• Episode 19: The Power Dance

  • Mar 28 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 19: The Power Dance

  • Summary

  • Welcome to HEART REACTS, an advice podcast for all of us trying to remain emotionally functional through the collapse of late capitalism.


    This week, we have some exciting news! And then we answer a question about how to handle inequality within your relationships, and tackle the issue of movement burnout, rest, and responsibility.


    Michel Foucault, The History of Sexuality: Vol 1

    Liza Featherstone, "The Left Needs to Stop Falling for Absurd Sex Panics"

    Sarah, "Worker Centers: Where Causes Cohere, and Forge Power" (Ellen Bravo quotation is here)

    Sarah, "Emotions on Strike"

    Daisy Rooks, "The Cowboy Mentality: Organizers and Occupational Commitment in the New Labor Movement"

    Hannah Proctor, Burnout: The Emotional Experience of Political Defeat

    Aaron Bastani, "Burn up not out; four suggested projects for UK activism," openDemocracy

    Paula Davis, Beating Burnout at Work


    We are Craig Gent, a writer and researcher living in Leeds, and ⁠Sarah Jaffe⁠, a journalist and author based in New Orleans.

    Buy Craig's Book: Cyberboss

    Buy Sarah's Book: From the Ashes

    You 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!

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