The Electorette
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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Invisible No More with Andrea Ritchie
"When I come across a story involving police interactions with black women, it's hard to tell whether a story took place in 1863, in 1963 or 2013." This is just one of the points you'll here in this interview with Andrea Ritchie, author of "Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color."
43 min
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Lisa Hunter, Candidate for DC City Council
Lisa Hunter is a candidate for City Council in DC's Ward 6 and if elected, she would be the first Latino elected to the City Council.
31 min
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The Color of Money with Mehrsa Baradaran
Mehrsa Baradaran discusses the history and origins of today''s racial wealth gap. We discuss the history of segregated industries and black economies that were created in an effort to overcome the financial effects of slavery.
37 min
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Weapons of Math Destruction with Cathy O'Neil
Cathy O'Neil discusses her book "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality & Threatens Democracy," and the ways in which algorithms dictate nearly every aspect of our lives, including our interactions with the criminal justice system and our elections.
48 min
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Dr. Wendy Osefo, March For Our Lives, Intersect...
Dr. Wendy Osefo joins to discuss the success of March For Our Lives and the movement against gun violence driven by the students of Stoneman Douglas High School.
35 min
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Organizing for Change
Our the two guests for this episode turned their energy following the 2016 election into organizational change.
31 min
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In a Day’s Work... with Bernice Yeung
In a Day’s Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America’s Most Vulnerable Workers by Bernice Yeung explores sexual harassment, assault and rape for the most vulnerable women in our society.
49 min
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Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girl...
"Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood" is a groundbreaking report published by Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, which revealed that adults view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers.
24 min
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'Spread The Vote' Founder, Kat Calvin
Spread the Vote founder, Kat Calvin, discusses the original motivation by her organization's start, as well as the cost and challenges many eligible voters face in getting the necessary ID in order to vote.
32 min
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Electorette Redux Pt 2: Racism & Xenophobia in ...
In this episode, we've pulled together some of the most compelling moments from earlier interviews which explore racism and xenophobia in America, both during the Trump administration and following 9/11.
22 min
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Michele Jawando | Center for American Progress,...
Michele Jawando joins to discuss controversial judicial nominees, the Supreme Court, voter suppression and the #MeToo movement.
52 min
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Sharon Fairley, Candidate for Illinois Attorney...
This episode features an interview with Sharon Fairley, candidate for Illinois Attorney General and the first candidate to receive the endorsement of the American Women's Party.
30 min
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Katie Watson | Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law & Pol...
In this episode, with award-winning professor and author of the book "Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law & Politics of Ordinary Abortion," Katie Watson, we discuss the deeper structural, cultural, and social issues that fuel our modern debate on abortion rights.
48 min
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Electorette Redux Pt 1: Violence, Mass Shooting...
In this episode, we've pulled together some of the most compelling moments of episodes from 2017
23 min
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Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny with Kate Manne
In her book, "Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny," Kate Manne thoroughly explores the meaning of misogyny; her examination, through analogy, and examples from politics and the news headlines, provides considerable clarity about what misogyny is and what it is not.
46 min
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Addicted to Rehab: Gender, Race and Rehabilitat...
Allison McKim discusses the ways in which gendered treatment or "Women Centered Treatment" the lives of women in recovery, the lives of their families and their relationships. We also discuss how racial stereotypes influence treatment.
55 min
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Mass Shootings, the Media & American Terror wit...
Dr. Ruth Defoster discusses the consistent features present in all mass shootings and their perpetrators, including toxic masculinity. We walk through several of the country's attacks and discuss the media's treatment of these incidents, the contagion effect of mass shootings, and the media's influence on the culture of gun violence in America.
51 min
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Dangerous Discourses: Media Coverage of Violenc...
Dr. Pamela Nettleton discusses how the media's coverage of violence against women perpetuates a culture of violence.
38 min
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Dangerous Discourses: #SayHerName, Bringing Int...
In this episode, I discuss the essay titled "Making Visible Victimhood, Bringing Intersectionality to a Mass Shooting - #SayHerName, Black Women & Charleston" with Professor Catherine Squires.
42 min
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Voter Suppression, Gerrymandering & the Voting ...
If you've been following the news around the deterioration of our voting rights, including how gerrymandering and redistricting efforts or voter suppression efforts have further stripped equal access to the ballot, you'll want to listen to this episode with Think Progress journalist, Kira Lerner.
39 min
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Diversity from the Office to the Oscars with La...
Lauren Leader Chivee, author of "Crossing the Thinnest Line: How Embracing Diversity—from the Office to the Oscars—Makes America Stronger" and co-founder of All In Together, an organization dedicated to non-partisan women’s organization committed advancing the progress of women’s political, civic and professional leadership in the United States.
30 min
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American Women's Party with Maya Contreras & Mi...
Mia Brett and Maya Contreras are the co-founders of the American Women's Party, an advocacy group fighting for equal representation, participation, and policy development for women in the Democratic Party.
68 min
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The Free-Love Candidate, Women Politicians & th...
Teri Finneman discusses her book "Press Portrayals of Women Politicians, 1870s–2000s" including the media coverage of women politicians including the 1st female presidential candidate (a.k.a. Mrs. Satan as she was referred to by the press), Sarah Palin and of course, Hillary Clinton.
51 min
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Twitter Blocks, Judicial Nominees & LGBT Rights...
Rebecca has been blocked by Trump of Twitter and we discuss how silencing dissenting voices in a public forum presents a threat to democracy. We also discuss judicial nominees, the need to clarify a unified, progressive message and threats to LGBT rights.
34 min
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Science Policy Jujitsu & Islamophobia in Trump'...
Maryam Zaringhalam is the founder of NYC branch of 500 Women Scientists and producer of the live science show, The Story Collider. We discuss science policy, racism and partisan gerrymandering in this raw and moving conversation.
55 min