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Welcome to our full SPOILER-filled discussion of The Mandalorian & Grogu, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as we review the 1st new Star Wars movie in over six years! As Din Djarin & Grogu jump from television to the big-screen, let's talk about what we liked, what we didn't like, and our overall thoughts on Star Wars' return to movie theaters. Was this a fitting 1st movie back? Does this feel like a "new era" of big-screen storytelling? Is it bad for a movie to just be "fun"? Let's break everything down together!*THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU MOVIE SPOILERS* Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
Star Wars is back in movie theaters! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) is here to give his non-spoiler thoughts on The Mandalorian & Grogu - the 1st Star Wars film since 2019! How did the adventures of Din Djarin & Grogu translate to the big-screen?Full spoiler review episode coming next week!Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
Welcome to Episode 4 of Forging the Path! Our Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. This week, we're changing things up a bit. In preparation for next week's release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, I am looking back on my experiences of watching Star Wars on the big screen, as we prepare for Star Wars returning to the movie theaters. Allow me to go back in time and take you on a journey of my experiences with a galaxy far, far away!What was the first Star Wars film you saw in theaters?Listen to our Maul: Shadow Lord Finale Recap (w/ Mads)-https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tGkDD8v9K3vi5nnAv1saV?si=ieZFE6CXS-uag6kcStb2PgSupport The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
The Supreme Court says abortion pills can still be mailed… FOR NOW! Which means Lizz and Moji have spent the last several days stress sweating through every twist, loophole, and terrifying little breadcrumb in this mifepristone decision. We break down what the ruling actually means, how Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito continue their quest to become the most divorced-from-reality men alive, and why anti-abortion extremists are still doing everything they can to drag abortion access back to the Stone Age using junk science, legal chaos, and the world's crustiest ideology. AND because the universe refuses to let us rest for even one second, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is OUT. Depending on which weird little corner of the internet you ask, it's either because he wouldn't let kids rip bubblegum-flavored vape clouds in peace OR because anti-abortion lawmakers were furious he wasn't moving fast enough to ban abortion pills nationwide. Honestly? In this timeline, both sound possible. GUEST ROLL CALL: The absolutely brilliant Solomon Georgio joins the Buzzkills this week, and trust us, we needed him. The comedian, TV writer, and professional destroyer of bad vibes talks with Lizz and Moji about dealing with hecklers, navigating MAGA comedy crowds, dating disasters, surviving America as a 6'4” Black queer immigrant, and somehow still remaining one of the funniest people alive while the country freefalls directly into the sun. The news is unhinged, the lawmakers are embarrassing, and the vibes are medically concerning, but knowledge is power, rage is fuel, and we gotchu. URGENT ACTION: Share Your Medication Abortion Story Now! Telling your story can help protect mifepristone and ensure others have the same opportunity you did to choose their own path. This is a moment that needs all of us to share our stories, amplify them in our communities, and turn them into real, lasting change. Share your experience with medication abortion at MifeStories.com HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST: Solomon Georgio IG: @SolomonGeorgio Bluesky: @SolomonGeorgio.bsky.social GUEST LINKS: Solomon's Website NEWS DUMP: The Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available by Telehealth Epa's Lee Zeldin Makes Critical Mistake Jeni's Ice Cream in Ohio Florida's “Free Kill Law” Explained ‘Americans Are Under-Babied': Dr Oz Issues Stark Warning Over Us Fertility ‘Crisis' WATCH: Mother's Day Roundtable: moms.gov Launch EPISODE LINKS: MifeStories.com Abortion Finder Catholics for Choice ADOPT-A-CLINIC: NYC For Abortion Rights 6 DEGREES: FIFA World Cup Cultural Passport Look At the FIFA Peace Prize LOL SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics Expose Fake Clinics Action Hour on May 27! BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Georgetown University's Katie Keith and Deputy Editor Chris Fleming back to the podcast to unpack a new court case over mifepristone that could alter telehealth access to medication abortion and test the boundaries of FDA authority.Join us on June 23 for an exclusive Insider virtual event examining how antitrust policy in health care is evolving at both the federal and state levels, featuring insights from Katherine Gudiksen, Leemore Dafny, and Nathan Hostert.Related Links:Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling Barring Telehealth And Pharmacy Access To Mifepristone (Health Affairs Forefront)The US Food and Drug Administration's Regulation of Mifepristone (JAMA)Sign up for Health Affairs' free newsletter to catch up on our new articles, podcasts, and events.
The Supreme Court handed abortion rights advocates a major victory by indefinitely blocking restrictions on mifepristone, the abortion pill central to post-Roe abortion access in America. The ruling preserves telehealth abortion access nationwide as legal and political battles over reproductive rights continue. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to our recap of the Maul: Shadow Lord Season 1 finale, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) are once again joined by Mads (@lite_thespark) to discuss the final 2 chapters of the season! We talk the biggest moments of the finale, including our characters teaming up to escape Janix, the long-awaited return of Dryden Vos of Crimson Dawn, bidding goodbye to several characters, the arrival of DARTH VADER, Maul teaming up with Devon & Daki, Lawson's fate, Master Daki's noble end, Devon's rage, and Maul's offer to teach her. Season 1 went out with a BANG, and we can't wait for Season 2! We also discuss our May the 4th festivities, and the MESS that was getting tickets for Star Wars Celebration 2027! *MAUL SHADOW LORD EP. 9-10 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Strange Allies" (S1E9), "The Dark Lord" (S1E10)Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
IT'S BEEN A WEEK!!! Lizz and Moji have been chugging Imodium the last seven days as they follow the twists and turns of the Fifth Circus Court ruling that created a federal ban and put the mail distribution of the abortion pill mifepristone on the chopping block. Between Sam Alito giving us a week of reprieve to dial back our panic to 23/7 and the FDA assessing the fate of abortion medication using a debunked “study” (really just a forced-birth fever dream scribbled on fishwrap), we were already hanging by a thread. Then Oklahoma decided to do the absolute most by funneling money to FAKE clinics. So yeah, you're gonna need an emotional support drink, spliff, snack, or whatever survival instincts you have left for this episode. GUEST ROLL CALL: We had to call in backup for this one! We are joined by Michigan-based OGBYN PA-C, Author, and Creator, Nikki Sapiro Vinckier – the ultimate reproductive health sherpa! Nikki is going to talk about her new book, “We Deserve More,” her latest citizen-led repro win in Michigan, and guide us through EVERYTHING that is happening to access to medication abortion right now. Can we still get pills? How do we get pills? What pills can we still get? Will Sam Alito give me pills? WE NEED ANSWERS, AND NIKKI IS DELIVERING! PLUS! THE ONE AND ONLY, RaeShanda Lias is here and queeeeer, babay! The absolutely fabulous Digital Creator & Diversity Advocate joins the Buzzkills to fill our joy cups back up by making us laugh, reminding us that Black queer love is indeed thriving, talking to us about clapping back online, her new podcast, and checking the board about RFK Jr. being absolute trash. You're welcome. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: Nikki Sapiro Vinckier IG: @NikkiVinck Bluesky: @NikkiVinck.bsky.social RaeShanda Lias IG: @RaeShanda_Lias / @itsreallyverysimplepodcast TikTok: @shopaif GUEST LINKS: Nikki's Website BUY: Nikki's New Book, “We Deserve More: Why Reproductive Healthcare Is Broken And What You Can Do About It” Take Back Trust RaeShanda's Website RaeShanda's TikTok NEWS DUMP: Secret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure in Miami After Trump Golf Event Member of Trump's Secret Service Arrested Senate Committee Approves Bill to Pay Out-Of-State Groups With Oklahoma Choosing Childbirth Southwest Airlines Finally Pays Flight Attendant Nearly $1 Million After 9-Year Abortion Case Louisiana Says Men Are Spiking Women's Drinks With Abortion Pills. There's Scant Evidence of That. Josh and Erin Hawley's ‘Love Life Initiative' Signals a New Phase of the Antiabortion Fight With Legal Briefs In, Supreme Court Weighs Telehealth Access for the Abortion Pill Facebook Took Down Lizz's Post Talking About Abortion TROLL JOSH HAWLEY'S HOTLINE: (202) 224-6154 EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Choices Rising 6 DEGREES: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy to Run Amok in ‘Hocus Pocus 3' SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The U.S. shepherds oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Supreme Court weighs in on mail-order abortion drugs, and the House Judiciary Committee digs into the Democrats' primary fundraising platform. We speak with Victoria Coates, Erin Hawley & Jim Jordan. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2770 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Quince - Go to https://Quince.com/WIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Vanta - Get started at https://Vanta.com/MORNINGWIRE - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says. Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/01/texas-abortion-mifepristone-federal-ruling-mail-drug/Texas shops can still sell smokeable hemp THC for now, judge rules. Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/08/texas-hemp-smokeable-ban-joints-lawsuit/Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law (ACLU)How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families. Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/04/ruben-ray-martinez-josh-orta-south-padre-ice-shooting-death/Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds. Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/04/texas-electric-bills-utility-shutoffs-lead-nation/Rep. Greg Casar unveils bill targeting utility costs as part of progressives' “affordability agenda.” Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/01/texas-greg-casar-congress-bill-utility-costs-affordability-2026-midterms/Democrats Win in Republican Stronghold in Texas. Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-win-republican-stronghold-texas-pearland-11907572We have TWO live events on the calendar! The first is in Houston on Wednesday May 20, when we'll record a live podcast with the newly-elected members of the Cy-Fair ISD board to discuss the undoing of MAGA damage to that district. Space is limited! Please RSVP here: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/cypressisdpodcastWe're also excited to see you in Dallas for our 16th anniversary celebration on Tuesday June 16! Make your reservation now: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/anniversary2026Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE. Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily allowed continued nationwide access to abortion medication that's often distributed by mail. The court issued a one-week stay on a lower court's ruling that would have led to sweeping changes in how Mifepristone, one of the two drugs commonly used, can be prescribed. Mary Ziegler of the University of California, Davis School of Law joins Amna Nawaz for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
After a federal appeals court on Friday blocked mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, the Supreme Court stepped in to pause the ruling, restoring access to one of the most common ways to end early pregnancies. Despite the administrative stay, it is not clear how the court will handle the case. We'll talk about what the restrictions could mean for access both in states with abortion bans and in California and other states where abortion remains legal. Guests: Mary Ziegler, professor of law, UC Davis School of Law Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter, The 19th [an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Guardian's Margaret Sullivan discusses global press freedom ratings at their lowest in a quarter century.Michael Curry of the Mass League of Community Health Centers talks the mifepristone manufacturers petitioning SCOTUS to restore full access to the medication, and the millions of Americans dropping from Obamacare in the wake of subsidy expirations.Brandon Terry, author of "Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement" discusses his work — a warning that we romanticize the battles of that era at our peril.Clementina Chéry of the Louis D. Brown Pease Institute zooms in ahead of the 30th annual Mothers Day Walk for Peace on May 10.
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily allowed continued nationwide access to abortion medication that's often distributed by mail. The court issued a one-week stay on a lower court's ruling that would have led to sweeping changes in how Mifepristone, one of the two drugs commonly used, can be prescribed. Mary Ziegler of the University of California, Davis School of Law joins Amna Nawaz for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Welcome back to our Maul: Shadow Lord recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) are here to discuss Chapters 7 & 8 of Shadow Lord! Going inside Maul's mind and getting glimpses of the moments that made him who he is, we get perhaps the best character study we've seen of Maul as a character, and how Darth Sidious' actions towards him have motivated him through hate and revenge against his former master. We also see our heroes attempt to make it off Janix, the arrival of Inquisitor Crow with Marrok to face Maul, and Two-Boots' morality questions about the Empire finally coming full circle. This show keeps finding ways to top itself week-by-week! *MAUL: SHADOW LORD EP. 7-8 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Call to Oblivion" (S1E7), "The Creeping Fear" (S1E8)Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
hearing against the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) Act convened by anti-abortion extremists on the House Judiciary Committee! If you could stomach the question, “What's your favorite type of abortion?” WE TOOK A ZOFRAN AND BARRELLED THROUGH IT FOR YOU! PLUS, Tennessee's Attorney General just CANCELED a Very Very Important lawsuit challenging Tennessee's near-total abortion ban that literally everyone and their mother has been waiting for. Meanwhile, scientists have made sure a male birth control with ZERO side effects exists, AND it may reverse aging, AND other cool perks! Take that, ladies! We hate it here. GUEST ROLL CALL: Lupe M. Rodríguez, Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, is here! Lupe drops her knowledge and expertise on the intersectionality of immigrant and reproductive justice, combatting stigmas against immigrants, changing hearts and minds, AND gifts us some marching orders on multiple ways YOU can help during this devastating ICE occupation. PLUSSSSS! Comedian Max Higgins drops by to deliver the hehes and hahas we so desperately need! Tune in and hear all about his coming out story, using jokes and comedy as medicine, his special “The Underdog,” AND find out just how much he loves Phish! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: Lupe M. Rodríguez IG: @LupeMRodriguez @LatinaInstitute Max Higgins IG: @Max_HeadGear GUEST LINKS: The Latina Institute Website ACTION: Adopt A Day Labor Corner Max Higgins' Website Max Higgins' Linktree WATCH: Max Higgins' Burlington Half Comedy Special NEWS DUMP: Tennessee's Abortion Ban Won't Go On Trial as Attorney General Taps New Law After Abortion Ruling, Powell City Councilman Calls for ‘Hanging Bad Judges' Scientists May Have Finally Created a Male Birth Control Pill—So Far, It Shows Very Few Side Effects From Tool to Weapon: The Face Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law Three Years Post-Dobbs, Abortion Providers Experience High Levels of Violence & Disruption EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Jane's Due Process 5/9 Jane's Due Process Bundles of Care Event Volunteer RSVP 6 DEGREES: Ruby Bridges Has a TikTok SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Abortion pills by mail are banned, a legal defeat for abortion activists that is likely to head to the Supreme Court. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.
Welcome back to our Maul: Shadow Lord recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we discuss the 5th and 6th chapters of the series! The Empire has arrived on Janix, and we talk the biggest parts of these incredible episodes, including the Inquisitors hunting Maul and the Jedi, Lawson's interrogation and aid of Devon & Daki, Marrok going from a nothing-character in Ahsoka to a slasher villain in this show, Two-Boots' programming conflicting with morality, Lawson's Imperial ex-wife, the amazing chase throughout Janix, and the duel between Maul & Marrok. Each week this show continues to top itself! *MAUL: SHADOW LORD EPS. 5-6 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Inquisition" (S1E5), "Night of the Hunted" (S1E6)Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
Welcome back to our Maul: Shadow Lord coverage here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) discuss Chapters 3 & 4 of Maul: Shadow Lord! From Maul's mind-games and duel with Devon, Lawson's conflict with his job and personal life, Two Boots' insistence on contacting the Empire, Master Daki & Devon reuniting, the Shadow Collective's influence continuing to grow, the duel between Maul & the 2 Jedi, and the long-dreaded arrival of the Empire on Janix! What a pair of episodes these were!*MAUL: SHADOW LORD EPS. 3-4 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "Whispers in the Unknown" (S1E3), "Pride and Vengeance" (S1E4)Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
TW: Topics of SA and r*pe between the timestamps of 14:26-23:00. Abobolandia is a dumpster fire of sexpest-maxxing this week and Lizz and Moji are diving into it all for you. Plus…. Word on the street is the newly-released abortion DOJ “investigation” mentions AAF – god forbid a girl has hobbies. Plus Unpacking Swalwell is and the CNN R*pe Academy story. This episode is bound to piss you off, so buckle up and raise some rage and awareness with your Feminist Buzzkills. GUEST ROLL CALL: ALL RISE… CHRISSA SPARKLES IS HERE!!! The comedian and musical artist is bringing the laughs and all the tea on becoming an accidental political POP STAR, being first-gen Filipino, resisting the system, cultural appropriation-maxxing, unapologetically finding her voice, and her show “Delulu!” We are obsessed. PLUS! Dr. April Lockley, Medical Director of the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline, talks about all of the ways the hotline supports people who may have questions when self-managing their abortions and miscarriages, free from judgment. We get into how to use the M+A Hotline alongside other great resources to avoid criminalization, the siloing of abortion care from healthcare, and envisioning the world we want to see for abortion and miscarriage care. We love M+A and you need to know about them! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: Dr. April Lockley IG: @MA_Hotline / @AprilMarie84 Bluesky: @mahotline.bsky.social Chrissa Sparkles IG/Youtube: @ChrissaSparkles GUEST LINKS: CALL OR TEXT M+A HOTLINE: 833-246-2632 Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline Website DONATE: M+A Hotline Plan C PIlls Reprocare Exhale Pro-Voice Repro Legal Helpline Chrissa Sparkles Website Chrissa Sparkles Linktree Fuck ICE Song NEWS DUMP: Justice Department Reveals the Biden Administration's Weaponization of Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans Separating Fact From Fiction in FACE Act Enforcement Bill Creating $1M Penalty for Abortion Providers Passes Tennessee Senate CNN Exposes “Rape Academy” Eric Swalwell's Exit Helps Democrats in California Governor's Race Abortion Pills, the Budget, and RFK Jr. EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: BEA at Peace Abortion Doulas 6 DEGREES: ChatGPT's ‘Adult Model' Being Shelved Reveals a Much Bigger AI Problem Operation Save Abortion SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to Episode 3 of Forging the Path! Our Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. This week, let's get nostalgic, as we look back on our favorite levels in the original Lego Star Wars video game! It's recently been 21 years since the release of the first Lego game, in celebration, let's rank our favorite levels that reimagined the Prequel Trilogy in Lego form!Listen to our Maul: Shadow Lord recap! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7p623jPBjL2sQQRro1GC6A?si=x-I2fefnTmap-q1iOSK5rQSupport The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast
Welcome to the beginning of our Maul: Shadow Lord recaps, here on For The Republic A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This week, join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we discuss the 1st 2 episodes of the new animated series! From Maul looking to rule over the crime syndicates on Janix, Detective Brender Lawson's investigation of Maul, Padawan Devon Izara and her interactions with Maul as she struggles to adapt as a Jedi during dark times, and plenty more, there is so much built up in these episodes to discuss as the mysteries of the series begin to form! Star Wars animation is back and we are so happy!*MAUL: SHADOW LORD EPS. 1-2 SPOILERS*Episodes Discussed: "The Dark Revenge" (S1E1), "Sinister Schemes" (S1E2)Listen to Forging the Path: Our new Star Wars ranked series! -https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TxLfdRdjOZheaQoFyreMd?si=LeGJDWmoRqGCmf7w1l_uZQSupport The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
It's another edition of “What the actual fuck is going on?” LFG. Our intrepid Feminist Buzzkills Lizz and Moji are back and bringing good news from Middle Earth — you know, Illinois and Wisconsin. They also go deep laying out how this week's attack on birth control, abortion, military rights, and voting rights are the latest ingredients in the larger toxic stew of oppression being cooked up by our enemies for 2027. COOL. GUEST ROLL CALL: WE HAVE 2026 OSCAR NOMINEES IN THE HOUSE! From the documentary short “The Devil Is Busy,” Feminist Center For Reproductive Liberation Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson and Head of Security Tracii Wesley talk about the film, and navigating all the challenges providing abortion care under a six week ban in Georgia. It's a lot, y'all, but they're dropping the knowledge you didn't know you needed. PLUS! Author Kate Schatz is talking about being a teen feminist in the ‘90s, and how her own mom's experiences inspired her new book, “Where the Girls Were.” It's a heartbreaking and empowering story of unintended pregnancy, maternity homes, and resilience set in the late 1960s. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll immediately buy her book from an independent bookstore. It's the only way. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: Kwajelyn Jackson IG: @FeministCenter / @SuperKwa Bluesky: @superkwa.bsky.social Tracii Wesley IG: @Tracy.wesley10 Kate Schatz IG: @K8shots GUEST LINKS: WATCH: The Devil is Busy The Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation Website 4/15: Volunteer Training at The Feminist Center DONATE: The Feminist Center READ: Where the Girls Were Writing Wednesdays With Kate Schatz Link Kate Schatz Website SUBSCRIBE: Kate Schatz Substack Kate Schatz Linktree NEWS DUMP: Trump Considers Blocking Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors in Federal Custody (Again) Liberal Chris Taylor Wins Election to Wisconsin Supreme Court New Illinois Abortion Access Bill Trump Admin Moves Title X Family Planning Program Away From Contraception, Toward Conception The US Right Has a Grand Plan to Remove the Vote From Women Women in the Military Put Their Lives on the Line. The Trump Administration Is Stripping Their Rights EPISODE LINKS: Watch: Freaks (1932) 6 DEGREES: Even When Arsenio Hall's Show Was a Hit, ‘Everyone Wanted It to Be Something Else' Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's been nearly four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned.Since then, abortion access across the U.S. has been in flux – and the fight around that care continues today. Now, 13 states have a total ban. And five have restricted abortion after six weeks of gestation. The latest state to do so is Wyoming.But legal challenges to such bans are swift and constant, leading to confusion and uncertainty for both those seeking abortions and those who provide them.And despite these partial or total bans, new data from the Guttmacher Institute found that the number of abortions has remained relatively unchanged from 2024 to 2025.We sit down with a panel of experts to talk about the state of abortion access in 2026.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Welcome to our 10-year anniversary retrospective of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Donovan (@DonovanMeade) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as they look back on a decade of the 1st Star Wars film of the Disney era, with very special guest (and noted Rey expert) Mads (@lite_thespark)! We look back on a decade-plus of the beginning of the sequel trilogy, including our memories of the lead-up and hype surrounding the film, from the Disney purchase announcement, to those monumental first trailers, to our own opening night experiences watching the 1st Star Wars movie in a decade! We discuss what we still love about the film, the new cast of characters, what has stuck out about it in the 10 years since its release, it's effectiveness as a legacy sequel, what perhaps doesn't work as well as we once thought it did, and combat some critiques in the age of "Sequel discourse". Since Lucasfilm didn't do much for this movie's 10-year anniversary, we for sure will! Let's turn our clocks back to 2015 and have some fun! Listen to our new Star Wars ranked series FORGING THE PATH-https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TxLfdRdjOZheaQoFyreMd?si=LeGJDWmoRqGCmf7w1l_uZQSupport The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
Welcome to Episode 2 of Forging The Path! Our Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. This week, as we are getting closer to the release of Maul: Shadow Lord, let's have some fun and talk about which characters we would like to see make an appearance in the new animated series. From figures of Maul's past, to dream encounters we'd love to see as fans, there are plenty of Star Wars characters that would fit right in to this upcoming animated series! Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.orgFORGING THE PATH Theme: "Secrets of the Jedi"-Luis Humanoide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS4hHf0B-RI"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
The Feminist Buzzkills are doing what they do best… raging against whatever patriarchal BS the misogynistic minions spewed out this week! If we have to know about it, so do you! The Sunshine State is doing the most to go full-on FORCED C-Section State, and we're spilling the latest updates about the Georgia woman charged with MURDER for allegedly trying to self-manage her abortion, and are Viola Davis and James Patterson the pro-abobo duo we've been yearning for?! GUEST ROLL CALL: One of our favorite males and rockstars, Jason Narducy, joins us! Y'all have already heard all of our stories from the road, and now you'll hear from the man himself! The musician and author yaps with us about his incredible career playing with some amazing musicians, Pizzagate (yeah, you heard that right), and why his R.E.M. songbook project with Michael Shannon went all in for abortion rights! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST: Jason Narducy IG: @JasonNarducy Bluesky: @JasonNarducy.bsky.social GUEST LINKS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Fall Tour Dates Jason Narducy Solo Spring & Summer Tour Dates BUY JASON'S BOOK! Split Single Linktree Verboten Linktree NEWS DUMP: Georgia Judge Denounces Murder Charge in Abortion Case as ‘Extremely Problematic' They Didn't Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. 29 States With Laws That Allow Hospitals to Ignore Pregnant Patients' Advance Directives Iowa Has Only 3 OBGYNs for Every 10,000 Women Viola Davis Teams up With Bestselling Author to Tackle America's Abortion Debate in Powerful New Novel Birth Control Skepticism, Teen Fertility Take Center Stage at Trump's Women's Health Summit Federal Funding for People in Poverty Heading to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead Taxpayer Dollars Flood Pregnancy Centers. Oversight Hasn't Followed. EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Care for All Community Clinic Patreon Birthday Shout Out: Pandia Health Website 6 DEGREES: “Project Hail Mary” Is Movie Medicine Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of FORGING THE PATH - our new Star Wars ranked series here on the For The Republic Podcast Feed! Each episode join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) as we craft together our lists of various Star Wars topics. With our 1st episode, we are here to rank our favorite "FIRST STEPS" moments in Star Wars! These are moments where our heroes take their first steps into a larger world, realize a greater purpose, and discover their role in the greater galaxy. Whether it be picking up a lightsaber for the first time, or staring out into the depths of hyperspace, these are pivotal moments for some of our favorite Star Wars characters!Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
We are soooooooo back! It's our FAVORITE time of the year: ABORTION PROVIDER APPRECIATION WEEK! Abortion Provider Day is on March 10th. It was started in memory of Dr. David Gunn, who was murdered by an anti-abortion extremist in 1993. As always, we choose to both honor the abortion providers who lost their lives and have been harmed by violent extremists, as well as the badass folks who continue to provide abortion care to anyone who needs it. So what better way to celebrate than for Lizz and Moji to remind y'all of ALL the ways YOU can support abortion providers on the daily! PLUS, we bring on FOUR special guests to join in the hoopla! GUEST ROLL CALL: David Gunn Jr., the son of Dr. David Gunn – is here to celebrate his father's life and talk with us about the daily violence abortion clinics face and why honoring his father on Abortion Provider Appreciation Day is so important. PLUS! Dr. Victoria Williams, New Orleans-based doctor, doula, maternal health policy advocate, and member-owner of Birthmark Doula Collective is in the house! She yaps with us on all the powerful work Birthmark Doula Collective does (including challenging Louisiana's latest trash bill that targets abortion pills), the importance of doula reimbursement, and the Black Birth Matters Summit! DOUBLE PLUS!! NY-based OB-GYN and abortion provider, Dr. Chris Creatura, and Executive Director of Women on Web, Venny Ala-Siurua, are here! Expect to hear all about destigmatizing abortion, what happens when the abortion seeker has to become their own abortion provider, and all of the safe access to abortion pills and abortion information that the Canada-based feminist nonprofit organization, Women on Web, offers in 180 countries. This episode is an earful, so come and get it! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: David Gunn Jr. IG: @davidlgunnjr Dr. Victoria Williams IG: @VictoriaTheDoc @BirthmarkDoulas Dr. Chris Creatura Venny Ala-Siurua IG: @AbortionPil Bluesky: @Womenonweb.bsky.social GUEST LINKS: Birthmark Doula Collective Website DONATE: Birthmark Doula Collective Birthmark Doula's Maternal Health Fund Black Birth Matters IG: @BlackBirthMatters Cafe au Lait Louisiana Chestfeeding Support Group Women on Web EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC Expose Fake Clinics Website AAF's Thank Bank WATCH: “The Devil Is Busy” Short Documentary TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Tour Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
President Donald Trump was in Georgia touting his economic plan, including his sweeping tariffs. A day later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the president exceeded his authority in implementing them. Plus, Georgia lawmakers are making key changes to tax relief, college scholarships and mental health funding in this year's amended state budget. And Georgia Power bills could actually be going down this summer. Also, sponsors of a new bill in Georgia, that would further restrict access to abortion, say it would mean the end of the procedure in the state. And we'll hear from Douglasville's Elana Meyers Taylor... the most decorated Black Olympian in Winter Olympics history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TW: there is a story about sexual assault of minors around the time stamp 14:10-21. Our Feminist Buzzkill Lizz is solo this week, serving you a pod full of horror — but with that super sweet pro-abortion cherry on top! She brings you up to speed on the latest WTAF reports of the government rounding up pregnant migrant teens and shipping them to a Texas prison known for not providing adequate healthcare. Yes, you read that right. Add in increased cases of pregnancy criminalization and the Right's continued crusade against abortion pills out of Kentucky and Louisiana, and we're ready to just nope right the fuck off this planet. GUEST ROLL CALL: Becca Rea-Tucker, The Sweet Feminist, is here to chat about her new book, The Abortion Companion handbook and allllll things abortion! Pro-abortion cakes AND supporting abortion seekers? WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS: Becca Rea-Tucker IG: @TheSweetFeminist Bluesky: @TheSweetFeminist.bsky.social GUEST LINKS: BUY: Becca's handbook, “The Abortion Companion” The Abortion Companion Book Swap The Sweet Feminist Website Becca's Linktree BUY: Becca's Baking Book SIGN UP: Becca's Substack AVOW Texas Expose Fake Clinics NEWS DUMP: KY Couple Arrested, Charged With Reckless Homicide After Reporting Miscarriage Abortion Pills Would Be Classified as Controlled Substances Under New Bill Republican US Senators File Amicus Brief to Eliminate the Mailing of Chemical Abortion Drugs, Including Mifepristone Judge Rejects Anti-Abortion Center's Lawsuit Against Top Massachusetts Officials Trump Administration Is Sending Pregnant Migrant Girls to South Texas Shelter Flagged as Medically Inadequate AAF Breakdown on Pregnant Incarceration AAF RESOURCE: Hypocrites Unmasked EPISODE LINKS: BUY: Michael Shannon / Jason Narducy & Friends Lifes Poster TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Tour ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City, IA Operation Save Abortion Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome back to For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! This episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Conor (@DepaBanana) continue their rewatch of The Clone Wars to discuss the episode "Senate Spy"! An episode that introduces Senator Rush Clovis, a former flame of Padme, that 100% does not make Anakin jealous in any way whatsoever! We have fun talking about the biggest moments of the episode, including Padme's mission to find out if her former "good friend" is in league with the Separatists, Anakin being rage-baited the entire episode, and of course, plenty of time to hate on Rush Clovis. We hate Rush Clovis.Episodes Discussed: "Senate Spy" (S2E4)Vote in this week's JEDI ARCHIVES poll!-https://x.com/ForTheRepubPod/status/2022765464221302803?s=20Stand with Minnesota-https://www.standwithminnesota.com/Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
Your weekly report from Abobolandia is here, it's hot, and it's served up fresh with a heavy dollop of snark. The attacks on the abortion pill mifepristone continue. HHS just said pharmacies don't have to stock abortion pills anymore. Cool cool cool. Totally normal functioning democracy stuff.Meanwhile, manufacturers of the pill are gearing up to fight what could become a national telehealth abortion ban, and for once we're actually rooting for Big Pharma. We won't make it a thing, we promise. GUEST ROLL CALL:Moji and Lizz sit down with Amy Hagstrom Miller, President & CEO of Whole Woman's Health, who is providing telehealth abortion care in 10 states while the federal government plays regulatory roulette with people's bodies. Independent clinics still provide the majority of abortion care in this country. Yes, indie clinics, not hospital systems, not corporations, and they are being squeezed from every direction. Then musician and activist Gwen Levey pulls up to talk to Moji about using her voice loudly in a moment when silence is complicity, and especially as the DOJ refuses to meaningfully pursue accountability for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein. Her video, “Barefoot & Pregnant,” recently went viral for highlighting the atrocities of Project 2026. Institutions bending over backwards for predators and cracking down on bodily autonomy is all part of their plan. But never, fear! We have the info you need and the tools to fight back.Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.socialSPECIAL GUESTS:Amy Hagstrom Miller IG: @wholewomans @wwhallianceGwen Levey IG: @gwenleveymusic @riseabovejusticemovementGUEST LINKS:Whole Woman's HealthWhole Woman's Health Virtual ServicesWhole Woman's Health Alliance LinktreeDONATE: Whole Woman's HealthDONATE: Whole Woman's Health Alliance Gwen Levey Linktree“Barefoot & Pregnant” Exposes Project 2026 in Viral VideoRise Above Justice Movement WebsiteRise Above Justice Movement LinktreeRise Above Justice Movement PodcastNEWS DUMP:HHS Will Allow Pharmacies to Boycott Lifesaving Drugs Used in Medication AbortionMifepristone Manufacturers Move to Block GOP Lawsuit Seeking Nationwide Telehealth Abortion BanIndependent Clinics Still Provide Most U.S. AbortionsEPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourBUY: Michael Shannon & Jason Naruducy 2026 Tour PosterADOPT-A-CLINIC: Whole Woman's Health of MinnesotaOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage PlaylistFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Your Feminist Buzzkills are pouring out all the latest abobo-related tea that is bound to curdle your girdle! Nobody is coming to save us, folks—we're doing the damn thing ourselves. Lizz and Moji lay out how the Trump administration is using a law written to protect abortion providers to prosecute Don Lemon! And Texas continues to Texas, as The Turning Point USA-ssholes at Texas Tech are out here banning the speech of abortion providers on their campus. And in other “Texas-men-pissing-us-off” news: another Lone Star loser is testing the misogynistic waters of shiny new anti-abobo law that allows him to sue a California doctor for legally prescribing abortion pills to his girlfriend. Creeps need some hobbies y'all. GUEST ROLL CALL Karen Thompson, Legal Director of Pregnancy Justice, is in the house! Karen is sounding the alarm with Lizz and Moji on pregnancy criminalization as she dives into the overt and covert ways this government is policing pregnancy outcomes—information we ALL need to know! PLUS! Abby Govindan is here!Do not fear—Buzzkills have comedy, m'dear! The comedian and writer stops by to share how she navigates the world as a child of immigrants and gives a sneak peek into her new solo show, “Pushing 30”. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUESTS:Karen Thompson IG/FB: @PregnancyJust Bluesky: @amazonatty.bsky.social / @PregnancyJustAbby Govindan IG/Youtube: @AbbyGovindan GUEST LINKS:Pregnancy Justice WebsiteDONATE: Pregnancy JusticeREPORT: Pregnancy Justice's New “After Pregnancy Loss” ReportAbby Govindan's WebsiteAbby Govindan's Linktree NEWS DUMP:Political Commentators Debate Ethics of AbortionTexas Tech Cancels Abortion Rights Advocate's Speech After TPUSA PressureAs Male Birth Control Gets Closer to Reality, Men Are Lining up for Clinical Trials‘We're Going to Disrupt This Country': Pardoned Anti-Abortion Activists Plot Mass Clinic ProtestsPam Bondi Is Using the Face Act Against Don Lemon for a Reason — and It's Not Public SafetyProtecting Doctors From Texas's Bounty Hunter Law EPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourADOPT-A-CLINIC: Our Justice in Minnesota's mutual aid drive 6 DEGREES: Celebrities Remember Catherine O'Hara Operation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's our (least) favorite time of the year – the March for Life, womp womp womp. AKA, the 100,000 person mega anti-abortion circle jerk in Washington, DC, where harassholes spend some of the coldest days of the year outside, yelling misinformation about abortion pill in the drinking water, fetus Ozempic, and pagan skulls all while staying silent as hell about ICE killing people and detaining children. As always, your Feminist Buzzkills are breaking it all down. GUEST ROLL CALL! Since this one's a doozy, we called in the best infiltrator we know to join us in the fun, AAF's programs director, Kristin Hady! An expert on anti-abortion extremists, Kristin was on the ground at the National Mall for ALL of the bible-humping chaos. This special FBK episode is a meaty recap of the vibes, the messaging and the scary ass forced birth plans they have in store for us in 2026 and beyond, plus some ways to fight back! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE to for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Kristin Hady NEWS LINKS:WATCH: The March for LifeAnti-Abortion Super Cute Dresses WebsiteThe Heritage Foundation Wants to Send American Women Back Half a CenturySTUDY: Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 YearsUsha Vance and JD Vance, Pronatalism's Poster Couple, Are Having a 4th KidFlawed Report Aims to Undercut Established Research on Abortion Pill Safety, Plus How a Federal Initiative to Study Autism May Overemphasize Environmental ToxinsTrump Asks Federal Court to Hit Pause on Abortion Pill Case, Citing Ongoing Study EPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy TourADOPT-A-CLINIC: Whole Woman's Health in MinnesotaWhole Woman's Health WebsitePlan C PillsOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
While Lizz is out spreading the pro-abortion gospel, your Buzzkill bestie Moji is joined by AAF Head Writer Alyssa Al-Dookhi, AKA Dooks, to dish on the latest and unfortunately-almost-always-not-so-greatest goings-on in the abobosphere! As abortion access is attacked on every front, you'll hear about the scrappy communities coming together to make abortion care attainable for everyone, and how those attacks don't just stop at abortion… they want to make your IVF and fertility treatments more dangerous, too! But don't worry— Moji and Dooks are delivering you a refreshing palate cleanser as they look at just how pro-abortion Christian colleges actually are (hint: you're gonna like this one). GUEST ROLL CALL!We can't ever forget the real cost of abortion bans, friends. Hope Ngumezi joins the pod to share the heartbreaking story of how the Texas medical system failed his late wife, Porsha, because of the state's abortion ban. Tune in to honor all of the beauty Porsha brought to this world, hear Hope give voice to her story, and learn more about the devastating realities of state abortion bans. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Alyssa Al-Dookshi IG: @TheDookness Bluesky: @TheDookness.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Hope Ngumezi GUEST LINKS:Abortion in America Texas Equal Access (TEA) FundFund Texas Choice NEWS DUMP:Students for Life Report Finds Massive Uptick in Christian Colleges' Support for Abortion, Planned ParenthoodCassidy, Murrill Take Aim at Abortion Pills Still Reaching Louisiana by MailGovernor Newsom Rejects Louisiana's Attempt to Extradite California Doctor for Providing Abortion CareAbortion Laws up for Debate in South Carolina StatehouseIn Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground UpAbortion Restrictions Affect Fertility Treatment Outcomes, Study SaysA Third Woman Died Under Texas' Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&CS and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. EPISODE LINKS:TICKETS: Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Tour DatesADOPT-A-CLINIC: WE Clinic in Duluth, MN WE Clinic WebsiteOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It's only January and we're already pissed. Your Feminist Buzzkills are officially BACK with our first pod of 2026, and we're ready to fuck some shit up. Lizz and Moji are lacing up their boots and standing elbow-to-elbow with y'all every single day they come for one of us. From the latest escalation of the “there's abortions in our water” panic to a huge abortion win in Wyoming, a LOT went down while we were busy baking, wrapping, and just trying to survive. GUEST ROLL CALL! It feels like the world is BURNING; with heartbreaking news pouring out of the North Star State, we're starting the new year with the best person we know to break it all down: Minnesota State House Representative, Leigh Finke. The first openly trans member in the Minnesota State Legislature and chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus dives into all of the anti-trans healthcare assaults that the Trump Administration dropped over the holidays, and brings us updates on the tragic ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good. We know we say this often (and it's always true ofc), but this is absolutely a pod you won't want to miss! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:Leigh Finke IG: @LeighForMN Bluesky: @LeighFinke.bsky.social GUEST LINKS:Leigh Finke WebsiteLeigh Finke LinktreeMinnesota House WebsiteMary Jam Deap Vally: “Femejism” NEWS DUMP:Minnesota Day Care Hoax Is Fueled by MAGA Psychosexual WeirdnessFetal Homicide Charge Dismissed, Bond Lowered for KY Woman Charged After AbortionWisconsin's 1849 Law Does Not Ban Abortion, the State Supreme Court RulesAbortion Stays Legal in Wyoming as Its Top Court Strikes Down Laws, Including First Us Pill BanWhite House Walks Back Trump Comments After Abortion BlowbackTrump Administration Bans Abortions Through Department of Veterans AffairsWeaponizing Water: How the Campaign Against Medication Abortion Co-Opts Environmental PolicyAnti-Transgender Bill Passes House; Rfk Jr. Announces Restrictions EPISODE LINKS:My Voice, My ChoiceOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist SHOULD I BE SCARED? Text or call us with the abortion news that is scaring you: (201) 574-7402 FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Abortion access in Missouri is at a crossroads. Although legalized by a public referendum in 2024, abortion services did not storm back in Missouri in 2025. Now, advocates for reproductive rights are preparing for a major trial starting Monday that could determine the future of abortion in the state. Planned Parenthood Great Rivers CEO Margot Riphagen looks back on the year in abortion access, the status of medication abortions in Missouri, and what she and her organization expect from the trial.
*Mariah Carey voice* IT'S TIIIIIIIIME… For our annual year-in-review! HOE-HOE-HOLY shit, Buzzkillianas. 2025 was a hellacious year in Abortlandia, so you already know the Feminist Buzzkills are re-hashing, re-roasting, re-raging, and even re-celebrating over what went down this year in regards to all tings repro-related. Lizz and Moji took a little sleigh ride down memory lane, made their lists checking them twice, and figured out what stories were the naughtiest, the nicest and the bizarre AF-est! From a certain brainworm host thinking the nation guzzles abortion water, to exposing the hypocrisy of an anti-abobo Bible humper who just got caught using AI to make something so disgusting we'd get banned if we told you—so we're spilling anyway. And YES, there actually were some abobo wins this year too! So, buckle up for our favorite end of year tradition: unpacking the year's top-tier triumphs and bottom-of-the-barrel, bargain-bin bullshit of abortion news. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @Mojilocks WORST NEWS OF 2025:Lizz: RFK Jr. AppointmentMoji: Tierra Walker BEST NEWS OF 2025:Lizz: My Voice My Choice WinMoji: Generic Abortion Pill Approval WEIRDEST NEWS OF 2025:Lizz: Catch KitMoji: Christian Nationalist Pastor's Son's AI Toddler Porn EPISODE LINKS:WATCH: Full RFK Jr. VideoKennedy Says FDA Is Reviewing Safety of Abortion Pill MifepristoneUS FDA Has Delayed Abortion Pill Safety Study, Bloomberg News ReportsLeaders of 2 Major Anti-Abortion Groups Call for Trump's FDA Chief to Be FiredThe Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This YearWATCH: Ashley Flowers Exposing Jonathan PeternelJunk Science Study on MifepristoneMaternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion BansTierra Walker's Aunt's StatementMy Voice My Choice on Instagram: SAFE ABORTION IN EUROPE IS COMINGMy Voice My ChoiceADOPT-A-CLINIC: The Women's Health Center of MarylandThe Women's Health Center of MarylandTICKETS: Dec 31 - The Lizz Winstead Files at The Parkway TheaterOperation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Editor's Summary by Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, Editor in Chief, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from December 13-19, 2025.
World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 18th December 2025.Today: Finland racism apology. United Kingdom duke charged. European Union abortion access. Tunisia demonstrations. Nigeria mining attack. Morocco winter aid. United States Venezuela blockade. Brazil indigenous protections. Australia gun laws. India Bangladesh tensions. Oscars YouTube broadcast.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Niall Moore and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
Welcome to the 100th episode of For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Join Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Donovan (@DonovanMeade) & Conor (@DepaBanana) as we celebrate our biggest milestone yet the same way we began - talking about The Clone Wars! We discuss the Zillo Beast arc of Season 2. Heavily inspired by Godzilla and kaiju stories, how does Star Wars put their own spin on the monster genre? With us getting to this arc after the Beast's return in The Bad Batch, how do those episodes improve this arc in hindsight? We also discuss the (at the time of recording, sorry) social media mania regarding the cancelled The Hunt for Ben Solo movie, and when we could see Adam Driver return as Ben Solo in the future.Thank you for journeying through Star Wars with us for 100 episodes!Episodes Discussed: "The Zillo Beast (S2E18). "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" (S2E19)Vote for this week's inductee into the JEDI ARCHIVES-Support The Trevor Project-https://www.thetrevorproject.org"WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choiceSupport the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texasSubscribe to our YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2BgFollow the podcast on Bluesky-@fortherepublicpod.bsky.social, Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod, Instagram-@fortherepublicpod, & TikTok-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.
EPISODE TW: Physical assault. Satan's misogynistic minions were hard at work this week… but so were we! The Supreme Court heard not one, but TWO abobo-related cases this week: First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin AND a case involving a violent clinic harasser we personally know all too well. SCOTUS is playing with the safety of pregnant people, the future of clinic protections, and the legality of deception as a political strategy. Did you think we'd let you drown in legalese all on your lonesome? HELL NO! Moji is flying solo this week on the pod, but she brought in the big guns to break down in normal peoplespeak WTF what went down this week. GUEST ROLL CALL! Dr. Michele Goodwin is BACK! The constitutional law scholar, award-winning author, AAF board member, and the sharpest legal badass we know is here to help us understand exactly what these cases mean and what the court is signaling about the future of abortion access. PLUS, welcome back Kristin Hady! AAF's very own Programs Director, extremist whisperer, and longtime Ohio-based clinic defender. Kristin has firsthand experience with the clinic harasshole whose case is now in front of the justices. She shares her personal story of how truly VIOLENT and dangerous this man is, and how his behavior connects to the larger ecosystem of anti-abortion extremism. This is a goodie you don't want to miss! Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS: Kristin Hady IG: @aggiefund and @tac_escortsDr. Michele Goodwin IG: @Michelebgoodwin Bluesky: @Michelebgoodwin.bsky.social GUEST LINKS: VOLUNTEER: Abortion Access FrontGreenville Women's Clinic The Agnes Reynolds Jackson Fund (Aggie Fund) Toledo Abortion Center Escorts Dr. Michele Goodwin WebsiteREAD: Dr. Goodwin's Book “Policing The Womb” EPISODE LINKS:SCOTUS CASE 12/2: Court to Hear Arguments on Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers' Challenge to State SubpoenaSCOTUS CASE 12/3: Olivier v. City of Brandon, MississippiSupreme Court Seems Open to Letting Street Preacher's Lawsuit Be HeardConfrontation Outside Greenville Abortion Clinic Posted to TikTokVIDEO: (TW: violence) Attack Outside of Clinic in Greenville, SC VIDEO: (TW: violence) Gabe Olivier Violent Attack ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Pro-Choice Milwaukee Clinic Escorts EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In Montana, abortion access has been at times illegal, legal, and stuck in limbo. Providers have weathered bombings and arson, advocates and opponents have battled it out in court, and citizens have passed a constitutional amendment affirming a woman's right to choose. One listener wants to know more about the history of reproductive rights in Montana. MTPR's Aaron Bolton reports on the underground networks, political violence and landmark court cases that got us to where we are today.
In Montana, abortion access has been at times illegal, legal, and stuck in limbo. Providers have weathered bombings and arson, advocates and opponents have battled it out in court, and citizens have passed a constitutional amendment affirming a woman's right to choose. One listener wants to know more about the history of reproductive rights in Montana. MTPR's Aaron Bolton reports on the underground networks, political violence and landmark court cases that got us to where we are today.
Fall is in the air! The crunch of crisp autumn leaves, the promise of pumpkin spice migraines, and the sound of your racist Uncle Dick popping open a Natty Light. IT'S TIIIIIIIIIIIMEEE *Mariah Carey voice* for the Feminist Buzzkills annual How-The-HELL-Am-I-Gonna-Deal-With-My-Family-During-The-Holidays SPECIAL EPISODE! GUEST ROLL CALL!Joining us to arm y'all with survival tips this year is THE John Fugelsang, AKA our favorite Biblical scholar! The comedian, author, political commentator, and self-proclaimed female supremacist yaps with us about what's in the Bible and what isn't, reminds us that Jesus is a feminist, AND breaks down some of the gnarly abortion news from this week. Expect to ring in the holiday season with some Fugelsang Facts™ by the time you're done blasting this episode in your earholes, because feminist-splaining abortion and LGBTQ+ rights ALWAYS deserves a seat at the dinner table. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Check out our NEW Operation Save Abortion workshop, recorded a live from Netroots Nation 2025 that'll train you in coming for anti-abobo lawmakers, spotting and fighting against fake clinics, AND gears you up on how to help someone in a banned state access abortion. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to past Operation Save Abortion trainings by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social SPECIAL GUEST:John Fugelsang IG/TikTok: @JohnFugelsang Bluesky: @JohnFugelsang.bsky.social GUEST LINKS:READ: John's Book "Separation of Church and Hate”John's WebsiteSUBSCRIBE: John's SubstackLISTEN: The John Fugelsang PodcastWATCH: John's LIVE Book Tour SpecialLISTEN: John Fugelsang on SiriusXM NEWS DUMP:South Carolina's Abortion Bill Is So Extreme Even Anti-Abortion Groups Have DoubtsRestrictive Anti-Abortion Bill Splits SC Senate Republicans, Fails to AdvanceBill Filed to Allow Abortion After Rape, Incest—And Require VasectomiesProminent Anti-Abortion Group Announces $80 Million Midterm Investment EPISODE LINKS:ADOPT-A-CLINIC: Affiliated Medical Services (Wisconsin)ADOPT-A-CLINIC: North East Ohio Women's Center (Ohio)Operation Save AbortionExpose Fake ClinicsBUY AAF MERCH!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage PlaylistFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Abortion access after Dobbs: Sean and Scott unpack a New York Times editorial on how telehealth and the abortion pill have reshaped the landscape, debate concerns about safety and framing, and address misleading claims around emergency care. Rising antisemitism: The hosts analyze the resurgence of antisemitism across the political spectrum—including Tucker Carlson platforming Nick Fuentes—and distinguish conversation about Israel from violent antisemitic rhetoric. Human–animal organ transplants: A look at emerging clinical trials using genetically modified pig organs, including ethical concerns, personal reflections from Scott, and discussion of stewardship, safety, and the future of transplant medicine. Listener questions:Thinking biblically about economics. Healing from distorted theology. Rising popularity of faith-based films.==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.
Follow along with visuals hereThis week FBK brings you Operation Save Abortion! It's a Podcast! It's a Workshop! It's a combination podcast workshop! A Podshop if you will! Your Feminist Buzzkills took some big patriarchy-smashing heat to The Big Easy and recorded a live episode that dropped some knowledge and trains you up to keep fighting against the anti-abortion machine. Lizz and Moji joined forces with AAF's Head Writer Alyssa Al-Dookhi, Programs Manager Sherill Dingle, and Programs Director Kristin Hady to drop their knowledge. They give you the scoop on abortion doulas, how to hold anti-abobo lawmakers accountable, how to spot fake clinics before they trap you, AND drop your marching orders on exposing anti-abortion lies no matter where you live! Gather your partners in resistance and tune in for the tools, tactics, and firepower you need to fight forced birth fascists at every turn.P.S. You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our PAST Operation Save Abortion pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for those episodes.Scared? Got questions about the continued assault on your reproductive rights? THE FBK LINES ARE OPEN! Just call or text (201) 574-7402, leave your questions or concerns, and Lizz and Moji will pick a few to address on the pod!Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.socialMoji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.socialSPECIAL GUESTS:Alyssa Al-Dookhi IG: @TheDookness Bluesky: @TheDookness.bsky.socialSherill Dingle IG: @Boujiee.foodieKristin HadyEPISODE LINKS:OSA WORKSHOP: Start at 30:15 for the workshopFOLLOW ALONG: Powerpoint with slidesVOLUNTEER: Join Mife & The MisotonesOPERATION SAVE ABORTION TOOLKITS:Expose Fake ClinicsPost-Abortion Care PackagesPaging Dr. LawmakerFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK PodcastInstagram ~ @AbortionFrontBluesky ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! Our Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - DonateMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueWhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - feel free to email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comCheck out more from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackShare your Good News or Good TroubleMSW Good News and Good TroubleHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?The Daily Beans | SupercastThe Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote | PatreonThe Daily Beans | Apple Podcasts