Feminists Without Mystique

205: We're Back!

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

We're excited to be back on a bi-weekly, seasonal schedule! More details to come. In this episode, we discuss our many, many frustrations with Elon Musk and DOGE. Let's get into it.

204: David Choe & the Radio Silence

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:03:00 -0500

We start with the Dominion defamation lawsuit settlement with Fox (one of the largest defamation settlements in US history), more unethical behavior revelations from Justice Clarence Thomas, and then we dig into the horrific video that resurfaced of David Choe bragging about raping a masseuse, and the disappointing silence from Netflix, Ali Wong, and Steven Yeun.

We see you: We do a giant we see you to all the horrific shootings of unarmed, innocent people who have gone to the wrong door (Ralph Yarl), wrong driveway (Kaylin Gillis) and wrong car (Payton Washington) and been severely injured or killed.

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203: Mifepristone is Safe

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:04:00 -0500

We spend a little time discussing the latest shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky and then discuss the Tennessee legislature's ridiculous behavior, expelling the (now reinstated) black lawmakers, Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson. Then we rant about the new reports that the unethical Justice Thomas has been gifted jet-setting and super-yacht luxury vacations with conservative billionaire / Nazi memorabilia collector Harlan Crow for over 20 years without disclosing any of it. WTAF. And then we get into the hugely concerning ruling by a Trump appointed judge which undermines 23 years of legal use of Mifepristone. What a shit show. It's probably the most significant setback for reproductive health since Roe was overturned last year.

We see you: Wealthy residents using 12x more water than everyone else, Diane Feinstein, comments on Ariana Grande’s body, Suzanne Seddon, Twitter/Elon Musk driving NPR off Twitter, Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

202: Trump got arrested!

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 04:04:00 -0500

It's official! A single solitary consequence! Trump was handed a criminal indictment for mishandling campaign funds for Stormy Daniels hush money. He was charged with 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. The party of law and order... We also discuss the continuing tragedy of gun violence in U.S. schools in the wake of the Nashville shooting and the results of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

We see you: Waukesha, WI elementary school administrators banning the Dolly Parton/Miley Cyrus song "Rainbowland," Kansas legislature banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college, GOP lawmakers overriding Kentucky governor’s veto of transgender bill, Oklahoma abortion access, NYPD, the protests in France

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201: Is Trump Getting Arrested or What?!

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:57:00 -0500

We cannot wait. We keep refreshing Twitter and the New York Times. Will Trump be handed a criminal indictment for mishandling campaign funds for Stormy Daniels hush money?? Will he finally face one single consequence for his actions? We need to know. We also spend a few minutes discussing the potential ban of Tik Tok in the U.S. if it poses a national security risk.

We see you: Florida bill banning discussion of menstrual cycles in elementary school, Florida bill HB 999, Wyoming banning bills used for abortion, Florida revising the story of Rosa Parks in their textbooks to remove any mention of race and racism, Taylorsville, Mississippi mishandling of Rasheem Carter's murder, Bonner General Health in Idaho stopping obstetrics care and baby delivery due to lack of doctors (all fleeing because of the near-total abortion ban)

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Our 200th Episode!

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:02:55 -0500

In honor of our 200th episode we reflect on what's happened in the last five years for us personally and in the political landscape. A LOT has changed, from AOC bursting onto the scene to Roe being overturned, womp womp. We also discuss the Oscars, the overnight implosion of Silicon Valley Bank and a bunch of VC tech bro hypocrisy and Lt. Governor of Tennessee Randy McNally's suspicious online behavior. Thank you to all our listeners - we're so happy to have reached over 85 countries, and have regular listeners all 50 states in the US and all provinces of Canada and Australia! Thank you for your support - it means so much! No we see yous this week, since our news and reflections ran long. See you next week! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 199: Pedro Pascal Thirst

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0500

Has the thirst for The Last of Us Star Pedro Pascal gone too far? We're here to tackle that important question. We also wish each other a happy international women's day...lol.

We see you: paparazzi harassing Bruce Willis, British publisher quietly editing Raold Dahl books, Dilbert creator Scott Adams, NYT confusing article on erythritol, online pharmacies sharing women's user data on ordering abortion pills with law enforcement when requested, AMC's new variable ticket pricing

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Ep 198: 4 Day Work Week

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 03:34:00 -0500

This week (well, last week when we recorded!) we discuss the possibility/dream of a 4 day work week after a pilot program in the UK showed very promising results. We also touch on the ongoing toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, OH.

We see you: Arkansas, Adrianne Curry, Mississippi, ChatGPT, Alabama, Thwaites Ice Sheet / Doomsday Glacier
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Ep 197: Another News Dump!

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 04:04:00 -0500

We discuss the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Biden's State of the Union, the war on trans rights, DeSantis's takeover of Disney's city in Florida, the ongoing fallout from the Chinese spy balloon, Chapelle winning a grammy, and the proposed airline passenger bill of rights

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Ep 196: PFAS and Tyre Nichols

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:04:00 -0500

Today we start with a quick conversation about The Banshees of Inisherin (spoilers ahead!) and then move on to the horrific murder of Tyre Nichols. Then we dig into the scary world of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances), or forever chemicals. The tl;dr is: we're overwhelmed! They're in everything and everyone. We see you: Central Florida School District, NYU Langone, Zachary Levi, Kristen Hentschel, WEE1 Tactical and Eric Schmid, Florida High School Athletic Association’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
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Ep 195: We see you!

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:24:00 -0500

Today we're doing a we see you special! DeSantis, Widespread Book Banning and Censorship, Tony Dungy, William McGurn & the Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Corporate Greed causing egg prices to be HUGELY inflated, George Santos, Mike Pence ALSO possessing classified documents (so now the list is Trump, Pence, Biden, and Comey) the vindication of Hillary Clinton continues!), the Montrose Funeral Home, scammers, Charles McGonigal, Peter Thiel, Thinx underwear, Chris Harrison, Police Brutality in Memphis, all the states where exceptions for abortions aren't really granted even if it's the law... it's a doozy! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 194: Misunderstanding MLK

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 04:04:00 -0500

We discuss how lots of people misunderstand MLK Martin Luther King Jr., the day, and his legacy. We PROMISE we will do we see yous next week. - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 193: Harry & Meghan

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:04:00 -0500

We begin with some of the latest news, from Kevin McCarthy's humiliating bid for Speaker of the House to the nurse's strike in NYC to an interesting tweet from Lizzo that got us thinking. Then we get into the latest press from Harry and Meghan, from their 6 part Netflix documentary to the 60 minutes interview with Anderson Cooper, to Harry's new memoir, SPARE.

No we see yous this week, since this episode ran a little long.
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Ep 192: News Dump & Andrew Tate

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:04:00 -0500

This episode we process a bunch of the ridiculous, bizarre, and tragic news of the last couple of weeks, and then rip into misogynist extraordinaire (and he probably would love that nickname), Andrew Tate. Other topics we linger on are: Kevin McCarthy's humiliating bid trying to be elected speaker of the house, updates on the Idaho murder case, Damar Hamlin, Jeremy Renner, and why the eff aren't we hearing more about Trump's tax returns now that they're released? Maria's needy cat interrupted the end of the recording, so our we see yous and the good thing will have to wait for next week! Happy 2023! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 191: Burnout

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:14:00 -0500

We kick things off with a little discussion of Elon Musk's disastrous appearance at a Dave Chapelle show, and then attempt to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried (wtf...is...FTX), then the unpleasantness of Kyrsten Sinema switching parties and then... burnout. We're burnt out, everyone's burnt out! We're slamming into the holidays this year. We're tired. We see you: The report about the rampant abuse of women in US prisons, Bruce Freidman, People complaining about the release of Brittney Griner, Meghan and Harry haters, Ron DeSantis This episode is brought to you by Kobo Plus! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 190: Yay, Georgia!

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 03:04:00 -0500

We celebrate Raphael Warnock's big win in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff race. SO thrilled he beat Herschel Walker, with all his domestic violence accusations, abortion hypocrisy, and all around idiocy. It's scary Walker received as many votes as he did.

Rep. Paul Gosar, people overreacting in response to Jennifer Lawrence's dumb comment, Lensa app, Seattle Tenant Code Office, Moore v. Harper, Kathy Hilton

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Ep 189: News Dump!

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:20:00 -0500

News dump! We process some of the latest headlines, from nonstop Elon Musk and Twitter drama, to protests in China, the World Cup in Qatar, the railway strike, and Balenciaga's issues (yikes!).

This fall has been crazy for us -- after four years of releasing weekly episodes, it's been a bummer to have life interfere in such a dramatic way, but we're back, for real this time! Thanks for sticking with us.

No we see you this week as we get back into the swing of things, but we'll resume those next week. We also have a few great interviews we've conducted with authors participating in the Miami Book Fair. We can't wait to share them with you! They were fantastic conversations.

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Ep 188: Fatty Fatty Boom Boom

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:12:00 -0500

This week we were lucky enough to speak with Rabia Chaudry about her second book, Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat & Family. We both loved this book and highly recommend it. Thanks to Rabia for the great conversation and to the Miami Book Fair for connecting us! More about Rabia Chaudry: Rabia Chaudry is an attorney, advocate, and author of the New York Times bestselling book Adnan’s Story and Executive Producer of a four-part HBO documentary series The Case Against Adnan Syed. Rabia is also co-producer and co-host of the podcasts; The 45th, The Hidden Djinn, Nighty Night, and Undisclosed. More about the Miami Book Fair: For eight days in November, Miami Book Fair transforms downtown into a literary wonderland, hosting hundreds of critically acclaimed authors in three languages; talking politics, pop culture, and all manner of impactful prose. Get smart, buy books, meet authors, and bring the kids too! Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 187: Everything is Spooky (We’re Baaack!)

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 01:35:41 -0500

We're baaack! We explain the unplanned hiatus: spooky season started a little early for Maria. She's been dealing with a scary situation in her apartment complex. There were drug dealers squatting in the unit next door, and then a shooting at the building...it was a mess. Not a conducive environment for podcasting, or anything really.

The rest of the episode is a news dump where we try to absorb potentially a depressingly large red wave for this year's midterms, some upcoming upsetting Supreme Court cases, Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter (Erin has STRONG feelings), Ye's antisemitism...yikes... and general anxiety about global events in Ukraine, Brazil, and China. We didn't get to Iran in this episode, but there's a lot to say, and we will discuss it soon.

No we see you this week, but we'll resume those next week. We also have a few great interviews we've been conducting with authors participating in the Miami Book Fair. We can't wait to share them with you!

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Ep 186: Jackson’s Drinking Water Crisis

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We begin by ranting about Gov. DeSantis's stupid, evil political stunt where he tricked migrants into flying to Martha's Vineyard, and then get into the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2022 it's unacceptable people in Jackson don't have reliable access to safe drinking water. We see you: Adam Levine, Brett Favre, Camille Vasquez, Gavin McInnis, Glenn Yongkin, Matt Walsh & the Daily Wire Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 185: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We discuss Queen Elizabeth's complicated legacy in light of her recent passing and the strong global response, especially on social media.

We see you: Lindsey Graham, 97 members of congress with direct financial conflicts of interest, Alex Jones, Pakistan floods, Iowa Judge ruling against Piper Louis Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 184: Leonardo DiCaprio & Age Gaps

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:03:00 -0500

Leonardo DiCaprio's latest breakup with model Camila Morrone right after her 25th birthday had Twitter in a frenzy, and the graph of Leo's dating history resurfaced. We discuss when and why huge dating age gaps are icky. We also revisit the Olivia Wilde drama in the wake of the Venice Film Festival Premiere of "Don't Worry Darling." From Florence Pugh's Aperol Spritz to Chris Pine's meme-able expressions and Harry Style's spit (!?) it was fun to rehash.

We see you: US District Judge Reed O'Connor, John Blake (and CNN for publishing) a dumb piece on 'wokeness' in Middle Earth, SC sentencing Brittany Martin to 4 years for her "behavior" at a racial justice protest, all the US law enforcement and government officials who are members of the Oath Keepers, Johanna Garcia's ponzi scheme, adult man at the Nationals game who stole the baseball from young girls Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 183: Olivia Wilde and Feminism

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:08:00 -0500

We discuss the drama unfolding around Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh (aka "Miss Flo"), Shia LaBeouf Harry Styles, and Wilde's new film Don't Worry Darling. Does Olivia Wilde weaponize the concept of feminism? Why are so many people gleefully ready to tear her down? How bad ~was~ the leaked video? We take a break from the heaviness of the world and indulge in the latest celeb gossip.

We see you: SC State Rep. Neal Collins, MTV VMA, West Point, Chris Rock, Nicholas and Mary Nicosia, Seattle Police Dept & Seattle King County Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 182: Trump’s Many Legal Troubles

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:47:28 -0500

There are so many lawsuits against Trump. Will justice reach him? Are we naive to hold out hope?? Obstruction of justice, mishandling documents, the espionage act, Georgia election interference, Jan. 6 investigations, New York State civil inquiries, the Manhattan criminal case, E. Jean Carroll, Mary Trump...surely something will stick! We see you: FL courts dealing with abortion cases, Adam Neumann, Louisiana courts dealing with abortion cases, and the idiots who funded him again, FERPA allowing colleges to disclose students reproductive health records & therapists notes, courts dealing with abortion cases, Brad Pitt - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 181: Not Okay

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:03:00 -0500

After having a little fun with the recent news that the FBI raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago club (!), We discussed Hulu's new film "Not Okay." We see you: The Bachelor franchise, The Door McAllen, Meta and Norfolk Police Department, Johnny Depp and Beck, Dane Cook, Gen Z trending toward Catholicism because...vibes?! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 180: What is Joe Manchin Up To?

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We're so confused about what Joe Manchin is up to! Is he actually going to cooperate with Democrats and pass an actual substantive bill? A bill that includes both climate action AND eliminates the carried interest loophole? Is that optimism we feel? We see you: Nicolae Miu, Meta, Errol Musk, Matt Gaetz, William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama, South Carolina legislature Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 179: ”Aging Gracefully”

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 04:23:00 -0500

We discuss the concept of "aging gracefully." The societal standards for "aging gracefully" differ between men and women, and the costs of anti-aging techniques (skincare, botox, fillers, surgery, nutrition, exercise regimens) also make this a class issue. We see you: The Guardian, prison guards at Clark County Jail, Sgt. Christopher Pullease, Hulu, JD Vance, Anschutz Corporation (Coachella parent company) Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 178: 3 Weeks Post Roe

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:28:04 -0500

We discuss the awful legislation and real complications facing pregnant people in the three weeks since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We see you: Ted Cruz, Boston CPS, Kylie Jenner, San Diego PD, Great American Moving Systems, Joe Biden fist bumping MBS Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 177: Other Terrible SCOTUS Decisions

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:03:00 -0500

There were plenty of other terrible SCOTUS decisions handed down this term, and we take a look at a few of them. The Washington Post summarized it best - "The emboldened 6-3 conservative majority, with three nominees of President Donald Trump, wasted little time expanding the rights of gun owners to carry firearms in public, strengthening the role of religion in public life and sharply curtailing the Biden administration’s power to combat climate change." Conservatives have the court they've been dreaming of (and planning for) for 50 years. It's going to get worse.

We see you: Andrew Bogut, AirTags, Uvalde County district attorney, Ohio State Rep. Jean Schmidt, Britney Griner's case, Biden aides not being prepared for the Roe decision

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Ep 176: Roe Overturned

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:03:00 -0500

The dreaded day has come. The landmark Supreme Court case granting women the constitutional right to an abortion, Roe v. Wade, has been overturned after nearly 50 years. It was a 6-3 decision written by Justice Alito. This overtly political decision has ominous implications for not only for reproductive health access, but for constitutional protections for contraceptives, gay marriage, and intimate sexual conduct. It's a dark fucking time to be a woman or person with a uterus in the United States.

No we see yous this week.

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Ep 175: January 6th Committee Hearings So Far

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We discuss the January 6th Committee hearings so far. So much crime and fraud perpetrated by Trump - we knew this, but somehow there are STILL so many stunning revelations about how involved he truly was in direct efforts to overturn our free and fair election.

We see you: Brazil court denying 11 year old an abortion, Eric Greitens, FINA, Steve King, Elon Musk, Congress swiftly passing a law protecting SCOTUS families like Ginni Thomas while sleeping on desperately needed gun safety legislation for the rest of the country Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 174: Anti-LGBTQ & Anti-Trans Legislation

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We discuss the record number of anti-LGBTQ & anti-trans legislation spreading like wildfire throughout the country.

We see you: Horse ranch staffers fat-shaming Remi Bader, Biden running in 2024, bad faith commenter on Facebook re: Lizzo's latest song, all the crazy climate events happening right now - heat waves, Yellowstone flood, another derecho in the midwest, Nancy Pelosi, the new Netflix adaptation of Persuasion
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Ep 173: The Depp vs. Heard Verdict is Depressing

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:17:00 -0500

We discuss the verdict in the Depp vs Heard case, and all the ways it depresses us! It sets a terrible precedent for domestic violence cases moving forward, it doesn't seem rooted in fact, it might be seen as the nadir of the #metoo movement, and just overall adds to our sense that the country is in a dark place which will only become darker come the midterms. We see you: Men on the internet criticizing Simone Johnson, SCOTUS, Pregnancy Registry in Poland, Tempe Police, Jill Biden
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Ep 172: The Police Response in Uvalde

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:33:00 -0500

We discuss the continued fallout from last Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The more we learn about the police's inept response the worse it gets. There were police on the scene within minutes and outside the classroom door for nearly an hour before intervention, despite repeated calls from the children from inside the classroom. It is unfathomable how such a disconnect managed to persist for this hour. So much for the "good guys with guns" theory. We see you: Matthew Morrison, Kansas City PD, racist Star Wars fandom, Rikers Island deaths, Elon Musk, Amy Schumer haters
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Ep 171: Gun Violence...Forever?

Thu, 26 May 2022 03:04:00 -0500

On Tuesday a gunman murdered 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Last week a shooter murdered 10 people in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. No meaningful gun control has been passed in the nearly 25 years since Columbine. How much senseless violence has to occur before lawmakers actually do something? The US is the only economically advantaged country where mass shootings are an issue. We're tired, angry, and so deeply sad. Action, now. No we see yous this week. Just processing the depressing state of things.
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Ep 170: SCOTUS Likely Overturning Roe v. Wade

Thu, 05 May 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We process the news that the worst case scenario is upon us. The Supreme Court is most likely going to fully overturn 50 years of precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade and we are gutted, devastated and furious. Justice Alito's 98 page majority draft opinion leaked on Monday, and was verified Tuesday by Chief Justice Roberts. We understand this is a draft and things could change, but they probably won't. Proceed accordingly.

We spend the entire podcast on this hellacious news. No we see yous this week.
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Ep 169: Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:03:00 -0500

We discuss the messy trial of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard. There's a lot to parse through, and the trial will continue through May, so we'll circle back when there's a verdict, but for now, no one is looking good. We see you: Florida Citizens Alliance, Man who self-immolated on Earth Day, Flight attendants not being paid before takeoff, Syracuse PD, Trump, abuse in NH children’s care facility Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 168: The Birthday Party Lawsuit

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:02:00 -0500

We discuss the much publicized case of a Kentucky man who explicitly told his company he didn't want a birthday party due to his anxiety, and then they threw him one anyway, triggering a panic attack. He was subsequently fired and he sued the company and won 450k in lost wages and damages for mental anguish. We also briefly discuss the lifting of the airplane mask mandate.

We see you: Gov. DeSantis, Dianne Feinstein, dolphin harassment in Texas, RNC pulling out of the Presidential Debate Commission, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, New York Magazine bad faith clickbait

Ep 167: Ukraine

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:12:00 -0500

We discuss the latest with the war in Ukraine. It's absolutely devastating, and we try to process it as best we can, without getting into some of the most graphic details. We see you: Dr. Oz, Turbo Tax and the IRS, Cole and Savannah Labrant, Oklahoma and Texas's regressive abortion laws, gig workers death rate (Lyft, Uber and Doordash), Jared Kushner Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 166: Ketanji Brown Jackson & the Oscars Slap

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 03:04:00 -0500

We get into the infamous Slap. Discussion around this incident at the Oscars is especially relevant as we watched the disgraceful SCOTUS confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. From the judiciary committee to the Oscars we should all take a serious step back and reflect on the historic and widespread disrespect black women endure. There are so many ways this country and its citizens need to improve, and a great start would be to give black women the basic respect they deserve. Senate Democrats could also take note. We see you: Madison Cawthorn, Joe Manchin, Tennessee state legislature, Ginni Thomas, Oklahoma house of representatives, the Grammys Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 165: Instagram Ads

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:26:00 -0500

We discuss the insidious, stressful targeted marketing of Instagram ads. As we navigate recent life moments (wedding planning, postpartum life, cross country moves) the aggressive Instagram messaging is making us feel more anxious and inferior than usual. Gah! We see you: Ted Cruz, maternity wards closing across the country, anti-choice protesters on the Poland/Ukraine border, hospital staff putting unhoused people in Ubers to random locations without their consent, North Carolina dog owners who returned their dog to the shelter because he was gay (???), The Academy Awards This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title, AFRAID, by Lisa Jackson, Alexandra Ivy, & Lisa Childs. Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 164: The Kim, Ye & Pete...Mess

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:06:00 -0500

We discuss what's been going on with Kim Kardashian, Kanye West (Ye) & Pete Davidson in the news recently. We see you: Christopher Rufo, Jane Campion, Sean O'Connell, Joe Manchin, person in NY/Washington DC who was trying to murder people experiencing homelessness, Johnson & Johnson Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 163: Book Banning & Censorship

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:19:14 -0500

We discuss the rise of book banning and censorship from the GOP and conservative parents and communities throughout the United States this year in the wake of the especially stupid, dangerous censorship of the Pulitzer prize winning graphic novel Maus in the McMinn County Schools district in Tennessee. Emboldened parents are increasingly interfering in public education claiming "parental choice" as an excuse to shut down class discussions on everything from accurate American history to gender and sexuality, to the Holocaust.

We see you: Michigan GOP candidate Robert Regan, Disney CEO Bob Chapek, the Patriot Front, Alec Baldwin, space junk/littering in space, Missouri GOP lawmakers Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 162: Putin’s War Against Ukraine

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:41:11 -0500

We discuss Putin's unprovoked war against Ukraine. We see you: Gov. Greg Abbott, Susan Collins, The Crowded Room casting Emmy Rossum as Tom Holland's mom, Michigan GOP candidates for Attorney General, Wendy Rogers Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 161: Has Wokeism Peaked?

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:00:43 -0500

We discuss the bleak and muddled state of Democratic politics by way of a Bloomberg article titled "Has Wokeism Peaked?" From the specifics of the San Francisco school board recall and the Canadian truckers, we wonder about how Democrats can actually win the hearts and minds of voters so we can actually enact the social change we all crave. Considering the GOP's hateful, hostile, ignorant platform...we can't believe we keep losing to them! How are we alienating voters?

We see you: Gov. Kristi Noem, Ginni Thomas, gross dudes on the internet, Gov. DeSantis, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, The Academy Awards live telecast Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 160: And Just Like That...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0500

We discuss the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That... because the internet is bursting with opinions and so we naturally felt the need to weigh in.

We see you: Tina Peters, San Francisco PD, West Virginia State Senate rescinding the ratification of the ERA, Harris County voter suppression in TX, 37 states trying to remove accurate histories of race in America, the continued uptick in violence against the AAPI community Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 159: Ugh, Joe Rogan

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0500

We discuss Joe Rogan, even though we really don't want to. Spotify, free speech, racism, misogyny, COVID misinformation, capitalism - we get into it because he is, after all, the wealthiest and most popular podcaster on Earth. Gross.

We see you: Rep. Hal Rogers, Justice Kavanugh, Officer Matt Schrenger, Manly bands and Honeylove ads on Instagram, NFL, Harvard
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Ep 158: Back from Hiatus!

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 04:07:00 -0500

We're back from hiatus! We spend some time venting about some of the news of the past 2 months, and then Erin tells us how she's doing with her nine week old baby, eek!

We see you: Melanie Lynsky body shamers, book banning, Trump, Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Jared E. Smith, Nazis in Orlando
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Ep 157: Maternity & Paternity Leave

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:38:00 -0500

Erin is about to go on maternity leave (!!!), so we discuss how she's feeling about it all, and then take some time to discuss more broadly the state of maternity and paternity leave in the U.S.

We see you: The entire Kyle Rittenhouse trial and verdict.

Ep 156: Kyle Rittenhouse Is a Little Shit

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:40:17 -0500

We celebrate Britney Spears's freedom from her conservatorship (finally!) and Taylor Swift's newly released version of the RED album, and then get into the frustrating, enraging trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Even though we're still waiting on a verdict, we're worried it won't deliver any justice or closure for the victims' families (yeah, we're using the word 'victim' Judge Schroeder!). We see you: Tucker Carlson, Louis DeJoy, Eric Clapton, people shaming Tik Tok recipe creators, Andrew Bradshaw, NY Post article on “winter vagina” Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 155: Our Feelings on Chris Pratt

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:53:43 -0500

We get into the hottest issue of the week, Chris Pratt's thoughtless Instagram post! But really, there are a lot of layers in his post to unpack, and then there are the other historic things about him which make us skeptical at best. We see you: Paul Gosar, Bari Weiss's new university, Armstrong Junior-Senior High School Students, User01 from the comment section of Bari Weiss's substack, Madison Cawthorn, Josh Hawley This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title, THE LAST GOODNIGHT by Kat Martin. Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

Ep 154: Dave Chappelle and the Bad Art Friend

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 01:09:13 -0500

After an exciting month of interviewing authors featured at the upcoming Miami Book Fair, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming! We catch up and rant about some of the latest news and controversies - Dave Chappelle's Netflix special The Closer, The NY Times viral article titled "Who is the Bad Art Friend" and the absolutely unacceptable behavior from Manchin and Sinema which contributed to a colossally bad election season for Democrats yesterday. And on top of all that, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday regarding the absurd and unconstitutional Texas law which bars most abortions in Texas after six weeks of pregnancy. There's a lot to catch up on. We see you: Kyle Meyers, EPA, Vin Thaker, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Rogan, Oklahoma prosecutors This episode is brought to you by Kensington's newest title, THE LAST GOODNIGHT by Kat Martin. Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 153: As A Woman

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:56:13 -0500

We're excited to share our conversation with Paula Stone Williams on her memoir, AS A WOMAN. Dr. Paula Stone Williams is an internationally known speaker on gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance. She is also a pastor and pastoral counselor in Boulder County, Colorado. Paula has been featured in The New York Times, TEDWomen, TEDSummit, TEDxMileHigh, Red Table Talk, The Denver Post, New York Post, New Scientist Magazine, Radio New Zealand, and many other media outlets. Her TED talks have had more than five million views. Her latest book, As A Woman, is a moving memoir that explores her experience as a pastor transitioning from male to female. Paula Stone Williams is one of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. She is so looking forward to sharing her work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, or follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021 Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 152: Against White Feminism

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:39:42 -0500

We're excited to share our great conversation with Rafia Zakaria on her latest book, AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM. Rafia Zakaria is an attorney, political philosopher, the author of The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan, Veil, and most recently Against White Feminism. She also authored many essays for the Guardian, CNN, and the New York Times Book Review. She is a regular columnist for Dawn in Pakistan and the Baffler in the United States. You can also find her on Substack. AGAINST WHITE FEMINISM provides historical and contemporary evidence as to the destructive, problematic nature of white feminism and why we need to disrupt and dismantle it. Per Zakaria, a white feminist is someone who refuses to consider the role that whiteness and racial privilege have played and continue to play in universalizing white feminist concerns, agendas, and beliefs as being those of all feminism and all of feminists. Rafia Zakaria is one of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. She is so looking forward to sharing her work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, for follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021 Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 151: The Other Black Girl

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:05:21 -0500

We're so excited to speak with Zakiya Dalila Harris, the author of THE OTHER BLACK GIRL. We had so many questions for Zakiya, her book is riveting and nuanced and we can't wait for the adaptation on Hulu! (And, we not-so-secretly hope she writes a sequel!) We hope you enjoy this conversation!

Zakiya's debut novel, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, is available now from Atria Books in the U.S., Bloomsbury in the U.K., and elsewhere around the world. A TV adaptation is currently in active development with Tara Duncan, Temple Hill Entertainment, and Hulu.
Zakiya Dalila Harris is one of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. She is so looking forward to sharing her work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, for follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021 Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 150: Still Mad

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:51:48 -0500

We're thrilled to interview Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar, authors of Still Mad: American Women Writers and the Feminist Imagination. The discussion is delightfully wide-ranging, from the most topical things on our mind (Kyrsten Sinema and Britney Spears) to the broadest questions we are grappling with "Will true equity ever be reached?" and "Why do so many white women regularly vote against their own interests?" We discussed how women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, Susan Sontag's lesser known feminist essays, intersectionality, and the utopianism found in feminism - the wish for a better world, and the need to imagine a better world so that it comes into being. And that's just scratching the surface - we hope you enjoy!

The book is so comprehensive and engaging, we highly recommend reading it, and immersing yourself in the lives and work of some of the sharpest, fiercest literary minds of the last 70 years. Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar are two of the many authors from around the world participating in Miami Book Fair 2021, the nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. They are all so looking forward to sharing their work, thoughts and new ideas with everyone, in person and on line. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, for follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2021 Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 149: Will Britney Spears‘ Conservatorship End Today?

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:14:37 -0500

We discuss the two most recent documentaries cashing in on/exposing more details of Britney Spears' 13 year battle to end her conservatorship. The New York Times in partnership with Hulu produced their follow up to this spring's Framing Britney Spears aptly titled Controlling Britney Spears, while Netflix released Britney vs. Spears yesterday. The more we learn about this conservatorship, the more enraging and terrifying it becomes.

We see you: Devious Lickers, Zillow, Senate Republicans, Kyrsten Sinema, Joseph Ladapo, Louis DeJoy

Ep 148: The Tragedy of Gabby Petito & the Heartbreaking Erasure of Missing Women of Color

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:05:48 -0500

The (long) title says it all. We discuss the tragic death of Gabby Petito alongside the ongoing tragedy of the erasure of missing women of color. As Molly Jong-Fast emphasizes in her recent Daily Beast article, "In the same area that Gabby Petito disappeared, 710 indigenous people— mostly girls—disappeared between the years of 2011 and 2020 but their stories didn’t lead news cycles."

We see you: Hangtime Sports Bar & Grill (Rowlett, TX), Scott Frank and William Horberg's Queen's Gambit Emmy speeches, Lauren Pefferle, Benton Harbor water quality, CBP treatment of Haitian asylum seekers at the border

Ep 147: Toxic Positivity

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:07:59 -0500

We cover a lot of news at the top - Britney Spears's engagement and departure from Instagram, and (hopefully!) nearing the end of conservatorship, AOC's decision to wear a "Tax the Rich" gown to the Met Gala, the confirmation that Olivia Munn is indeed pregnant with John Mulaney's child (WHY DO WE CARE SO MUCH?!), and Governor Newsom winning the CA recall race. And THEN we get into our main topic - toxic positivity and the limits of manifesting change -- and how social media exacerbates some of these problematic and unhelpful strategies.

We see you: Thomas Stemen, Governor Abbott, Texas legislature and anti trans legislation, NYT Op Ed Section, anti-vax and anti-maskers, high end stores selling/gentrifying low riding sweatpants with boxers sticking out Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts! - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 146: We‘re Still Furious About Texas

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 23:19:21 -0500

We're still furious about the rolling back of abortion rights so we're getting deeper into it today. We discuss the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to let the law stand for now, despite it being clearly unconstitutional and encouraging vigilante justice. This is a big moment and we're still processing - so it's getting a second episode!

We see you: Arizona dad who threatened the principal with zip ties, Brandy Melville, "Dr." Fred Wagshul, the LDW shootings in Chicago, Bryan Riley and the systems that failed, the dialogue around homelessness and drug use
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Ep 145: Roe v. Wade overturned in Texas

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:53:31 -0500

We are enraged, frustrated, gutted (insert all the negative adjectives) at the new Texas law that went into effect today banning abortions after 6 weeks, well before most women even know they're pregnant. This law is unconstitutional on its face, and yet SCOTUS hasn't blocked it. We get into the other devastating, insidious aspects of this law, which allows private citizens to act as vigilantes and sue anyone "aiding and abetting" an abortion - from the front desk administrator at a women's health clinic to the Uber driver transporting her. It's fucked up on every level, and not how the legal system in this country is designed to work, and also just plain unconstitutional. Rage, rage, rage. Feel free to call Susan Collins's office and ask her how "settled" she thinks Roe precedent is now. We see you: Northepointe Christian Schools, Waukesha School District board, Marin County teacher who unmasked for storytime, Colleyville Heritage High School, Roger Garrison, Virginia Governor Northam’s complicated posthumous pardon
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Ep 144: COVID, Endless COVID

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:00:48 -0500

We discuss updates to COVID protocols, mask mandates, and our own risk assessments as we stare down another fall in this pandemic, thanks to the Delta variant and so many defiant morons ignoring public health advice, data and science.

We see you: Jonathan Mattingly, Julius Jones facing the death penalty in Oklahoma, Carrie Underwood, Tucker Carlson, federal government deliberately targeting BLM protesters, UN Climate Report

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Ep 143: The Crisis (We Caused) in Afghanistan

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:28:24 -0500

We discuss the horrific crisis the US caused in Afghanistan as the Taliban regains control of the country. As we near the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the events of this weekend are particularly sad and frustrating. We get into what Taliban rule means for women, girls, and other minority communities in Afghanistan, and Biden's defiant, out-of-touch defense of this poorly executed withdrawal. So much preventable suffering... and we just ~know~ Liz Warren wouldn't have let events go down this way. Instead of a 'we see you' segment, this week we've highlighted a few organizations you can support: No One Left Behind Women For Women International Vital Voices Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security LIRS Connect More ways to help are here. And finally... call your elected officials! - Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Ep 142: Andrew Cuomo's Resignation

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:05:37 -0500

Andrew Cuomo resigned! Praise be. We discuss the accusations against him and what (if any) the implications are for the #metoo movement going forward. Just another prominent public figure being held slightly accountable for years of bad behavior, we love to see it. We also address whether there's hypocrisy in this instance on the Democratic side, but since we don't see Republicans calling for the resignation or even accountability for of Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Madison Cawthorn and the orange man (Trump), the charge of broad scale hypocrisy on this issue doesn't seem to hold water. We see you: Salvador Sanchez, Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Section, Jessica Natale, Tennessee, Greg Grippo, Florida/Ron DeSantis Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Ep 141: Masking Up, Simone Biles and Brett Kavanaugh

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:29:28 -0500

We discuss the need to mask back up in public places, defend Simone Biles's decision to withdraw from the Olympics for mental health reasons, and then complain about Brett Kavanaugh because the more we learn about his confirmation the more disgusting and unfair it becomes, even with 3 years of distance. The FBI's most recent report on how they handled their "investigation" into the sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh only reinforces the disgrace of that Supreme Court confirmation. We see you: Britney Spears shamers, Gary Abernathy, insurrectionists (again), US Center for SafeSport, Alen Hadzic, Basilico’s Pasta e Vino, Deutsche Bank Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Ep 140: When Life Interferes

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:29:02 -0500

This episode is a day-ish late being released due to life interferences. We slow things down in this conversation and discuss some of the day to day challenges of trying to balance our highest priorities. Balancing a full time job, partners, pregnancy, caretaking and a passion project (this podcast!) takes a lot of time, energy, patience and intentionality. This felt like an appropriate moment to pull back the curtain on some of the personal femininist issues we're navigating. We see you: Garfield County Attorney’s Office, Kyrsten Sinema, Eagle’s Nest, The European Handball Federation (EHF), Culper Precision, Walmart Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Ep 139: Billionaire Space Race

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:13:12 -0500

We discuss the billionaire boys club space race! Wasteful, self-indulgent, tone-deaf and a grotesquely perfect example of capitalism gone awry... is there anything redeeming about these trips? Are we seriously about to let the one percent spend a quarter of a million dollars to float around for five minutes in what is ~barely~ considered technically space while the Earth burns? Seems like it! Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Elon Musk... we see you. The world sees you. We see you: Anthony Campo, LAPD, Kaiser Permanente, Frito Lay, Sutton Stracke, Texas AG Ken Paxton Feminists Without Mystique is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Ep 138: Quarantine Squabbles!

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:52:00 -0500

We're both on vacation this week, so we've pre-recorded a conversation about our most prominent quarantine squabbles with our partners throughout the pandemic. From dishes to politics, we hope you enjoy this lighter episode!

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Ep 137: Britney Spears and Conservatorship

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:11:00 -0500

Last week Britney Spears addressed the court directly for the first time regarding her conservatorship. Her testimony was devastating. If something this unjust is happening to one of the most prominent superstars in the world, there are certainly more abuses of conservatorship happening to those with less power and visibility. We discuss the updates to the case since our February episode (Ep 119: Free Britney), and hope Britney's case will spur legislators to re-examine conservatorship laws and enact much stricter oversight for such an oppressive legal arrangement.

We see you: George Floyd statue vandals, France, Senator Bill Cassidy, Ohio GOP legislators, St. Theresa School, Toyota

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Ep 136: Kevin Can F Himself

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:02:00 -0500

We discuss the first two episodes of the new AMC series, Kevin Can F Himself, starring Annie Murphy. Spoiler alert: we're fans, and can't wait to watch and discuss the rest of the series!

We see you: Shoreline Jr High School, William Braddock, Security at Nellie’s, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Jair Bolsonaro, Rita Moreno

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Ep 135: Joe Manchin and the Filibuster

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:18:04 -0500

We discuss West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and his incredibly frustrating and destructive insistence on bipartisanship in a world where bipartisanship just doesn't exist. (Thanks, Mitch McConnell!) Manchin refuses to acknowledge this reality, respect the will of the majority of voters, and join his Democratic colleagues in voting for wildly popular bills like the HR1 For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. If he truly believes everyone has the right to vote, and the GOP is working overtime to pass restrictive laws making it harder to vote... solutions are staring him in the face.

We see you: DC Comics, Kevin Hart, Hungarian Parliament, West Point High School, Sutton Stracke, Edouardo Jordan

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Ep 134: Chrissy Teigen and Who Deserves Forgiveness?

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:35:54 -0500

In light of the recent revelations that Chrissy Teigen cyberbullied Courtney Stodden, we discuss who deserves forgiveness, and under what circumstances. Did Donald Trump promote an environment where many feel that if they apologize they're showing weakness, and opening themself up to criticism, so better to just gaslight everyone and move on? Yes, yes he did. CC: Aziz Ansari, Brett Kavanaugh, Louis CK... Do men generally get more leeway to redeem themselves after they colossally fuck up? Yes again!

We see you: Mike Pence, Governor Greg Abbot (TX), Fisher Price, Governor Ron DeSantis (FL), Hudson American Legion Auxiliary event organizers, people dunking on intermittent fasting

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Ep 133: Bo Burnham’s INSIDE

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:54:41 -0500

We discuss Bo Burnham's stunning, existential Netflix film, INSIDE.

We see you: Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, UNC Chapel Hill, Sutton Stracke, Nikki Haley, unruly flight passengers, Bloomberg article on "sparing a thought for the billions of people who will never exist"

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Ep 132: If Roe Falls

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:05:18 -0500

Last week the Supreme Court announced it will hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that poses a direct challenge to the nearly 50 year precedent of Roe vs Wade. With the new conservative supermajority, it's the worst case scenario for reproductive rights advocates, and all of us, tbh. Even if you think it doesn't affect you directly it does // it will! It's all on the line. We see you: Bartram Trail High School (FL), Braden River High School (also FL), Chip & Joanna Gaines, President Lukashenko of Belarus, Alabama Senate, the guy who runs my local natural wine bar

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Ep 131: Free Palestine

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:50:09 -0500

Human Rights Watch recently released a report that "Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution." We discuss the tragic/frustrating/unconscionable violence in Israel and Palestine. Yes, certain parts of this conflict are complicated but other parts of it very much are not. We should all be able to hold more than one truth in our minds at once, and unequivocally call for a ceasefire.

We see you: Bill Gates, Marjorie Taylor Greene, “Disinformation Dozen”, Hopkinton PD, CBS News, John Mulaney

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Ep 130: Celebrity Relationships (Why do we care?!)

Tue, 11 May 2021 20:00:00 -0500

The sad news of John Mulaney's divorce prompts us to discuss why his personal life (and Ben and J. Lo and Bill and Melinda etc...) are so fascinating to us. It's none of our business! Why are we so invested?? Is there something about this moment in the chaotic hellscape of this world that nudges us to cling to certain celebrity couples and project our own hopes and dreams and desires onto them? Or is this all a procrastination so we don't have to tackle the hopelessly gridlocked Senate because Joe Manchin is indulging in some fantasy of bipartisanship that doesn't exist? Also there's a lot of international crises we need to get into... next week, we promise! For today, Bennifer!

We see you: Northwestern University & Mike Polisky, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Officer Bradley Schuetz & Officer Steven Teets, Cathay Merrill, conservatives complaining about unemployment, UK Post Office

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Ep 129: Cuties

Tue, 04 May 2021 21:36:05 -0500

We begin by discussing the relatable, disturbing viral Tik Tok video of a teenage girl being harassed by a creepy man, which led us to discuss the Netflix film Cuties (2020, d. Maïmouna Doucouré) and the ensuing controversy. We wanted to cover this film in fall 2020, but were wrapped up in election 2020 coverage - better late than never!

We see you: Howard Zlotkin, Florida prosecutors waaay overreacting to a rigged homecoming election, Caitlyn Jenner, Princeton professor Alan Mann, corporal punishment in schools, vaccine hesitant police

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Ep 128: Snapchat Dysmorphia

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:57:21 -0500

Recent research indicates that 52% of adolescent girls use filters every day and 80% have used an app to change their appearance before the age of 13! Shaken by this and other statistics Lizzo cited on her Instagram, we take a deeper look at augmented reality filters and the harm they inflict on people of all ages, but are especially detrimental to adolescents.

We see you: Centner Academy, Rick Santorum, man who attacked Yao Pan Ma, GOP lawmakers passing voter suppression and anti-protest bills, careless & malicious COVID spreaders, argument against closing prisons in Florida because they contribute to local economy & census and diversity numbers

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Ep 127: Will we ever get gun control?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:32:24 -0500

We discuss today's verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Today George Floyd's family got accountability, a rare thing when challenging police in the court system, but accountability ≠ justice. There's so much work to do to dismantle racist policing. We then discuss the most recent mass shootings - one nearly every day last week. On the 22nd anniversary of the Columbine shooting there's been very little legislation to address an issue that has gotten worse and worse.

We see you: Obnoxious coworker, Demi Lovato, Officer Austin Hopp, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ignorant Internet Commenters, former president of the HFPA Phil Berk

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Ep 126: Matt Gaetz is Gross and No One is Surprised

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:48:18 -0500

We briefly discuss the latest murder of an unarmed black man (Daunte Wright) at the hands of the police, and then process the latest grotesque misdeeds of Congressman Matt Gaetz, who is now under investigation by the FBI.

We see you: Bethel Baptist church, Amazon, the discourse surrounding Jill Biden's patterned tights, Michigan GOP, James Franco and Seth Rogan, Mt. Rushmore

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Ep 125: News Dump!

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:03:01 -0500

The news has been full of hot garbage lately, so this is a whole episode of "we see you" content, as we catch up on some of the more egregious news from the last couple of weeks. GOP legislatures all over the country are keeping us on our toes...ugh.

Shoutout to the podcast Feminist History

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Ep 124: Violence Against Asian Americans

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:57:15 -0500

We discuss the horrific mass shooting in Atlanta, the history of violence against the AAPI community in America, and why it's so hard to prosecute hate crimes.

No 'we see you' this week.

Shoutout to Body Count Podcast

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Ep 123: Moxie

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:58:32 -0500

We briefly discuss the Grammys, the Academy Award nominations, and Mitch McConnell's latest hypocritical temper tantrum, and then get into Amy Poehler's new film, Moxie, on Netflix.

Shoutout to the podcast C ult of Domesticity

We see you: FBI's investigation of Kavanaugh, the Vatican, Raffaela Spone, Buzzfeed layoffs, Biden administration not letting lawyers access facilities where children at the border are being housed, lazy discourse around being cancelled

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Ep 122: Oprah’s Interview with Meghan and Harry

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 23:18:43 -0500

We discuss Oprah's instantly historic interview with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Shoutout to the podcast HERStory on the Rocks

We see you: Stewart-Allen Clark, Kyrsten Sinema, outrage over the few discontinued Dr. Seuss books, nation-wide voting rights repeals, Elaine Chao, Burger King

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Ep 121: Cuomo and Cawthorn

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:36:27 -0500

We discuss the recent allegations of sexual harassment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Representative Madison Cawthorn. We see you: Rep Jim Jordan, The HFPA, Rep Luke Simons, A24/The HFPA, Texas & Mississippi Governors, Paula Jean Swearengin -
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Ep 120: Hood Feminism

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:19:08 -0500

We discuss Mikki Kendall’s excellent, uncomfortable book, HOOD FEMINISM. We see you: Chris Harrison, Joe Manchin, millenial/Gen Z jeans debate, Kyrsten Sinema, Facebook commenter decrying a program for marginalized youth, Joe Biden -
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Ep 119: Free Britney

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:39:20 -0500

We discuss the New York Times/Hulu documentary “Framing Britney Spears.” It’s utterly atrocious that she has been stuck in this conservatorship for 12 years, and the blatant, vulturous misogyny of the late 90s/early aughts is stunning to revisit.

We see you: For profit rehab centers, uptick in violence against Asian Americans, personal responsibility preaching commenters, The Economist’s sexist click bait headline, Joss Whedon, racism in Houston housing appraisal market

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Ep 118: Kinks in the time of COVID

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:06:53 -0500

For our Valentine's Day episode, we discuss data showing which fetish terms are the most searched for by state, based on data from Google trends. We also discuss a survey on the top 10 sexual kinks during the pandemic thus far, and some of the psychology behind how the pandemic is affecting people's sexual fantasies. Instead of our regular 'we see you' segment, we each have an informal 'love letter' to female figures we've been thinking about a lot recently. - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi! Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

Ep 117: Baby Bust

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 02:03:39 -0500

We begin by discussing AOC's most recent instagram live, and then discussing the "baby bust," inspired by a recent article by Lyz, "The Pandemic is Breaking Women and Now We Have to Have Babies? Go to Hell." As we've spoken about before, the pandemic is affecting women disproportionately, and women of color even more-so. We discuss what in looks like in this moment make reproductive choices in this moment.

We see you: Rochester cops who pepper sprayed a nine year old, Max Hasting, Meghan McCain, Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham, Stacey Griffith

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Ep 116: Cancel Culture

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 23:45:02 -0500

It's the first week of the Biden administration so we can all breathe a sigh of relief... and then get back to work! It's heartening to see all the executive orders Biden has already signed, and yet when we look at the Senate we're already stressing about the need to abolish the filibuster. Looking straight at YOU, Joe Manchin!

Today we focus our attention on the dreaded topic of "cancel culture." It's not fun, but we get through it. People with long held privilege get ruffled when they're held accountable for their words and behaviors, if only on Twitter. Bad faith discourse follows. We try to get into some of the nuance around accountability and free speech.

We see you: Child brides in the US, Tucker Carlson, Kellyanne Conway, Marjorie Taylor Greene, bathroom etiquette, the officer who body-slammed a student in Osceola county, FL

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Ep 115: Promising Young Woman

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:55:04 -0500

It’s the last full day of Trump’s presidency!!!!!!!!! We have a lot of feelings and cannot wait for this era to be officially over tomorrow. Our fitting sendoff for 45 is that we're going to ignore him and discuss the new film, Promising Young Woman, written and directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan. We’re huge fans, and most of the discussion is filled with spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the film, we highly recommend watching it and then coming back for the full discussion.

TW: this movie & discussion includes descriptions of sexual assault and violence

We see you: News coverage of Phil Spector’s death, Fox News settlement re: Seth Rich, Tony Bravo’s clickbait article about Greta Gerwig

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Ep 114: Still Processing the Coup

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:48:34 -0500

We're still processing the armed insurrection from last week. The worst breach of the Capitol in two centuries, an armed violent, seditious mob attempting to overturn a free and fair election, directly incited by the current president. People died. The country is shaken. It's a global embarrassment. It's a lot to make sense of, and certainly more than can be summarized in brief show notes.

We see you: Maskless store employees, Melania Trump, James Comey, Vogue, white male hypocrisy from a high school acquaintance of Erin's, Fox's Jeanine Pirro and Brian Kilmeade

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Ep 113: Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and a Coup

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 22:44:58 -0500

We discuss the exciting news out of Georgia -- two Democratic wins, and Mitch McConnell is now minority leader in the Senate. Yay!!! Sadly, we didn't have much space to celebrate since there was an attempted coup at the Capitol. This violent insurrection by MAGA morons was the logical conclusion of the last four years.

In light of all the news to process, we see yous will resume next week.

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Ep 112: COVID Vaccines!

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:44:10 -0500

We discuss the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and are so, so tired of 2020 it might be reflected in the tone of the episode. Onward to 2021!

We see you: Dennis Harvey, Indiana University Health system, Instagram account grapejuiceboys, Baltimore Police Department surveillance program, the woman who falsely accused Keyon Harrold’s son of stealing her phone, Trump pardons

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Ep 111: 2020 Naughty and Nice List

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:45:47 -0500

We discuss a few of the people who made the top of our naughty & nice lists.

Naughty: The McCloskeys, Trump, Mitch McConnell, William Barr, Rupert Murdoch

Nice: Dr. Fauci, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Stacey Abrams Hillary Clinton, essential workers

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Ep 110: COVID-19 Personal Struggles

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:01:00 -0500

We take a few minutes at the top to rip into the misogyny of Joseph Epstein and his moronic Wall Street journal op ed, and discuss the most recent terrors wrought by the Proud Boys. We focus our longer discussion on some of the cumulative effects of the pandemic on our mental and physical health.

We see you: Tulsi Gabbard, Johnny Depp, Shia LaBoeuf, Dan Crenshaw

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Ep 109: The Pandemic's Impact on Women

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:47:25 -0500

We discuss the big and small ways the pandemic is having an outsized impact on women (and an even greater impact on women of color). The New York Times summed it up well in a recent article saying "Hard choices for rich women. Impossible ones for the poor."

We see you: Jason Meade, Governor Ron Desantis, wedding attendees in Ritzville, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Stanislav Reshetnikov, Florida attorney Bill Price

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Ep 108: Biden's Cabinet Picks (We're Fine with Them)

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 22:00:20 -0500

We discuss Biden's recent cabinet nominees. They are competent and qualified and in line with what we expect from Biden. The conversation pivots later to questions of how the Democratic coalition can keep it together (and ideally strengthen? #wishfulthinking) during this Biden transition presidency. We need to win in 2022 and 2024, and we won't win with constant brutal infighting! Looking at you Joe Manchin, you eye roll emoji Democrat.

We see you: Kelly Loeffler, "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" sign in reference to police/thin blue line flag, Lush UK, McKinsey & Company consulting, landlords evicting people in the middle of a pandemic, white male rock climbers

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Ep 107: Trump is Losing All His Legal Challenges

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:38:57 -0500

Trump's attempts to subvert democracy and undermine our election by alleging fraud with no proof is finally coming to an end! He hasn't conceded, but he's lost 39 court cases and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We look at the ways in which he's tried and failed to remain in power, it's shockingly undemocratic - even for him!

We see you: Flawed study on female mentors in science, Amazon, Patriot Act, Tyson Foods, turkey pardons, sexist mural in LA

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Ep 106: Pandemic Fatigue

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:17:00 -0500

We discuss the pandemic fatigue we're both feeling. The lows seem to get lower as we near 10 months of serious social distancing. We miss our friends and family, we want to hug people and converse without masks, and we want everyone to respect the damn rules to save lives!!! Ugh. This episode is a bit of a venting session.

We see you: Candace Owens, Denmark "culling" their mink population, Lindsey Graham, COVID deaths in prison populations, Emily Murphy, prominent Democrats flouting their own COVID rules

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