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Messy Liberation: Feminist Conversations about Politics and Pop Culture

by Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown
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  • Nepal Floods, Climate Change, Doomscrolling: How Do We Keep Going?

    September 1, 2026 · 47 min

    On this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown get real about climate grief, doomscrolling, and the nihilism that creeps in when disaster feels endless, sparked by the catastrophic Nepal glacier flood and…

  • When DEI Gets Dismantled: Callaway, Target & the Cost of Corporate "Values"

    August 25, 2026 · 47 min

    On this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown break down two viral advertiser fails (Callaway Golf's domestic-violence "joke" ad and Target's minstrel-show-evoking Halloween costume) to unpack what happens…

  • Hayden Panettiere's Death & Why America Fails Parents

    August 17, 2026 · 45 min

    Feminist coaches and hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown unpack Hayden Panettiere's death and what it reveals about America's total failure to support new mothers. They dig into postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and the…

  • Why "Protect Women's Sports" Is a Lie

    August 11, 2026 · 45 min

    Becky and Taina break down two former NBA players (Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White) declaring themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft as a bad-faith stunt riding the wave of anti-trans hysteria in women's sports. They trace the…

  • Why Everyone's Obsessed with Wicker (And What It Says About Us)

    August 4, 2026 · 44 min

    Becky and Taina are back from their summer Everything Is Political series with their regular weekly episode, kicking things off with the internet-breaking trailer for Wicker — the upcoming movie starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård…

  • Everything Is Political: What We Learned From Our Whole Series

    July 27, 2026 · 44 min

    On this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown look back on their "Everything Is Political" series — reflecting on agency, systemic bias, and intersectional feminism through conversations on trash and…

  • How Biased Data Is Used to Reinforce Racism, Sexism, and the Status Quo

    July 20, 2026 · 48 min

    In this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Becky Mollenkamp and Taina Brown sit down with data and analytics professional Millie to explore why data is never as neutral as it looks — and why that matters for everyone. From biased medical…

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About the show

Join feminist coaches Taina Brown and Becky Mollenkamp for casual (and often deep) conversations about business, current events, politics, pop culture, and more. We’re not perfect activists or allies! These are our real-time, messy feminist perspectives on the world around us. This podcast is for you if you find yourself asking questions like: • Why is feminism important today? • What is intersectional feminism? • Can capitalism be ethical? • What does liberation mean? • Equity vs. equality — what's the difference and why does it matter? • What does a Trump victory mean for my life? • What is mutual aid? • How do we engage in collective action? • Can I find safety in community? • What's a feminist approach to ... ? • What's the feminist perspective on ...?