Beyond ego, beyond self-centered fear, beyond exceptionalism, beyond individualism, beyond headlines. This is Beyond Borders.
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s2e8 – Dillon Williams, Hybrid Indigenous Stewardship, Anna Farporte, EPA Dir. of Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Dillon Williams, founder of Hybrid Indigenous Stewardship, discusses H.I.S. Services, which combines traditional indigenous knowledge with modern tools and scientific methods. His work focuses on restoring traditional food, fibers, and medicines, addressing fire management, invasive species and climate change. Williams emphasizes the importance of cultural preservation and the need to adapt traditional practices to the…
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Witch Hunts and Tribunals
In Caliban and the Witch, Silvia Federici argues that capitalism did not simply emerge as an economic system—it required the deliberate remaking of the human being. Central to this transformation was the invention of the “body as machine”: a disciplined, regulated, and productive entity shaped to meet the demands of wage labor.
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s2e7 – Project Hope For Palestine, Taxpayers Against Genocide
Iyas Sartawi on dispossession and resistance. Seth Donnelly on taxpayer duty to address genocide. Judy Talaugon draws parallels with First Nation communities.
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Beyond Borders – s2e6 – Comunas Lead the Way
Why Hernan, formerly known as Jay, is going back to his birth name. What can men do right now? Capitalism and patriarchy or Comunas? Fierce poetry by women…
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Beyond Borders – s2e1 – Rewind – From the Women’s March to Mamdani
Judy Talaugon and Martha Cinader welcome activist, artist, and cultural organizer, Sarah Sophie Flicker. Their far-reaching conversation explores the role of culture and community in driving change, and the importance of intersectionality in cultural organizing, and listening, to the advancement of feminist ideals and social justice.
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Beyond Borders – s2e5 – At Aunties’ Table, When God Was a Woman ’til Now
Judy and Martha invite you to Auntie’s table as we explore origin stories, goddess stories, the divine feminine, the Witches’ Hammer, motherhood and more.
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Beyond Borders – s2e4 – Ni Rivera, Telling New Stories About Housing, Food and Climate Insecurity
Ni Rivera joins Judy Talaugon and Martha Cinader in a conversation about housing, homelessness, food sovereignty, social justice and the importance of lived experiences in shaping policy and community action. Featuring Poetry by Julia De Burgos and Ni Rivera
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Beyond Borders – s2e3 – Communicating Justice with Olga Kavran, Founder of JUSTICOM
Judy Talaugon and Martha Cinader speak with Olga Kavran, founding director of JUSTICOM, about her extensive experience in international criminal law and outreach, focusing on the communication of justice, and defining justice as a multifaceted concept that varies based on individual experiences and societal contexts. They go on to discuss genocide as legally defined, the…
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Beyond Borders – s2e2 – Venezuela in Context, Taxpayers Against Genocide, The Tribunal Project
Judy Talaugon has a wide ranging discussion with Angela Marino about Venezuela and the Americas. She also gets an update from Seth Donnelly on Tax Payers Against Genocide. Hernan Ramiro talks with Olga Kavran about international criminal law.
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Beyond Borders – s2e1 – From the Women’s March on Washington to Mamdani
…starting with when she met Judy Talaugon in San Francisco, as the teen flame of Metallica star Kirk Hammett. We continue all the way to being a mother of three in Brooklyn and an organizer of the Women’s March on Washington. Reflecting on the relevance, or lack thereof, of pussy hats, and millions of enthusiastic…
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Beyond Borders – Rewind – Episode 10 – Talking about Home Insecurity
Our Season 2 begins in January, 2026. Please enjoy this rewind during our production break. Nilsa Rivera, in Florida, brings her professional and personal experience of home insecurity to a conversation with Judy Talaugon, in California, and Martha Cinader, in New York. The conversation covers housing policies, motherhood, experiencing houselesness and other forms of housing…
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Beyond Borders – Rewind – Episode 6 – with Special Guests Russell Frederick, Anderson Zaca and Ozier Muhammad
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by darkroom masters Russell Frederick, Anderson Zaca and Ozier Muhammad to talk about Season One of the Darkroom MCs, the making of it, and the photographers who are featured.
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Beyond Borders – Rewind – Episode 4 – with Special Guest Arnoldo García
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by Arnoldo García, community-based poet, musician, visual artist, human rights organizer and dedicated restorative justice practitioner/trainer. The conversation begins with a comparison between west coast and east coast activism. It progresses from there to land based activism, and the difference between the idea of an…
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Beyond Borders – Rewind – Episode 3 – with award winning photojournalist Ozier Muhammad
We are taking the opportunity during the holiday months to highlight some of our favorite episodes from the first season of Beyond Borders, while we work on Season 2 just for you, beginning January 17, 2026. Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon, Jay Rodriguez Sierra and Tony Robles are joined by award winning photo journalist Ozier Muhammad.
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Beyond Borders – Episode 10 – Talking about Home Insecurity
Nilsa Rivera, in Florida, brings her professional and personal experience of home insecurity to a conversation with Judy Talaugon, in California, and Martha Cinader, in New York. The conversation covers housing policies, motherhood, experiencing houselesness and other forms of housing insecurity, the punitive treatment of mothers and children, land trusts and more.
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Beyond Borders – Episode 9 – A Musical Odyssey
Marque Gilmore returns home from London and makes time to talk with longtime friend and colleague in the music business, Gail Ward, and Jay Rodriguez Sierra, about his musical path, the Black Rock Coalition, Burnt Sugar, his charitable film project and much more…
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Beyond Borders – Episode 8 – Talking about Today with Judy Talaugon
Judy Talaugon is a co-producer and host of Beyond Borders and a founder of The Tribunal Project. Today we take the time for everyone to get to know Judy and her work better, a sort of serious girlfriend hour with Martha Cinader. Please join the conversation below!
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Beyond Borders – Episode 7 – Tax Payers Against Genocide
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by Seth Donnelly, Anna Marie Stanberg and Kyle Stoneman in a roundtable discussion about the goals of Taxpayers Against Genocide and the September 4th Protest for Justice in Foley Square.
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Beyond Borders – Episode 6 – with Special Guests Russell Frederick, Anderson Zaca and Ozier Muhammad
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by darkroom masters Russell Frederick, Anderson Zaca and Ozier Muhammad to talk about Season One of the Darkroom MCs, the making of it, and the photographers who are featured.
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Beyond Borders – Episode 5 – with Special Guest Craig Harris
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by Craig S. Harris, a trombonist, composer, bandleader, and gifted sonic shaman.
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Beyond Borders – Episode 4 – with Special Guest Arnoldo García
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra are joined by Arnoldo García, community-based poet, musician, visual artist, human rights organizer and dedicated restorative justice practitioner/trainer. The conversation begins with a comparison between west coast and east coast activism. It progresses from there to land based activism, and the difference between the idea of an…
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Beyond Borders – Episode 3 – with award winning photojournalist Ozier Muhammad
Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon, Jay Rodriguez Sierra and Tony Robles are joined by award winning photo journalist Ozier Muhammad. The conversation begins with Judy talking about the native history and the names of the tribes who lived and came during the roundup period where she lives in California, and Ozier talking about his experiences in…
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Beyond Borders – Episode 2
In today’s episode Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra talk about a 100th Birthday event for Malcolm X that Jay participated in, in Harlem, NYC. Jay talks about how he felt playing in the street, and the poets who asked him to play with them after his gig was over. He explains cipher,…
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Beyond Borders – Episode 1
Welcome to Episode One of Beyond Borders, in which Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra talk about Stuff that Matters. In today’s episode we start with Judy reading the poem Prayer Wheel, by Mary Tall Mountain, which leads to talk about the Tenderloin in San Francisco, respecting our elders, what’s happening in Gaza…
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Beyond Borders – Pilot Episode
Our pilot episode of Beyond Borders, a new podcast produced for WLBH.org, streaming radio station, where we talk about stuff that matters. Hosted this week by Martha Cinader, Judy Talaugon and Jay Rodriguez Sierra.
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