Privilege comes in many forms: socio-economic privilege, gender privilege, heterosexual privilege, to name a few. In this episode, the Sugars reply to two letter writers who are facing different forms of privilege. They discuss with Catrice M. Jackson, a leading voice for racial justice.
This episode was originally published on August 11th, 2018.
Jan 17
Rewind: Pet Dilemmas with Julia Barton
This episode was originally published on August 26th, 2017. In this episode, adventures in animal ownership! The Sugars, along with Julie Barton — author of the memoir Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me From Myself — answer letters about pet dilemmas and the ways these creatures a ... Show More
46m 21s
Dec 6
Rewind: Body Weight and Romance
This episode was originally released on August 19, 2017. It’s never easy to talk to our romantic partners about their bodies, especially when it’s about weight. The Sugars, along with writer Ashley C. Ford, answer letters from people questioning their relationships because of maj ... Show More
34m 11s
Nov 22
Episodes We Love: Love In Doubt (Rapid Fire)
<p>How many times have you heard this: "I love him, we're great together, but..."? There's always room for doubt, even in the happiest of relationships. So this week, the Sugars take on some of those doubts in rapid-fire fashion.</p>
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41m 48s
Feb 2022
FEMINISM: Trans Liberation, Culture Wars and Class with Shon Faye
It’s Episode 2 of our Feminism mini-series and Floss is joined by the glamorous and hilarious genius that is Shon Faye. Shon is a writer, editor, journalist, and presenter known for her commentary on LGBTQ plus, women's and mental health issues. She hosts the podcast, Call Me Mot ... Show More
50m 49s
Jul 2015
Podcasting Women: Black Girls Talking
<p>Black Girls Talking is a must-hear podcast on pop culture, representation, and feminism hosted by Alesia, Fatima, Ramou and Aurelia. Cristen and Caroline chat with hosts Alesia and Aurelia about the podcast's origin story, exceptionalism and white privilege, and why feminism i ... Show More
46m 13s
Aug 2023
Reclaiming the Trans Narrative w/ Chase Strangio and Miss Peppermint
Chase Strangio is Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project, and a nationally recognized expert on transgender rights. Miss Peppermint is an actress, musical performer, and she nearly won season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag race. She's become the ACLU’s fir ... Show More
54m 21s
Feb 2021
“I Really Don’t Care A Lot, Do U?” (with Roxane Gay)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Rosamund Pike’s new film <em>I Care A Lot</em>, AIDS drama <em>It’s A Sin</em>, Daft Punk’s breakup, the internet’s Kathryn Hahn obsession, the latest Golden Globes scandals, and more. Plus, Roxane Gay joins to discuss her new MasterClass on writin ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 2017
Marxist Feminism: The Struggle Against Capitalist Patriarchal Hegemony
Raechel Anne Jolie is an educator, an activist, a yogi, a Media Studies PhD, a vegan, a podcaster, and a writer. Her writing has been featured in Bitch Magazine, The Daily Dot, The Huffington Post, (and more), and she's been interviewed as an expert in her field for Rolling Stone ... Show More
1h 1m