<![CDATA[Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast]]>Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, Professor Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decision-makers, and experts as they discuss the threats to our democracy, climate, and what we all can do to save ourselves.  A Pique Action Production in collaboration with the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity.

]]>https://www.piqueaction.com/aopRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:47:50 GMTFri, 15 May 2026 21:14:47 GMT60Pique Action<p>Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, Professor Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decision-makers, and experts as they discuss the threats to our democracy, climate, and what we all can do to save ourselves.  A Pique Action Production in collaboration with the Center for Environment, Community, &amp; Equity.</p>episodicPique Actionmelkepen@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Adam Conover Demands You Reclaim Your Political Power]]>We’ve been conditioned to believe that changing the world means voting with our wallets, withholding our clicks, or publishing the perfect takedown online. Comedian and labor activist Adam Conover joins Dana R. Fisher to dismantle this myth and expose why digital outrage is exactly what big tech platforms want you to settle for. True civic power doesn't live on a server—it exists in your physical presence at a local meeting, a union hall, or a neighborhood association. This episode is a fast-paced, witty blueprint for moving past systemic helplessness and executing micro-actions that actually ripple upward.

]]>e99c8ea4-f1fa-4c91-8768-c221af8c7af9Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT<p>We’ve been conditioned to believe that changing the world means voting with our wallets, withholding our clicks, or publishing the perfect takedown online. Comedian and labor activist Adam Conover joins Dana R. Fisher to dismantle this myth and expose why digital outrage is exactly what big tech platforms want you to settle for. True civic power doesn't live on a server—it exists in your physical presence at a local meeting, a union hall, or a neighborhood association. This episode is a fast-paced, witty blueprint for moving past systemic helplessness and executing micro-actions that actually ripple upward.</p>no00:48:3013Adam Conover Demands You Reclaim Your Political Powerfull<![CDATA[Apocalyptic Optimist Episode 1]]>In the inaugural episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dr. Dana R. Fisher talks with Rachel O’Leary Carmona and Tamika Middleton from the Women’s March about what we can learn from the Free America Walkout.

https://cece.american.edu/explore/apocalyptic-optimist-podcast/

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-center-for-environmen/episodes/Apocalyptic-Optimist-Episode-1-e3ek1te1264cdeb-738b-40db-9c98-7ef65cf58924Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:44:54 GMT<p>In the inaugural episode of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dr. Dana R. Fisher talks with Rachel O’Leary Carmona and Tamika Middleton from the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.womensmarch.com/" target="_blank">Women’s March</a> about what we can learn from the Free America Walkout.</p><p>https://cece.american.edu/explore/apocalyptic-optimist-podcast/</p>no00:55:1411Apocalyptic Optimist Episode 1full<![CDATA[Why Solidarity Is So Hard — and How We Build It Anyway with Rashawn Ray ]]>In Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dana talks with Dr. Rashawn Ray about  

the realities of building solidarity in a deeply divided moment. From his work with communities-of-color and police departments to learning from the Black Lives Matter movement, Dr. Ray breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and how people can show up as more effective racial justice advocates right now. 

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-center-for-environmen/episodes/Apocalyptic-Optimist-Episode-2-Why-Solidarity-Is-So-Hard--and-How-We-Build-It-Anyway-with-Rashawn-Ray-e3fhqqd74fe3b11-181d-43fd-b54a-244102d0c1d6Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:45:25 GMT<p>In Episode 2 of the Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast, Dana talks with <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rashawnray.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Rashawn Ray</a> about  </p><p>the realities of building solidarity in a deeply divided moment. From his work with communities-of-color and police departments to learning from the Black Lives Matter movement, Dr. Ray breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and how people can show up as more effective racial justice advocates right now. </p><p></p>no00:54:0912Why Solidarity Is So Hard — and How We Build It Anyway with Rashawn Ray full