George Santos is a Terrible Person and the Embodiment of the American Dream
Is there valor in scamming your way through a system that failed you, even if you hurt people along the way? What is the value of the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves? Can you be morally bankrup...
20 Dec 20231h 8min
Queer Palestinians & The Power of Pinkwashing
Are “Queers for Palestine” really like “Chickens for KFC”? No, but understanding intersectional justice can be hard, and sharing memes is easy. Joined by Moe Dabbagh, a gay Palestinian American with f...
21 Nov 20231h 6min
Christian Indoctrination in Homeschooling
The number of kids being homeschooled today is more than double of what it was four years ago, and nobody is making the rules. While the religious right is convinced that political indoctrination is r...
7 Nov 20231h 9min
Libs of TikTok
At the forefront of today’s anti-LGBTQ movement is one shockingly uncharismatic woman. Journalist Taylor Lorenz helps us understand the rise of Chaya Raichik, a former real estate agent who now makes ...
24 Okt 20231h 11min
The Mom Who Invented Gender Reveals Regrets It
In 2008, Jenna Karvunidis was looking for ways to involve her distant mother in the life of her soon-to-be child. Fifteen years, thousands of acres of wildfires, and a few plane crashes later, she wis...
10 Okt 20231h 10min
Becoming a Woman (with Miss Benny)
Like many people, sitting still and staring at the wall during the early days of the pandemic brought up new feelings for Miss Benny. Notably, that she was transgender. From viral closeted teenager to...
3 Okt 20231h 22min
Amber Heard & The Myth of the Perfect Victim
One year later, we revisit the trial that metastasized through society, leaving a culture of brutal misogyny in its wake. NBC journalist Kat Tenbarge helps us navigate a story not just about Amber Hea...
26 Sep 20231h 24min
