Podcasts by The Sisterhood
Laurie and Eleanor Penny have a lot in common. A love of politics, feminism, fiction and philosophy. An obsession with Blackadder, Rocky Horror and red pandas. Oh, and — parents. Each week they’ll unpick one controversial idea in the modern political conversation. This is the secret feminist agenda for world domination that the internet warned you about.
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6. On Free Speech from 2018-01-22T07:30:20
Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss free speech and trigger warnings, and how these ideas are misunderstood and misused.
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5. On Abortion from 2018-01-15T06:00:54
Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the crackdown on legal abortion around the world, and look at how the issue intersects with race, workers' rights and women's agency over their own bodies.
4. On Sexual Violence from 2018-01-08T06:00
Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the recent wave of "revelations" about sexual violence across different industries, and explore what justice should look like when a crime has so many perpetrato...
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3. On Robots from 2018-01-01T06:00
Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the coming of the robots, and why AI assistants like Alexa and Siri are always given female characteristics. Follow us and send feedback on Twitter Listen
2. On Witches from 2017-12-18T05:00:43
Laurie and Eleanor Penny discuss the cultural significance of witches, and explore why today's feminists are keen to identify themselves with the trope. Plus, why Fake or Fortune is the...
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1. On Sisterhood from 2017-12-11T05:00:43
Laurie and Eleanor Penny debate the personal and political meanings of that overused word in feminist discourse, sisterhood. Plus, they reveal why Chicken Run is the most important radi...
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Welcome to The Sisterhood from 2017-12-04T16:39:49
Laurie and Eleanor Penny have a lot in common. A love of politics, feminism, fiction and philosophy. An obsession with Blackadder, Rocky Horror and red pandas. Oh, and — parent...
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