<![CDATA[Resistance is Fertile]]>09b2ddbf-0299-5b86-a9a8-45c14d5f242eTue, 13 Oct 2026 19:56:20 +0000Captivate.fmCollective of Anarchist Writershttps://artwork.captivate.fm/3a8fc323-e207-495e-b806-5ac2e3b8a713/f7u8f6ZGBhXEO2waB4cpAn78.pngResistance is FertileCollective of Anarchist WritersCollective of Anarchist WritersA podcast by carla joy bergman (Grounded Futures, CAW, Trust Kids!, Radiant Voices, Joyful Militancy) and Elia Ayoub (The Fire These Times, From The Periphery, Hauntologies) on all things Star Trek, anarchism, philosophy, and all the fun stuff in between. RIF weaves together deep dives into specific episodes, characters, and themes with how it relates to our lives today. We will also do interviews where we talk with fellow trekkies, and beyond! We are mapping the stars to create these stories for you. ** co-produced by carla joy bergman and Elia Ayoub show music by: NinePulse: https://ninepulse.bandcamp.com/ sound tech by Chris Bergman RIF is part of the CAW Journal project a huge thanks to Grounded Futures for supporting our new show with sharing platforms.https://www.cawshinythings.com/tag/resistance-is-fertile/trueepisodicnopodcastEdges of Liberation with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein5: Edges of Liberation with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein “One of the things that I really love about Star Trek is that they make you believe the science, and I actually think that that's your task; your task is to make the viewer believe the science.”

It was such a delight to explore the potentials of liberatory futures with the amazing Chanda Prescod-Weinstein! In episode #5, Chanda’s brilliancy and passion takes us on a joyous trek into the cosmos, where we talk about science, storytelling, and the power of true representation in Star Trek and beyond (and when it’s not done so well!). Chanda also weaves in other inspiring movies and shows alongside Trek to talk about physics, Black Feminisms, resistance, and the fertile solidarity found at the Trek conventions and the wider community — aspiring to keep us connected.

Show Notes

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Recent Book: The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Socials:

-Instagram

-Bluesky

Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography

Chanda on The Fire These Times

Also mentioned in show:

Charlie Jane Anders (new book + upcoming Trek Comic that features Chanda!)

Nyota Uhura singing "Кeep us connected"

Trek Long Island

The SyFy Sistas Legacy Fund

Other shows/movies mentioned: Matrix, Silo, Battlestar Galactica (reboot), & Work in Progress

Lilly Wachowski and friends launched: Anarchists United Foundation and Anarchists United Studio

Elia’s work

carla’s work + CAW

Support us to make more Resistance is Fertile:

  1. Join us over on our Patreon
  2. Follow RIF on BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬
  3. Share the show!

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Thanks for listening!

TRANSCRIPTS (coming)

Bio:

Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an associate professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, dark matter, and neutron stars. She is also a researcher of Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. She is also the creator of the Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography. Her first book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (Bold Type Books) won the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the science and technology category, the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Science Award, and a 2022 PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein’s second book for general audiences, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie (Pantheon Books) debuted April 7, 2026 (US/Canada) and May 7, 2026 (UK/Europe). She is now working on an academic book, The Cosmos is a Black Aesthetic (Duke University Press). Originally from East L.A., she divides her time between the New Hampshire Seacoast and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

]]>“One of the things that I really love about Star Trek is that they make you believe the science, and I actually think that that's your task; your task is to make the viewer believe the science.”

It was such a delight to explore the potentials of liberatory futures with the amazing Chanda Prescod-Weinstein! In episode #5, Chanda’s brilliancy and passion takes us on a joyous trek into the cosmos, where we talk about science, storytelling, and the power of true representation in Star Trek and beyond (and when it’s not done so well!). Chanda also weaves in other inspiring movies and shows alongside Trek to talk about physics, Black Feminisms, resistance, and the fertile solidarity found at the Trek conventions and the wider community — aspiring to keep us connected.

Show Notes

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Recent Book: The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Socials:

-Instagram

-Bluesky

Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography

Chanda on The Fire These Times

Also mentioned in show:

Charlie Jane Anders (new book + upcoming Trek Comic that features Chanda!)

Nyota Uhura singing "Кeep us connected"

Trek Long Island

The SyFy Sistas Legacy Fund

Other shows/movies mentioned: Matrix, Silo, Battlestar Galactica (reboot), & Work in Progress

Lilly Wachowski and friends launched: Anarchists United Foundation and Anarchists United Studio

Elia’s work

carla’s work + CAW

Support us to make more Resistance is Fertile:

  1. Join us over on our Patreon
  2. Follow RIF on BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬
  3. Share the show!

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Thanks for listening!

TRANSCRIPTS (coming)

Bio:

Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an associate professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. Her research in theoretical physics focuses on cosmology, dark matter, and neutron stars. She is also a researcher of Black feminist science, technology, and society studies. She is also the creator of the Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography. Her first book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred (Bold Type Books) won the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the science and technology category, the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Science Award, and a 2022 PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein’s second book for general audiences, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie (Pantheon Books) debuted April 7, 2026 (US/Canada) and May 7, 2026 (UK/Europe). She is now working on an academic book, The Cosmos is a Black Aesthetic (Duke University Press). Originally from East L.A., she divides her time between the New Hampshire Seacoast and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

]]>31afb51f-721d-4f10-bc2b-56eaec270b79Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:45:00 -070001:28:45truefull1551an Anarcho-Trekkie crossover with The Spectacle4. an Anarcho-Trekkie crossover with The SpectacleWe are back! And episode 4 is F U N! Because we did a Space-time Summit with Io and Miriam over at The Spectacle pod! Come hear all things Trek and anarchism, but mostly hear about how much we all love DS9!

Transcripts

SHOW NOTES

The Spectacle

Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness

Io’s work

Support the making of RIF on Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

RIF IG

Elia’s work

carla’s work

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

Thanks for listening!

]]>We are back! And episode 4 is F U N! Because we did a Space-time Summit with Io and Miriam over at The Spectacle pod! Come hear all things Trek and anarchism, but mostly hear about how much we all love DS9!

Transcripts

SHOW NOTES

The Spectacle

Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness

Io’s work

Support the making of RIF on Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

RIF IG

Elia’s work

carla’s work

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

Thanks for listening!

]]>98e4bfde-2abb-49f2-81bc-0c7132ac0a54Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -070001:23:47truefull1441Faith of the Heart feat. Romeo Kokriatski3: Faith of the Heart feat. Romeo KokriatskiThere’s your usual hardcore trekkies, and then there’s Romeo! The bar has been set, and both of us try to reach it, but kinda fail! We do, however, meander through most of the series from the Trek universe, touching on various episodes to make connections to politics and culture today — and how stories like these are necessary under empire. Romeo’s joy for Star Trek is contagious (even the critiques come with delight), so jump on in and take a listen! 

Support the making of RIF on Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

RIF IG

Elia’s work

carla’s work

Romeo Kokriatski Podcast: Ukraine Without Hype

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Thanks for listening! 

]]>There’s your usual hardcore trekkies, and then there’s Romeo! The bar has been set, and both of us try to reach it, but kinda fail! We do, however, meander through most of the series from the Trek universe, touching on various episodes to make connections to politics and culture today — and how stories like these are necessary under empire. Romeo’s joy for Star Trek is contagious (even the critiques come with delight), so jump on in and take a listen! 

Support the making of RIF on Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

RIF IG

Elia’s work

carla’s work

Romeo Kokriatski Podcast: Ukraine Without Hype

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Thanks for listening! 

]]>926c3f64-696f-41d5-9c84-e8ba1dd30740Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -070001:09:37truefull1331The Stories Fascism Fears Most feat. Jessie GenderEp 2: The Stories Fascism Fears Most feat. Jessie Gender“Fascism isn’t just about power—it’s about controlling the stories we tell. It warps narratives to justify oppression, trapping us in cycles of dominance and despair. But stories can also resist, break those cycles, and open the door to something new.“ 

This is how YouTuber and hardcore Trekkie Jessie Gender starts her video essay “The Stories Fascism Fears Most“ which we highly recommend. A few weeks ago, Elia Ayoub sat down with Jessie to talk about it. They got into their love of Star Trek - because of course they did - as well as other franchises like The Matrix. 

This is a special crossover episode between The Fire These Times and Resistance is Fertile, hence why it’s only Elia this time around. This won’t be a regular occurrence though! Elia and carla joy bergman will be recording most of the RIF episodes together, and we’ve already got a couple of episodes lined up for y’all. 

Show Notes

Support the making of RIF on Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

RIF IG

Elia’s work

carla’s work

Jessie Gender’s YouTube channel

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Transcripts (arriving shortly)

Thanks for listening!

]]>“Fascism isn’t just about power—it’s about controlling the stories we tell. It warps narratives to justify oppression, trapping us in cycles of dominance and despair. But stories can also resist, break those cycles, and open the door to something new.“ 

This is how YouTuber and hardcore Trekkie Jessie Gender starts her video essay “The Stories Fascism Fears Most“ which we highly recommend. A few weeks ago, Elia Ayoub sat down with Jessie to talk about it. They got into their love of Star Trek - because of course they did - as well as other franchises like The Matrix. 

This is a special crossover episode between The Fire These Times and Resistance is Fertile, hence why it’s only Elia this time around. This won’t be a regular occurrence though! Elia and carla joy bergman will be recording most of the RIF episodes together, and we’ve already got a couple of episodes lined up for y’all. 

Show Notes

Support the making of RIF on Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

RIF IG

Elia’s work

carla’s work

Jessie Gender’s YouTube channel

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Transcripts (arriving shortly)

Thanks for listening!

]]>75bf1535-d5c5-45a6-b180-20c5d45aa889Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -070001:14:28truefull1221Let's Go!ep 1: Let's Go!Episode One: Let’s Go! 

In the first episode of Resistance is Fertile, carla and Elia share why they are making this podcast, what Star Trek (and stories in general) mean to them, and also talk a bit about some of the characters and plot-lines that resonate with them most. In short, episode one is an introduction to the show and a bit of a teaser of what's to come! 

Mentioned: DS9 S6E25 ("Sweet Sound of Her Voice"), DS9 S4E2 ("The Visitor"), DS9 S3E11/12 ("Past Tense"), TNG S7E24 ("Preemptive Strike"), DS9 S1E1 ("Emissary"), DS9 S4E6 ("Little Green Men"). Star Trek: Discovery S2E7 ("Light and Shadows").

Show Notes

Support RIF: Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

Elia’s work

carla’s work + CAW

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Transcripts

thanks for listening!

]]>Episode One: Let’s Go! 

In the first episode of Resistance is Fertile, carla and Elia share why they are making this podcast, what Star Trek (and stories in general) mean to them, and also talk a bit about some of the characters and plot-lines that resonate with them most. In short, episode one is an introduction to the show and a bit of a teaser of what's to come! 

Mentioned: DS9 S6E25 ("Sweet Sound of Her Voice"), DS9 S4E2 ("The Visitor"), DS9 S3E11/12 ("Past Tense"), TNG S7E24 ("Preemptive Strike"), DS9 S1E1 ("Emissary"), DS9 S4E6 ("Little Green Men"). Star Trek: Discovery S2E7 ("Light and Shadows").

Show Notes

Support RIF: Patreon

RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social‬

Elia’s work

carla’s work + CAW

Music by NinePulse

Tech by Chris Bergman

RIF is co-produced by carla and Elia

Transcripts

thanks for listening!

]]>0bc6882b-8e19-47bc-986f-2c8834ca69d3Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 -070057:25truefull1111