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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Melissa Mark-Viverito, Congressional candidate,...
New York Congressional candidate, Melissa Mark-Viverito, discusses the impact of COVID-19 / Coronavirus on marginalized communities, including the population and staff at Riker's Island.
38 min
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Kelly Baden: VP of Reproductive Rights for Stat...
Kelly Baden is the Vice President of Reproductive Rights for State Innovation Exchange, an organization dedicated to supporting and collaborating with state legislators to ensure their success.
26 min
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Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legis...
Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC.org) discusses their 2020 strategy to elect more state Democrats and win legislative majorities.
39 min
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Chryl Laird, "Steadfast Democrats: How Social F...
Chryl Laird discusses her book, "Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior"
39 min
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Nadine Strossen, "HATE: Why We Should Resist it...
Nadine Strossen, is an activist, professor, and was the first woman and youngest president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). She is also the author of the book "HATE: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech, Not Censorship," which explores arguments around "Hate Speech" vs. "Free Speech."
64 min
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Julie Kohler of National Women's Law Center Dis...
Julie Kohler, a Fellow in Residence at the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), discusses their new analysis which shows that women are more effective state legislators than men.
29 min
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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, Candidate for Senate...
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez is running for the Senate in the state of Texas, a seat which would help flip the state blue.
23 min
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Bassey Ikpi, Author of "I'm Telling the Truth, ...
Author Bassey Ikpi discusses her bestselling collection of essays titled "I'm Telling the Truth But I'm Lying," which explores the author's experiences through the lens of her mental health and diagnosis of bipolar II and anxiety.
47 min
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Bonus Episode: Melissa Mark-Viverito Discusses ...
Melissa Mark-Viverito was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 8 during Michael Bloomberg's tenure as mayor and discusses the harm caused by Stop & Frisk policy
24 min
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Carole Joffe: Author of "Obstacle Course: The E...
Carole Joffe discusses her new book, "Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in America."
49 min
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BONUS: State of the Race | 2020 Primary Analysi...
A discussion with progressive political strategist Emily Tisch Sussman about the state of Democratic Primary race, including candidate analysis, the Iowa Caucus, debate analysis, and the upcoming primaries.
31 min
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AG, Co-host of Mueller, She Wrote
AG, the semi-anonymous co-host of the award-winning podcast, "Mueller, She Wrote" discusses the Mueller Report, Impeachment, and sexual assualt in the military.
26 min
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Amanda Litman, Executive Director of "Run For S...
On this episode, I have a conversation with Amanda Litman, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Run For Something, an organization dedicated to supporting and recruiting young progressives who want to run for office.
20 min
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Amy Aronson, Author of the New Book "Crystal Ea...
Author Amy Aronson discusses the life of feminist and activist, Crystal Eastman; also the subject of her new book titled "Crystal Eastman: A Revolutionary Life."
29 min
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April Reign, #OscarsSoWhite Creator Discusses T...
April Reign, the creator of #OscarsSoWhite viral hashtag and movement, discusses this year's Oscar nominations.
18 min
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Kate Kelly, Activist & Advocate for Women's RIg...
On this episode, I discuss the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) with passionate advocate and activist for women's rights, Kate Kelly. We discuss the role that the state of Virginia will play in finally ratifying the ERA, after it was introduced nearly a century ago.
29 min
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Kina Collins, Activist, Organizer & Candidate f...
Kina Collins is a nationally recognized gun violence prevention and healthcare advocate running for the IL-07 Congressional District seat. We discuss her candidacy against a 22-year incumbent, her success with pushing historic legislation for women, and the importance of healthcare justice for those in marginalized communities.
27 min
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Actress & Writer, Niccole Thurman Talks Politic...
Actress, Improviser & Writer, Niccole Thurman talks about politics, her roles satirizing conservatives and self-care in a toxic political climate.
34 min
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Shanda Yates, Candidate for Mississippi House o...
Shanda Yates is running for Mississippi's House of Representative, a state crucial for Democrats to gain legislative power in the South
25 min
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Media Matters: How CNN & MSNBC Are Letting Fox ...
Sharon Kann, is the abortion rights and reproductive health program director at Media Matters, and she discusses their new report titled
30 min
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Debra Rodman: Democratic Candidate for Senate i...
Virginia's Senate race is one of the most important election for Democrats to win back the Senate
35 min
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A'shanti Gholar, Political Director for Emerge
Emerge is an organization dedicated to recruiting & training Democratic women to run for office. A'shanti Gholar discusses the existing challenges for women who decide to run.
36 min
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Ending Street Harassment with Hollaback Co-Foun...
On this episode, we discuss ending street harassment, the focus of the Hollaback, an organization and campaign devoted to ending street harassment worldwide.
29 min
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The Right Amount of Panic & Street Harrassment ...
A conversation with Dr. Fiona Vera Gray about street harassment and her book, The Right Amount of Panic: How Women Trade Freedom For Safety
41 min
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Truth Decay: A RAND Initiative to Restore the R...
This episode features a conversation with Jennifer Kavanagh, a political scientist and researcher for the RAND Corporation.
35 min