# Ali Muldrow

Top podcast episoder
Opdateret:

Decoding the Mysteries of Adulthood through Astrology

If you have ever been asked “What’s your sign?” you have Linda Goodman to thank—or blame. She was America’s first New Age celebrity, and today host Ali Muldrow is joined by her biographer, Courtney Ann LaFaive, to talk about her legacy. They discuss LaFaive’s new book, Follow the Signs: Searchin…

Belonging Is the Medicine Neurodiverse Children Need

Kids who are misunderstood and marginalized have extraordinary potential waiting to be unleashed. On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow speaks with Dr. Niki Elliott about how to support kids who are neurodivergent, have a learning disability, or are trauma survivors so that they can grow, learn, and…

When Black Women Mobilize, Democracy Wins

When Black women mobilize, democracy wins, says Atima Omara. She’s written a new book called The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn from Them) and joins host Ali Muldrow to talk about how Black women have fought against racism and sexism…

Putting the Femme in Feminism

On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow is in conversation with Sophie Lewis about her new book, Femmephilia: Love Letters to Trans Mermaids, Queer Mothers, and Marilyn Monroe. Lewis describes her journey from being a “queer runaway” child to a professional writer as an adult. Her writing confronts th…

Primary Postmortem and Midterm Preview

This month, voters made their selections in the Fall primary election. At the top of the ticket, David Crowley will face off with Tom Tiffany in a bid for Wisconsin’s governor. To break down the results of the Fall election and preview the upcoming Midterm, host Ali Muldrow is joined by two loca…

New Co-CEO hopes Overture becomes Madison’s “Social Heartbeat”

On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow speaks with the new Co-CEO and Chief People Officer for the Overture Center, Victor Patterson. They discuss the role of the arts in shaping Madison’s culture, how Patterson developed his philosophy of leadership, and the jazz music and gospel plays that shaped h…

What Society Owes Black Students, with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings

Last year there were no female Black students taking college-credit calculus in MMSD. Host Ali Muldrow says that gatekeeping opportunities like this at the high school level is a way to gatekeep future professional opportunities. So it’s fitting that on the first day of the school term, Muldrow …

Public Art Responds to Police Violence

On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow speaks with Karin Wolf about the power of local art and how the city of Madison has responded to police violence with public art projects. Wolf was instrumental to the Downtown Street Art and Mural Project following the police execution of George Floyed in 2020…

Yesteryear Makes Us Burn with Feminist Rage

On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow takes the bait and rages against the patriarchy. She’s joined by scholar and former midwife Annie Menzel, and they evaluate the trad wife archetype and social media empire represented in the popular new release, Yesteryear. Yesteryear opens the door to conversa…

Motherhood is Leadership | Ali Muldrow

· udskrift
What does it take to create a community where families feel supported? Ali Muldrow joins Myra Renee for the Season 2 premiere of Making Progress to explore motherhood, leadership, and the courage to turn our values into meaningful change. Ali shares how local advocacy helped secure paid parental le…