in the media

interviews

2023

On Emergent Strategy and being in right relationship with change - interviewed by Lisa Gill
Leadermorphosis, May 31, 2023
From Cancel Culture to Movement as Sanctuary - interviewed by Dr. Erika Okamoto
Cocktails & Capitalism, May 30, 2023
adrienne maree brown and Prentis Hemphill On Restoring Our Rhythm - Interview by Willow Defebaugh
Atmos

2022

Creation, Contribution, and Collectivism - interviewed by Ruby Warrington
Women Without Kids, December 31, 2022
The Future with adrienne maree brown - Grief, Collected - Interviewed by Amy Choi & Rebecca Lehrer
The Mash-Up Americans, December 13, 2022
"Fables & Spells" piece featured as Poem of the Week
Split This Rock, December 2, 2022
Healing Through Hurt - interviewed by Aja Monet
The Sound Bath, November 17, 2022
Pleasure is The Measure - interviewed by Dr. Emily Nagoski
Come As You Are, November 16, 2022
Climate Anxiety is Real - interviewed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Chasing Life, August 9, 2022
“We Are In A Time Of New Suns” - interviewed by Krista Tippett
On Being, June 23, 2022
You Don’t Have To Be Miserable While Doing Important Work - interviewed by Dan Harris
Ten Percent Happier podcast, June 6, 2022
Crafting with Ursula: adrienne maree brown on Social Justice & Science Fiction
Between the Covers podcast, May 9, 2022
adrienne maree brown on Future Visioning, Layered Time and Grief // Microcosms of Liberation, Justice and Pleasure - interviewed by amisha ghadiali
All That We Are podcast, April 7, 2002
Lit Hub’s “Thresholds” - interviewed by Jordan Kisner
Thresholds podcast, April 6, 2022
adrienne maree brown on Writing Our Future - interviewed by Ayana
For the Wild podcast, March 18, 2022
Writer adrienne maree brown pursues her positive obsessions to shed light on complex public issues - interviewed by Charlie Smith
The Georgia Straight, March 8, 2022
The Politics of Pleasure - interviewed by Elizabeth Watson
ACLU’s At Liberty podcast, March 3, 2022

2021

Writer adrienne maree brown on Grief and Transformation - interviewed by April Baer
Stateside Podcast, December 22, 2021
Decolonising the Future - interviewed by Ella Saltmarshe
Long Time Academy podcast, December 3, 2021
Creating is Universal - interviewed by Sara Century & S.E. Fleenor
Bitches on Comics podcast, November 24, 2021
A Little Help, Please! - interviewed by Danny M. Lavery
Big Mood, Little Mood podcast, November 16, 2021
Holding Change with adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein
Beyond Prisons podcast, November 12, 2021
Grievers author adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Erin Lim, Angela Tabora, and Charlene Goto
Bitch Talk podcast, November 3, 2021
Grief, Future Visioning, and Why People Doing Movement Work Should Write More Fiction - interviewed by Ryan Honeyman
Next Economy Now podcast, November 2, 2o21
Quickie 38 - interviewed by Erica & Kenya
The Turn On podcast, October 27, 2021
The Path of a Writer - interviewed by Mark Travis Rivera
Marking the Path podcast, October 13, 2021
Grief and Survival: adrienne maree brown’s debut novella is a heavy hitter - interviewed by April Baer
Stateside podcast, October 4, 2021
Pleasure is the Point - interviewed by Ev’Yan Whitney
Sensual Self podcast, September 2021
Social and Environmental Justice - interviewed by Cara Santa Maria
Talk Nerdy podcast, September 20, 2021
‘The Janes’/adrienne maree brown & Holding Change - interviewed by Lynn Harris Ballen
Feminist Magazine podcast, September 15, 2021
adrienne maree brown on Why ‘All Organizing is Science Fiction’ - as told to Mary Retta
Vulture, September 10, 2021
The Alchemy of Satisfaction - interviewed by Martissa Williams
Nekkid Conversations podcast, September 2, 2021
Pleasure Activist adrienne maree brown on Conflict, Canceling, and Community - interviewed by Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Undistracted podcast, August 5, 2021
Feminism and Social Justice | Beauty and Aesthetics - interviewed by Bamuthi, Kamilah Forbes and Paola Prestini
Kennedy Center’s Active Hope podcast, July 8, 2021
This is How adrienne maree brown Held Change and Inspired a Generation of Movements - interviewed by Dani McClain
Colorlines, June 29, 2021
adrienne maree brown: The writer on organizing in Detroit, how to combat in-fighting, and smoking dollar bills - as told to Patty Carnevale
Gossmer, June 22, 2021
adrienne maree brown Finds Joy in Finding Her People - interviewed by Megna Chakrabarti
WBUR On Point, June 18, 2021
adrienne maree brown: Decentralized Organizing and Emergent Strategy
The Rhys Show, May 17, 2021
Centring Pleasure in Your Activism - Lessons from adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Sharlene Gandhi
Shado Magazine, May 12, 2021
A Black/Queer/Feminist Perspective on ‘Cancel Culture’ - interviewed by Geoffrey Riley
The Jefferson Exchange, May 4, 2021
A Jailbreak of the Imagination - interviewed by Bill Ayers
Under The Tree: A Seminar on Freedom with Bill Ayers, April 20, 2021
The Radical Politics of Pleasure - in conversation with adrienne maree brown
Radical Imagination podcast, April 14, 2021
Armed with Art: Taking Down the Wall of Whiteness - interviewed by Laura Flanders
Laura Flanders show, April 11, 2021
Good Nature: The Pleasure of Not Feeling Guilty -interviewed by Glyn Fussell
SelfrigesUK podcast, April 7, 2021
How To Bend Reality - interviewed by Julian Walker
Black History Year podcast, March 29, 2021
Pleasure Activism - interviewed by Ebony M. Johnson and AJ Lowe
Ebony’s Bones podcast, March 24, 2021
Indya Moore Unleashed - adrienne in conversation with Indya Moore
V Magazine, March 17, 2021
A Roadmap Away From ‘Cancel Culture’ and Towards Transformative Justice - interviewed by Nastia Voynovskaya
KQED, March 9, 2021
Capitalism vs. Time - interviewed by Jenny Casas
United States of Anxiety podcast, March 7, 2021
Crucial Conversations - interviewed by Janita Wiley
Crucial Conversations, March 1, 2021
Adrienne maree brown + F the filibuster -interviewed by W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu
Politically Re-Active podcast, February 2021
How Octavia Butler’s visions of the future have transformed a future generation of readers - interviewed by Amy Goodman
AlterNet, February 25, 2021
How Octavia Butler’s Sci-Fi Dystopia Became A Constant In A Man’s Evolution - adrienne reads Butler excerpts for a personal narrative by Ramtin Arablouei
Throughline, February 18, 2021
Touch & pleasure are essential: Here’s how to give them to yourself - interviewed by Simran Seth
LifeKit, February 18, 2021
adrienne maree brown on Cancellation, Abolition and Healing - interviewed by Scott Branson
The Final Straw Radio, February 14, 2021
Cancel Culture Is Real, But adrienne maree brown Says We Should Be Careful About Throwing People Away - interviewed by Nylah Burton
Shondaland, February 9, 2021
adrienne maree brown on How Science Fiction Can Change the World - interviewed by Julie Sternberg and Eve Yohalem
Book Dreams podcast, January 6, 2021
Writers call for a more nuanced alternative to ‘cancel culture’ - interviewed by Tara Henley
The Globe and Mail, January 2, 2021

2020

Talking Pleasure Activism with adrienne maree brown: Exploring Porn, Publishing, and Transformative Justice - a written exchange with Spectrum Boutique
Spectrum Boutique, November 24, 2020
Are We Imagining A Better Future Into Existence? - interviewed by Jonathan Van Ness
November 11, 2020
Emergent Strategy and Gathering Viable Future(s) - interviewed by Philip McKenzie
The Deep Dive podcast, October 29, 2020
Making Small and Tender Changes with adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Thea Monyeé
Shaping the Shift podcast, October 23, 2020
Tank and the Bangas & adrienne maree brown are our 2020 Silver Linings - interviewed by Nyge Turner and Merk Nguyen
Adult ISH, October 22, 2020
We Can Reclaim with adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Danielle Holland
Sorry To Podcast This, October 14, 2020
Activists Create Innovative Ways To Fight Against Environmental Injustice - interviewed by Lara Harrison
Carvd N Stone, October 4, 2020
Emergent Strategies and Pleasure Activism with adrienne maree brown
Radical Zone podcast, September 2020
The Full Set with Didi Delgado
September 2020
Visioning with adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Prentis Hemphill
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Black Women Need To Unlearn the Pattern of Martyrdom - interviewed by Christina M. Tapper
Zora, July 30, 2020
adrienne maree brown On Finding Joy During the Coronavirus Crisis - interviewed by Megna Chakrabarti and West Martin
WBUR, April 6, 2020
Becoming An Activist for Pleasure - interviewed by Myisha
Down for Whatever podcast, January 26, 2020

2019

adrienne maree brown
This is Hell radio, 2019
Pleasure Activism with adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Howard Jacobson, PhD
Plant Yourself podcast, 2019
Are You Satisfiable?
Hurry Slowly podcast, December 30, 2019
Let the Hard Shit Be Hard and Look for the Pleasure, Look for the Joy - interviewed by Asher Pandjiris
Living in This Queer Body podcast, 2019
Welcome to the Apocalypse! We’re glad you’re here. adrienne maree brown shares survival tips. - interviewed by Mary Anne Hitt and Anna Jane Joyner
No Place Like Home podcast, 2019
How To Support Harm Doers in Being Accountable - part of a series of speakers
October 10, 2019
Discovering Pleasure Activism with adrienne maree brown
Hope and Hard Pills podcast, September 2019
Hey, Auntie!
Raising Rebels podcast, August 2019
adrienne maree brown - Pleasure Activism
The Matriarchitects podcast, August, 2019
Pleasure as Praxis - interviewed by Corinne Manning
Bitch Magazine, July 25, 2019
Pleasure Activism: Change that Nourishes You
Relationship Alive podcast, July 24, 2019
On vulnerability, playfulness, and keeping yourself honest - interviewed by Anupa Mistry
The Creative Independent, July 11, 2019
The Pleasures of Brecht
BBC Sounds, July 8, 2019
Pleasure Activism - interviewed by Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow
Call Your Girlfriend podcast, June 14, 2019
adrienne maree brown on Why Joy is a Form of Resistance - interviewed by Maggie Lange
Bon Appétit, May 20, 2019
Air Go interview
Air Go, 2019
ILY interview on love and relationship - interviewed by Tara Aquino
ILY Mag
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good with adrienne maree brown and Amita Swadhin - interviewed by Kate Werning
Irresistible podcast, May 17, 2019
Imagination and Critical Resistance - interviewed by Kate Werning
Irresistible podcast
Pleasure Activism: adrienne maree brown - Interviewed by Keri Kelly
CTZN Well podcast, March 21, 2019
adrienne maree brown on Pleasure Activism - interviewed by Ayana
For The Wild podcast, 2019
On International Women’s Day, let’s talk about sex (and getting what you want from it), baby - interviewed by Darcel Rockett
Chicago Tribune, March 8, 2019
Emergence - amb interviews Sage Crump
TACTile podcast, March 2019
adrienne maree brown on Pleasure Activism - interviewed by Dawn Serra
Sex Gets Real podcast, January 27, 2019
Collections with Michelle Brown - interviewed by Michelle Brown
2019

2018

Trauma Makes Weapons of Us All - interviewed by Justin Scott Campbell
Medium, May 10, 2018
Self-Care is Political Warfare - interviewed by Michelle Keinan
Radically Selfish podcast, April 18, 2018
adrienne maree brown on Emergent Strategy - interviewed by Ayana
For The Wild podcast, 2018
Fortification podcast - interviewed by Caitlin Breedlove
2018
The World Is a Miraculous Mess, and It’s Going to be Alright - interviewed by Zenobia Jeffries Warfield
YES! Magazine, March 27, 2018
Critical Connections - interviewed by Jenny and Mo
AMC 20 Year Anniversary Podcast, 2018

2017

In Focus: adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Ciarán O Brolcháin
NVTV
Focus as Resistance with adrienne maree brown - interviewed by Baby Ange
Femme Too Deep podcast, 2017
New Years Practice: Cast A Spell with adrienne maree brown
Irresistible podcast, 2017
Octavia’s Brood with Tanuja Jagernauth - Tanuja Jagernatuh in conversation with Monica and Page
The Lit Review podcast
The Call with Erica Williams Simon
December 19, 2017

2013

Radical Doula profiles: adrienne maree brown
MZP Radical Doula, March 27, 2013
The Apocalypse? We Asked This Group of Young Leaders - interviewed by Sarah Van Gelder
YES! Magazine roundtable, June 10, 2013
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speeches

2023

Alchemizing Black Futures - with N.K Jemisin, Nalo Hopkinson, & Brandon Wint
Massy Books, June 1, 2023

2022

StyleLikeU What’s Underneath Series - I Am Fat and Desireable
Interviewed by StyleLikeU, June 16, 2022

2021

On Intergenerational Activism - in conversation with Fania Davis
YES! Magazine, December 31, 2021
Redefining Feminism MasterClass
with Gloria Steinem
LBB Presents Rebecca Solnit with adrienne maree brown - Orwell’s Roses - amb in conversation with Rebecca Solnit
October 28, 2021
Grievers: adrienne maree brown In Conversation with Kiese Laymon - presented by Charis Books
October 22, 2021
Octavia’s Parables webinar with Alexis Pauline Gumbs - amb in conversation with Toshi Reagon and Alexis Pauline Gumbs
September 23, 2021
Wisdom of Small Joys: adrienne maree brown & Ross Gay, moderated by Nandi Comer
Allied Media Projects, September 9, 2021
Creative Resistance - in conversation with Toshi Reagon and Kendra Hicks
NonProfit Quarterly, June 22, 2021
adrienne maree brown on Pleasure Activism with sonya shah
CIIS, February 12, 2021

2020

50 Years of Imagining Radical Feminist Futures: A Conversation with Angela Davis and adrienne maree brown
UC Davis Women’s Resource and Research Center, November 17, 2020
Build As We Fight: The Revolutionary Legacy of James and Grace Lee Boggs
The ASA panel, January 17, 2020
National Black Theater: Founders Symposium
2020

2018

Parables In Iteration: A Closer Look at Octavia Butler - National Black Theatre’s Communication Arts Program, panel with amb, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Manju Rajendran, Toshi Reagon, and Shayna Small
February 6, 2018

2017

Chani Nicholas: The Activist’s Astrologer (in conversation with Chani Nicholas)
Chicago Humanities Conference, November 15, 2017
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features

2022

YES! Pleasure Summer Issue, guest edited and with framing essay by adrienne maree brown
YES! Magazine, Summer 2022
“We Are Earth”
Atmos, March 29, 2022

2021

“This Valentine’s Day, Celebrate Love as Growth and Liberation”
Truthout, February 14, 2021
“On Cancel Culture, Accountability, and Transformative Justice” (We Will Not Cancel Us excerpt)
LitHub, January 25, 2021

2020

“In This Era of Change, We Must Manifest Octavia Butler’s Earthseed”
The Portalist, October 30, 2020
Question: How Do We Create Communities To Which All of Us Can Belong? “Additional Recommendations for Us Right Now From a Future”
Centers for Humans and Nature, October 23, 2020

2019

"Ursula K. Le Guin Is Still the Radical Feminist We Need Today"
YES! Magazine, August 7, 2019
"This Valentine’s Day, Let’s Choose Love Over Borders"
Truthout, February 24, 2019
“In 2019, Let’s Resolve to Organize with Love in the Face of Apocalypse”
Truthout, January 1, 2019
“Dream Beyond the Wounds”
Ding Ding Ding

2010

“Generation Mixed: Breaking the Race Barrier”
YES! Magazine, March 5, 2010
Transforming Ruckus: Actions Speak Louder
The Scholar and Feminist online, Summer 2010

2005

“Dramatizing the “death” of environmentalism doesn’t help urban people of color, or anyone else”
Grist, March 16, 2005

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