Best Shawna Potter Podcasts (2024)

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"Safe and Legal" with Bad Cop Bad Cop (& Shout Your Abortion) - 036 1:15:36

8d ago1:15:36

1:15:36

Host Shawna Potter talks to Linh Le of Bad Cop Bad Cop as they dig into their song “Safe and Legal.” She’s later joined by Amelia Bonow, co-founder of Shout Your Abortion. There’s a lot of talk about the importance of story-sharing, as well as: the hardship of finding a real bathroom at warped tour, instruments as a shield, old footage of dance rec…

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"Crusade" with The Anti-Queens - 035 37:24

1M ago37:24

37:24

Host Shawna talks to Emily and Valerie, members of the Canadian rock band, The Anti-Queens. In this fast-paced interview, they talk about gear, recording this latest album (lots of gear talk for the nerds!), sexism in music, writing overtly political lyrics for the first time, Canada’s image on the world stage versus the reality, being lied to by t…

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Fucking Cancelled with Clementine & Jay - 034 51:26

3M ago51:26

51:26

Content Warning: sexual assault, child abuse, addiction, racism, and other heavy themes are discussed. Host Shawna Potter talks to Clementine Morrigan and Jay Lesoleil, the hosts of Fucking Cancelled (two L’s because they’re Canadian), a podcast that examines all things related to cancel culture in lefty/progressive circles. In this episode, Shawna…

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"7 Years" with SkyDxddy - 033 43:23

3M ago43:23

43:23

Host Shawna Potter talks to SkyDxddy about her song, “7 Years.” They also discuss capital T Trauma, social media’s effect on victim blaming, asking for the help you need, deciding whether to throw bricks or start writing music. You’ll hear a cute little dog whimper, and lots of talk about sexual assault, and the mental health effects that can come …

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Drunk Punk Recovery with Tim Spock - 032 51:34

7M ago51:34

51:34

If you’re looking to understand addiction more, help yourself, or help someone in your life, this is a must-listen! Host Shawna speaks to creator of the Drunk Punk Recovery program, Tim Spock, while he serves out a 15 year sentence in a correctional facility. They talk about how his zines found (and affected) Shawna, prison life, how religious over…

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"Garakuta" with TEKE::TEKE - 031 48:16

8M ago48:16

48:16

Host Shawna talks to Maya and Sei of the Montreal (by way of Japan) surf rock band TEKE::TEKE about their song “Garakuta,” which details how all the used and disposable items we create will one day rise up and take over. We also discuss the desire to create a visual world through music, starting out as a cover band, who is considered disposable, an…

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Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz/Sad13) on Songwriting - 025 47:15

1y ago47:15

47:15

Host Shawna talks to Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz, Sad13, etc) about her start as a musician, singing in a children’s choir, songwriting, how that differs from writing poetry, surviving on tour, and her dogs. What’s your favorite flora and fauna? And don’t say van mushrooms, that’s already taken. Full version with bonus story available only at pat…

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"Killer" with Palehound (& TurnAround) - 024 57:07

1+ y ago57:07

57:07

[TW: SA, r*pe, murder, violence] Host Shawna Potter speaks to Palehound singer El about their song "Killer," a (platonic) love song about the desire to protect a friend from their abuser - and just how far they’ll go to do it. They discuss how El writes songs, the value of violence, and the considerations taken when writing songs about real people …

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"Orange Skies" with Rozzi (& Julia Nerbonne) - 023 40:55

1+ y ago40:55

40:55

Host Shawna Potter talks to singer/songwriter Rozzi about her song, “Orange Skies,” a beautifully moody song about the forest fires affecting her state of California. They dig into how Rozzi and her writing partner were able to take an overwhelmingly large issue like climate change and personalize it. As you listen, can you tell it’s just the demo?…

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"Wrapped Up (Post-Roe)" with MuMu (& Baltimore Abortion Fund) - 022 1:04:20

1+ y ago1:04:20

1:04:20

Abortion Forever! Host Shawna Potter speaks with self-proclaimed queerdo MuMu about her song, “Wrapped Up (Post-Roe)” - a song so nice it’s been released twice. She then interviews not one, but two experts from the Baltimore Abortion Fund. Listen to the entire episode to learn how abortion funds are mutual aid, how this issue is life and death but …

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BONUS "Totalitarian Aggroculture" - LIVE with Jenarchy (NOMORE, War On Women) 43:43

1+ y ago43:43

43:43

Episode 20 - The very first live episode! My patrons got exclusive early access to the original live YouTube episode and after some very light editing, it's available to everyone as a regular old bonus podcast episode. I interviewed my friend and band mate Jenarchy about a song they wrote over 10 years ago in the band NOMORE, "Totalitarian Aggrocul…

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Hunger Stones with Mike Dash - 021 18:22

1+ y ago18:22

18:22

If cryptic messages from the past are warning us about the future, are we likely to listen? Join host Shawna Potter for a very quick chat with historian Mike Dash about “Hunger Stones.” In his second appearance on the pod he gives some background on what could be a War On Women song but just isn’t…yet? Folklore versus bureaucracy. Science versus th…

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"Must Be Nice" with Lauren Ruth Ward - 019 36:51

2y ago36:51

36:51

Lauren Ruth Ward spends some time breaking down her song “Must Be Nice,” a fed-up feminist catchall chorale, with host Shawna Potter. They talk about the unique way this song was approached, female masturbation, being born a feminist, songwriting when you’re in a band versus as a solo artist, and what it’s like to work with all women after mostly w…

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Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is Not Abuse - 018 32:36

2y ago32:36

32:36

Harm occurs on an unfortunately wide spectrum. How do we find the appropriate and commensurate path for repair? How do we know if someone is overstating harm? When does the pursuit of justice turn into the abuse of others? And what do we do about it? Listen as host Shawna speaks with Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is not Abuse: Overstating Harm…

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"Say It" with Hannah Brancato - 017 41:17

2y ago41:17

41:17

Speaking with Shawna is guest Hannah Brancato, co-founder of the culture-jamming FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, the organization behind The Monument Quilt for survivors of rape and sexual assault, and their allies. They discuss collaborating on the music video, what it was like to see the effects of their activism in real time, and the difficult ne…

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"Second Wave Goodbye" with Carrie Evans - 016 39:24

2y ago39:24

39:24

What’s up with the Second Wave Feminist to TERF pipeline? How dangerous to trans people are they really? Are lesbians really disappearing? (Spoiler, no). Host Shawna explains the War On Women song “Second Wave Goodbye” and speaks with Carrie Evans, former policy director of Equality Maryland, to discuss the real dangers of trans-exclusionary radica…

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The Criminalization of Testosterone with Adryan Corcione - 015 26:57

2+ y ago26:57

26:57

It's the premier episode for Season 2! Shawna breaks with tradition and dives deep into a topic that should be a War On Women song, but just isn’t…yet? She speaks with freelance drug journalist Adryan Corcione about an article they wrote titled, “How the Criminalization of Testosterone Attacks Gender Variant People.'' Listen in to hear about how yo…

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Season 1 Recap - 014 10:53

2+ y ago10:53

10:53

Shawna has a casual look back at season one and shares what changes we can expect in season two. The official sponsors of this episode are First Defense Krav Maga out of Herndon, VA & womensprideNFT. Episode transcripts, important links, and ways to support Shawna and this podcast can be found at shawnapotter.com. Everything War On Women can be fou…

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Demon - 013 1:29:54

2+ y ago1:29:54

1:29:54

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles the final song on Wonderful Hell, “Demon,” a fan favorite with a long and unique history. Shawna speaks with Dr. Jill Schultz on the ways internalized misogyny helps uphold the patriarchal system, and what the fuck Miley Cyrus has to do with it. The band talks about how recording this song was different than …

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The Ash Is Not The End - 012 56:45

3y ago56:45

56:45

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles track 10 on Wonderful Hell, “The Ash Is Not The End.” Host Shawna interviews Ian Danskin (of Innuendo Studios), whose videos about the alt-right, gmr/gte, and angry white men directly inspired the lyrics. Find out what a spinal injury, Adult Swim, and Elliott Smith have to do with any of it. The band talks ab…

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In Your Path - 011 1:03:45

3y ago1:03:45

1:03:45

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles track 9 on Wonderful Hell, “In Your Path” Host Shawna, with the band, describe how this song is based off of a feminist Chilean protest chat from the Las Tesis collective. They also talk about how weird it was to make a music video for the song (OUT NOW) in the middle of a pandemic. The episode ends with an i…

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Her? - 010 1:14:25

3y ago1:14:25

1:14:25

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles track 8 on Wonderful Hell, “Her?” Host Shawna interviews media critic and author Jennifer Pozner, who explains why negative portrayals of female politicians in the media are so dangerous. She also gives us a lesson in media literacy and permission to blame everything on Trump. Shawna then gets nerdy with the …

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Wayne's World (1992) with Basic Bitches 47:33

3y ago47:33

47:33

For the final episode of season 1, we keep it all in the family and talk between us about 1992's Wayne's World! Unsurprisingly, we mostly talk about Tia Carrere but we also find time to discuss the almost infinite amount of quotable lines in this film, hearing Jimi Hendrix for the first time on this soundtrack, and we work out which one of us is th…

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Bonus Band Episode! (Life in W.O.W.) - 009 44:51

3y ago44:51

44:51

This episode of But Her Lyrics… is a bonus episode! Host Shawna interviews each band member about joining and playing in War On Women. Let’s get deep about sleeping versus partying, sexism in the music industry, getting mentally healthy together, how most bands are fuck ups, and doing what we do. Our badass patrons get a shout out, and Shawna begs …

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Cry-Baby (1990) with Shawna Potter 47:02

3y ago47:02

47:02

We talk to Shawna Potter, author of Making Spaces Safer and front-person with War on Women, about John Waters' 1990 movie Cry-Baby. We discuss (among many other things), John Waters' foray into major studio filmmaking, the radical self-possession and sexuality of Hatchet-Face and the weird, sexy genius of the song 'Please, Mr. Jailer'. War on Women…

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Seeds - 008 47:31

3y ago47:31

47:31

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles track 7 on Wonderful Hell, “Seeds.” Host Shawna speaks with friend and fellow activist Brittany Oliver on what it takes to be an ally in the fight against white nationalism. They also ponder the state of the White House when the last guy left. Shawna answers questions from Patreon (and recommends NOT drinking…

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But I'm A Cheerleader (1999) with Problem Patterns 41:59

3y ago41:59

41:59

We talk to Alanah, Beth and Beverley from Problem Patterns about 1999's But I'm A Cheerleader. We discuss the lack joyous lesbian movies, the power of twee music and RUFIO! Check out Problem Patterns on Bandcamp: https://problempatterns.bandcamp.com/By basicbitchesmovieclub

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Spice World (1997) With Bangzz 51:35

3y ago51:35

51:35

We talk to Jess and Erika from Bangzz about 1997's Spice World. A movie everyone except Jess had managed to never see before! We discuss the importance of the year 1997 in British history, low budget but creative aliens that are somewhat triggering, and we ask the question 'What sports did Sporty Spice actually play?'. Follow Bangzz on bandcamp to …

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Big Words - 007 1:08:10

3y ago1:08:10

1:08:10

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles track 6 of Wonderful Hell, “Big Words'' with Emily May of Hollaback! Host Shawna and Emily talk through some of the best advice they've gotten from mentors, lessons learned in activism, knowing when your anger no longer serves you, fucking up as a white woman (and learning to do better), and the words Emily s…

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School of Rock (2003) With Lande Hekt 43:58

3y ago43:58

43:58

We talk to Lande Hekt about the 2003 Jack Black movie School of Rock. We discuss the importance of just giving things a try when starting a new band, the under-representation of women in classic rock, and the genius of Joan Cusack. Lande Hekt's new solo album 'Going To Hell' is out now on Get Better Records.…

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Josie and the Pussycats (2001) with The Crystal Furs 48:11

3y ago48:11

48:11

We talk to Rowan, Steph and Kara from The Crystal Furs about the 2001 movie Josie and the Pussycats. We discuss our worst show experiences, influencer culture as mind control, and how the soundtrack for this movie is far better than it had any business being. The Crystal Furs' 2020 album 'Beautiful and True' is now available to pre-order on vinyl v…

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White Lies - 006 1:17:36

3y ago1:17:36

1:17:36

This episode of But Her Lyrics… tackles track 5 of Wonderful Hell, “White Lies'' with cannabis advocate and activist, Kassia Graham from Cannaclusive. Host Shawna and Kassia discuss how volatile the cannabis industry is, not only due to the racist history of policing and the war on drugs, but also the inconsistencies of cannabis legalization across…

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SLC Punk (1998) With King Azaz 45:45

3y ago45:45

45:45

We talk to Christo and Sarah from King Azaz about the 1998 movie SLC Punk. We cover finding your people, bad British accents, and what it means to be punk. King Azaz's new album, Forever Green, is out now on Get Better Records.By basicbitchesmovieclub

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Angus (1995) With Depressed Mode 26:15

3y ago26:15

26:15

We talk to Josh from Depressed Mode about the 1995 movie Angus. We cover songs that were exclusive to soundtracks, cable tv as a cultural discovery tool, and why Roger Ebert loved this movie so muchBy basicbitchesmovieclub

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Romeo + Juliet (1996) With Desert Sharks 34:25

3y ago34:25

34:25

We talk to Rebecca, Sunny and Stephanie from Desert Sharks about Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet from 1996. We cover its iconic soundtrack and it's importance in some of our lives, how bad this film would have been if the characters were talking contemporary English, and whether we think Gen Z even know this movie exists.…

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This Stolen Land pt 2 - 005 1:33:06

3+ y ago1:33:06

1:33:06

This episode of But Her Lyrics... is part 2 of track 4, "This Stolen Land," with guest Dr. Meranda Roberts. Shawna and Meranda speak about land acknowledgements, feeling erased from history, and how colonialism and genocide make the current border crisis possible. You don't have to listen in order, but be sure to catch the last episode of But Her L…

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10 Things I Hate About You (1999) with Proud Miranda 33:47

3+ y ago33:47

33:47

We talk to Kate and Amanda from Proud Miranda about the 1999 teen movie 10 Things I Hate About You. We discuss the surprisingly eclectic soundtrack, the creepiest of screen dads and how just many late 90s teen movies featured sex bets.By basicbitchesmovieclub

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This Stolen Land pt 1 - 004 1:01:27

3+ y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

This episode of But Her Lyrics... is part 1 of track 4, "This Stolen Land," with Emily Heger, an Equal Justice Works legal fellow with the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. Her work focuses on winning asylum for women and girls fleeing gender-based violence. Shawna and Emily really dig into the current issues facing people when they arrive at…

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Empire Records (1995) with Bacchae 31:44

3+ y ago31:44

31:44

We talk to Katie and Rena from Bacchae about the 1995 slacker classic Empire Records. We cover empathetic 90s teens, the real Rex Manning, and movies made in Delaware.By basicbitchesmovieclub

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Freaky Friday (2003) with ARXX 27:25

3+ y ago27:25

27:25

We talk to Hanni and Clara from ARXX about the Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis remake of Freaky Friday. We cover the film's forward thinking representation of women in music, the career of Chad Michael Murray and just why everyone keeps mentioning The Vines.By basicbitchesmovieclub

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Wonderful Hell - 003 57:53

3+ y ago57:53

57:53

This episode of But Her Lyrics... tackles the title track, “Wonderful Hell,” with activist and musician Ryan Harvey. In December 2019, while they both played a holiday toy drive fundraiser at the Ottobar, their conversation after the show was the direct inspiration for this song. They talk about balancing the activist in them that wants to provide …

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Milk and Blood - 002 1:18:35

3+ y ago1:18:35

1:18:35

This episode of But Her Lyrics... tackles "Milk and Blood" the second song on War On Women's album 'Wonderful Hell.' Shawna interviews author and activist Carol J Adams on the overarching theme of the song, the intersections between sexism and meat-eating. Shawna reveals a personal experience connected to the lyrics, and chats with each band member…

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Aqua Tofana - 001 53:37

3+ y ago53:37

53:37

The first official episode of the show tackles "Aqua Tofana," the first song off War On Women's album 'Wonderful Hell.' Shawna interviews British historian Mike Dash on the legend that inspired the song, explains how the rest of the song came together, and chats with each band member to hear their thoughts. The official sponsor of this podcast is F…

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An Introduction - 000 47:09

3+ y ago47:09

47:09

This episode is an introduction to the entire season of But Her Lyrics... Get to know Shawna's goals and reasons behind starting this adventure. In her interview with journalist and author Mike Damante, they talk about incorporating a punk rock philosophy in the classroom and how punk rock shaped their politics. The official sponsor of this episode…

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Trailer 1:02

3+ y ago1:02

1:02

Coming December 2020: the new bi-monthly podcast from Shawna Potter, front-person of feminist punk band War On Women. Listen in as she takes a deep dive into the politics of their new album, 'Wonderful Hell', complete with band conversations, expert interviews, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawnapot…

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