Madness Cafe

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Trigger warning: violence. If you need to skip this episode to protect your peace, please do so and come back for the next episode. In this week's episode, we talk about how the recent violence against women and people of the global majority is affecting us. Support the show Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can re...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! In this episode, we talk about the current literacy crisis among both children and adults in the U.S. Mentioned in or inspiration for this episode: https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics https://edtrust.org/blog/the-literacy-crisis-in-the-u-s-is-deeply-concerning-and-totally-preventable/ https://edtrust.org/blog/how-complex-decoding-challenges-can-block-comprehension-for-older-...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! This minisode was inspired by an episode of The New York Times podcast The Interview where guests Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss end times fascism. The Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naomi-klein-and-astra-taylor-say-the-end-of-the-world/id1624946521?i=1000789153139 Support the show Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conv...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! This month's banned book is The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, the second book in the MaddAdam trilogy. The first book in the trilogy, Oryx and Crake, was discussed in episode 189 which aired on February 6, 2025. We are fortunate to have our dear friend Carolyn Crane of The Whimsy Farm podcast on the show to discuss The Year of the Flood with us. Where to find Carolyn Crane: https://whimsyfarm.net/ Mention...

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! This week's episode features return guest N.G. Avant joining us to discuss her new book Witchy Women: Hammer. In this book, the 4 main characters travel back in time for the greater good of women as well as that of society. Tune in to this episode to hear why storytelling is so important in imagining and bringing about a better future for all of us. Where to find N.G. Avant: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pro...