The HisTerical Society Feminist Podcast

Mindy was raised Jehovah's Witness and survived only to later find as an adult her mega-church in Texas turned QAnon.  She shares the story of how she got out and saw the light both times, as well as tips for those with loved ones who are still in a cult on how to reach them and help them out.   #QAnon #IGotOut Resources:  Dr. Hassan's Cult Center: https://freedomofmind.com/ Jim Stewartson's X: ht...

Lori B. is a seasoned procurement professional with extensive experience at leading companies like NVIDIA, Logitech, and Cisco Systems, Inc. Passionate about the transformative power of strategic group purchasing, she believes in leveraging collective resources to create meaningful impact. Her expertise lies in driving efficiency, fostering collaboration, and aligning spending with values. Lori's...

Introducing OVA RE-Action by The HisTerical Society!  Let's come together as part of the resistance and build out a community of women and allies to fight back against the patriarchy and 45/7's Project 2025 agenda!   We need to stick together, so we will start monthly Zoom calls on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  Also, we have started an online forum where we can share information and resources...

Link to Stephen Spoonaware's theory:  https://spoutible.com/thread/37794013 Link to Petition to demand recounts:  https://chng.it/xQf6qfZsCx Bonus video from MeidasTouch that puts this whole thing in context with Elon being in on the plot to steal America!  https://youtu.be/oRyo3ZqrnKs?si=v0WAlJrPKdpvM-n4

Our Turn the Muthas Out' crowdfunding campaign is live!  Help us deploy election ads to help the abortion measures pass in 10 different states this November!  Women in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, South Dakota are counting on our support to take back their reproductive rights!  Please donate today and help us help!  For more information or to...

Filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman joins the podcast to discuss her pro-choice documentary film series, Choice at Risk, which contains 3 docs made about the pre-Roe era of back-alley abortion.  We also discuss with her social media manager, Hannah Latimer Snell, how they are repurposing clips from the films to address current issues in states with abortion bans and abortion ballot measures ahead of the ele...

Varuni Sinha joins us to discuss her newly released memoir, 'Golden Handcuffs:  An Immigrants Pursuit of Happiness' ..  She shares her struggle to assimilate in the US as the spouse of an immigrant with an H1-B visa but very limited autonomy of her own.  Her journey to persevere through a dark time of depression and questioning her own self worth can inspire hope in anyone struggling to find purpo...

Lynn Tang joins us to discuss her new film, 'On Matriarchy Lake', which is based on a true story from real-life matriarchal society Mosuo, which still exists today in China.  Women are in charge in these societies, of which there are 8 in the world, totaling 8 million people!  Learn more about these "queendom" societies, the film, and Lynn's plans to form a matriarchal society here in the United S...

Allison and Pamela discuss the filming of the pro-choice comedy web series Pyrrha & Pandora, and the excitement around the finale.  They disclose the big plans for this Roevember to crowdfund election ads for the abortion initiatives that will be on the ballot in several states.   Turn the Muthas Out is the campaign - learn more and donate here:  www.thehistericalsociety.us Watch all the episo...

We discuss male tendencies that hold women back with Jeremy Stockdale, Owner of Ylead, gender ally, and originator of the "Smash the Patriarchy" Wednesday posts on LinkedIn.  We discuss the various Man- terms and tendencies that Men have adopted due to societal pressures.  We learn why they affect women in a negative way in the workplace, but also in family and other relationships.  It's so refres...

Join Eileen Tull and I as we take a tour of abortion depiction in film over several decades.  From Fast Times to the Alien franchise, we cover the most prominent films and discuss how the topic has evolved over time.  Interesting to see how Eileen and my perspectives differ, as we represent two generations with distinct backgrounds and frames of reference.   Eileen Tull is a theatremaker, writer,...

Kortenay Gardiner joins the podcast to discuss the importance of education and being exposed to people from different cultures and backgrounds to give you a more open and worldly perspective.  We also touch on Black History Month and ahead of the election we share tips on how to stay vigilant amid the barrage of misinformation that will be coming our way.   Check out this first episode with recurr...

In this episode of The HisTerical Society Feminist Podcast, Kistein Monkhouse of Patient Orator walks us through the various reasons maternal mortality is such a crisis in the United States.  We discuss issues with implicit bias in the healthcare system and how that can negatively affect health outcomes for women, especially people of color and low income.  Kistein reminds us that since we all kno...

Mifepristone and Misoprostol are the two medications used for self-managed, also known as medical abortion.  Nancy Cárdenas Peña, Campaign Director of Abortion On Our Own Terms, joins in a discussion on self-managed abortion, how effective it is, and the myths and disinformation that the anti-abortion side perpetuates.  We set the record straight here and provide hope and resources that can help t...

In this episode, we meet Filmmaker and Creator Octavia Ethridge of Her Majesty Productions.  What fun we had discussing Octavia's dystopian world for her upcoming web series, THE MATRIARCH.  The series takes place in a woman's world where men fight for equality .  What crime are you willing to commit for justice?  In a world where matriarchy reigns supreme and Queer is standard;  Men strive for eq...

Happy New Year HisTerical Society!  Let’s kick off 2024 with a bit of optimistic abortion legal strategy with Emma Lee from Smishmortion101!   In this episode, Emma walks us through the GOP’s long game attack on abortion rights, and strategizes about how we can beat them at their own game with legal strategy.  She pokes holes in the legal exceptions for rape and incest and argues that litigation i...

Get ready to take action in 2024 for the November election!  Missy McGinnes, Director of Distributed Organizing from Red, Wine & Blue joins us to discuss their new platform, TroubleNation.  This user-friendly website connects local like-minded people together to commiserate, organize, and take action against extremism.   We also discuss the Ohio election to codify Abortion Rights into their st...

The Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights are back in the Second Part of our conversation to discuss their Reproductive Options Exist program (R.O.E.), which promotes awareness about anti-abortion centers and their deceitful tactics.  We also give some ideas for how to approach abortion in conversation with people who may not agree with you, and inspiration to speak out more about the need for abor...

Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (aka GRR!) members Elayne Richard (Education Coordinator) and Sarah Thompson (Storyteller and Board Member) join the podcast.  Founded by women who grew up in the 50s, 60s, and early 70s when women in this country had little or no access to birth control, GRR! continues to fight for abortion access.   These two wonderful GRR! representatives joined the podcast...

In the second half of our conversation, Dr. Taylor and I delve deeper into how racism and societal oppression affects abortion access and mistrust by healthcare professionals in general.  We also discuss religious objections to abortion and how to overcome guilt and feel comfortable with one's choices.   We end with lots of ways each of us can take action today to support the Reproductive Justice...

Dr. DeShawn Taylor joins the podcast to discuss her book Undue Burden: A Black, Woman Physician on Being Christian and Pro-Abortion in the Reproductive Justice Movement.   In this first half of our conversation, Dr. DeShawn helps us deconstruct some of the societal myths that we have been burdened with over time with facts as well as her experience providing abortion care over the years.   We disc...

Andrea Gallegos now runs the Alamo Women's Clinics of Albuquerque and Illinois after physically relocating clinics from RED states Oklahoma and Texas last year.  She shares the pivot story so they can continue to help people in need, and explains how the landscape differs in states with abortion protections.   Links to her clinic's website:  https://alamowomensclinic.com/

Rev. Deneen Robinson is a State Policy Strategist with RH Impact, fka National Birth Equity Collaborative.  She is also a pastor at Unitarian Universalist Church of OakCliff in the Dallas, TX area.   In this episode, we get an update of what it's like to be pregnant in Texas in this Dobbs reality.  We also discuss the need to stop working in silos and to work across all progressive issues especial...

We chat with male allies Ted, Chuck and Lee about misogyny, fascism, racism and toxic masculinity..  all in under 30 minutes!  Phew..  

Part 2 of the behind the scenes peek into the production of the award-winning pro-choice documentary WE'RE NOT GOING BACK!, which was filmed in the Summer of 2022, before and just after Roe v Wade was overturned.  We discuss the production timeline and topics that came up that we would like to cover further in future podcast episodes.