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Simplicity (with Mattie Lubchansky)

book cover of Simplicity featuring a cartoon character being drawn toward glowing vines with flowers and hands reaching down toward their feet
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This week, Ian talks with cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky about her new book, Simplicity, out July 29 from Pantheon Graphic Library. The conversation touches on Mattie’s work as Associate Editor for The Nib, her history with comics, and her ambitions beyond the printed page, but mostly focuses on the role of art in organizing and living our politics amid all the compromises required of life in the Real World.

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Featured Track:

  • Take The ‘A’ Train by Duke Ellington from The Duke – The Essential Collection (1927-1962)
AK Press, Anarchist, Author, California, Climate Change, Disaster Relief, Housing, Mutual Aid, Transcribed, United States, zine

Mutual Aid in CA’s Fire Country (with Dani Burlison)

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This week, we’re sharing this a chat with my friend, Dani Burlson on her recent book, Red Flag Warning: Mutual Aid and Survival in California’s Fire Country! We speak about fire ecology, housing pressures and mutual aid in the wake of natural (and human caused) disaster. Check the show notes for links to a few projects mentioned. You can find more of Dani’s writings at DaniBurlison.com/, books listed here, and more by Caw at CawShinyThings.com

Northern CA projects mentioned:

Southern CA projects mentioned:

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Featured Track:

Be Yourself by Air Power from Be Yourself 12″

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