06/03/2026
Three years ago, we met Sadie at in Columbus Ohio. She was there on her book tour; we were there to pass out narcan. And today, she’s appearing on the podcast!
On top of making incredible music with Speedy Ortiz - , she is a deeply dedicated organizer who has put in massive hours with United Musicians and Allied Workers, a community organization dedicated to organizing music workers and fighting for a more equitable industry. Sadie delves into how she came to work with through COVID-era organizing, but also gets into detail about how and why she came to care deeply about harm reduction as we do!
Once you’re done listening, check out the organizations we talked about: and . They are the perfect example of what happens when you simply show up for your community.
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