Best Turn That Shit Down Podcasts (2025)

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Fake Clinics and False Prophets Head to SCOTUS With Dr. Michele Goodwin & Kristin Hady 47:34

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EPISODE TW: Physical assault. Satan’s misogynistic minions were hard at work this week… but so were we! The Supreme Court heard not one, but TWO abobo-related cases this week: First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin AND a case involving a violent clinic harasser we personally know all too well. SCOTUS is playing with the safety of pregnant…

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Holiday Survival Guide: “That Shit’s Not In the Bible” Edition With John Fugelsang 38:16

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EPISODE TW: Talk about sexual assault. Fall is in the air! The crunch of crisp autumn leaves, the promise of pumpkin spice migraines, and the sound of your racist Uncle Dick popping open a Natty Light. IT'S TIIIIIIIIIIIMEEE *Mariah Carey voice* for the Feminist Buzzkills annual How-The-HELL-Am-I-Gonna-Deal-With-My-Family-During-The-Holidays SPECIAL…

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The E. Jean Carroll Experience: She Is Our Type! With E. Jean Carroll 45:37

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Your favorite Feminist Buzzkills are BACK and getting real with the woman who dared to take on the biggest ogre on the planet (Bubba’s BFF, we’re looking at you) and WON! TWICE! THE ONE AND ONLY E. JEAN CARROLL IS IN THE HOUSE. Buckle up: the brilliant journalist, advice columnist, and slayer of the Predator-In-Chief, E. Jean Carroll, teaches us al…

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Gilead’s Next Top Handmaid With Sarah Hartshorne 43:29

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So much happened this week in the abortionsphere and it was creepy with a cherry on top. Lizz and Moji discuss the right wing apoplexia that has cascaded in the wake of the FDA approving a new generic abortion pill (trigger warning: JOSH HAWLEY MENTIONED!!!!). Also in the news, JOSH HAWLEY’S WIFE AND PATRIARCHY IN THE UK. Listen up and learn exactl…

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Mifepristone - Now a Generic Bitch with Eliana Rodriguez & Jenny Zigrino 1:11:51

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We’re back and ready to rage hard and dive deep into this week’s mosh pit of anti-abortion ass-wagging with y’all! Prepare thyself for a full breakdown of Pregnancy Justice’s study on the shocking rise in the criminalization of pregnancy, abortion and miscarriage. Plus, hold onto your cheeks, ‘cause your Buzzkills are blowing Pam Bondi’s latest sca…

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You’ve Been Hegsethed with Kyleanne Hunter & Youngmi Mayer 1:11:48

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There’s a new bombshell in the villa: a fresh episode of Feminist Buzzkills! Lizz and Moji are BACK TOGETHER for the first in a long time to raise hell! Now that RFK Jr. has officially called for an FDA investigation into medication abortion, your Buzzkills gotta break down the actual facts and the totally fictional, completely made up study that p…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…

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Nope, Trump Is Not Protecting Abortion Pills With Charlene Kaye & Dr. Karenne Fru 1:06:11

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Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! What’s going down in abobo town this week? Lizz and Moji gotchu and are reminding everyone to HOLD THE APPLAUSE – Yes, Tru…

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Anti-Abortion Science: The Grift that Keeps on Grifting With Jenny Yang & Susan Rinkunas 56:01

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Rest In Power to our dear friend and activist, Jill Sobule. We did it all with you, Jill, and will continue to carry you with us in all our work. This week, your Feminist Buzzkills are once again joined by our very own, funny AF Alyssa Al-Dookhi! Sometimes you just need an extra hand in taking out the abobo-related trash that piles up throughout th…

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It’s Vaginal Dryness Awareness Week With Shonali & Dr. Cat Duffy 1:05:23

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Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Your fav Buzzkills are talking about the trend of reclassifying things like abortion meds and birth control, and then outl…

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Not the Space Abortion Anyone Asked For With Candice King, Dr. Carole Joffe & David Cohen 1:13:40

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Scared? Got questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Your Buzzkills are BACK with a brand new episode and to remind you that in space, no one can you hear you scream… that you…

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Boom! Buzzkilled: Microdosing the Roepocalypse With Imani Gandy & Jess Pieklo from Boom! Lawyered 1:43:39

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Follow along with slideshow visuals HERE. Full episode transcript HERE. Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! ATTENTION BUZZKILLAHSSSSS! WE DID A LIVE THING – i…

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Texas Births the Mother of All Abortion Bans With Jean Grae & Dr. Jamila Taylor 1:05:52

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Scared? Got Questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! Ken Paxton is at it again—arresting a midwife and two colleagues for allegedly providing abortions—so we’re shredding him …

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It’s Abortion Provider Appreciation Week With Special Guest Co-Host Elizabeth Booker Houston & Dr. Ashley Jeanius 53:40

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Hey Buzzkills! This week’s episode is PACKED with all the action and info you need! We’re celebrating Abortion Provider Appreciation Week, and AAF is out on the road doing the important work of showing our support for the heroes who keep abortion care alive. Dr. Ashley Jeanius, OB-GYN and abortion provider, joins us to talk about how she feels cele…

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Tears for Thomas and Alito, Cheers for Abortion Clinics With Joyelle Nicole Johnson & Laurie Bertram Roberts 1:06:49

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Scared? Got questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod! The good news trickled in this week with the Supreme Court saying hell-to-the-no to anti-abortion stalkers!! Woooohoooooo!…

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eHarmony for Fetuses? Swipe Left With Mallory Johns & Leigh Finke 1:09:07

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Full episode transcript HERE. Buckle up, we’ve got a banger for you! This week on Feminist Buzzkills, Lizz holds it down alone as Moji is off on a birthday vacay, so wish our favorite Pisces all the best! Missouri fucked around and found out, so Lizz drills into what the hell is going on with the “Mother of the West’s” pregnancy registry and how it…

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Should I Be Scared? We’ll Let You Know. With Bitch & Amy Merrill 59:16

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Full episode transcript HERE. Roses are red, violets are blue, we’re ready to fuck some shit up – how about you? Nothing says “love” like living through the current soul scorchings and still showing up every day to make a difference! On this week’s pod, your Feminist Buzzkills are diving deep into Indiana gutting HIPAA for abortion patients, redefi…

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RUFKidding Me?! With Neko Case & Kimberly Smith 1:00:29

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CONGRATS, you survived week two of Sir Agent Orange. And that is a feat because he’s working OVAHTIME to try and kill us all. Good news is your Feminist Buzzkills are on it, and in this episode, we bring you all the abortion news from national and local that is next-level fuckshit. You’ll meet Rep. Claudia Tenney, a gender traitor for upstate NY em…

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March for Life Madness 2025 With Dr. Michele Goodwin 1:24:19

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Full episode transcript HERE. The first awful week ends with March for Madness – IT’S HEAVY ON THE MADNESS! Your Feminist Buzzkils are out here using facts and belly laughs to break down the early returns of how the anti-abobo gorgons will fuck with our rights. Let’s snap you out of your facism fatigue, stat! Every one of you is an abobo warrior, a…

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What (Oppression) to Watch for in 2025 With Jason Narducy & Tara Murtha 1:26:12

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Full episode transcript HERE. Your Feminist Buzzkills are BACK, BABY!! And we’ve got marching orders for the year ahead. Look, no one needs a crystal ball to know that 2025 is going to SUCK ASS. With the inauguration of the Queef-in-Chief, the confirmation of the cabinet of blunders, and the March For Life, this inauspicious start to the year bears…

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The Best, Worst & Weirdest Abortion News of 2024 1:17:50

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Full episode transcript HERE. HOE-HOE-HOLY shit, it was a wild year, Buzzkillianas! *Mariah Carey voice* IT’S TIIIIIIIIME… For our annual year-in-review! It's been a hellacious year in abortlandia, and on this last pod of 2024, the Feminist Buzzkills are re-crapping the year in all things repro! Fueled by lethally spiked eggnog, we made our lists a…

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Rifling Through Trump’s Junk Drawer AKA Cabinet Picks With BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon 49:54

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Full episode transcript HERE. Your favorite guest host is back – Alyssa “Dooks” Al-Dookhi! Lizz is off prepping for her mega-fun end-of-year comedy shows, so AAF’s Head Writer and comedy superstar is back to hold it down with Moji. Trump’s cabinet is out here looking like your abuela’s junk drawer, so your Feminist Buzzkills are diving deep into it…

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ENCORE: Holiday Tips for Standing up to Hateful Relatives! With Dr. Robin DiAngelo & Trae Crowder 35:33

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Full episode transcript HERE. ENCORE ALERT! The Feminist Buzzkills are off recharging for the rest of this month, so, we’re leaving y’all with some extra brain juice and serotonin to help you prep for the holidays – an ENCORE POD EPISODE of when we brought in a badass duo of guests to gear us up for those not-so-jolly conversations that may come up…

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Election Recap Special: Now What? We Gotchu! With Jessica Valenti, Cara McLane and Kristin Hady 1:29:23

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Full episode transcript HERE. First off, we love you and know you are feeling lost, afraid and targeted. You are not alone. We’re gonna be real with you: we had a whole post-election breakdown planned with results and analysis and blah blah FUCK ALL THAT. Instead, we wanted to sit down with you, unscripted and real, offering a pod that holds space …

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Abortion’s on the Ballot: Go Vote, Motherf****rs! With Torrey DeVitto & Renee Bracey Sherman 1:10:01

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Full episode transcript HERE. ATTENTION BUZZKILLIANS: It’s our last podcast before the possible end of Democracy, so we (plus a couple of special guests) are dropping our two cents on why y’all should be FLEXING THAT VOTER MUSCLE! Got the right to vote? GO EXERCISE THAT SHI! AND OBVI, rage levels spiked this week as we stumbled across something cal…

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OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Abortion Ballot Measures 42:20

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FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE. WE DID A THING! Get your ear holes ready for our must-listen training sesh, Operation Save Abortion: Ballot Initiatives! November's election is creeping up, and we want to make sure YOU are geared up to protect abortion wherever you are. We’ve rallied together an all-star trifecta of folks who put in the WORK for pro-abortion …

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Project 2025 Is About as Clear as Florida’s Swamp Water With Kate Shaw & Zainab Johnson 1:19:02

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SO MANY MISOGYNISTS, SO LITTLE TIME! This week, we’re spilling tea on how Ron DeSATAN is preparing for November’s election by sending his doorknocking harassholes (AKA Florida cops) to scare the shit out of people who signed the abortion ballot petition. PLUS, this week laid out a Smorgasbord of Smug online and we highlight and drag the most foul o…

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LIVE FROM NETROOTS NATION 2024 #3: Yes, Pro-Faith and Pro-Abortion IS A THING! With Ashley Wilson & Rev. Terry Williams 48:48

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Full episode transcript HERE. Hey there, fabulous Buzzkillians! Welcome to PART THREE of our Netroots Nation series! Remember when the AAF gang went to Baltimore earlier this summer to yap about abortion at THE coolest conference for progressive activists, AKA Netroots Nation?! The Buzzkills did three podcasts, and this is the last one in the serie…

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ENCORE: SCOTUS HAS RULED ON EMTALA: Breaking down the Decision With Stephanie Toti, Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, Jen Jackson Quintano & Ryan Hamilton 1:21:58

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ENCORE ALERT! The Feminist Buzzkills are signing off for a two week end-of-summer break! But, no need to fear – we’re leaving y’all with some extra brain juice to help you prep for the November elections. We’re dropping an ENCORE POD EPISODE of when we brought in an all-star team of experts to break down SCOTUS’ EMTALA ruling to keep you company wh…

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ENCORE: SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY PROTECTS MIFEPRISTONE With Chris Geidner 44:18

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Full episode transcript HERE. How do your Feminist Buzzkills pregame for a week of yapping to politicians at the DNC about the importance of medication abortion? By dropping an ENCORE PRESENTATION of our Mifepristone SCOTUS ruling episode to remind you what is at stake in this election. MIFEPRISTONE IS HERE TO STAY… For Now. Back in June, the Supre…

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It Takes an Olympic Village to Reform the Court With Oliver Hall & Sierra Katow 54:51

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Moji and Kristin are taking over the Buzzkill podosphere this week and spoiler alert: they’re winning the gold for being the most Buzzkilliest of feminists! Get an earful as they dive into their Olympics obsession to find abortion wherever they can and catch y’all up with every fresh horror coming out of SCOTUS, from information leaks to articles o…

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LIVE FROM NETROOTS NATION 2024 #2: Chevron Deference Explained With Sarah Lipton-Lubet 44:04

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Full episode transcript HERE. Welcome to PART TWO of the Feminist Buzzkills LIVE taping from Netroots Nation, AKA the largest gathering of progressive writers, activists, and organizers in America! In part two of this mini-series, Lizz and AAF Programs Director, Kristin Hady, get to share with you more of our shenanigans from earlier this month wit…

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LIVE FROM NETROOTS NATION 2024: The Post-Dobbs OBGYN Crisis with Pamela Merritt 49:48

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HELLOOOOO FROM NETROOTS NATION! The Feminist Buzzkills are in Baltimore taking Netroots Nation, AKA progressive summer camp for writers, activists, and organizers from all over the world! And guess what? We’re delivering y’all an amazing LIVE podcast taping with an audience and everything! Guest-hosting with Lizz from Netroots is AAF Programs Direc…

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SCOTUS Has Ruled on EMTALA: Breaking down the Decision With Stephanie Toti, Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, Jen Jackson Quintano & Ryan Hamilton 1:21:22

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OYEZ! OYEZ! SCOTUS has dropped the EMTALA decision… Which should have been front and center in last night’s “Grumpy Old Men” reboot, but never fear, YOUR BUZZKILLS ARE HERE! The Supreme Court FINALLY made up its mind on the fate of the Emergency Medical and Labor Act (EMTALA) yesterday and your Feminist Buzzkills HAVE FACTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT IT! W…

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SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY PROTECTS MIFEPRISTONE With Chris Geidner 42:54

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Full episode transcript HERE. MIFEPRISTONE IS HERE TO STAY!! For Now… The Supreme Court did a thing that we actually aren’t pissed about! This week, the Supremes ruled UNANIMOUSLY in favor of the abortion pill mifepristone! The Court rebuffed an unfounded and politically-charged challenge to the drug from anti-abortion assholes, and not even oppres…

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Someone Come Get Your 20ft Inflatable IUD! With Amanda Zurawski, Sarah Hester Ross & Mary Rickles 1:18:21

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Congrats on another week of surviving and fighting the patriarchy! Get your earholes ready because this week was a doozy. I think we all know by now, what happens in Texas does NOT stay in Texas. What BS are the womb hounds that run the Lone Star State pulling now? Their new kink is to blame doctors for people being denied abortion care. PLUS, the …

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Don’t Abandon The South With Nika Kovač, Tyler Barbarin, & Kate Willett 1:16:30

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Full episode transcript HERE. Biscuits, BBQ, and Bodily Autonomy - guess which one you won’t find in the South? We are in FULL rampage mode over the latest update out of Louisiana. The clown governor just signed into law a horrifying bill that reclassifies FDA APPROVED AND EXTREMELY SAFE abortion medications as "controlled dangerous substances." Wh…

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Alabama’s Katie Britt Is All Up In Your Business With Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi & Atheer Yacoub 1:05:07

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Full episode transcript HERE. Lizz is out this week, but MOJI IS NOT ALONE. The fabulous and funny AF Abortion Access Front Head Writer, Alyssa “Dooks” Al-Dookhi, is BACK in the house to lead us through the anti-abortion fire – I mean, co-host – yet again! What do we got for y’all this week? Oh, how our tea spilleth over… We’ve got an UPDATE on tha…

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FBK IRL: Spilling the Tea With Elie Mystal 1:06:54

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Full episode transcript HERE. This episode was taped LIVE from the stunning Brownstone Cowboys Magazine HQ! We hosted an intimate in-person convo with Justice Correspondent for The Nation, Elie Mystal where we spilled all the dirty deets on abortion and the courts with a small audience of abortion-loving peeps. Get an earful of your Feminist Buzzki…

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FBK Turns 100 With 5 Incredible Mystery Guests 51:47

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Full episode transcript HERE. It’s the 100TH EPISODE of The Feminist Buzzkills podcast! Since our first episode broadcast live from Washington DC on the day of the Dobbs oral arguments, Feminist Buzzkills has been your #1 stop for all things abobo, and for that WE THANK YOU! How does the ONLY weekly podcast from the activists on the ground celebrat…

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Indiana Rules Abortion Is a Religious Right With Laurie Kilmartin & Tracy Weitz 1:13:10

1+ y ago1:13:10

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The Feminist Buzzkills are in FULL rage mode this week as our heads are still spinning from Arizona’s latest assault on people with a uterus. The ghouls on Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion ban will be enforced in less than TWO WEEKS. Plus, what does it mean when three judges agree that Indiana’s near-total abortion ban does in fa…