Amanda Palmer presents an intimate conversation with Nadya Tolokonnikova. Recorded October 4th, 2020.Nadya Tolokonnikova is a Russian conceptual artist, political activist, and co-founder of Vladimir Putin’s least favorite band, Pussy Riot.In 2012, she was convicted of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" after a performance in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and served two years in prison.She is the author of “How to Start a Revolution” and “Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism.” Her prison correspondence with philosopher Slavoj  Žižek was compiled into the book, “Comradely Greetings: The Prison Letters of Nadya and Slavoj.”In this interview we talked about coping with a pandemic, Putin’s never-ending reign, storming the Russian Parliament, the influence of riot grrrls, female empowerment, the advantages of being a multimedia artist, building an institution as a statement of punk, creating your own rules, rebelling against expectations, reuniting with your parents, and the importance of reading books when you have lost your freedom.@tolokno on Twitter@nadyariot on Instagram.Check out everything from music videos to anti-surveillance makeup tutorials on Pussy Riot’s YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCQYcCfKYfYMcuCsem8z5CyQRead & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activismwww.harpercollins.com/products/read-riot-nadya-tolokonnikova?Comradely Greetings: The Prison Letters of Nadya and Slavojwww.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20819758-comradely-greetingsGet your Destroy the Patriarchy merchandise at pussyriot.storeSupport Nadya and Pussy Riot on Patreon:Patreon.com/pussyriotNo ads.No sponsors.No censorship.We are the media.Exclusive content is available to Patrons only.Go to Patreon. Become a member. Get extra stuff.Join the community at amandapalmer.net/podcast