

The Guilty Feminist
Deborah Frances-White
Ever felt like you should be better at feminism? Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her guests for this comedy podcast, recorded in front of a live audience. Each week they discuss our noble goals as 21st century feminists and the hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine them. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, a screenwriter and is in huge demand for her corporate seminars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 7, 2023 • 1h 15min
The Guilty Feminist Redux: Orgasms with Rachel Parris and special guest Alix Fox
The Guilty Feminist Redux: OrgasmsPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Rachel Parris with special guest Alix FoxRecorded 26 June at the Underbelly Festival. First released 21 August 2017. Music by Mark Hodge and produced by Euan Maco McAleece.Photographs by Grace Gelder http://gracegelder.co.uk/More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Rachel Parrishttp://rachelparris.comhttps://twitter.com/rachelparrisMore about Alix Foxhttp://www.modernmann.co.ukhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/close-encountershttps://www.brook.org.ukhttps://twitter.com/AlixFoxBig Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12, 18, 19 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 5, 2023 • 1h 20min
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 2, Episode 8 with Sara Pascoe
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White with Sara PascoeSeason 2, Episode 8: “A Hundred Years Ago”Thanks to Spiritland for their help with the recording of this week’s episode. https://spiritlandproductions.com/studioMore about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Sara Pascoehttps://twitter.com/sarapascoehttps://sarapascoe.co.ukhttps://www.saraontour.comBig Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 2023 • 52min
The Guilty Feminist Redux: Not Having Kids with Sofie Hagen and special guest Susan Calman
Susan Calman and Sofie Hagen join the hosts to discuss the decision to not have children. They explore evolving perspectives, humorous anecdotes, and conflicting feminist experiences. The guests reflect on their own childhoods, the pressure and stigma faced by childless women, and the importance of open discussion. Susan Calman also promotes her book and expresses gratitude towards The Guilty Feminist podcast.

Jul 30, 2023 • 1h 17min
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 2, Episode 7 with Syrus Lowe and Lee Knight
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White with Syrus Lowe and Lee KnightSeason 2, Episode 7: “February 14th”More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Syrus and Leehttps://twitter.com/SyrusLoweDownhttps://www.instagram.com/theleeknightBig Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 2023 • 34min
World on fire: El Niño and Labour’s ULEZ debate - with Media Storm
LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Media Storm will be live at the London Podcast Festival this September, on Saturday 16th at 7pm! Book tickets now to join us as we breakdown the craziest headlines of 2023: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/Around the world, El Niño is causing extreme weather events and soaring global temperatures to alarming levels.Meanwhile in the UK, Labour is playing internal blame-games after a by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.What do these two stories have in common?Running through the UK’s political factionalism is a debate over London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand ULEZ. This is a debate about climate policy, but climate is missing from its coverage.In this episode, Media Storm hosts Mathilda and Helena discuss the week’s top headlines and the missing links between them. They are joined by climate podcast producer Thimali Kodikara to examine what the mainstream media could be doing better in its climate coverage.The episode is created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire).Buy the team a coffee on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 13min
The Guilty Feminist Redux: Weinstein Culture with Cal Wilson and special guest Kristine Ziwica
The Guilty FeministPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Cal Wilson with special guest Kristine ZiwicaRecorded 21 October 2017 at Giant Dwarf, Sydney. First released 30 October 2017.The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge.More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Cal Wilsonhttp://calwilsoncomedy.com.auhttps://twitter.com/calboMore about Kristine Ziwicahttps://womensagenda.com.au/author/kristine-ziwicahttps://twitter.com/kziwicaBig Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feministGuilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12, 18, 19 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 22, 2023 • 45min
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 2, Episode 6 - with Catherine Bohart
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Catherine BohartSeason 2, Episode 6: “Bomb Cyclone”More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Catherine Boharthttps://twitter.com/CatherineBoharthttps://www.catherinebohart.com/liveBig Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feministGuilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 2023 • 12min
Unpicking the media storm - Trans rights as a threat to women
Warning: strong language and mention of rape Are trans rights a threat to women? Or is that narrative itself the real threat?Actor, author and activist Charlie Craggs joins journalists Helena Wadia and Mathilda Mallinson in the studio this week, to pick apart mainstream media efforts to pitch cis women against their trans counterparts: where has it come from, who is it serving, and how is it being weaponised against women themselves?The hosts also spill the beans from their trip to Parliament, which took an unexpected turn for the transphobic.LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Media Storm, from the house of The Guilty Feminist, will be LIVE at the London Podcast Festival this September, on Saturday 16th at 7pm! Book tickets now to join us as we breakdown the craziest headlines of 2023: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/You can also buy the girls a coffee on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast The episode is created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 11min
367. Permission to Speak with Jessica Fostekew and special guest Samara Bay
The Guilty Feminist episode 367. Permission to SpeakPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew with special guest Samara BayRecorded 8 June via Squadcast. Released 17 July 2023.The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Jessica Fostekewhttps://twitter.com/jessicafostekewhttp://jessicafostekew.comMore about Samara Bayhttps://www.instagram.com/samarabayhttps://www.samarabay.com/linksBig Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feministGuilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 15, 2023 • 1h 13min
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 2, Episode 5 - with Alison Spittle
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison SpittleSeason 2, Episode 5: “Trick or Treat”More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Alison Spittlehttps://twitter.com/AlisonSpittlehttp://alisonspittle.comhttps://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alison-spittle-soupBig Speeches with Jessica Regan16 July at 10:30am, then first Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feministGuilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministliveGuilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/“Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-everThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.