The Electorette is one of the longest running feminist podcasts, and offers analyses and solutions to the world's biggest political and social challenges, all through the lens of women. Hosted by Jennifer Taylor-Skinner, The Electorette regularly features award-winning authors, politicians, academics, activists, and organizers like the founder of Mom's Demand Action, Shannon Watts, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and author and MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Fellow, Nicole Fleetwood. The Electorette is ...
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Is politics holding back technological innovation?
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Episode Summary It’s tempting to look back on the technological progress we’ve seen in the past few years and marvel at how much things have changed, and they certainly have. But if you zoom out on the historical scale, it’s very arguable that the trends of today were set in motion by processes and ideas of the late 19th century. Brad DeLong, my gu…
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This Doomscroll episode is also available on video. Be sure to stay in touch with our guest, Rachele Friedland. Audio Chapters 00:00 — Terrified Trump refuses to debate Harris again after losing bigly 02:58 — Fallout from Trump and Vance's lies about Hatians in Ohio 10:36 — Far-right activist Chris Rufo trolled over cat eating bounty 18:24 — Ben Sa…
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Despite the right’s complaints, there really isn’t a liberal media, why not?
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Episode Summary After she became the Democratic Party's standard bearer, Kamala Harris didn't make sweeping changes to the campaign infrastructure that she inherited from Joe Biden. But there is one critical difference between the two campaigns, and that is that Harris’s team, and possibly the candidate herself, seems to have realized that the main…
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Kamala Harris showed everyone how crazy Donald Trump is
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As usual, this Doomscroll episode is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Kamala Harris dominated Trump and he retreated to Fox afterwards 10:04 — Americans finally got to see Trump’s full lunacy on display 15:38 — Harris's facial expressions also humiliated Trump 19:00 — Harris exposed Trump's ignorance and authoritarianism on foreign polic…
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Will ABC News moderators let Trump trash the place in the debate?
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it’s not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Rules for next week's presidential debate rules are set 02:12 — Kamala Harris campaign seems to realize mainstream media never actually questions Trump 09:30 — New fake Tim Walz scandal: He threw up as a kid during road…
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How Alabama Representative Marilyn Lands Ran on Reproductive Rights & Flipped a Red District
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Alabama Representative Marilyn Lands, made headlines earlier this year when she defeated a Republican in a special election, and flipped a red district—a district that Trump had previously won by a large margin. And she did it by sharing her own abortion story. Lands joins me to discuss that election, her upcoming legislative goals, as well as, how…
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How Alabama Representative Marilyn Lands Ran on Reproductive Rights & Flipped a Red District
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Alabama Representative Marilyn Lands, made headlines earlier this year when she defeated a Republican in a special election, and flipped a red district—a district that Trump had previously won by a large margin. And she did it by sharing her own abortion story. Lands joins me to discuss that election, her upcoming legislative goals, as well as, how…
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The Christian right has made sex political, along with everything else
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Episode Summary Everywhere you look, the radical Christian right is on the march trying to ban abortion, birth control, pornography, and books that they think are insufficiently pure, or insufficiently deferential to their beliefs. Obviously, trying to force everyone to live according to their religion is a huge motivating factor for far-right Chri…
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Trump's cemetery campaign ad is actually going to hurt him politically
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Trump enrages veterans making campaign ad in Army cemetery 12:22 — Terrified of women voting, Trump pretends he will support reproductive rights 16:45 — RFK Junior waited too long to drop out, will remain on ballots in…
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J.D .Vance's Weird Worldview Doesn't Align with American Women But Does Align with Project 2025: A Conversation with Debbie Cox Bultan
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Debbie Cox Bultan, the CEO of the NewDEAL, discusses J.D. Vance's harmful worldview as it relates to women, and how his view aligns perfectly with the dark, oppressive vision Project 2025 lays out for women's lives. From this Episode: Debbie Cox Bultan's podcast: An Honorable Profession The NewDEAL Leaders Listen to All Electorette Episodes https:/…
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J.D .Vance's Weird Worldview Doesn't Align with American Women But Does Align with Project 2025: A Conversation with Debbie Cox Bultan
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Debbie Cox Bultan, the CEO of the NewDEAL, discusses J.D. Vance's harmful worldview as it relates to women, and how his view aligns perfectly with the dark, oppressive vision Project 2025 lays out for women's lives. From this Episode: Debbie Cox Bultan's podcast: An Honorable Profession The NewDEAL Leaders Listen to All Electorette Episodes https:/…
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Weirdos unite: Gabbard and Kennedy endorse Trump
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This Doomscroll episode is available only to paid Flux subscribers. You can become one on Patreon or Substack. As usual, it’s not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — RFK Junior endorses Trump to help him with his weirdness problem 06:09 — Tulsi Gabbard ends fake l…
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Kamala Harris and normalcy that defends itself
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it's not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Kamala Harris and Democrats wrap convention while Matt fails to find Mike Lindell in Chicago 06:17 — Right-wing sickos attacked Tim Walz's son for loving his dad 12:27 — Michelle Obama is done with the going high stuff …
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio
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Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio discusses her key legislation, including the U-FIGHT Act: The Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health and Treatment Act, as well as, proposed legislation to minimize the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on all U.S. elections. From this Episode: U-FIGHT Act: The Uterine Fibroid Interve…
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio
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Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio discusses her key legislation, including the U-FIGHT Act: The Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health and Treatment Act, as well as, proposed legislation to minimize the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on all U.S. elections. From this Episode: U-FIGHT Act: The Uterine Fibroid Interve…
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Lauren Underwood
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago: Representative Lauren Underwood joins The Electorette to discuss a new resolution (Resolution 1386) just introduced by Democrats to counter the Republican's Project 2025, and its dark vision for the country. Underwood also discusses the Momnibus Act, Vice President Kamala Harris's s…
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention: A Conversation with Representative Lauren Underwood
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Special Coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago: Representative Lauren Underwood joins The Electorette to discuss a new resolution (Resolution 1386) just introduced by Democrats to counter the Republican's Project 2025, and its dark vision for the country. Underwood also discusses the Momnibus Act, Vice President Kamala Harris's s…
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The Harris-Walz Joyful Campaign Explained: A Conversation with Atima Omara
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Author, and award-winning political strategist, Atima Omara, joins me to discuss the energy and enthusiasm behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's campaign. We discuss whether this energy will translate to more trust and support for women candidates in the future, particularly Black women, and other women of color who run for office. We …
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The Harris-Walz Joyful Campaign Explained: A Conversation with Atima Omara
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Author, and award-winning political strategist, Atima Omara, joins me to discuss the energy and enthusiasm behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's campaign. We discuss whether this energy will translate to more trust and support for women candidates in the future, particularly Black women, and other women of color who run for office. We …
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Project 2025 co-author boasts Trump secretly supports extreme group
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Project 2025 co-author exposed saying Trump still supports the extreme group 08:47 — Republicans are telling Trump to stick to policy, but that won't work 13:08 — Adding creep JD Vance wasn't enough strange jerks for T…
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Ballot Measures for a Stronger Democracy: A Conversation with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
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Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the Executive Director of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC), discusses November ballot measures, particularly initiatives that will expand abortion access in states where abortion has been restricted or banned. We also discuss how ballot measures allow ordinary citizens an avenue to transform their communities.…
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Ballot Measures for a Stronger Democracy: A Conversation with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
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Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, the Executive Director of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC), discusses November ballot measures, particularly initiatives that will expand abortion access in states where abortion has been restricted or banned. We also discuss how ballot measures allow ordinary citizens an avenue to transform their communities.…
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Trump is spiraling into insanity as his fortunes fade
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This Doomscroll episode is available only to paid Flux subscribers. You can become one on Patreon or Substack. As usual, it’s not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Trump is spiraling as his fortunes keep falling 03:08 — Jealous Trump concocts AI lie about Kamala…
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How gay Republicans helped build a political party that hates LGBT people
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community Episode Summary In public opinion surveys, people who are gay and lesbian tend to overwhelmingly back the Democratic party. According to Gallup, 83 percent of both groups identify or lean toward Democrats. This seems like such an obvious preference given the Republica…
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Trump and Vance are running scared of Harris and Walz
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it is not “safe for work.” You can follow our guest Amanda Marcotte at Salon and on Twitter Audio Chapters 00:00 — Tim Walz has expanded the enthusiasm for Kamala Harris's ticket 10:02 — Kamala Harris's big crowds are making Trump jealous and petty 15:58 — Almost all …
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Is There Hope for Abortion Rights in Florida? A Conversation with Leader Fentrice Driskell
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Leader Fentrice Driskell of the Florida House of Representatives discusses Florida's extreme abortion law, which earlier this year banned abortion at 6 weeks — before most women know they're pregnant. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel, as there is an initiative on the Florida ballot this November, which, if passed, could significantl…
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Is There Hope for Abortion Rights in Florida? A Conversation with Leader Fentrice Driskell
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Leader Fentrice Driskell of the Florida House of Representatives discusses Florida's extreme abortion law, which earlier this year banned abortion at 6 weeks — before most women know they're pregnant. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel, as there is an initiative on the Florida ballot this November, which, if passed, could significantl…
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This Doomscroll episode is available only to paid Flux subscribers. You can become one on Patreon or Substack. As usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Jenna Ellis, ex-Trump attorney will cooperate with Arizona fake electors case 01:57 — Trump cower…
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it is not “safe for work.” You can follow our guest Amanda Marcotte at Salon and on Twitter Audio Chapters 00:00 — Kamala Harris has moved ahead of Donald Trump in polls 03:26 — Trump says Kamala Harris "became black" 10:16 — Rachel Scott of ABC shocked Trump by not c…
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How Republicans are making the internet a safe space for misinformation
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Episode Summary Less than five years ago, studying online rumors and misinformation wasn’t a controversial job. It most definitely is now, however, thanks to a powerful group of reactionary politicians and activists who have realized that improving the quality of our political discourse has a negative effect on their electoral chances. We now live …
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The Resilience Myth: A Conversation with Activist & Author, Soraya Chemaly
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Award-winning activist and author, Soraya Chemaly, discusses her new book, The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma, and dismantles long-standing notions about what resilience is, while challenging us to rethink how we employ resilience as a source of grit and strength both within ourselves and for others. From t…
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The Resilience Myth: A Conversation with Activist & Author, Soraya Chemaly
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Award-winning activist and author, Soraya Chemaly, discusses her new book, The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma, and dismantles long-standing notions about what resilience is, while challenging us to rethink how we employ resilience as a source of grit and strength both within ourselves and for others. From t…
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Reproductive Justice is on the Ballot: A Conversation with Dr. Regina Davis Moss
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Dr. Regina Davis Moss, the CEO & President of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, discusses the urgency of advocating for reproductive justice ahead of this election, the organizations decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president, and the history of the Reproductive Justice movement which marks it…
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Reproductive Justice is on the Ballot: A Conversation with Dr. Regina Davis Moss
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Dr. Regina Davis Moss, the CEO & President of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, discusses the urgency of advocating for reproductive justice ahead of this election, the organizations decision to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president, and the history of the Reproductive Justice movement which marks it…
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Republicans are weird authoritarians, many people are saying
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This Doomscroll episode is available only to paid Flux subscribers. You can become one on Patreon or Substack. As usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 0:00 — Everyone knows Republicans are weird and creepy, and now everyone is actually saying it 04:15 — Re…
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Disinformation is everywhere, but what can actually be done about it?
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Episode Summary By necessity, monitoring and debunking disinformation has become a much bigger part of journalism and academia in recent years, but oftentimes the important work that people are doing on these matters is missing the larger context. It is certainly worth reporting the truth when politicians, businesses, and activists lie about things…
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Trump and his minions are flailing badly at attacking Kamala Harris
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This Doomscroll episode is available on video as well as audio, and as per usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Republicans are flailing trying to attack Kamala Harris 03:56 — Ted Cruz says she can’t have his cheeseburger 06:22 — Speaker Mike Johnson begs Republicans not to make racist and sexist attacks against Harris 07:34 — O…
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Republicans are raging that Joe Biden stepped aside
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This Doomscroll episode is available only to paid Flux subscribers. You can become one on Patreon or Substack. As usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Joe Biden reset the 2024 race by dropping out 03:58 — Kamala Harris raised $81 million in her fir…
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Can Donald Trump actually get more Black people to vote for him?
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Episode Summary It's just over three months before Election Day and President Joe Biden is behind his Republican opponent, Donald Trump, in most public opinion polls. One of the biggest reasons this is happening is that Biden seems to be getting much less than the 85 percent support from Black Americans that Democrats typically do. Just how much le…
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This Doomscroll episode is a condensed audio version of a video livestream. As usual, it’s not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 0:00 — Introduction 00:34 — Disclosure that Trump shooter was Republican put a damper on the RNC this year 06:01 — Hulk Hogan rips up American flag shirt to support Trump 08:24 — NBC hosts fall for Trump's soft-pedaling of …
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Donald Trump assassination attempt inspires thousands of conspiracy theories
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community This Doomscroll episode is available only to paid Flux subscribers. You can become one on Patreon or Substack. As usual, it is not “safe for work.” Audio Chapters 00:00 — Donald Trump assassination attempt inspires thousands of conspiracy theories 05:00 — Accused shoo…
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