Bella (MRS. AMERICA)
Sharpening Our Oyster Knives
English - June 02, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBPhilosophy Society & Culture TV & Film After Shows Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
"Bella (Margo Martindale) is put in charge of the first ever government-funded National Women's Conference. Phyllis (Cate Blanchett) and her women clash over how to best disrupt the conference." -FX
Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug (Courtesy of FX)
From their COVID-19 bunker deep in the woods of Massachusetts, three sisters— a novelist, a historian and a playwright/professor— discuss the new FX mini-series Mrs. America.
Through a Black feminist lens, Kaitlyn, Kerri and Kirsten Greenidge sort through the history referenced in the show and discuss why it's still relevant today.
Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts and share on social so others can find the show too. Thanks for listening!
Resources
New Zine: Letter to the Anti-Rape Movement by Mariame Kaba, April 20, 2020
100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write: On Umbrellas and Sword Fights, Parades and Dogs, Fire Alarms, Children, and Theater by Sarah Ruhl
Credits Featuring: Kaitlyn Greenidge, Kerri Greenidge and Kirsten Greenidge Produced, Edited & Mixed by: Beandrea July Music by: Jordan Balagot Clips, Photos: All Sole Property of FX #GreenidgeSisters"Bella (Margo Martindale) is put in charge of the first ever government-funded National Women's Conference. Phyllis (Cate Blanchett) and her women clash over how to best disrupt the conference." -FX
Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug (Courtesy of FX)
From their COVID-19 bunker deep in the woods of Massachusetts, three sisters— a novelist, a historian and a playwright/professor— discuss the new FX mini-series Mrs. America.
Through a Black feminist lens, Kaitlyn, Kerri and Kirsten Greenidge sort through the history referenced in the show and discuss why it's still relevant today.
Please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts and share on social so others can find the show too. Thanks for listening!
Resources
New Zine: Letter to the Anti-Rape Movement by Mariame Kaba, April 20, 2020
100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write: On Umbrellas and Sword Fights, Parades and Dogs, Fire Alarms, Children, and Theater by Sarah Ruhl
Credits Featuring: Kaitlyn Greenidge, Kerri Greenidge and Kirsten Greenidge Produced, Edited & Mixed by: Beandrea July Music by: Jordan Balagot Clips, Photos: All Sole Property of FX #GreenidgeSisters