One of the things that makes Alyssa angriest is when she sees men denying the scope of our national sexual violence epidemic by claiming that there are many false reports of sexual assault, and therefore victims cannot be trusted. In their stunning documentary Victim/Suspect, reporter Rae de Leon and director Nancy Schwartzman dig into cases where women were charged with filing false reports but insist they were telling the truth. What the investigation showed about police conduct when investigating reports of sexual assault was shocking. Rae and Nancy join us to discuss.

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Victim/Suspect's Rae de Leon and Nancy Schwartzman

Sorry Not Sorry tackles social, political and cultural issues from the perspective of unapologetic guests while highlighting activists doing amazing things throughout the country.

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Join us for the first half of a two-parter as we look back at some of the great shows we've run in our first five years! From Joe Biden to Wil Wheaton, a sex therapist to an impeachment manager, we've got a great lineup!

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Our Fifth Anniversary - Part 1

Listen to our first Sorry Not Sorry Happy Hour, recorded live on 4/19/2024. We know there is a lot of news, and a whole lot of it is bad. It can be overwhelming, and it can make it hard stay engaged and involved--and we all really, really need to be engaged and involved. So today, we’re going to try something that might be the first in a series: good news and good vibes only!

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Sorry Not Sorry Live Happy Hour!

Often when white people consider racism, we look almost exclusively at what it costs people of color. We rarely consider the other side–what that racism gives us in unearned benefits, and how that benefit hurts us as a culture. In her new book The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America, Tracie McMillan confronts this head on.

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The White Bonus with Tracie McMillan

In life, the only certainty is death. And yet, we have an almost superstitious aversion to talking about death–an aversion that is probably doing us all harm. Our guest this week looks at death differently. Alua Arthur is a death doula. Her new book Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End is available at bookstores everywhere on April 16th.

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Death Doula Alua Arthur on Better Living Through Understanding Death

In their frenzy to completely control women, the Republican party is attacking every aspect of our reproductive health. This includes not only access to abortion care and birth control, but also is having serious and chilling effects on access to in-vitro fertilization. Amanda Zurawski knows this all too well, and she joins us today to discuss.

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Victim/Suspect's Rae de Leon and Nancy Schwartzman

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