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GLAMOUR: Beyond Capitalism Mar 19, 2020

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Capitalism has complicated our cultural definition of "glamour"—and in the process, it has corrupted how we see and express ourselves. Host Carmen Rios talks to journalist Tansy Hoskins, who's the author of 2014's Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion and 2020's Foot Work: What Your Shoes Are Doing To The World; girls' empowerment speaker Brie Mathers (Love the Skin You're In) and People Tree founder and author Safia Minney ("Naked Fashion: The Sustainable Fashion Revolution," "Slow Fashion: Aesthetics Meets Ethics," "Slave to Fashion") in pursuit of something better—glamour beyond capitalism—in this episode of Popaganda.

GLAMOUR: How to Lipstick it to the Man Feb 27, 2020

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In the sixth episode of Popaganda's GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios meets up with Davida Hall from Lipstick Lobby in Los Angeles—and finds out the stories behind each shade of the feminist beauty brand's movement-oriented products.

Use the code "Bitch15" for 15 percent off your favorite feminist shade at https://thelipsticklobby.com! Share a selfie in your favorite shade with the hashtag #ProtestWithABoldLip!

This episode of Popaganda is sponsored by Lewis & Clark College's 39th annual Gender Studies Symposium in Portland, Oregon, from March 11–13. Don't miss out on this exciting series of free lectures, workshops, and panel discussions, an art exhibit, and keynote talks by Jack Halberstam and Feminista Jones. Learn more at go.lclark.edu/gendersymp. We'll see you on campus!

GLAMOUR: Class War, But Make it Fashion Feb 14, 2020

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Host Carmen Rios investigates the labor crises facing women who work in fashion's supply chain—and challenges listeners to become part of a better fashion economy—in the fifth episode of Popaganda's GLAMOUR season. Featuring: Ethan Snow (UNITE HERE), Ruth Ogier (WAR ON WANT), Sarah Ditty (FASHION REVOLUTION).

GLAMOUR: Inside Michele Pred's Feminist Artist Studio Feb 03, 2020

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In the fourth episode of Popaganda's GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios heads to Oakland, California to visit feminist artist Michele Pred—and find out how she makes the political purses you've seen on red carpets and across the Internet.

GLAMOUR: Climate Anxiety, But Make it Fashion Jan 16, 2020

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Host Carmen Rios tries to figure out what sustainable fashion looks like—and assesses the devastating impacts of the industry on the planet—in the third episode of Popaganda's GLAMOUR season. Featuring: Cat Chiang (The Restitchtance), Sarah Dupont ("River of Gold"), Aditi Mayer (ADIMAY), Leah Musch (The Un-Material Girl) and A. Tianna Scozzaro of the Sierra Club.

GLAMOUR: The Feminist Beauty Secrets of Witches Jan 03, 2020

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In the second episode of Popaganda's GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios explores the powerful potential of witchy beauty rituals—like hexing the patriarchy, carrying empowering talismans and invoking the names of powerful goddesses alone to yourself in your room. Featuring: Pam Grossman (host of The Witch Wave podcast and the author of "Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power"), Gabriela Herstik (author of "Inner Witch: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Craft" and the "Ask A Witch" columnist at Nylon Magazine), Dianca London (former online editor of Well-Read Black Girl and prose editor of LIT Magazine) and Maria Vashakidze (owner and formulator of Seagrape bath+body).

GLAMOUR: The Feminist Guide to Escaping Diet Culture Dec 19, 2019

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Popaganda's GLAMOUR season is finally here—and in the first episode, host Carmen Rios charts the course toward a feminist future without diet culture. Tune in to hear from The F*ck-It Diet founder Caroline Dooner; Sabrina Strings, author of "Fearing the Black Body;" Kimberly Dark, author of "Fat, Pretty and Soon to Be Old;" and Virgie Tovar, author of "You Have the Right to Remain Fat" on the steps all of us can take to escape from diet culture, and to start building a world without one.

BONUS EP: Burning Down the House Dec 12, 2019

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With the 2020 election looming closer than ever, Popaganda host Carmen Rios calls up four women leading the fight for gender parity in politics—A'shanti Gholar, from EMERGE America; Erin Vilardi, of VoteRunLead; Aimee Allison, founder of She The People; and Jennifer Mandelblatt, founder of PLATFORM—and political reporter and author Prachi Gupta to talk about the fierce feminist leadership of The Squad, and what it will take to help advance their mission to shake up the system.

HEAT: Real Talk with Feminist Trailblazers Nov 22, 2019

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Popaganda's HEAT season comes to a fiery conclusion this week—with host Carmen Rios in conversation with a slew of inspiring feminist trailblazers. Inspired by her own crisis of conscience, and her own feelings of displacement and isolation in the movement, Carmen calls on iconic movement leaders and shakers and encourages listeners to appreciate the sacrifices and the challenges that women like them face in real-time when they work to build a better feminism.

HEAT: Stovetop Social Justice Sep 12, 2019

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Popaganda host Carmen Rios is taking listeners out for some mission-driven meals in the latest episode of the podcast's HEAT season. This week, she's joined by Miry's List Founder Miry Whitehill and Christy Anderson, who runs the organization's supper club series; KCRW's Good Food host Evan Kleinman; and refugee chef Maaysa Kanjo—all of whom offer up insights into the impact of the organization's work to serve up social change and foster community support for re-settling families.

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