Substacks recommended by Alma Drake | Musings of a Sound Medicine Woman

Recommended by Alma Drake

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Music connects to everything, and us to one another. In each article, I focus on a piece of music that speaks to me in some way with a short essay and video.

Jackie has introduced me to music that I actually just love. This is a rare and precious thing. Music heals, good music especially so. This is great work, and I hope you check it out.

- Alma Drake

The Dworkin Report

By Scott Dworkin

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned and fearless independent journalist, delivered to your inbox daily so you can stay inspired and informed—while you push back on Trump and corporate media.

Friendly Atheist

By Hemant Mehta

Commentary about religion and politics, centered around atheism.

I don't know by Sammy-Jo

By Sammy-Jo (she/her)

Reflection, hope, despair, and the politics of everyday life. Essays that trace the messy, beautiful work of being human. Sarcastic and often angry feminist, mother, and meaning-maker in an unraveling world. One letter a month. Hi.

sam knutson

Sam is a fantastic songwriter, and writes prose with a gritty truthful vulnerability that grabs the viscerals and flirts mercilessly with the heart.

- Alma Drake

The Little Feline

By Phil Kemp

Phil Kemp's writings on a variety of cultural, historical, literary, philosophical, political and theological topics. Phil wants to inspire his readers to embrace the divinity that lives within and reject corporate rule and its materialist world view.

Your Local Epidemiologist

By Katelyn Jetelina

Providing a direct line of "translated" public health science to you, so you can take action for your community's health

No More Going High with Johnny

By Johnny Palmadessa

Just a Gen-Z activist on a mission to challenge the far-right agenda and create real change.