The Widening Gyre Podcast

"Hippies to Hipsters": The Industry of Cool

This episode focuses on how "hipsterism" has effected Haight/Ashbury and culture as a whole. This is part 3 of our 3 part discussion "Hippies to Hipsters", which makes up episodes 10, 11, and 12 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

"Hippies to Hipsters" - What is a Hipster?

This episode continues our exploration of what exactly the connection between Hippies and Hipsters by looking at the origin of Hipsters, dating all the way back to the 1940's. This is part 2 of our 3 part discussion "Hippies to Hipsters", which will make up episodes 10, 11, and 12 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

"Hippies to Hipsters" - San Francisco Counter-Culture

This episode kicks off a discussion of what exactly the connection between Hippies and Hipsters by looking into the cultural context of San Francisco. This is part 1 of our 3 part discussion "Hippies to Hipsters", which will make up episodes 10, 11, and 12 of this podcast. https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

Roll Initiative: What Tactical Combat Teaches Us About Sustained Resistance

This episode continues our discussion of Tabletop RPG and Community Building, specifically on how combat relates to building community, coalition, and resistance. This is part 3 of our 3 part discussion on this analogy between TTRPG and Community Building, which makes up episodes 7, 8, and 9 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

Sharing the Story at the Table and in Community

This episode continues our discussion of Tabletop RPG and Community Building, specifically on how collaborative storytelling relates to building community and allowing each other to take the spotlight. This is part 2 of our 3 part discussion on this analogy between TTRPG and Community Building, which will make up episodes 7, 8, and 9 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]