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THE INTERSECTION
Hosted by David Boyer · EN
Exploring our changing cities. One street corner at a time. This season we are going to Burning Man. From KALW 91.7FM in San Francisco.
Find us online at www.theintersection.fm and on Twitter @IntersectionFM
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SHARING STORIES: Meet Keoni Washington
Dec 13, 202400:20:56Tap to summarizeSeason of Sharing Fund gave some peace of mind to aspiring boxing champ Keoni Washington, who became parent and breadwinner to his brothers after their mother passed away early in the pandemic. We meet him at the East Bay apartment he shares with three of his brothers. Keoni received rental assistance from Season of Sharing Fund in 2023, which has allowed him and his brothers to stay in their home. SHARING STORIES is a new a series of portraits of people in the Bay Area who have received one-time emergency rental assistance that I working on with the SF Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund. Rental assistance programs like Season of Sharing Fund are there for people when a month or two of rent can make the difference between staying in their home or becoming unhoused. Ultimately, rental assistance programs help prevent homelessness. If you or someone you know has experienced an unforeseen crisis and could benefit from one-time financial assistance from the Season of Sharing Fund, learn how to apply. If you want to hear stories from people who benefited from this safety net, subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening. And have a safe and happy holiday. ----- NOTE TO PODCASTERS: SHARING STORIES is part of a national public service campaign to raise awareness of rental assistance programs. It encourages podcasters to share an episode of this series (or the trailer) with their listeners. If you are interested in joining the campaign, just reach out to dboyer AT yoideaman DOT com.
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Introducing SHARING STORIES: Profiles of Help + Hope
Dec 13, 202400:02:11Tap to summarizeIt's been awhile since I've dropped an episode, but I hope to revisit THE INTERSECTION in the New Year. In the meantime, I wanted to share a project I've been working on called SHARING STORIES. It's a series of portraits of people in the Bay Area who have received one-time emergency rental assistance from SF Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund. Rental assistance programs like Season of Sharing Fund are there for people when a month or two of rent can make the difference between staying in their home or becoming unhoused. Ultimately, rental assistance programs help prevent homelessness. If you or someone you know has experienced an unforeseen crisis and could benefit from one-time financial assistance from the Season of Sharing Fund, learn how to apply. If you want to hear stories from people who benefited from this safety net, subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening. And have a safe and happy holiday.
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Update: BURNING MAN confronts GLOBAL ISSUES
Sep 5, 202301:00:59Tap to summarizeAs the media portrays 2023's Burning Man as a hellscape, THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man revists the work of a group of Burners at the 2019 event. They felt that the overwhelmingly white community wasn't living up to its self-proclaimed principle of Radical Inclusion. Find out what has changed and what hasn't. And, as you are bombarded with online click bait about 70,000 people being stranded in the desert, I encourage you to listen to the nine-episode season of THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man. You’ll hear the stories of an insanely creative, giving, conscious, and unconventional community. ----- Go to THE INTERSECTION.FM to learn more about the series. To learn more about Erin Douglas, founder of @blackburnerproject and the lead artist of Black! Asé, check out the project's website. For all things Favianna Rodriguez, head to Favianna's website. The photo that accompanies this episode was taken by Erin Douglas. a.k.a. @aphotochick
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S03 E09 - BLACK LIVES MATTER meets BLACK ROCK CITY
Sep 4, 202000:56:03Tap to summarizeOne of the principles guiding Burning Man is "Radical Inclusion." Basically, all are welcome. But, the temporary city that Burners build in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert has never been racially diverse. Just 1% of Black Rock City self-identifies as Black. In this episode of THE INTERSECTION at Burning Man, we explore why there's been a disconnect between racial and radical inclusion, and what some Burners, like Oakland Activist and Artist Favianna Rodriguez, are doing to change that. This episode was edited by Lisa Morehouse. And engineered for your listening pleasure by Gabe Grabin with music from Erik Pearson and Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to Jenee Darden, Jonathan Davis and Jessie Weiner. And of course to the folks at Que Viva and the Burning Man Project. --- Donate: paypal.me/THEINTERSECTION // Hear more: www.theintersection.fm // Twitter: @IntersectionFM // Facebook: fb.com/IntersectionFM
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S03 E08 - PRESENT meets PAST at Burning Man
Sep 1, 202000:28:06Tap to summarizeBurning Man is known for a lot of things: The art. The parties. The wooden man that’s set on ablaze every year. But most Burners don’t know much about the history of the land or its original inhabitants: the Pyramid Lake Paiutes In this episode of THE INTERSECTION, reporter Lucy Kang explores the Piautes and their relationship to Burning Man. --- You can support the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe through Comfort & Joy's fundraising campaign on Facebook. --- This episode is a co-prodction of KALW and KPFA. It was edited by David Boyer and engineered by Gabe Grabin with theme music from Erik Pearson. Songs from the album Circle Dance Songs of the Paiute and Shoshone by Judy Trejo ARE courtesy of Canyon Records. "Sweet Betsy From Pike" was performed by Zelmer Ward and Vester Whitworth. --- Donate: paypal.me/THEINTERSECTION // Hear more: www.theintersection.fm // Twitter: @IntersectionFM // Facebook: fb.com/IntersectionFM
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