Fifty Feminist States: Interviews with Feminist Activists and Artists Across the U.S.
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsFifty Feminist States is a roadtripping, storytelling podcast visiting all fifty US states to interview feminist activists and artists about their work for gender justice. This podcast is intersectional and trans-inclusive. It's hosted and produced by Amelia Hruby, PhD.
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Ep 7 - Minnesota
November 08, 2018 11:32 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode, we hear from Raechel and Melody of the Feminist Killjoys, PhD podcast, Professor Beth Barila, Cheeky Kitty Minneapolis, and immigration attorney Julia Decker -- all feminists in the Twin Cities who work on different projects surrounding gender justice. This episode is jam-packed with ideas and inspiration for feminist activism and a great portrait of how much work just one city can hold. ALSO, this is the last episode of season one of the Fifty Feminist States podcast! Plea...
Episode 7 - Feminist podcasting, yoga in academic settings, trivia for reproductive justice, and immigration in the Trump era — all in the Twin Cities
November 08, 2018 07:30 - 39.2 MBIn this episode, we hear from Raechel and Melody of the Feminist Killjoy, PhDs podcast, Professor Beth Barila, Cheeky Kitty Minneapolis, and immigration attorney Julia Decker — all feminists in the Twin Cities who work on different projects surrounding gender justice. This episode is jam-packed with ideas and inspiration for feminist activism and a great portrait of how much work just one (or really two here) city can hold. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click ...
Ep 6 - South Dakota
November 01, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode, we hear from Toni Miller and Rachel Willson, two South Dakota women currently running for offices in South Dakota’s state legislature. Hear what inspired them to run and why they’re hopeful for their campaigns and the future of South Dakota. Highlights include: Why Toni decided to run for office [2:30 - 3:50] Why Rachel decided to run for office [5:45 - 8:15] LGBT representation in South Dakota [8:25 - 10:25] Follow: Toni Miller’s campaign on Facebook Rachel Willson’s c...
Running for political office for the first time in South Dakota
November 01, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode, we hear from Toni Miller and Rachel Willson, two South Dakota women currently running for offices in South Dakota’s state legislature. Hear what inspired them to run and why they’re hopeful for their campaigns and the future of South Dakota. Follow: Toni Miller’s campaign on Facebook Rachel Willson’s campaign on Facebook Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunes
Episode 6 - Running for political office for the first time in South Dakota
November 01, 2018 05:00 - 13.3 MBIn this episode, we hear from Toni Miller and Rachel Willson, two South Dakota women currently running for offices in South Dakota’s state legislature. Hear what inspired them to run and why they’re hopeful for their campaigns and the future of South Dakota. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia’s next podcasting project Softer Sounds.
Ep 5 - North Dakota
October 25, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode, we hear from marginalized voices that find strength in the soil of North Dakota. Ladonna Brave Bull Allard is a grandmother, historian, and activist who founded the Sacred Stone Camp at Standing Rock during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and now travels around the world building indigenous environmental movements. Wiljar Ojuro is a young, African American woman who works at North Dakota’s only women’s health clinic offering abortions and represents North Dakota as Miss ...
Indigenous environmental movements at Standing Rock + blackness and pageantry in Fargo, ND
October 25, 2018 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode, we hear from marginalized voices that find strength in the soil of North Dakota. Ladonna Brave Bull Allard is a grandmother, historian, and activist who founded the Sacred Stone Camp at Standing Rock during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and now travels around the world building indigenous environmental movements. Wiljar Ojuro is a young, African American woman who works at North Dakota’s only women’s health clinic offering abortions and represents North Dakota as Miss ...
Episode 5 - Indigenous environmental movements at Standing Rock + blackness and pageantry in Fargo, ND
October 25, 2018 05:00In this episode, we hear from marginalized voices that find strength in the soil of North Dakota. Ladonna Brave Bull Allard is a grandmother, historian, and activist who founded the Sacred Stone Camp at Standing Rock during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and now travels around the world building indigenous environmental movements. Wiljar Ojuro is a young, African American woman who works at North Dakota’s only women’s health clinic offering abortions and represents North Dakota as Ms. N...
Ep 4 - Montana
October 18, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode, we hear from Diane Sands, a current senator in the Montana senate who has a long history of feminist activism in the state. She discusses the progressive history that has made Montana one of the more radical Mid/Mountain-west states and the work she’s done to keep it that way. Amelia also speaks with Aspen Hougan, a volunteer for the Montana Racial Equity Project, about the reality of racial injustice in Montana and building racial literacy in the state. Highlights include:...
Feminist politics in the Montana senate and the Montana Racial Equity Project
October 18, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode, we hear from Diane Sands, a current senator in the Montana senate who has a long history of feminist activism in the state. She discusses the progressive history that has made Montana one of the more radical Mid/Mountain-west states and the work she’s done to keep it that way. Amelia also speaks with Aspen Hougan, a volunteer for the Montana Racial Equity Project, about the reality of racial injustice in Montana and building racial literacy in the state. Follow: Fifty F...
Episode 4 - Feminist politics in the Montana senate and the Montana Racial Equity Project
October 18, 2018 05:00 - 30.9 MBIn this episode, we hear from Diane Sands, a current senator in the Montana senate who has a long history of feminist activism in the state. She discusses the progressive history that has made Montana one of the more radical Mid/Mountain-west states and the work she’s done to keep it that way. Amelia also speaks with Aspen Hougan, a volunteer for the Montana Racial Equity Project, about the reality of racial injustice in Montana and building racial literacy in the state. Fifty Feminist St...
Body positivity & fat feminist activism and performance art with Amy Pence-Brown (Idaho)
October 11, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, we hear from Amy Pence-Brown about her body positive art and activism, including her 2015 Stand for Self Love and the Rad Camps she runs for women and teens. Follow: Amy Pence-Brown on Instagram Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunes
Ep 3 - Idaho
October 11, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, we hear from Amy Pence-Brown about her body positive art and activism, including her 2015 Stand for Self Love and the Rad Camps she runs for women and teens. Highlights include: What is body positivity? [6:10 - 9:00] The Stand for Self Love [11:30 - 16:15] RADCAMP: A Body Positive Boot Camp For Feminists [16:45 - 18:55] Why body positivity has to be feminist and feminism has to be body positive [20:30 - 22:30] Follow: Amy Pence-Brown on Instagram Fifty Feminist States on...
Episode 3 - Body positivity & fat feminist activism and performance art with Amy Pence-Brown
October 11, 2018 05:00 - 23.2 MBIn this episode, we hear from Amy Pence-Brown about her body positive art and activism, including her 2015 Stand for Self Love and the Rad Camps she runs for women and teens. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia’s next podcasting project Softer Sounds.
Episode 2 - From the history of suffrage to the contemporary ski scene in Wyoming
October 04, 2018 12:05 - 19.2 MBIn this episode, we have two conversations—one with Professor Colleen Denney about the history of women’s suffrage in Wyoming along with the current unequal conditions there for women, and another with ski guide Jessica Baker about succeeding in the male-dominated field of guiding and extreme sports. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia’s next podcasting project Softer Sounds.
From the history of suffrage to the contemporary ski scene in Wyoming
October 04, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, we have two conversations—one with Professor Colleen Denney about the history of women’s suffrage in Wyoming along with the current unequal conditions there for women, and another with ski guide Jessica Baker about succeeding in the male-dominated field of guiding and extreme sports. Follow: Jessica Baker on Instagram Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunes
Ep 2 - Wyoming
October 04, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, we have two conversations—one with Professor Colleen Denney about the history of women’s suffrage in Wyoming along with the current unequal conditions there for women, and another with ski guide Jessica Baker about succeeding in the male-dominated field of guiding and extreme sports. Highlights include: How women got the right to vote in Wyoming 50 years before the 19th amendment [4:45 - 7:40] Becoming the first woman heli-ski guide [10:40 - 12:25] Advice on succeeding i...
Doulas, birth work, and home births in the state ranked 49th for reproductive rights (Nebraska)
September 27, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about Nebraska’s problematic history with reproductive rights, different conceptions of doulas and birthwork, and the many influences that impact hospital and home births. We also learn about Amelia’s family’s history in Nebraska and what it’s like to be in the nascent stages of organizing. Follow: Fifty Feminist States on Instagram and iTunes Visit fiftyfeministstates.com/podcast for complete show notes and a transcript of this episode.
Ep 1 - Nebraska
September 27, 2018 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about Nebraska’s problematic history with reproductive rights, different conceptions of doulas and birthwork, and the many influences that impact hospital and home births. We also learn about Amelia’s family’s history in Nebraska and what it’s like to be in the nascent stages of organizing. Highlights include: What is a doula? [5:55 - 7:30] What is birthwork? [7:30 - 9:15] Hospital and home births in Nebraska [10:10 - 14:45] Follow: Fifty Feminist States on In...
Episode 1 - Doulas, birth work, and home births in the state ranked 49th for reproductive rights
September 27, 2018 05:00 - 19.2 MBSeason one of Fifty Feminist States is here! In this episode, the feminist road trip begins in Nebraska, where Amelia talks to Coop, Amber and Alex about doulas, birth work, and home births in the state ranked 49th for reproductive rights. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia’s next podcasting project Softer Sounds.
Introducing Fifty Feminist States!
September 21, 2018 22:42 - 850 KBWelcome to Fifty Feminist States! Subscribe now and season one will launch on September 27, 2018. And if you want updates in the meantime, follow us on Instagram at @fiftyfeministstates. Fifty Feminist States is no longer releasing new episodes. Click here to follow Amelia’s next podcasting project Softer Sounds.
Ep 0 - Introducing Fifty Feminist States!
September 17, 2018 20:39 - 54 seconds - 937 KBWelcome to Fifty Feminist States! Subscribe now and season one will launch on September 27, 2018! And if you want updates in the meantime, follow us on Instagram at @fiftyfeministstates.