Bonus Episode: Rape Kits

The phrase 'friends of Dorothy' has long been coded language within the queer community. We trace the history and discuss what the Wizard of Oz has to do with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The online dating world is on fire, so why not burn down the haystack? That's the logic behind the burnt haystack theory. Samantha swipes through some explanations, thoughts and arguments on this theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In today's episode, we shine a light on the works of youth climate activist Jamie Margolin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Rape kits are simple forensic evidence collection kits used when someone is sexually assaulted. But the story is deeper than this. Learn all about rape kits, the sad backlog problem, and what you can do to help, in today's episode. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices ... Show More

Rape kits are simple forensic evidence collection kits used when someone is sexually assaulted. But the story is deeper than this. Learn all about rape kits, the sad backlog problem, and what you can do to help, in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf ... Show More

Brooke sits down with Dr. Nicole Bedera, a sociologist and leading researcher on sexual violence, to talk about the pervasiveness and danger of normalizing traumatic experiences. Brooke opens up about her own sexual assault and shares why she struggled to come forward. Then, Dr. ... Show More

TRIGGER WARNING: This story depicts, and has conversations surrounding, sexual abuse and rape. In the longest episode to date, Hunter and Isaiah cover one of their favorite stories on the channel ever Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://zocdoc.com/creepc ... Show More

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! _ In 2015, Sarah Super was raped by her ex-boyfriend Alex Neal. And she channeled that act of violence into a mission-driven organization that helped survivors of sexual violen ... Show More

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

Michelle grapples with the memory of her sexual assault and home invasion that occurred during her college years. Twenty years later, after a career of working with victims like herself, Michelle endeavors to find out what happened to her case and why she never heard from the pol ... Show More

<p>In this episode, we discuss the steps that need to be taken in order to report sexual assault.</p> 

<p>This week, the girls/women are joined by writer Larissa Phillips, and the three discuss her recent essay in which she recounts her violent rape in the early 90s. Larissa shares her thoughts on the helpfulness of “trauma” discourse on recovery, the #metoo era, and the tension b ... Show More