Is joy an act of resistance?

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Jackie Lay

The phrase "joy is resistance" has been popping up all over the place lately. But what, exactly, does it mean? In this episode, we're unpacking what joy is, when it can actually be used as a tool for social change, and why the slogan has become so popular (even when joy itself feels more tenuous.)

This episode was produced by Jess Kung, it was edited by Courtney Stein and our engineer was Robert Rodriguez.