# upcoming event (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover upcoming event. Page: Feed: --- ## [Book Club Zoom Link, 8/26/26, 1:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/book-club-zoom-link-82626-100-pm) _2026-08-26 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ So…wow. ## [Happy Hour Discussion with Harry Litman Zoom Link, 8/23/2026, 8:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/happy-hour-discussion-with-harry) _2026-08-23 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ I’m going to keep this intro short because I think most of you are familiar with our special guest tonight — Harry Litman is a former Assistant U.S. ## [Upcoming Events, Week of August 24](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-august-24) _2026-08-23 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Happy hour TONIGHT and book talk this week! ## [A Week Volunteering at Michigan’s Big Sable Lighthouse](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/a-week-volunteering-at-michigans) _2026-08-23 · Brenda Marshall · Life In Michigan_ 130 steps, infinite questions, and a failed lightning round playing “Stump the Lighthouse Keeper” ## [Crafting Community, Midwest IPAs, and "Day with Jay" Adventures with Brewer Jay Green!](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/crafting-community-midwest-ipas-and) _2026-08-21 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ Get ready, Michigan craft beer fans! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211848548/61bfa4849ff5bd92d54a6e1344609764.mp3) ## [Upcoming Events, Week of August 17](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-august-17) _2026-08-17 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Happy hour this weekend! ## [Ursula K Le Guin and "The Dispossessed"](https://buffysbookclub.substack.com/p/ursula-k-le-guin-and-the-dispossessed) _2026-08-17 · Buffy's · Buffy's_ Contextualising our August read. ## [All The Worlds A Stage - Rush In NYC](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/all-the-worlds-a-stage-rush-in-nyc) _2026-08-16 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ My 45 Years with the band, plus upcoming events, Substack restacks, Flashbacks and more. ## [Operation DE-MAGA](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/operation-de-maga) _2026-08-15 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ A recording from Asha Rangappa and Mary L Trump's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210794976/e2ece8f44eee41f7719ec3ecd8620462.mp3) ## [How to Defy](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/how-to-defy) _2026-08-13 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Why speaking up feels so hard — and how to build the muscle before you need it. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210965330/caa9226e4960da8a9d5f8339a0186341.mp3) ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OBIX1kZT1eUx) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Live with Chuck Marshall](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/live-with-chuck-marshall) _2026-08-12 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ A recording from Chuck Marshall's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210903623/697d49df100f175df669cdcdb58675b6.mp3) ## [COMPLICITY AND COURAGE Guest Speaker Zoom Link, 8/11/2026, 12:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/complicity-and-courage-guest-speaker-6fd) _2026-08-11 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Identifying your True No...and your True Yes. ## [Upcoming Events, Week of August 10](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-august-10) _2026-08-09 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Guest speaker this week! ## [Practically in Geddy Lee’s Back Pocket](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/practically-in-geddy-lees-back-pocket) _2026-08-09 · Brenda Marshall · Life In Michigan_ My First Rush Concert! And Thoughts about New York City ## [Surviving and Thriving in Michigan’s Ever-Shifting Craft Beer Scene](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/surviving-and-thriving-in-michigans) _2026-08-07 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ Kickstand Brewing’s master brewer Adam Beratta reflects on nearly two decades of beer trends, taproom survival, and opening location number two. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210065814/22c2daa5326b66efb9d285fe1b44aaae.mp3) ## [America's Complicated Relationship with Whistleblowers](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/americas-complicated-relationship) _2026-08-06 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ We claim to want people to do the right thing, but then turn against them when they do. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209961667/49610a9a1597e9fd587cc6f493f3f7c1.mp3) ## [COMPLICITY AND COURAGE Guest Speaker Zoom Link, 8/3/2026, 1:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/complicity-and-courage-guest-speaker-15e) _2026-08-03 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Why whistleblowers are a rare species. ## [Buffy's Summer Reading List 2026](https://buffysbookclub.substack.com/p/buffys-summer-reading-list-2026) _2026-08-03 · Buffy's · Buffy's_ Some ideas for your summer reading from the Buffy's team. ## [Upcoming Events, Week of August 3](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-august-3) _2026-08-02 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Guest speaker tomorrow! ## [A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/a-rising-tide-lifts-all-ships) _2026-08-02 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ We had a GIG at Sounds & Sights, and it reaffirmed that we are all in this together. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dVoi5G0ZleL1) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Everything You Wanted to Know About MAGA But Were Afraid to Ask](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about) _2026-08-01 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ It's more complicated than you think. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209334128/f7e1ce37164fe832c8379d11f9ac74c0.mp3) ## [Freedom Academy Book Club: The Founders by Jimmy Soni](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/freedom-academy-book-club-the-founders) _2026-07-29 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Unpacking the technological supervillain origin story. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208893967/ebca42c00a3d76c6e70cf39b654f7490.mp3) ## [Book Club Zoom Link, 7/28/26, 2:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/book-club-zoom-link-72826-200-pm) _2026-07-28 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ This was one of my favorite books I’ve read this year. ## [Upcoming Events, Week of July 27](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-july-27) _2026-07-26 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Book talk this week! ## [Bejesus! What have I done?](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/bejesus-what-have-i-done) _2026-07-26 · Brenda Marshall · Life In Michigan_ Dipping my toes into historical research. ## [Will Todd Blanche Get Confirmed? Ask Stanley Milgram](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/will-todd-blanche-get-confirmed-ask) _2026-07-25 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ What the psychology behind "just following orders" tells us about changing course once you've already started down the wrong path. ## [Happy Hour Discussion with Daniel HoSang Zoom Link, 7/24/2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/happy-hour-discussion-with-daniel) _2026-07-24 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ I’m very excited to host my colleague Daniel Martinez HoSang Professor of American Studies and Political Science at Yale and author of the What’s Going On? Substack. Dan’s work focuses on the changing landscape of American politics, democracy, and political identity. Dan and his students have been studying the rise of the multiracial right and has spent years doing on-the-ground field reporting… ## [Liz Barney’s Magical Full Moon Potlucks](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/liz-barneys-magical-full-moon-potlucks) _2026-07-24 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ Her journey from the "Amish Mafia" to surf photography to building a space where people feel deeply seen. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208042464/c77f20f78bceffc3e0a3f66297ff2366.mp3) ## [Upcoming Events, Week of July 20](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-july-20) _2026-07-20 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ I'm back with a happy hour this week! ## [José Saramago's Blindness](https://buffysbookclub.substack.com/p/jose-saramagos-blindness) _2026-07-20 · Buffy's · Buffy's_ Contextualising our July read. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gxVKFlggyDV2) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [If You Love What You Do, Isn’t That Enough?](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/if-you-love-what-you-do-isnt-that) _2026-07-19 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ My High School photography class recap and deep thoughts on art, plus upcoming event (GIG) and more! ## [Speaking Out About Doug Wilson](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/speaking-out-about-doug-wilson) _2026-07-14 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ Last week, after some clips of an NPR interview with Doug Wilson went viral, a journalist from HuffPost asked me and others who have experienced Christian patriarchy to share our knowledge about Wilson and his influence on our government, particularly his connection with Pete Hegseth. ## [That Time Beets Got the Best of US](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/that-time-beets-got-the-best-of-us) _2026-07-12 · Brenda Marshall · Life In Michigan_ An amusing story about Chuck’s beet juice health fad and an update on our training for the Way of St. Francis. Plus lots of recommendations! ## [Freedom Academy Book Club: The Voter File (by David Pepper), with Marc Elias](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/freedom-academy-book-club-the-voter) _2026-07-11 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ The election interference strategy that the Trump administration is hoping won't be on your radar. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206570156/352eecf00004ed2ab666992b83c59516.mp3) ## [Book Club Zoom Link, 7/10/26, 4:00 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/book-club-zoom-link-71026-400-pm) _2026-07-10 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ I’m sad not to have David Pepper join us to discuss his fantastic thriller, The Voter File, but he is indisposed with his campaign for Lt. ## [Why Everyone is Choosing Marshall, Michigan](https://lifeinmichigan.substack.com/p/why-everyone-is-choosing-marshall) _2026-07-10 · Chuck Marshall · Life In Michigan_ Uncovering hidden history, small-town charm, and local icons with the powerhouse team behind Choose Marshall. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206280861/be57af6e5bf09bf86fab5c35d6b69748.mp3) ## [How to Stand Up to Bullies](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/how-to-stand-up-to-bullies) _2026-07-09 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Why our experiences in earlier parts of our life offer lessons for when it matters most. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206289139/310f0ee3b9761df081909c08f1449e7d.mp3) ## [COMPLICITY AND COURAGE Guest Speaker Zoom Link, 7/7/2026, 4:30 p.m. EDT](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/complicity-and-courage-guest-speaker-3e0) _2026-07-07 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Holding the line and saying no - even when it costs you your job. ## [Another Grief](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/another-grief) _2026-07-07 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ \*content warning: suicide ## [Upcoming Events, Week of July 6](https://asharangappa.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-week-of-july-6) _2026-07-05 · Asha Rangappa · The Freedom Academy with Asha Rangappa_ Two events this week! ## [Kazuo Ishiguro and "The Remains of the Day"](https://buffysbookclub.substack.com/p/kazuo-ishiguro-and-the-remains-of) _2026-06-21 · Buffy's · Buffy's_ Some more information on this month's Buffy's book. ## [TWO YEARS OF BUFFY'S!](https://buffysbookclub.substack.com/p/two-years-of-buffys) _2026-05-29 · Buffy's · Buffy's_ Reflecting on an incredible two years building a community of readers. ## [On A Fine Balance and Rohinton Mistry](https://buffysbookclub.substack.com/p/on-a-fine-balance-and-rohinton-mistry) _2026-05-17 · Buffy's · Buffy's_ Introducing a new Buffy's recap of research and extra reading around the month's book choice. ## [A RIFT Announcement!](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/a-rift-announcement) _2026-05-07 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ I’ve been sitting on this news for quite some time, but I can finally let you all know that RIFT is getting a new edition! ## [A Word on Doug Wilson](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/a-word-on-doug-wilson) _2026-04-30 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ and Nancy Wilson's new book ## [🛳 BG Shipping Log #35](https://buidlguidl.substack.com/p/bg-shipping-log-35) _2026-04-28 · BuidlGuidl · BG Shipping Log 🛳_ The First 100 Days of 2026: A Recap ## [On Hauntings](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/on-hauntings) _2026-03-03 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ and the complications of being heard ## [The Worry List](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/the-worry-list) _2026-02-01 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ I never have been in despair about the world. ## [January Events](https://caitwest.substack.com/p/january-2026-events) _2026-01-11 · Cait West · My Blue Peninsula_ I started to write a reflection on how I feel about our current state violence and social unrest, but I think it will take me more time to gather my thoughts for you. ## [🛳 BG Shipping Log: 2025 in Review](https://buidlguidl.substack.com/p/bg-shipping-log-2025-in-review) _2026-01-01 · BG Shipping Log 🛳_ What we shipped, where we went, and what we learned.