Capitalism has complicated our cultural definition of “glamour”—and in the process, it has corrupted how we see and express ourselves. Host Carmen Rios talks to journalist Tansy Hoskins, who’s the author of 2014’s Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitali

GLAMOUR: How to Lipstick it to the Man

Feb 27th, 2020 55m 52s

In the sixth episode of Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios meets up with Davida Hall from Lipstick Lobby in Los Angeles—and finds out the stories behind each shade of the feminist beauty brand’s movement-oriented products. Use the c

GLAMOUR: Class War, But Make it Fashion

Feb 14th, 2020 1h 17m

Host Carmen Rios investigates the labor crises facing women who work in fashion’s supply chain—and challenges listeners to become part of a better fashion economy—in the fifth episode of Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season. Featuring: Ethan Snow (UNITE

GLAMOUR: Inside Michele Pred’s Feminist Artist Studio

Feb 3rd, 2020 1h 2m

In the fourth episode of Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios heads to Oakland, California to visit feminist artist Michele Pred—and find out how she makes the political purses you’ve seen on red carpets and across the Internet.

GLAMOUR: Climate Anxiety, But Make it Fashion

Jan 16th, 2020 1h 10m

Host Carmen Rios tries to figure out what sustainable fashion looks like—and assesses the devastating impacts of the industry on the planet—in the third episode of Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season. Featuring: Cat Chiang (The Restitchtance), Sarah Dup

GLAMOUR: The Feminist Beauty Secrets of Witches

Jan 3rd, 2020 1h 11m

In the second episode of Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season, host Carmen Rios explores the powerful potential of witchy beauty rituals—like hexing the patriarchy, carrying empowering talismans and invoking the names of powerful goddesses alone to yours

GLAMOUR: The Feminist Guide to Escaping Diet Culture

Dec 19th, 2019 1h 28m

Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season is finally here—and in the first episode, host Carmen Rios charts the course toward a feminist future without diet culture. Tune in to hear from The F*ck-It Diet founder Caroline Dooner; Sabrina Strings, author of “Fe

BONUS EP: Burning Down the House

Dec 12th, 2019 1h 9m

With the 2020 election looming closer than ever, Popaganda host Carmen Rios calls up four women leading the fight for gender parity in politics—A’shanti Gholar, from EMERGE America; Erin Vilardi, of VoteRunLead; Aimee Allison, founder of She Th

HEAT: Real Talk with Feminist Trailblazers

Nov 22nd, 2019 1h 56m

Popaganda’s HEAT season comes to a fiery conclusion this week—with host Carmen Rios in conversation with a slew of inspiring feminist trailblazers. Inspired by her own crisis of conscience, and her own feelings of displacement and isolation in

HEAT: Stovetop Social Justice

Sep 12th, 2019 1h 4m

Popaganda host Carmen Rios is taking listeners out for some mission-driven meals in the latest episode of the podcast's HEAT season. This week, she's joined by Miry's List Founder Miry Whitehill and Christy Anderson, who runs the organization's

Popaganda: Puff, Puff Progress

Aug 29th, 2019 1h 25m

This week, Popaganda’s HEAT season heads away from the fire—and marches directly toward the smoke. In this week’s episode, host Carmen Rios talks to a slew of “puffragettes” fighting to end the drug war, foster a more equitable cannabis industr

HEAT: Feminism Beyond Burnout"

Aug 15th, 2019 1h 14m

Popaganda’s HEAT season is back—and as burnt out as ever. Through conversations with feminist writers Feminista Jones and Tiana Clark, FRIDA Young Feminist Fund Senior Advocacy and Communications Officer Ledys Sanjuan, Feminist Oasis foun

Popaganda: Let's Talk About (Talking About) Sex

Aug 1st, 2019 58m 46s

Popaganda’s HEAT season marches on this week—and walks right into the bedroom. In the second episode, host Carmen Rios talks to "Wordslut" author Amanda Montell, sex educator and former rape crisis counselor Mala Munoz, Playboy features editor

HEAT: Spice Girls

Jul 19th, 2019 44m 26s

Welcome to Popaganda's HEAT season! In the first episode, host Carmen Rios looks back on the impact of the Spice Girls as they enter into their reunion tour. 20 years after girl power became a global phenomena, she investigates the legacy of th

The Hideous Man Who Became President

Jun 28th, 2019 40m 32s

This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss E. Jean Carroll's cover story for New York Magazine about all of the hideous men from her life. Through her piercing and frank prose, Carroll shares an account of sexual assault at the small hands of Trump. How

Popaganda: Body Positive Beach Times

Jun 21st, 2019 41m 27s

This episode originally aired on August 3, 2017. The beach is supposed to be a place of relaxation. But, as we all know far too well, it’s also a place of high anxiety. Nothin’ puts body positive feelings to the test quite like slipping into wh

Popaganda Revisited: Raising Feminist Kids

Jun 6th, 2019 1h 2m

Originally broadcasted on November 10, 2016 We are here to make the future less terrible. This episode features guidance on talking to kids about all kinds of complicated issues. Writer and photographer Margaret Jacobsen explains how she spea

Popaganda: Fear

May 23rd, 2019 52m 58s

This episode originally aired on October 23, 2015. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself? Give me a break. What about being afraid of murder? Indefinite detention? Stand-up comedy? On this episode, we explore some of the many things tha

Popaganda Revisited: Queering Family Values

May 9th, 2019 46m 17s

This episode was originally released on April 27, 2017. “Family values” has been co-opted by right-wing folks. But what the hell! Feminists have strong values, and we have strong families, too. On today’s episode, we’re queering family values

Popaganda Revisited: FEMBOTS

Apr 25th, 2019 40m 36s

From Metropolis to Westworld, female robots have always played out complicated power dynamics onscreen. While the term “fembots” conjurs up the image of killer mechanical sex-kittens from Austin Powers, cinematic stories about female robots of

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