AGECRAFT After Dark
AGECRAFT After Dark is what happens when the 3 a.m. thoughts stop being ignored and start being followed.
Formerly Circling the Drain, this next iteration expands the conversation beyond menopause and midlife into something wider, weirder, and more alive—aging, identity, and reinvention for women, queer, and gender-expansive people who know there’s no neat box to fit into and no final version waiting on the other side.
The “ghosts” here aren’t paranormal (usually). They’re inherited patterns, past selves, and memories that still have opinions. Instead of exorcising them, we get curious.
Expect thoughtful conversations, sharp humor, and stories that are personal, cultural, and occasionally a little strange.
If you’re listening at night, that tracks.
Welcome to the circle.
AGECRAFT After Dark
Latest Episodes
Plot Twists, Space Pirates & the Power of Tenacity With Briana McDonald
What happens when you stop waiting to have everything figured out before letting yourself be the hero of the story?Julia sits down with author Briana McDonald to talk about writing queer kids into the center of mystery and adventure stor...
Oldsters, Young Dudes & Dead People at 3:33 AM with Sari Botton
What if your career doesn’t peak at 30, 40, or even 50? What if shit really starts popping off at 60?Writer, editor, and Oldster Magazine founder Sari Botton joins me to talk about aging, ambition, gendered ageism, and what happ...
Spiritual Work Is WORK With Aly Kravetz (Bronx Witch)
What happens when you stop treating spiritual work like a calling you’re supposed to suffer for—and start treating it like actual work?This week on AGECRAFT After Dark, I’m talking with Aly Kravetz, AKA Bronx Witch, founder...
SURPRISE EPISODE: Finding Real Perimenopause Care
A little surprise in your AGECRAFT After Dark feed.This time, I’m not asking the questions. I recently joined Dr. Rachel Pope on Our Womanity to talk about what it’s actually like to navigate perimenopause when the healthcare sy...
Leaving the Light On -Grief, ghosts, animal companions, and the sacred work of helping others cross the threshold with Grey Liefer
This week, I’m joined by death doula Grey Liefer for a deeply compassionate conversation about grief, dementia, end-of-life care, and what it means to help someone feel safe when the world no longer does.Grey shares how early loss shaped...
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