Best Reproductive Left Podcasts (2025)

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Teaser - The Birth of the Nonprofit Industrial Complex w/ Claire Dunning 5:15

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/137338165Beatrice, Phil, and Jules speak with Claire Dunning about the complex history of how nonprofit organizations became so pervasive in US political life and the issues with how the non-profit system promises to address big, structural problems …

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ACFM Microdose: Gardening 1:41:13

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Are gardens a sanctuary or an enclosure? The ACFM gang sketch out a weird-left history of gardening, from the walled gardens of paradise to the tarmacked lawns of suburban Britain. Find the books, music and Dunmore Pineapple mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Help us …

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Can the Subaltern Starve? (08/28/25) 1:14:42

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To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice and Artie discuss a disturbing set of arguments that evidence of famine in Gaza—and genocide deaths themselves—can be invalidated by showing that the victims had “pre-existing conditions” or “underlying health conditions,” mos…

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Teaser - The Cicero Institute and the Making of the Fascist City w/ Rebecca Burns (08/25/25) 20:28

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/137338165Beatrice and Tracy speak with journalist Rebecca Burns about how Trump’s takeover of D.C. and threats to send the National Guard into U.S. cities under the auspices of fighting a “crime emergency” and “endemic” homelessness echo the …

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A Different Kind of Power 19:28

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Jacinda Ardern was the Socialist Labor Party Prime Minister of New Zealand for 8 years. She led with a politics of empathy, delivering her nation from COVID with just 25 deaths. In a horrific white nationalist attack by an Australian, masses of Muslims were killed and wounded while at prayer. She fostered deep solidarity between New Zealand and its…

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Dean Spade on Community Care in the Face of Collapse (DP x S25) 37:58

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Socialism Conference in Chicago, where we collaborated with conference organizers to host four discussions over the first weekend in July. All four recordings are now available for Death Panel patrons at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodFor a longer discussion of some of the themes addressed in this session, s…

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What has Labour done for women? 34:23

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As Labour marked a year in government, Fawcett Society's Penny East asks: what has Labour done for women? And what needs to happen next? — https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/ In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. Support the show by visiting https://www.openDemocracy.net/donate/ Credits: Presented by …

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Teaser - Immunocapitalism w/ Kathryn Olivarius (Re-Air) 4:23

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136779075Beatrice speaks with Kathryn Olivarius about the economy and social structure that emerged around yellow fever in antebellum New Orleans, the ecosystem of deniers, capitalists, and novel theories of "immunity" that shaped it, and her…

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Gender, Sexuality, Reproduction and the State: Fighting Back Against the So-Called Law (DP x S25) 51:29

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Socialism Conference in Chicago, where we collaborated with conference organizers to host four discussions over the first weekend in July. All four recordings are now available for Death Panel patrons at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodfeat. Beatrice, Sophie Lewis, Melissa Gira GrantSession description: As th…

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Teaser - Not Your Rescue Project w/ Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam (08/11/25) 25:04

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136180934Beatrice speaks with Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam about their book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice and the solidarities required to organize at the intersection of sex work, migrant justice, and di…

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Epstein — A Marriage of Capitalist Corruption and Misogyny 33:21

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Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested and charged with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors in New York in 2019, was also accused of sexually assaulting underage girls for nearly two decades. Because he died in jail while awaiting trial, we may never know the extent of his sex trafficking ring or exactly who else…

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The Proletariat Has No Homeland: Property and the Surplus Class (DP x S25) 44:45

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Socialism Conference in Chicago, where we collaborated with conference organizers to host four discussions over the first weekend in July. All four recordings are now available for Death Panel patrons at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodfeat. Beatrice, Tracy Rosenthal, Marques VestalSession description: Discus…

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Teaser - Empty Rights and Underlying Conditions (08/04/25) 27:13

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135737340Beatrice, Artie and Tracy discuss the potential impacts of a new Trump executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” which threatens to dramatically expand involuntary psychiatric commitment and make it eas…

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ACFM Trip 53: Growth 1:22:18

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Keir Starmer claims that growth is the only cure for a country in decline. But why is it the central obsession of modern capitalist economies? And can we think our way out of it before our planet runs out of resources? Nadia, Keir and Jem offer their weird-left take on growth, degrowth, radical abundance, ecomodernism and personal productivity, wit…

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A Death Panel History of Medicare (Re-Air) 1:13:49

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This week marks the 60th anniversary of Medicare. To mark the occasion, even as the Trump administration continues to assail health programs, today we bring you a DP classic: A Death Panel History of Medicare, originally released for patrons on July 5th, 2021.This week we also released a big rundown of the healthcare cuts in Trump's budget bill and…

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Teaser - “Welfare for Deloitte” (07/28/25) 21:02

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135176028Beatrice, Artie and Phil discuss the effects the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” will have on the healthcare system for years to come, the effects we’re already seeing, and why it’s one of the biggest blows to the US welfare…

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Social Reproduction Theory Illuminates the Issues of Our Time 21:02

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There has been an extensive study of workers and the commodities they produce. When it comes to who produces those workers, or who produces people, gives birth to them, raises them, and socializes them, there is a lot less material that examines that type of work. Social Reproduction Theory examines the aspects of capitalism and bridges the gap bet…

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Endometriosis: an interview with Nurse Practitioner MaryAlice 42:42

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We're wrapping up our Summer 2025 season with an interview with our very own Nurse Practitioner MaryAlice to discuss endometriosis! Join our host Aspen as they ask MaryAlice all of the questions you didn't know you had about endometriosis. What is it? How is it diagnosed and treated? Is there any hope of relief for those with endometriosis? What's …

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Deny, Defend, Depose: Health Struggle After "Luigi" (DP x S25) 51:32

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Socialism Conference in Chicago, where we collaborated with conference organizers to host four discussions over the first weekend in July. All four recordings are now available for Death Panel patrons at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodfeat. Beatrice, Artie, and Vicky OsterweilSession description: With the ne…

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Planet Patriarchy 25:18

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Patriarchy refuses to die. In every country of the world, women are oppressed by male violence, patriarchal religions, and ideas of the family. But women are resisting, as Rahila Gupta explains, in a fascinating analysis that takes us from Riyadh and Russia, to Rojava. Buy Planet Patriarchy: Global Tales of Feminism and Oppression: https://uk.books…

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Teaser - All Death Panel x Socialism Conference 2025 Sessions Now Live for Patrons 20:53

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134643287Today's patron episode is, instead, four episodes: our sessions in collaboration with this year's Socialism Conference. Just over three hours in total, and featuring contributions from Tracy Rosenthal, Melissa Gira Grant, Vicky Oster…

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The Pro-Infection Presidency w/ Jane Thomason 1:10:12

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Note: We are back from parental leave! This episode was originally released June 2nd for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice speaks with Jane Thomason of National Nurses United (NNU) about the T…

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The tech start-up targeting sexual assault survivors 34:58

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Content warning: This episode discusses sexual assault, rape and trauma. When our investigative reporter Sian Norris heard worrying claims about a Silicon Valley-style start-up targeting rape survivors at universities in Bristol, she knew she needed to uncover what exactly was going on. Over the next six months, Sian interviewed more than a dozen p…

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Teaser - "Alligator Alcatraz" and the Fascist Landscape w/ Melissa Gira Grant (07/14/25) 21:23

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134133903Beatrice speaks with Melissa Gira Grant about “Alligator Alcatraz,” Trump’s new concentration camp in Florida. We discuss what the site means for the US under new, swelling ICE budgets, how it reflects a fascist fantasy of using the …

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ACFM Microdose: Social Reproduction 1:08:16

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Following their Trip episode about Cleaning, the ACFM crew take a closer look at the hidden labour that keeps the economy running. Would public canteens solve 80% of our problems? Find the books and music mentioned in the show: https://novara.media/acfm Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Help us build people-powered…

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Out With The Old, In With The New: Mamdani’s Win is for All 18:25

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Zohran Mamdani’s recent victory in the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayor has shaken up the old establishment and is becoming a symbol of progress and real, meaningful change for younger generations, and everyone else, whether or not they like it. With over 40k volunteers and a meter $1.7 million raised, Mamdani’s margin of victory agains…

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Disability and the Ongoing Federalism Revolution w/ Karen Tani and Katie Eyer (Unlocked) 1:26:09

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Note: We are back from parental leave! This episode was originally released May 6th, 2024 for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice and Phil speak with legal scholars Karen Tani and Katie Eyer abo…

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Teaser - Unbuild Walls w/ Silky Shah (Re-Air) 25:11

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132654803Beatrice speaks with Silky Shah about the historical and material links between the rise of the immigration detention system and mass incarceration, and her new book, Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition.Note: This ep…

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There Is No Place For Us w/ Brian Goldstone (Unlocked) 1:42:00

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Note: We are back from parental leave! This episode was originally released May 19th for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice and Tracy speak with Brian Goldstone about how we intentionally undercount the homeless …

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Who is funding Nigel Farage’s Reform party - and why? 28:05

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This is the first episode of our new mini-series exploring the financial interests of political parties in England and Wales. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has banked almost £5m from wealthy donors since 2023, including those with links to fossil fuels, the financial services industry and tax havens. It has also received significant financial investment…

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Teaser - Against Carceral Infrastructure w/ Mon Mohapatra (06/30/25) 26:53

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132653960Beatrice speaks with Mon Mohapatra of Community Justice Exchange (CJE) about their new resource “If They Build It: Organizing Lessons & Strategies Against Carceral Infrastructure,” a resource looking at the strategies deployed in ant…

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ACFM Trip 52: Cleaning 1:59:34

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In the socialist utopia of our dreams, who exactly is doing the cleaning? Nadia, Jem and Keir confront a tricky topic in this ACFM Trip. With music from X-Ray Spex, The B-52s and more, they offer their weird-left perspective on everything from dirty dishes and bodily secretions to circumcision, pollution and the caste system. Find the books and mus…

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Social Reproduction Theory: A Tool for Changing U.S. Society 19:35

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It examines the types of labor that shape human beings outside of waged work, both before and after they enter the waged workforce. Social Reproduction Theory complements Marxist theories of labor at the workplace by introducing the labor that shapes human beings outside of waged work. Learn more about CHH: We make it a point to provide the show fr…

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Diet Culture 19:32

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We're continuing our Summer 2025 season with a dive into Diet Culture! Join our host Aspen as they discuss the ways that diet culture harms us and how it intersects with a range of topics. Who is harmed by diet culture? What does racism have to do with it? Answer these questions and more in this month's episode of Reproductive Left!Introductory res…

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Long Covid Under Trump w/ Sick Times (06/26/25) 1:27:10

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To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice speaks with Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles W. Griffis of The Sick Times about what the Trump administration has done in its first few months to set back long covid research and to deepen what we’ve long called the sociological prod…

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Teaser - Another Way Out w/ William C. Anderson (06/23/25) 23:24

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/132134082Beatrice speaks with William C. Anderson about the liberal tendency to limit political action to voting while simultaneously blaming victims of the electoral system for their own oppression (e.g. dismissal of the south as somehow “de…

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US v. Skrmetti and the Long History of Youth Transition 1:45:13

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Note: This episode was originally released for patrons on September 23rd, 2024 and is being re-aired today in reponse to the Supreme Court's ruling in the case, as Artie explains at beginning of the episode. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice and Jules discuss …

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A momentous day for reproductive rights 21:09

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On 17 June 2025 UK Parliament voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, reversing a Victorian-era law. The amendment will prevent women from being prosecuted for ending a pregnancy after 24 weeks or without approval from two doctors. We spoke to our senior investigative reporter Sian Norris, author of Bodies Under Siege: How the Far-Rig…

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Teaser - What We Burn w/ Marques Vestal (06/16/25) 14:47

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Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131635837Against the backdrop of riotous anti-ICE actions in Los Angeles, Beatrice and Tracy speak with Marques Vestal about the history of property and place, eviction and forced removal in LA and how the state's policies of expulsion shaped…

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How Economic Transformations Impact America's Mental Health 34:32

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In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Fraad examines the impact of recent global economic losses on the personal lives of Americans, from marriage and family to mental health. Learn more about CHH: We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Your contributions help keep this content free and accessible to all. If you would like to si…

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Locked up: protesters in prison 29:57

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Earlier this year, openDemocracy explored how successive governments had cracked down on protest rights. Now, with Just Stop Oil activists facing lengthy sentences for "conspiring" to commit protest offences, the impact of these laws is being felt more than ever. We sat down with human rights lawyer Katy Watts to discuss the sentencing, and how she…

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Seizing the Means of Reproduction w/ Annie Powers & Tracy Rosenthal (Re-Air) 1:17:16

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Note: This episode was originally released November 14th, 2024 and is being re-aired today in solidarity with the actions taking place in Los Angeles and elsewhere. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice and Tracy Rosenthal speak with Annie Powers about how our org…

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Sick Sad World w/ Vicky Osterweil (Unlocked) 1:52:49

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Note: We are back from parental leave! This episode was originally released April 28th for Death Panel patrons and is being unlocked today for the first time in solidarity with the protests in Los Angeles and elsewhere. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodBeatrice and Vi…

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Generation Crisis: Why generational labels miss the mark 26:35

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Boomers ruined everything, Millennials are work-shy and Gen Z can’t comprehend anything that isn’t a TikTok dance. Generational language defines the way we think about broad cohorts of society, but is this way of viewing the world dividing us further at a time when solidarity has never been more important? Tom Nicholas, a writer, filmmaker and YouT…