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!
1
The Human Cost of Failed Immigration Reform — A...
Jessica Orozco Guttlein on the 40-year gap in reform, the weaponization of deportation, and a path toward meaningful change
37 min
2
Things Do Not Have to Be This Way: Dismantling ...
Unpacking Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us with Author Anna Malaika Tubbs
46 min
3
Are Governors The New Power Players in U.S. Pol...
What the Virginia & New Jersey races tell us about 2026—and why Democratic governors are now the most important firewall in politics.
20 min
4
Diplomacy vs. Disaster: Sara Haghdoosti on Buil...
What a Progressive Foreign Policy Could—and Should—Look Like
35 min
5
Beyond Protest: Kelly Hall on the Power of Ball...
Kelly Hall on How Ballot Initiatives Are Reclaiming Power
46 min
6
The Big Beautiful Lie: Jessica Fulton on What t...
Jessica Fulton Breaks Down the 2025 Budget Bill and the Long History of Economic Exclusion
42 min
7
More Than a Seat: Amanda Edwards on Legacy, Lea...
After the loss of Sheila Jackson Lee, Amanda Edwards brings a new vision to a storied seat.
44 min
8
The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: Inside Hitler’s ...
How a network of imprisoned women from the French resistance, turned solidarity into defiance inside Hitler’s all-female concentration camp.
41 min
9
Sarah Kate Ellis on the Slingshot Effect: Fight...
Why setbacks signal progress—and how we resist with storytelling, solidarity, and pride.
37 min
10
Before the 14th: Black Activists and the Battle...
SCOTUS is questioning birthright citizenship—this is the history they can’t ignore
45 min
11
The ACLU vs. Trump’s Executive Order: A Legal F...
How a sweeping executive order threatens to purge voter rolls and destabilize U.S. elections
27 min
12
Who Gets to Choose Your Doctor? The Supreme Cou...
Exploring Medina v. South Atlantic and the Fight to Protect Medicaid Rights for Millions
30 min
13
Economic Chaos, by Design: Why economic instabi...
Why economic instability is a feature, not a bug, of Trump-era policy
32 min
14
The Digital Green Book: Fighting Disinformation...
As bots and billionaires distort reality online, Esosa Osa introduces the Digital Green Book—a culturally grounded AI tool helping Black users navigate misinformation, protect their data, and educate the next generation.
26 min
15
Power, Politics & the Grid: Kate Gordon on Amer...
Power Shift: Clean Energy, Global Influence & America's Climate Revolution — A Conversation with Kate Gordon
44 min
16
Special Coverage: Is Dr. Oz Qualified to Lead t...
The Senate Finance Committee just advanced the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), bringing his confirmation one step closer to reality. But is Dr. Oz Qualified to lead CMS and manage its $1.5 trillion dollar budget?
18 min
17
What Does Rural America Want? A Conversation wi...
Fighting Disinformation & Strengthening Rural Democracy with Sarah Jaynes
39 min
18
She Waited 20 Hours for Care—The Abortion Ban C...
Amber Nicole Thurman was a 28-year-old medical assistant, devoted mother from Georgia, and one of the first women to die following the Dobbs decision. Amber's mother, Shanette Williams, shares her daughter's story.
43 min
19
The SAVE Act: The Biggest Voter Suppression Bil...
Eliza Sweren-Becker from the Brennan Center for Justice breaks down the dangers of the SAVE Act, who it targets, and how it could reshape American democracy.
29 min
20
Transforming Postpartum Care: Addressing Americ...
Natalie Davis, CEO of United States of Care, joins The Electorette host Jen Taylor-Skinner to examine the critical postpartum care crisis in the United States. Despite being a high-income nation, America’s maternal mortality rates highlight significant gaps in postpartum support.
37 min
21
The NAACP’s Fight for Democracy: Patrice Willou...
In this episode, I sit down with Patrice Willoughby, Chief of Policy and Legislative Affairs at the NAACP, for a powerful conversation about the organization's modern-day advocacy.
43 min
22
Will Texas Ever Turn Blue? Brianna Brown of the...
Will Texas Ever Turn Blue? Especially considering the large Latino, and Black voters in the state who share political interests like climate justice, housing justice, and immigration reform. A conversation with Brianna Brown of the Texas Organizing Project
44 min
23
Can We Stop the Gun Violence Crisis Even With a...
Can We Stop the Gun Violence Crisis Even With a Legislative Gridlock? A Conversation with Morgan Avrigean of Guns Down America
58 min
24
Black Women Are a Bellwether to the Country's A...
In this final episode of the season, I have a casual and meaningful conversation with a friend: essayist and National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, Leta McCollough Seletzky. Leta joins me to discuss the impact Black women had on this election, on Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, and explore how the campaign affected us personally.
40 min
25
All Your Election Security Questions Answered: ...
Pamela Smith, election security expert and President and CEO of Verified Voting, delves into the critical aspects of voting integrity, and gets into the weeds of voting equipment, voter purges, ballot audits, recount procedures, and the hand-counting process.
46 min