Podcast Shownotes

“Comedy is important because everything sucks right now and a lot of times the only way to make change or get people involved or interested is through comedy.” – Julia Young   This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Sweet B Design.   Today’s guest is Julia Young, a comedy writer, performer, author, actress, …

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“The things I wanted to be the so-called happy ending didn’t work out but I’m better for it.” – Beth Lauren This episode is brought to you in collaboration with myPlan. Today’s guest is Beth Lauren, a writer, producer, and fundraising consultant making her literary debut with the innovative memoir Reeling: Misadventures in Moviemaking, Money and …

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In this episode, Feminist Book Club intern Maraya King makes her debut on the podcast with her review of the book A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out by fellow University of Minnesota Gopher Sally Franson. Get the book: A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out by Sally Franson from The Dial Press (2018) Follow Maraya on Instagram: @marayaking   — …

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“I am attracted to men, I don’t hate them, but I hate patriarchy. I hate the system that we’re in that teaches them how to behave, and how do you navigate that?” – Blythe Roberson   This episode is brought to you in collaboration with ECOBAGS. From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe …

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“Everyone has fatigue over these conversations even through it’s an important conversation to have, so how can we make it a little more fun and lighthearted?” – Erin Tillman This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Flip ’em the Bird. The Dating Advice Girl, Erin Tillman, is an inclusive Dating Empowerment Coach, Certified NLP …

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“I don’t know a genre that’s better suited to show strong female characters who get everything they want.” – Kelly Reynolds This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Thumbs Cookies. Our guest this week is Kelly Reynolds, host of Boobies & Noobies, a podcast that asks novice romance readers to think outside the …

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“You know what? I’m 61. I’m not going to put up with a lot of shit anymore.” – Heidi Mastrogiovanni This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Beer Choir Twin Cities’ Galentine’s Day fundraiser for Voices of Hope.   Today’s interview features Heidi Mastrogiovanni, the author of Lala Pettibone: Standing Room Only. Her two …

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“The real purpose of these case studies is to remind everyone that cultural context really defines how anything is lived on the internet.” – Dr. Megan Lindsay Brown This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Sprinkles and Confetti. Today’s featured interview is with Dr. Megan Lindsay Brown. Along with Dr. Crystal Abidin, she is …

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“Our anger has all this information, it has all this expertise, it has all this experience and we should respect it in ourselves and in other women.” – Soraya Chemaly This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Fast Mary’s. Today’s featured interview is with Soraya Chemaly. She is the author of Rage Becomes …

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“For white feminists, it’s imperative to really focus on and take responsibility for the role that race plays in feminism and equality or rather, inequality.” – Cristen Conger This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Smitten Kitten. Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin are the Atlanta-based, journalistically trained, research-addicted hosts of the podcast Unladylike and the cofounders …

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