The Electorette Podcast

Niccole Thurman Actress, Improviser & Writer, Niccole Thurman talks about politics, her roles satirizing conservatives on Comedy Central, and self-care in a toxic political climate. Niccole Thurman has most recently appeared on HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, and Shrill on Hulu. Previously, she was a Citizen Journalist on the Comedy Central show, The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, where she brilliantly satirized Black conservatives in the vein of Diamond & Silk. Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electorette on Patreon for $2/month: http://bit.ly/Electorette-Patreon Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter The Electorette is a proud member of the DemCast Network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shanda Yates is running for Mississippi's House of Representative, a state crucial for Democrats to gain legislative power in the South, including putting a stop to extreme partisan gerrymandering and fighting back against the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Support Shanda Yates' Campaign: Shanda Yates for MS House of Representatives Shanda Yates' on Twitter Shanda Yates' on Facebook The Electorette is a proud member of the DemCast Network! SUPPORT THE ELECTORETTE: Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electorette on Patreon for $2/month: http://bit.ly/Electorette-Patreon Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Related Episodes: Rita Bosworth, Founder of Sister District Nicole Hobbs of Every District Debra Rodman, Candidate for VA Senate A'shanti Gholar, Emerge America Sayu Bhojwani: People Like Us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode explores a new report by Media Matters which reveals how television networks like MSNBC and CNN, allow Fox News to influence their abortion related coverage, poisoning the coverage with lies about abortion. Sharon Kann, an abortion rights and reproductive health program director at Media Matters, discusses the details of the report. EPISODE NOTES: Media Matters Report: Other networks are letting Fox News poison abortion-related coverage with dangerous lies >>> Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debra Rodman is currently a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and is now running for the Senate in Virginia's 12th District. This is one of the most important local elections for Democrats to retake the Senate and shift the balance of power. This is also one of the most important local election of 2019. In our conversation, we discuss the state of politics in Virginia including reproductive rights, reducing gun violence, and election security. Debra Rodman also has some wise advice for women who are considering running for office. The Virginia Senate election is on November 5, 2019. To support Debra Rodman's Senate race, please volunteer and/or donate here: Debra Rodman For Senate >>> GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place. M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emerge is an organization dedicated to recruiting & training Democratic women to run for office. In this conversation with A'shanti Gholar, the political director for Emerge, we discuss the challenges women running for office face including the hurdle of proving their "electability." GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place. M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, I talk with Emily May, the co-founder and executive director of Hollaback, an organization and campaign devoted to ending street harassment worldwide. GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place. M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPONSOR: Also, check out the latest from a great political podcast: The ELECTION RIDE HOME SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with Dr. Fiona Vera Gray about street harassment and her book, The Right Amount of Panic: How Women Trade Freedom For Safety. We discuss the stories of women in her book who experienced street harassment and cat-calling as early as age seven. We also discuss the amount of labor women extend to secure their own safety in public. GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place. M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPONSOR: Also, check out the latest from a great political podcast: The ELECTION RIDE HOME SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features a conversation with Jennifer Kavanagh, a political scientist and researcher for the RAND Corporation. We discuss their recent study, Truth Decay: A RAND Initiative to Restore the Role of Facts and Analysis in Public Life. RAND defines Truth Decay as the diminishing role of facts and data in American public life. We discuss the four trends that characterize Truth Decay as well as examine some recent and historical examples. We also make the distinction between Fake News and Truth Decay as well as discuss the role of social media and the 24 hour news cycle. GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place. M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPONSOR: Also, check out the latest from a great political podcast: The ELECTION RIDE HOME SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Democrats need to win more legislative power throughout the country? To put a stop to extreme gerrymandering? To pass the Equal Rights Amendment, a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights to all Americans regardless of gender? To pass stricter gun control laws? According to Nicole Hobbs, Executive Director of Every District, an organization dedicated to helping Democrats win more power at the state level, Democrats need to win more state legislative races to move the country in a more progressive direction; and they especially need to win states races in order to create fairer district electoral maps. In our conversation, Nicole Hobbs discusses why Democrats won some state legislative seats in 2018 and lost others; she also explains what we need to do to win key states in 2019 and 2020. GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place. M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and philosopher Kate Manne discusses her book Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. GET $25 OFF OUR PURCHASE WHEN YOU SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. To redeem offer visit: https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does good, solid Paid Leave Policy looks like? And what should we look for as savvy constituents. Andie Zuniga of PL+US to discuss Paid Family Leave Policy. We talk about what coverage should include, the number of weeks that have been shown to be effective, and what we should expect from politicians crafting Paid Leave policy. Visit PL+US (Paid Leave for the US) to follow and support their work Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor & Author Catherine Squires discusses her book Dangerous Discourses; Bringing Intersectionality to a Mass Shooting and the #SayHerName Movement in relation to the C SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Bethell, founder of the PL+US (Paid Leave For the United States), talks about their national campaign to win paid family leave by 2022. PL+US has already had several successes within the private sector and has already won paid family leave for nearly 6 million Americans. We talk about the necessity of paid leave beyond mothers and babies; paid leave is a human right and if implemented correctly, a good national paid leave policy will include those who need to take care of aging parents, time off to care for love ones who may be sick, and adoptive parents, just to name a few scenarios. Visit PL+US (Paid Leave for the US) to follow and support their work Get 15% Off from M.M. LaFleur! M.M. La Fleur is offering Electorette listeners 15% off of their first order when they use code ELECTORETTE. Just visit MMLaFleur.com/Electorette and enter code ELECTORETTE for this exclusive listener discount! Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author & researcher, Celeste Watkins-Hayes, discusses her new book "A Life : How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality" which explores the AIDS/HIV epidemic by following the transformative arc many women took to shift from “dying from” AIDS to “living with” it. OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I discuss the Russia and Putin's history of launching cyber-warfare and espionage campaigns including the one against the US during the 2016 presidential election. My guests are Laura DuBois and Marley Clements, producers of the documentary Active Measures. We discuss how Russia successfully compromised the 2016 election as well as Trump's connections to Russia dating back to the 80's, his connections to the Russian mob, dark money laundering and the long-standing connections between Russia and Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn. OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter [Republished Episode] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reproductive Rights activist Asha Dahya discusses the reproductive rights movement from the lens of an ex-evangelical, turned passionate advocate and activist seeking reproductive justice for all. Follow Asha Dahya OUR SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visiting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wagatwe Wanjuki is a feminist activist, writer, speaker, and digital strategist best known for her work as a national campus anti-violence advocate. She's a founder of the anti-rape organization Survivors Eradicating Rape Culture and is a founding co-organizer of Know Your IX’s ED ACT NOW campaign. Wanjuki is a rape survivor, and we discuss her experience in dealing with her university and the cost of her not being believed by college administrators. OUR SPONSOR: This epsiode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rita Bosworth was driven to start The Sister District Project, an organization dedicated turning states blue by winning state legislative elections, shortly following the 2016 election. By controlling the balance in state legislative seats, Democrats will have more power to create fairer redistrciting maps, stop extreme partisan gerrymandering, create a more balanced Congress, and even stop and reverse Draconian anti-abortion laws. Winning state legislative races is where the real power lies. In this conversation we explore why she founded The Sister District project and why it's crucial to support state legislative races in order to reverse the course of the country and move in a more progressive direction. Visit The Sister District project to volunteer and help win upcoming legislative races. OUR SPONSOR: This epsiode is brought to you by M.M. LaFleur. M.M. LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.M.M.LaFleur was founded by three women and is one of my favorite stops for stylish, professional clothing. In short, M.M. LaFleur makes me look good! SPECIAL OFFER: Now enjoy $25 off your first purchase by visting https://mmlafleur.com/Electorette and use code ELECTORETTE. Support The Sister District Project Sister Disctrict Project Volunteer for Sister District See the Research Follow Sister District on Twitter Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sayu Bhojwani, founder & president of New American Leaders, an organization leading a movement for inclusive democracy by preparing first and second generation Americans to use their power and potential in elected office. Bhojwani is an activist, an advocate, speaker and writer, and in our conversation, she discusses her journey to American citizenship, her role as New York s first Commission of Immigrant Affairs, her organization mission, and her book, "People Like Us: The New Wave of Candidates Knocking at Democracy’s Door. FOLLOW SAYU BHOJWANI: Sayu Bhojwani on Twitter New American Leaders Sayu Bhojwani People Like Us: The New Wave of Candidates Knocking at Democracy’s Door https://amzn.to/30AuOem Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Chavisa Woods is a Shirley Jackson Award-winning author and three-time Lambda Finalist, and she joins me to discusses her new book, 100 Times: A Memoir of Sexism. In her book, Woods shares one hundred personal stories of sexism, harassment, discrimination, and assault. In our conversation, Woods shares many of the same experiences she shares in her memoir, recounting her experiences with sexist discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence—beginning in childhood, through the present Also if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carol Anderson, professor, historian and the award-winning author of "One Person, No Vote..." and "White Rage...." discusses modern and historical patterns of voter disenfranchisement and suppression. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a special episode feature a post-debate analysis with activists Wagatwe Wanjuki and Anoa Changa. This episode covers the second night of the two-night Democratic Debates. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a special episode feature a post-debate analysis with activists Wagatwe Wanjuki and Anoa Changa. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We've been asking the wrong questions. We ask 'why does she stay' instead of 'why is he hitting her...'" This is just one of the points you'll hear in my conversation with Dr. Pamela Nettleton. We discuss how the media's coverage of violence against women perpetuates a culture of violence. We also discuss how our social systems are set up to burden women who are victims of violence. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Thalia González, an Associate Professor at Occidental College and co-author of the report, "Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood." This groundbreaking report published by Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, revealed that adults view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers. González discusses the ways in which adults perceive black girls in public systems have both short-term and long-term repercussions. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap with Mehrsa Baradaran. A discussion on the history of black banks and how housing segregation, racism, and Jim Crow credit policies worsened the wealth gap. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Democracy isn't just about the ability to vote. Democracy is about being an informed citizen..." This is just one of the points you'll hear in this conversation with data-skeptic, author and mathematician, Cathy O'Neil. We discuss her book "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality & Threatens Democracy," and the ways in which algorithms dictate nearly every aspect of our lives, including our interactions with the criminal justice system and our elections. We also discuss how Facebook and Cambridge Analytica use our personal data in ways that may influence our voting decisions. O'Neil believes these practices pose a serious threat to democracy. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelby Counter Commissioner, Tami Sawyer discusses her campaign for Mayor of Memphis, the #TakeEmDown901 movement, and her #WeCan'tWait campaign. If elected, Tami Sawyer would make history as the first woman every to be elected in as mayor of Memphis, TN. We discuss our history of growing up in Memphis and how she would address inequality, poverty and growth stagnation in this historic city. Watch the inspiring campaign video here: Tami Sawyer for Mayor of Memphis #WeCantWait Follow Tami Sawyer's campaign: Tami Sawyer Official Website Tami Sawyer on Twitter Tami Sawyer on Facebook Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A discussion on Reproductive Justice with the co-founders of ReproAction, Erin Matson and Pamela Merrit. Learn More About ReproAction: ReproAction Org #DontHidePlanB Campaign The Fake Clinic Database Follow ReproAction ReproAction Twitter ReproAction Facebook ReproAction Instagram Episode Reading List >> How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics: From Welfare Reform to Foreclosure to Trumpby Laura Briggs >> Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta Ross RELATED LISTENING: >> Ordinary Abortion: Discussion on the Ethics, Law, and Politics of Abortion with Katie Watson >> ReproAction, Fighting for Abortion Rights & Repro Justice Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deborah Lee James served as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force, only the second woman in history to lead a US Military Service. She led a force of 660,000 people and managed a budget of $139 billion dollars, all during a time of unprecedented political dysfunction. In our conversation, Deborah discusses her new book, Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success, where she shareshow she overcame the challenges of being one of very few women in a male dominated field and details how she survived early disappointments, as well as, how she pivoted her career to ultimately rise to the top of the US armed forces and make history. Episode Reading List >> Aim High: Chart Your Course and Find Success by Deborah Lee James RELATED LISTENING: >> Kathy Hochul, Lt Governor of New York State Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This conversation with Dr. Laura Briggs, author of How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics, on the politics of reproductive justice is more important than ever. We discuss the daily assaults on bodily autonomy, the history of Roe v Wade, Reagan's role in diminishing the social safety net, and why conservative women vote against their own interests. Please Note:This is an updated, condensed version of the original recording published a few months before the 45th anniversary of Roe v Wade. This episode contains some adult language). Episode Reading List >> How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics: From Welfare Reform to Foreclosure to Trumpby Laura Briggs >> Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta Ross RELATED LISTENING: >> Ordinary Abortion: Discussion on the Ethics, Law, and Politics of Abortion with Katie Watson >> ReproAction, Fighting for Abortion Rights & Repro Justice Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, discusses gun legislation, the 2020 election, and the state of the NRA. We also talk about the inspiration behind her new book, Fight Like a Mother. Find out more about Shannon Watt's work and Moms Demand Action >> Fight Like a Mother >> Moms Demand Action Org >>Be SMART for Kids >>Educators Demand Action Episode Reading List Fight Like a Mother by Shannon Watts RELATED LISTENING: Gun Violence & Mass Shootings: Debunking Conservative Myths With Ruth DeFoster Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ruth DeFoster is a gun violence, mass shooting, and terrorism expert, and she joins to discuss and debunk conservative myths around gun violence. Episode Reading List Terrorizing the Masses by Ruth DeFoster Columbine by David Cullen Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Colarusso, Senior Managing Editor of WGBH discusses her project, "The Original Old Boys Club," which explores the reasons behind why Massachusetts lags behind much of the country when it comes to electing women, despite its reputation as a progressive state. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ethicist and author Katie Watson discusses the legal and political arguments around abortion, as well as Roe v Wade, a topic she explores in her book, Scarlet A: The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Ordinary Abortion. She uses the term ordinary abortion to describe the common nature of abortion given that roughly 1 in 5 pregnancies end in abortion. Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathy Hochul, lieutenant governor of New York state, holds the highest elected office of any woman in the state and joins me to discuss her elections, both the victories and the losses, as well as, New York State's Women's Justice Agenda. We also discuss her #HowSheDoesIt Campaign, a social media campaign intended to help women succeed by providing transparency into how she's dealt with the challenges of elected office. Episode URL: Electorette.com/73 Click here to FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE #HowSheDoesIt CAMPAIGN Follow Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul Kathy Hochul Twitter Learn About the NYS Women's Justice Agenda Women's Justice Agenda WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter SHARE PREVIEWS OF THIS EPISODE >> Kathy Hochul Preview: "I Am Like Steel..." >> Kathy Hochul Preview: "Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove..." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with author and activist Gail Ukockis, about her new book Misogyny: The New Activism, where she explores historical examples of misogyny and suggest actions to combat each example chapter by chapter. If you'd like to explore this topic more, please listen to my episode with philosopher Kate Manne, on episode 13, where we discuss her popular book, Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny Listen here: Electorette.com/13 WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electoretteon social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Men's Story Project, founded by today's guest Dr. Jocelyn Lehrer, is a storytelling and community project that brings critical exploration of social ideas about masculinity into public forums around the world and allowing men to share their stories that are less-often heard with a live audience. On this episode, I talk with Dr. Lehrer about how The Men's Story Projectbreaks silences on issues including sexism, racism, homo/transphobia, ableism and violence – and ways in which these are often linked with masculinities. FOLLOW THE MEN'S STORY PROJECT See MSP Productions Men's Story Project Twitter Men's Story Project Facebook WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electoretteon social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rhiana Gunn-Wright, the Policy Director of the progressive think tank, New Consensus, and one of the architects behind The Green New Deal, joins me to discuss the details of the GND Climate Change resolution and how its comprehensive approach will address the social justice and economic impacts of transforming the country's primary energy source, as well overhauling our transporation framework and building infrastructures. Learn More About The Green New Deal Download The Green New Deal New Consensus Think Tank FOLLOW RHIANA GUNN-WRIGHT Rhiana Gunn-Wright on Twitter Please support our sponsors! Deep State Radio Podcast:If you like smart podcasts about politics and foreign policy, with an injection of humor, you're going to love Deep State Radio. Twice a week, this podcast will take you on a smart, direct tour of the inner workings of American power. WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electoretteon social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers discusses her new book "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South," a book that dispels a common myth about the role of white women within the institution of slavery, as being one of reluctance and passivity. Previous scholarship has often depicted them as bystanders or even as allies to enslaved people; but in her new book, Jones-Rogers uncovers how white women in the antebellum south were actually adept slave owners and willing participants, reaping both economic and political gain from their involvement. FOLLOW STEPHANIE E. JONES-ROGERS PURCHASE "They Were Her Property..." book WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electoretteon social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Brennan, award-winning journalist and author of the new book High Heel, joins me to discuss the writing process for her book which explores the iconography of the high heel. Summer Brennan methodically explores the high heel using analogies from Greek Mythology and literature; she considers its role in our professional lives, in politics or how the high heel fits into sex culture and history. PURCHASE "HIGH HEEL" book FOLLOW SUMMER BRENNAN PURCHASE "HIGH HEEL" book Summer Brennan on Twitter WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Pt II of my conversation with activist and writer, Marisa Kaba, creator of the popular online voter tool, Crush the MidTerms. We discuss the tool's popularity, why she created it; wealso discuss the midterm election outcome, 2020 candidates and what we can do to support our favorite candidates before primary election season begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Clayton-Johnson, founder and executive director of the Essie Justice Group, an advocacy group for women with incarcerated loved ones, joins to discuss the unique hardships of women who shoulder the burden of America's epidemic of mass incarceration. The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world and the emotional, financial and political burden of this crisis falls upon women. The Essie Justice Group seeks to lesson that burden and harnesses the collective power of women to bring about change. </br></br> FOLLOW ESSIE JUSTICE GROUP</br> Essie Justice Group on Facebook</br> Essie Justice Group on Twitter </br></br> </br></br> EPISODE SPONSOR</br> This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. </br></br> WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media:</br> Electorette Facebook</br> Electorette Instagram</br> Electorette Twitter</br> </br></br> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump, who has been convicted on a number of charges, testifihed before the House Oversight Committee. And this was the biggest news of the week. Following Cohen's testimony, several additional investigations and hearings have been scheduled. Marisa Kabas joins me on the Electorette to break the whole thing down. Activist, writer, and creator of the popular online app, Crush the Midterms - an online tool that helped voters craft a plan to help Democrats win back the House and Senate in 2018 - Marisa Kabas and I analyze the Michael Cohen hearing, the performance of the newest members of House of Representatives and what we can expect next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Martha S. Jones, author of the book Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America, discusses the history of birthright citizenship in America, a struggle that began before the Civil War, before the Emancipation Proclamation. During this uncertain and perilous, a time particularly dangerous African Americans, black activists fought for citizenship status, thus radically transforming the terms of citizenship for all Americans. </br></br> We also discuss correlations to modern times including the administration's recent statements around using an executive order to change the language in the constitution around birthright citizenship. </br></br> FOLLOW MARTHA S. JONES</br> Martha S. Jones Web Page</br> Martha S. Jones Twitter </br></br> GET THE BOOK</br> Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America </br></br> EPISODE SPONSOR</br> This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. </br></br> WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media:</br> Electorette Facebook</br> Electorette Instagram</br> Electorette Twitter</br> </br></br> Need merch for 2020? Visit the Electorette Store and check out our modern, well-designs tees, mugs and tote bags. Like this shop favorite: ELECT WOMEN MUG</br> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last fall I had the chance to sit down for a conversations with Congresswoman Barbara Lee at the She The People conference. We discussed the then upcoming midterms and whether voters are connecting our power at the ballot boxes to the changes we want to see in our individual lives. We also discussed her time in Zimbabwe where she observed the election of Nelson Mandela; she describes how driven the citizens were to exercise their right to vote in order to end apartheid. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. Also, follow the Electorette on social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Follow Allison Dore's work here: Howl & Roar Allison Dore Allison on Twitter Facebook This episode is brought to you by the Innovation for All Podcast. If you like the Electorette, you'll love their long-form interviews and conversations with thought leaders on the social impact of innovation. Need merch for 2020? Visit the Electorette Store and check out our modern, well-designs tees, mugs and tote bags. Like this shop favorite: ELECT WOMEN MUG Also, follow the Electorette on social media: Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Follow Christine Grimaldi on Twitter at @chgrimaldi. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations about hard problems and and big ideas at the intersection of innovation and society. Subscribe here: Subscribe to Innovation For All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations about hard problems and and big ideas at the intersection of innovation and society. Subscribe here: Subscribe to Innovation For All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations about hard problems and and big ideas at the intersection of innovation and society. Subscribe here: Subscribe to Innovation For All Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices