Not Your Average Feminist

After a prolonged podcast sabbatical, Sarah returns with an audio rendition of The Slip. Want to know what we've been talking about for the last year? You can find the full archive of our musings here. While you're there please subscribe to get them directly into your inbox every two weeks. The Slip Issue No. 68 - Originally posted August 4, 2023 Conspiracies and Coverups: I can't Reynolds Wrap my...

Sarah and Amanda give a quick update on Season 3 of the NYAF Podcast!

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda talk about THE SLAP. You know...THAT slap. They also discuss the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida, and Sarah brings up the dumbest thing she saw on Twitter this week: coke-filled orgies in D.C. Yes, you read that right. Kareem Abdul Jabbar on Will Smith: https://kareem.substack.com/p/will-smith-did-a-bad-bad-thing?s=r

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda DIG for examples of how the Ketanji Brown Jacksonn hearings different from the Amy Coney Barrett ones.

In this episode, Sarah celebrate Equal Pay Day! Woo!

On this International Women's Day, Sarah and Amanda grab onto the third rail with both hands! Yes, they discuss gender, transgenderism, and whether trans women should compete in female sports. AND they introduce a new segment, for now named, "weirdest/craziest thing we saw on Twitter this week." Today's edition? J.K. Rowling takes on an uber-feminist with self-prescribed PTSD.

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss President Biden's State of the Union address and the blatant mask hypocrisy. They also give a HUGE shout-out to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for her SOTU response. Last but not least, they discuss the happenings in Ukraine.

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda opine about what feminism means in times of war and peace. We also ruminate over the age-old question: Should women serve in combat roles? Here's that WSJ article on women serving in the military in Ukraine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-war-with-russia-comes-ukrainian-women-will-be-on-the-front-lines-11645113866 And that article from the McGill student about a...

In this FIFTIETH episode of the podcast, Sarah and Amanda recap their Valentines Days, and talk about Sarah Palin suing the New York Times and a Russian figure skater being allowed to compete in the Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance.

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss school! Huh! What is it good for?! They dive into the general cynicism and stress that permeates school curriculums, how COVID has shaped the education debate, and more! check out the Commentary essay here: https://www.commentary.org/articles/robert-pondiscio/american-schooling-bleak-broken/

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss the future of the Supreme Court after the announcement of Justice Breyer's retirement. They also talk about cancel culture coming for Joe Rogan and Spotify, global warming, instagram reels...and more!

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda talk about their experiences with COVID and lessons from the women's march -5 years later. Some more notes: Mary Katharine Ham in The Atlantic: "Kids Shouldn't Have to be Resilient" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/protect-kids-faulty-risk-assessments-covid-resilience/621353/ Tablet: Is The Women's March Melting Down? https://www.tabletmag.com/sec...

After a long-ish break for the holiday, Sarah and Amanda are back! In this episode, we catch up on the last 3 weeks, discuss COVID (who has it and who doesn't!), Biden's trip to Georgia, and Democrats' push to pass "voting rights" legislation. Blah. Also, here are a few things we promised to put in show notes: A link to the episode in which we talked about voting by mail: https://podcasts.apple.co...

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss the 4th wave of feminism, transgender activists, and this piece by Commentary's Christine Rosen: https://www.commentary.org/articles/christine-rosen/the-new-misogyny/

Brace yourselves! In this episode, Amanda and Sarah come back from Thanksgiving break to talk about CNN's suspension of Chris Cuomo, the panic over the Omicron variant of COVID (and Dr. Fauci's narcissism), and the feud between Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace. Ugh. Notes: Watch the Fauci clip here: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/11/30/paul-cotton-and-cruz-go-to-town-on-faucis-ego...

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda kick things off by talking about Adele - because why not? Then, they switch gears and talk about (gulp) inflation and the never-ending inclination of Democrats to shrug it off.

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda opine over the fate of a national Paid Family Leave program. Do we need such a program? What about the proposals that are on the table - will they actually solve the problem? Give it a listen! Show notes: Via Reason Magazine - the case against parental leave: https://reason.com/2019/06/05/the-case-against-government-mandated-parental-leave/ Nominate your 2021 Woma...

In this episode, Sarah and Amanda discuss the Virginia gubernatorial race as the results are COMING IN. You don't want to miss it!

In this episode, we discuss the money fueling women in politics, political litmus tests, and woman who decide to cut their tubes. Oh! And Sarah shares a funny story about Clubhouse. Give it a listen! Sarah's latest edition of The SLiP: https://theslip.substack.com/p/champagne-tastes-on-a-beer-budget First Comes Love, Then Comes Sterilization: https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/first-comes-love-then-...

Aaand....we're back! Listen to find out what we've been up to! "Bad Republican" book excerpt can be found here: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/meghan-mccain-quit-the-view-1235092070/

28 Million Ballots Went Missing in the Last Four Elections https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/04/24/28_million_mail-in_ballots_went_missing_in_last_four_elections_143033.html Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden have introduced the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/3/with-unprecedented-disruptions-expected-from-coronavirus-kl...

Today on NYAF, Sarah and Amanda discuss the Karen Meme. They also have an honest discussion regarding racial inequities and how conservative white women can be a part of advancing racial justice throughout our communities and de-escalating situations. Sarah: Samantha Turnbull on How not to be a 'Karen' https://www.abc.net.au/life/how-not-to-be-a-karen/11806882 Amanda: Christian Cooper’s Video http...

White House turns to faith groups and churches for coronavirus help: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article241279411 .html  Images from Clearwater Beach. Go home, people! https://twitter.com/SarahHollenbeck/status/1239621939729235968 Hoarder of hand sanitizer gets the NYT treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html

Amanda and Sarah share the unexpected and bizarre things our friends and mothers never told us about pregnancy. This advice could easily be taken as a relief for those going through a pregnancy or nifty birth control for ears that aren't ready. Consider this a trigger warning.