While the majority of the country supports abortion, much of the mainstream media has a long way to go to represent abortion accurately and ethically. This week, Sam talks to journalist Jessica Valenti and abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman about how we can “arm the choir” with in-depth and more impactful storytelling. Plus, tips on how you can talk abou ... Show More
Nov 2024
We Want to Hear From You!
We hope you have been enjoying the incredible guests and stories from this season of The Defenders. Now, we want to hear from you. We’re conducting a survey with three simple questions: Did you learn something, has your opinion changed, and do you feel empowered to put these new ... Show More
1m 14s
May 2022
Why US abortion rights are under attack
It’s about to become much harder to find safe abortion care in America, in a country where some states already make it almost impossible. This week, we make sense of what’s happening and how we got here. Lilah speaks with Rhiannon Hamam, a Texas public defender and host of the po ... Show More
31m 48s
Mar 2023
Daniella Mestyanek Young - part 2
Ep 119: (part 2) Raised in one of the most notorious sex cults, one woman’s memoir brings their atrocities out of the shadows and into the light.
This is the Daniella Mestyanek Young story - part 2.
For more information about Daniella's work, or to learn about her book, Unculture ... Show More
43m 12s