We Ride at Dawn w. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about the realities and battles of a post-Roe America. Next, in News, Erin and Alyssa dive into the different responses — from Democrats, from the GOP, from the states — to the overturning of abortion rights. Then, they’re joined by Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz to talk about the power of imagining different realities through science fiction while we live in an increasingly dystopian society, and why queer and other marginalized people are so good at writing them. Finally, finding joy in Sanity Corner.Show NotesOur Opinions Are Correct (Charlie Jane's and Annalee's podcast)Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane AndersDreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane AndersNever Say You Can't Survive by Charlie Jane AndersAutonomous by Annalee NewitzThe Future of Another Timeline by Annalee NewitzThe Women Could Fly by Megan GiddingsBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyWitchmark by C.L. PolkRing Shout by P. Djèlí ClarkWayfarers (Series) by Becky ChambersSpear by Nicola GriffithCharlie Jane's playlist of versions of "Funkin For Jamaica" by Tom Browne  For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast.