Sandra Rivas liberates children's education at Peaceful Gatherings Nature School

Sandra Rivas liberates children's education at Peaceful Gatherings Nature School

This week host Kat Kezon is joined by Sandra Rivas, the founder of Peaceful Gatherings Nature School. Peaceful Gatherings Nature School, located in the St. Andrews neighborhood, is an Agile Learning Community where learning is inclusive, land-based, and liberated. Sandra shares how she identified a gap in liberated learning spaces for kiddos in Columbia, created the space with the help of her neighbors, and continues to facilitate this unique space. You won’t want to miss it!

Jemia Williams writes a new chapter for Columbia as Cola Silent Book Club Host

This week, host Kat Kezon has the pleasure of sitting down with reader, writer, consultant, community architect, and host of the Columbia Silent Book Club, Miss Jemia Williams. Jemia shares how catching up with a friend over silent reading turned into an opportunity to host the city's chapter of the national Silent Book Club. A woman of many talents, many interests, and many lives, Jemia also shares how she found her people in a new city, how she continues to prioritize hobbies in motherhood, and how her time in Columbia, SC has transformed her into her truest self. Jemia also pays beautiful tribute to her dear friend, the late Columbia author and treasure, DéLana R. A. Dameron. *Ding ding ding* Carbonated Conversation and Silent Book Club are in session.

Jordan Sirois brings the big screen to Columbia, SC with Watching Movies Podcast

This week, host Kat Kezon sits down with Jordan Sirois, host of the Watching Movies Podcast. Jordan talks about how movies have remained a steady interest and hobby, and has since produced a movie podcast with family and friends. Jordan advocates for visiting your local movie theatre and creating your own analog movie collection at home. Tune in to hear about how Jordan's show has led him to an amazing relationship with South Carolina's only nonprofit arthouse cinema, The Nickelodeon Theatre.

The Magnolia Drifters tackle rugby culture, body positivity, and women's sports

This week, Kat sits down with Britt and Kara of the Magnolia Drifters womxn's rugby club, a 501(c)3 and womxn's social club promoting positive rugby culture and community service. The teammates discuss falling in love with the sport, especially thanks to their amazing teammates.

Dogon Krigga crafts their love letter to Columbia SC's artists

This episode is truly a love letter to the Soda City. Kat has the pleasure of sitting down with multi-talented paper craft, fabrication, and graphic artist Dogon Krigga whose Afrofuturist, Afrosurrealist art can be found all around the city of Columbia. Dogon shares on their artistic roots in the city and the current day art scene. We talk synesthesia, loving our neighbors, the importance of art spaces, their teenage rap sheet, tarot, mutual aid, Hoodoo, and so much more. Dogon also gives us an update on our friends at Columbia Community Fridges.