All Alone With Something to Say

Arts & Culture journalist Emma Newbery is joined by various guests to explore the conscious consumption of cultural phenomena from the wicked to the weird.

 

  • Special Episode: From the Heart

    In response to February 25th’s planned “National Day of Hate”, a poet, an artist, a filmmaker, a minister, a photographer, and a former white nationalist reflect on hope for humanity, care for others, and the pockets of love that can still be found in the world.

  • S2E08 - Jamás Vencida: The Fight Against Gender Violence in Puerto Rico

    Emma and Marianne speak with award-winning journalist Andrea González-Ramírez about the epidemic of gender violence in Puerto Rico.

  • S2E07 - Notes From The Flock

    Emma and Pam discuss the history of Solomon Asch’s conformity experiments and track the role and significance of conformity — political, social, and emotional — throughout American history and into its future.

    S2E06: LinkedIn Or Boxed Out?

    Emma and Caroline Newbery trace the evolution of the American internship and the inequities these opportunities perpetuate in our society today.

    S2E05 - Vulva is Not A Dirty Word

    Emma interviews Meredith Ford, the feminist ceramics enthusiast behind Pussy Pots. They discuss vulva anxiety, the stigma around female pleasure, and the importance of knowing your body for yourself and trusting its beauty.

    S2E04: Seek, And Ye Shall Find Even More Questions

    Emma is joined by photographer and educator Hannah Altman to discuss the beauty of Jewish thought and the power of ritual as it is captured in art.

    S2E03: Don’t Let The Head Bugs Bite!

    No, not that kind. Emma and Devon talk about the mental health of our generation—uncertainty, fulfillment, the “types” of happy people, and a bunch of other stuff including surfing and puffins.

    S2E02: Leaps Through Light And Shadow

    This week, Emma chats with Yng-Ru Chen, founder of Praise Shadows Art Gallery in Brookline, MA about Yng’s recent work on the new gallery, her move from New York to the Boston art scene, and her connection to community.

    S2E01: Determined

    Emma is joined by Marianne Tissot to discuss the history of self-determination in Puerto Rico, and the political, social, and economic reverberations across the island.

  • S1E10: In Our Own Time

    Emma is joined by poet and photographer Jinwoo Hwon Lee 이훤 to discuss the artistic process, emotional expression, and how he ~really~ feels about hot dogs.

    S1E09: E Pluribus Unum

    Emma and Noah dive deeper into the myth of the nation state and the history of American patriotism in part II of our miniseries on nationalism.

    S1E08: “Shut Up And Dribble”

    Emma and Noah (of “Mom Ears Only” radio fame) discuss professional sports as a platform for activism and human rights advocacy. Highlights include the rigidity of American nationalism and Naomi Osaka. Touchdown.

    S1E07: IKONS

    Emma is joined by pop historian/journalist/curator/dear friend Emily Bass to discuss the Kardashians and the implications of stan culture and celebrity worship today.

    S1E06: Highest Bidder

    Caroline and Emma discuss the ethics of secondhand/thrift shopping and the pitfalls of assuming that inclusion and progress are inherent in today’s sustainable movements.

    S1E05: OnlyFans

    Phoebe and Emma explore sex work in the digital age and selfhood in a virtual world. Also, Bella Thorne.

    S1E04: Dichotomies

    This week, Emma and Pam wrap up their exploration of true crime by taking a swing at the rocks and the hard places in the genre, featuring Jodi Arias, Casey Anthony, Jeffrey Dahmer, and gasp Madonna???

    S1E03: Vox Clamantis

    In this week’s episode, Emma and Pam peel back some of the layers surrounding womxn’s voices, including the responsibility and opportunities afforded to female podcasters in the true crime genre.

    S1E02: “One-Woman Misogynist”

    The “girls” break down the reductive dead girl paradigm, and discuss the role of gender-based violence in true crime media and its contribution to the curious passivity of our national and global engagement with the crimes happening around us, in real time, every day.

    S1E01: Ladies’ Choice

    Emma is joined by special guest Pam Rosen to kick off the first installment in a multi-part series exploring the relationship between white womxn and the true crime genre.