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
Shock, Awe, and the Constitution: The ACLU When...
Birthright Citizenship, Midterms, and What People Can Do Now — with Deirdre Schifeling of the ACLU
27 min
2
Democratic Governors Holding the Line While Was...
How Democratic governors became the nation’s problem-solvers—and why this year’s races could redefine Democratic momentum heading into 2026.
13 min
3
The Bellwether Election: A Conversation with EM...
Why this year’s races in Virginia and New Jersey could define the fight for reproductive freedom—and set the stage for 2026.
27 min
4
We’re Still Here. We’re Still Running: A Conver...
Emerge’s A’shanti Gholar on the Kamala Effect — and why women are still running, still leading, and still winning.
41 min
5
Free & Fair? Rebekah Caruthers on the Real Barr...
Why ‘voter apathy’ misses the point—and what really works
45 min
6
Can the Voting Rights Act Survive This Supreme ...
ACLU’s Sophia Lin Lakin on Callais v. Landry and the Case That Could Erase What’s Left of Section 2
35 min
7
The Conservative Backlash Against Ballot Measur...
Kelly Hall on the conservative push to dismantle the ballot initiative process
42 min
8
Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Hum...
Dr. Keisha Blain on how generations of Black women activists redefined freedom beyond civil rights.
47 min
9
The Double Tax: Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman on the...
Why women of color are overcharged and underpaid—and why Black women bear the heaviest burden
64 min
10
Ballot Power: How Voters Are Advancing Progress...
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo on why ballot initiatives succeed where candidates struggle—and how they’re reshaping democracy from the ground up.
29 min
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
Diplomacy vs. Disaster: Sara Haghdoosti on Buil...
What a Progressive Foreign Policy Could—and Should—Look Like
35 min
15
Beyond Protest: Kelly Hall on the Power of Ball...
Kelly Hall on How Ballot Initiatives Are Reclaiming Power
46 min
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
Sarah Kate Ellis on the Slingshot Effect: Fight...
Why setbacks signal progress—and how we resist with storytelling, solidarity, and pride.
37 min
20
Before the 14th: Black Activists and the Battle...
SCOTUS is questioning birthright citizenship—this is the history they can’t ignore
45 min
21
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
22
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
23
Economic Chaos, by Design: Why economic instabi...
Why economic instability is a feature, not a bug, of Trump-era policy
32 min
24
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
25
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