The BAD PODCAST – Metamorphosis: Creatively Transforming Spaces and the Landlords Who Don’t with Amazing Guest Phaidra

Episode 13 (the third one on video) is up, and we have a guest. Recorded in the home of Aly and Jim’s most creative friend Phaidra, she shares her vision for opening up her home as a community space for theater, dance, and other expression. Phaidra shares how she and her partner Ryan have multipurposed …

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The BAD PODCAST – Redemption, Wanting to Die, Discovering Life (It’s All Legit)

   Lots of feels in this one as Jim and Aly get very personal sharing a wide range of emotions, first on some of the beautiful events of Jim’s 50th birthday week, including a redemption story involving the Talking Heads and dance. Then, Aly speaks of a suicide that touched her recently and about her …

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Backyard Community Theater with Warmth from The 408

October 13, 2023, was such a frigid night on the remarkable backyard stage/skate ramp – christened “The 408” – hosted by Phaidra and Ryan, and yet I could not feel warmer in my heart to be performing with my friends. Many people have this idea that artistic performance is only for those who can do …

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The BAD PODCAST – Tie-Ins of Dating, Improv, and Viewpoints Theory

Our very first podcast that includes video! Aly and Jim return to discuss Aly’s recent essay on the https://www.bozemanantifadance.org website about her experience on a dating app and how these apps play into a commodifying of individuals into sellable traits. We also perform some improv for you and discuss the relationship between the practice of improv …

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Combatting Commoditized Love: An Introspection on Dating Apps

“There is no shortage of love. Although approaches to finding it and aspects of it have become commoditized, the feeling itself is free. It can be rare, but no one owns the rights to it. No one ever will.” Why do we choose to torture ourselves? I could be talking about many things, but I’m …

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Anarchism Is a Social, not a Political Movement

When I ask most people how they define the word “anarchy,” they inevitably tell me that it means “chaos.” However, anarchy doesn’t mean chaos; it literally means “without rulers.” We anarchists believe in a society without rulers, but that’s a broader idea than simply “without government.” That is because there are many ways some people …

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BAD Soroptomist Street Dancing

BAD dances to the song “In the City” by Lifeguard in Bozeman’s Soroptomist Park on September 16, 2023. We recently podcasted about dance as an anti-fascist and revolutionary tactic. Check us out and contact us to let us know if you want to dance with us and WHEN you can. We’ll figure out a way …

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The BAD PODCAST – Antifa as Revolutionary Nonconformity in Dance, Theater, and Respect for Unhoused Neighbors

This is our 10th episode, and we (Aly and Jim) go into our roots as an antifa dance (& theatre) collective, discussing why we believe what we do in street dancing, art, and theater are revolutionary antifascist activities just as vital to a revolutionary movement as other forms of direct action. We play around with …

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Free Public Dance 8/31 6PM @ Soroptomist Park (and Why I Dance)

On Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 6PM, my friend Aly and I invite you to dance with us in public at Soroptomist Park (Rouse and Main). There is no cost, no dance experience required, and no moves to learn. If you are respectful of yourself, other dancers, and the community in and around the park, …

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Reclaiming the Performance

Ignore my (Aly here) screaming cat in the background! He is very happy, it’s just his true expression to be really annoying sometimes 😂 A woman chats about the empowering experience of choosing what your social or personal performance will be, as we all are participating in some sort of performance whether it be what …

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