BEACON MEDIA GUEST FEATURE
Welcome to our first episode, everyone! Friend of the show, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton joins us for a conversation about her work, AI, organizing, and much more.
Gwen is a writer and organizer dedicated to amplifying the voices of working-class people in rural communities across the state. There’s few folks better suited to kick of “Do You Even Live Here!”
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