The Conversationalist Podcast

The Conversationalist, and Unbreaking Media, have relaunched with a brand-new logo + a renewed commitment to publishing globally-minded, feminist reporting that expands the horizons of what's possible, from the personal to the political. Today, Anna and Conversationalist Director of Content Nick Slater ( @nislatr ) reintroduce the new Conversationalist site and podcast, and play a few games along...

In today's episode, Ukraine-based journalist, managing editor of the New Voice of Ukraine, and co-host of the Ukraine Without Hype podcast, Romeo Kokriatski ( @RomeoKokriatski ), joins Anna to discuss everyday life in Ukraine while Russia's invasion continues, and how Ukrainians are fighting back and resisting. Listen to the Ukraine Without Hype podcast on Apple Podcasts or follow the podcast on T...

In today's episode, Anna speaks with Deborah Alaña Davis, a Venezuelan-Argentinian activist with the Every Woman Treaty and a member of the treaty's 1000 Voices Fellowship Program, about the triumphs and challenges of feminism in Latin America. Learn more about the Every Woman Treaty at everywoman.org. For more information about the Every Woman Treaty's 1000 Voices Fellowship Program, working to s...

Anna talks with friend Daniel Syrkin, director of the International Emmy-winning espionage drama 'Tehran,' about his life from the former Soviet Union to Israel, and his career in film and television. Seasons 1 and 2 of 'Tehran' are available for streaming on Apple TV+. Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from the Conversationalist at conversationalist.org , and follow the C...

Anna talks with her neighbor Christopher Hyland, founder of Christopher Hyland Textiles and deputy national political director of Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign, about his role in securing a peace in Northern Ireland, his opinions on the Russia-Ukraine war, and his views on the political challenges facing younger generations today. Find out more about Christopher Hyland Inc. at http://w...

In today's episode, Anna talks with Cameroonian author, model, and activist Lilian Dibo ( @DiboLilian ), CEO and founder of the Lilian Dibo Foundation and first runner-up of Miss Wheelchair Cameroon, to discuss her participation in the Every Woman Treaty's efforts to end gendered violence and harassment against women and girls with disabilities, both in the physical world and online. You can learn...

Anna and Durham, NC-based educator Tal Matalon ( @tetaime ) chat about Tal's childhood in Haifa, Israel and her experience as a conscientious objector to Israeli military service, about the power and limitations of pacifism, and about the experience of Jewishness inside and outside of Jewish-majority states. Learn more about the organizations Tal mentioned in the podcast: Mesarvot linktr.ee/Mesarv...

In today's episode, Anna reconnects with her old friend, and current physician at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Dr. Mo Sarhan, to discuss addiction, recovery, and a holistic approach to healthcare. Along the way, Dr. Sarhan shares the story of his path to becoming a doctor, and how his own personal experience has shaped his attitude towards wellness and holistic health. Read more transfor...

In today's episode, Dr. Jonathan Michael Square ( @stylesquared ), fashion historian, Assistant Professor of Black Visual Culture at the Parsons School of Design, and Fellow at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, tells the surprising stories behind five designers, objects, and brands in the history of American fashion. Follow Dr. Square's project, Fashioning the Self in Slaver...

In today's episode, Anna sits down with the multitalented Nikki Muller ( @nikkimuller ) - actor, writer, playwright, YouTuber, Managing Editor of New Thinking (LINK) and Conversationalist contributor - to discuss highbrow culture, lowbrow culture, and everything in between. What makes a work of art highbrow or lowbrow, and is there benefit to consuming cultural works across these ‘brows?’ Read Nik...

Anna talks with her old friend Dr. Ana Sekulić ( @dr_anasekulic ) about history, ableism, and what able-bodied people should know about living with disability. Read Dr. Sekulić's essay "Problems of Place: On Finding Self in Scholarship" here: https://envhistnow.com/2021/09/08/problems-of-place-on-finding-self-in-scholarship/ Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from the Conve...

Anna talks with LA-based hospitality professional Sebastian Barry about the PBJ All Day project, a mutual aid organization distributing free food to members of the Lincoln Heights community in Los Angeles. Find out more about PBJ All Day bv visiting their Instagram @pbjalldayla , or send an email to Sebastian at pbjalldayla@gmail.com. You can also donate to PBJ All Day's fundraiser on Gofundme her...

Anna talks with psychiatric nurse practicioner Mikey Whited to talk about their experiences as both a provider and consumer of mental health services, as well as the present state of mental health care for queer and housing-insecure people across America. Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from the Conversationalist at conversationalist.org , and follow the Conversationalis...

Anna reunites with one of her former teachers, Jim Lawhon, to discuss his career in education, compare their shared experiences of teaching, and address the challenges facing teachers today. Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from the Conversationalist at conversationalist.org , and follow the Conversationalist on Twitter @Convo_ist or Instagram @convo_ist . You can also fi...

Anna talks with Judge Najla Ayoubi, Chief of Coalition & Global Programs for the Every Woman Coalition, about the ongoing  crisis of gender violence and the urgency of protecting womens' rights on a global scale. They discuss the Every Woman Coalition's call for an international treaty ending violence against women and girls, as well as the feminization of global poverty. Find out more about the E...

Anna talks with Lishaun Francis ( @lfrancis0 ), the director of behavioral health at Children Now, about the importance of raising awareness of children's mental health and emotional well-being, and how to create environments where children can thrive and be themselves. Find out more about Children Now at https://www.childrennow.org Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from t...

In response to last week's leak of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Anna and Conversationalist contributor Raina Lipsitz ( @RainaLips ) survey the future of abortion in America, discuss whether being pro-choice should be a litmus test for Democrats and feminists, and reply to common arguments that downplay the severity of the Court's decision. Editor's note: Dr. Barnett Slepi...

Anna and Durham, NC City Council member Jillian Johnson (@JillianDURM) talk all about community - why it matters, why people seek it out, and how it empowers people personally and politically. Find out more about Jillian's work at jillianjohnson.net. Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from the Conversationalist at conversationalist.org , and follow the Conversationalist on...

Anna and Dr. Mina Khalil, a legal and social historian of the modern Middle East, discuss the arbitrary distinction between 'East' and 'West' in political theory, as well as the revolutions in Egypt since the Arab Spring and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Read more transformative and solutions-oriented journalism from the Conversationalist at conversationalist.org , and follow the Conversati...

In today's episode, Anna and Dartmouth political theorist Dr. Amy Schiller ( @AmytheSchill ) talk all about TV - what they're watching and hate-watching lately, how the types of shows on TV and their own viewing tastes have evolved over time, which of their current or former favorite shows are problematic, and what role TV plays in broader culture. Is television the opiate of the masses? And if it...

Anna talks with Conversationalist contributor and PhD in Modern Russian History, Chrissy Stroop ( @c_stroop) , about the historical context of the Russia-Ukraine war and the links between personal trauma and political trauma. Read Chrissy's articles for the Conversationalist here: https://conversationalist.org/writer/chrissy-stroop/ Chrissy is the co-editor, together with Lauren O'Neal, of a colle...

Anna is joined by journalist and Conversationalist contributor Cara Marsh Sheffler ( @carasheffler ) to discuss pleasure and its importance to daily life, to list guilty pleasures, and to speculate on how our relationships to pleasure might change in a healthier future society. Read Cara's writing for the Conversationalist here . Cara's book-length collaborations with the artist Johannah Herr can...

Anna sits down with journalist and online security expert Natalia Antonova ( @NataliaAntonova ) to discuss authoritarianism in the US and abroad, and debate whether the US is in danger of becoming - or already is - an authoritarian state. Find Natalia's writing for the Conversationalist here . More of Natalia's writing can be found on her Substack here . Read more transformative and solutions-orie...

Anna sits down with Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou ( @fanoniankilljoy ), Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Berea College and Director of the bell hooks center, for a conversation about feminist history, the necessity of intersectional understandings of feminism, and their own time as undergraduates at Duke University during the Duke Lacrosse Case. Read Dr. Malaklou's Conversationalist p...

Welcome to Unbreaking Media, a podcast by the Conversationalist! In these weekly episodes, Conversationalist founder Anna Lind-Guzik and guests will discuss the news, politics, and culture from the internationally-minded, feminist perspective that you can see across the Conversationalist’s published articles. In our first episode, Anna (@alindguzik) and Conversationalist Chief of Staff Brenna Erfo...