In brief: New intro/interview replay! It felt like time to revisit this interview from November. Things are rough and the 30 second news cycle makes everything feel gross and reactionary; this clip is a reminder that movement work is done… Read More ›
disability
The Health Of Our Democracy w/@SendVodka & @AndreaGrimes — #KatieSpeakShow Ep95 07/01/2017
In brief: The 4th of July holiday weekend seemed the perfect time to do a democracy health check! Jody Allard — whose words you should read all over the internet — discusses her life and how she and her family… Read More ›
On red pills and #transgender rights w/ @transscribe — #KatieSpeakShow Ep91 06/03/2017
In brief: CN: transphobia/TERFs Katelyn Burns is back on the show for an extended conversation about the barriers to transgender healthcare and protections, including some history in which we get to blame Reagan (my favorite thing) and a crew of… Read More ›
Budgets Tell Us Whose Needs Matter w/ @mboteach & @Lollardfish — #KatieSpeakShow Ep81 03/25/2017
In brief: As budget proposals fly, real people’s lives depend on the wonky details. I’m really excited to have Melissa Boteach and David Perry on to talk about how low-income and disabled people in particular are getting caught in the… Read More ›
“Fighting the March Toward Fascism” w/ @thesteveway & @niais— #KatieSpeakShow Ep74 02/04/2017
In brief: Yes, I used the word “fascism.” My second guest, brilliant academic and intersectional feminist badass Sarah Tuttle will explain why she and her colleagues created Scientists Against the Fascist Establishment. When really smart people break it down the… Read More ›
In which @abbyMnorman & I send off 2016… (Part I) — #KatieSpeakShow Ep68 12/24/2016
In brief: This was the first time I’d had the opportunity to chat beyond Twitter and email exchanges with Abby Norman who, it turns out, is as delightful “in person” as she is online. We talked about everything from the… 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 ›
The Politics of Visibility & ’Normalcy’ w/@Lollardfish & @RaquelWillis_ — #KatieSpeakShow Ep34 04/30/2016
In brief: Y’all. This episode. I open with a nod to the best shade ever thrown on the internet, then we get right to my interviews with David Perry and Raquel Willis. If you don’t already know them and their… Read More ›
Flexing work/corporate culture & tech harassment talk w/@rtulshyan — #KatieSpeakShow Ep21 01/30/2016
In brief: I’m psyched to bring you a great two-part conversation with Ruchika Tulshyan — journalist, citizen of the world, intersectional feminist, and co-founder at The Establishment. We talked her book “The Diversity Advantage” and a new study on harassment… Read More ›