From Ms. Studios' "On the Issues" podcast, you're listening to Fifteen Minutes of Feminism with Dr. Michele Goodwin! On Fifteen Minutes of Feminism, we 're here to give you a serious take on an important issue featuring a single guest (okay, fine—maybe two from time to time.) In these jam-packed, bite-sized episodes, you can expect voices from the center of the story—people you should know, those who roll up their sleeves and change the world. These are guests who have things to do, places to be, and something important to say.
Latest episodes
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23 min
Vivek Ramaswamy Weaponized Childhood Rape as a Political Talking Point: Women Across The Country Are Respondin…
In this episode, we're looking at the upcoming midterm elections, the role of women playing in national politics, and the attacks on the women who are running for office. In Ohio,…
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34 min
What's In The Epstein Files? Republicans and Democrats Want to Know (with George Conway)
In this episode, at a time where unprecedented news stories break every day, we’re re-elevating the Jeffrey Epstein files. As victims continue to come forward, and new evidence con…
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25 min
200 Days of Trump 2.0 (with Skye Perryman)
Trump has been in office for 200 days. In those 200 days, important institutions core to democracy have been dismantled. The rule of law has been challenged in countless ways—incre…
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26 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Dead, Pregnant and Imprisoned in Georgia—The Adrianna Smith Case
In this emergency episode, we're ringing the alarm bells: We just learned that in the state of Georgia, a woman named Adriana Smith who was declared brain-dead in February, is bein…
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31 min
No Law, Just (Bad) Vibes: at the Supreme Court with Leah Litman
Over the past few years, many of us have noticed some (bad) vibes coming from the Supreme Court: sketchy decisions on a number of fronts, from presidential immunity to abortion, ag…
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22 min
Narratives of Resistance: Women of Color and the Fight for Democracy (With Yamani Yansá Hernandez)
This week, we’re joined by Yamani Hernandez, the chief executive officer of the Groundswell Fund, to discuss the importance of grassroots organizing and reproductive justice in thi…
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33 min
The Fight for Pregnant Workers' Rights Isn't Over (with Dina Bakst)
As we reckon with an administration hostile to equal rights, feminists will continue to fight. To help keep hope, we must remember and celebrate recent wins. One of those wins is t…
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26 min
Reflecting on Trump's Immunity Win At The Supreme Court: Who Will Check The Trump Administration?
In this episode, Dr. Michele Goodwin reflects on Trump v. United States. As Americans adjust to the myriad executive orders, firings of government employees, the gutting of the Uni…
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23 min
The Trump Indictments: What's Happening in Georgia? (with Anthony Michael Kreis)
This week, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is…
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27 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Fighting for women workers (with Rep. Rosa DeLauro)
People are mobilizing for labor rights—with major strikes taking place across industries from entertainment to healthcare and more. In this episode, we’re talking about why it’s im…
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27 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism — The Trump Indictments: Untangling the Mess (with Anthony Michael Kreis)
On this week’s episode, we’re continuing our series unpacking the litigation and criminal charges that have been levied at former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. But…
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20 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Unsealing the Federal Indictment
In this episode, we continue our series: The Trump Indictments, unpacking the civil and criminal charges alleging that the former president Donald Trump engaged in illegal activiti…
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30 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Unpacking the E. Jean Carroll Litigation
This week, we’re launching a special new series following the litigation and criminal charges that have been levied at the former president Donald Trump: The Trump Indictments. Las…
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29 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: How the Law Fails Women (with Julie Suk)
Society's systematic patterns of inequality targeting women demonstrate something far more harmful than just discrimination or the patriarchy at work. Instead, the myriad ways in w…
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27 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #5, Our Government Represents Us (with Rep. Katie Porter)
This Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rul…
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27 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #4, Our Families Are Supported (with Aisha Nyandoro)
Looking back on Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the M…
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33 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #2, Our Bodies Are Respected (with Loretta Ross)
This Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rul…
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17 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #3, Our Work Is Valued (with Ai-jen Poo)
This Women’s History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rul…
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20 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Our Lives are Safe
This Women's History Month, we’re wondering: What will it take to achieve a society that prioritizes—and achieves—true equality? Our answers to those questions are the Majority Rul…
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21 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Heather Booth and the Jane Collective
On today’s show, we’re talking about the Janes. Before Roe v. Wade, if you were in need of an abortion in Chicago, there was a number you could call, run by young women who called…