{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 256: There IS (more) ethical consumption under capitalism (part one) with Lisa of Retro Housewife Goes Green","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6213,"description":"Yes, there IS more ethical consumption under capitalism, but it all starts with understanding the impact of where and when we spend our money.   In this episode (part one of two), Amanda is joined by Lisa Sharp of Retro Housewife Goes Green.  We discuss the following:\nHow and when boycotting is effective,\nHow shifting up our spending habits is really an exercise in “progress not perfection,”\nThe \"illusion of choice\" in the area of cleaning products, laundry detergent, food, skincare, and more,\nSome examples of the megacorporations that own a lot of the brands we already buy,\nHow some of these megacorporations are actually MAGAcorporations,\nAnd the political impact of the brands we buy.\nBefore we jump into that, Amanda reminds us of the origin of the statement \"there's no ethical consumption under capitalism,\" and why/how it is misused all over social media.\n\nLisa's recommendations\nEpisode 199: Is there REALLY no ethical consumption under capitalism?\nOpen Secrets\nGet your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/\nFor the next month, use promo code THEPRICEISRIGHT to get 50% off all merch! Amanda and Dustin care for a colony of 12 feral cats and they want to get them all fixed this spring. So help them cover that cost by picking up some hot deals on Clotheshorse merch.\nIf you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.world\nDid you enjoy this episode? Consider \"buying me a coffee\" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorse\nClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:\nSlow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designer and fashion professor Ruby Gertz teaches workshops for hobbyists and aspiring designers, so that anyone can learn the foundational skills of making, mending, and altering their own...","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}