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Super Producer Reema joins us for a very special get-to-know you happy hour! We ask hard-hitting questions about trees and Sex and the City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In honor of the release of her audiobook Love at First Prompt, Bridget Todd breaks down the questions we should be asking about the relationships people form with AI, the attempts to legislate around them, and the companies profiting from the desire for emotional connection.See o ... Show More

Black autistic Brazilian activist Luciana Viegas has advocated for the rights and protections of people with disabilities and Black folks in Brazil for many years. We go over some of the milestones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Girlboss Summit returns to discuss some of the women who we have to thank for our labor rights today - Dolores Huerta and The Radium Girls. Digressions include a baby Ilaria update, the debatable use of Uggs as snow boots, and how we saved the day on one listener's wedding. C ... Show More

Breaking Code Silence, the national advocacy organization for survivors, is discussed, featuring interviews with its director and offering options for advocacy and action. Kat Von D speaks with Paris Hilton about their mutual experience and using their platforms for change.See om ... Show More

Paris gives and update on her important mission, Breaking Code Silence. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode we continue our conversation with Alicia Cohen, familial sex trafficking survivor and advocate. 

Our team travels to Hoopa and Covelo to speak to Native women who are on the frontline in the fight against violence. They are using their voices to advocate, educate and support victims of violence and their families. Explore more at https://upandvanished.com/vanishingpoint/.Fol ... Show More

On the season finale of The Unwanted Sorority, we are giving flowers to Lupita Nyong'o for her global commitment to elevating the voices and messages of Black women across the diaspora through her art and her activism. Rachel Markham, our Roll Call guest also joins us to share he ... Show More

Today, we meet a woman who survived a chilling ordeal, and take a look at a list of people that seems far too good to be true. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comJoin our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee om ... Show More

A woman talks about her undercover mission to Thailand to save underage sex workers from their captors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Today's guest is with the brilliant activist and entrepreneur Seyi Akiwowo: the Founder and Executive Director of Glitch, a young not-for-profit organisation determined to end online abuse. Seyi travels the globe developing practical solutions with Governments, NGOs and companies ... Show More