Feminist Killjoys, PhD

In this episode, we talk with special return-guest John Gebratatose, who will talk to us more about comedy, diversity, and the upcoming Black and Funny Improv Festival. John is the diversity and inclusion director at HUGE Improv in Minneapolis and the co-founder and organizer of Black and Funny.

for more info on the festival, check out ::

blackandfunny.com blackandfunny.com blackandfunny.com

This may be our funniest and best interview of all time, so it is worth the extra minutes, we promise.

This episode relies on sarcasm as humor (for listeners who may have a hard time identifying sarcasm)

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

spliced: "Every Nigger is a Star" Boris Gardiner, and the Reading Rainbow theme song

OUTRO: "Fuk Da Police" NWA

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WTF POWER!

Today Raechel talks about how her flight to Portland got canceled and how sad it was. Fortunately she also gets to talk to Dr. Logan Casey, a PhD in Political Science, to discuss his research on LGBT politics and emotion. Also, how to be an ally/accomplice in the practice of centering the margins. PLUS! RWLs!

In this episode, we discuss pop culture, Marxist cultural wars, the Oscars, and our own relationship with celebrity and Hollywood. You might want to take notes because we are SMRT. Our dinner is ruined by fashion designers. And, of course, we engage in some sing-a-longs.

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

spliced: "It's a Hit" Rilo Kiley

OUTRO: "Rush, Rush" Paula Abdul

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WTF POWER!

TW: Discussion of sexual harassment and assault, acknowledgement of violent crimes, overall argument of restoring the lives of people in the prison system

In this episode we are so grateful to speak with Natalie Holbrook about her work in the prison system. Natalie works with both prisoners and the prison system to alleviate the overt and subtle impacts prison has on people. Raechel interviews Natalie and Melody joins Raechel afterwards to debrief.

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

OUTRO: "Johnny 99" Bruce Springsteen

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WTF POWER!

TW: Discussion of sexual harassment and assault, acknowledgement of violent crimes, overall argument of restoring the lives of people in the prison system

In this episode we are so grateful to speak with Natalie Holbrook about her work in the prison system. Natalie works with both prisoners and the prison system to alleviate the overt and subtle impacts prison has on people. Raechel interviews Natalie and Melody joins Raechel afterwards to debrief.

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

OUTRO: "Johnny 99" Bruce Springsteen

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WTF POWER!

In this episode, we are so lucky to have Sarah from Reductress join us to talk about satire news, feminism, and media literacy! *Nerd alert* shaaaawing!

More seriously, we do an "accountability corner" on Melody's opinion about pregnancy and go though our laundry list of all the resistance seen during the 2017 Grammys.

DJT WARNING: later in the episode, DJT's voice is spliced in. Prepare or skip forward when we start talking about his most recent press conference.

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INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

SPLICED: "Heal the World" the King of Pop, "Anarchy in the UK" the Sex Pistols, "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran

OUTRO: "Million Reasons" Lady Gaga

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WTF POWER!

In this mini-episode, Melody and Raechel record love letters to each other (without hearing each others! Maximum vulnerability!). Later this week, Melody will (finally) release her long-form interview with David Frenk (a much shorter version was released a few weeks ago).

Enjoy our mini episode and don't forget to send your besties some love this week.

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INTRO: GRRRL PRTY, "Top Floor"

OUTRO: The Promise Ring "Heart Skips a Beat"

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In this episode, we are laid back in our killjoy manner. Just kidding. We killjoy the F out of the Superbowl and the NFL. But we end on a lighter note with some discussion about moons in Aquarius and our love of Chance the Rapper (no, we aren't done talking about him quite yet).

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We hope you are finding some silver linings to your days. And if you aren't, we send you all the love and strength you need to get through the day!

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRL PRTY

Outro: "Yesterday" Noname

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LINX

LYGTFY : Dave Zirin/Edge of Sports, The Erotic Gaze of the NFL Draft, Mystic Mama, Chance the Rapper SNL performance, Sean Spicer SNL

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The title says it all!

Plus special guest J on her thoughts as a POC and observer of the U.S. women's march

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Outro: "All of It," P.O.S. (also spliced in)

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This week we are thrilled to have David Frenk join us to talk about yoga, social justice, and the work that he does with the police. David co-owns Your Yoga, a studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Your Yoga's social justice work includes its Dancing with Compassion series and Access Your Yoga, a non-profit that brings yoga and mindfulness into communities that don't have regular access to these practices.

For the yogis out there, we *will* be releasing an extended version of David's interview. So much brilliance, so little time.

At the conclusion of the interview, Raechel offers up her response to David's work that (inevitably) references Stokely Carmichael, Dean Spade and a discussion about reform vs. revolution. Scroll down for linx to her references.

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Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY

Outro: "Higher Ground" Red Hot Chili Peppers (interviewee's choice!)

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LINX!

Your Yoga :: youryogamn.com

Stokely Carmichael :: www.amazon.com/Stokely-Speaks-Black-Power-Pan-Africanism/dp/1556526490

Transformative justice via Philly Stands Up:: phillystandsup.wordpress.com/about/

Dean Spade:: www.alternet.org/activism/now-time-nobodies-dean-spade-mutual-aid-and-resistance-trump-era

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Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2004 at [email protected]