On The Issues With Michele Goodwin at Ms. magazine is a show where we report, rebel, and tell it like it is. On this show, we center your concerns about rebuilding our nation and advancing the promise of equality. Join Michele Goodwin as she and guests tackle the most compelling issues of our times.
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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23 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Five Years of the Taliban's War on Women (with Dr. Sima Samar)
It's been five since the United States exited Afghanistan. How are women doing?The exit process followed the a 2020 Doha Agreement signed by the Trump administration and the Taliba…
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36 min
Tradwives, Turning Point and the Business of Anti-Feminism (with Madeline Peltz)
What's the deal with tradwives? From Turning Point to Instagram, the movement has found a strong following—and built a commercial empire. It's even hit the runways, marketing "trad…
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39 min
Rest In Power Gloria Steinem: An Enduring Legacy of Truth-Telling, Torch-Bearing, and Bringing Joy to the Resi…
In this special episode, Dr. Michele Goodwin, host of Ms. magazine’s flagship podcast, On the Issues, reflects on Gloria Steinem’s courageous life and enduring legacy, including he…
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40 min
Justices Sotomayor and Jackson Sound the Alarm on SCOTUS' Dangerous Deference to Trump on Mail-In Voting
In this episode, Dr. Goodwin breaks down what the latest Supreme Court ruling on voting rights actually says and what it doesn't, and of course, it means everyone's hair is on fire…
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12 min
Rest In Power Dolly Parton: A Champion For Women and Children
Today, we take a moment to pause to recognize the incredible life the indefatigable, beautiful, talented, wise Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, who passed away on August 25th, 2026, at t…
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16 min
The Magazine: Reexamining America 250 Through a Feminist Lens
In this special episode of On the Issues: The Magazine, host Dr. Michele Bratcher Goodwin and Ms. executive editor Kathy Spillar preview Ms.’ latest issue. The Summer 2026 features…
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1 h 24
The Undoing of American Democracy: The 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term in Review
In this special episode of On The Issues, Dr. Michele Goodwin records live before a packed audience in Washington, D.C. at Georgetown University to review and analyze the Supreme C…
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27 min
Every Mother's Fear and Black Mother's Nightmare: What Happened To Nolan Xavier Wells?
At Ms. Studios and Ms. Magazine, we have long recognized that reproductive justice is not a matter that begins and ends with pregnancy. Rather the call for reproductive justice end…
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27 min
American Democracy on Fire (with Steve Vladeck and Moira Donegan)
In this episode of On The Issues, we confront American democracy on fire. How did we get here and who lit the match? In a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the United States Su…
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17 min
The Magazine: Ms. Fires Back: ICE, Power and the Patriarchy
Welcome to “The Magazine,” our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine’s forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Spring 2026 issue, which…
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20 min
Pulling a Page From the Confederacy: Trump and Birthright Citizenship
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara—a landmark case that seeks to fundamentally rewrite the substance and meaning of one of the most important pro…
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16 min
Founding Feminists: 250 Years of an Unfinished Revolution (With Janell Hobson)
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a small group of men declared that “all men are created equal,” casting a vision of liberty that has shaped the American imagination ever since. Bu…
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14 min
Special Episode: Remembering the Late Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
In this special episode, Dr. Michele Goodwin pays homage to the life of Rev. Jesse Lewis Jackson, Sr.—civil rights leader, faith leader, political leader and advocate. Check out th…
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24 min
Why Menopause Belongs in Democracy Conversations (with Omisade Burney-Scott)
Menopause will affect most women during their lifetime—but until fairly recently, it was a topic largely relegated to the shadows. More and more, advocates are calling for the spot…
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34 min
You’re Not Alone: Normalizing Pregnancy Loss (with Dr. Jessica Zucker and Chari Pere)
Pregnancy loss is devastating. Yet despite how common it is, the grief experienced after pregnancy loss remains largely unspoken, shrouded in silence and shame. How do you support…
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9 min
The Magazine: What’s in the Winter Issue of Ms.? Mifepristone Beyond Abortion, Epstein Survivors and More
Welcome to “The Magazine,” our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine’s forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Winter 2026 issue, which…
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24 min
Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Mifepristone May Treat Fibroids, Endometriosis and Cancer. Why Is Access Being Ob…
Mifepristone, one of the drugs in the two-pill medication abortion regimen approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is an extremely versatile drug. It has the potential to tre…
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39 min
Checking in on the State of America’s Kids: Hunger, Censorship and Fear (with Becky Pringle)
It’s been a harrowing year for many families. The Trump administration’s budget cuts are giving tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of funding healthy meals for students expe…
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48 min
Fighting for the People: Attorneys General on the Front Lines Against Trump (With AGs Dana Nessel and Andrea C…
In the year since the Trump administration returned to office, there have been hundreds of executive orders, many of which district courts have ruled unconstitutional and illegal.…