On The Issues With Michele Goodwin
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.
Episodes
125 episodes
'Not My Type': How Two Women Took Down Trump on Sexual Assault (With E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan)
Not even a year into the second Trump administration, it’s clear that people are struggling for hope. But there’s hope to be found in so many places, including in the wisdom of the women who took on Trump—and won. E. Jean Carroll an...
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What's Up With (White) Men? (with Jackson Katz, Gary Barker and Cody Thompson)
Everyone’s been asking: what’s up with men these days? From high rates of gun violence and domestic violence, to the “manosphere,” Andrew Tate, and the "male loneliness epidemic," it’s clear that (white) men are hurting. But why is this happeni...
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Episode Preview: How Feminists Have Redefined Democracy (with Celinda Lake, Aimee Allison, Angel Charley, Julie C. Suk, Cynthia Richie Terrell, and Jennifer M. Piscopo)
This is a preview of the first episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward, the latest podcast from Ms. Studios. The full first episode is out now—subscribe to Looking Back, Moving Forward wherever you get your podcasts, or he...
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Trailer: Introducing Looking Back, Moving Forward with Carmen Rios
A new podcast from Ms. Studios, hosted by feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios, will trace the intertwined history of Ms. magazine and the feminist movement it has given voice to for over 50 years ...
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The Magazine: Ms. reports on the state of American manhood
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 Summer 2025 issue, which includes a special report on the state of American manh...
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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 being forcibly kept on a ventilator due to the state’s strict aborti...
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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, agency authority, and more. Today, we take a look at those vibes w...
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Black Women in Power: Firsts, Onlys and Always Watched
Despite persistent obstacles—from intergenerational pay inequity and earning just 63.7 cents for every dollar made by a white guy for the same work, to constant surveillance and doubt—Black women consistently excel in their chosen fields and ri...
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The Magazine: Who Will Antiabortion Extremists Target Next?
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 2025 issue—which delves into the story behind anti-abortion extremists’ successful a...
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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 this moment. Ms. has joined forces with Groundswell Fund and Ground...
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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 the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect...
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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...
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Black History Month Rewind! I’m So Excited—with the Pointer Sisters
As part of our Black History Month Rewind at Ms. Studios, we’re revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. In our final Rewind, we're revisiting an episode we recorded in 2021, celebrating Juneteenth with Fritz and Anita Pointer of the ...
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Black History Month Rewind! 'Who Killed George Floyd?'
As part of our Black History Month Rewind at Ms. Studios, we’re revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Today, we're revisiting an episode exploring racism and police brutality, featuring a cast of all-star guests. I...
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Black History Month Rewind! “Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired”—Voting Rights and Voter Suppression
As part of our Black History Month Rewind at Ms. Studios, we're revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. First up, we're taking a look of voting rights and voter suppression, revisiting an episode recorded ahead of the 2020 presidenti...
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Trump's Back—Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves
Welcome to The Magazine, our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine's forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, listeners hear about the Spring 2025 issue—which delves into the feminist resistance to the s...
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Fierce Feminist Resistance: The Fight to Save Public Health (with Dr. Anthony Fauci)
We begin 2025 on 'On the Issues' with special guest Dr. Anthony Fauci. In this episode we discuss some of the most important issues currently confronting the health of our nation and the world—from vaccine skepticism, COVID denialism, and healt...
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism — This Is America: Making Sense of the 2024 Election (with Moira Donegan and Fatima Goss Graves)
In this episode, we continue to assess and reckon with the 2024 election results. How did abortion rights prevail, while anti-abortion lawmakers were elected in the very same states? What will a Trump administration mean for women's right...
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The Women Who Make Your Vote Count (with Tonya Wichman and Natalie Adona)
Election administration continues to be one of the most compelling, challenging, and increasingly dangerous jobs at the federal, state, and local levels. A recent survey by the Brennan Center revealed that over a third of election officials hav...
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Next President Will Shape the Supreme Court (with Skye Perryman)
This week, we’re continuing our coverage of the lead-up to November’s elections by looking at an institution that has become increasingly contentious over the past four years: the U.S. Supreme Court. The specter of the Court has loomed over the...
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: What’s at Stake for Women in the 2024 Election? (with Fatima Goss Graves)
In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, the role that women are playing in this election is clearer than ever. Now under two weeks out from election day, we’re aware that so much is a...
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Modern-Day Voter Suppression (with Anthony Michael Kreis)
This week, we’re bringing back a very good friend of ‘On the Issues’ to talk about a topic that will profoundly influence the outcome of this fall’s elections: voter suppression. As voters head to the polls, officials and activists on the groun...
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: White Men Are Leaving Trump to Vote for Harris (with Jackson Katz)
In this episode, we dive into a topic that’s more relevant than ever this election season: masculinity. White men are mobilizing to support Kamala Harris and we unpack why. Polls are showing a growing gender gap, this election season—with...
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—Back to School and Back to Congress: What’s on the Agenda? (with Rep. Hilary Scholten)
On this week’s episode, we’re thinking about the return to school and Congress with Michigan Rep. Hilary Scholten. As we return to both, many things are top of mind: issues like gun safety, policies that benefit mothers and families, and much m...
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Supreme Court Term in Review 2024: 'With Fear for Our Democracy, [We] Dissent’
Every year on On the Issues, we bring you a Supreme Court term in review with a live studio audience. This year, for the first time we’re bringing you one from Washington, DC—we’re going to discuss the most important rulings of the 2023-2024 te...
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