Best Reproductive Left Podcasts (2025)

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19. Dr. Caleb McKinley-Portee 1:12:51

11d ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Dr. Caleb McKinley-Portee, assistant lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts at Southern Illinois University, joins Mario to discuss Black performance aesthetics, Afrofuturism, Sankofa, the blending of personal and academic interests, and his love of Octavia Butler.

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18. "'Til Death Do Us Part" Postmortem 57:38

25d ago57:38

57:38

Sean Maulding, SIU Communication Studies PhD student and director of the Kleinau Theater show 'Til Death Do Us Part, joins Mario to discuss his recent performance and the core concepts that shape it. As a demonstration of drama therapy, 'Til Death Do Us Part is Maulding's exploration with coming to terms with topics like grief and death through per…

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Menopause: an interview with Dr. Nicole 24:05

1M ago24:05

24:05

For our final Winter 2025 episode, our host Aspen is joined by Mabel's provider Dr. Nicole to discuss menopause and perimenopause! What are they? How common is menopause? What can people do to manage it? Answer these questions and more in this episode of Reproductive Left! We'll see you again in May to kick off our Summer 2025 season.Image: Ricardo…

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17. Justin Young 1:10:48

1M ago1:10:48

1:10:48

Welcome back to the Communication Studies podcast! SIU School of Communication Studies assistant lecturer Justin Young joins new host Mario Sanders to talk about his winding path to academia, his love of media and its ability to connect us with others, the death of the monoculture, video game compilations, nostalgia, and animal friends.…

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Infertility & Feeling Safe In Your Body 23:17

2M ago23:17

23:17

Monique returns after a long hiatus to discuss the emotional challenges faced during infertility treatments. She emphasizes the importance of feeling safe in one's body, the role of energy centers in emotional regulation, and the power of self-love. Monique also guides listeners through a visualization meditation to help them connect with their inn…

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) 15:51

2M ago15:51

15:51

This episode continues our Winter 2025 season as our host Aspen explores PCOS! What is PCOS? Who's affected? Where do the ovarian cysts come in? Answer these questions and more in this episode of Reproductive Left!Image created via CanvaBy Reproductive Left

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Finale: Postmortem For A Country...And A Podcast 56:45

3M ago56:45

56:45

What did you do on inauguration day? If you’re like us, you were seeking shelter from the impending storm, some sort of diversion to preserve your mental health before the inevitable onslaught to come. At Unreasonable, we went into the studio as a team to discuss the sunsetting of the podcast, what we all plan to do now, and to vent. And we all hav…

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Unpacking Sexual Phallacies 15:23

3M ago15:23

15:23

For our Winter season, we thought we'd focus on topics below the belt, and we're kicking things off by unpacking some common misconceptions around sex and genitalia! Join Aspen as they dive into the mysteries and misunderstandings of vulvas, penises, and more.Image: Taras Chernus via UnsplashBy Reproductive Left

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"The End (Is Only The Beginning)" with Andrew Seidel 54:04

3M ago54:04

54:04

As Unreasonable's production comes to a close, and American democratic norms shift towards theocracy, we sought perspective, a calmer voice that might, while acknowledging the darkness, also offer a glimmer of hope. Andrew Seidel is no stranger to Unreasonable listeners. He is Vice President of Strategic Communications for Americans United for Sepa…

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"Secularism Without Cynicism" with Sasha Sagan 1:00:14

4M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

As we enter what promises to be an era of American-style Christo-fascism, it's hard for secular people -- people of reason, of science, who believe that faith is earned by evidence -- to not be cynical of those whose deeply held yet unproveable (indeed, improbable) beliefs will soon be determining our laws and dictating our behaviors. Yet, without …

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"Is Israel A Theocracy?" with Bernard Avishai 1:05:37

5M ago1:05:37

1:05:37

Whatever your position is on Israel, on Zionism, on Hamas' attacks on October 7, 2023 or Netanyahu’s prosecution of the war in Gaza, it's undeniable that Israel had an outsized influence on our recent presidential election. And it's ironic that our greatest ally in the Middle East, that tiny state described as the only functioning democracy in the …

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Fall Into Responsibility: an interview with Jamie Beck of Dignity First 48:47

5M ago48:47

48:47

In this episode, we wrap up our Fall Into Responsibility season with an interview with Jamie Beck of Dignity First! For those unfamiliar, Dignity First is an organization based in Bangor with a mission to, "cultivate a permanent supportive village for unhoused people and intentional neighbors." Together, we explore what responsibility means in rela…

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"How Religious Organizations Game The IRS" with Prof. Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer 1:03:30

5M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Despite the New Testament’s recording of its main character making a clear distinction between what man owes his government (taxes) and his lord (devotion), in real life it’s never quite worked out that way. Churches have been tax-exempt since time immemorial. Today, the very idea of asking houses of worship to pay their fair share is a non-starter…

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AG Andrea Campbell on Dem AGs Gearing up to Protect People in Trump’s America 48:05

5M ago48:05

48:05

Democratic Attorneys General across the country are gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy and insane four years under Trump 2.0. Amongst those AGs is Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell who joined us for a chat on what this prep looks like. She walked us through what AGs do, how they protect constituents, and what is top of mind for her office. …

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In our villain era – an election debrief with V Spehar’s @underthdesknews and BETCHES News, Sami Sage 1:19:13

6M ago1:19:13

1:19:13

Four political podcasters, four mics, and loads of election takeaways on this episode featuring our friends from the American Fever Dream Podcast, V Spehar (@undethedesknews) and Sami Sage (@betches_news). Low key, high key this episode could’ve been over 24 hours long, but we wrapped it up into a digestible first look at what happened this electio…

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Ambreia Gets Personal (Part 2) 34:18

6M ago34:18

34:18

Join us for part two of our conversation with Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, where we dive into the evolution of her activism, the momentum and timing of social movements, and how societal expectations around motherhood shape our journeys. We get real about the push-pull between advocacy work and the personal demands we put on ourselves. And for a bit …

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IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: Election Week & Day Prep – GO VOTE! 47:54

6M ago47:54

47:54

It’s just ya gals gabbin’ about the election and all the things we’ve been seeing in the final countdown. We give you our latest thoughts, feels, and tidbits of advice as we get down to the nitty gritty last bit of this wild election season ride. We’ll see you on October 13th for the post-election debrief – fingers crossed for good news bears. In t…

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Ambreia Gets Personal (Part 1) 57:05

6M ago57:05

57:05

Marcie & Kevin sit down with Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, the founder of “Free Black Motherhood,” a public speaker, facilitator, motherhood scholar, and research-based storyteller. With nearly a decade of shedding light on the demands of motherhood and a lifetime of expressing what others feel but fear saying, Ambreia shares a deep and vulnerable con…

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"It's An Opus Dei World, You're Just Living In It" with Gareth Gore 52:46

6M ago52:46

52:46

In 2017, like many financial journalists, Gareth Gore went to Spain to report on the sudden collapse of the global bank, Banco Popular. And, like every other reporter, he missed the real story. That is, until he returned to Spain two years later. As he recalls, "It was sheer luck, ...that I picked up a newspaper and saw that there was this scramble…

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Fall Into Responsibility: an interview with Lisa Sockabasin of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness 48:21

6M ago48:21

48:21

In this episode, we continue our Fall Into Responsibility season with an interview with Lisa Sockabasin of Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness! Fun fact--we can thank Lisa for our season theme and the importance of looking at responsibility as something rooted in care rather than shame. In this episode, we explore her perspective of responsibility,…

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The Purple State, North Carolina with State Rep. Julie von Haefen 28:41

6M ago28:41

28:41

**Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted well before the hurricane hit NC** We’re in the final stretch of this election season, and this is our very last interview before it – we’re doing a solo eppy next week, so don’t fret!! But to cap it off, we had to go with an EPIC one with the amazing Julie von Haefen, who is a state rep in North Caroli…

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Winning rural voters & flipping districts with Congressional candidate Adam Frisch 41:46

7M ago41:46

41:46

There are many avenues to flipping the House blue and one of the avenues includes a Republican held seat in rural Colorado – the 3rd Congressional District. And while its inflammatory current representative has moved districts, it’s still a battle to flip with Democrat Adam Frisch making a second swing at it. This episode chats on what is needed to…

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Riata and Ian Get Personal 1:20

7M ago1:20

1:20

In this heartfelt episode of It’s Personal, Not Political, hosts Marcie Kindred and Kevin Ogle sit down with Riata and Ian Walker, a couple who faced the difficult decision to terminate a wanted pregnancy. Riata and Ian share their journey from a conservative upbringing to a place of advocating for reproductive freedom, recounting their experiences…

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"The Risk of Left-Wing Political Cartooning" with Jesse Duquette 1:24:18

7M ago1:24:18

1:24:18

Early last week we recorded an interview with illustrator Jesse Duquette. Then we got the word over the weekend: Meta not only shut his account down, but permanently deleted its posts and eradicated his community of over 200,000+ followers. Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaminions decided Duquette’s incisive and hard-hitting cartoons were just too much for In…

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Reproductive Rights x the U.S. military and their families, ‘24 & ‘25 elections, & more with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill [NJ] 44:19

7M ago44:19

44:19

How does the overturning of Roe impact those serving in our military and their families? We get into that question and answer with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill who has focused legislatively on trying to protect and enhance access to reproductive care for those serving our country. Core to this conversation is a revelation that not only is the GOP a…

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Senate Election Watch: County Executive Angela Alsobrooks 41:28

7M ago41:28

41:28

We’re in the final stretch of election season and there’s a US Senate race you need to have on your radar – and it’s in a purple state, Maryland. The race is between County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and the state’s former Governor, Larry Hogan – and you guessed it, it’s a close on. So, we brought Angela on the show to chat about her campaign, wha…

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Fall Into Responsibility: an interview with Amy Roeder of Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center 27:36

7M ago27:36

27:36

Join us for the first episode of our Fall Into Responsibility season! In this season, we'll be approaching the idea of responsibility not as something rooted in shame, but as something rooted in care. We're kicking off the season with an interview with Amy Roeder of the Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center in Bangor! Along with talking about the…

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Congressman Maxwell Frost’s 2024 Election Pep Talk 41:55

7M ago41:55

41:55

Give me a V, give me an O, give me a T, give an E - what does that spell?! VOTE! Which is really the core message of this episode with none other than Congressman Maxwell Frost. Think of this as your pep talk or maybe even your meditation for the election, and then send this convo to a friend that needs a little more VOTE action in their life. It’s…

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"Conversations with THOSE People" with Pierce Watkins 45:01

7M ago45:01

45:01

Pierce Watkins is a Zen-master of epistemology. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, epistemology is “the theory of knowledge and understanding, esp. with regard to its methods, validity and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.” In other words: how do we come to know what we know, and believe what we believe, whet…

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Marcie and Kevin Get Personal 47:58

8M ago47:58

47:58

In the inaugural episode of It’s Personal, Not Political, hosts Marcie Kindred and Kevin Ogle introduce themselves and Wyoming United for Freedom’s mission. They dive into the personal stories shaping the reproductive rights conversation in Wyoming, share their own connections to the cause, and explain why personal stories, not politics, should gui…

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore on the state’s growth, election szn, & more 33:30

8M ago33:30

33:30

If you end up moving to Maryland after listening to this episode, we will not be surprised. The state’s Governor Wes Moore joined us to talk about where the state is going and what it’s doing – here’s the hint, it’s going up and it’s doing big things. Those big things include major economic growth and making communities safer, two pillars we dive i…

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Kamala Harris Debate Debrief + A MUST-win state house seat with Michigan State Rep. Jaime Churches 58:24

8M ago58:24

58:24

Skip the coffee for this episode because it’s radiating so much energy, you’ll be more electric after than a solar panel. In the first half we debrief the absolutely next level debate between Kamala Harris and former cheeto-in-chief. And in the second half we chat with a candidate whose seat is literally the reason the Dems have the majority in Mic…

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Chips, vending machines, & ballot measures with Oklahoma State Rep. Mickey Dollens 37:42

8M ago37:42

37:42

Ballot measures have become the talk of the town the last few years, and that’s not about to stop any time soon. Their MVP moment is continuing, and Oklahoma State Rep. Mickey Dollens' new book on how they work as a form of direct democracy gets into all of the deats – oh, and so does this convo with him. We also chat about Oklahoma politics, getti…

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"Ziklag" with Andy Kroll 1:09:09

8M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

Just when you thought you had a handle on all of the Christian Nationalist efforts to reshape America into their biblical paradise (think New Apostolic Reformation, Seven Mountains Dominionism, Jericho Marches, The Federalist Society, The Heritage Foundation, TurningPointUSA, Project 2025), along comes Ziklag, a secret society of mega millionaires …

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A Day in the Life with Candidate for Georgia State House, Debra Shigley 46:44

8M ago46:44

46:44

All things are looking peachy-keen in Georgia with the race for state house in district 47 with Debra Shigley on the ticket. With part of her district in the now infamous Fulton County, the race has become even more so one to watch, especially as the district itself evolves, which she tells us all about in this episode. She also gives the 411 on wh…

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"Faith, Interfaith and Non-Belief at the DNC" with Sarah Levin and Hemant Mehta 45:02

8M ago45:02

45:02

After a long long week of activity in Chicago, our friends Sarah Levin (Secular Strategies) and Hemant Mehta (Friendly Atheist), graciously agreed to connect for an exclusive conversation for Unreasonable listeners, recapping what they saw and heard at the Democratic National Convention, especially from a secular perspective, since over 30 percent …

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Let’s talk about the Nukes with Eliana Johns & Mackenzie Knight, FAS 33:30

8M ago33:30

33:30

In November, we’ll all go to the polls (seriously this is your reminder to vote) to decide who will have access to the nuclear codes. Insane right? We thought so too, so we got the details on the lay of the land when it comes to nuclear weapons around the world and what it really means for a prez to have the codes. And we got those deats from our g…

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"Black Nonbelievers" with Mandisa Thomas 1:18:30

9M ago1:18:30

1:18:30

The Black Church is as American as anything you can name. For so many, the promise of a glorious afterlife gave, and gives, succor to a lifetime of hardship here on Earth. The influence of its sacred music is directly linked to the secular music we all listen to and enjoy today, from Jazz to Soul to R&B to Rock nd Roll. And for that we can be grate…

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Political fashion, primaries, & what’s next in VT politics with State Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone 33:38

9M ago33:38

33:38

The much requested return of Vermont State Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone on the pod is here with this eppy, which is a blast and a half. We chatted all-things political fashion, our fave spots to thrift, and so much more. In the midst of primary season and changing tides in Vermont politics, we also talked about the concept of passing the torch and bui…

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Tim Walz, Weirdos, and Kansas State Politics with KS State Rep. Christina Haswood 47:01

9M ago47:01

47:01

This episode goes from the window to the Walz of political topics, touching on the B I G news out of camp Kamala with the VP drop to the weirdo sh*t happening at team RFK-who-even-cares-about-him. It also importantly features an interview with the amazing Rep. Christina Haswood of Kansas. Rep. Haswood provides the 411 on the current political envir…

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"There Are More of Us" Live From TNR'S Stop Trump Summit 50:44

9M ago50:44

50:44

Ten weeks ago Joe Biden was still the Democratic candidate for president and Donald Trump was…well…still Donald Trump (and he’s only become a more extreme version of himself since). Yet somehow, these two — one, a decent career civil servant, the other a loathsome career self-servant — were neck-and-neck in polling. And Democrats were losing their …

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Bye bye Bobby Goldbars with NJ Congressman Andy Kim, candidate for US Senate 38:31

9M ago38:31

38:31

If you’re 21+ and interested in playing a fun drinking game, may we recommend a sip for every time we say “bobby gold bars” in this episode – also shoutout Senator Fetterman for coming up with that gem of a zinger for the current US Senator from NJ that’s on his way a la corruption. More importantly is the race for who is going to bring trust back …

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Abortion Advocacy 13:54

9M ago13:54

13:54

Thank you for joining us for the final episode of our "Hope is a Discipline" summer season! This month, we'll dig into one of our host Aspen's favorite topics--abortion advocacy. We know that anti-abortion sentiments certainly exist today, but have they always been around? How long have people been having abortions anyway? Why are there so many abo…

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Brb busy falling out of a coconut tree with VP Kamala Harris 26:44

9M ago26:44

26:44

OMFG is this feeling called hope? Excitement? Living, breathing excitement? Uh yea, this moment – ya know that moment where Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Kamala Harris [ICON] – who is now running to be the next president of the US of A – is electric. Happy tears all around. In this eppy, we debrief, we get amped, and we act like this i…

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"Kids Today" Live from the 2024 Secular Student Alliance Conference 1:39:08

10M ago1:39:08

1:39:08

Last month, David and Christina attended the annual Secular Student Alliance conference, held this year in sweltering Little Rock, Arkansas. It's a gathering of college students from campuses around the country seeking community and inspiration. That opportunity is especially important at a time when, being reason-based, one feels increasingly outn…

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Kicking Rick Scott out of a job and making Florida go blue with Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, candidate for US Senate [FL] 40:07

10M ago40:07

40:07

There’s a rather spicy US Senate race going on in Florida ICYMI and if you’ve been out of the loop on it, this is the episode to use to catch right on up. The reason? Our guest, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Florida, who is taking on Senator Rick Scott. She tells about his short-comings [there are a lot], what is…

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Congressman McGarvey, Maddie & Jack Harlow, and Helping Small Biz 42:43

10M ago42:43

42:43

We all thought Maddie had moved on to Zach Bryan, but her heart is still with Jack Harlow, forever and always, as we find out on this episode with Congressman McGarvey, a fellow Kentuckian. Part match-making for Maddie and Jack Harlow, part conversation on how to help small businesses grow, and part conversation on bipartisanship - not to mention t…

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"What in God's Name is Going On?" with Alison Gill 54:18

10M ago54:18

54:18

This was an especially nutty week in America. And none of it had to do with a particular televised debate or even the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. This week the state of Louisiana mandated that The Ten Commandments be displayed in every one of its public school classrooms. In Oklahoma, in the wake of the state’s Supreme Court de…

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Intersections of Violence: an interview with Karen of MCEDV 42:23

10M ago42:23

42:23

For our second episode of our summer "Hope is a Discipline" season, our host Aspen interviews Karen of MCEDV, the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence! In this episode, we discuss how systems of violence are connected, including the connections of intimate partner violence and acts of mass violence, with a focus on how we build a safer world.Co…

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Repeat Epi! Basic basic pew pew reform with Kris Brown, President of Brady 1:08:51

10M ago1:08:51

1:08:51

BRB and TBT were back with re-release of an ever-timely interview with Kris Brown, President of Brady. This episode dives into common sense gun reform - covering what some of those reforms look like, what the arguments for and against are, and how we can move them ahead. NEW MERCH → https://www.bonfire.com/the-gov-club-collection/ The Yapper’s Dige…

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