Best Melissa Goodwin Podcasts (2024)

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

2d ago1:16:30

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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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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Found Guilty! (with Moira Donegan) 29:31

3h ago29:31

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In this episode, we continue our series: The Trump Indictments. On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts by a New York jury. In this episode we unpack the criminal charges that Donald Trump engaged in illegal business, electoral, and campaign activities. This week, we’re rejoined by Moira Donegan to discuss why the New York t…

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George Conway explains why ‘narcissistic sociopath’ Trump is unfit for office 49:11

1h ago49:11

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As the end of Donald Trump’s first trial nears, Margaret Hoover sits down with conservative attorney and former Trump supporter George Conway to discuss the case and the prospect of another Trump presidency. Conway defends the Manhattan prosecution, talks about watching Trump in the courtroom, and explains why he disagrees with those who say the ca…

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Doris Kearns Goodwin on her husband, history, and her ‘unfinished love story’ 51:15

4h ago51:15

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Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss “An Unfinished Love Story,” her new book recounting the 1960s from her perspective and that of her late husband, presidential speechwriter Dick Goodwin. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer recalls the genesis of the project and reflects on the difference between writing abou…

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

16d ago1:05:07

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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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Fareed Zakaria: ‘Biden should learn something from Trump’ on the border 58:55

7d ago58:55

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Author and journalist Fareed Zakaria joins Margaret Hoover to talk about his recent book, “Age of Revolutions,” and how past periods of progress and backlash inform our present revolutionary moment. Zakaria, host of CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” reflects on a full-blown cultural backlash against decades of social and political change that has fueled …

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

21d ago1:06:54

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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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Grievance in vogue: Frank Bruni on modern discontent 47:19

28d ago47:19

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New York Times columnist Frank Bruni sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about college protests, grievance politics, and how to restore humility in a fractured country. Bruni, author of “The Age of Grievance” and a professor at Duke University, discusses the roots of anti-Israel sentiment on campuses and the double standards behind progressive s…

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Preserving Health and Protecting Humanity in Times of Conflict 55:25

15d ago55:25

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In this episode, taped in front of a live audience at Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C., a panel of health and legal experts unpack what's happening around the world—from Gaza, to Afghanistan and beyond. How can governments and NGOs best act to preserve health, enforce legal norms, and protect humanity in times of conflict, and what can we learn f…

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Trump allies indicted in Arizona: GOP Maricopa election official Stephen Richer responds 47:57

25d ago47:57

47:57

Margaret Hoover sits down with Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer – a Republican election official in Arizona’s most populous county – to discuss the new indictment of allies of Donald Trump for their fake elector scheme in 2020 and how he’s preparing for the 2024 election. Richer recalls the “unrelenting” pressure that Arizona officials faced…

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FBK Turns 100 With 5 Incredible Mystery Guests 51:47

1M ago51:47

51:47

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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Scrutinizing Donald Trump’s first criminal trial with Melissa Murray 54:23

1M ago54:23

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As Donald Trump’s first criminal trial begins, Margaret Hoover sits down with NYU law professor Melissa Murray to discuss the historic proceedings and what prosecuting a former president means for America. Murray, co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, breaks down the charges filed by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, addresses the challenges of selecting…

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The case for a colorblind America with Coleman Hughes 56:45

2M ago56:45

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Coleman Hughes, author of “The End of Race Politics,” joins Margaret Hoover to lay out his argument against race-based policies and in favor of a colorblind approach. Hughes, host of the Conversations with Coleman podcast, traces the roots of his colorblind philosophy from the Civil War through the civil rights era, making the case that leaders lik…

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

2M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

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…

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Our Abortions: No One Asked You (with Lizz Winstead) 38:10

1M ago38:10

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In this episode, we're joined by the indomitable Lizz Winstead with a live studio in Washington, D.C. She bares all as we talk about the new documentary featuring her and Abortion Access Front (AAF), No One Asked You. From her childhood to her own abortion story, she tells it all, including what led her to found AAF. In a time when the news is incr…

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Futurist Ari Wallach on building a better tomorrow 34:07

1M ago34:07

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Futurist Ari Wallach joins Margaret Hoover to discuss “A Brief History of the Future,” his new PBS series exploring the ideas and technologies that could help humanity build better tomorrows. Wallach reflects on the “intertidal” moment society currently faces and explains why he believes decisions made in the years ahead will have ramifications for…

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The Florida Giveth and the Florida Taketh Away With Asha Dahya & Elizabeth Booker Houston 1:13:30

2M ago1:13:30

1:13:30

Full episode transcript HERE. What went down with bodily autonomy this week? The South is indeed Southing! The Florida Supreme Court hit the Sunshiners where it hurts– right in the ute. We bring you all the tea on what the Florida six-week ban means for abortion seekers throughout the South. BUT can the state’s ballot initiative save the day? AND w…

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Saving Gen Z from smartphones and social media with Jonathan Haidt 59:35

1M ago59:35

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Margaret Hoover sits down with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt to discuss how social media and smartphones have rewired childhood and put the mental health of a generation of kids at risk. Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation,” argues a surge in anxiety and depression among Gen Z is a consequence of constant smartphone use that has crowded o…

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Buzzkills from SCOTUS: Breaking Down the Mifepristone Oral Arguments with Dr. Michele Goodwin 50:30

2M ago50:30

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Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills were at SCOTUS for the abortion pill, AKA Mifepristone, oral arguments with the Abortion Access Front team and some dope-ass volunteers! We took to the streets of DC with rage, force, and Beyoncé on full blast. If you haven’t heard us rant about it a million times already, our beloved LIFE-SAVING…

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Time to abolish the Electoral College? A Firing Line forum 46:15

2M ago46:15

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Margaret Hoover hosts a forum at Hofstra University on whether America should abolish the Electoral College with writers Jesse Wegman and Trent England. Wegman, author of “Let the People Pick the President” and a member of The New York Times editorial board, makes the case that the current system is unfair and undemocratic, empowering a handful of …

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: How The ERA Can Secure Reproductive Freedom 22:56

2M ago22:56

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The fight to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution is more urgent than ever. The Equal Rights Amendment could prove pivotal in securing not just the promise of equal protections in the eyes of the law, but by providing crucial protections when it comes to reproductive rights in the wake of Roe’s overturn. Nobody knows this better than S…

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Two conservatives debate the impact of Trump 2.0 57:25

2M ago57:25

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In a special Firing Line forum recorded before a student audience at Hofstra University, Margaret Hoover talks to conservatives Amanda Carpenter and Mike Gonzalez about the potential ramifications of another Donald Trump presidency. Carpenter, a writer and editor for Protect Democracy, believes a second Trump term would be far more damaging than th…

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The Scare Tactics of the Anti-abortion Mob With E.R. Fightmaster & Tània Verge 1:20:36

3M ago1:20:36

1:20:36

Full episode transcript HERE. Lizz is back! This week’s secret words are “Fightmaster” and “Catalonia” – and they’re both making this world a much doper and safer place for folks with uteruses. Your Feminist Buzzkills are ranting and raging about the anti-abortion movement’s talent for inventing fake problems to solve, and then miraculously solving…

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Blinded by Our Love for Abortion Providers With Melissa Grant & Kristin Hady 59:18

3M ago59:18

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Full episode transcript HERE. Happy Abortion Provider Appreciation Week AND International Women’s Day! Lizz is still vacay-ing it up, so Abortion Access Front Head Writer Alyssa (AKA, Dooks) is holding it down with Moji again - lucky us! This week we’re reminding y’all why and how you should be supporting abortion providers year-round. We’re also s…

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The Trump Indictments: Is Trump too Cozy with the Supreme Court? (With Anthony Michael Kreis) 32:29

2M ago32:29

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This week, we’re continuing our series, “The Trump Indictments,” which unpacks the litigation and criminal charges levied at former president Donald Trump. In this episode, Dr. Goodwin brings us up to speed on the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the former President on the Colorado ballot. Professor Anthony Michael Kreis also returns to discu…

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Alabama’s IVF Problem: Incessant Vaginal Fuckery With Dr. Rebecca Gomperts & Subhah Agarwal 1:05:24

3M ago1:05:24

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Full episode transcript HERE. Another podisode where we tear the patriarchy apart! Lizz is in vacay mode, but Moji is here with brilliant guest host and AAF Head Writer Alyssa Al-Dookhi, AKA Dooks. This week we decode all of the IVF chaos that’s going down in not-so-sweet Alabama. We drag, expose, and deep dive into Tom Parker, the judicial creeper…

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Trump Indictments: What's Happening in Georgia? (with Anthony Michael Kreis) 25:28

3M ago25:28

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This week, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is joined by Professor Anthony Michael Kreis as they discuss the status of the Georgia criminal prosecution against Trump and the allegations facing Fulton County DA Fani W…

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‘Life After Power’ author Jared Cohen on why the post-presidency matters 51:44

3M ago51:44

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Margaret Hoover sits down with Jared Cohen, author of “Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House,” to discuss the unique role of the post-presidency in American democracy. Cohen’s book explores how different ex-presidents have handled being out of power from Thomas Jefferson to George W. Bush. He explain…

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Unraveling The Impact of Denied Abortions With Dr. Diana Greene Foster 50:01

4M ago50:01

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Full episode transcript HERE. Well, well, it’s not every day your Buzzkills are graced with a MacArthur Genius fellow, but today is NOT one of those days! Dr. Diana Foster Greene is in the pod house talking about her award-winning research paper, The Turnaway Study, which is a comprehensive look at the harms caused by folks being denied abortion ca…

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BET co-founder Sheila Johnson on ‘Walking through Fire’ and the secrets to her success 43:07

4M ago43:07

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Entrepreneur Sheila Johnson–who co-founded BET and went on to become America’s first Black female billionaire–sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss her memoir and the personal and professional obstacles she has overcome to achieve success. Johnson, who recently released “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph,” reflects on her c…

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MINI-EPISODE: Two Abobo Pods Walk into a Bar... With Renee Bracey Sherman & Regina Mahone 17:03

4M ago17:03

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Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills are bringing y’all TWO abobo pods for the price of one (FREE.99)! YUP, Moji is joining forces with the geniuses behind the fresh new abortion podcast, The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, AKA the amazing heroic Renee Bracey Sherman and her writing partner Regina Mahone, who is also an edito…

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Gen. David Petraeus on deadly drone attack: ‘They can not get away with this’ 36:10

4M ago36:10

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Retired Gen. David Petraeus sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss retaliation for a fatal drone attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, as well as the latest developments in the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Petraeus, co-author of Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, offers insight into the Biden administration’s deliberations on a res…

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PROJECT 2025: The Anti-Abortion Playbook With Gretchen Sisson & Dylan McKeever 1:14:14

4M ago1:14:14

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Full episode transcript HERE. SAVE THE DATE: March 26th is the date the Supreme Court will hear the abortion pill (mifepristone) case! What does this mean? What quack evidence did the anti-abobo clowns drag in? The Buzzkills got you. And when the awful-est activists in the country aren’t in court trying to destroy us? They’re working tirelessly beh…

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Uncharted Waters: What's Next for Abortion (with Rebecca Gomperts) 38:59

4M ago38:59

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In this special episode, Dr. Goodwin is on the road, broadcasting from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She's joined by Dutch physician and reproductive rights activist and pioneer, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, founder of Women on Waves—an organization that took to the seas to provide women abortions and reproductive healthcare. They unpack victories and the h…

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U.S. antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt: This is a ‘defining moment’ for western democracies 46:29

4M ago46:29

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Deborah Lipstadt, the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, joins Margaret Hoover to talk about the surge of hatred against Jews worldwide since October 7th and why she considers it a threat to democracy. Lipstadt, who has studied antisemitism and Holocaust denialism for decades, details the double standard she sees i…

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Stop Trying to Make Abortion Trafficking a Thing With Shea Couleé & Anna Eskamani 1:13:08

4M ago1:13:08

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CONTENT WARNING: Rape/Sexual assault Full episode transcript HERE. The anti-abortion ghouls are ghouling this week and the Feminist Buzzkills are exposing and Buzzkilling! WHERE DO WE BEGIN?! How can a SCOTUS case about a HERRING FISHERY possibly destroy abortion access? WTF is the “Chevron Doctrine?” What’s with the F’ed up trend of redefining hel…

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March for Life Madness 2024 With Kristin Hady & Grace Howard 1:14:42

4M ago1:14:42

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Today’s weather in our nation’s capital was mostly patriarchy with scattered showers of dude-splaining, because today was the 50th annual MARCH FOR LIFE, the country’s biggest gathering of anti-abortion dickbags! Your Feminist Buzzkills watched so you don’t have to and we are naming, shaming, exposing and dragging the whole thing for filth, just th…

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NH Gov. Chris Sununu wants Haley over Trump: ‘I’m so tired of losing with this guy’ 51:44

5M ago51:44

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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu sits down with Margaret Hoover in Concord to make his case for Nikki Haley ahead of next week’s pivotal Republican presidential primary. Sununu explains why he believes the former South Carolina governor is well-positioned to take on Donald Trump despite Trump’s decisive victory in Iowa and how his state’s indepe…

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‘There is no end in sight,’ GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales says of the border crisis 52:17

5M ago52:17

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Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about the record influx of migrants at the southern border and what it will take for Washington to confront the crisis. Gonzales, whose district includes nearly half the U.S.-Mexico border, explains why the surge of migration is happening now, how it is different from previo…

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Texas and Idaho Don’t Care if You Die. With Lauren Miller, Pamela Merritt & Emma Willmann 1:05:46

5M ago1:05:46

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Full episode transcript HERE. New Year, New Pod Episode, Same Anti-Abortion Cruelty and Inhumanity! Happy 2024 fellow abobo warriors. Lizz is out this week but we got AAF comedy genius Alyssa “Dooks” Al-Dookhi holding down the fort with Moji, and they’re serving y’all all the tea we’ve been pissed about… *cough cough* we’re looking at you, Texas an…

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Tim Alberta explains Trump’s ‘chokehold’ on the evangelical vote 1:02:56

5M ago1:02:56

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Journalist Tim Alberta joins Margaret Hoover to discuss his reporting on the corruption of the evangelical movement by partisan politics and the role of the church in the ascendance of Donald Trump. Alberta, the son of an evangelical preacher and author of “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory,” explains why the church has aligned behind Trump, pr…

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Combatting Military Sexual Assault: Who Guards our Coast Guard? (with Melissa McCafferty) 49:29

5M ago49:29

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Report after report has shown that sexual harassment and assault are pervasive throughout the U.S. armed forces: at least 15.7 percent of military personnel and veterans reported military sexual trauma, a number that is likely smaller than the actual total due to shame and fear around reporting. What’s more, perpetrators are rarely if ever held acc…

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The Best, Worst and Weirdest Abortion News of 2023 1:02:21

5M ago1:02:21

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Full episode transcript HERE. It's been a hellacious year in Abortlandia and on this last pod of the year, we are counting down the best, worst, AND the weirdest stories of 2023. Did we say the best ones? Yes, yes we did. Fueled by lethally spiked eggnog, we made our lists and checked them twice, figured out what’s naughty and nice, and we’re bring…

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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on progressive antisemitism and college campus hypocrisy 1:01:43

6M ago1:01:43

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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, sits down with Margaret Hoover to discuss the explosion of antisemitism around the world and on college campuses since the October 7th Hamas attack. Greenblatt responds to recent testimony by college presidents on Capitol Hill, accusing schools of hypocrisy in their handl…

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How Many Wonder Women Does It Take To Save Abortion? With Lynda Carter, Kathryn Kolbert, Aisha Mills & Chris Geidner 1:21:08

6M ago1:21:08

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STACKED POD ALERT: What a pod we have this week, Buzzkillians! In case you missed it, the fuckwads over at SCOTUS decided to take on the mifepristone abobo pill case. WTF does it all mean? Chris Geidner, the brilliant Law Dork himself, swoops in to translate it out of dorky law words and into plain English for us. What else could possibly be gettin…

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Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says democracy is ‘very fragile’ 55:00

6M ago55:00

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Margaret Hoover sits down with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez to discuss his efforts to advance democracy in his home country and around the world. Lopez, who spent nearly four years in solitary confinement under Nicolas Maduro’s regime before fleeing the country in 2020, reflects on how life has changed in Venezuela under a rep…

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Collateral Damage: Women Waging Peace Amid War's Sexual Violence (with Dr. Yael Braudo-Bahat) 45:45

6M ago45:45

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In this episode, we continue our Collateral Damage series—where we’re thinking about women during wartime, and the unique price they pay. As various wars and conflicts continue to mount around the world, from Ukraine to Gaza, to Sudan and beyond, we’re wondering: where are the women at the negotiating table? The number of women and girls living in …

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28. Mount Everest Base Camp, Part 2 45:49

6M ago45:49

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Today’s episode is Part 2 of my Mount Everest Base Camp Trek Travelogue from May of 2018. If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1, I highly recommend starting there so you can catch up on the journey so far, as I travel from to Kathmandu to Namche Bazaar with a group of five fellow New York City based photographers. This episode covers days 8 through…

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BOOM! Buzzkilled With Jessica Pieklo & Imani Gandy 35:38

6M ago35:38

35:38

Full episode transcript HERE. What happens when two of our favorite abortion law experts who ALSO host their own podcast come over to guest host OUR podcast? MAGIC, BABY! This week, THE badass Imani Gandy and Jessica Pieklo from the “Boom! Lawyered” podcast co-host with Moji, and the feminist rage is on 10000! They share how their friendship was lo…

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Collateral Damage: Preserving Health and Humanity During War (with Larry Gostin) 40:22

6M ago40:22

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This episode marks the first in a new On the Issues series: “Collateral Damage.” In these episodes, we probe where news typically falls off, and its neglect of the impact of war on women. The crises of sexual violence they face, which is a deliberate tactic in war. We examine maternal and reproductive health, the role of women in peacekeeping, and …

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