Woah, this episode was great. Yana (She/they) is currently finishing their masters and moving into their Phd, and her research focuses on dance programs in women's prisons.  This podcast is HUGE, we talked about everything from riding the bus to prison abolition, and we got deep into both subjects and all the stuff in between. Yana has graciously provided a drive with resources for those interested in prison reform and what they discussed in this episode, you can find that here. I referenced a couple of death row inmates, one is Jarvis J Masters, who has spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. You can learn more about him by visiting https://www.freejarvis.org/ or checking out the book The Buddhist on Death Row by David Sheff.  I also referenced Tookie Williams, who while on death row became a powerful anti-gang advocate, and was unfortunately put to death in 2005. I misspoke when I said that he had committed the crimes he was executed for, I had confused him with another death row inmate I was also reading up on at the time. Williams maintained his innocence until his death and that fact is important in any discussion of the death penalty, and its important to include it in any discussion of his life. You can read more about Tookie's life in "Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir".

This episode was A LOT of fun to work on. Billy (he/him) is someone I am always excited to hear from. We talked about the magic of books and using books as an escape, Initiation, Freemasonry, the importance of authentic Tradition, the practice of Virtue and ethics, the dangers of conspiracism and the holistic discipline of self improvement of mind and body. The biggest subject we talk about is Freemasonry, which I know nothing about, and Billy was gracious enough to run with my weird questions and really give a comprehensive view of what he gets from it. 

This episode I sit down with Sigmund Amadeus Werndorf and we talk cheese, conspiracy theories, and anti-vaxxers. We talk about some neat historical facts, the ancient aliens theory's ties to nazi Germany, and whether you can really know what you know. Quick content warning: We talk about anti-Semitic conspiracy's, and the medical trauma of black and indigenous communities. Some key links:  Emma’s website - http://www.emmawent.com

Emma’s podcast  - https://open.spotify.com/show/0SKHIhMOXbaM0gdGpFhddh

Jess’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/jessfinley/posts

Hubert Dryfus - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20707665-skillful-coping

Swami Vivekananda in Thousand Islands Park - https://www.swamivivekananda.guru/portfolio-items/thousand-island-park/

Sigmund isn't really that present on social media, but you can email him on Sigmund.proxy@gmail.com 

LHAMAS' (Sigmund's historical european martial arts group) FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057482288028 NOTE: I reference the Oakland buddha as being erected in the 70's, but it was actually put up in the 90's. Both of those time periods were 30 years ago right? Thats what it feels like :)