Best Michele Goodwin Podcasts (2025)

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: What's In The Epstein Files? Republicans and Democrats Want to Know (with George Conway) 33:43

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In this episode, at a time where unprecedented news stories break every day, we’re re-elevating the Jeffrey Epstein files. As victims continue to come forward, and new evidence continues to emerge, the questions and demands for justice grow louder. What can we learn from the information that has been released? What will it take for the full files t…

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Kimmel Stays — Trump Must Go Now! 45:22

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We’ve reached the stage of fascist consolidation where the regime directly censors the media (either “the hard way or the easy way” in FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s words). We’re sharing clips from the emergency demonstrations Refuse Fascism organized in response to ABC/Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel. While the fascists lionize Charlie Kirk and are attempti…

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New Back-to-School Anxiety: ICE Raids and Family Separation (with Kevin Johnson) 32:47

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As families prepare to send their kids back to school this year, some parents must face a new worry: will their children make it home safely, or will they be there to greet them, at the end of the day? Trump’s immigration crackdown is taking a toll on families across America, particularly under new guidance that allows ICE to arrest people in place…

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The Danger Grows — So Must the Movement to Drive Trump Out 1:02:10

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Sam speaks with Baltazar Enriquez from the Little Village Community Council in Chicago, which has been the center of Trump's threats in recent weeks. Then, we share excerpts from the organizers' webinar with Andy Zee, Sunsara Taylor and Coco Das held on Friday September 19, discussing how the murder of Charlie Kirk has nothing to do with any positi…

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The Audacity to Care for All With Yasmin Elhady & Ali Kliegman 1:01:03

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Feminist Buzzkills is officially BACK! WHEEEEE! Lizz is still out meeting with activists and speaking at screenings of the AAF documentary, “No One Asked You,” at The Colombia International Human Rights Festival (dopeness alert). And HUZZAH—joining Moji is AAF’s inimitable Head Writer, Alyssa “Dooks” Al-Dookhi to guest co-host! They’re diving into …

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To Young People Facing This Moment: Hold On to Your Values 35:18

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In this episode, host Michele Goodwin speaks directly to students, young scholars, and the next generation of leaders, and of course, the people who love them. As she remarks, they are coming of age in a world that is complicated, challenging, and often unfair. This talk is about standing up when it's easier to look away, holding your ground when t…

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Against the Mass Deportation Machine in the Sky 40:04

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Trump and Hegseth have declared that with the renamed Dept. of War, the U.S. is "going on offense." Sam digests this, along with the news that unknown people have been murdered by this "most lethal" military through random strikes on boats recently near Venezuela and during Trump 1.0 just off the coast with North Korea. Then, she speaks with flight…

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Nov 5: Drive the Trump Regime from Power 1:14:52

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This week we're sharing highlights from the organizing webinar last week that kicked off the push towards the Nov 5 mobilization. Watch the full August 28 Organizing Webinar: The time has come for the fall of the Trump Fascist Regime Call for the 5th & organizing resources Commit to be in DC New Neil Young song: Big Crime "got to get the fascists o…

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ENCORE: Boom! Buzzkilled: Microdosing the Roepocalypse With Imani Gandy & Jess 1:39:40

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Follow along with slideshow visuals HERE. ENCORE ALERT! The Feminist Buzzkills are out on a summer break! But, no need to fear – we’re leaving y’all with some extra brain juice to keep you company while we’re offline. We’re dropping an ENCORE POD EPISODE of when we collabed with the iconic “Boom! Lawyered” hosts Imani Gandy and Jess Pieklo IN DC an…

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The Feminist Fight For The Equal Rights Amendment Is Far From Over—and More Urgent Than Ever 1:24:13

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The Equal Rights Amendment was sent to the states for ratification the same year Ms. made its newsstand debut. It took nearly 50 years to bring the ERA to a successful vote in the Senate and House; and today, more than 50 years since, the fight to enshrine it in the Constitution goes on. The ERA would expand and protect many of the gains feminists …

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Trump’s DC Takeover - Straight Out of the Fascist Playbook 46:23

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Sam recaps the latest ways that fascism is ratcheting forward including Trump’s latest threats to sic the military on other cities besides LA and DC. Then she speaks to Dr. Moustafa Bayoumi, author of ⁠Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook⁠ (The Guardian). Follow his work at ⁠moustafabayoumi.com⁠. What do we need to d…

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How Do You Turn an Abortion Study Into a Play? With Diana Green Foster & Lesley Greene 28:53

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MINI-SODE ALERT! The Feminist Buzzkills are out on a summer break! But, no need to fear—we’re leaving y’all with some extra brain juice to keep you company while we’re offline. We’re dropping a very fun MINI SPECIAL POD EPISODE that we taped earlier this summer with the geniuses (and SISTERS!) behind “The Turnaway Play,” Diana Greene Foster and Les…

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Time For the Fall of the Trump Regime 1:05:22

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Yesterday Refuse Fascism led marchers to the White House demanding Trump Must Go NOW, as Trump took federal control of the DC police and deployed national guard and other federal agencies onto the streets of the city to terrorize residents. Visit refusefascism.org for videos and coverage. We share Sam's speech from the kickoff rally at Dupont Circl…

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Operation Save Abortion at Netroots Nation 2025 With Abortion Access Front 27:06

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Follow along with visuals here This week FBK brings you Operation Save Abortion! It’s a Podcast! It’s a Workshop! It’s a combination podcast workshop! A Podshop if you will! Your Feminist Buzzkills took some big patriarchy-smashing heat to The Big Easy and recorded a live episode that dropped some knowledge and trains you up to keep fighting agains…

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How Feminists are Breaking the Cycle of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (with Ellen Sweet, Jane Caputi, Vanessa Tyson, Victoria Nourse, and Debra Katz) 1:05:30

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Ms. made history when it put domestic violence and sexual harassment on the cover, commissioned the first national survey on campus sexual violence, and instigated a successful campaign to change the FBI’s definition of rape. But 50-plus years since Ms. hit newsstands, women are still being impacted every day by gender-based violence and harassment…

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: 200 Days of Trump 2.0 (with Skye Perryman) 24:54

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Trump has been in office for 200 days. In those 200 days, important institutions core to democracy have been dismantled. The rule of law has been challenged in countless ways—increasingly violent ICE raids and disappearances, dismantling of important agencies, canceling of funding for public broadcasts, significant rollbacks of Diversity, Equity an…

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Women Can't Afford to Wait for a Feminist Economic Future (with Premilla Nadasen, Rakeen Mabud and Lenore Palladino, Aisha Nyandoro, Gaylynn Burroughs, and Dolores Huerta) 1:00:49

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Women have experienced multiple economic upheavals since the founding of Ms., but one thing remains true: economic inequity is still shaping women’s lives — especially for women of color, LGBTQ women, women with disabilities, and low-income women. Ms. has long given voice to the economic disparities women face, and the nuances within our economic e…

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Shut Down ICE, Shut Down the Trump Regime 1:29:18

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Sam explains why the time to refuse fascism isn’t someday—it’s now: from ICE terror and mass disappearances to Trump’s executive order targeting unhoused people, to blatant defiance of the courts and violent threats against political opponents. Refuse Fascism is calling on people in every sector—healthcare, tech, education, government, culture—to j…

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'Not My Type': How Two Women Took Down Trump on Sexual Assault (With E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan) 1:00:59

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Not even a year into the second Trump administration, it’s clear that people are struggling for hope. But there’s hope to be found in so many places, including in the wisdom of the women who took on Trump—and won. E. Jean Carroll and her lawyer Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan made headlines in 2023 and 2024 for winning a significant legal battle against Tr…

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No More Business As Usual 57:20

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After a recap on this past week, we share Sam's interview with Anna O. Law, the Herbert Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights at CUNY Brooklyn College. Her forthcoming book The Origins of American Citizenship and Migration—African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants will be out from Oxford University Press in the spring of 2026. Read her late…

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Your Reproductive Advocacy Must Include Trans Care With Peppermint & Chase Strangio 1:09:31

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Your favorite Buzzkill duo are back at it with hot takes, hot guests, and plenty of RAGE! What went down this week in Abobolandia? Well… let’s just start with a win—Ken Paxton: 0 Texas abortion provider, Dr. Margaret Carpenter: 1. HUZZAH! Also, what happens in West Virginia certainly won’t stay in West Virginia—we’re laying out the latest terrible,…

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Inside the Feminist Fight to Reclaim Our Reproductive Freedom (with Renee Bracey Sherman, Michele Goodwin, Angie Jean-Marie and Amy Merrill, Susan Frietsche, and Gov. Maura Healey) 1:02:56

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Ms. launched with a bold declaration: Women were having abortions, and the law should allow for it. In the more than 50 years since, abortion access, abortion laws, anti-abortion violence, and abortion’s connection to larger feminist issues have remained core to the magazine. In this episode of "Looking Back, Moving Forward," host Carmen Rios trace…

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A Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights With Michele Goodwin 52:36

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Sam recaps some of the events from the past week including both the escalating ICE raids and the righteous resistance that shows people are not bowing down to this terror. Then, we share the speech from Reverend William H Lamar IV, pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC during the week of protest against Trump J…

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The Bigoted BS Bill is a Backdoor National Abortion Ban With Negin Farsad & Pamela Merritt 1:14:39

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Have no fear! Lizz and Moji are BACK this week and bringing you a big beautiful breakdown of all the ways the Big Bullshit Bill is coming for our abortion rights, even when abortion isn’t explicitly mentioned… because why not be as sneaky as possible, amirite? AND we spill the tea on this week's crop of anti-abortion schemes to ruin our reproductiv…

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What's Up With (White) Men? (with Jackson Katz, Gary Barker and Cody Thompson) 40:55

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Everyone’s been asking: what’s up with men these days? From high rates of gun violence and domestic violence, to the “manosphere,” Andrew Tate, and the "male loneliness epidemic," it’s clear that (white) men are hurting. But why is this happening—and what can be done to change things? Joining me to discuss these important issues are our special gue…

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Gerrymandering the Law for the GOP + Declaring Independence from Trump’s Fascist America 49:47

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Shout out to everyone who was in the streets on July 4! Read the recap from around the country here and the report from DC here. We are sharing an interview with Leah Litman, one of the hosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast and author of the best-selling book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vi…

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Episode Preview: How Feminists Have Redefined Democracy (with Celinda Lake, Aimee Allison, Angel Charley, Julie C. Suk, Cynthia Richie Terrell, and Jennifer M. Piscopo) 8:43

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This is a preview of the first episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward, the latest podcast from Ms. Studios. The full first episode is out now—subscribe to Looking Back, Moving Forward wherever you get your podcasts, or head to MsMagazine.com to learn more! What would a truly representative democracy look like — and why don’t we have one? Looking B…

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How Feminists Have Redefined Democracy (with Celinda Lake, Aimee Allison, Angel Charley, Julie C. Suk, Cynthia Richie Terrell, and Jennifer M. Piscopo) 52:48

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What would a truly representative democracy look like — and why don’t we have one? Looking Back, Moving Forward launches with a focus on women’s growing political power and how feminists can, and must, shape the future of government, policy, and lawmaking. Our democracy is under attack, and a more representative democracy is the answer. This week, …

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All Out for July 4 to Declare Independence from Trump Fascism 17:34

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On the heels of the major SCOTUS ruling that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson calls “an existential threat to the rule of law,” we are busy mobilizing for a week of protest in DC culminating in a march on the White House demanding Trump Must Go Now: Meet Friday July 4 at 2pm at Logan Circle Sunsara Taylor recaps and analyzes the stakes of this ruling,…

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Trailer: Introducing Looking Back, Moving Forward with Carmen Rios 1:19

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A new podcast from Ms. Studios, hosted by feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios, will trace the intertwined history of Ms. magazine and the feminist movement it has given voice to for over 50 years — and explore where the fight for gender equality must go next. By examining the legacy of America’s longest-running feminist magazin…

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The Magazine: Ms. reports on the state of American manhood 12:35

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Welcome to “The Magazine,” our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine’s forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Summer 2025 issue, which includes a special report on the state of American manhood—from the "bro-casts" and the silence around men's mental health, to the clinicians and scholars challenging tox…

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Trailer: Introducing Looking Back, Moving Forward with Carmen Rios 1:19

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A new podcast from Ms. Studios, hosted by feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios, will trace the intertwined history of Ms. magazine and the feminist movement it has given voice to for over 50 years — and explore where the fight for gender equality must go next. By examining the legacy of America’s longest-running feminist magazin…

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Three Years Since the Fall of Roe: Have Far Have We Fallen? With Dr. Michele Goodwin & Amy Hagstrom Miller 43:14

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SPECIAL PODISODE! THREE YEARS SINCE THE FALL OF ROE? Woof. It’s been a heavy three years and an even heavier past few weeks. June 24th marks the 3rd anniversary of the fall of Roe (sobs). So, diving into what has happened to abortion access since then means bringing in THE BIG GUNS. It’s big Buzzkill energy as Lizz welcomes the incomparable constit…

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From War on Iran to Trans Bans: Trump's Escalating War on Us All 1:12:04

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Sam discusses some of the ways the Trump regime has tightened its fascist grip this past week, including through their unprovoked and criminal war on Iran, and calls on people to join in declaring independence from Trump's fascist America with four days of nonviolent struggle July 1-4 in DC culminating on July 4 with the biggest chant heard around …

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Civil Rights and Weaponizing Libel Laws 19:05

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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Free Speech and the Internet 29:11

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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Do the Nazis Have the Right to March in Skokie? 19:35

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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The F-word as Political Protest 28:02

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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Assaults on Academic Freedom 22:25

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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Students and the First Amendment 24:42

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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Antiwar Protest on Trial. 28:40

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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Is Hate Speech Free Speech? 23:40

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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The Pentagon Papers 19:40

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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The Trial of John Peter Zenger 23:06

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Welcome to Speaking Freely: a First Amendment Podcast with Stephen Rohde. In this new series, First Amendment expert Stephen Rohde, who has litigated and written about freedom of expression for decades, will explore some of the most controversial free speech and free press cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court—looking at hot-button issues like ha…

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The Fascist Military Spectacle, Genocidal Ideology + The Movement We Need 1:02:44

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Sam talks with Judith Levine about the significance and symbolism of the fascist military parade on June 14 against the backdrop of what she calls a new phase for the regime: from soft authoritarianism to the government’s war against the people. Follow "Today In Fascism" at judithlevine.substack.com and read these articles: We’re minimizing the hor…

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Quit With the Studies on Men’s Feelings With Sara Jacobs & Jackie Venson 1:04:53

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Welcome back to your weekly dose of Feminist Buzzkilling! Moji’s off on a well-deserved vacay, but Lizz is holding it down despite this week’s abobo news spawning a major ewww alert. Prepare yourselves. We’re approaching the three-year anniversary of the obliteration of Roe and guess what? Lizz unpacks a study on how ye olde gender gap on abortion …

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Raids, resistance, and believing what’s in front of our eyes 1:05:21

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This week Sam discusses the cruel militarized ICE raids sweeping Blue cities kidnapping thousands of immigrants, the righteous resistance to them and the violent repression protesters are being met with. She interviews David N Smith sociology professor at the University of Kansas to discuss the relationship between Trump and his base. Then we share…

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A Woman’s Body Is Smarter Than the Doctor With Dr. Shelley Sella & Chanel Ali 1:13:14

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Your favorite Buzzkills are BACK with a pod that is gonna knock your dang socks off. Lizz and Moji break down healthcare carpetbagger Dr. Oz’s latest EMTALA bullshit. The Grifter-In-Chief’s administration made it clear this week that they’re coming full force for a 2022 guidance that mandated hospitals provide EMERGENCY abortions. It’s giving “Make…

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June 14: Trump’s Military Parade Must Be Opposed 42:06

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Call to act: JUNE 14:TRUMP'S MILITARY PARADE MUST BE OPPOSED! DEMONSTRATE in Washington, D.C and nationwide This episode includes excerpts from The RNL (Revolution Nothing Less) Show. To hear the full episode this was taken from, visit YouTube. Mentioned in this episode: Beware: We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era by M Gessen Trump adminis…

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Trust Black Women, Motherfuqqers With Kwajelyn Jackson & Grady Hendrix 1:11:09

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Woof. The anti-abortion cretins really brought their fuckery to the yard this week. The BS popped off from the Lone Star State all the way to the UK, so Lizz and Moji are back to lay it all out for you with some incredible guests, and dish on the week’s good, bad, and mostly bad abortion stories! You know—the usual. Your Buzzkills will break down t…