E75| Open Session | Transformative Philosophy | w/ O.G. Rose & the Voicecraft Network
This is an episode produced by the Voicecraft Network: an Open Session welcoming the writers O.G. Rose in the form of Daniel and Michelle Garner, along with many other Voicecraft contributors.
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Open Sessions are available for Voicecraft members and non-members to attend. This one was held in late November 2022 in the spirit of Freeform, a regular session type inside the Voicecraft network.
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00:00 – Introduction
03:30 – O.G. Rose on Transformative Philosophy
23:05 – O.G. Rose, Adriana Forte, Tyler Hollett in dialogue
01:09:48 – Large Group Freeform
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O.G. Rose, often in the form of Daniel, has become a core part of the Voicecraft Network, and we are deeply grateful for the time, energy, kindness and support both he and Michelle share. As a pair and family on a farm in Virginia, they truly are remarkable people who enrich the world’s of the communities they participate in.
Daniel has participated in many Voicecraft podcasts, most notably the Philosophy of Lack series as well as E66 – The Philosophy of Voice with Tim Adalin.
On September 16 2022 O.G. Rose released their latest book, titled Thoughts – which can be purchased from Amazon here.
You sign up to their Substack here to stay in touch with their work.
They can also be found across Twitter, Instagram and their website, in addition to their YouTube channel which releases regular philosophical content, including dialogues and audio essays.
BIO:
O.G. Rose is a pen name consisting of Michelle’s maiden, middle, and their shared last name. While at the University of Virginia, Rose spent several years working collaboratively with other artists at Eunoia, a creative community Rose helped develop in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rose now lives on a farm, manages a wedding venue named Mead Lake, operates Frozen Glory Photography, and teaches piano using visuals from Rose’s Pattern Method.
A finalist for the 2020 UNO Press Lab Prize and 46th Pushcart Nominee, Rose’s creative works appear at The Write Launch, Allegory Ridge, Streetlight Magazine, Ponder Review, Iowa Review online, The William and Mary Review, Assure Press, Toho Journal online, West Trade Review, ellipsis, Poydras Review, O:JA&L, Burningword, and Broken Pencil.
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