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No Safety Net

No Safety Net

UMS — University Musical Society

Provocative theater. Courageous conversations. Safe spaces. The University Musical Society (UMS) at the University of Michigan presents No Safety Net — a limited series podcast devoted to UMS's festival centered around challenging social topics of today's political climate. Host Mary Roeder takes you behind the scenes in conversation with our artists and discovers the inspiration behind their groundbreaking work.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best No Safety Net episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to No Safety Net for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite No Safety Net episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

No Safety Net - Lee Minora / White Feminist
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01/13/20 • 33 min

In her hilariously scathing comedy 'White Feminist,' theater maker Lee Minora plays Becky, a morning talk show host whose good intentions lead to some cringe-worthy consequences!

Experience White Feminist live, February 3-9, 2020 at the Video Studio, James and Anne Duderstadt Center in Ann Arbor.

UMS's No Safety Net Festival is supported by the William Davidson Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

About the Artist

Lee Minora is a writer, performer, and comedian based in Philadelphia.

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No Safety Net - Javaad Alipoor / The Believers Are But Brothers
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12/21/19 • 30 min

UK-based artist, director, writer, and activist Javaad Alipoor explores the dark depths of the internet, toxic masculinity, and the online radicalization of disaffected young men in his play.

Experience The Believers Are But Brothers live, January 22-26, 2020 at the Arthur Miller Theater in Ann Arbor.

UMS's No Safety Net Festival is supported by the William Davidson Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

About the Artist

Javaad Alipoor is an artist, director, writer and activist who regularly makes theatre with and for communities that don’t usually engage in the arts. He is a Scotsman Fringe First and Columbia University Digital Storytelling Award winner. In 2017 his play, The Believers Are But Brothers, opened at Transform Festival in Leeds before transferring for a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at Summerhall at the Edinburgh Fringe, where it received a Scotsman Fringe First Award. The production then ran at London's Bush Theatre before its world tour.

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Experimental theater maker Tina Satter discusses her latest play, based on the FBI interrogation of Reality Winner after she leaked top-secret evidence of Russian interference in our voting system.

Experience Is This A Room: Reality Winner Verbatim Transcription live, January 29 - February 1, 2020 at the Arthur Miller Theater in Ann Arbor.

Learn about all No Safety Net festival events and community engagement activities at ums.org/nosafetynet

UMS's No Safety Net Festival is supported by the William Davidson Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

About the Artists

Half Straddle is an Obie-winning, Brooklyn-based ensemble of performers and designers that make plays, performances, videos, and music led by writer and director Tina Satter that have been seen through the United States and internationally.

Background Reading on Reality Winner

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FAQ

How many episodes does No Safety Net have?

No Safety Net currently has 3 episodes available.

What topics does No Safety Net cover?

The podcast is about News, Artist, Interview, Performance, Theater, Podcasts, Arts, Michigan, Theatre, Politics and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on No Safety Net?

The episode title 'Lee Minora / White Feminist' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on No Safety Net?

The average episode length on No Safety Net is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of No Safety Net released?

Episodes of No Safety Net are typically released every 23 days, 13 hours.

When was the first episode of No Safety Net?

The first episode of No Safety Net was released on Dec 11, 2019.

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