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Heart ReactsPessimism of the intellect, optimism of the feels. Author: Craig Gent and Sarah Jaffe
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the feels.We are HEART REACTS, an advice podcast for everyone trying to remain emotionally functional through the collapse of late capitalism. Were here to answer all of the questions about love, friendship, family, and even work that you might want to ask two people who have spent adulthood trying to apply their radical political analysis, more or less successfully, to their personal lives.We are Craig Gent, a writer and researcher living in Leeds, and Sarah Jaffe, a journalist and author based in New Orleans.You can send us your questions at www.askmeanything.cc/heartreacts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Relationships, Sexuality, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 38: An Easier Time Showing Up
Episode 38
Monday, 30 March, 2026
Welcome to HEART REACTS, an advice podcast for all of us trying to remain emotionally functional through the collapse of late capitalism. This episode contains discussion of sexual violence; there is a content note at the beginning of the discussion, and it ends at 23:00.This week, we sit with the news that U.S. labor icon Cesar Chavez had abused young girls, and consider the relationship between this story and a type of letter we often get. Then we hear an update of sorts from our Lonely Male letter-writer, and think about the challenges of being the friend who usually does the social labor: when do you get to take a break?Stuff We Talk About:Fight the power – in your pyjamas: the film about the day Glasgow kicked out immigration enforcersDolores Huerta’s civil rights legacy was inextricably linked with Cesar Chavez. Then she accused him of abuseCesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for YearsHarold Meyerson: Cesar FallsTrade Union Accused of Sitting on Report Into ‘Toxic’ Culture700,000 Female Farmworkers Say They Stand With Hollywood Actors Against Sexual AssaultJames Muldoon, Love Machines'I hugged armed man to stop him bombing hospital'We are Craig Gent, a writer and researcher living in Leeds, and Sarah Jaffe, a journalist and author based in London.Buy Craig's Book: CyberbossBuy Sarah's Book: From the AshesYou can send us your questions at www.askmeanything.cc/heartreacts.This episode was produced by, well, us! We apologize for any inconsistencies in audio quality. If you liked it and want to help keep us going, and help us improve our recording process, you can support us at patreon.com/HeartReacts. You can subscribe to the show wherever you get podcasts, and please do rate us on those podcast apps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
