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
Governor Ned Lamont on Voting Rights and Afford...
What Connecticut can teach other states about democracy and participation.
8 min
2
Encampment Sweeps, Housing, and the Future of L.A.
Phoenix Tso of L.A. Public Press on housing, homelessness, and the politics of encampment sweeps.Phoenix Tso of L.A. Public Press on housing, homelessness, and the politics of encampment sweeps.
13 min
3
“We Can’t Give Up” | Kelley Robinson on the Mid...
22 min
4
Could Your Mail Ballot “Die in the System”? | A...
Could Trump Restrict Mail Voting Before the Midterms?
34 min
5
The Fight for Florida
Nikki Fried on organizing, voter suppression, and why Florida may still be competitive.
37 min
6
What’s Left of Voting Rights Before the Midterms?
How Louisiana v. Callais could reshape elections, representation, and the future of the Voting Rights Act.
21 min
7
The Limits of Leadership Without Women
Alyse Nelson on global women’s leadership, power, and why investing in women changes outcomes
29 min
8
The New Normal Isn’t Optional: Building the Nex...
Amanda Litman on local power, political messaging, and rebuilding the Democratic bench
28 min
9
Will the Future Like You?
Patricia Martin on identity, algorithms, and the quiet politics of the inner self
77 min
10
The Electability Myth
Why women candidates are winning—and changing what “electable” means
22 min
11
Can State Legislatures Stop ICE—Or Just Slow It...
How flipped seats are shaping the response to federal immigration enforcement
20 min
12
Who’s Really Running DHS Right Now?
ICE at airports, a weeks-long shutdown, and why the DHS Secretary may not be in charge
32 min
13
The Quiet War on Direct Democracy
Kelly Hall on the growing effort to make ballot measures harder to use—and why that matters for all of us
43 min
14
ICE, Voter Intimidation, and the Future of the ...
Rebekah Caruthers on ICE, voter suppression laws, and the fight over the ballot.
31 min
15
Democracy Is Not Passive
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo on Ballot Power in 2026
39 min
16
The Librarians: A Documentary
Inside the fight over books, schools, and power: A conversation with Kim Snyder, director of The Librarians
31 min
17
Who Pays When Healthcare Is Cut? Inside Califor...
Suzanne Jimenez on the Emergency Wealth Tax to Stop a California's Healthcare Collapse
19 min
18
How America Built—and Abandoned—the Middle Class
A Conversation with A. Michele Dickerson on Housing, Labor, and Upward Mobility
45 min
19
The (Real) Problem With AI: Is it the Technolog...
Why “Technology Facilitated Harm” Isn’t a Tech Problem
45 min
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
Free & Fair? Rebekah Caruthers on the Real Barr...
Why ‘voter apathy’ misses the point—and what really works
45 min
25
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