Feminist Killjoys, PhD

In this episode, our friend John joins us to read from the famous Frederick Douglass speech, "What to the Slave is Fourth of July?" The speech was written in 1852 but still resonates today. John reads a brief section but we encourage everyone to read through the speech during this holiday week. *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: "XXX" by Kendrick Lamar OUTRO: "XXX" by Kendrick Lamar *** 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!

“How do we love ourselves, our bodies, and each other in the face of oppression?” - Elizabeth Cooper In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Cooper of the annual Queer Body Love Speaker Series. Cooper also coaches people (via Queer Body Love Coaching), leads group courses and workshops, and facilitates retreats so that people can learn to live and embody their own liberation. We ask Elizabeth about living in a communal house. Plus, Melody uses a “less than stellar” pun, according to Raechel. Key ideas from our conversation: Body autonomy Learning through conversation Fat activism Body positivity thequeerbodyloveseries.com/fkj *** TIMELINE:: Check-ins: until 8:30 min mark E Cooper: 8:30-53 min RWL: 54 min *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "Top of the World" The Juliana Theory *** 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 discuss our reactions to and analysis of the Yanez verdict (killer of Philando Castile), the Grenfell Tower fire, and a discussion on how to (not) be supportive to a partner or loved one with mental illness. Strength to all those impacted by the numerous people we have lost this week, and the people already gone for whom justice was not brought (legally or otherwise). It's been a heavy one. TW:: Discussion of police violence towards Black people (starting at 9 min mark) *** Timeline:: up to 8:25:: Check-ins 9 min mark :: Philando Castile, the officer’s acquittal on all charges, and community activism and organizing (TW: discussion of police violence) 30 min mark:: Grenfell Tower fire 51:30 :: RWLs *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: Many-times-dubbed BBC interview with a young lad, "God Save the Queen" (cover) Melanie Pain, Crickets, "All Night" Chance the Rapper OUTRO: "Julia" SZA *** 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!

*TW: Discussion of non-consensual genital surgery is discussed starting at the 18 min. mark* In this episode, we are honored to speak with the ultra amazing intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis. They are a leader in the intersex justice movement, bringing awareness to the issue of non-consensual medical surgeries performed on intersex babies, and educating the world about the absurdity of the gender binary, and many other things. We get to talk to Pidgeon about their story, their activism, and why they are so dang engaging and charming. Visit their website :: pidgeonismy.name and etsy shop :: etsy.com/shop/IntersexisBeautiful Support their work! *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY spliced in: Buzzfeed video featuring Pidgeon OUTRO: "Head Right" (live on Radio K) Manchita & Bionik *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy (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. Patreons will now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter AND bonus eps about The Bachelorette. So become a Patreon today! (tiers coming soon!) And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

In this week's episode we are celebrating the first week of Pride month by talking about the history of Pride (it wasn't always corporate floats!). We also discuss the killjoyful and hopeful takeaways from our country's reversal on the Paris Climate Accord. We finish the episode by talking about what Summer S.A.D. (reverse S.A.D.) is. A bit of education, a bit of cloudiness, a bit of sunshine, a bit of therapy, and most importantly a bit of Raechel singing. <3 Featured shout-out: Spencer for teaching us an audio trick that we will forever cherish (and use) //Boston Dyke March Logo in episode art from Meagan O'Brien// If you like to skip around:: Who is Ruining the Dinner Party :: 9 min. mark Pride history :: 19:30 min. mark Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder :: 36-ish min. mark If Google lets you down, check out our Twitter, Facebook community, and the Patreon-subscriber newsletter for a heap of sources connected to this week's topics (freeway pollution, Chechnya, ACT UP, etc.) *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY spliced in: Raechel's club horn, "Roll Out" Ludacris, "Loner" Mykki Blanco, "Finish Line/Drown" Chance the Rapper ft. NoName et al. OUTRO: "Summer Sadness" (remix) Lana Del Rey *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy (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. Patreons will now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter. So become a Patreon today! And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

TWs: white processing, discussions of terrorism, brief mentions of sexual assault In this week's episode, Raechel & Melody are in the same room (!!!) to talk about being together, process some deep call-out issues around being a bit too heavy on our "woke white" personas, and analyze some of the week's saddest news. It is not an uplifting episode, but it will hopefully give you a critical framework to reflect upon currents events regarding deportation, white supremacy, & terrorism. Raechel brings it hard this week, so listen up. *insert fire emoji here* Featured guest: Polar sparkling water Featured shout-out: Wide Angle Podium (a bike podcast network that is run by a dope-AF person who is a true friend of the podcast) If you like to skip around:: Accountability corner//white-women processing :: 13:30 min. mark News you can use:: 25-ish min. mark Some sources for this week's discussion (please see our newsletter, website, & Twitter for more!):: We discuss “Teaching Our Own Racism” written by Dr. Brookfield. This article will be uploaded to our website via this episode’s post (we don’t own the rights to the article, we don’t like paywalls, fuck walls). *We really suggest all white educators read this* “Double consciousness” concept see: W.E.B. DuBois Thank you, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, Rick Best, and Micah Fletcher *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "What About Your Friends" TLC *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy (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. Patreons will now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter. So become a Patreon today! And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF (women/trans/femme) POWER!

*soundcheck note: our interview with Emerald brings some city grit to your ears as Emerald was calling in from Harlem and Mel was on location outside a Lynx game in St. Paul, MN* In this episode, we talk with Emerald, founder of GRL TRBL (grltrbl.com). She designs and sells wicked cool feminist art including enamel pins and postcards. The interview is full of amazing feminist knowledge nuggets. On why she started grl trbl:: “Words were not an effective way of discussing the current political climate anymore” -Emerald Our interview starts at the 11 minute mark. *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: A piece of "May I Have This Dance" by Francis and the Lights (ft. Chance). Check them out at Boston Calling Memorial Day weekend or on YouTube. *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy (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. Patreons will now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter. So become a Patreon today! And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!

This week we bring you a listener-requested topic prompted by the Hypatia journal scandal, in which the feminist journal published an essay written by a scholar arguing in defense of transracial identity (aka, what Rachel Dolezel claims). In response, there was huge pushback and ultimately a demand to remove the essay. In response to that demand, there were also several other think pieces and Facebook posts coming out either in support or dissent of that call. We discuss our perspective on this, as well as other issues surrounding academic freedom, hate speech v. free speech, and also how call-out culture manifests in spaces online and elsewhere. In addition, Mel talks about how she doesn't like the new Kendrick. #crackerproblems MOST IMPORTANT! Melody will be in Boston next week (Memorial Day Weekend)! (#knockonwood #thirdtimesacharm). Are you a New England listener and want to hang with us! Let us know and we'll organize a meet-up! Not interested in our check-in chit-chat? No problem; skip to 5:17 to get to Whose Ruining the Dinner Party or 11:07 to get to our main topic. Read: "Academe's Poisonous Call-Out Culture" by Suzanna Danuta Walters "Another Day...Hypatia and Cultures of Critique" by Lisa Duggan *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: A piece of "Hey Mami" Sylvan Esso (old album) (new album out now, buy it!) *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy (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. Patreons will now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter. So become a Patreon today! And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!

TW: brief mention of rape as a definition of porn (24-ish min), slight references to suicide (59 min) *** In this episode, we welcome Elias as he talks with us about anarchism, communism, and why communist memes are not totally worth your eye rolls. Elias hosts The New England Unsettler (Boston Free Radio) and is in the band Bent Shapes. He is also an anarchist that votes. I know, right?! “Everyone is born an anarchist, the rest is politics” -Elias Plus, Raechel and Mel attempt to explain the difference between Radical Feminism and being a feminist radical. Previous FKJ eps that supplement EP 51 :: EP 10 (Lifestyle Politics), EP 24 (Sex Wars) EP 42 (Black Bloc, etc.) Rest in Power Edward Crawford Read these: The Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed, Invasion *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: "New Starts in Old Dominion" Bent Shapes *** Subscribe on iTunes & leave a review. Follow us on the Gram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out our Feminist Killjoys, PhD Mixtape on the Fy (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. Patreons will now receive our FKJ, PHD newsletter. So become a Patreon today! And of course, feel free to email Melody back in 2005 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!

Hi bbs! We miss you! We're hard at work during this hiatus, and Raechel is particularly excited about the newsletter she's been putting together. The newsletter will be sent weekly, in addition to our weekly podcast episode. It will include: behind the scenes info from each ep, feminist self-care tips, This Week in Radical History, x-treme RWLs (more than we share in the ep), and MORE! If you'd like access, you have THREE WAYS to get it. First and always: donate to our Patreon at any amount. OR, from now through April 25th, you have two additional ways to gain access: 1) donate to our PayPal with a one-time $5 donation; 2) leave an itunes review, take a screen shot, and email us at mailto:fkj.phd@gmail.com Yay! We are so excited to return to you with more interviews, mini-lessons, and more! xooxoxox WTF Power! *** Intro and outro song: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY *** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2734722 Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=3pkpaklWAbxNMItOsIELWxm3WuU6p8EM_Sz89tSqYJk_I-ia3tpro7G_FaxP_76KzFHK8m

In this episode, we talk about self-care. What it means to us, why we came to a practice of self-care, and what we do for self-care. Plus RWLs and the usual jabber. <3 *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY OUTRO: Vaporwave Dr*ke *** 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 Melody back in 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!

In this episode, we talk about the film "Get Out" and all of its glory (code words: TSA, racism, brains).* Plus a discussion about how horrible white women are (Editor's note: there is a substantial amount of white feelings later in the episode, if you 'd like to skip over that, you should). We finish up our ep talking about our (very brief) hiatus coming up and RWLs. *skip to minute 36 if you want to avoid all spoilers although the film will be mentioned briefly at one point *** Shout outs: Brittany Willis, "The Most Overlooked And Underrated Characters In ‘Get Out’ Are Black Women" Myles E. Johnson, "White Women, Mind Your Business" Philly Print Works Another Round Jordan Peele Daniel Kalvoya Betty Gabriel *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY Spliced in: "Free Cece" trailer, "Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga" by Michael Abels (the "Get Out" theme song, would you look at that!) OUTRO: "Pressure" by Killer Mike (selections) *** 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 Melody back in 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!

In this episode, we talk with special return-guest John Gebratatose, who will talk to us more about comedy, diversity, and the upcoming Black and Funny Improv Festival. John is the diversity and inclusion director at HUGE Improv in Minneapolis and the co-founder and organizer of Black and Funny. for more info on the festival, check out :: blackandfunny.com blackandfunny.com blackandfunny.com This may be our funniest and best interview of all time, so it is worth the extra minutes, we promise. This episode relies on sarcasm as humor (for listeners who may have a hard time identifying sarcasm) *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY spliced: "Every Nigger is a Star" Boris Gardiner, and the Reading Rainbow theme song OUTRO: "Fuk Da Police" NWA *** 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 Melody back in 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!

Today Raechel talks about how her flight to Portland got canceled and how sad it was. Fortunately she also gets to talk to Dr. Logan Casey, a PhD in Political Science, to discuss his research on LGBT politics and emotion. Also, how to be an ally/accomplice in the practice of centering the margins. PLUS! RWLs!

In this episode, we discuss pop culture, Marxist cultural wars, the Oscars, and our own relationship with celebrity and Hollywood. You might want to take notes because we are SMRT. Our dinner is ruined by fashion designers. And, of course, we engage in some sing-a-longs. *** INTRO: "Top Floor" GRRRL PRTY spliced: "It's a Hit" Rilo Kiley OUTRO: "Rush, Rush" Paula Abdul *** 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 Melody back in 2004 at fkj.phd@gmail.com *** WTF POWER!