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The Feminist Present

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The Clayman Institute for Gender Research

Welcome to The Feminist Present, the first podcast from the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. Hosts Adrian Daub and Laura Goode welcome a range of feminist scholars, journalists, creators, activists, and more. Please join us as we use the gift of feminism to figure out what’s going on right now.

#68

Episode 59: Pitch Craft with Laura Goode

Greeetings! It's been a while! But we're back and one of us (Laura!) has A BOOK! It's call... more

13 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:53

13 Sep 2025

#67

Episode 58: Writing as Everything Falls Apart with Choé Caldwell

When Chloé Caldwell began writing [Trying] (https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/trying) , ... more

06 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:56

06 Aug 2025

#66

Episode 57: Queer & Trans Oral Histories with Caro De Robertis

In this episode, Caro De Robertis joins Laura to discuss their new book, [So Many Stars: a... more

02 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:25

02 Jul 2025

#65

Episode 56: Abstinence & Horny Nuns with Melissa Febos

Melissa Febos joins Laura and Adrian to discuss her new book, [The Dry Season: A Memoir of... more

04 Jun 2025

56 MINS

56:55

04 Jun 2025

#64

Episode 55: Cat Bohannon on Women and Evolution

In this episode, Cat Bohannon joins Laura and Adrian to discuss her most recent book, [Eve... more

09 Apr 2025

45 MINS

45:09

09 Apr 2025

#63

Episode 54: Alexis Pauline Gumbs and The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde

This week, we have the incredible Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs on the show. Her newest work [S... more

04 Sep 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:19

04 Sep 2024

#62

Episode 53: Samhita Mukhopadhyay & What Comes After the Death of the Girlboss?

Join Laura for a discussion with Samhita Mukhopadhyay exploring her newest book, [The Myth... more

28 Aug 2024

48 MINS

48:48

28 Aug 2024

#61

Episode 52 - Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

Join Laura and Adrian as they talk with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal about her newest book,... more

24 Jul 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:20

24 Jul 2024

#60

Episode 51: Sarah Manguso & the Liars marriage makes

[Sarah Manguso] (https://www.sarahmanguso.com/biography) joins Laura to talk about her new... more

17 Jul 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:52

17 Jul 2024

#59

Episode 50 - Jessica Calarco: Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.

Jessica Calarco joins Laura and Adrian to unpack her newly released book, [Holding It Toge... more

05 Jun 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:06

05 Jun 2024

#58

Episode 49 - Lyz Lenz RETURNS!

Author and self-described "soccer mom Simone de Beauvoir" Lyz Lenz makes a triumphant retu... more

21 Feb 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:53

21 Feb 2024

#57

Episode 48 - Nicole Chung

After a stunning revelation about a life-changing moment THE Dr. Roxane Gay offered Laura,... more

30 Nov 2023

58 MINS

58:12

30 Nov 2023

#56

Episode 47 - Lydia Kiesling

Laura interviews novelist Lydia Kiesling about her second novel Mobility. Related discussi... more

14 Sep 2023

55 MINS

55:47

14 Sep 2023

#55

Episode 46 - Aliens

Laura and Adrian embark on their new series: feminism and the horror genre. We dedicate th... more

29 Aug 2023

46 MINS

46:33

29 Aug 2023

#54

Episode 45 - Deadloch with Moira Donegan

This episode is basically a PSA: if you’re not watching the Australian feminist crime show... more

15 Aug 2023

38 MINS

38:00

15 Aug 2023

#53

In Bed With The Right: Midge Decter with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell

Midge Decter (1927-2022) has often been called the "grandmother of neoconservatism" -- her... more

10 Jul 2023

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:39

10 Jul 2023

#52

In Bed With The Right: Gay Marriage with Moira and Adrian

Join us for the first episode of the all-new show In Bed With The Right. For their inaugur... more

10 Jul 2023

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:00

10 Jul 2023

#51

In Bed With The Right - Trailer

Get a sneak peek at the upcoming, all-new show In Bed With the Right hosted by Moira Doneg... more

07 Jul 2023

02 MINS

02:07

07 Jul 2023

#50

Episode 44 - A Guestless Catch-up-isode Spectacular

After a few months of absence, your trusty co-hosts return to tell you about new projects,... more

30 Jun 2023

30 MINS

30:46

30 Jun 2023

#49

Episode 43 - Brown and Gay in LA with Anthony C. Ocampo

Join us for the glorious return of friend of the pod Dr. Anthony C. Ocampo as we talk abou... more

09 Nov 2022

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:10

09 Nov 2022

#48

Episode 42 - Global Gender Panic with Judith Butler

Judith Butler joins Laura and Adrian for the final episode in our series on moral panic. J... more

19 Oct 2022

51 MINS

51:11

19 Oct 2022

#47

Episode 41 - Melissa Gira Grant

Join Laura and Adrian as they talk to journalist and author Melissa Gira Grant in the late... more

12 Oct 2022

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:45

12 Oct 2022

#46

Episode 40 - Your Fave is Problematic with Liat Kaplan

Laura and Adrian are joined by Liat Kaplan, who in the early 2010s as a teenager started t... more

05 Oct 2022

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:46

05 Oct 2022

#45

Episode 39 - Trans Lives, Trans Kids, Trans Panic with Jules Gill-Peterson

Join us as we continue mythbusting through moral panics with our fantastic guest Jules Gil... more

31 Aug 2022

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:33

31 Aug 2022

#44

Episode 38 - Moral Panic Mythbusting with Michael Hobbes (Part 2)

Join Adrian and friend of the pod Michael Hobbes for the second half of their conversation... more

24 Aug 2022

54 MINS

54:34

24 Aug 2022

#43

Episode 37 - Moral Panic Mythbusting with Michael Hobbes (Part 1)

Join Adrian and friend of the pod Michael Hobbes in part one of Moral Panic Mythbusting. M... more

17 Aug 2022

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:52

17 Aug 2022

#42

Episode 36 - Vauhini Vara

Vauhini Vara joins TFP to discuss her debut novel The Immortal King Rao. Vauhini was born ... more

29 Jun 2022

40 MINS

40:47

29 Jun 2022

#41

Episode 35 - Angela Garbes

Angela Garbes is the author of Like a Mother, an NPR Best Book of the Year and finalist fo... more

04 May 2022

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:08

04 May 2022

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#68

Episode 59: Pitch Craft with Laura Goode

#67

Episode 58: Writing as Everything Falls Apart with Choé Caldwell

#66

Episode 57: Queer & Trans Oral Histories with Caro De Robertis

#65

Episode 56: Abstinence & Horny Nuns with Melissa Febos

#64

Episode 55: Cat Bohannon on Women and Evolution

#63

Episode 54: Alexis Pauline Gumbs and The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde

#62

Episode 53: Samhita Mukhopadhyay & What Comes After the Death of the Girlboss?

#61

Episode 52 - Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

#60

Episode 51: Sarah Manguso & the Liars marriage makes

#59

Episode 50 - Jessica Calarco: Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women.

#58

Episode 49 - Lyz Lenz RETURNS!

#57

Episode 48 - Nicole Chung

#56

Episode 47 - Lydia Kiesling

#55

Episode 46 - Aliens

#54

Episode 45 - Deadloch with Moira Donegan

#53

In Bed With The Right: Midge Decter with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell

#52

In Bed With The Right: Gay Marriage with Moira and Adrian

#51

In Bed With The Right - Trailer

#50

Episode 44 - A Guestless Catch-up-isode Spectacular

#49

Episode 43 - Brown and Gay in LA with Anthony C. Ocampo

#48

Episode 42 - Global Gender Panic with Judith Butler

#47

Episode 41 - Melissa Gira Grant

#46

Episode 40 - Your Fave is Problematic with Liat Kaplan

#45

Episode 39 - Trans Lives, Trans Kids, Trans Panic with Jules Gill-Peterson

#44

Episode 38 - Moral Panic Mythbusting with Michael Hobbes (Part 2)

#43

Episode 37 - Moral Panic Mythbusting with Michael Hobbes (Part 1)

#42

Episode 36 - Vauhini Vara

#41

Episode 35 - Angela Garbes