In this episode I take a look at tropes surrounding "strong women". I explore where these tropes came from and what kinds of stories they can tell us, paying particular attention to black feminist thought from Sojourner Truth to bell hooks.

In a perhaps uncharacteristically heartfelt episode, I ask for listeners to think about what implications these tropes have for different models of femininity.

You can expect a healthy dose of imperial and medical history, psychology, and media studies. Given the subject matter this episode does explore some challenging themes including: medical misogyny, racism, slavery, genocide and sexual violence. As such, listener discretion is advised.

In this episode I take a look at the breakdown of community in the present day. I come at this question a bit sideways and explore the question of why community breaks down through the theories of three different philosophers: Karl Marx, Michel Foucault and Jean Baudrillard.

Militant Empathy is a new podcast for curious people, covering history, politics, philosophy, culture and vibes!

Every month from April 5th 2025 there will be a new episode that'll take a stab at some of the big questions we face today. Questions like: why do communities fall apart? Where did borders come from? What do we mean when we talk about justice? Why are the police like this? What the hell is mental health anyway?

If this sounds up your street stay tuned for launch xoxo