Indigenous Suffering, Kinship, and Extraction: Beyond the Plantationocene

Co-host Peterson Toscano steps behind the microphone from his home in South Africa for an American Indigenous-themed episode exploring kinship, cultural survival, and escaping systems of extraction. In the first half, listeners hear an immersive Sound Slice from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania's annual gathering, followed by an excerpt from the upcoming Season Five of the Climate Changed podcast. The clip features Autumn Brown, co-host of Climate Changed and How to Survive the End of the World podcast, and Soul Fire Farm's Leah Penniman exploring the Plantationocene and marronage. In the second half, South African author Glen Retief visits the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, uncovering shared wounds of institutional abuse. The broadcast features music from Richmond artist Emerson Dent Zobal and concludes with Chamoru poet Craig Santos Perez's sharp satire on holiday feast mechanics. Hear Emerson’s music on Spotify and Bandcamp.