No Holds Barred Podcast
No Holds Barred was started in 2020 by four graduate students — in isolation, chatting about politics, intersectional feminism and pop-culture.
In 2025, we’re no longer quarantined, are scattered around the globe, but the world keeps serving us the crazy.
So tune in for political scandals, celeb gossip & bad jokes.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 11: Why We Vote, Democratic Backsliding, Emily Ratajkowski: Buying Myself Back...
In our final episode for season one, we discuss voting through a psychological and political lens, the expansion of the American Presidency, and democratic backsliding. We also talk about Emily Ratajkowski's piece 'Buying Myself Back: When does...
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Episode 11
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1:14:15
Episode 10: Sh*t Trump Says, Cardi B vs. Candace Owens, Jane Austen Adaptations and Legacy...
This week on No Holds Barred, after a brief summary of the things Trump has said in the last week, we tried to cover lighter topics - namely the Cardi B/Candace Owens Twitter feud and a segment on Jane Austen. The audience-requested Jane Austen...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:15:22
Episode 9, Part 2: The Media, Kenosha, TV Dramas...
This week we had so much to talk about, that we're coming out with a two-part episode again! For episode nine, your four favorite grad students reunite for a discussion of the DNC vs. RNC, mainstream media and the fourth estate, and the events ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:32
Episode 9, Part 1: DNC vs. RNC...
This week we had so much to talk about, that we're coming out with a two-part episode again! For episode nine, your four favorite grad students reunite for a discussion of the DNC vs. RNC, mainstream media and the fourth estate, and the events ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:37
Episode 7, Part 2: DNC, Kamala Harris as VP, Chicago, WAP...
Episode 7 of No Holds Barred will come out in two parts this week. Every week, we record ~1 hour of our (way lengthier) conversation, and release it into the universe. Last week we couldn’t call, and had to skip an episode of NHB - leaving us w...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:01:38
Episode 7, Part 1: Sh*t Trump Says - An Extended Segment...
Episode 7 of No Holds Barred will come out in two parts this week. Every week, we record ~1 hour of our (way lengthier) conversation, and release it into the universe. Last week we couldn’t call, and had to skip an episode of NHB - leaving us w...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:20
Episode 6: Femicides in Turkey, Hashtag Activism, Black is King...
In Episode 6 of No Holds Barred, we discuss Trump's Axiom interview, Femicides in Turkey and around the world, hashtag or "lazy" activism, and fangirl over Beyonce's Black is King. Don't miss this episode and follow us on social media to keep u...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:03:52
Episode 5: Indian Matchmaking Continued, Folklore, AOC-Yoho Incident, Portland...
In this episode of No Holds Barred, we continue our discussion of Indian Matchmaking, debate celebrity interior design choices, Taylor Swift’s Folklore, Rep. Yoho calling AOC a “bitch,” the Portland protests, and the countdown to the US general...
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Episode 5
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1:01:35
Episode 4: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Kanye West, Cancel Culture, Indian Matchmaking...
In Episode Four of No Holds Barred, we explore the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through the lens of international lawmaking, misinformation, share the latest Kanye West updates, discuss cancel culture, as well aa catch up on popular culture, India...
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Episode 4
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46:41
Episode 3: Secularism, Hamilton, Jeffrey Epstein, Athlete A...
In Episode Three of No Holds Barred, we discuss the erosion of secularism, catch up on the latest celebrity gossip, fangirl over the Hamilton musical, and delve into a deep discussion of Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich and Athlete A. Don't miss th...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:28
Episode 2: Disclosure, Intersectionality, JK Rowling...
In Episode 2 of No Holds Barred, we reunite for a discussion of Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (2020), the representation of transgender people in the media, intersectionality, cancel culture, JK Rowling, as well as other culture we've been ...
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Episode 2
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54:29
Episode 1: AOC Lovefest, Miss Representation, Imposter Syndrome
In our first episode of No Holds Barred, we talk about AOC, progressive politics, Miss Representation, imposter syndrome, and what's been on our minds this week. Please forgive the background noise and other technical difficulties!
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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