SummaryThis month on Strangers we have a comic, Queer Uprisings by Hazel Newlevant. Queer Uprisings is a comic about some of the acts of group resistance that set the stage for the more-famous Stonewall Uprising in 1969, which we commemorate a

Escape Plan by Maria Elle

Jun 1st, 2024 1h 16m

SummaryThis month on Strangers we have a collection of poetry by Maria Elle. Escape Plan is a collection of poetry that explores what it means to hold the dreams of the future while grappling with the persistent horrors of now, through the len

Hurrah For Anarchy: A History of Haymarket, May Day, and the Chicago Anarchists

May 1st, 2024 1h 29m

SummaryThis month on Strangers we have “Hurrah for Anarchy: a history of Haymarket, May Day, and the Chicago Anarchists” by Margaret Killjoy, which is a short historical article about…May Day. We have no audio feature this month, just an inter

With the Dolphins by Bill Stickers

Apr 30th, 2024 1h 19m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a short story called With the Dolphins by Bill Stickers. It's a story about the spirit of adventure on the high seas, the false promises of AI, and the inescapability of worker exploitation in late-stage

So Your Cult Had a Schism: Why and How to Dig a Tunnel About it by Miriam Roček

Apr 11th, 2024 1h 9m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a piece called So Your Cult had a Schism: Why and How to Dig a Tunnel About it by Miriam Roček, which feels pretty self-explanatory. The word of the month is about some critters that also like to make tu

A Field, A Shadow, Indeed A Shadow by Margaret Killjoy

Mar 10th, 2024 1h 37m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have the short story A Field, A Shadow, Indeed a Shadow, by Margaret Killjoy. Two teenagers discover what it means to wander the woods, the night, and to take action in all of the small ways that feel big to

Death of a Murder by Vicky Osterweil

Feb 3rd, 2024 1h 14m

SummaryThis month we have Death of a Murder, a short story set in a not-too-distant bio-tech, sci-fi future about radicals waging a revolution against the Unifers who control the world we know now and how fighting in a revolution is never simp

St. Lucy: An Anti-Hagiography by Wren Awry

Dec 12th, 2023 1h 32m

SummaryThis month we have St. Lucy: An Anti-Hagiography by Wren Awry. It's coming out a little early because St. Lucy's day is on December 13th. Inmn and Wren talk a lot about folklore, history, and why saints are kinda cool sometimes. The wor

Blood, Soil, and Frozen TV Dinners Part II by Matthew Dougal

Nov 30th, 2023 1h 31m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have part two of Blood, Soil, and Frozen TV Dinners by Matthew Dougal. Afterwards we have an interview with Matthew about writing about prepping. The words of the month is about the end of things. Next month

Blood, Soil, & Frozen TV Dinners Part I by Matthew Dougal

Oct 31st, 2023 49m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have part one of Blood, Soil, and Frozen TV Dinners by Matthew Dougal. There's no interview this month. Instead we have a much longer Word of the Month about the surprisingly cool origins of a seasonal and ee

Anarchism and Its Misunderstanders by Margaret Killjoy

Sep 30th, 2023 1h 19m

SummaryThis month on Strangers we have "Anarchism and Its Misunderstanders" by Margaret Killjoy as well as an interview with her about the essay. The word of the month is the surprising meaning of a monster's name.Guest InfoMargaret Killjoy

First Tracks by Caleb Wexler

Aug 31st, 2023 1h 24m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a short story by Caleb Wexler called First Tracks. It's a delightful slice-of-life story about life after the collapse...and skiing. After the story, Inmn and Caleb talk about writing, science fiction, a

Jewish Anarchism w/ Shane Burley, Anna Elena Torres, and Kenyon Zimmer

Aug 1st, 2023 1h 24m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a guest interviewer. Shane Burley interviews Anna Elena Torres and Kenyon Zimmer about their book "With Freedom in our Ears: Histories of Jewish Anarchism." Guest InfoShane Burley (he/him) is an author

Releasing the Land by Ami Weintraub

Jun 30th, 2023 1h 12m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have an essay from Ami Weintraub's new book To the Ghosts Who Are Still Living titled "Releasing the Land." After the essay, Ami and Inmn talk about Ami's book, writing magical realism, ghosts, and trees. The

Penumbra City Playthrough

Jun 1st, 2023 4h 15m

SummaryThis time on Strangers we have something very exciting on the channel! We have an actual-play recording of Penumbra City, the TTRPG that we’ve been working on over at Strangers for a very long time. We are sharing this session of us pla

Basic First Aid for Emergencies by Riot Medicine with Bex

May 31st, 2023 1h 7m

SummaryThis month on Strangers we highlight one of our skill zines, Basic First Aid for Emergencies by Riot Medicine. Bex comes on to share some stories about responding to emergencies. They also talk about the importance of first aid and why

Moll Parts by Molly B'Damn

Apr 30th, 2023 1h 18m

SummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a short memoir like piece by Molly B’Damn called Moll Parts. It’s a nonlinear story of vignettes about working in strip clubs for ten years. After the story, stay for an interview with the author and a s

The Case of Arog Bine by G.J. Morbidelli

Apr 9th, 2023 1h 31m

Episode NotesSummaryThis month on Strangers, we have a short piece of science fiction by G.J. Morbidelli called “The Case of Arog Bine” a story about the multigenerational task of repairing a ship and the strange machines you might meet along

Lidlekh by Aurora

Mar 1st, 2023 1h 22m

Summary"Lidlekh" is an exploration of the music and history of the Vilna Ghetto Uprising. Aurora tells Inmn about the resistance fighters, poets, and musicians that participated in the underground resistance of the Nazi occupation of Poland. T

Escape from Incel Island (The Game) w/ Margaret & It Could Happen Here

Jan 31st, 2023 2h 43m

SummaryWe play an RPG written by Inmn with some of the folks from It Could Happen Here. The game is set in the world of Margaret's new book, Escape from Incel Island. To cope with rising misogynist violence, the US government offered people a

Why The Wind Howls by Alex Dial

Dec 31st, 2022 1h 15m

SummaryA short fictional piece about creation, love, the wind and the moon. Afterwards, Inmn talks to Alex, about writing, myths, DIY theater, a horrifying legal system, and exploring love through cataclysm.Guest InfoAlex Dial (He/Him) is a

Why Sheep Might Save Your Life One Day by Kelly Rose Pflug-Back

Dec 22nd, 2022 1h 14m

Episode NotesSummaryA short personal article about wool diapers, and the importance of natural fibers and passing on knowledge. After the article, Inmn interviews Kelly about making things, writing, preparedness, monstrosity and a bunch of o

Make Total Destroy by Io Ascarium

Oct 31st, 2022

Episode NotesSummaryInmn talks with fellow Strangers Collective member Io about their comic "Make Total Destroy." We talk about comix with an 'x', how to make comics, the weird world of comics, how DC might steal your ideas, anarchist struggl

Try Anarchism For Life by Cindy Barukh Milstein

Sep 30th, 2022 1h 20m

Episode NotesSummaryExplore Cindy Milstein's new book, Try Anarchism For Life with the prologue and an interview with the author where we talk about about the story behind their new book, why you might consider trying anarchism, and the impor

"Welcome To Penumbra City: Part I" by Margaret Killjoy

Aug 31st, 2022

Episode NotesSummaryExplore the world of Penumbra City, a TTRPG produced by Strangers through a short story by a literal and fictional version of Margaret Killjoy as well as an interview about the development of the game with Margaret and Rob