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
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
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
Special Coverage of the Democratic National Con...
Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio
15 min
16
Special Coverage of the Democratic National Con...
Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Lauren Underwood
11 min
17
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
18
Ballot Measures for a Stronger Democracy: A Con...
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the Executive Director of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC), discusses November ballot measures, particularly initiatives that will expand abortion access in states where abortion has been restricted or banned.
30 min
19
Is There Hope for Abortion Rights in Florida? A...
Leader Fentrice Driskell of the Florida House of Representatives discusses the state's extreme abortion restrictions.
34 min
20
The Resilience Myth: A Conversation with Activi...
Award-winning activist and author, Soraya Chemaly, discusses her new book, The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma
59 min
21
Reproductive Justice is on the Ballot: A Conver...
Dr. Regina Davis Moss, the CEO & President of In Our Own Voice, discusses reproductive justice, and their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris
26 min
22
Are Our Fears About Artificial Intelligence Unf...
Professor Emily M. Bender, and sociologist Dr. Alex Hanna the impact of Artificial Intelligence and whether our government can protect us from the potential harms via legislation, and regulation.
50 min
23
How Women Keep the Country from Falling Apart: ...
Professor Jessica Calarco discusses her new book "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net," and how America has historically and systemically locked women into the role of being the country's default caregivers, and its de facto social safety net.
38 min
24
What the Data Reveals About LGBTQ Voter Engagem...
GLAAD President and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, joins The Electorette to discuss their newly released data about LGBTQ voters, what this data reveals about LGBTQ voter engagement ahead of the election, and how anti-LGBTQ bills will not be a winning voter issue on the ballot.
36 min
25
EMILYs List President, Jessica Mackler, On the ...
EMILYs List president, Jessica Mackler, joins The Electorette to discuss the importance of electing pro-choice, Democratic women to office—candidates who are unapologetic advocates for reproductive rights.
22 min