The Electorette Podcast
The Electorette is one of the longest running feminist podcasts, and offers analyses and solutions to the world's biggest political and social challenges, all through the lens of women. Hosted by Jennifer Taylor-Skinner, The Electorette regularly features award-winning authors, politicians, academics, activists, and organizers like the founder of Mom's Demand Action, Shannon Watts, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and author and MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Fellow, Nicole Fleetwood. The Electorette is independently owned and operated—please support us by subscribing to the podcast on your favorite platform!
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Gender, Your Guide with Dr. Lee Airton
Do you ever wish that there was a guide to help you navigate and understand our new gender culture? Do you find yourself wondering which pronoun to use and when? Or have you ever wanted a guide on how to be an effective ally to the LGBTQ and transgender community, especially given the recent attacks on those communities by the Trump administration? This episode explores the book "Gender: Your Guide..." with Dr. Lee Airton, which is a primer in a sense on "what to know, what to do, and what to say" in our new gender culture.
44 min
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Raising a Black Boy Not to Be Afraid
Nicole Fleetwood discusses her moving essay titled "Raising a Black Boy Not to Be Afraid: On the Casual Street Violence of Whiteness
44 min
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Grab 'em by the Midterms
Who are the new women elected to the House of Representatives? We've elected a chamber full of history makers and in this episode, I'll explore a few powerhouses, the women who are going to DC to shake things up, including Lucy McBath, Sharice Davids, Rashida Tlaib. We take a look at their lives and what may have inspired their run for office and explore how their experiences may shape their roles in the House of Representatives.
25 min
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Bonus Episode | Introducing: The City with Robi...
The City tells true stories of how power works in urban America. Season 1 begins in Chicago, 1990.
5 min
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Anti-Transgender Memo Pt II with Nathalie Crowley
Nathalie Crowley from the Family Tree Clinic in MN joins to discuss the Trump admin's anti-transgender memo
33 min
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Gender Justice & the Anti-Transgender Memo Pt I
Christy Hall and Megan Peterson discuss the anti-transgender memo uncovered by the New York Times, which revealed that the Trump administration could be seeking to narrowly redefine the concept of sex as an " immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth."
30 min
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Your Voting Rights & Voter Suppression
This episode brings together three previous interviews with voting experts to cover all aspects of voter suppression and voting rights, including the history of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark Supreme Court Case Shelby County vs. Holder, the GOP redistricting plan - Project RedMap, and voter ID laws.
50 min
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Technically Wrong With Author Sara Wachter-Boet...
Sara Wachter-Boettcher discusses her book "Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech," which reveals how tech industry's biases and blind spots are baked into digital products and ultimately harm us.
50 min
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Bonus Episode | Introducing: Superwomen with Re...
Rebecca Minkoff is a fashion powerhouse, and each…
5 min
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Neera Tanden: Special Episode on Kavanaugh Nomi...
This is a special early episode featuring a conversation with Neera Tanden, the CEO of The Center for American Progress Action Fund.
26 min
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Congressmembers Barbara Lee & Pramila Jayapal, ...
Last month, the inaugural summit of the She the People initiative, was held in San Francisco. This episode features Electorette’s coverage of the summit including interviews with three influential leaders, Congressmembers Barbara Lee, Pramila Jayapal, and Black Lives Matter co-founder, Alicia Garza.
50 min
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#MeToo, One Year Later: Brett Kavanaugh, Louis ...
Three guests discuss the comeback attempts by several high profile men and the process of male redemption by looking at the cases of Brett Kavanaugh, Louis C.K., Jian Ghomeshi and others.
47 min
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ReproAction, Fighting for Abortion Rights & Rep...
Erin Matson and Pamela Merrit founded Reproaction in order to uphold abortion rights and advance reproductive justice as a matter of human dignity.
46 min
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Carol Anderson, One Person, No Vote
Carol Anderson, author of the bestseller, "White Rage," discusses her new book "One Person, No Vote," which chronicles the government's longstanding commitment to limiting democracy through voter suppression.
92 min
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Aimee Allison, President of Democracy in Color,...
Aimee Allison, the President of Democracy in Color and founder She the People, discusses the goals of her organizations including how we an return the country to a progressive, multiracial majority in government via increasing new voter turn out.
38 min
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Daniella Gibbs Leger, Center for American Progr...
In this conversation with Daniella Gibbs Leger, Senior Vice President of Communications & Strategy at the Center for American Progress and co-host of the podcast, Thinking Cap, we discuss midterms, women running for office and how they are viewed by party insiders, feminism, the state of the democratic party, and voter suppression.
35 min
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Sayu Bhojwani, Founder of New American Leaders
Sayu Bhojwani, an advocate, speaker and writer, discusses her journey to American citizenship, her role as New York City’s first Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, her organization New American Leaders.
42 min
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Diversity in Silicon Valley with Sinduja Rangarjan
This episode explores a new report from Reveal News reporter Sinduja Rangarajan and delivers the clearest picture of Silicon Valley’s diversity yet.
42 min
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Shauna Dillavou, Online Security Innovator & Ex...
Shauna Dillavou is a security innovator, weaving together her experiences in intelligence, free speech, technology, and trauma.
45 min
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Wagatwe Wanjuki & The Cost of Not Believing Sur...
Wagatwe Wanjuki is a feminist activist, writer, speaker, and digital strategist best known for her work as a national campus anti-violence advocate.
43 min
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Ruth Defoster, Mass Shootings & Gun Violence My...
Dr. Ruth Defoster, professor and author of "Terrorizing the Masses," walks through the myths around the causes and solutions to America's gun violence epidemic and debunks NRA and GOP talking points.
49 min
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Lily Herman, Founder of "Get Her Elected"
Lily Herman, is the founder of Get Her Elected, a political network of over 2,000 volunteers offering their skills pro bono to more than 220+ progressive women candidates running for office.
41 min
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Bev Gooden, #WhyIStayed, Domestic Abuse Activist
This episode features domestic abuse advocate, activist and creator of the #WhyIStayed hashtag, Bev Gooden (www.BeverlyGooden.com). A survivor of domestic violence herself, Bev Gooden created the viral hashtag, #WhyIStayed, to give others who've experienced domestic abuse a sense of community and safe space to discuss their experience.
67 min
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Shelly Grabe, The Psychology of Resistance
In this conversation with Professor and author Shelly Grabe (https://bit.ly/2lOW3ja), whose research includes women’s rights violations and social justice in a global context, we explore the Women's Autonomous Movement in Nicaragua.
35 min
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Truth Decay, Report by RAND Corp, Jennifer Kava...
This episode features a conversation with Jennifer Kavanagh, a political scientist and researcher for the RAND Corporation.
36 min