Shows
Book BistroDisability PrideJuly has been labeled Disability Pride month, so Brooke, Shannon, Robin, and Stacy are sharing books by and about disabled people. Titles mentioned include:Madge Maril, SlipstreamJessica Slice & Caroline Cupp, Dateable: Swiping Right, Hooking Up, And Settling Down While Chronically Ill And DisabledMaria R. PalacIos, Bubbles Of Ableism: A Disabled Woman’s Journey Of Love & MotherhoodMelissa Whitney, At First SmileM. Stevenson, BehoovedDeAndra Davis, All The Noise At OnceAshley Shew, Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs ImprovementE.M. Lindsey, The Edge Of Heaven (Love Beyond Measure #1)Jessica Salina: Stuck On The SlopesJohn Lee Clark, Touch The Future: A Manifesto In EssaysNnedi Okorafor, De...
2025-07-191h 20
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilPride and Protest with Dana GoldbergActivist and comedian Dana Goldberg joins the podcast!
2025-06-2446 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilShowing Up with Charlotte ClymerWriter, activist, and communications wonder woman Charlotte Clymer joins the podcast!
2025-05-1941 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilWitchy Resistance with Bitch!Queer music icon and witchy pop poet Bitch joins the podcast!
2025-03-1038 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilWorking in Community with Remy Drabkin and Kyndall MasonFormer mayor and winemaker Remy Drabkin of Remy Wines joins Basic Rights Oregon Executive Director Kyndall Mason in this live episode recorded at the Oregon Civic Justice Center.
2025-02-2543 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilBerets and Resistance with Jill SobuleSinger/Songwriter Jill Sobule joins the podcast to talk queer resistance, nostalgia, and her latest workF*ck the 7th Grade.
2025-02-1046 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilRace, Space, and Time with Rasheedah PhillipsArtist, advocate, and co-creator of award-winning duo Black Quantum Futurism joins the podcast to talk about her latest book, Dismantling the Master's Clock: On Race, Space and Time.
2025-01-2337 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilTrans Kids and the Fight for the Future with Nico LangJournalist and author Nico Lang joins the podcast to talk about their new best selling book American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.
2024-11-2651 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilCults, Queerness, and Expanding Worlds with Guinevere TurnerWriter, actor, director Guinevere Turner joins the podcast to talk about her memoir When the World Didn't End and the continued magic of queer representation 30 years after the debut of Go Fish.
2024-11-1847 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilThe Fight Ahead with Chai FeldblumIt's been a hard week. Longtime LGBTQ and disability activist and legal scholar Chai Feldblum joins the podcast to talk about hope, power, and building the movement we'll need to fight in the years ahead.
2024-11-1137 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilMoving From Equality to Freedom with Marcie BiancoDr. Marcie Bianco joins the podcast to talk about her new book, Breaking Free, and why we should all demand something more than equality.
2024-11-0451 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilThe Personal is Political with Hunter KellyJust two weeks before the Presidential election, journalist and former Proud Radio host Hunter Kelly joins the podcast to chat right wing politics, Nashville, and the power of LGBTQ representation.
2024-10-2155 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilWinning, Losing, and Building a Stronger Movement with Shannon MinterNational Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director, Shannon Minter, joins the podcast to talk about how we can learn from losing, bridge gaps with our opponents, and find joy along the way.
2024-08-1239 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilCovering LGBTQ Joy, Fear, and Power in '24 with Orion RummlerReporter Orion Rummler from The 19th joins the podcast to talk about his coverage of queer and trans people from the gay rodeo to Project 2025 and everything in between.
2024-08-0538 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilSearching for Misfits and Telling Queer Stories with Casey ParksAward winning author and Washington Post reporter Casey Parks joins the podcast!
2024-07-3040 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilQueer Liberation and Reproductive Justice with Kimberly Inez McGuireReproductive justice movement leader and URGE Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire joins the podcast to talk about attacks on reproductive justice, queer rights, and building a way forward together.
2024-07-2236 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilResistance and Unruly World Building with Alix OlsonProfessor, activist, and spoken word artist Alix Olson joins the podcast to talk about resistance, transformation, and how we can save each other.
2024-07-1543 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilLiberty and Liberation with Paul SmithLawrence v. Texas litigator, professor, and democracy advocate Paul Smith joins the podcast to talk about the foundations of queer and trans liberty in the Constitution and today's rising threats to basic democratic principles like voting and bodily autonomy.
2024-07-0844 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilQueers & Courts & Trump, oh my!Slate Magazine senior writer and author Mark Joseph Stern joins the podcast to talk about the state of the courts and the recent attacks on voting, reproductive rights, and equality.
2024-07-0142 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilThe Power of Representation with Tracy GilchristLGBTQ media powerhouse Tracy Gilchrist joins the podcast to talk about the evolution and impact of LGBTQ people in film, tv, and beyond.
2024-06-2443 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilFinding the Words to Fight with Sunu ChandyAward-winning poet and civil rights attorney Sunu Chandy explores the intersections of identity, poetry, and social justice on this week's podcast.
2024-06-1736 minThe Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilArt, Authenticity, and Activism with Lisa CongdonArtist and illustrator Lisa Congdon joins the podcast to talk about the power of embracing equality, social justice, and political activism as an artist and creative voice.
2024-06-1037 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilTelling Trans Stories and Saving Democracy with Imara JonesRobin sits down with the Emmy and Peabody award winner Imara Jones from TransLash to talk about the rise of anti-trans hate, what this means for the state of our democracy, and the power of telling trans stories.
2024-06-0239 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilPolitics, Social Media, and Hard Conversations with Kat SkilesPolitical media maven and self-defined lesbian hippie Kat Skiles joins the podcast to talk about the power of social media, authenticity, and how hard conversations might just be the key to saving our democracy.
2024-06-0234 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilJustice at the Intersections with Ria Tabacco MarRobin chats with ACLU Women's Rights Project Director, Ria Tabacco Mar about abortion and LGBTQ rights at the Supreme Court and beyond.
2024-06-0238 min
The Future is Queer: A Guide to Saving Democracy with Robin MarilQueer and Trans People Count with Meghan MauryRobin nerds out with Biden appointee Meghan Maury to talk about how we can improve and expand on the policies that impact LGBTQ lives on the federal level.
2024-06-0240 min