Episodes
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S2 Ep15: Being a feminist has to mean being antiracist
This week we talked with Amy Schiller, a journalist and academic focused on feminism, politics, philanthropy, and culture. Her words can be found in The Atlantic, The Nation, The Daily Beast, New York Magazine, The American Prospect, Salon, and more. She is currently working toward a PhD in...
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S2 Ep14: If we focus on solutions, why not be hopeful?
Born in London and raised in Belfast, Rachel Tombs currently lives in New Zealand and is pursuing an undergraduate degree in history. She's a member of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa and was invited to the United Nations Commission on women's empowerment in the world of work to speak on…
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S2 Ep13: One woman's attribute? Oppression
Diana is a photographer, musician, chef, and founder and creative director of R&D Studios. She hosts regular multi-media art salons inspired by French salons and speaks about the wealth of ideas and momentum in the feminist movement currently. Power song: Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cindi…
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S2 Ep12: Love Yourself First
Rachel Trachtenburg is known for her role as drummer and backup vocalist in the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, alongside her parents Jason and TIna. She talks with us about growing up feminist and the importance of young women advocating for themselves. Power song: Superstar by Lauryn…
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S2 Ep11: Thank you Michele Obama!
We spoke with actress and writer Melody Bates and dancer and choreographer Hettie Barnhill about feminist performance and their new play, The Cabaret at the End of the World. A "two-woman plus a few" riff on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, it explores gender inequality through dark humor and…
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S2 Ep10: I am entitled to be free
Waseif Qahatan is a Yemeni-American entrepreneur, mother, and the founder of Checkmate Cosmetics. She speaks with us about her relationship to religion and her experience as a former child bride. Power song: Human Nature by Madonna Quote : “I think religion is kind of outdated. I think it should…
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S2 Ep9: Don't feel bad for us, just accept us
Becky Curran is the coordinator of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity department of SAG-AFTRA and an international motivational speaker. She's travelled all over the world speaking about Achondroplasia, the type of Dwarfism she was born with, and equality for people with disabilities....
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S2 Ep8: Why Women March
The Women's March on Washington in 2017 and the sister marches across the country marked a moment of renewed resistance and the continuation of a fight for equality that has long been ongoing. In the wake of the devastation of the election, we heard from attendees of the Women's March about why...
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S2 Ep7: If Women Win, We All Win
A pastry chef turned women's rights activist, Breanne Butler was born in raised in Detroit, Michigan. She moved to New York to pursue a degree as a chef and was one of the organizers of the first Women's March in 2017. She shares her journey to activism and how this moment feels inside the...
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S2 Ep6: Ask Me My Pronouns
Angela Ellsworth is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, and professor. She created the Museum of Walking and the Plural Wife project, which navigates how the body relates to gender and sexuality. The project explores the inherent queerness in early Morman polygamy that Angela witnessed in her...
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S1 Ep5: Walking for Equality
Angela Ellsworth is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, and professor. She created the Museum of Walking in Phoenix, AZ—one of the least walkable cities in the U.S.— and discusses the impact walking has on our relationships and ability to understand each other. Part 1 of 2. Power song : These...
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S2 Ep4: We should all be feminist!
Nate Levin is a former staff attorney at Save the Children, amateur historian, and second generation member of the League of Women Voters. He talks with us about his interest in the history of the women’s suffrage movement and the book he wrote about the founder of the League of Women Voters.…
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S2 Ep3: I am present and I hear you
Amelia Cain is an actress, director, and model who graduated from Boston University with a BFA in Theatre Arts and a concentration in Direction. We talk about gender and the arts, and the value of listening and understanding perspectives different from our own. Power song: Pretty Lil' Foot by...
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S1 Ep21: We are the Champions
Part 2 of our conversation with Alexandra Tannous—a fencing champion, long-time athlete, and graduate student at St. John's University studying Sports Management. Power song: Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler Quote: "There's still a huge stigma of women in sports. It's a huge locker room...
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S2 Ep2: Let's heal and act—seriously!
In the wake of the 2016 election, we discuss disappointment, pain, and progress in the aftermath of the 2016 election. We share our thoughts and Clinton's words from the night of the election and reflect on what this means for women and for our country. Power song: Morning Comes by Delta Rae…
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S2 Ep1: Listen to the Kids
The insight of children is often a glimpse at the world as it really is, and listening to our kids, we see the world as it could be. We spoke with the kids in our lives right before the 2016 election about how they are experiencing this election cycle, how they feel about Trump and Hillary…
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S1 Ep20: Fence like a girl—you wish!
Alexandra Tannous is a fencing champion, long-time athlete, and graduate student at St. John's University. Sdiscusses life as an athlete and how gender interacted with her experience in fencing. Part 1 of 2. Power song: Army by Ellie Goulding Quote: "We're so much more influential than we think…
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S1 Ep19: Be Your Best Self
Jason Stuart is a New York-born, LA-raised actor and comedian. He has gone on to become a gay advocate after he came out in a TV episode. He talks to us about his journey as an actor and his film, The Birth of a Nation, which is critically acclaimed for its acting, directing, and depiction of the...
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S1 Ep18: I Want My Daughter to Love Her Hijab
Marium Arache was born in Pakistan and raised in Brooklyn. She is a paramedic, wife, mother, and talks with us about growing up Muslim, how Islam relates to her experience of gender, and how she practices her faith today. Power song: Sanam Ho Ja by Arjun Quote: "I wear [my hijab] because it's a...
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S1 Ep16: Happy to be Gay
Part 2 of our conversation with Glennda Testone, the first female Executive Director of the New York City LGBT community center. Glennda previously worked at GLAAD and the Women's Media Center and speaks with us this week about choosing a career of advocacy and giving back to her community. Power...
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S1 Ep17: Feminism and Hinduism
Shivali is a singer, writer, actor, co-creator of The Bhajan Project, and the winner of two global Indian Music Awards. She is originally from London and spent time in Mumbai before moving to the U.S. to expand her music career. She speaks with us about Hinduism and feminism and being a woman in...
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S1 Ep15: Can we be gentle with my body?
Part one of our conversation with Glennda Testone. Born and raised in upstate New York in a small town called Central Square, Glennda is the first female Executive Director of the New York City LGBT community center! Power song: Not a Pretty Girl by Ani DiFranco Quote: “There are a million ways…
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S1 Ep14: My visa, my freedom
Aurélie Harp, founder of The Womanity Project, and Lydia Darly, VP/Producer at Womanity, talk about their experiences with making the tough decision to move to the United States, despite all the hoops immigrants are made to jump through and the patience and strength it takes to persevere. Power...
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S1 Ep13: Women on the Mic
Katie Hannigan is an actress, comedian, and creator of The Comedienne Project, a show that breaks the mold of traditional women comedians and explores the full spectrum of comedy women are capable of. She joins us this week to talk about women in comedy and breaking out of patriarchal norms.…
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S1 Ep12: Fatherless
Lydia Darly is a French-Guadalupan award-winning actress and filmmaker. She is the co-founder of NovaFrontier Film Festival and VP/Producer at The Womanity Project. Lydia continues our conversation this week talking about growing up with a single mother and exploring relationships between mothers...
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S1 Ep11: I wanted to be Wonder Woman
Lydia Darly is an actress and writer born and raised in Paris (France), and is originally from Guadeloupe. She won the Best Actress Award at the 2012 CinemAvennire Film festival and Best Director Award for THE WAY YOU LOVE in 2014 at the CinemAvennire Film Festival in Rome, Italy. Lydia is the...
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S1 Ep10: Toughen Up Kiddo
We spoke with Honey Al Sayed, founder of the talk show “Good Morning Syria”; and Rafif Jouejati, activist and co-founder of many initiatives aimed toward Syrian liberation, including the National Consensus Movement and the Syrian Freedom Charter. They discuss the challenges women face globally…
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S1 Ep9: What Syrian Women Want
Rafif Jouejati is the co-founder of many initiatives aimed toward Syrian liberation and advocacy, including the National Consensus Movement and the Syrian Freedom Charter. She spoke with us about her work and about the charter, which seeks to answer the question, "What do Syrians want?" Power…
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S1 Ep8: Good Morning Syria
Founder of Media and Arts for Peace, Honey Al Sayed is an award-winning journalist, radio host, and public speaker. She fled from Syria at the end of 2011 and now lives in Washington D.C. She hosts a radio show called “Good Morning Syria.” Part one of two. Power song: Noel Kharman- Hello by…
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S1 Ep7: Feminism is the Tits!
Jeremy Pinsly is a standup comedian born and raised in Nashville, Jeremy grew up Jewish. He hosts a show in New York City, where he performs material about feminism (among other topics.) He talked with us about his thoughts on feminism and why everyone should be a feminist. Power song: My God is...
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S1 Ep6: Shame and Vulnerability
Part 2 of our conversation with Andrea Owens, a young chiropractor and activist based in Brooklyn. We talk perfectionism, pressure, and the destructive power of shame and how each relates to our experience of gender. Power song: You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse Quote: “Everyone should be...
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S1 Ep5: the (hi)story of (my) hair
Andrea Owens is a young chiropractor, activist, and “warrior.” She grew up in Florida and is now based in Brooklyn. Andrea talked with us about how shaving her head has influenced her perception of her gender and the world around her. Part one of two. Power song: Strange Little Girl by Tori Amos...
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S1 Ep4: The History Of The Dress
Part 2 of our conversation with Tania Katan, award-winning author, keynote speaker, performer, and two time breast cancer survivor. She spoke with us about working in the tech field and creating the now-famous ‘It was Never a Dress’ campaign. Power song: Superheroes by The Script Quote: “I…
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S1 Ep3: Running For Cancer
We spoke with author Tania Katan, the creator of the 'It Was Never a Dress' campaign and an award-winning author, keynote speaker, performer, and two-time breast cancer survivor. She tells us about her fight with cancer and how her experience has shaped her understanding of her gender Power song:...
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S1 Ep2: Women In Media
We continue our conversation with actress and writer Breeda Wool, who spoke with us last episode about her feminist upbringing and the influence of her late father on her feminism today. She talks about what it’s like to be a woman in the media and how women’s representation in media has shaped…
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S1 Ep1: My Feminist Father
Part one of our conversation with actress and writer Breeda Wool, who’s known for her roles in UnREAL (2015), Mr. Mercedes (2017) and The Faith Diaries (2016), AWOL (2016). Breeda spoke with us about her feminist upbringing and how she has continued to explore gender equality in her work. Power...
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