Resist Podcast

We interview kilt-wearing historical researcher, erotica writer, and all-around great guy David Fitzgerald about the historical Jesus, LGBTQ politics in Utah and California, atheism, and so much more. Dave is an old friend and this episode was a lot of fun to record. Enjoy!   Check out David's books, including "Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed At All," on Amazon   Follow David on https://www.facebook.com/david.fitzgerald.33633   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview feminist writer, blogger, radio host, public speaker, and "jill of all trades" activist Stephanie Zvan about cyberbullying, feminism, harassment, trolling, "freeze peach" / free speech, platforming, and online activism, and finally, discussing how to be safer AND more effective as an advocate of civil rights. Follow Stephanie on Twitter @Szvan Read Stephanie's blog: https://the-orbit.net/almostdiamonds/   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

In the first of our Art as Activism series, we interview comedian Keith Lowell Jensen about the power of humor to say things the general public can't "get away" with saying, entertainment as a tool for activism, and the power of laughter to disarm authoritarianism. Shelley Segal talks about music, religion, and humanism, and performs. Follow Keith Lowell Jensen on Twitter @keithlowell Follow Shelley Segal on Twitter @ShelleySegal   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview the infamous, delightful public speaker, debater, magician, and former host of the atheist call-in show The Atheist Experience, Matt Dillahunty, about his first-hand experience, advice, and best practices for discussing the two most difficult topics to talk about with friends, family, and strangers. Follow Matt on Twitter @Matt_Dillahunty The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview two Secular Student Alliance student leaders Jennie Frishtick and Muriel McGregor to talk about their first-hand experience, advice, and best practices for on-campus secular and political activism. We also talk about starting, running, and maintaining student groups, as well as what's next for these great young activists.   Follow Jennie Frishtick on Twitter @Jenniefrish Follow Muriel McGregor on Facebook at facebook.com/muriel.mcgregor Follow Secular Student Alliance on Twitter @SecularStudents   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

In this episode, we talk to the head of the Reason Rally Coalition, and former Secular Student Alliance Campus Organizer, Lyz Liddell—the country's veteran expert on secular campus organizing—about her best advice for campus activism, how to delegate, activism burnout, and what she's up to nowadays. We also discuss fond memories of our time together SSA. Follow Lyz Liddell on Twitter @LyzMayTweet Follow Secular Student Alliance on Twitter @SecularStudents   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

In this episode, we talk to Black Nonbelievers leaders Mandisa Thomas and Bria Crutchfield about their activism work, history with the Jehovah's Witnesses, and the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan. We also discuss fundraising techniques and success stories. Follow Black Nonbelievers on Twitter @BNonbelievers Follow Mandisa Thomas on Twitter @Mandy0904   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

This week we bring your our talk with Sean Omar Rivera about a variety of topics including the importance of getting involved with your local politics and how important your vote DOES matter. Follow Sean Omar Rivera on Twitter at @SeanOmarRivera   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview Wriply Bennet, one of the four LGBTQ people of color arrested at Columbus Pride 2017. The discussion centers around police brutality, racism, and ways to help. Fundraiser link: https://www.youcaring.com/blackpride4ashleywriplydeandreandkendal-852184   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

This week, we meet once again with Kayley Whalen, Digital Strategies and Social Media Manager for the National LGBTQ Task Force, and the newest member of the board of the Secular Student Alliance. Taped on location in Columbus, Ohio at the annual SSAcon at Ohio State University. Follow Kayley on Twitter at @LenoreGore   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

On this episode, we welcome three guests to discuss the search for a new St Louis police chief, what we as activists look for in a police chief and in a police force generally, and getting involved in local politics. We also offer advice to listeners for how they can get involved in their own communities.    Veronica Page is a civil engineer, local activist, and queer woman who is involved in anti-racism activism, LGBTQ rights, and more.   Carly Spurlock is a student at Saint Louis University, a local activist, and a queer woman who is involved in anti-racist activism, pro-union activism on campus, LGBTQ rights, and more.   Stephanie Dinges is a former Green Party candidate for alderwoman, queer woman and local activist focusing on environmentalism, anti-capitalism, and anti-racism.    Connect with our guests:   Veronica Page - @_V_Page on Twitter Carly Spurlock - Carly on Facebook Stephanie Dinges - Stephanie on Facebook     The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign u

Get to know your hosts! Here at the RESIST Podcast, we get a lot of questions from our supporters, as well as from folks who stand against the work we do. We thought we would set aside an episode to answer as many of these questions as we could. Topics include gender transitioning, our personal lives, hate mail, strategies for effective activism, and much more. The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview Jessica Xiao, who writes about "love and politics, because social justice is personal." Our discussion covers #RadicalVulnerability, talking to your conservative family and friends about Donald Trump, 'harmless' flirting, and her work writing for Everyday Feminism.   Follow Jessica on Twitter @jexxicuh and on Facebook at facebook.com/jessica.xiao   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

With guest co-host Sincere Kirabo. This week, we interview Dr. Stacey Patton, a journalist, writer, author, speaker, journalism professor, and commentator with bylines in The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News and The Root. She has a long history of studying child abuse rooted in experience from her own childhood and time in America's foster care system. She talks to us about her new book, "Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America." Follow Dr. Patton on Twitter @DrStaceyPatton Follow Sincere Kirabo on Twitter @SinKirabo   Buy the book:    https://www.amazon.com/Spare-Kids-Whupping-Children-America-ebook/dp/B01GYPKJ1O/ref=sr_1_1   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast

We speak with Dr. Amber Johnson, a communications professor at Saint Louis University, about intersectionality, hosting Janet Mock at a recent SLU campus event, how college students in the late 2010s view gender and feminism, and ideas and advice for activism projects on a college campus.   Follow Dr. Johnson on Twitter @DrAmberJohnson The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview Amy Jade, a transgender woman, athlete, and grassroots activist from St Louis. She gives our listeners advice for organizing a protest or march, and information about how to be an ally to marginalized communities. Follow Amy on Twitter @SpookyAmelia The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

This week we interview Heather Snow, a homeless transgender woman from Portland, whose recent "tweetstorm" criticizing the Salvation Army went viral on Twitter, receiving more than 30,000 retweets. You can help support Heather's effort to find housing via http://paypal.me/ENIX   Follow Heather on Twitter @milknmuffins     The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

On this episode we interview Zinnia Jones, a trans activist, writer, and public speaker who has been vlogging on YouTube since 2008 about LGBT civil rights, secular activism, and transgender issues. She also writes for The Orbit blog and has appeared on CNN and many other outlets. We talk about the science of being transgender, social criticisms, and some advice for being a good ally.   Follow Zinnia on Twitter @ZJempTV Website: zinniajones.com Genderanalysis.net   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

We interview Jesse Shanahan, an astronomer and activist who advocates for girls and women in science fields, and for making conferences, activism events, marches, and rallies more accessible for people with disabilities. We also discuss chronic illness and chronic pain. Follow Jesse on Twitter at @enceladosaurus Support her work at Patreon.com/enceladosaurus   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!

In this episode we speak with Randy L. Rafter, President of St. Louis Black Pride, about sexual health, on-the-ground activism, and the racial divide in the LGBTQ community. Randy works for the Community Wellness Project as its Men’s Wellness Program Director working in the field of HIV & STI Prevention and Intervention services. Follow Black Pride STL on Twitter @BlackPrideSTL   The RESIST Podcast is hosted by @DanielleMuscato and produced by @erothco. Sign up for our newsletter at RESISTpodcast.com. Also make sure to follow us on Twitter at @RESISTpodcast and Like our Facebook Page at Facebook.com/RESISTpodcast. We would appreciate if you could support the show at Patreon.com/RESISTpodcast or via PayPal to paypal@RESISTpodcast.com Thank you for listening! #RESIST!