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Episode 48: Against the Glass Ceiling
Here is a very short bio of Madame C.J. Walker from the Library of Congress to start with if you just want the cliffnotes version. And this book is a great one if you want a picture of her life from her own family. I reference this book a lot in this episode. And a…
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Episode 47: Lifting As We Climb: Black Feminism in the U.S.
Let’s start by looking at this amazing pin that was in circulation at one point and is clearly where we got the title of this episode. The sentiment of it is something we should all strive for. We should be lifting others up as we ourselves climb. So to help you learn to lift others…
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Episode 46: The Rise of Feminism in the US: Woman vs Woman
Our video format has changed to take advantage of our new Instagram account and the Reels feature, YouTube Stories, and TikTok in just one format. That means shorter teaser clips in a more mobile friendly layout! CW: Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Death, The Use of a 19th Century Racial Slur (while quoting a historic figure, NOT…
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Episode 48: Mini! Evolution of the Pride Flag
CW: Death Have you ever wondered why the gay pride flag changed through the years? M answers that question today by guiding you through the evolution of the main flag, the rainbow we all know. What do the stripes stand for? What is the meaning behind the new stripes? All covered in this brief mini.…
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Episode 45: 15 Minutes Away
CW: COVID-19, the Far Right, Conspiracy Theories Don’t you wish you can nip out and make it anywhere on foot? Don’t you wish that you didn’t have to drive forever just to get around the corner? Well, come on in and give 15 minute cities a gander! The good, the bad— we talk about it…
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Episode 44: Immortal & Ingenious Women
CW: Being taken advantage of, poverty, Extensive Cancer talk (after ad break) How does one achieve immortality? Join us today to find out how two women in history have become effectively immortal (but not in the vampire way). These two women have affected the course of human history in remarkable ways, and we also punctuate…
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Episode 43: Help Us Pick A Roommate!
CW: Murder, SA, All sorts of Violence, Cannibalism New moves mean new roommates, right? And new health stuff on Remy’s end mean that our researcher needs a brain break. So let’s talk about weird roommates. Specifically, let’s talk serial killers and having one as a roommate. Of the three of us, Remy has a real…
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Episode 42: Ghost of Karens Past: White Feminism & How To Be A Better Ally
CW: Sexual objectification, oppression The joke of “being a Karen” feels like a recent meme, but the idea behind it is as old as feminism has been a movement, and our very own amazing Karen is here to talk to you about it. She’s going to address being a white woman named Karen, but really,…
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Episode 41: Rebel, Spy, & Harlem Hellfighter
CW: Slavery, War, Guns/Gunshot Wounds, General Violence, Poverty In our first non cult-based episode this Black History Month, we talk about heroes who fought for their, and others, freedom against huge odds and touched lives through history. Since you’ve been listening to a lot of cult content lately and had several small episodes lately, here’s…
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Episode 40: American Messiahs: Father Divine
CW: Death, Control (bodily, financial), Murder (a single sentence) It’s Black History Month, and as we are wrapping up our cult talk for a while to focus on talking about the cool Black folks who deserve talking about (for more than this month, but we’re focusing especially hard right now too). To end our cult…