Feminist Killjoys, PhD

In this episode, we talk social movements and youth protests with scholar Dawson Barrett. Dawson is an assistant professor of US History at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is the author of two books: Teenage Rebels: Successful High School Activism, from the Little Rock Nine to the Class of Tomorrow and The Defiant: Protest Movements in Post-Liberal America (due out in May from New York University Press). *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: "You're Wrong" NOFX Outro: "Resisting Tyrannical Government" Propaghandi *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies *** WTF POWER!

Content Note: Discussion of car accident-related death of a student Tech Note: We are working on the echo thing that's happening! echo-free audio coming asap! Today we discuss the complex definition of working-class and our own complex experiences with class-transitioning. We discuss historical understandings of class, how neoliberalism has shifted that, ways that the system keeps the poor poor and the rich rich, and much more. We share a lot of personal stories, so it's a pretty vulnerable episode, and we appreciate you all for being a community that makes us feel safe to share our truths. In addition, Melody shares a story about losing a student to a car accident, so do note that discussion in the time stamp if you think it might be difficult. *** Check-ins through 9:20 Discussion of death of a student from 9:30 to 20 min Class discussion 20 - 62 min *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Outro: "9 to 5" Dolly Parton (short clip) *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies *** WTF POWER!

In our final installment of Sex & Love month, we discuss research about LGBTQA+ advice columns and offer up some queer advice of our own (cribbing from existing columns, for fun). *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: "Gold Mine Gutted" Bright Eyes Outro: "Gas Light" Sister Species Live on Radio K *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies *** WTF POWER!

**Second upload of this episode--the original got taken down by Soundcloud. Apologies for the clutter on your feed!** Molly Woodstock (host, Gender Reveal) joins us to talk about asexuality and the ace spectrum. They talk different kind of attractions (platonic, aesthetic, romantic, sexual), myths about asexual people, and more! Plus, they join us for RWLs. *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Tiny sample of SZA & Kendrick "All the Stars" *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies ***

For our second episode of Sex & Love month, Melody and Raechel talk about the essay "Thinking Sex: Notes for a Radical Theory of the Politics of Sexuality" by Gayle Rubin. Topics of discussion include marginalized sex, children and sexuality, and obscenity law. Listener discretion is advised (particularly in regards to children and sex, which happens towards the end of our discussion). *** Time stamps: Chit-chat through about 7 minutes Discussion 10-47minutes RWLs 54-end *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: "Careless Whisper" George Michael Outro: "Carry You" Novo Amor *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies ***

For our first episode of Sex & Love month, Melody and Raechel talk to sex worker Zea Kenall about doing BDSM work as a queer, black woman. We address the politics of kink, the freedom of sex work labor, how Zea sometimes demands her subs to read Audre Lorde, and much more! *** Time stamps: Chit-chat through about 10 minutes Interview ~10-47minutes RWLs 47-end *** Intro: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Outro: "Let's Talk About Sex" Salt n' Pepa *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review! Follow us on Instagram! And Facebook! And Twitter! Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on Spotify! Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. And of course, feel free to email us 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** This episode is sponsored by the MA in Critical Studies Program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because we need to interrogate, intervene, and reimagine like never before. For more information or to apply visit pnca.edu/criticalstudies *** NOTE ON SOUND QUALITY: We had a rough patch with recording this week, we know there's a bit of echo at some parts. We're on it!

Melody and Raechel take time to address the Aziz Ansari article (and the responses that followed), and answer listener questions about reconciling potentially-conflicting political ideologies (militant Marxism and transformative justice), feminism and make-up, "toxic femininity", and more. Plus, Accountability Corner is back to address autism on last week's episode. *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Middle: "Comrade" Volcano Choir; "For Today" Jessica Lea Mayfield OUTRO: "In Green" Volcano, I'm Still Excited! *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

In this episode, we talk with the owner and creative director of Fox Den Salon (Minneapolis), Sica Dawn. Sica talks about how her salon works to accommodate people's sensory needs and what she did to cut the gender binary out of her services. Timestamps: 0-13 min: chit-chat 13-48: Interview with Sica 48-1:00: RWLs *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "Human" Rag'n'Bone Man *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email us at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

We are so excited to use this episode as an opportunity to share friend-of-the-show Molly Woodstock's new podcast, Gender Reveal. Gender reveal is "a queer podcast that centers non-binary, transgender, and gender nonconforming folks." Molly and their guests try to answer the question, "What even is gender?" We loved Molly's first podcast (Smash Everything) and we are even more blown away with this one! We think you will be too. Subscribe to Gender Reveal and, if you're able, donate to the Gender Reveal Patreon! *** New FKJPHD ep will be up Tuesday! *** <3

Partially inspired by the Girls Rock Campaign Boston after school BEATS program, Raechel and Melody talk youth media production. Using Sarah Banet-Weiser's essay Branding the Post-Feminist Self: Girls’ Video Production and YouTube," as a guide, Mel and Raechel debate agency, wax nostalgic on Riot Grrrrl, and even sneak in some Foucault. Timestamps: 0-17min: chit-chat 17-49:50min: main discussion 49:50-58: RWLs Check out our newsletter for relevant links! *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "Just for Us" Francis & The Lights *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email us at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

Today we have the pleasure of closing out 2017 with some intentions, resolutions, and revolutions from our FKJPHD family. We gathered voicemails from killjoys who want to practice radical self-love, go on more dates, engage with transformative justice, do less, let go of what doesn't serve them, and much much more. We hope you enjoy. <3 *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY THROUGHOUT: "Acid Rain" Chance the Rapper (instrumental -InstrumenalKing1); "The Weekend" SZA (instrumental - 4orty7Visions); "Cranes in the Sky" Solange (instrumental - Joey Treats); "Aud Lang Syne" Kenny G (because Raechel is a sentimental sap) *** CALL US MAYBE? New Voicemail number :: 414-858-7818 Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

In this episode we talk about images of violence in the media--from war footage to police shootings. We discuss our views on this phenomenon through critical race theory, journalism, and critical media studies lenses. "We made love on the living room floor/With the noise in the background from a televised war/And in the deafening pleasure I thought I heard someone say/If we walk away, they'll walk away" -c. oberst Time stamps:: 0:30 Chit chat//check-ins 8:30 Who’s Ruining the Dinner Party 13:30 Topic du jour *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "Landlocked Blues" Bright Eyes *** CALL US MAYBE? New Voicemail number :: 414-858-7818 Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps about The Bachelorette. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

In this episode, we are back! We also discuss our best/worst lists but really we are just happy we made it through 2017. Our categories include activist efforts, news events, books, and podcasts. Thanks for sticking around while we did some magic behind the scenes. Chit chat until 21:30 (CW/TW: during chit chat, discussion of sexual assault & media coverage) Best/Worst starts at 21:30 *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "All We Got" Chance the Rapper *** CALL US MAYBE? New Voicemail number :: 414-858-7818 Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps about The Bachelorette. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

Raechel and Melody talk selfie culture through a critical, cultural studies lens. Specifically, they work through Henry Giroux's essay "Selfie Culture in the Age of Corporate and State Surveillance." Before that, M & R check-in about their weekends (R gave a keynote speech, and M's friend had an unfortunate experience with gender-policing), and after that they share their RWLs! Also, note, this will be the last episode before our fall break. We'll be back in December, better than ever! *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "Truth Hurts" Lizzo *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps about The Bachelorette. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

In this episode, Raechel and Melody chat with Aqdas, is a PhD student at the University of Maryland, studying postcolonial literature and queer of color critique. We specifically talked with them about Third World Feminisms and how anti-imperialism and decolonialization could be taken up in Western feminism. (Subscribe to our newsletter for more behind the scenes and recommended readings!) Before the interview: Raechel and Melody check-in about our Halloween costumes, how much we love fall, and our dosha (check out last week’s Killjoy Review for a link to learning more about yours).* *We will now bow to any sponsor. We just are into it. TIMELINE:: Check-ins until 15:30 Interview with Aqdas right after Outro with R&M and our new RWLs! *** INTRO: “Top Floor” GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "Don’t Call me” TOKiMONSTA (feat. Yuna) *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy. Have some extra dollars and want to support feminist media-makers? Consider donating to our Patreon or as a one-time thing at our website. All Patreons now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND $5+ peeps get bonus eps. So become a Patreon today! *insert jingle music here* And of course, feel free to email at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!