Feminist Coffee Hour

Feminist Coffee Hour episodes:

• 12.22.2022

  Episode Seventy-Six Paul Renfro and Stranger Danger

  Elizabeth and Karen interview History Professor Paul Renfro about his book "Stranger Danger: Family Values, Childhood, and the American Carceral State."

  
• 09.22.2022

  Episode Seventy-Five The Pence Rule

  Friend of the show Alexis Soterakis joins Elizabeth and Karen to discuss The Pence Rule, and sexual harassment and gender dynamics in the workplace.

  
• 06.09.2022

  Episode Seventy-Four Lara Powers and the truth human trafficking

  We interviewed Lara Powers from the Polaris Project to discuss the truth about human trafficking in the United States.

  
• 05.05.2022

  Episode Seventy-Three Kiera Butler and QAnon

  Karen and Elizabeth interview Kiera Butler, Senior editor and public health reporter at Mother Jones magazine about how QAnon targets women, especially mothers of small children. Is this a repeat of Stranger Danger and 80's style Satanic Panic?

  
• 04.29.2022

  Episode Seventy-Two Fundathon 2022

  Karen and Elizabeth discuss raising money for abortion funds, and announce a May 17, 2022 livestream. Donate here: https://fund.nnaf.org/team/411245

  
• 02.10.2022

  Episode Seventy-One Lobster Emeritus

  Elizabeth and Karen read Jordan Peterson's resignation latter from the University of Toronto and discuss his ideology, implicit bias, post modernism, and the philosophy of Vladamir Putin.

  
• 12.02.2021

  Episode Seventy Jaslin Kaur And Taxi Workers Alliance Victory

  Elizabeth welcomed Jaslin Kaur back to the show to talk about the Taxi Workers Alliance hunger strike and victory, NYC politics and organizing for the future.

  
• 11.18.2021

  Episode Sixty-Nine True Crime and Missing White Women Syndrome with Dr Jean Murley

  Elizabeth and Karen spoke with Dr. Jean Murley about the popularity of True Crime, the implications of the genre, and Missing White Women Syndrome.

  
• 10.28.2021

  Episode Sixty-Eight D'Arrigo 2022

  Elizabeth and Karen welcomed Melanie D'Arrigo back to the show to talk about her Congressional campaign, why she can beat Tom Suozzi and George Santos where she stands on healthcare, clean water and native plants.

  
• 10.14.2021

  Episode Sixty-Seven Unfollow Me by Just Get on the Pill by Dr. Krystale Littlejohn

  Elizabeth and Karen interviewed Dr. Krystale Littlejohn about her new book "Just Get on the Pill: The Uneven Burden of Reproductive Politics."

  
• 09.17.2021

  Episode Sixty-Six Unfollow Me by Jill Louise Busby

  Elizabeth and Karen interview Jill Louise Busby (creator of JillIsBlack) about antiracism work, internet fame, parasocial relationships, white Unitarians and more.

  
• 08.19.2021

  Episode Sixty-Five NYC "Leading With Empahty"

  Elizabeth interviewed Supriya Vani author of "Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy" about her biography of the Prime Minister of New Zealand

  
• 07.15.2021

  Episode Sixty-Four NYC Politics Deep Dive

  Join Elizabeth for a conversation with Alexis about the results of the NYC primary elections and some speculation about what's to come in the Big Apple and the feminist outer boroughs.

  
• 05.17.2021

  Episode Sixty-Three Trans Rights and Raytheism

  Elizabeth and Karen discuss Trans Rights, Raytheism and more!

  
• 03.29.2021

  Episode Sixty-Two March Coffee

  Elizabeth and Karen discuss book recommendations, allegations against Andrew Cuomo, Meghan & Harry's interview with Oprah, our perspective on cis perspectives on trans experiences...listen in!

  
• 02.18.2021

  Episode Sixty-One "What Is Whiteness?" with Julica Hermann de la Fuente

  "We interviewed anti-racist educator and activist Julica Hermann de la Fuente to discuss the question "What is whiteness?" "

  
• 01.29.2021

  Apocalypse Parenting with Kelley Freeman

  "Elizabeth talked to Kelley Freeman of NARAL Pro-choice Ohio and Ramen Needles Yarn and Fiber about parenting during a pandemic, an anti-racist uprising and a fascist coup attempt. (Recorded before the hedge funds were bankrupted by memes, a good thing.) Discussed...

  
• 12.17.2020

  Episode Fifty-Nine:Jaslin Kaur is the future of the Democratic Party

  "We interviewed Jaslin Kaur, candidate for NYC City Council district 23 in the Democratic primary. She has recently been endorsed by the DSA. We discussed the split in the Democratic Party between progressives and centrists, AOC, Jay Jacobs, public transit...

  
• 11.16.2020

  Episode Fifty-Eight: Dianne Morales

  "We interviewed Dianne Morales, democratic candidate for NYC Mayor. It was a fascinating conversation!"

  
• 10.15.2020

  Episode Fifty-Seven: Lindsay Beyerstein and QAnon

  "Lindsay Beyerstein joined us to discuss her article in Rewire "How Dangerous Conspiracy Theories Like QAnon Find a Home in Anti-Choice Politics," election predictions and more."

  
• 09.10.2020

  Episode Fifty-Six: Women, Gender and Bodybuilding with Bahar Tajrobehkar

  "We interviewed Bahar Tajrobehkar to talk about her research on women, gender and bodybuilding."

  
• 08.26.2020

  Episode Fifty-Five: Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Du Mez

  We interviewed Professor of History Kristin Du Mez about her new book, "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation"

  
• 07.27.2020

  Episode Fifty-Four: Dr. Juliette McClendon and the racist history of psychology and psychiatry

  We talked to Dr. Juliette McClendon (@DrJulietteM) about the racist history of psychology and psychiatry and her viral Twitter thread on the topic.

  
• 07.10.2020

  Episode Fifty-Three: The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect with Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall

  We talked to Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall from the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect about threats to human rights around the world and within the United States in response to Black Lives Matter protests.

  
• 06.15.2020

  Episode Fifty-Two: Dispatches To The Future

  What was the world like two weeks ago? What did Karen and Elizabeth have to say about COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter? Was May 31, 2020 too far in the past to be relevant today? Listen and find out.

  
• 05.19.2020

  Episode Fifty-One: Melanie D'Arrigo

  We interviewed Melanie D'Arrigo who is running for Congress in NY's 3rd District. She faces Tom Suozzi in the primary election on June 23.

  
• 04.14.2020

  Episode Fifty: All The Rage by Darcy Lockman

  We interviewed Darcy Lockman about her new book “All The Rage: Mothers, Fathers And The Myth Of Equal Partnership.”

  
• 03.12.2020

  Episode Forty-Nine: The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart

  We interviewed Katherine Stewart about her new book “The Power Worshippers: Inside The Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism.”

  
• 02.20.2020

  Episode Forty-Eight: Obstacle Course

  We interviewed David S. Cohen and Carole Joffe about their new book “Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in America.”

  
• 01.31.2020

  Episode Forty-Seven: The Pleasure Gap by Katherine Rowland

  We spoke with Katherine Rowland about her new book, "The Pleasure Gap: American Women And The Unfinished Sexual Revolution."

  
• 12.12.2019

  Episode Forty-Six: The Democratic Primary with Rebecca Lynch and Amanda Marcotte

  We end the year with a panel on the Democratic primary field. Join Elizabeth, Karen, Working Families Party Organizer Rebecca Lynch and Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte for a discussion of the candidates, the debates and what you need to know...

  
• 11.17.2019

  Episode Forty-Five: Donna Freitas and “Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention”

  This month we interviewed Professor Donna Freitas about her new book “Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention.” Join us for an engaging interview as Freitas tells us her story about an important topic.

  
• 10.10.2019

  Episode Forty-Four: Dr. Janet Swim and the Gendered Perceptions of Recycling

  Remember that story a few months ago about how men don't recycle because they're afraid people will think they are gay? We found the researcher and...that's not exactly what she found. Join us for a discussion of gender, pro environmental...

  
• 09.26.2019

  Episode Forty-Three: September Ouroboros

  Happy Equinox Everyone! Join us for a discussion of our fall reading lists, why capitalism is bad, non binary lawsuits, inkicks, and more.

  
• 08.22.2019

  Episode Forty-Two: Horrible Summer 2019

  It's our 2nd annual Horrible Summer episode! Join us as we discuss fascism, racism and gun violence.

  
• 07.11.2019

  Episode Forty-One: Catherine Vaughn and Swing Left

  We interviewed Catherine Vaughn from Swing Left to talk about flipping statehouses and congressional districts from red to blue.

  
• 06.13.2019

  Episode Forty: Dr. Josh Grubbs, pornography addiction and the role of religious guilt

  We interviewed Dr. Josh Grubbs to talk about the evidence behind the phenomena of porn addiction, the role of religious guilt and what we should tell young people about pornography.

  
• 05.09.2019

  Episode Thirty-Nine: Melanie Davis and OWL

  We interviewed Melanie Davis of the UUA to talk about the Our Whole Lives (OWL) lifespan sexuality education program.

  
• 04.11.2019

  Episode Thirty-Eight: Equality Now

  We interviewed Antonia Kirkland from Equality Now to talk about their efforts to secure legal equality for girls and women around the world.

  
• 03.14.2019

  Episode Thirty-Seven: Liuba Gretchen Shirley and Vote Mama

  We interviewed Liuba Gretchen Shirley about Vote Mama, an organization dedicated to electing democratic pro choice mothers who will fight for paid family leave and universal pre-k.

  
• 02.14.2019

  Episode Thirty-Six: Turned on with Dr. Kate Devlin (or Sexbots Part 3)

  We interviewed Dr. Kate Devlin about her new book, "Turned On: Science, Sex and Robots" topics near and dear to our hearts

  
• 01.10.2019

  Episode Thirty-Five: Dr. Susan Balustein of Women Strong International

  We interviewed Dr. Susan Balustein of Women Strong International.

  
• 12.13.2018

  Episode Thirty-Four: 2018 Holiday Extravaganza

  Join us for a year end wrap up and our best wishes for a happy and wonderful holiday season. We give updates on some of our previous guests and stories discussed on the show as well as our Feminist Wish...

  
• 11.29.2018

  Episode Thirty-Three: Invisible with Professor Stephen Carter

  We interviewed Professor Stephen Carter and his daughter Leah Carter to talk about their new book, Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster.

  
• 10.18.2018

  Episode Thirty-Two: Shitty Atheist Men (with Adam Lee)

  We interviewed Adam Lee to talk about feminism in the atheist movement, the shitty men who oppose it, and his new book, "Meta."

  
• 09.13.2018

  Episode Thirty-One: Nonbinary 101 with Alex Kapitan

  We interviewed Alex Kaptian to talk about Nonbinary gender identities.

  
• 08.16.2018

  Episode Thirty: On the Ground for the 2018 Midterms in Wisconsin with Rebecca Lynch

  Rebecca Lynch returns to our podcast. She spoke to us from Wisconsin where she's working with the Working Families Part to turn Wisconsin blue. We talked about Wisconsin and what's going on with the midterm elections coming up this November...

  
• 07.30.2018

  Episode Twenty-Nine: Summer Roundup and Sexbots Part 2

  We discuss what's going on this summer including the Families Belong Together marches and the Supreme Court, and then we revisit the topic of sexbots.

  
• 06.14.2018

  Episode Twenty-Eight: Amanda Marcotte’s Troll Nation

  We interviewed Amanda Marcotte about her new book, Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-Fucking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself.

  
• 05.17.2018

  Episode Twenty-Seven: Kathryn Moeller and The Gender Effect

  We interviewed professor Kathryn Moeller about her new book, The Gender Effect: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development. Note: Yes, this interview was done in two sessions, one of which had much better sound quality. Sorry if this is...