Intersectional Feminism - Podcasts

en(gender)ed is a podcast hosted by Teri Yuan, focusing on gender violence, oppression mechanisms, and institutional solutions. The show centers on the voices of survivors, advocates, and policymakers, exploring issues such as coercive control, domestic violence, campus sexual assault, gun violence, and media bias, emphasizing intersectional perspectives and cultural literacy. With a profound, systematic style, it serves as an important knowledge platform in the field of gender justice. Spotify rating of 5.0 (3 reviews), representative among gender violence research and advocacy podcasts.

The Feminist Bar Podcast is a feminist podcast hosted by Zimbabwean writer and activist Tinatswe Mhaka, focusing on the intersectional experiences of gender, emotion, and identity. Centered around the 'Love Series,' the show invites women and queer individuals from different backgrounds to share stories of self-discovery, trauma, desire, and resistance within intimate relationships. With an intimate, frank style full of emotional tension, emphasizing authenticity and emotional politics. Spotify rating of 4.6 (41 reviews), with unique influence in African feminist podcast circles.

The Feminist Present is a podcast produced by Stanford University's Clayman Institute for Gender Research, hosted by Adrian Daub and Laura Goode. The show invites feminist scholars, writers, and activists to explore intersectional issues of gender, culture, and politics. Content covers queer oral history, women's body evolution, celibacy and desire politics, Audre Lorde's archival research, and 'Girlboss' culture criticism. With a style blending academic depth and cultural acuity, it holds an important position in feminist knowledge production and public dialogue. Spotify rating of 4.7 (86 reviews), widely acclaimed among academic and cultural feminist podcasts.

Feminist Utopia is a podcast hosted by Benita and Debby, focusing on how feminism promotes dignity, solidarity, and social justice. Using American political events as entry points, the show explores abortion rights, Supreme Court politicization, protest actions, and moral discourse authority, emphasizing transgender, racial, class, and religious intersectionality. With a direct, highly critical style, it's suitable for audiences interested in contemporary American feminist politics.

Femtastic Podcast is hosted by Katie Breen, focusing on reproductive justice, intersectional feminism, and public policy. The show invites researchers, advocates, and survivors to explore abortion rights, crisis pregnancy centers, gun violence, and institutional oppression, emphasizing data-driven and action-oriented approaches. With a clear, information-dense style, it's suitable for audiences interested in American reproductive politics and gender justice. Spotify rating of 5.0 (6 reviews), representative among advocacy-oriented feminist podcasts.

Fifty Feminist States is a podcast hosted by Amelia Hruby, taking a road trip format across America's fifty states to interview local feminist artists and advocates. The show emphasizes intersectionality and cross-regional perspectives, covering reproductive justice, Black feminism, media representation, mental health, and community organizing. It serves as an archive combining oral history with cultural critique. The show concluded in 2021, but all episodes remain accessible.

Intersectional Feminism—Desi Style! is a podcast produced by Feminism In India that focuses on intersectional feminist issues within the South Asian context. Hosted by Sukanya Shaji and Shriya Roy, the show covers stereotypes and challenges faced by women in politics, technology, pornography, media, and development, emphasizing decolonial perspectives and gender justice. With a critically sharp and culturally astute style, it's perfect for audiences interested in South Asian women's experiences and intersectional issues. Rated 4.7 on Spotify (47 reviews), it stands as a representative work among Indian feminist podcasts.

Masala Podcast is hosted by Sangeeta Pillai, an award-winning South Asian feminist podcast focusing on sex, body, mental health, and cultural taboos. The show features intimate narrative and critical reflection, exploring themes of shame, sexual harassment, menopause, belonging, and motherhood pressure, emphasizing diverse experiences of South Asian women and intersectional feminist perspectives. Winner of British Podcast Award, Spotify SoundUp Award, and featured on New York and London street billboards. With a Spotify rating of 4.8 (56 reviews), it has widespread influence in global South Asian feminist communities.

Ask a Feminist is an academic feminist podcast produced by Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, focusing on feminist perspectives in current political and social justice issues. The show invites feminist scholars and public intellectuals from interdisciplinary fields to discuss issues such as abortion rights, transgender policy, digital gender violence, public feminism, and science criticism. With a rigorous style and high depth, it is suitable for researchers and public advocates. Spotify rating of 5.0 (1 review), representative among academic feminist podcasts.

Feminist Book Club: The Podcast is an intersectional feminist podcast hosted by Renee Powers and her team, conducting social justice conversations around books. The show uses reading as a tool for activism, exploring issues of gender, race, desire, and cultural representation. Content covers feminist literary criticism, transgender experiences, media gender politics, and commodification of sexuality, with a style blending critical analysis and intimate conversation. Spotify rating of 4.8 (25 reviews), widely popular in feminist reading communities.

Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist is a podcast hosted by intersectional feminist Madigan, focusing on critical issues facing women and society. The show explores historical figures, current events, and cultural phenomena with a sharp perspective, covering topics from British feminism development to American political conspiracy theories and shooting incidents. Madigan challenges mainstream narratives through deep research and personal viewpoints, promoting feminist dialogue. With a frank, critically strong podcast style suitable for audiences interested in gender, power, and social structures.

Unladylike is a podcast hosted by feminist Cristen Conger, focusing on fringe issues of modern female identity. With the motto 'Where feminism meets fringe,' the show deeply analyzes myths, chaos, and media narratives shaping contemporary women (and non-traditional female identities). Content covers bisexual impostor syndrome, tall girl psychology, gun culture, contraception controversies, and other social hot topics, combining deep research with critical perspectives to challenge mainstream gender discourse. With a sharp, knowledge-dense style suitable for audiences interested in intersectional feminism, cultural criticism, and social structures.

Burn It All Down is a podcast co-hosted by five feminist sports commentators, dedicated to analyzing sports and cultural issues from a feminist perspective. The hosts include Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, Brenda Elsey, Amira Rose Davis, and Jessica Luther, who explore athlete activism, gender and race intersectional issues, injustices in the sports industry, and how sports intervene in contemporary culture wars. With a sharp, critical style, the show is popular among feminists and sports researchers, with a high Spotify rating of 4.9 (73 reviews).