Do You Speak Georgian?

This is episode 7 and I’ve got something to say. See what I did there? On this episode, you’ll join me on the midnight plane to Georgia, where the passengers have something to say as well… Show Notes Intro/Outro Music - Vchera [https://soundcloud.com/fuselab/al-90-fmsao-vchera] by AL-90 - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Gate crisis music - Melancholia Staroy Pornozvezdy (with Spurv) by AL-90  - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Air cabin ambiance - "Airplane, Seat Belt Beep" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk [http://www.jshaw.co.uk/]) of Freesound.org [http://freesound.org/] Georgian polyphony - Chakrulo by Georgian State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble - creative commons [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/]

Our lessons in history and visibility will continue in Istanbul…and you’ll be introduced to the first of my journey’s many ordeals. Take a deep breath, because DYSG only gets more intense from here on out! Are you ready? It’s okay if you’re not, because I’m not ready either… Trigger Warning – the following episode contains strong language and descriptions of harassment and assault, which some may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Track Info Intro/Outro Music - Vchera [https://soundcloud.com/fuselab/al-90-fmsao-vchera] by AL-90 - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Moonlight car ride scene music Radicalnye Tanzi by AL-90 (from CODE-915913 - 06 [https://fuselab.bandcamp.com/album/code-915913] album)  - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque history scene music - 999 [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/manuelgordianiit_-_fabrizioab/] by Medianti [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/manuel_gordiani/medianti_1825/] Show Notes For more intuitive, offbeat content between episodes, follow me on Instagram @moonemissary. Don't forget to subscribe to my travel and lifestyle blog, at moonemissary.com [https://www.moonemissary.com/]

Reform my Turkish republic, Daddy…In this episode you’ll be introduced to the father of modern Turkey and spend a layover with me in Istanbul. Come prepared to learn some lessons about history and visibility. Oh, and don’t forget, meet me in Istanbul, not Constantinople. Track Info Intro/Outro Music - Vchera [https://soundcloud.com/fuselab/al-90-fmsao-vchera] by AL-90 - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Metro ride scene music - Çeçen Kizi [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Seyyah/Live_at_Barbs_for_Transpacific_Sound_Paradise_on_WFMU_5132017_1841/Seyyah_5_Cecen] by Seyyah - creative commons [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/] Grand Bazaar scene music - Hicaz Zeybek [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Seyyah/Live_at_Barbs_for_Transpacific_Sound_Paradise_on_WFMU_5132017_1841/Seyyah_3_Hicaz] by Seyyah -creative commons [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/] Ataturk Quote “If henceforward the women do not share in the social life of the nation, we shall never attain to our full development. We shall remain irremediably backward, incapable of treating on equal terms with the civilizations of the West.” Kinross, Ataturk, The Rebirth of a Nation, p. 343.

Cabin crew, prepare for take off. Georgia awaits, but first we’re going to venture off the edge of the map … into the abyss… and into the shadows of the subconscious mind… Track Info Intro/Outro Music - Vchera [https://soundcloud.com/fuselab/al-90-fmsao-vchera] by AL-90 - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Racist-sounding song - Georgian March by Unknown Show Notes Further reading [https://cpt.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/Undoing%20Oppressions%20-%20Three%20Pillars%20-%20Smith.pdf] on the three pillars of white supremacy.

Good grief! Grab your tissues and stow away your tray tables, because in this episode we’re going to talk about funerals, flights, and a whole lot of childhood trauma. Track Info Intro/Outro Music - Vchera [https://soundcloud.com/fuselab/al-90-fmsao-vchera] by AL-90 - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Radicalnye Tanzi by AL-90 (from CODE-915913 - 06 [https://fuselab.bandcamp.com/album/code-915913] album)  - some rights reserved [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/] Prelude Op. 28 N.15 by Frederic Chopin (performed by Giorgi Latsabidze) - creative commons [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/] Show Notes For more intuitive, offbeat travel writing, check out my blog, Moon Emissary [https://www.moonemissary.com/].