of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

When: Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:15pm

Where: Frank Banko Alehouse at the Steelstacks in Bethlehem, PA

Cost: $10 tickets at the door

Support Indigenous films and filmmakers!

RSVP today at our event page.