I've been wrestling with my anger about the havoc Covid-19 has wrought in our country and the ineptitude that has typified how we've dealt with it. But, I still feel I don't know enough to have an opinion at all. So, in this episode, I turn to

#067 - I Can, I Am: Jessica Edonick

Nov 26th, 2020 56m 21s

Once an aspiring Medieval historian, Jessica Edonick now serves as Dean of Students at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in downtown Lancaster, PA. She defines and redefines the position almost all the time, giving liberally of herself

#066 - "I'm Still Black": Osmyn Oree

Jun 15th, 2020 47m 31s

Osmyn Oree is an admissions counselor at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) and is a gradate of the college. He is also a photographer and an activist. We talk about the evolution of his work, his political consciousness, and a bi

#065 - Don't Forget What Lenny Said

Jun 6th, 2020 15m 44s

Of Lenny Bruce, Eric Bogosian said, "Saint Lenny, he died for our sins."Over 60 years ago, comedian Lenny Bruce cracked wise about racism, corrupt power and American culture. His critique still reverberates, which means not enough has changed.

#064 - Turn Around

Jun 1st, 2020 12m 15s

Step 1: Unite. People of all skin colors, political agendas, genders and sexualities. All together as one. Step 2: Get the police to join in. Otherwise, it's utter bloodshed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#063 The Long Walk

May 24th, 2020 12m 35s

My daughter records a message to herself at age 30 while getting trucks to honk at us; birthday present requests, and the glory of meatballs.Music by Eliot White and Eyal Marcovici. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#062 - Vulnerable to Demons: Leo DiSanto

May 3rd, 2020 47m 57s

At some point along the way, Leo DiSanto and I recognized we were dependent on alcohol and took steps to release ourselves from the hold it had on us. What we learned was that things got worse before they got better, Drinking quiets the hobgobl

#061 - The Whole Human: Dawn Cox from Prana PT

Apr 21st, 2020 36m 20s

Dawn Cox at Prana Functional Manual Therapy (PranaPT.com) came to the PT profession later in her life, and brings to bear her experience connecting with human beings in various sectors of her life in her work now. At Prana, physical therapists

#060 - The Most Dangerous Profession: Bob Fenster

Mar 22nd, 2020 46m 44s

Bob Fenster is a social studies teacher and a musician. I met him a bunch of years ago at aconference on the Arab Spring in Philly. He's a New Jersey boy, born and bred, but I still retain enough (professional) respect for him that I felt like

Riverpod Crossover Episode—We're Still Here: Lee Francis IV

Mar 22nd, 2020 34m 48s

This is a crossover episode. These days I co-own 9 Panel Comics a comic book store with my friend Jon Darby. We buy and sell old and new comic books. We also produce a comic-related podcast. For this episode, I interview Lee Francis IV is the a

#059 - What Makes A Canadian

Dec 6th, 2019 36m 19s

While Part 1 focused mainly on mental health and constructive coping mechanisms to deal with anxiety and depression, in this episode we consider what so-called “American” values are —as opposed to Canadian values— and spend a good chunk of time

#058 - This Time is Different

Nov 7th, 2019 1h 6m

I don’t know Sarah Jickling, but we talked for an hour about anxiety, depression, alter egos, pole-dancing, and just how goddamn big Canada is. I met her on Instagram, via the quirk of a misplaced hashtag. Not long ago, I loathed and readily ex

SPECIAL - Come As You Are "Concert Album"

Oct 31st, 2019 29m 44s

Here is a live album of sorts; Liz Fulmer and her band playing at Tellus360 on August 18, 2019, for the Come As You Are words and music event. This is just the music. SONG LIST1) Come As You Are (Nirvana) Liz Fulmer: Vocals, Piano; Allan Dutton

#057 - Come As You Are Bonus Episode

Oct 24th, 2019 29m 28s

In episode #56: Come As You Are: Words and Music, Jamie Beth Cohen and Liz Fulmer shared their thoughts on the live concert they gave at Tellus360. Here, What We Will Abide offers bonus material from the concert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/

#056 - Come As You Are: Words and Music

Oct 18th, 2019 48m 33s

Jamie Beth Cohen's Wasted Pretty is a YA novel set in 1992, a year in which grunge, indie pop, and new wave all seemed to get along. In a special live event at Lancaster's own Tellus 360 this past August, Cohen teamed up with local musician Liz

#055 - Waveland Chapter IV: Bridging Cultures

Oct 7th, 2019 35m 44s

"If you want to see humanity at its most vulnerable, a refugee camp will give you that image."Mustafa Nuur immigrated to the US after a 10-year stay in a refugee camp in Kenya. He is originally from Mogadishu, Somalia and has lived in Lancaster

#054 - A WWWA Short (Person): JSS Takes a Seat

Sep 18th, 2019 5m 57s

A certain 7-year-old explains his choice to sit out the Pledge of Allegiance at school.Music by Here Inside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#053 - I've Got Work to Do: Rabbi Jack Paskoff

Sep 17th, 2019 37m 29s

"It's all about the wrestling," Rabbi Jack Paskoff tells me, as we rattle up 95 North on our way home from Washington DC. He drives like a New Yorker: aggressive and confident with an air of 'I got this.' It's sort of the same way he serves his

#052 - Changing the World, One Taco at a Time

Sep 9th, 2019 19m 28s

Though they were happy running Lancaster's favorite bottle shop and pizza joint, The Fridge, Zach Miller and Erin Schram decided to leave the United States after the election of 2016. Following a 2+ year sojourn in New Zealand, they have return

#051 - Waveland Chapter III: In One Place

Aug 8th, 2019 39m 4s

It's easy to lose sight of privilege; if you're an American citizen, it's something you probably don't think about, ever. But Andrea Alarcon has thought about what it means to be a citizen every day of her life since she learned she couldn't ge

#051 - Waveland Chapter III: In One Place

Aug 8th, 2019 39m 4s

#050 - American Cynic, Part 4

Apr 2nd, 2019 1h

The fourth installment of the apparently ongoing series of interviews with my father, collectively entitled "American Cynic." In this episode, my father and I review an array of unpleasant encounters: with law enforcement officers; on the baske

#050 - American Cynic, Part 4

Apr 2nd, 2019 1h

#049 - American Cynic, Part 3

Sep 26th, 2017 17m 32s

The final installment of the American Cynic series surveys life in New York City in the first half of the 20th century: Mirrors shattered by errant baseball bats, squandered investment opportunities, and a street race for the ages. Also, why no