Silver Threads

Still walking, still waking

THERE ARE FORKS IN THE ROAD, BUT THEY ALL LEAD US HOME – TO THE FIGHT, TO THE BUILD.

Silver Threads: Still Walking, Still Waking is hosted by carla bergman and Eleanor Goldfield. They interview long term organizers and radicals about their watershed moments, what they have learned along the way, and how they maintain their hope on this path; dreaming and building emergent worlds for a present and future that is anchored in justice and freedom for all.

“If Humans of New York were a bold, anti-capitalist, grassroots celebration and contemplation with smatterings of art, self-care, tips and tactics…kind of like that” — Eleanor Goldfield 

SILVER THREADS LOOKS TO THE PAST TO PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR WHERE WE ARE NOW. EXAMINING THE PRESENT THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HEROES OF THE GENERATIONS PAST.

IF WE OPENED PEOPLE UP, WE’D FIND LANDSCAPES.

— AGNÈS VARDA

Episodes below, or available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher!

Thanks for Listening!

Episodes

Two black and white photos of carla bergman and Eleanor Goldfield on a teal background. Both photos are double-exposed, making the faces appear blurred and in motion. carla's face is thrown back in laughter. Eleanor's face is overlaid with another shot of her tossing her hair. Both carla and Eleanor are white. The text on the teal portion of the image reads "2021 wrap up with carla bergman & Eleanor Goldfield" and the Silverthreads logo is beneath it.
30. 2021 Wrap Up - carla & Eleanor
A black and white photo of Katie She is standing in the center of the frame and we see her from waist up. Smiling, with her head slightly tilted to the right. She has black curly hair. She is wearing a white turtleneck and a black leather coat. Her arms are crossed. Her name is in large white font: Katie Petitt, and the logo for Silver Threads in the bottom right corner.
29. The Undercurrents - Katie Petitt
Black and white photo of Sina Reisch outside. In the distance behind her are levelled off piles of earth. She has short bleached hair, glasses, and a cozy scarf wrapped around her neck. She is smiling into the camera.
28. Imagined Pasts - Sina Reisch
Black and white photo of Juliette, half-smiling into the camera, wearing hair half up and large round earrings. There is text that says, “Juliette Rousseau” and the logo for Silver Threads in the bottom right corner.
27. Collectivize Everything - Juliette Rousseau
Black and white photo of Dani Burlison. She looks right at the camera with her long dark hair swept towards onside. Behind her is a rocky, textured background. "Dani Burlison" is in white text along the bottom, with the silver threads logo in the bottom right corner.
26. Inside Change - Dani Burlison
Black and white photo of Antonio. They look right at the camera and are wearing a toque and winter jacket. There is a tree covered in snow in the background. "Antonio Buehler" is in white text along the bottom, with the silver threads logo in the bottom right corner.
25. Seeding Liberated Futures
Black and white photo of Sole by the sea, on the rocks. Sole is wearing reflecting sunglasses and a snapback hat, looking unsmiling into the camera. There is a logo for Silver Threads in the bottom right corner. There is text that says “Sole”.
24. Inhabiting Possibilities - Sole
Black and White photo of Joy Damiani waist up, taking up most of the photo, smiling. She has shoulder length curly hair, wearing heart shaped sunglasses, wearing a black shirt that says in white “Veterans For Peace” with a dove on it. She has a cardigan over top of tha with a scarf tied around her neck. She is doing a kind of a peace sign with her left hand which is holding a cigarette between her fingers.
23. Smash the Narcisystem - Joy Damiani
Black and white photo of Am Johal, from the shoulders up. He is sitting, leaning up against a wall, looking off to the right and smiling. He has on thick framed glasses with a beard, and is wearing a white button-down shirt with a vest.
22. Collapsing Silos - Am Johal
A black and white headshot photo of Sima Lee. She is wearing a ballcap on backwards, medium length black hair. She has a Lip ring and shiny sunglasses on. She is wearing a black tee-shirt. She has beads on. She has one hand up in a peace symbol taking up ⅓ of the lower right side of the image. Below is her name in white font, SIMA LEE, and under her name, to the right is the Silver Threads logo.
21. What is Freedom? - Sima Lee
A black and white photo of Mark k. Tilsen from the chest up. He is looking into the camera with one eyebrow slightly raised. His hair is long and he has a close-cropped beard.
20. Poetry as Ammo - Mark k. Tilsen
Black and white photo of Sierra Ramírez from the shoulders up, against a brick wall. She is wearing a long braids, wide-frame glasses, and a leopard print cardigan over a black shirt. The text reads “Sierra Ramírez”. There is a Silver Threads logo in the bottom right corner.
19. Slow and Steady - Sierra Ramírez
Graphic with two black and white photos of carla and Eleanor, side by side. They are both in motion in the images. At the bottom, there is a logo for Silver Threads and the text: With carla bergman and Eleanor Goldfield
18. Birthing Dancing Stars - carla bergman & Eleanor Goldfield​
Black and white photo of Eugene looking directly at the camera. Eugene is wearing glasses and a collared shirt. The image is cut off just below his shoulders. Across the bottom there is a transparent grey box that holds white text that reads "Eugene Puryear" and the silverthreads logo is in the bottom right corner
17. Power Animated - Eugene Puryear
Black and white photo of Hari. He looks to the left of the image and is smiling. He is leaning against a wooden fence and is wearing a big scarf. A transparent dark grey box at the bottom holds text that reads "Hari Alluri" and has the silverthreads logo in the bottom right corner.
16. Curiosity Older than Doubt - Hari Alluri
A black and white photo of Jimmy playing the violin. They are wearing glasses, a ball-cap and t-shirt, with their hair back in a loose bun. They're outside in a covered space, with the wide open sky, field and trees behind them. The text below reads "Jimmy Betts" and there is a Silver Threads logo in the bottom right corner.
15. A Part While Apart - Jimmy Betts
A black and white photo is centred on a dark green background. In the photo, a person is looking directly at the camera. THey are wearing a grey wool jacket and a white button shirt underneath. They are wearing a dark hijab and the image is cut off at their bust. A dark gray stripe at the bottom holds text that reads “Ifat Gazia” the silver threads logo is in the bottom right corner.
14. Kashmir will be Free - Ifat Gazia
Black and whit photo of Ashanti, wearing a dark hoodie and which several different types of hats piled on top of his head.
13. Exodus from Empire - Ashanti Alston
Black and white photo of a person lookign directly into the camera. THey are wearing glasses and the photo is cut off at their shoulders. A transparent grey box at the bottom holds the text "Natacia Knapper" and the Silver Threads Logo is in the bottom right corner.
12. Block By Block - Natacia Knapper
Black and white photo of Eriel Tchekwie Deranger with trees and bushes in the background. She has dark shoulder length hair, glasses and a septum ring. She is wearing a black ribbed t-shirt with buttons and suspenders over her shoulders. There is a Silver Threads logo in the lower right corner.
11. Edgeless Relationships - Eriel Tchekwie Deranger
YahNé Ndgo
10. There Is No Me Without You - YahNé Ndgo
Marina Sitrin
9. Love Makes Us More Militant - Marina Sitrin
carla bergman and Eleanor Goldfield
8. Trust, Willingness, and a Glass Half Full of Shit - carla bergman & Eleanor Goldfield
Maia Ramnath
7. Finding Language for the Inherent - Maia Ramnath
Klee Benally
6. The Future is Our Relative - Klee Benally
Dezeray Lyn
5. Hope is an Act of Defiance - Dezeray Lyn
scott crow
4. Anarchy is Something I Do - scott crow
Maurice Cook
3. Growing Beautiful Flowers - Maurice Cook
Zainab Amadahy
2. The Body in Motion - Zainab Amadahy
Cherri Foytlin
1. Land Back & The Leading Youth - Cherri Foytlin
0. Silver Threads Promo Trailer