The Utopia Podcast

This week, Caleb and Josh talk about the pressing need for a Green New Deal - What would it do? How would it work? When would we benefit from it? 

This week, Caleb and Josh talk about Georgia's new election law and the ways in which it promotes voter suppression over election security. 

This week, Caleb and Josh talk to Katlyn Weiser about grassroots activism, the importance of getting out the vote, and the pressing need for real change in order to properly combat voter suppression. Recommendations for further learning from Katlyn are listed below.

Democracy for Realists by Christopher H. Achen and Larry Bartels // Knock Down the House Documentary // How Democracies Die by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky

This week, Caleb and Josh talk to Liv Rose about about a new vision for religion and what its role could be within a utopia. Recommendations for further learning from Liv are listed below.

Finding God in the Waves by Mike McHargue // Faith Unraveled by Rachel Held Evans

This week, Caleb and Josh talk to Sophia Donolo about how finding your inner utopia can be a stepping stone towards creating a better world. Recommendations for further learning from Sophia are listed below.

Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz // Connect with Sophia at SophiaDonolo.com 

This week, Caleb and Josh talk to Leeana Norman about the crisis of capitalism and the violence it perpetrates. Recommendations for further learning from Leeana are listed below.

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson // The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

This week, Caleb talks to Jack Flora about the problematic gender binary and the pressing need for deconstructing it. Recommendations for further learning from Jack are listed below.

The Cyborg Manifesto by Donna J. Haraway // Judith Butler // Euphoria on HBO

On the sixth episode of Utopia, Caleb talks to Elijah Nichols about the connections between queer liberation and socialsim as well as the dangers capitalism instills within our daily lives. Recommendations for further learning from Elijah are listed below.

Root Causes Podcast by Not My Generation // Black Liberation and Socialism by Ahmed Shawki // Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis

On the fifth episode of Utopia, Caleb talks to Dr. Kristan Morrison about the hidden curriculum in American education, the ways our schools heighten differences between students, and the many possibilities for the future of education. Recommendations for further learning from Dr. Kristan Morrison are listed below.

Free School Teaching: A Journey into Radical Progressive Education // Dumbing us Down by John Taylor Gatto // Raising Free People by Akilah S. Richards // Alternative Education Resource Organization // The Alliance for Self Directed Education

On the fourth episode of Utopia, Caleb and Josh talk to Sofia Garcia Sanchez about the the impact that spirituality can have on those that embrace it. Additionally, they discuss how spirituality can help people better understand and accept themselves, which in turn, serves as the foundation for a better world. Recommendations for further learning from Sophia are listed below.

Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World by Sharon Salzberg // The Buddha Walks Into a Bar by Lodro Rinzler // A Question of Class by Dorothy Allison

Caleb and Josh talk to Connor and Grace about the importance of comprehensive sex education, the problem of racial disparities in sex work, and the extent to which Americans are sexually liberated. Recommendations for further learning from Connor and Grace are listed below.

After Porn Ends Documentary // The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde

Caleb and Josh talk to Shayna Maskell about the intersectionality of identities and the importance of breaking down barriers that prevent us from openly expressing who we are. Recommendations for further learning from Shayna Maskell are listed below.

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander // The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein // White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo // Gender Trouble by Judith Butler

Caleb talks to Aysia S. Evans about Defund the Police, Black Lives Matter, the importance of black voices within movements for systemic change, and whether or not it's possible to create a world without racism. Recommendations for further learning from Aysia S. Evans are listed below.

Unapologetic by Charlene Carruthers // Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall // Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi // Jouelzy on YouTube // For Harriet (Kimberly Foster) on YouTube

In this introductory episode of The Utopia Podcast, listeners get a glimpse into how the podcast will challenge them to rethink what's possible.