Our Dirty Laundry
Stores about white women making a mess of things and how to clean up our act.
Episodes
113 episodes
Rethinking Schools
Embracing Arts and Social Justice in Education: A Conversation with Dr. Cierra Kaler-JonesIn this episode of 'Dirty Laundry,' Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell interview Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones, a social justice educator, writer,...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Author Interview with Elizabeth Gillespie McRae
Author interview with Elizabeth Gillespie McRae, author of 'Mothers of Massive Resistance,' a book examining how white women have systematically supported and engineered white supremacy. The discussion covers McRae's academic background, resear...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Conclusion
Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell discuss the concluding chapter of Elizabeth Gillespie McRae's book, 'Mothers of Massive Resistance.' They explore the roles that white women in Northern and Southern United States played in maintaining segregatio...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 8
In this podcast episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell discuss Chapter 8 of Elizabeth Gillespie McRae's book 'Mothers of Massive Resistance.' They reflect on the ruthless persistence of white supremacist tactics used by women in the mid-20th ...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 7
In this episode Mandy Griffin and Katty Swalwell explore the complex and troubling history of white women's resistance to school integration following the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The hosts discuss various themes, including the hat...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 6
In this episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell discuss Chapter 6 of their reading, focusing on the role of white women in the historical and political landscape post-World War II. They explore how these women perpetuated white supremacy by op...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 4
In this episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell delve into Chapter 4 of Elizabeth Gillespie McCray's book 'Mothers of Massive Resistance,' focusing on Jim Crow storytelling. The hosts discuss FDR's New Deal, judicial court packing, and how pro...
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Minisode: Moms Against Genocide
Des Moines area locals, Please join Mom’s Against Genocide on August 13th from 10a-12p at the Neal Smith Federal Building. More info on Instagram @momsagainstgenocide. Even if you’re not in Des Moines, please listen for ways you can...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 3
In this episode, Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell continue their discussion on Elizabeth Gillespie McRae's book, 'Mothers of Massive Resistance.' They delve into the stories of three Southern white women—Florence Sillers Ogden, Mary Dawson Cain,...
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: Chapter 2
In this episode, the hosts delve into a heated discussion about the deeply entrenched white supremacist narratives in the American education system, sparked by the second chapter of McRae's book, Mother's of Massive Resistance. They recount the...
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Book Discussion: Mothers of Massive Resistance Ep 1
The Persistent Legacy of White Women's Role in Segregation and ResistanceIn this episode, hosts Mandy Griffin and Katy Swalwell initiate a conversation on their new book focus, 'Mothers of Massive Resistance' by Elizabeth Gillespie McRa...
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Intro: Mothers of Massive Resistance
Navigating the Mess: White Women's Role in Politics and MotherhoodHosts Mandy Griffin and Katie Swalwell delve into a discussion about the pervasive and historical role white women have played in upholding white supremacy thro...
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Update on McMahon and Rollins; Nesheiwat for Surgeon General
Hosts Mandy Griffin and Katie Swalwell discuss the importance of white women recognizing their role in activism and learning from communities with long-standing vulnerabilities. They critique systemic issues and figures such as Pete Buttigieg's...
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McMahon and Rollins
In this episode, we grapple with balancing staying informed without falling into despair from constant news consumption. We then delve into the roles of Trump's nominated cabinet members such as Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education and Broo...
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Episode 10
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Election Post Mortem
Four years later...what did white women do this presidential election cycle? The unsurprising results are in.
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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Trad Wife Tales
Trad wife run-down. Where does the movement come from, how has it evolved, does it have a political agenda, are we, as feminists, wrong to criticize it? Let's talk!
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:17:42
Angela Smith and the Meaning of Identity in Activism
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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Interview with Debbie Reese
Debbie Reese is a Nambé Pueblo scholar and educator. Dr. Reese founded American Indians in Children's Literature, which analyzes representations of Native and Indigenous peoples in children's literature. She co-edited a young adult adap...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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Interview with Leah Slick-Driscoll
Interview with Leah Slick-Driscoll. Leah is a member of the Meskwaki Nation of Iowa (Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa) and is also Winnebago from Nebraska. She received her B.A.s in History and Social Studies Education f...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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56:48
The Symptom of Katie Britt
Weighing in on the Katie Britt response to the SOTU address and how she ties in to weaponized white motherhood
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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Minisode: Alabama IVF Ruling
While we all realize the latest Alabama ruling on IVF is a reproductive rights issue, we may not have thought through the deeper issues of intersectional feminism that run through this controversy. Today we're discussing how white women are sho...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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Weaponized Motherhood: Moms For Liberty
We're back!!! Sorry we disappeared for a moment there. But don't worry, we're still here, we're still friends and we're still down for exposing white women and how we enforce and support white supremacy. We're discussing the weaponization of mo...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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