EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 52 MIN
Taylor Swift, fascism, and determining what's enough in a capitalist world
from Messy Liberation: Feminist Conversations about Politics and Pop Culture · host Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown
Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/In this fiery, messy conversation, Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown dive headfirst into celebrity culture, capitalism’s endless hunger, and the idea of enough. What started as a chat about Taylor Swift’s latest grift spirals—naturally—into reflections on fascism, fire-hose overwhelm, and why local action matters more than ever.They talk about:• Why celebrity “side hustles” and billionaire branding keep us chasing more• How capitalism turns “enough” into failure• The illusion of American exceptionalism and what fascism actually looks like• Why your local school board might matter more than Congress• What iteration (not hustle) really means for liberation• How collective care—and choosing one or two issues you actually have energy for—is the real resistanceResource mentioned:• Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem Map🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
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Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/In this fiery, messy conversation, Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown dive headfirst into celebrity culture, capitalism’s endless hunger, and the idea of enough. What started as a chat about Taylor Swift’s latest grift spirals—naturally—into reflections on fascism, fire-hose overwhelm, and why local action matters more than ever.They talk about:• Why celebrity “side hustles” and billionaire branding keep us chasing more• How capitalism turns “enough” into failure• The illusion of American exceptionalism and what fascism actually looks like• Why your local school board might matter more than Congress• What iteration (not hustle) really means for liberation• How collective care—and choosing one or two issues you actually have energy for—is the real resistanceResource mentioned:• Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem Map🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE
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Taylor Swift, fascism, and determining what's enough in a capitalist world
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