In brief: Finally! Lachrista Greco of Guerrilla Feminism and I connected for a chat about her new YouTube channel combining her love of makeup and social justice as well as the intensely imbalanced expectation on women and femmes to perform… Read More ›
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Gender Violence & Intentional Safe Spaces w/ @alisonphipps — #KatieSpeakShow Ep83 04/08/2017
In brief: What better way to mark #EqualPayDay and all the things that come with it than a long chat with one of my favorite gender parity academics, the awesome Alison Phipps! We talk about the parallels between the UK… Read More ›
And Still We #Resist – Proactively w/ @GenderJustice & @NatashaVianna — #KatieSpeakShow Ep78 03/04/2017
In brief: Everything seems awful, so it seemed like a good time to pause for some proactive efforts going on. Megan Peterson of Gender Justice gets real about the work environment post-election and outlines some pretty awesome work being done… Read More ›
Interrogating Internalized Racism & Misogyny w/ @Keah_Maria & @JulieDiCaro — #KatieSpeakShow Ep73 01/28/2017
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 ›
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 ›
#WhiteFeminism (TM) Take Down w/ @etoilee8 & @MZJWords — #KatieSpeakShow Ep67 12/17/2016
In brief: This episode is a rare group conversation with two of my favorite writers and friends willing to do the 101 & 201-level labor on racial justice and intersectional feminism. Aja Barber and Maisha Johnson were gracious enough to… Read More ›
Wherein I Start Exploring: “What Now?” w/@NikkiGloudeman & @LVikkiml — #KatieSpeakShow Ep64 11/26/2016 #NotMyPresident
In brief: For a few weeks, I’m going to focus primarily on “What Now?” Today we have one more post-game with my editor at The Establishment, Nikki Gloudeman. And then we’re going to move on to conversations about things we… Read More ›
Storytelling: A Vital Part of Resistance w/@diannaeanderson — #KatieSpeakShow Ep63 11/19/2016
In brief: I’m continuing to make space for those of us processing the election. My guest is author Dianna E. Anderson, who worked for the Hillary campaign on the ground in IA and is my favorite expert on theology and… Read More ›
“The Truth About The Men Who Riot And Kill” w/@ImranSiddiquee — #KatieSpeakShow Ep56 10/01/2016
In brief: Imran Siddiquee’s take on toxic masculinity is brilliantly intersectional and comprehensive. In his piece “The Truth About The Men Who Riot And Kill,” he writes: “What exactly is ‘healthy’ behavior for men? When exactly do boys learn how… 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 ›