{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Seeds","title":"Doomscrolling Isn't Solidarity | Aja Monet on The Seeds","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f16711d5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4180,"description":"In this soul-stirring episode of The Seeds, poet and activist Aja Monet sits down with host, Alana Hadid, to talk about the cost of being online, bearing witness to injustice, and how poetry and faith can heal us.\nFrom the overwhelm of social media to solidarity with Palestine, Aja opens up about her upbringing, the legacy of her grandparents, and the journey of becoming a poet rooted in resistance, tenderness, and truth. She even shares a live reading of her poem, Los Angeles.\nChapters:\n00:00 – The Overwhelm of Social Media\n00:22 SKIP INTRO\n00:54 – Offline Community\n01:15 – Harnessing Social Media for Activism\n03:09 – Telling Stories About Palestine\n19:04 – Aja's Story & Inspirations\n22:00 – The Journey of a Poet\n37:07 – The Role of Faith\n38:57 – Aja & Alana's Religious Upbringing\n42:35 – The Influence of Grandparents\n46:39 – Personal and Political Realities of War\n52:25 – The Role of Poetry in Activism\n58:01 –  (Live Reading)\n01:01:54 – Reflections on Compassion\n01:07:47 – Knafeh & Goodbye\nFollow the Show:\n📺New episodes every Tuesday\n🎧 Available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify & all podcast platforms\n📸 Instagram: @theseedspod\n🎥 Presented by Watermelon Pictures\n🎙️ Produced by Dustlight Productions\nFollow Alana Hadid:\nIG: @lanzybear\nFollow Aja Monet:\nIG: @ajamonet\nCredits:\nHost – Alana Hadid\nShowrunner & Executive Producer – Misha Euceph\nExecutive Producers – Badie Ali, Hamza Ali\nAssociate Producer – Munir Atalla\nProducer & Researcher – Sarah Moawad\nEditor, DP, & Sound Engineer – Mike O’Brien\nConsulting Director – Mahnoor Euceph\nProduction Designer – Kendra Bradanini\nArt Assistant – Noor Salim\nDesign – Alicia Tatone\nComposer – Andy Clausen\nColorist – Chehade Boulos\nTech – Randy Burgess\nMarketing – Kristina Ferris & Daniela Sapkar\nSpecial thanks: Lighthouse Studios, Jack Menzies, Gordy Michie, Isabella Calderon, Sammy Strittmatter, Chrissy Maron, Sara Mengesha, Edwin Henry\n#TheSeeds #AjaMonet #AlanaHadid #PalestinianSolidarity #Poetry #Activism #Faith #religion...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9MGpdIwnXbxsFHmnCGfeW6Lc9FiJD_MH6znF92e3SuQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mODNk/OGJlMmNjY2M1ZTU2/ZDllMjlkNmZhZWNk/ZTNiMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}