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Allison Dore: Comedian & Founder of Howl & Roar Records Discusses Women in Comedy Feb 17, 2019

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Canadian comedian Allison Dore founded a record label, Howl & Roar, which focuses on making recordings for women and other artists from under-served groups. Allison is hilarious and we have a fun conversation, we touch on the unique professional needs of women comedians, political tensions between Canada and the US, and of course, the controversy surrounding comedian Louis C.K.

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Christine Grimaldi | How the Democratic Controlled House of Representatives Can Do GOP Damage Control Feb 11, 2019

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Christine Grimaldi is a journalist and writer in Washington, D.C., who often covers reproductive and LGBTQ policy in Congress and under the Trump administration. Her reporting has appeared in Rewire.News, DAME Magazine, the Columbia Journalism Review, and The Rumpus, and her essays in The Washington Post, The Toast, and The Morning News.

In this episode, we discuss how the new Democratically controlled House of Representatives can rollback 8 years of GOP damage to legislation that protects bodily autonomy, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ rights.

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Parker Molloy: Social Science & Fox News' Response to Threats to Masculinity Feb 04, 2019

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Activist and Journalist for Media Matters, Parker Molloy, explores the social science explaining why Fox News wants viewers to believe masculinity is under threat. We discuss the Gillette Ad and other cultural events, and the negative response from the conservative media. The conversation centers around Molloy's piece titled, The social science explaining why Fox News wants you to believe masculinity is under threat, written for Media Matters.

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Christina Reynolds of Emily's List, 2020 Primary & Women Running for Office Jan 28, 2019

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Christina Reynolds, Vice President of Communications for Emily's List, discusses the #2020 Primary Race, the challenges that face the women seeking the Democratic nomination, how best to support women running for office, and how not to repeat the mistakes from 2016. We also discuss the newly elected women to Congress including Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Lucy McBath.

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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Discusses Her New Book "Thick..." Jan 21, 2019

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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses her new book of essays "Thick: And Other Essays." Dr. Cottom is an assistant professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work has been featured by the Washington Post, NPR’s Fresh Air, The Daily Show, the New York Times, Slate, and The Atlantic, among others.

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The Asylum Seekers Jan 14, 2019

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In this episode we discuss the experiences of US asylum seekers from all over the world, the conditions they face and our broken asylum process. Joan Hodges-Wu Founder & Executive Director of the Asylum Seekers Assistant Project (A.S.A.P.) and immigration attorney Anam Rahman who is also on the board of the Asylum Seekers Assistant Project join to discuss the asylum cases they've seen through their organization.

*Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual, rape and gang violence and may not be suitable for all listeners.

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Being Muslim with Sylvia Chan-Malik Jan 07, 2019

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Sylvia Chan-Malik, Rutgers University professor, scholar of Race, Women's and Gender Studies, and author of "Being Muslim: A Cultural History of Women of Color in American Islam" discusses Muslim womanhood and feminism, from a historical perspective to modern times. She explains how women of color throughout history, viewed Islamic traditions as acts of resistance and a way to express their agency throughout history, against racism during the Reconstruction Era, as well as, through the height of Islamophobia in America following 9/11.

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Electorette Holiday Bonus Episode Dec 24, 2018

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Thank you for listening, subscribing and supporting the Electorette in 2018. Please listen to this special, holiday mini-episode to close out the year. And so we can bring you a better Electorette in 2019, please drop Jenn a line at Electorette.com/email and give her your feedback!

And until next year, keep up the good fight!

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Women on Porn with Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray Dec 17, 2018

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Dr. Fiona Vera-Gray is join Electorette to discuss her study titled Women on Porn, the largest ever study solely focused on women's experiences and views of mainstream pornography in the United Kingdom.

She launched the survey in 2016 and closed it after 3 months, she got 2000 responses from women and of those carried out a further 100 in-depth interviews.

We discuss the study's findings as well as how cultural expectations of women's sexuality creates an atmosphere that discourages open and frank discussions around the use of pornography among women.

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The Feminine Revolution with authors Amy Stanton & Catherine Conners Dec 10, 2018

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On this episode, Amy Stanton and Catherine Conners, authors of the book "The Feminine Revolution," join me to discuss how feminine traits, such as sensitivity, intuition, and showing emotion, are often painted as weaknesses in women; while the same traits are lauded in men. We discuss the value in seeing these traits as strengths and how our real power lies in our authenticity and in embracing our femininity without fear of judgement or criticism.

The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World

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