Kinda Radical

Ep. 44: LPAC and Congress and superstitions

This week KR welcomes the executive director of LPAC, political activist, Mom, wife, and cancer survivor Janelle Perez to the show! 
During this episode we talk about superstitions, Tennessee's anti-trans laws, Janelle's personal story, and all about LPAC. LPAC works to grow representation of LGTBQ+ women and non binary candidates at all levels of political office. 
 
More on LPAC: https://www.teamlpac.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamlpac/
To connect with Janelle: Insta
As mentioned in episode: https://dejafoxx.com/
To connect with Kinda Radical: Insta

Ep. 43: Latinas and the immigrant experience and poder

Happy July and welcome to Kinda Radical! 
For today's episode we are joined by Kony Serrano and Giriana Hernandez to first define Hispanic and Latina, discuss ongoing ICE raids that are affecting communities across the country, and dive into the historical and political causes and effects of immigration in the US. Finally, we hear about the incredible organization Poderistas and Latina representation in politics. Check out the links below to find organizations you can be a part of!
 
Report ICE in your area / Know Your Rights: https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/ 
To connect with Poderistas: https://poderistas.com/
To become a member: https://poderistas.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a27ef35b42f5efc56bad90476&id=2f54316f73
Check out these groups in Philly: 
Vamos Juntos: Insta
Del Cora Collective: Insta
Philly Pheminists: Insta
To connect with Kinda Radical: Insta

Ep. 42: Mt Shasta and lychee and gardening

Welcome back to Kinda Radical!
To end out June we're moving away from our typical gender based conversations. Today KR is joined by Jorge, a cofounding member of The Green Haven Project: a nonprofit garden in Florida focused on diminishing food deserts, educating the community on growing and harvesting, and producing fresh and local fruits and vegetables for free. 
In this episode we talk about how to recognize and then combat food deserts, how children in the community are involved in the garden, favorite foods growing in the garden, and real life stories of impact. 
 
To connect with The Green Haven Project: https://www.greenhavenproject.org/
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/green.haven.project/
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep 41: Daytona and conferences and Pitch Perfect

Welcome back to Kinda Radical for this special June episode! 
 
I was invited to speak on the feminism and intersectionality panel for the Florida Young Democrats in Daytona Beach Florida. This episode breaks down the conference, and includes every piece of my speech from women as consumers, to why the Democratic Party is so obsessed with white men. 
Thank you to Florida Young Democrats for inviting me to speak at your conference. You can follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/flyoungdems/
To follow Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 40: Cooking and abuse and storytelling

Happy Pride Month from Kinda Radical! 
For the episode that marks the halfway point of 2025, KR is joined by Sydney Chin, a Philadelphia based private chef. We talk storytelling through cooking, weaving magic into food, and how culture and favorite family memories show themselves in culinary art. After a quick round of musical theater guessing games, we also discuss the hypocrisy of women in the kitchen around the world and how that expectation changes when labour becomes paid. 
To connect with Sydney: https://www.instagram.com/sexysoupdumplings/?hl=en 
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 39: Moms and content and civic action

Kinda Radical is continuing the Mother's Day theme with Moms for Arizona! 
Today Dawn and I talk about why she started this social media account, what her goals are in Arizona democratic policy, and how people around the country can get involved. We discuss how important it is for parents to follow policies that can and DO affect their children, and how busy moms can stay involved in local politics - even if it's just a call to a representative between school and soccer practice. We end the episode by brainstorming ways to keep civic engagement fun for everyone.
 
To follow Moms for Arizona: https://www.instagram.com/momsforarizona/
To follow Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 38: Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! 
Today is worthy of a surprise episode with my Mom, dontcha think? On this episode we talk about being a Mother, favorite phrases, supporting women, and why in the world are people not having babies in the United States? 
Enjoyed the new intro music? Be sure to follow @kinda_radical on Instagram to see more clips and behind the scenes of the podcast, including hilarious clips of today's hilarious guest. 
 
To connect with KR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 37: Pitbull and myths and girly laws

On this episode of Kinda Radical I am joined by quite possibly THE Baddest Bitch in the Building, Neeki Motabar.
We talk all things Pitbull, podcasting, hate comments, and power lifting, and we even bust some common feminist myths such as 'Do feminists shave their body hair?' Leave a 5 star review and comment on this video if you enjoy our conversation! 
Neeki hosts her own podcast The Baddest Bitch in the Building where she introduces her own feminist twist on The 48 Laws of Power. Find her podcast below and be sure to sign up her newsletter to stay up to date: 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4LB4avYgiqpNoiB51LSt2o?si=dqRA8HB3Q5ihOA4_iAs1mg&nd=1&dlsi=e4e9dc8e212747f7
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@baddestBinthebldg/featured
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baddestbinthebldg/
Newsletter: https://thebadddestb-inthebldg.kit.com/b6fc55a0f4
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 36: Abortions and doulas and ghosts

Welcome back to Kinda Radical! 
This week we are joined by the Philly Abortion Doula to talk about the ups and downs of being an abortion doula, personal stories, Pennsylvania abortion laws, and if we think ghosts exist. **Please be advised this episodes contains explicit personal experiences about abortion which may be triggering to some. 
 
To connect with Philly Abortion Doula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phillyabortiondoula/
Email: phillyabortiondoula@proton.me 
On Signal: https://signal.me/#eu/ueFdb5Cef-iXy7fNMbQpT6GaQmCCfZLmnZtnKhl-rkuXo3DmALxDB70GFVjgX4UO 
To donate to the Abortion Liberation Fund: https://fund.nnaf.org/campaign/abortion-liberation-fund-of-pa/c670528
ALF benefit concert information: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH80pafRH09/?igsh=QkFDM3AydThndg%3D%3D
Jane Against The World (Book): https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626721661/janeagainsttheworld/ 
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 35: Makeup and tattoos and ice cream

April Fools! On this episode of Kinda Radical I chat with Maddy Szidon, a close friend of mine since high school. We catch up, do speed round get to know you, makeup trivia, and talk about anything and everything. This is a chill and fun episode to welcome Spring and sunshine 🌸🌞
To check out Maddy's makeup looks: https://www.instagram.com/angelfaced222/?locale=zh_CN 
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/