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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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
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What Does Rural America Want? A Conversation wi...
Fighting Disinformation & Strengthening Rural Democracy with Sarah Jaynes
39 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ballot Measures Are Having a Moment: A $30 Mill...
Kelly Hall, the Executive Director of The Fairness Project, discusses the organization's $30M investment to critical ballot campaigns like those in Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska.
28 min
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What To Do If Kamala Harris Wins, And What You ...
Leah Greenberg talks AllInForHarris.org, how to volunteer ahead of the election, the early days of Indivisible, and what we should all do if Kamala Harris wins.
31 min
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A Conversation with Kelley Robinson, the Presid...
Kelley Robinson, the President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC.org), the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, discusses the enthusiasm on the ground for the Harris-Walz campaign.
20 min
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Why Accessing Reliable, Unbiased Data in Americ...
USAFacts President, Poppy MacDonald, discusses their mission to provide solid, unbiased facts about the United States that are rooted in data.
31 min
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More Moms in Office Can Change Everything: A Co...
Liuba Grechen Shirley, foudner and CEP of Vote Mama Foundation, discusses her historic petition to the Federal Election Commission, and the importance of electing moms to office.
37 min
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Climate Power's Massive Investment in Black Vot...
Senior Advisor for Black Engagement for Climate Power, Markeya Thomas, discusses the organization's $10 Million Black Engagement program, aimed at mobilizing Black voters around climate change, in battleground states.
23 min
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Replay: One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppress...
Carol Anderson, historian, educator, and author of the bestseller, "White Rage," discusses her latest book "One Person, No Vote," which chronicles the government's longstanding commitment to limiting democracy through voter suppression.
92 min
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Should Vice President Kamala Harris LEAN Into H...
Aimee Allison discusses a groundbreaking new poll of women of color, which finds that VP Harris should lean into identity, to close gap in final weeks of election.
40 min
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How the Threat of Sexual Violence in Electoral ...
Sociologist, and sexual violence researcher, Dr. Nicole Bedera, discusses her new book, "On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence," and how the threat of sexual violence shapes electoral politics.
65 min
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What We All Get Wrong About Ohio: A Conversatio...
Liz Walters, Chairwoman of the Ohio Democratic Party, discusses the November election, what pundits get wrong about Ohio voters, crucial initiatives on this November's ballot, and J.D. Vance
31 min
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Con...
Alabama Representative Marilyn Lands, discusses how she defeated a Republican in a special election, and flipped a red district—a district that Trump had previously won by a large margin.
20 min
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J.D .Vance's Weird Worldview Doesn't Align with...
Debbie Cox Bultan discusses J.D. Vance's harmful worldview as it relates to women, and how his view aligns perfectly with the dark, oppressive vision Project 2025 lays out for women's lives.
38 min
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Con...
Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio
15 min
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Con...
Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Lauren Underwood
11 min
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The Harris-Walz Joyful Campaign Explained: A Co...
Author, and award-winning political strategist, Atima Omara, joins me to discuss the energy and enthusiasm behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's campaign.
42 min