Feminist Killjoys, PhD

In this episode, Raechel and Melody talk to each other about all sorts of current events including recent Trump legislation moves, most famous incel Jordan Peterson, and most seriously Palestine.

No commercial this week so take that 2 minutes to tell a friend or two about our podcast. And tweet something at us. We love tweets.

Time stamps:

OO:00-03:55 chit-chat

03:56-06:55 Sante Fe mass shooting and Cuba plane crash acknowledgment

06:56-11:42 it's a nice day for a royal wedding

11:43-23:40 (Free) Palestine

23:41-39:19 The incel movement, Jordan Peterson and self-help

39:20-46:22 Trump legislation moves

46:23-49:54 RWLs

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

OUTRO: "Night Watch" GRRRL PRTY Live on The Current

(guess who edited this ep?)

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WTF POWER!

In this episode, we talk with Carrot Quinn, a long distance hiker who is utilizing her time in nature to support the work of Defend the Sacred AK. This organization is fighting to save the Arctic Native Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)from unnecessary oil drilling and destruction of sacred land.

Carrot Quinn is a queer writer, photographer and long distance hiker. She's the author of the book Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart and this summer she and a friend will be hiking across Alaska via the Arctic to raise awareness and money for current threats to the ANWR and to support the indigenous groups that are fighting to protect their sacred homelands.

carrotquinn.com // Defend the Sacred AK

Time stamps:

OO:00-06:15 chit-chat

06:45-24:00 interview with Carrot

24:01-26:15 social plug

26:16-57:30 interview with Carrot

57:31-01:07:45 RWLs

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Spliced in: "Easier to Fade (feat. Madi Larson) - A Himitsu" (No Copyright Music)

OUTRO: "Crooked" Propaganda

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This episode features a discussion with Dr. Timothy Oleksiak on his essay, "Composing in a Sling: BDSM, Power, & Non-Identification" (forthcoming in Pre/Text). He talks to Raechel about the importance of bringing sex back into theory, the ways in which writing itself can be a submissive (and/or dominant) act, and the implications of discussing his own sex life in an academic essay. He also joins Raechel for RWLs!

Melody will be back next week, but send her some love as she works through a busy time!

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

OUTRO: "My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve" Lucius

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Today we talk makeup shaming and changing shape of the policing of femininity-via-cosmetics. Using the essay "Beauty as an act of political warfare: Feminist Makeup Tutorials and Masquerades on Youtube" by Dr. Michele White as a guide, we talk agency, appropriation, resistance, trolling and more!

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Time stamps:

00:00-08:13: Intro and check-ins

08:13-11:00: Who's Ruining the Dinner Party

11:04-47:00: Main Topic

47:00-end: RWLs

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Middle: "Yuku" Yukowla

Outro: "Farewell Transmission" Kevin Morby & Waxahatchee (small portion)

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Shireen Shakouri, a reproductive justice advocate, talks with Raechel and Melody about what reproductive justice (RJ) means, why the movement matters to prisoner rights, how RJ is inclusive to trans people, and how we all can get involved in the movement.

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Time stamps:

OO:00-06:45 chit-chat

06:45-36:50 interview with Shireen

36:50-38:50 social plug

38:50-40:45 wrap up with Shireen

40:45-44:55 RWLs

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Spliced in: "Easier to Fade (feat. Madi Larson) - A Himitsu" (No Copyright Music)

Outro: "Decatur" Sufjan Stevens

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Raechel and Melody discuss the controversy surrounding the new Roseanne re-boot, but first contextualize Roseanne as a working-class icon and the history of working-class representation in television. We unpack racial codings of white and non-white representations, the intersection of gender in class representation, and of course revisit Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding.

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Time stamps:

OO:00-06:20 chit-chat

06:21-22:00 history of working-class on TV

22:01-23:58 social plug

24:00-53:00 Roseanne discussion

53:01 RWLs

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Middle twinkle: "Fairy Dust" by Soundfx

Outro: "Fake Like" POLICA

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This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies

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In this episode, Raechel and Melody nuance current discussions over "sensible gun reform," the politics of March for Our Lives, listening to youth, and review the history of gun reform in the United States.

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Time stamps:

00:02:33 Chit-chat

00:11:50 Discussion about gun reform, etc.

00:56:25 RWLs

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Spliced in: "To the Teeth" Ani Difranco

Outro: "Who Pays" Emily Jane Powers

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Rachael and Jaylee sit down with Raechel to talk about reclaiming wellness spaces for black and brown communities. They share their experiences of being black yogis in predominately white yoga spaces, building a black/brown-centered wellness organization from scratch, the importance of knowing your neighbors, and what white wellness spaces can do better to be more inclusive of people of color. They also stick around for RWLs! Please follow and like You Good, Sis? on Facebook and Instagram (@yougoodsis) and follow Jaylee @jayleetheyogi and Rachael @rachaeldoesyoga

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Time stamps:

Chit-chat through about 13 minutes

Interview ~13-end of show

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Outro: "The Kids Are Alright" Chloe x Halle

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This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies

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NOTE ON SOUND QUALITY: We recorded in an open space with three people, which meant our usual sound buffers were not in place. Forgive the differing levels, we hope it's not distracting!

In this episode, we talk social movements and youth protests with scholar Dawson Barrett.

Dawson is an assistant professor of US History at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is the author of two books: Teenage Rebels: Successful High School Activism, from the Little Rock Nine to the Class of Tomorrow and The Defiant: Protest Movements in Post-Liberal America (due out in May from New York University Press).

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Spliced in: "You're Wrong" NOFX

Outro: "Resisting Tyrannical Government" Propaghandi

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This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies

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WTF POWER!

Content Note: Discussion of car accident-related death of a student

Tech Note: We are working on the echo thing that's happening! echo-free audio coming asap!

Today we discuss the complex definition of working-class and our own complex experiences with class-transitioning. We discuss historical understandings of class, how neoliberalism has shifted that, ways that the system keeps the poor poor and the rich rich, and much more. We share a lot of personal stories, so it's a pretty vulnerable episode, and we appreciate you all for being a community that makes us feel safe to share our truths.

In addition, Melody shares a story about losing a student to a car accident, so do note that discussion in the time stamp if you think it might be difficult.

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Check-ins through 9:20

Discussion of death of a student from 9:30 to 20 min

Class discussion 20 - 62 min

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Outro: "9 to 5" Dolly Parton (short clip)

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This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies

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WTF POWER!