In brief: Today’s guests take on specific aspects of internalized misogyny and racism, challenging everyone listening to interrogate these tendencies in themselves. We cover everything from micro aggressions to the refusal of White Feminists to cede space to the way… Read More ›
#BlackLivesMatter
The Tiresome Work of Fighting For Liberation w/@rissaoftheway — #KatieSpeakShow Ep57 10/08/2016
In brief: TW: state violence, misogyny, racism Up top, I play some of the audio from the judiciary hearing where Rep. Steve King (R-IA) refers to a low-income woman of color as a dog with a litter of puppies. It’s… Read More ›
Agency and Justice Denied w/@Lollardfish & @meredithclark — #KatieSpeakShow Ep55 09/24/2016
In brief: TW: state violence against Black people, sexual assault, ableism I’m kicking off year two with a pretty heavy show. The topics are important: how online and offline action have worked together within Black Lives Matter and the intersection… Read More ›
First Year Celebration Part 3! — #KatieSpeakShow Ep54 09/17/2016
In brief: Oh hey! Welcome to The #KatieSpeakShow anniversary episode part 3! I’m revisiting clips from some of my — and your! — favorite interviews. I only had three repeat guests this year (Britni de la Cretaz, Andrea Grimes, and… Read More ›
First Year Celebration Part 2! — #KatieSpeakShow Ep53 09/10/2016
In brief: Oh hey! Welcome to The #KatieSpeakShow anniversary episode part 2! I’m revisiting clips from some of my — and your! — favorite interviews. I only had three repeat guests this year (Britni de la Cretaz, Andrea Grimes, and… Read More ›
#NecessaryTrouble & Revolution w/@sarahljaffe — #KatieSpeakShow Ep50 08/20/2016
In brief: I’m thrilled to bring you Sarah Jaffe previewing her brand new, amazing book “Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt.” We talked about everything from what constitutes a revolution to why we’re both hopeful that right now is a special… Read More ›
Re-visiting w/@IjeomaOluo & @MsPeoples — #KatieSpeakShow Ep45 07/16/2016
In brief: A rare interview reboot! With everything going on in the news, I can’t think of two better conversations to re-air. Note: This show is available to stream and download for free so it can be accessible for everyone…. Read More ›
#Election2016 Catharsis Part 2 w/@etoilee8 — #KatieSpeakShow Ep48 08/06/2016
In brief: As I said in last week’s “in brief,” I don’t cover the political horserace much on this show. But it’s convention season and this election is particularly important thanks to a likely four Supreme Court appointments under the… Read More ›
Who is Served & Protected? w/@MsKellyMHayes & @elleiswrite — #KatieSpeakShow Ep30 03/26/2016
In brief: This week was a mixed bag week for human rights in our country. More bad than good. We won in TN by the narrowest possible margin; we lost in Indiana. North Carolina passed HB2, equating trans people with… Read More ›
When “Better Than It Used To Be” Is No Longer Enough — #KatieSpeakShow Ep14 12/05/2015
In brief: Today’s show is all about demanding more — demanding a real shot and a real life and real chances at real equality and justice. I can’t think of two better people to have on than Ijeoma Oluo and… Read More ›