S3 Ep 5: Painful Sex and the Pelvic Floor with Lauren Crigler

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Get ready for some REAL TALK, y’all! Pelvic floor issues can cause—and be caused by—incontinence, constipation, and painful vaginal intercourse among other concerns. The good news is you can treat pelvic floor issues with physical therapy, and Dr. Lauren Crigler is here to enlighten us about the options. She’s on a mission to help women and people of all genders connect with their bodies and their sexual partners and empower themselves to have pleasurable, pain-free sex. If you’re one of the 40 PERCENT of people who have vaginas and find vaginal intercourse painful, don’t miss this episode! (Music by Ava Luna, Loyalty Freak Music, Make My Love Your Home, Katrina Stone, Clepsydrae, Monako, and Borrtex.)

Stuff We Talked About on This Episode

Dr. Lauren Crigler

S2 Ep 4: Trans Dudes With Lady Cancer

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What do you do when you and your chosen family member are diagnosed with cancer within days of each other? If you’re Brooks Nelson and Yee Won Chong, you eat a lot of pie—and then you make a movie. As two transmasculine people who were treated for cancers often (and incorrectly) associated only with cisgender women, Brooks and Yee Won are using their story to educate and to inspire change. Hear how their documentary, Trans Dudes With Lady Cancer, is busting myths, opening minds, and challenging medical establishments across the country to embrace trans-inclusive healthcare. (Music by Ava Luna, Loyalty Freak Music, Make My Love Your Home, Katrina Stone, Clepsydrae, Monako, and Borrtex.)

S2 Ep 3: Feminism and Sobriety - Part III with Jocellyn Harvey

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For the third and final episode in the Feminism and Sobriety series, I spoke with Jocellyn Harvey, author of Recovering the Home. Jocellyn’s sobriety story led her to a place where she felt the need to recover not only her body and her mind, but also her living space. She developed a four-part framework for women who want to clear their homes of the energy created by their drinking and replace it with a safe, nurturing environment where they can feel comfortable and relaxed without alcohol. 

Jocellyn is inspiring for many reasons, but one of the biggest things I took away from our conversation was how committed she is to resisting perfectionism and giving herself grace. Listen and learn about how she overcome not only her problem drinking, but also the endless cycle of feeling like we’re never doing enough. (Music by Ava Luna, Loyalty Freak Music, Gradient, Borrtex, Stanley Gurvich, Monako, and Katrina Stone.)

S3 Ep 1: Feminism and Sobriety - Part I with Holly Whitaker

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We are kicking off 2020 with a guest I have wanted to interview forever: Holly Whitaker, founder of Tempest Sobriety School and author of the fabulous new book Quit Like a Woman. If you’ve ever questioned your relationship with drinking or you're thinking about making a change for 2020, this episode is a MUST LISTEN.

Today's topic is particularly personal. This is the first in a three-episode series about feminism and sobriety that I wanted to do, in part, to create some space to talk about my own recovery and to come out as a sober person and what that means as a feminist. (Have questions? Let’s talk!)

Holly dropped so many mind bombs in this interview, it was almost impossible to edit. We talked about her story, why she tried and then left AA, and the origins of Tempest. We also dug into why our recovery culture needs a feminist overhaul and what it really means to “quit like a woman.” (Music by Ava Luna, Loyalty Freak Music, Katrina Stone, Rew, Space Doves, Borrtex, and Josh Leake.)

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S2. Ep 15: Road Trippin' with Amelia Hruby

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It’s the last episode of Season 2! I can’t think of a better way to mark 30 episodes of Feminist Hotdog than by talking to Amelia Hruby, podcaster extraordinaire, who is traveling to EVERY STATE in the country to interview badass women and gender-nonconforming people for her show, Fifty Feminist States. Learn along with Amelia as she talks about the amazing people she’s met on her trip to the Deep South (including Montgomery!), her forthcoming book of feminist mantras, and what’s inspiring a whole choral arrangement of singing in her feminist heart. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music)

S2. Ep 14: Feminist High Five with Leah Abrams

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Sometimes I wish I could go back and meet my 20-year-old self. I’m sure she’d be cool, but there’s no way she’d be as woke, witty, and together as this week’s guest—Leah Abrams! She’s a feminist college student with a mind for policy, history, and grassroots organizing, and she has a lot to say about the way feminism has already positively influenced her young life. Listen in as we talk about feminism on campus, unsung climate change heroes, things we’re REALLY good at, and two media groundbreakers who belong in the Hotdog Hall of Fame. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep 13: The Limits to Our Justice with Jana Schmieding

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If you’re not tuned in to Jana Schmieding and her awesome podcast Woman of Size, you’re missing out. Jana is a comedian, writer, educator, and artist with a talent for getting to the heart of why we need to expand our vision of justice. She is also a Lakota woman who navigates feminism in white and decolonized spaces and has a lot to say about both. We talked about how she uses her platform to advance both Native and fat liberation, dug into the distinctions between body positivity and fat positivity, and celebrated the badassery of Wilma Mankiller. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep 12: Thank You, Kimberlé Crenshaw with Liz Kleinrock

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If the world had more teachers like Liz Kleinrock, what a wonderful place it would be! She’s an award-winning, book-writing, TED-talk-giving badass educator who is living her values every day. Whether in front of the classroom or on Instagram, where she runs a popular platform for other teachers, Liz inspires the people around her by shining a light on critical social justice issues. Listen and learn about how she went viral for talking to students about consent, what it takes to be a feminist teacher, and why life is better with Lizzo. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep 11: My Second Life with Clara Holmes of Rollin' Funky

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Clara Holmes is a model, fashion and lifestyle blogger, and the creator of Rollin Funky, a blog and social media platform where she captures her fabulous life in words and pictures. In addition to being a lover of shoes, travel, and nightclubs (and a fierce feminist), Clara is a full-time wheelchair user who writes with depth and honesty about how being a woman with a disability influences—but does not define—her. Learn how she transformed her life in her thirties, how she's helping change the fashion industry, and why Nicki Minaj holds a special place in her heart. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

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S2. Ep.10: Growth Is a Way of Life with Urjita Parekh

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Meet questioner, seeker, mother, reader, counselor, and all-around fabulous human Urjita Parekh. She’s the kind of friend who always steers you in the right direction when you’re questioning life, and she brought her signature energy to our conversation in this episode. Absorb her wisdom as she talks about finding a spiritual path, negotiating identity in hostile spaces, and growing as a person when you’re busy as hell. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep.9: The T Is Usually Silent with Hazel Edwards

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I've wanted to interview Hazel Edwards ever since I started Feminist Hotdog. At the tender age of 22, she's the interim director of the Bryson Institute, the education and training department for Philadelphia's Attic Youth Center. Pushed out of a school that refused to affirm her gender, she now advocates for trans youth and educates service providers. Listen and get your education on intersectional feminism and being an ally to trans and nonbinary people. Her story will make your liberationist heart sing! (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

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S2. Ep.8: I Don't Know What That Is, But I Googled It with Alissa Medina

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This week I got to nerd out with Fembot co-founder and chief digital officer Alissa Medina! Alissa’s been all about that magazine lyfe since she founded her first online pub at SIXTEEN. We talk about keeping content intersectional (not just using the word), dealing with trolls (while still benefiting from the algorithm boost they provide), and continuously evolving her platform to meet the changing needs of feminist readership. Thanks for sharing your magic, Alissa! (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep.7: I Feel My Flame Growing with Allison Carter

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The only thing better than a feminist podcast is…two feminist podcasts! In this week’s episode, I sat down with Allison Carter, host of Not Your Little Lady, to talk about being a woman and a progressive in the South, seeing Little Simz and Pussy Riot in concert, the big World Cup Kiss, and—of course—what made our feminist hearts sing. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep.6: Loud Voice Woman with Bobae Barnes

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What a thrill to reunite with my yoga sister Bobae Barnes in the mountains of Colorado! In this episode, we talk about Bobae’s journey to the U.S. from South Korea, healing from trauma through yoga, finding her voice as an artist and a woman, and why she thinks she might be a witch. We also discuss podcasts devoted exclusively to periods, learn about the Korean Me Too movement, and get to know a young climate change activist who’s ready for adults to get out of her way. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

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S2. Ep.5: The Art of Living with Lizzie Ehrenhalt

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It's the 1890s. You're a wealthy white woman in love with another wealthy white woman. What do you do? My guest Lizzie Ehrenhalt has the answers in this week's episode! We dive into a chapter from LGBTQ history and explore questions of how to engage our predecessors when we know they held problematic views. We also learn about a modern musician who is making space for queer South Asian people, efforts to raise trans and nonbinary visibility through stock photography, and give two women largely erased by history their time in the spotlight. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep.4: Don't Make Me Give You a Lecture with Antonia Hartley

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I had such a great time interviewing Antonia Hartley, also known as The Feminist Nutritionist. In this episode, we talk about that sneaky minx diet culture, the difference between body positivity and body neutrality, and the incredible benefits of telling perfectionism to GO AWAY. We also got to know two fabulous new Hall of Famers: rockstar college prez Ruth Simmons and actual rock star Lizzo. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep.3: Downtown Feminist Town with Mawiyah Patten

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What's the difference between reproductive rights and reproductive justice? My guest Mawiyah Patten breaks it down in this timely episode as we discuss modern challenges to reproductive freedoms, including how to engage people with whom you fundamentally disagree on the issues. We also dig into how identity influences our perspectives on feminism, learn about the fierce writer and activist at the helm of OUT Magazine, and pay homage to the women behind one of the most iconic reproductive health resources in the world. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

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S2. Ep.2: Mata Hari Gets Free with Katherine Factor

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This week we're Choosing Our Own Adventure with author Katherine Factor who has just released a book for young readers about the world's most iconic female spy (but was she a feminist?). If you were a creative kid who lost your spark along the way, be sure to tune in for advice on how to free our minds and tap back into our imaginations (Katherine can help with that!). We also talk about an abolitionist "libertory" space in the works, Ava DuVernay's new Netflix series, a heartwarming advocate for our feline friends, and—of course—the Hotdog Hall of Fame. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S2. Ep. 1: Is This Over Yet? with Kristina Turner

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We kick off Season 2 on noco.fm with my Feminist Hotdog A1 From Day 1, Kristina Turner of The Fan Squad! We catch up on Kristina's feminist pop culture recommendations, gush about Beyoncé's latest surprise drop, and talk about pursuing representation in media without tokenizing anybody. We also get to know two lesser-known feminist trailblazers in advertising, entertainment, and publishing: Netta Dobbins and Tichi Wilkerson-Kassel. Listen along and feel the love! (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)

S1. Ep. 15: Does Your Dog Have Children?

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It’s the last episode of Season 1…WHAT!? In this landmark show, financial whiz Lisa Ann Williamson drops some knowledge about how to get your head out of the sand about money and the unique challenges women face when it comes to financial planning. We also talk about the therapeutic benefits of coloring books, the beauty of intergenerational households, and peruse a “guide to girlhood” published in 1931. (Music by Ava Luna and Loyalty Freak Music.)