And Then Suddenly

Photo credit: Grace Chu On the night of their 30th birthday, Goldie Peacock was definitely not looking for love.  They were at the Branded Saloon in Brooklyn, getting ready to perform an epic drag king number that transformed them from an English gentleman into a unicorn when a stranger appeared on the basement stairs.  We talk about sparks, love, marriage, and what can happen when you’re busy making other plans. Additional Resources www.goldiepeacock.com Huffington Post: “It’s Time For Drag Kings […]

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Winston Shaw was a freelance sound recordist filming on location in the Catskills.  Spending days without reception, when he finally got service his cell exploded with texts about a job offer from HBO but because he had been unreachable, the position was already filled.  Missing a rare creative opportunity, he decided to leave his artistic career in NYC for law school.  Now a public defender in Sante Fe, we talk about his passion for criminal law and the realities of […]

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In 2010, Kate Wallinga (Ignorance Was Bliss podcast) gave birth to her third child and didn’t feel right.  After being dismissed by her doctors, she learned she had a serious infection from being exposed to strep in the delivery room.  Out of the four million women who give birth every year, only 100 get this kind of complication and only one of those women survive.  We talk about the medical emergency that changed her mind, her life, and the new […]

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The morning after the 2016 election, Amanda Frankel was in her bathroom when she learned that Hillary Clinton lost.  Feeling paralyzed, she decided to fight.  For the first time, she felt her day-to-day life had to be part of a growing movement.  We talk about her decision to run for Congress against the long-time Democratic incumbent of NY-10, how she’s creating policy with people in her community, and the challenges facing progressive candidates. Additional Resources Amanda Frankel for Congress Website  Instagram Twitter […]

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During a fashion show that included her space inspired designs, Shoshana Swell realized she could create things that could bring people to alternative universes.  When the Cornell University senior heard that NASA cancelled the first all-women spacewalk due to a lack of appropriately sized spacesuits, she jumped into action and created her company THIS IS MY SPACESUIT.  We talk about inspiring the impossible through design, science, and her surprise trip to the Kennedy Space Center. Additional Resources THIS IS MY […]

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When he was a student at West Point, Brian Baker had a mystical experience.  During a sermon on Maundy Thursday, he found God.  Experiencing an intense feeling of love, the moment began his journey into the priesthood.  Now ordained as an Episcopal priest for almost 30 years, we talk about how Christianity led him to become an LGBTQIA rights activist, the state of love in the country, and his time at Burning Man.   Additional Resources Brian’s sermons: Religious AF, […]

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