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Claudia Center is a leading disability rights attorney dedicated to advancing civil rights through litigation, policy, and advocacy. She previously served as a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU and directed the disability rights program at Legal Aid at Work. She played a key role in expanding protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and argued US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett before the U.S. Supreme Court. A recipient of the Paul G. Hearne Award, she has taught disability law at Berkeley and Hastings. A Berkeley Law graduate, she also worked with NARAL and held a Women's Law Fellowship.Claudia Center is a leading disability rights attorney dedicated to advancing civil rights through litigation, policy, and advocacy. She previously served as a Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU and directed the disability rights program at Legal Aid at Work. She played a key role in expanding protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and argued US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett before the U.S. Supreme Court. A recipient of the Paul G. Hearne Award, she has taught disability law at Berkeley and Hastings. A Berkeley Law graduate, she also worked with NARAL and held a Women's Law Fellowship.

Mini Timmaraju joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her career in politics and her role as CEO and President of Reproductive Freedom for All, formerly NARAL.

After the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade decision many states have enacted, or restored, strict anti-abortion laws. It's become a major campaign issue in the 2024 presidential contest. And much of this was forecast nearly 20 years ago by Kate Michelman, the longtime head of NARAL, the pro-choice organization founded by feminist icon Betty Friedan. In this 2006 interview Michelman discusses her mrmoir. Get With Liberty and Justice For All by Kate MichelmanAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Betty Friedan and Norma McCorvey For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube Photo by John Mathew Smith #pro choice #abortion rights #NARAL #womens rights

Kimberly Peeler-Allen, Co-Founder of Higher Heights discusses Black women in politics and her new role as the Chair of Reproductive Freedom for All; formerly known as NARAL.

People kept telling us to watch this cult classic holiday romcom. Not sure if that was because they thought we'd enjoy it or because we might have opinions on it. And oh boy, do we have opinions on this. Lest you call us long-winded, we're actually discussing two films in this two-parter, Love, Actually and Red Nose Day, Actually, the pseudo-sequel from 2017. In this first part we discuss some of the reasons this film might have enduring popularity, the clever (or lazy) writing structure Richard Curtis employs, and the Colin Firth, Billy Mack, and Kiera Knightley plots. Joel also discusses his theory that this film is secretly winking at the audience over how obvious/lazy it is at times but Naomi refuses to buy his Adam Sandler-based proof. All credit to StudioCanal for use of their poster. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

In this episode of LifeBeat, we discuss Planned Parenthood, the ALCU, and NARAL's recent request for the Michigan legislature which occurred just days before Governor Whitmer announced her 2023 fall plans. Spoiler alert: Governor Whitmer, Planned Parenthood, and the pro-abortion legislature are promoting the Reproductive Health Actr which would repeal informed consent, clinic regulations, and potentially, parental consent for abortions.

In s3e33, Platemark podcast host Ann Shafer talks with Ruth Lingen, printer and owner of Line Press Limited, located in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. Line Press Limited does just about everything except screenprinting. Ruth is a jack-of-all-trades, and loves book arts the most, from papermaking to typesetting to printing and binding. After studying with the legendary Walter Hamady, Ruth got her start in New York with Joe Wilfer in the very early days of Pace Prints. She printed for many artists while at Pace, including Chuck Close and Jim Dine (for whom she still prints every summer in Walla Walla). Ruth worked closely with Bill Hall and Julia D'Amario at Pace, both of whom are previous guests on Platemark: Bill is featured in s3e6  and Julia appears in s3e15. Ruth has collaborated with more than 50 of the world's greatest artists—on prints (some for Pace editions, some on her own) and very special limited edition artist books. In addition to Dine and Close, she has collborated on editions with such art-world luminaries as Robert Ryman, Mary Heilmann, Kiki Smith, Claes Oldenberg, Bob Holman, Robert Creeley, Jessica Stockholder, Jeremy Sigler, Donald Traever, Al Held, and John Chamberlain. Lingen's work can be found in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Getty, and the Brooklyn Museum, as well as in more than 20 libraries, from the New York Public Library to the Harvard University Library. Louise Nevelson (American, born Ukraine, 1899–1988). Untitled, 1985. Cast paper relief. 14 x 14 ¼ in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 250. Suzanne Anker (American, born 1946). Organic Abstract Cast Paper Sculpture, 1990. 20 x 20 in. Unique. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Emma, 2002. Woodcut in the Ukiyo-e style. 43 x 35 in. (109.2 x 88.9 cm.). Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 55. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Phil / Manipulated, 1982. 24-color handmade paper. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 20. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Roy Paper/Pulp, 2009. Stenciled handmade paper. 35 ½ x 28 ½ in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 30. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Self Portrait/Spitbite, 1988. Spitbite etching. Sheet: 20 ½ x 15 5/8 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 50. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Lucas/Woodcut, 1993. Color woodcut with color stencil (pochoir). Sheet: 1181 × 914 mm. (46 1/2 × 36 in.). Baltimore Museum of Art. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 50. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Self-Portrait I (Dots), 1997. Reduction linoleum cut. 24 x 18 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 70. Ed Ruscha (American, born 1937). Clown Speedo, 1998. Aquatint. Sheet: 36 x 26 ½ in.; plate: 27 ¾ x 20 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 35. Francesco Clemente (American, born Italy, 1952). Art Pro Choice II, 1991. Three-color relief print. Sheet: 20 x 16 in. Published by NARAL. Edition of 125. Alan Shields (American, 1944–2005). Synchromesh, from the series Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987. Punched, glued, sewn, and assembled handmade paper. Sheet: 21 x 18 ½ in. Co-published by Pace Editions and Tandem Press. Edition of 15. Michael Young (American, born 1952). Impossibility of Perpetual Motion I, 1990. Relief print with screenprint and sand. 33 1/2 x 29 ¼ in. Published by Spring Street Workshop. Edition of 35. Jane Hammond (American, born 1950), Untitled (monoprint), 2008. Relief print with collage elements created using lithography, linoleum cut, rubber stamp, digital and relief printing, with additional watercolor and hand coloring by the artist. 30 x 22 in. Published by Pace Editions. Unique. Jim Dine (American, born 1955). A Garden, 2010. Two-color woodcut. Sheet: 58 x 44 in. Edition of 12. Jim Dine (American, born 1955). The Felt Skull, 1994. Woodcut on felt. 39½ x 31 ½. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 7. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Love and Grief, 1992. Diptych of woodcuts with hand coloring. Overall: 41¼ × 65½ in. (105 × 166 cm.). Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 17. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). The Orange Birthday Bathrobe, 2010. Lithograph, woodcut, etching, and rubber stamp. Sheet: 138.4 x 97.8 cm. Cristea Roberts Gallery. Edition of 28. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Bleeding Boy, 2008. Linoleum cut. Image: 64 3/4 × 38 5/8 in. (164.5 × 98.1 cm.); Sheet: 68 1/4 × 40 in. (173.4 × 101.6 cm.). Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College. Edition of 14. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Raven on Lebanese Border, 2000. Softground etching and woodcut with white hand coloring. Sheet: 781 × 864 mm. (30 3/4 × 34 in.); plate: 676 × 768 mm. (26 5/8 × 30 1/4 in.). Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 8. Robert Ryman (American, 1930–2019). Conversion, 2001. Three-color relief print on aluminum. 15 x 15 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 25. John Chamberlain (American, 1927–2011). Conversations with Myself, 1992. Artist book, with letterpess and additional drypoint print. Page: 6 x 6 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 108. Jim Dine (American, born 1935), printed by Julia D'Amario. Astonishing, Health and Sunshine, 2021. Spitbite aquatint, drypoint and lithograph with hand-coloring on Shiramibe paper, mounted onto three sheets of Hahnemuhle Copperplate White paper. Sheet (each): 142.7 x 83.1 cm.; image (each): 125.7 x 68 cm. Cristea Roberts Gallery. Edition of 11. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Electrolyte In Blue, 2023. Bound volume with letterpress, intaglio, and lithography. Edition of 7. Spreads from Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Electrolyte In Blue, 2023. Bound volume with letterpress, intaglio, and lithography. Edition of 7. Michael Stipe (American, born 1960). The Name Project, 2022. Artist's book project compiled from 45 editioned book objects. Sizes vary. Editions vary between 4 and 6. USEFUL LINKS Line Press Limited https://www.linepresslimited.com/ Timelapse of Roy paper pulp print being made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7upgJA6Azpo Ruth describing making Lucas paper pulp. Good one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZttkbmtqKo Ruth's talk at William Paterson University Art Galleries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6lq3x3O1HU

In s3e33, Platemark podcast host Ann Shafer talks with Ruth Lingen, printer and owner of Line Press Limited, located in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. Line Press Limited does just about everything except screenprinting. Ruth is a jack-of-all-trades, and loves book arts the most, from papermaking to typesetting to printing and binding. After studying with the legendary Walter Hamady, Ruth got her start in New York with Joe Wilfer in the very early days of Pace Prints. She printed for many artists while at Pace, including Chuck Close and Jim Dine (for whom she still prints every summer in Walla Walla). Ruth worked closely with Bill Hall and Julia D'Amario at Pace, both of whom are previous guests on Platemark: Bill is featured in s3e6  and Julia appears in s3e15. Ruth has collaborated with more than 50 of the world's greatest artists—on prints (some for Pace editions, some on her own) and very special limited edition artist books. In addition to Dine and Close, she has collborated on editions with such art-world luminaries as Robert Ryman, Mary Heilmann, Kiki Smith, Claes Oldenberg, Bob Holman, Robert Creeley, Jessica Stockholder, Jeremy Sigler, Donald Traever, Al Held, and John Chamberlain. Lingen's work can be found in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Getty, and the Brooklyn Museum, as well as in more than 20 libraries, from the New York Public Library to the Harvard University Library. Louise Nevelson (American, born Ukraine, 1899–1988). Untitled, 1985. Cast paper relief. 14 x 14 ¼ in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 250. Suzanne Anker (American, born 1946). Organic Abstract Cast Paper Sculpture, 1990. 20 x 20 in. Unique. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Emma, 2002. Woodcut in the Ukiyo-e style. 43 x 35 in. (109.2 x 88.9 cm.). Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 55. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Phil / Manipulated, 1982. 24-color handmade paper. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 20. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Roy Paper/Pulp, 2009. Stenciled handmade paper. 35 ½ x 28 ½ in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 30. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Self Portrait/Spitbite, 1988. Spitbite etching. Sheet: 20 ½ x 15 5/8 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 50. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Lucas/Woodcut, 1993. Color woodcut with color stencil (pochoir). Sheet: 1181 × 914 mm. (46 1/2 × 36 in.). Baltimore Museum of Art. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 50. Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021). Self-Portrait I (Dots), 1997. Reduction linoleum cut. 24 x 18 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 70. Ed Ruscha (American, born 1937). Clown Speedo, 1998. Aquatint. Sheet: 36 x 26 ½ in.; plate: 27 ¾ x 20 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 35. Francesco Clemente (American, born Italy, 1952). Art Pro Choice II, 1991. Three-color relief print. Sheet: 20 x 16 in. Published by NARAL. Edition of 125. Alan Shields (American, 1944–2005). Synchromesh, from the series Soft and Fluffy Gears, 1987. Punched, glued, sewn, and assembled handmade paper. Sheet: 21 x 18 ½ in. Co-published by Pace Editions and Tandem Press. Edition of 15. Michael Young (American, born 1952). Impossibility of Perpetual Motion I, 1990. Relief print with screenprint and sand. 33 1/2 x 29 ¼ in. Published by Spring Street Workshop. Edition of 35. Jane Hammond (American, born 1950), Untitled (monoprint), 2008. Relief print with collage elements created using lithography, linoleum cut, rubber stamp, digital and relief printing, with additional watercolor and hand coloring by the artist. 30 x 22 in. Published by Pace Editions. Unique. Jim Dine (American, born 1955). A Garden, 2010. Two-color woodcut. Sheet: 58 x 44 in. Edition of 12. Jim Dine (American, born 1955). The Felt Skull, 1994. Woodcut on felt. 39½ x 31 ½. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 7. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Love and Grief, 1992. Diptych of woodcuts with hand coloring. Overall: 41¼ × 65½ in. (105 × 166 cm.). Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 17. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). The Orange Birthday Bathrobe, 2010. Lithograph, woodcut, etching, and rubber stamp. Sheet: 138.4 x 97.8 cm. Cristea Roberts Gallery. Edition of 28. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Bleeding Boy, 2008. Linoleum cut. Image: 64 3/4 × 38 5/8 in. (164.5 × 98.1 cm.); Sheet: 68 1/4 × 40 in. (173.4 × 101.6 cm.). Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College. Edition of 14. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Raven on Lebanese Border, 2000. Softground etching and woodcut with white hand coloring. Sheet: 781 × 864 mm. (30 3/4 × 34 in.); plate: 676 × 768 mm. (26 5/8 × 30 1/4 in.). Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 8. Robert Ryman (American, 1930–2019). Conversion, 2001. Three-color relief print on aluminum. 15 x 15 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 25. John Chamberlain (American, 1927–2011). Conversations with Myself, 1992. Artist book, with letterpess and additional drypoint print. Page: 6 x 6 in. Published by Pace Editions. Edition of 108. Jim Dine (American, born 1935), printed by Julia D'Amario. Astonishing, Health and Sunshine, 2021. Spitbite aquatint, drypoint and lithograph with hand-coloring on Shiramibe paper, mounted onto three sheets of Hahnemuhle Copperplate White paper. Sheet (each): 142.7 x 83.1 cm.; image (each): 125.7 x 68 cm. Cristea Roberts Gallery. Edition of 11. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Electrolyte In Blue, 2023. Bound volume with letterpress, intaglio, and lithography. Edition of 7. Spreads from Jim Dine (American, born 1935). Electrolyte In Blue, 2023. Bound volume with letterpress, intaglio, and lithography. Edition of 7. Michael Stipe (American, born 1960). The Name Project, 2022. Artist's book project compiled from 45 editioned book objects. Sizes vary. Editions vary between 4 and 6. USEFUL LINKS Line Press Limited https://www.linepresslimited.com/ Timelapse of Roy paper pulp print being made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7upgJA6Azpo Ruth describing making Lucas paper pulp. Good one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZttkbmtqKo Ruth's talk at William Paterson University Art Galleries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6lq3x3O1HU

Earlier this week, the pro-abortion group NARAL tweeted in tribute of the Supreme Court decision that mandated “same-sex marriage” on all of America:  “Eight years ago, Obergefell v. Hodges recognized the right to same-sex marriage. But the fight to start or grow our families—however and whenever we want—continues.”  “Same-sex marriage” was sold with the claim that with birth control and abortion, modern marriage had been divorced from procreation in any meaningful sense. “Love is love,” the line went, though even if morality is left out of the discussion and only male-female relationships produce children.  So, the word “spouse” was redefined in law. Now, according to NARAL, true equality requires that inherently sterile relationships be able to have children “however and whenever [they] want.”  Science is busy making it easier to access this want, and if California lawmakers get their way, insurers will have to cover pregnancy treatments for same-sex couples.  Redefining words has consequences. Redefining “spouse” meant redefining “parent,” and redefining a child as a “right.”

How does the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the control and devaluation of those who are and may be impacted by pregnancy? What is at risk beyond abortion rights and access in the United States, and what is the global impact of this decision, as precedent? Today, we are deeply honored to be in conversation with Karen Mulhauser. She is the first National Executive Director of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), now known as NARAL Pro-Choice America. From 1970-73, she trained family planning professionals in federally funded programs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. When she moved to Washington, DC in 1973, Karen was hired to open the DC office of NARAL and the following year, she was asked to be the Executive Director. In this position, she helped grow the membership 20-fold, started chapters throughout the country, and started the NARAL Foundation and political action committee. Her experiences, expertise and activism through these decades, including her recent (June and July 2022) testimony before the DC Council Committee on Government Operations and Facilities and the Committee on Housing and Executive Administration Joint Public Hearing on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Amendment Act of 2022, exemplifies her continued commitment to protecting the freedom to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy. She has spoken poignantly to the United States never ratifying the United Nation's Women's Treaty, CEDAW, and advocacy for Washington, DC to be the next city to ratify the amendment, through the Cities for CEDAW campaign. Karen, as other women, who have fought and advocated for these rights and freedom since the foundation of NARAL, are courageously sharing their personal stories of survivorship. Please join us for this very special episode.

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Congressman Adam Schiff stops by to talk about why he's the right candidate to support in the primary for California's open Senate seat. Then we'll talk to Rep. Chris Deluzio about his new legislation to make our railways safer. Plus, NARAL's Angela Vasquez Giroux details the effects abortion bans are having on women's reproductive health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is Tinnitus Awareness Week and we have Dr Vijay Rangachari: Consultant ENT Surgeon to inform us about this condition. Tinnitus is a symptom of a medical condition when a person complains of hearing ringing sounds in the ears. It affects almost 20% of the global population yet it is rarely talked about. This week, on The Habit Coach, Ashdin talks to Dr. Vijay Rangachari (Consultant - Ear, Nose and Throat, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bangalore) about how to manage it if one has it, medical treatments as well as lifestyle changes that can provide relief, and how to prevent it from happening at all.  Dr Vijay practices in the Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore.  You can find him on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Website Find Manipal Hospitals on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Read in detail about Tinnitus Send your questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat/ Know Your Coach on this link: (Habit Coach Hot Seat ) You can watch the full video episodes of The Habit Coach Podcast with Ashdin Doctor on the YouTube channel. You can also check out Ashdin's Linktree Page here: (https://linktr.ee/awesome180) Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/) You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook Find the show across audio streaming apps:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | JioSaavn |  Amazon Music Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @ivmpodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is Tinnitus Awareness Week and we have Dr. Vijay Rangachari: Consultant ENT Surgeon to inform us about this condition. Tinnitus is a symptom of a medical condition when a person complains of hearing ringing sounds in the ears. It affects almost 20% of the global population yet it is rarely talked about. This week, on The Habit Coach, Ashdin invited Dr. Vijay Rangachari (Consultant - Ear, Nose and Throat, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bangalore) to help us understand its causes and symptoms, identify if one needs medical intervention and what are the possible next steps.  Dr Vijay practices in the Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bangalore.  You can find him on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Website Find Manipal Hospitals on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram Read in detail about Tinnitus Send your questions to Ashdin Doctor for The Habit Coach Hot Seat/ Know Your Coach on this link: (Habit Coach Hot Seat ) You can watch the full video episodes of The Habit Coach Podcast with Ashdin Doctor on the YouTube channel. You can also check out Ashdin's Linktree Page here: (https://linktr.ee/awesome180) Check out the Awesome180 website: (http://awesome180.com/) You can follow Ashdin Doctor on Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook Find the show across audio streaming apps:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | JioSaavn |  Amazon Music Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @ivmpodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mustachio McGraw returns again to blah blah blah. To offset our desire to not discuss the book we bide time by sampling the worst soda we've ever tasted and reveal our new power mantra for the year, 2023: 20-Rigatoni (It makes more sense in context). There's some sexist statements about how men communicate, some poorly explained filler about male archetypes and how women can use knowledge of them to improve their relationships, some junk about the type of guys women should always avoid, and some stuff about online dating but neither Naomi or Joel are really feeling it. It's both too general to be useful advice and too specific at times to be helpful in most people's relationships. Also, this last part makes it clear he and Steve Harvey don't differ too much in how they think of women and gender essentialism, so we're not giving the benefit of the doubt we gave in prior sections. We will seriously entertain suggestions on how to destroy this book in the hopes no one else ever has to read it. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Dr Phil is back to give out more advice, some of it weirdly helpful, some of it horribly sexist. We do our best to differentiate the man and our opinions on him from Steve Harvey, but given the similarities between their content and facial hair we do mess up a few times. Our apologies to Mr McGraw. In these sections Philip tells readers how to work past their trauma from prior relationships, describes how every woman is either nice or sexy, talks about the importance of marketing your good qualities when dating, explains the "fundamental differences" between women and men, and quizzes readers on whether they can identify common relationship myths. We have no issues with any of these statements and do not at any point object to the content. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

We spent most of 2022 bagging on Steve Harvey so we figured we'd find a new daytime talkshow host enemy for 2023. Enter Dr Phil, America's favorite substitute for proper mental health education and treatment. After making a splash with his advice show in 2002 he dropped this 2005 gem, a comprehensive guide for women to find their happily ever after. Or at least that was the goal.In Part 1 we dig into Phil McGraw's weird controversies and sketchy therapy style, how he suggests women think about dating, and the (actually maybe helpful?) lists he provides for visualizing your future partner.  It's not baaad advice, but there's enough weirdness to justify us taking shots here and in future episodes. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Oh boy, a new year beckons, which means it's time for all you singles to get your resolutions in order and plot your dating strategy for the next 365 days. We've pulled some predictions about new dating trends from Bumble, OK Cupid, Match, and Women's Health, spend a bit too much time digging once more into Match's Singles in America survey, and Joel gives a few predictions of his own for the coming year. If anyone wants to cancel us for bad opinions, come back in 12 months and check how we did. Credit to "Singles in America" for our cover art. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Sup, 2023?  If you're like us you're probably still recovering from excessive mulled wine and eggnog consumption but it's time to get cracking on goals for the year. This time Joel and Naomi have some new advice for how to not just set goals but to create the processes necessary to achieve them. Joel brings in "Atomic Habits," a guide that explains how to create the processes to achieve your aspirations and break the habits you have that prevent you from being better. If you maybe fell short of where you wanted to get in 2022 as a better person or partner listen to this one to get a leg up in the coming year.Also, we had some audio issues in the second half of this bad boy. Nothing unsalvageable, but certainly not our best work.  Find a copy of Atomic Habits here.  We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Joel and Lauren are back in the studio to discuss the phone apps that their entire relationship relies on. No seriously, we are wholly dependent on these and if the internet ever went down our relationship would collapse like a deck of cards.  Keep it up, Al Gore. We discuss the finance and money apps that keep things equitable, the cleaning app Sweepy that keeps our house in order, the relationship app LoveWick which helps us know more about each other, and the imageboard app Pinterest, which we use to get a better understanding of our personal styles and tastes, as well as plan future events/home renovations. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Naomi and Len sit down in a new series called Coffee Talks and update everyone on what's been going on with them. They touch on intimacy in the bedroom, questions that have come up since Naomi started watching Sex and the City, and so on. This series will include relationship updates as well as advice for individuals in relationships wanting to expand communication in and outside the bedroom.  We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Lauren, everyone's favorite unpaid cohost, is back to render judgement with Joel once more on the thorniest, and weirdest, relationship dilemmas.  We start with a few life updates, including the saga of Joel's cat's butt's problems, then discuss abandoning your SO in the hospital, the ethics of firing your pregnant fiancée, mothers who reject your wife's baking, wives who hate your friend's wedding photos, and a couple other juicy predicaments.  All credit to Axel F. for use of Crazy Frog.wWe strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Naomi and Joel get together one last time to wrap up our discussion of dating in the 20th century, digging into how Freud and Darwin  (amongst others) helped created an idea of "learned" gender and the impact this had on how people were expected to act in the dating world. We also chat about how one can apply the lessons of this book to dating trends these days  and what one might expect moving forward. And you would not believe it, but Steve Harvey stops by to make (hopefully) his last appearance on our program. Find a copy of the book here.We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Joel and Naomi return for a third time to discuss the book we love (ohmigod, something getting equivalent airtime to a Steve Harvey book). We start by discussing what's been keeping us sane this year, before we wrap up the women as commodities section, talk about fake boobs, and finally get into the forbidden topic, S.E.X., talking about who was having it during the early 20th century, what authority figures thought about it, and how their disapproval helped develop rape culture and the archetypes of male predators.  We don't get too explicit, but if you're not a fan of discussion of Sexual Assault, maybe skip the latter half of the episode.  Find a copy of the book here.We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

woo. Midterms. Stuff happened related to abortion, trans rights, and the future of the country. We discuss. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Welcome back to part two of maybe four(?) parts of a book exploring date culture in the US in the early twentieth century. Joel and Naomi discuss how WW2 impacted the age people were expected to marry, how authority figures encouraged teens and children to date en-masse to get them married younger,  how "going steady" rose in prominence, and how women and men's value in the date economy slowly reduced them to commodities. Thanks, capitalism.  Find a copy of the book here.All credit to Scarlet Pleasure for What A Life. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

We've received hundreds of messages and comments about Emily's appearance on MSNBC last week! By popular demand, Josh and Emily are joined by Tim Hull to discuss the behind-the-scenes story of how Emily ended up discussing abortion with the President of NARAL on national television live from NBC studios in New York City!  In this episode, Emily will share the story of her trip to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, including insights into what she chose to say (and not say!) on air and how she was treated by MSNBC. Josh, Emily, and Tim will also watch the MSNBC segment together, reacting to the pro-choice arguments made and providing additional talking points pro-lifers can use to respond. If you'd like to watch MSNBC's published version of the segment, you can do so at the link below! https://on.msnbc.com/3gCfDi1 Related Links: Diane Greene Foster & Katrina Kimport for Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Who Seeks Abortions at or After 20 Weeks? https://bit.ly/3zDTt5O Katrina Kimport for Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Is third-trimester abortion exceptional? Two pathways to abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy in the United States: https://bit.ly/3WCzkXR Secular Pro-Life: Responding to 7 pro-choice claims about embryonic hearts: https://bit.ly/3UgUSan Secular Pro-Life: Later Abortion landing page: https://bit.ly/3gTuu7V Secular Pro-Life: Embryonic Hearts: https://bit.ly/3TXQSvN Equal Rights Institute Website:  https://EqualRightsInstitute.com Equal Rights Institute Blog:  https://Blog.EqualRightsInstitute.com Equipped for Life Course:  https://EquippedCourse.com Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass: http://SidewalkCounselingMasterclass.com Hosts: Josh Brahm & Emily Alrbecht Guest: Tim Hull Audio/Video Editor: Tim Hull & Josh Brahm Publisher: Jen Westmoreland

Just in time for the spoopiest holiday of the year, Joel and Naomi have something truly horrifying to share with the world...a book they really like.  Oh, sure, it lacks the riffability of a Steve Harvey self-help guide or a prolife progressive zine, but it makes up for that with a shockingly well-researched deep dive into the development of American dating culture from the 19th to 20th century. In this first part we discuss how "calling" culture morphed into dating, how this impacted the respective control each sex had in the dating game, and how WW2 changed the dynamics of dating forever.Find a copy of the book here. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

A new dating app for conservatives ("The Right Stuff") recently launched semi-disastrously so we decided to dig into what makes it bad, whether the concept of specialty dating apps even works, and why Peter Thiel is so interested in investing money into a concept that's already been done a dozen+ times in the last decade. We dig up some weird stuff. If anyone has access to the app itself, please send us an invite. We'd like to test some things. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Today's podcast is a candid conversation with Mini Timmaraju, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, here to remind us what is at stake in the midterm elections, not just for reproductive freedoms and rights of women in this country, but the very foundation of freedom and democracy itself. Mini joined NARAL having worked for the Biden-Harris Administration, served as the National Women's Vote Director for the Hillary Clinton campaign, and played many essential roles at Planned Parenthood. Mini has over 20 years experience leading all levels of political campaigns and advocacy efforts around reproductive rights, gender and racial justice so she knows what's on the line on November 8th. Plus, she's flippin' marvelous. You'll just love her and feel very relieved she's in charge of keeping our representatives accountable in congress. It literally doesn't matter if you've never voted before, you have to now. We have to say loud and clear that this has all gone too far, and we have to say it by the millions at the ballot box. Guest social: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ Text NARAL to 59791 to join their SMS texting list! Twitter: @mintimm Twitter: @NARAL Twitter: @PPact Insta: prochoiceamerica Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/naralca   Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward!   All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl   Thank you to today's sponsors! www.thridlove.com/politicsgirl https://www.uncommongoods.com/politicsgirl

Amy Brenneman divides her time evenly between acting, producing, and political activism. She earned a degree in Comparative Religion at Harvard, with a specialty in Indo-Tibetan Religion, studying sacred dance and indigenous ritual in Kathmandu.  She was a founding member of the Cornerstone Theater Company, which specializes in site-specific community-based theater on themes of social justice.   Other theater:  CSC Rep, Lincoln Center Theater, LA Theater Works, LATC, Williamstown Theater Festival, En Garde Arts, Spark, The American Repertory Theater, Yale Rep, Playwrights Horizons, and the Geffen Playhouse.        Amy co-created, wrote and starred in Mouth Wide Open (The Yard, American Repertory Theater) and Overcome (The Yard).  Overcome will have its premiere at South Coast Repertory as part of the 2021-2022 season.           Amy created, executive produced and starred in “Judging Amy” (two TV Guide Awards, three Golden Globe nominations, Producer's Guild Nomination, three Emmy Award nominations, People's Choice SAG nomination) based on the work of her mother, the Honorable Judge Frederica Brenneman.  Other television: “NYPD Blue” (2 Emmy nominations, SAG award), “Frasier,” “Heartbeat” (exec producer), “Goliath” and Shonda Rhimes' “Private Practice.”  Amy starred in “The Leftovers” (Peabody Award, Critic's Choice nomination). Amy's most recent television roles include playing opposite Jeff Bridges in the critically acclaimed FX/hulu series “The Old Man;” opposite Elisabeth Moss in “Shining Girls” on Apple TV+; and “Tell Me Your Secrets” on Amazon Prime. Film credits include:  CASPER, FEAR, DAYLIGHT, HEAT, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB, PEEL, THE LOOK OF LOVE and WORDS AND PICTURES opposite Clive Owen.  Amy has a long collaboration with Rodrigo Garcia, with whom she worked on NINE LIVES, THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER and MOTHER AND CHILD.      Amy produced and directed the documentary “The Way the World Should Be” about the trailblazing work of the CHIME Institute and its mission of inclusive education.  She created and hosts the podcast “The Challengers” now in its third season.         As a teacher, she has taught drama and creative process the CHIME Charter school, which specializes in educating children of all abilities.  She has also taught at Harvard and UCLA, among others.          For her activist work, Amy has been honored by Women in Film, The Brady Center, the League of Women Voters, the California State Assembly, the National Children's Alliance, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Help Group, the Producer's Guild of America, among others. In 2016, she was part of the amicus brief for the Supreme Court case Whole Women's v. Hellerstedt, ensuring that abortion clinics remain open in Texas and elsewhere; she received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from The Feminist Majority for her ongoing commitment to reproductive rights. In 2019 Amy received the Change Agent Award from En Garde Arts in New York.  She has served as keynote speaker for NARAL, Cal-Tash, The Council for Exceptional Children and on the steps Supreme Court.              Amy splits her time between Los Angeles and West Tisbury, MA.  She is married to writer/director Brad Silberling and has two children, Charlotte and Bodhi.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boy, the hits keep coming and they don't stop coming, huh? Same day we recorded this the Arizona courts decided that outlawing all abortions was totally fine and good; kind of a kick in the pants, but hey, not totally unexpected.  On part two of AYGFLHYaPZWTF we discuss the various abortion initiatives that made it to the ballot in multiple states before jumping back into the text. This time we get through a little more than 10% of this "zine," discussing a weird mishmash of philosophy that tries to use the trolley problem to explain why abortion is bad while also making SmashMouth references, the argument that patriarchy is why women feel the need to get abortions, and the somewhat nonsensical claim that pregnancy isn't a danger to women. If you happen to have a vagina, this is a perfect episode to open the spookiest month of the year, both due to the fact that some people apparently believe this stuff and due to some graphic descriptions of very normal results of even uncomplicated pregnancies.  Woot woot.  We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

We're happy to be joined this week by Arizona State Representative Melody Hernandez, who's running for re-election this November. We chat about her stance on the recent upholding of the (near) total abortion ban in AZ, the bills she's co-sponsored on abortion, sex-ed, and sexual violence prevention in the House,  and some of the trials and tribulations she's experienced dating as a public servant. For first-time listeners, this podcast focuses on changes in relationships and dating trends amongst GenZ and Millenials. While a lot of our content covers dating media, we find that discussions about women's rights, the economy, and US politics help explain while many people might be reticent to date or pursue serious relationships.We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Well our last official catchup episode was back in October of 2021, so we felt we could fill some time and let our listeners know what we've been up to. The ego on some people, right? We discuss what's new in our lives/relationships, some takeaways from recent travel, what's keeping us sane in these dark times, and some information on both the recently proposed 15 week abortion ban and a new push for tradcore lifestyles. More specifically, we dig into why the "compromise" positions being promoted by conservatives as more lenient than European law don't really pass the smell test.  Here's a link to the video we discuss. Find the article comparing American and European abortion restrictions here. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

Naomi went out of town again so Joel and Lauren were left to "Risky Business" up the podcast, fun dance scenes, horrible meal choices, and all. This week we're back once more to discuss partners who get mad at their SOs for not making enough food, loveable pranksters who pretend to throw their girlfriend off the Grand Canyon, mean old boyfriends who don't prioritize ER visits for their girlfriends, people who feed their dogs better than their beaus, and so much more. As always, we discuss who in the situation is probably on the moral side and general tips we can take away from the questions regarding how to be a better partner. We strongly urge our listeners to support the work of Planned Parenthood by donating here. For the indefinite future all Patreon donations will go to them, NARAL, or other orgs doing good work across the nation.Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our Buzzsprout link to get a $20 giftcard for signing up to host through them. If you're interested but not sold on the merits of the platform, give us a holler and we'll talk about why we chose and continue to use it. Support the show

As regular listeners know, the format of the Renoites podcast is generally long form interviews lasting about an hour. I really like this format because it lets me get into more substantive discussions and learn a lot. This episode is a little different, and is the fourth of 5 bonus episodes recorded at Northern Nevada Pride on 7/23/22 in Reno, Nevada. At the festival, I set up a mobile recording studio with big comfy chairs and invited friends, former guests, folks from various nonprofits, and even a couple passersby to sit down and record quick interviews to share what they do and the things that matter to them. Each of these five bonus episodes will contain a handful of mini interviews. I'm very grateful to everyone who took some time to sit down and chat at the festival and am excited to share these conversations with you. Bonus Episode 4 features: Kyril Plaskon is the President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance and a former guest on Renoites (check out his full episode from last year here). Ky stopped by to talk about the massive changes to our multi-modal infrastructure downtown as Reno has embarked on a pilot project to explore new bike lanes and more. TMBA is also excited about upcoming events including bringing national and international multi-modal infrastructure experts to the Reno area in the coming months. Eric Hare from the Life Change Center talked about the recovery services provided by that organization, and specifically about the importance of narcan in saving lives. Narcan can be administered to people suffering an overdose to block the opioid receptors in the brain long enough to obtain additional medical attention.  Rosie Gully is an organizer for NARAL, a national pro-choice organization dedicated to women's rights and abortion access. Rosie talked about what NARAL does to help endorse candidates who will defend those rights and hold them accountable during the legislative session. Damien Maze is from Reno Satanic, a local satanic group, and stopped by to explain what satanism is all about (it's not demons and spooky things). Satanists believe in freedom from arbitrary authority, and being ourselves openly.  Chris Davin was visiting from Henderson Nevada and talked about the efforts of Henderson Equality to create the Henderson Pride Fest in the second-biggest city in Nevada. It was great to make some connections with people from other part of the state! Thank you so much for listening! This is the fourth of 5 bonus episodes. I hope you enjoy this change of pace and different format. Regular episodes return on August 30! Let me know what you think at conor@renoites.com 

Part one of our first two-part special is based on the following UNHINGED tweet from Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. MTG is worse than a ‘Thorn in the USA,' she is a fungus among us, an exemplary model of our domestic white supremacists and the face of CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM spreading across the globe (and far more dangerous than a pandemic.) “I am being attacked by the godless left because I said I'm a proud Christian Nationalist. These evil people are even calling me a Nazi because I proudly love my country and my God. The left has shown us exactly who they are. They hate America, they hate God, and they hate us.” ~ @RepMTGOn this episode, Midge celebrates (and we poke) her fellow deplorables: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (DUH!), Amy Coney Barrett, Mark Meadows, Brett Kavanaugh, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Bobo Boebert, Pastor Gerald Smith, and the worst human on the planet, next only to Donald J. Trump, Tucker Carlson!Please consider investing your support behind Marcus Flowers and the campaign to defeat MTG in November!~ And/or consider donating to the good works of the ACLU who, for over a century, has been fighting virtually every civil liberties battle in the United States…  Engineering and Sound Design by the infinitely talented @DJBrianVasquezPodArt by the ENDLESSLY talented Jennifer Dahbura 

[As always, this little blog/newsletter is how I pay my bills, and I would be so grateful if you support my writing with a paid subscription.]My working theory—and I'm being generous by calling it a mere “working theory”—is that a sizable chunk of cisgender people (that is, people who are not transgender) truly do not understand the controversy over trans-inclusion in pregnancy discussions.Several years ago, pre-pandemic, I gave a talk to a law firm in D.C. about trans visibility, clarifying much of the understandable—but easily preventable—confusion over trans identities and rights. The talk went well! It was collaborative and informative, but afterward, someone in attendance walked up to me and, with the slightest tinge of annoyance or aggravation in their voice, asked if they could pose a “potentially insensitive question” to me.I wish I had a dollar for every time I've had those three words put to me since coming out.The person's question: “Can you get pregnant?”Now, personally, I have no desire to be pregnant, and as much as I love playing Auntie Charlotte to my friends' children and generally find kids adorable, I don't want any of my own. So, this question wasn't insensitive on that count, but the directness and tone of this person's voice when they asked that question has stayed with me, even years later.I still remember the look on their face, shades of subtle anger, and I couldn't tell if they were asking this question to make a point (as though it couldn't be made in a more polite way and also: why) or if they were trying to hurt my feelings. Maybe both.I think most trans and nonbinary people are forced to make a quick decision when confronted with this kind of unnecessary hostility. We are forced to pick our battles—because there are simply far too many to negotiate daily—and decide if this is a moment worth engaging with our authentic feelings and to what level, be that anger or dismay or frustration or exhaustion. If there is a large spectrum of possible responses bookended on one side by “be nice and diplomatic” and “let this a*****e know where they can stick their unnecessary question” on the other, I try my very best to yield to a polite median.Of course, I had just given a productive talk, which required a lot of vulnerability, and I realized that my nerves were, perhaps, too raw to hew a dignified anger that illustrates as much as it admonishes. And I made a choice to swallow my own anger and be diplomatic, a choice I have made countless times in the past and will make countless times in the future.“No, I cannot pregnant,” I told them. “I don't have a uterus. I also don't menstruate. Like all trans woman and some cis women, I have no idea what it's like to experience these things. I try my best to be an effective ally to women who can and do experience pregnancy and menstruation.”I don't know if my tone had its own tinge of anger, but I would like to believe I kept a soft restraint.They looked taken aback and didn't know what to say in response. Their shoulders seemed to relax, their posture softened, their eyes dimmed from the alert status with which they had approached. They had come looking to have their own anger and annoyance validated, maybe to debate me, I guess, and suddenly, much to their surprise, they had nothing to be angry about.“Okay,” they said, softly. “That makes sense. I appreciate your time. Thank you for answering.”I had a question of my own for them and asked if I could pose it. They had almost seemed a tad apologetic, and I got the sense they wanted to make up for it by being amenable.“Yes, of course, happy to answer.”I asked: “How often do you point out the importance of ensuring that trans men and nonbinary people have access to the reproductive health care they need?”They stared back in confusion, and a few moments passed without either of us saying anything. And then, some kind of switch was flipped, dots were quickly connected, and they seemed to realize, in that moment, that there are trans men and nonbinary people, having uteruses, who get pregnant, who menstruate, who need access to necessary medical care.“Oh…”, they said. “Uh…”I didn't say anything — just waited for them to answer.“Honestly, I didn't know that. That's good to know.”They thanked me for the talk, shook my hand, and went on their way.On Monday, Professor Khiara Bridges, who teaches law at Berkeley and has quickly become my favorite person ever, was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about abortion restrictions when Sen. Josh Hawley pursued a line of questioning that attempted to weaponize trans issues against Democrats, as we've frequently now seen with the embarrassing and pedantic and childish “what is a woman” query that they believe, for some reason, is the ultimate gotcha.Because that's the other—and dare I say, quite troubling—thing about all this: why do these people insist that having the ability to become pregnant is solely what makes a woman?Going through menopause? Not a woman, to these people.Trouble conceiving? Not woman-ing enough. Step it up, apprentice lady.Gotten a hysterectomy or born without a uterus? Revocation of your membership among women, by their code.Don't have children? Don't want children? You're not a real woman, and you won't be a real woman until you're pushing out a fleshy container of germ-infested Baby Shark fandom.That's what they think.Prof. Bridges was having none of it and let Hawley know real quick how unnecessary and bankrupt and, yes, transphobic, it is to pursue that line of questioning. Notice how Prof. Bridges didn't mention trans women at all. Because trans women have nothing to do with this. Trans women cannot become pregnant. That we're even alluded to in this whole discussion is absurd.And yet, I find that even many educated adults don't understand this very simple concept, like last month when a reporter with whom I was discussing this with genuinely asked me why the abortion rights movement is being forced to include trans women. What?He honestly was under the impression that trans people were demanding that Planned Parenthood and NARAL and all the other amazing repro orgs acknowledge that trans women are capable of pregnancy. I asked him if he meant trans men and explained the whole having-of-the-uterus thing, and wouldn't you know it? His voice alighted with sudden insight over the phone and I heard that familiar “Ohhh…”This has happened far too much lately to believe it's an anomaly. I think there are numerous cis adults, however well educated, who are walking around with the belief that trans activists are saying trans women can get pregnant. (For all you geniuses out there, we cannot.)I also think there are numerous bigots who understand perfectly what it means to have a uterus and that trans men get pregnant, but for some reason, trans men threaten their worldview so much—their shattered, pathetic, weak-ass worldview—that to accurately recognize trans men as men might undermine every stubborn vestige of traditional, thin-skinned masculinity that makes their tiny and uninspiring world go ‘round.Folks, just let trans people exist in our own authentic skins without said existence needing to somehow be a referendum on your own. I can't emphasize enough how much reasonable adults in your day-to-day life—the vast majority of them cisgender—honestly feel second hand embarrassment when they watch you do this. And the reason they don't tell you that is because they don't wanna be the one who breaks the bad news.Please don't embarrass yourself. It pains the rest of us.Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Hi, I'm Charlotte Clymer, and this is Charlotte's Web Thoughts, my Substack. It's completely free to access and read, but if you feel so moved to support my writing, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription: just $7/month or save money with the $70/annual sub. You can also go way above and beyond by becoming a Founding Member at $210. Get full access to Charlotte's Web Thoughts at charlotteclymer.substack.com/subscribe

Honestly, we're as shocked as you are. Not only did we produce an episode a week for an entire year, but we also somehow got the GODFATHER of motorsport and the only driver that Matt's dad knows -- Mario Andretti -- as our guest. Find out how he adapted to different types of driving, what porpoising was like in the 70s, and who his favorite hot lap celeb is.UPDATE: We've somehow found a group of people to hate more than Ferrari -- the majority of the U,S. supreme court. Because this episode was recorded before the devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we didn't talk about our support for body autonomy and necessary health care. If you'd like to, and are able to donate, here are some orgs that are working to protect these rights and helping people trying to access care: National Network of Abortion Funds, Planned Parenthood, or NARAL.Follow us: TikTok | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/06/24/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-u-s-2/ (Pew Research Statistics on Abortion ) Where to Donate - These are organizations we have personally donated to: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give (Planned Parenthood) & https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ (NARAL) https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm (Contact Your Senators) https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative (Contact Your Representative) https://vote.gov/ (Register To Vote)

The Pat Thurston Show airs Governor Gavin Newsom's address to the state as the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. Newsom is joined by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California President/CEO Jodi Hicks, NARAL's California Director Shannon Olivieri Hovis, and members of the California Legislative Women's Caucus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elyse Russell is curating an anthology for Band of Bards Comics. Funded by Kickstarter, The Dark Side of Purity, will feature comics, artwork, prose, and poetry from female and non-binary creators. After the the project is fully funded the book will be available in bookshops and online, with proceeds benefiting NARAL. Elyse talks to us about why the project is being fast-tracked and how creators can succeed with crowdfunding. Fund it on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bandofbards/the-dark-side-of-purity Band of Bards: bandofbards.com Elyse's Website: elyserussellauthor.squarespace.com

ISC's Community Action Update podcast series is back with an episode full of fierce women! ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan spoke with local representative and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Kristina Wong (just before she made her way to Sardi's to collect her Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance!) about the relationship between theatre artists and mutual aid efforts. She also spoke with ISC Board member Ebony Murphy-Root about her work as an educator and with NARAL, an organization serving a critical purpose during this dangerous shift in our country's stance on reproductive rights. This episode begins with ISC's beloved Aisha Kabia performing Titania's timeless speech describing the environmental destruction caused by her and Oberon's feud in Act II Scene I of A Midsummer Night's Dream. For ways to support these incredible individuals, head to iscla.org/justice.

This week, we're excited to share an excerpt from one of our favorite podcasts, The Brown Girls Guide to Politics. Host A'shanti Gholar leads conversations with women of color who are changing the face of politics. Tune in to hear a clip of her conversation with the President of NARAL, Mini Timmaraju, about reproductive rights and the Supreme Court.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa Beck, cast member of The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans and co-host of the podcast "Imperfect Strangers," tells Tracie and Rich how she prepared to reenter The Real World house 22 years later.Melissa is selling an awesome shirt in support of women's rights to safe and legal access to essential healthcare, with proceeds going to NARAL.Pipe Dreams is also selling abortion rights apparel, the proceeds of which are going to organizations in hostile states with lawmakers who will likely ban abortion. And you can see where you can donate directly to those organizations on the product page.For access to bonus episodes, additional content, and to subscribe to our book club and premium series WAWU—where we are recapping The Real World Homecoming—please visit our Patreon.Oh and follow us on Instagram.

I was NOT planning on dropping this episode until much later in the summer, but within a few days of recording this conversation, a draft opinion on the overturning of Roe vs. Wade was leaked to Politico. My intention from the beginning was to talk with an expert about the language around reproductive freedom. Because here's what I know for sure:  Women cannot compete economically and/or provide for our families if we lose our right to determine when (or whether) to have children. I don't know any other way to say it.  And yet somehow, despite the simple truth of this statement, we're at the precipice of losing that right. It makes me wonder if we've been talking about this all wrong. So … to help take us deeper into the language and messaging of reproductive freedom (and how we might protect it), my guest this week is Dina Montemarano, Research Director at NARAL Pro-Choice America, where she leads messaging, opposition, and disinformation-focused research on abortion access and the anti-choice movement.  Prior to NARAL, Dina worked on Senator Warren's and Vice President Harris' Presidential campaigns, and at Global Health Strategies, where she managed global health communication programs for the Gates Foundation. She has a BA from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Dina is a wonder woman, and was incredibly kind and patient with me while I had a good cry during this conversation. To find out how you can donate to pro-choice candidates in the midterms, here is a list of political candidates working to protect reproductive freedom in the US. One small note … for reasons beyond my ken, you have to have already donated to NARAL to be able to use this system. Just donate as little as $1 to NARAL and then you'll be able to use this link effectively and efficiently to support multiple candidates doing this incredibly important work. As always, the most powerful thing you can do is VOTE. Do NOT sit out midterms. Vote for candidates that prioritize women's health. We are not a special niche interest group. We make up half of the population. Stay strong. Shine on.   https://bit.ly/NARAL_LINK  

This week we're talking about Aaron Sorkin's test run for The West Wing, The American President, with our first guest: the amazing feminist organizer Shelby Knox. But first, we take some time to talk about last week's leak of the SCOTUS decision striking down Roe v Wade, and what we (and you) can do about it. Then (11:26) we get into the American President, a rom com about a suspiciously popular president falling in love with a  “professional political operative.” We touch on political movies' tendency to prize rhetoric over action, the importance of coalitions, and the outsized impact of the spotted owl (yes, that spotted owl). There's also a LOT of West Wing talk. Abortion resources mentioned in the episode: Go to https://www.ineedana.com if you need to find abortion care. @RBraceySherman on Twitter is a great source of information on medical (pill) abortion and stories about real people who have had abortions. Give money and/or time to abortion funds! Go to https://abortionfunds.org/funds/ to find an abortion fund to give to and/or volunteer with. If you want to get involved in organizing to protect abortion in your state, find a local group. NARAL is definitely NOT the only group that does this but they have chapters in most states: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org If you like this episode, make sure to subscribe and rate us. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @thelcapod. This episode was produced by Raz Pollex and edited by Ross West. 

Thanks to our sponsors Fair Fight Action and ActBlue.Learn more about the fight for reproductive rights with resources from NARAL:The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) worldwide.States poised to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade fallsBans on abortion by weekBans based on the reason a person may seek abortion careBans based on the method of abortionMedication abortion careThe Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A'shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A'shanti created a space for women of color to learn about the current state of politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible women changing the course of the country. A'shanti founded the blog in 2018 and Wonder Media Network is thrilled to extend her platform to audio.Follow The BGG:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFollow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteTwitterInstagram

Andrea Hailey is the CEO of Vote.org, the nation's largest nonpartisan digital voter engagement organization. Andrea led Vote.org to record-breaking growth during the 2020 General Election and the Georgia runoff elections, helping more than 4.4 million people register to vote and more than 3.3 million request mail-in ballots, and leading a 50-stateget-out-the-vote operation which made over half a billion voter contacts across the country. Andrea and Vote.org's work in 2020 has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and Bloomberg. With nearly two decades of experience in voter engagement operations and campaigns, Andrea is a recognized expert on civic engagement, and a staunch defender and promoter of democracy. Prior to joining Vote.org, she served as the founder of Civic Engagement Fund, an incubator for grassroots nonprofit organizations focused on voter empowerment and engagement. She has advised and supported the efforts of presidential and congressional candidates, ballot initiatives, and historic landmarks, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Andrea launched her career on Capitol Hill in the office of Representative Patrick Kennedy. In addition to leading Vote.org, Andrea sits on the boards of NARAL and Bend The Arc, serves on the Leadership Council of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and is a member of the Society of Fellows for the Aspen Institute. The Caring Economy made it onto FeedSpots Top 30 CSR Podcasts Don't forget to check out my book that inspired this podcast series, The Caring Economy: How to Win With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

The roots of the modern feminist movement can be traced directly back to a single book published nearly 60 years ago. It was called The Feminine Mystique. Its author was a young would-be journalist named Betty Friedan. It is widely regarded as the spark that lit the fire of the feminist movement. But that was only the beginning for Betty Friedan. Three years later, she co-founded the National Organization for Women, and was its first president. She also helped establish the National Womens Political Caucus. And she founded what was then known as the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, known today simply as NARAL. In 2000, Friedan wrote a memoir called Life So Far.