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Hood Feminism - with activist Mikki Kendall
63 hours 33 mins; February 06, 2024
Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia - with philosopher Kate Manne
57 mins; January 30, 2024
The Woman They Could Not Silence - with author Kate Moore
44 mins; January 23, 2024
Women in Politics - with Mary Chung Hayashi
51 mins; January 16, 2024
The Guys' Guide to Feminism - with Dr. Michael Kaufman & Dr. Michael Kimmel
52 mins; January 09, 2024
Season Four: Introduction
9 mins; January 02, 2024
Bonus Episode: Amy and Sarah López Recap Season 3
97 hours 11 mins; December 12, 2023
Lessons for White Allies - with guest Leatha Udayabhanu
64 hours 14 mins; December 05, 2023
Patriarchy in Art History - with Dr. Danielle Stewart
65 hours 25 mins; November 28, 2023
Hitler's Furies - with author Dr. Wendy Lower
42 mins; November 21, 2023
How Dominator Cultures Changed Our History - with Dr. Riane Eisler
41 mins; November 14, 2023
Women in Ancient Greece - with author Dr. Sue Blundell
59 mins; November 07, 2023
Mamá Ayahuasca, Part 2 - with guests Alicia Galbraith & BreAnna Larson
78 hours 33 mins; November 02, 2023
Mamá Ayahuasca, Part 1 - with guest Tlawil Castillo
29 mins; October 31, 2023
Grandfather Peyote, Part 2 - with guests Alicia Galbraith & BreAnna Larson
61 hours 15 mins; October 26, 2023
Grandfather Peyote, Part 1 - with guests Alicia Galbraith & BreAnna Larson
57 mins; October 24, 2023
Reproduction on the Reservation - with author Brianna Theobald
64 hours 19 mins; October 17, 2023
We Are Dancing for You - with author Dr. Cutcha Risling Baldy
75 hours 24 mins; October 10, 2023
Stories of Native American Boarding Schools - with Dr. Farina King
72 hours 28 mins; October 03, 2023
Immigration and Interracial Marriage - with Dr. Bri Romanello
69 hours 9 mins; September 26, 2023
High-Risk Feminism in Colombia - with author Dr Julia Zulver
46 mins; September 19, 2023
In the Time of the Butterflies - with Sarah Lopez
61 hours 22 mins; September 12, 2023
From Angel to Office Worker - with author Dr. Susie Porter
38 mins; September 05, 2023
Reproductive Rights in Mexico and Latin America - with Natalia Calero
36 mins; August 29, 2023
Amelio Robles, Transgender Soldier in the Mexican Revolution - with Dr. Marie Sarita Gaytán
36 mins; August 22, 2023
Female Archetypes in Mexico - with Levi Murray
66 hours 8 mins; August 15, 2023
Colonialism in Hawai’i - with Dr. Maile Arvin
60 hours 56 mins; August 08, 2023
Mana Wahine: Women in the Māori Worldview - with Dr. Gina Colvin
52 mins; August 01, 2023
Gender Constructs in Tonga, Part 2 - with Meleseini Lotoaniu
45 mins; July 25, 2023
Gender Constructs in Tonga, Part 1 - with Meleseini Lotoaniu
33 mins; July 18, 2023
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 - with translator Jamie Chang
58 mins; July 11, 2023
Scream from the Shadows - with author Dr. Setsu Shigematsu
54 mins; July 04, 2023
Aching for Beauty: Footbinding in China - with author Dr. Wang Ping
53 mins; June 27, 2023
Patriarchy through Chinese History, Part 2 - with Annabelle Qian
54 mins; June 20, 2023
Patriarchy through Chinese History, Part 1 - with Annabelle Qian
40 mins; June 13, 2023
Patriarchy in East Asia - with Jenn Lee Smith
40 mins; June 06, 2023
Buddhism After Patriarchy - with Rachel Lam & Marissa Lila
47 mins; May 30, 2023
Gender Equity and Reconciliation - with Rev. Cynthia Brix, Dr. Will Keepin, and Harin Jeong
62 hours 49 mins; May 23, 2023
Female Genital Cutting - with Mariya Taher
55 mins; May 16, 2023
The Problem with Marriage - with author Dr. Srimati Basu
48 mins; May 09, 2023
The Trauma of Caste - with author Thenmozhi Soundararajan
65 hours 23 mins; May 02, 2023
Roar Like A Goddess - with author Acharya Shunya
53 mins; April 25, 2023
New Jewish Feminism - with author Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
56 mins; April 18, 2023
The Patriarchs - with author Angela Saini
44 mins; April 11, 2023
Palestinian Women's Activism - with author Dr. Islah Jad
65 hours 57 mins; April 04, 2023
Women in Afghanistan - with guest Dr. Bahar Jalali
62 hours 30 mins; March 28, 2023
Faith and Feminism in Pakistan - with author Dr. Afiya S. Zia
56 mins; March 21, 2023
Women Rising - with guest Léa Namouni
54 mins; March 14, 2023
Gendered Morality - with author Dr. Zahra Ayubi
46 mins; March 07, 2023
How We Fight For Our Lives, by Saeed Jones - with guest Stacey Harkey
44 mins; February 28, 2023
God is a Black Woman - with author Dr. Christena Cleveland
57 mins; February 21, 2023
We Should All Be Feminists, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi - with guest Kylee Shepherd
51 mins; February 14, 2023
Daughters of Anowa, by Mercy Amba Oduyoye - with guest Channel Achenbach
50 mins; February 07, 2023
The Invention of Women, by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí – with guest OluTimehin Kukoyi
71 hours 41 mins; January 31, 2023
Women's Mass Action for Peace
78 hours 16 mins; January 24, 2023
Patriarchy and Gender in Africa - with author Dr. Veronica Fynn Bruey
58 mins; January 17, 2023
From Outrage to Courage - with author Anne Firth Murray
39 mins; January 10, 2023
The Iranian Revolution
69 hours 18 mins; January 05, 2023
Season Three: Introduction
8 mins; January 03, 2023
Bonus Episode: Amy and Sam Recap Season 2
68 hours 50 mins; January 01, 2023
Breaking Down Patriarchy with Self-Compassion - with Dr. Kristin Neff
47 mins; December 27, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy on Chanukah - with Rabbi Hara Person
29 mins; December 22, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Challenge of Change – with Shauna Rensch & Lauren Prakke
37 mins; December 20, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Future of the LDS Church - with Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi
40 mins; December 13, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy with Mormon Women, Part 2 – with Ashley Mae Hoiland, Courtney McPhie, and an Anonymous Guest
40 mins; December 06, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Excommunication - with Natasha Helfer
31 mins; November 29, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy with Male Feminists – with Jon Ogden and Erik Allebest
26 mins; November 22, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in Professional Gaming - with Alexandra Botez
38 mins; November 15, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Trusting Our Own Minds
59 mins; November 08, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Modern-Day Witchcraft - with Kari
44 mins; November 01, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in Iceland–with Rachel Greenley
52 mins; October 25, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Domestic Abuse
52 mins; October 18, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in Saudi Arabia – with Liz & Cami
56 mins; October 11, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Feminist Awakenings – with Monica Rodgers, Shelbey Neil, and an Anonymous Contributor
69 hours 35 mins; October 04, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Gender Economics–with Katica Roy
49 mins; September 27, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Aspirational Shame–with Dr. Julie Hanks
42 mins; September 20, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy with Mormon Women, Part 1 – with Tiffany Sowby, Chelsea Homer, and an Anonymous Contributor
47 mins; September 13, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in the Marine Corps - with Kaitlyn Zivanovich
77 hours 3 mins; September 06, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Difficult Stories – with Susan Warren & Red O'Hare
45 mins; August 30, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Hierarchy of Needs – with Reese Harper
38 mins; August 23, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy Just the Way You Are - with Jessie Bryan-Iacono
44 mins; August 16, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in the Arts & Sciences – with Shannon Christie and JoCee Holladay Porter
49 mins; August 09, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in Church Communities – with Kathy Barbini & an Anonymous Contributor
53 mins; August 02, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy with Memoir and Memory
36 mins; July 26, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Miss World Pageant
31 mins; July 19, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in Our Naming System - with Amelia Hapgood
19 mins; July 12, 2022
Special Episode: Roe v. Wade
50 mins; July 07, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Acts of Resistance – with Theresa Beauchamp & Delin Ruhl
45 mins; July 05, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Fight for LGBTQIA+ Rights - with Dr. Nanette Gartrell and Dr. Dee Mosbacher
75 hours 30 mins; June 28, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Gender Binary - with Sam Rose Preminger & Domi Shoemaker
83 hours 33 mins; June 21, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Homosexuality in the Mormon Church – with Colette Dalton & Autumn McAlpin
34 mins; June 14, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy in Pride Month - with Chloe Agyin & Lakshan Lingam
40 mins; June 07, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy with The Black Menaces
62 hours 34 mins; May 31, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Men's Perspectives - with Andy Dunn & Ian McAllister
36 mins; May 24, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Institution of Motherhood – with Lane Anderson and an Anonymous Guest
29 mins; May 17, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and the Vilification of Women - with Lucy Allebest & Dr. D'Vorah Grenn
50 mins; May 10, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Abortion Rights - with Gabrielle Blair
52 mins; May 03, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Personal Perspective - with Bob Rees
34 mins; April 26, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Feminist Fairytales - with Jessica Harder
50 mins; April 19, 2022
Breaking Down Patriarchy and Polygamy - with Shannon Johnson