{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 181: Taking Collective Action, with Kristi & Chiarra of the Indie Sellers Guild (part 2)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/55a42dbe\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":8600,"description":"Meet Kristi and Chiarra, board members for the Indie Sellers Guild, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education and support to all online creative indie sellers around the world.  The Indie Sellers Guild got its start in 2022 while organizing the Etsy Strike, when about 17,000 shops put their Etsy storefronts on vacation mode, effectively preventing customers from shopping.  In this week's episode,  Kristi and Chiarra will explain how \"reserves\" are having a negative impact on small businesses and they will tell us how we can support Etsy sellers and the Indie Sellers Guild. Also: an audio essay from Angela.  And Amanda dissects the quandary of Meow Wolf: Can creativity be commoditized and profitable, while still ethical?\nFind the Indie Sellers Guild on IG: @indiesellersguild\nJoin the Indie Sellers Guild\nParticipate in the Market Research Study: https://indiesellersguild.org/survey\nListen to the Etsy-sodes (episodes 90-93) anywhere you stream this show, or at clotheshorsepodcast.com\nAdditional reading about Meow Wolf:\n\"Can an Art Collective Become the Disney of the Experience Economy?\" Rachel Monroe, The New York Times Magazine.\n\"As the Experience Economy Booms, Meow Wolf Raises $158 Million to Expand Its Footprint Across America,\" Sarah Cascone, ArtNet.\n\"State of the Union,\" Alex DeVore, Santa Fe Reporter.\n\"Why Meow Wolf Coming to Phoenix Is Worrisome,\" Erin Joyce, Hyperallergic.\n\"Union Busting at Meow Wolf: Workers File Unfair Labor Practice Suit,\" Annie Levin, Observer.\n\"What Happened When a Trippy Art Collective Hit It Big—Then Unionized,\" Adele Oliveira, The New Republic.\n\"Meow Wolf complaints are piling up as new name joins Denver lawsuit,\" John Wenzel, The Denver Post.\n\"Meow Wolf Is Being Sued by Former Employees for Unfair Labor Practices,\" Zachary Small, Hyperallergic.\nIt's time for an annual tradition: small business audio essays! Submit your story by 11/1 via email:  Amanda@clotheshorse.world\nInclude your name, pronouns, and IG handle.\nIf you want to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_u71z-ZNs_Ob6wKJAM2DSS8-P3fYJ_G9yobrjlS91nE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjll/OTRlMDEwOWM3ZWFh/ODc4ODkxNDIyM2Jj/YjZjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}