Ep. 38: Anger and Hope

About this episode

In this episode, Susan Kaye Quinn discusses the themes of anger and hope in the context of fighting against the narrative that individual actions are pointless.

Hello Friends! In this episode, I talk about anger and hope and how to fight the dominant narrative that our actions are pointless. NOTE: This year, I’m going to send out more newsletters as a way to share hopeful stories and other information between podcasts...make sure you subscribe to the newsletter in addition to the podcast! I’m also hoping to spruce up the website, but you can already find lists of hopeful climate fiction , the Bright Green Futures anthology , free solarpunk zines , and a list of the Top 10 Solarpunk Books Every Library Should Have . LINKS Ep. 38: Anger and Hope * Anger is Not the Opposite of Hope (Sue’s personal blog, Mar 2025) * The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer * Ep. 24: Let’s Talk About the Doom Loop * Ep. 22: Building Resilience for the Future (and Today) * How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ * Solarpunk Starter Pack (transcript available on substack) Bright Green Futures is a newsletter/podcast and lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world and to talk about the struggle to get there. Check out Hopeful Climate Fiction list for further reading. The best way to support the show is to subscribe and share the stories with…

People in this episode

Host: Susan Kaye Quinn

Topics covered

• anger
• hope
• climate fiction
• sustainability
• narrative
• solarpunk

Keywords

• anger
• hope
• climate fiction
• sustainability
• solarpunk
• narrative
• newsletter

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Anger is Not the Opposite of Hope, How to Suppress Women’s Writing, Solarpunk Starter Pack, Bright Green Futures anthology, Top 10 Solarpunk Books Every Library Should Have