Pretty Deadly Podcast

Zipporah explains that in her community in Entebbe, she's often asked "why": why do you want to train and teach self defense? She's not sure how to handle the peer pressure she experiences, but Susie has some ideas. She explains that we learn self defense for the same reason we learn to drive a car.

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"If it was something only a male body could do, then I wouldn't be able to do it." Zipporah and Susie talk about the things they were told they couldn't do because they are women... and how they do it anyway. Bonus: Susie gives some tips on how to handle mansplaining at the gym.

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It's a new season of the Pretty Deadly Podcast! In this season, we're chatting with our coach Zipporah Kuteesa. Zipporah and I are exploring self defense in her native Uganda, talking about the different challenges women face, and what strengths we might have in common. This episode is all about how the things perceived as weak in women are actually our strengths.

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What does social distancing and situational awareness have in common? Defending your distance during a pandemic is something we've all been exploring for the past year, but what happens when some people see it as an opportunity to be a creep, rather than a reason to stay safe?

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Do you know what to do if you meet a wild polar bear in Alaska? What about a wild boar in Berlin? Turns out that the combined survival knowledge of our four hosts covers an entire zoo... including what to do if attacked by the neighbor's dog.

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Performing drag, cosplay, pole dancing, or burlesque often puts performers in difficult situations where breaking character to defend yourself can cost you your paycheck. So how can performers make defense part of the dance?

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Being aware of your situation can help you stay safer, but does it work all the time? This episode talks about how women already use situational awareness and are really good at it, how pickpockets are even better (and it's ok not to be better than a professional pickpocket) and Shelby drops some bullfrog facts on the group and how their behavior fits in.

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Pretty Deadly Coach Maírelise brings up a scenario that a lot of women have encountered: being followed by a stranger on the street. Unlike in the movies, it's a whole different reality than just shaking a tail. All four women share their favorite tactics for being followed, with variations specific to the city each of them lives in.

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains graphic content addressing sexual assault.Shelby asks what we can do when we are groped in public spaces, like the subway or on the street. Maírelise asks if letting the perp know you know is useful, and Susie shares her theory of the powerplay behind the assault.

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Seriina brings up the question of how to stay safe when a protest goes sideways. Based on her experience as a college protest "marshall", she takes us through some basic safety tips to protect yourself during a protest, as well as the walk home when you may be confronted by a counter-protestor. Maírelise and Shelby chime in with tips for prep and other actions you can take if you don't feel comfortable protesting at all.

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