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 ›
Imani Gandy
Bias And The Law w/@AngryBlackLady & @kristengwynne — #KatieSpeakShow Ep40 06/11/2016
In brief: During Supreme Court decision season, I took the opportunity to get wonky on the law with two outstanding writer-advocates. My friend Imani Gandy, social justice legal mind extraordinaire, breaks down racial bias in jury selection and the expensive,… Read More ›
#StopTheSham: #FightBackTX at SCOTUS w/@andreagrimes & @nataliefstclair of @FundTexasChoice — #KatieSpeakShow Ep27 03/05/2016
In brief: Well, here we are. HB2 — the law made famous by Wendy Davis and The Angry Mob’s successful filibuster nearly three years ago — has been heard by the Supreme Court. Oral arguments were heard Wednesday; supporters rallied… Read More ›
Netroots Radio — White Feminism™, #PurviPatel, & #SNAP Stigma — 04/29/15
In brief: My regular spot with Justice made the rounds from explaining why white feminists need to call out transphobia and racism, to updating the Purvi Patel case, to me yelling at racists/poverty shaming jerks on Twitter re: SNAP benefits… Read More ›
That Time I Ranted About #BoycottIndiana & Caring About All People
In brief: I hit my red state shaming breaking point this week with “progressives” telling Hoosiers variations on “you got what you deserved because voting.” Elon James White from This Week in Blackness caught the beginning of my rant, jumped… Read More ›
Hal Sparks Radio Pgm — #VoteProChoice, Vote Pro-Social Justice — (11/01/14)
In brief: My regular spot with Hal Sparks on WCPT Radio, Chicago! Note: I’m an activist/writer/media contributor full-time. If you can, consider supporting my work so I can do more of it by clicking HERE and making a one-time or… Read More ›
Hal Sparks Radio Prgm — #NotoriousRBG & Repro Victories! (07/05/14)
In brief: My regular spot with Hal Sparks on WCPT Radio, Chicago! Note: This is what I do now; I’m an activist full-time. I’m completely committed to changing the face of clinic access in this country. If you can, consider… Read More ›
Hal Sparks Radio Pgm — Rich White Dudes Commandeer All The Things (06/14/14)
Note: This is what I do now; I’m an activist full-time. I’m completely committed to changing the face of clinic access in this country. If you can, consider supporting my work so I can do more of it by clicking… Read More ›
Hal Sparks Radio Pgm — Roe turns 41 and Mike “Uncle Sugar” Huckabee (01/25/14)
If you missed it, Mike Huckabee is awful. Or as Alex Wagner of MSNBC put it, he’s royally “Hucked Up.” This once decent-on-economic-justice-issues governor from Arkansas is apparently throwing his hat into the 2016 ring with the departure of the… Read More ›
Hal Sparks Radio Pgm — Now with 100% less Hal Sparks! (10/06/13)
Announcement! The Katie Speak Live Archives feed is up on iTunes! Subscribe to never miss my spots with Hal, Ledge and others! There will be a podcast feed for the audio versions of my blog posts coming as well, so… Read More ›