2nd ANNUAL HOLIDAYS GONE GOOD

12/08/21 • 44 min

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Let's get merry with Batsheva Frankel, Mark Gibson, James Pettit, and Margot Potter for our 2nd Annual Holidays Gone Good episode. We're celebrating the season with good stories of Hanukkah Grateful Dead concerts, forced family fun, and a step-by-step guide to becoming best friends with Elvis right before Christmas. This oh-so-good episode also features original music from Mark Gibson's new album, 'Hymnals from the Plains.' Grab your latkes and fill up your mug with egg nog (or vodka), the holiday party of the year is right here.

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WONG GONE GOOD

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Kristina Wong never thought sewing masks would turn into a published book and an off-Broadway hit show but life doesn't always turn out the way we expect, now does it? From performer to politician to activist, Kristina wears so many hats - or in this case, masks - many of them at the same time, even she can't keep track. When the pandemic hit, she had a calling to DO something, so she found her own light in the darkness, and the Auntie Sewing Squad was born. They delivered thousands upon thousands of masks - and much more including a used ambulance - to people and communities in need. Ever the over-achiever, Kristina didn't stop there: She published the book, THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD GUIDE TO MASK MAKING, RADICAL CARE, AND RACIAL JUSTICE, based on her year-long experience. And then she decided to over-over-achieve her over-achievement and KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD opened off-Broadway on November 4th to rave reviews. She's equally inspiring as she is hilarious and apparently never sleeps. Her journey will rally you to create a good squad of your own.

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OPULENT MOBILITY GONE GOOD

Laura Brody is an artist, costumer, and quite possibly, ahead-of-her-time visionary. What does she envision? A world where people with disabilities feel just as beautiful and empowered as everyone else. When she sees a cane, walker or wheelchair, she sees the starting point for her next transformation. Through her incredible project, Opulent Mobility, Laura reimagines the ugly into the glamorous with many of her pieces actual working works of art. Life - and art - is all about perspective and her perspective is equal parts unique and uplifting.