Pat's Podcasts

Another brand new Pat Chats! This episode was recorded during my lay over in Seattle on my way to Alaska. I talk about my final reflections going into the Alaskan fishing experience, and what I know about the boat I will be working on. 

In this weeks episode I sit down with comedian, writer, and queer spawn Elizabeth Collins to discuss her experience with her father coming out, and then moving in with him and his partner as a teenager. We reflect on the impacts our parents lives had on who we are today, and how the country has progressed and hasn’t with their feelings towards the LGBT community. Learn more about Elizabeth and where to see her live at: http://www.elizabethcollins.com/

The premiere episode of the new Pat's Podcasts project Pat Chats! I will be documenting my experience traveling to Alaska to work on a fishing boat for the summer. I will be recording a new episode every week and releasing them whenever I have wifi access. This first episode is my reflection on the decision to put in my notice at work and move up to Alaska to try to find a fishing boat to work on. 

In this week's episode I sit down with park ranger Mia Monroe to discuss what it's like working as a ranger. We dive into how the national parks department works, the different jobs you can have, and what the life style of a park ranger is like. We also discuss how she first got involved with the parks, and her advice if you think you would be interested in working for the parks as well. 

In this week's episode I sit down with Caymin Ackerman to talk about her experience running her own farm. We discuss the experiences that drew her to farming, what calls to her about the profession, and the challenges a small farm faces. In addition we dive into a few tips for people trying have their own vegetable garden. 

In this episode I sit down with Edith Fecskes to talk about what it was like fleeing Russian occupied Hungary when she was a little girl. How her experience as a refugee and emigrant shaped who she is today, and how her family learned to integrate themselves into American society. 

In this episode I sit down with community organizer Andrew Park. We discuss what led him to doing this work in his community, how his childhood in Oakland California shaped the work that he does, and the solutions he see to help low income communities in the future. You can check out his organization at: http://www.oaklandtrybe.org/ 

This is another episode of the Queer Spawn focus of this podcast! In this episode I talk with Shir Efrat about her experience growing up with two moms in Israel. We discuss what the political and social climate is like for the LGBTQ community in Israel, as well as compare notes on how we think having two moms shaped who we are. 

In this weeks episode I sit down with artist and painter Steve Emery. We talk about the role art has played in his life, and how it has shaped who he is today. He reflects on his work, his process, and the role he see's for artists in their communities. Check out his work at:  http://www.emerylipinski.com/emery/

In this episode I talk with Leva Zand about what it was like growing up as a religious minority in Iran. We talk about what her life was like in Iran, how she came to the United States as a refugee, and what it was like to try to make a new life here. 

In this episode I sit down with Pat Heaphy to discuss his experience working as a Nurse. We talk about the curvy path he took to find his way into nursing, what it was like to work as a nurse during the aids epidemic, and how he was able to connect with the mentally ill.

In this episode I sit down with lawyer Cheryl Wallace who worked for many years as a public defender and now has her own private practice contracting for the public defenders office. We discuss a little bit how the justice system works for and against low income clients, and what her experience has been like working as a public defender. 

In this weeks episode I sit down with Aviva Lev-David to discuss her experience being born in Chile, emigrating to Israel early in her childhood, and later as an adult emigrating to the United States. Her perspective moving across multiple cultures provides an interesting and insightful conversation. 

In this episode I sit down with Bill Mitchell to talk about his experience working as a firefighter in San Francisco. We dive into what a typical day would be like in the firehouse, some of his early memories going on calls, and the path he took to become a firefighter. 

In this next installment of What's Your Job? I sit down with Marjorie Schwarzer who has worked in many roles for museums including many years as a curator before moving on to teach and write about museum studies. We discuss what a museum curator does on a day to day basis, some of her favorite memories working as a curator, and what path she took into the field. 

This is the first episode of the Queer Spawn focus of my podcast. In it I talk with Max Waterstone who like me grew up with Lesbian mothers. We discuss our memories of what that was like during our childhood and reflect on how it shaped who we are today. 

In this episode I sit down with Judith Hunt and we talk about her experience growing up in England during WW2. We discuss how this shaped her view of the United States and her perspective on emigrating to the States and beyond. 

In this episode I sit down with Felix Torres Chaviano to talk about what it was like growing up in Cuba, the context under which he first learned about the United States, the story of how he first came to the US, and how he see's the country from an outsiders perspective. 

In this first episode I sit down with writer and author (you'll learn the difference if you listen) Fred Setterberg. We talk about what its like making a living as a writer and about his journey to becoming a published author. An interesting and insightful conversation for anyone who is interested in writing or pursuing a creative passion as a career.