# Shirley Chisholm

Top podcast episodes
Updated:

Bring a Folding Chair

Women use ChatGPT about 20% less than men in identical roles. Not because they're scared of it. Because nobody's inviting them in, and plenty of people are waiting to punish them for trying. Mara's answer comes from Shirley Chisholm: if they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair…

Tradwives or, "The Cult of Domesticity with Better Lighting"

The TradWife trend is not new. We just used to call it the Cult of Domesticity — and back then it didn't come with a ring light. Every few decades, America falls back in love with the idea that women, especially moms, belong at home. It's happening again right now with linen aprons and homemade so…

Minibabble: “I screamed at Gloria Steinem”

"I think most people will gasp when I tell you that I screamed—yelled at Gloria at one point. But you know, that's, we thought those differences were life altering, basically. And she just laughed." This week we lost a towering figure of second wave feminism, Gloria Steinem. I find myself n…

Ai is Coming For Your Job:Is Black America Ready For The Ai Takeover?

Bob talks about the impending affect of Ai upon the Black American workforce. This episode also includes The Black Ledger segment on Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and The Web Watcher segment on the Road House restaurant controversy. #Ai    #ShirleyChisholm   #RoadHouseRestaurant Thank you for list…

Ai is Coming For Your Job:Is Black America Ready For The Ai Takeover?

Bob talks about the impending affect of ai upon the Black American workforce.This episode also includes The Black Ledger segment on Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and The Web Watcher segment on the Texas Road House restaurant controversy. #Ai      #ShirleyChisholm   #TexasRoadHouse Thank you for li…

Arc of Justice: Building Abolitionist Sanctuaries with Nikia Smith Robert (May 28, 2026)

The Forum’s annual “Arc Toward Justice” Series is dedicated to honoring the legacy of George Floyd and the ongoing need for racial, social, and systemic change. On May 28, The Rev. Dr. Nikia Smith Robert, executive director of Abolitionist Sanctuary, will ask us to consider Martin Luther King’s arc…

Shirley Chisholm's Fearlessness

Saints show us how to live. Shirley Chisholm did that with grace, joy, and determination. The first Black woman elected to Congress, Shirley showed up fearless, fighting members of her own Black Caucus to push for the dignity of workers, women, and those in American systemic poverty. A proud Bajan …

Testing the Waters: Fred Karger’s First Steps Toward the White House

In this episode of Fred Who?, Fred Karger sits down with Matthew Breen to discuss how he went from quietly considering a run for president to testing the waters for a historic 2012 campaign as the first openly gay presidential candidate. Fred shares how coming out publicly in 2006, his activism aga…

Dr Sherice Nelson PhD "Visibly Invisible"

On this powerful and thought-provoking episode we welcome Dr. Sherice J. Nelson, PhD Professor, Political Scientist, Scholar, Political Strategist, and author of Visibly Invisible: Black Women of the Congressional Black Caucus. Born and raised in East Oakland, California, Dr. Nelson takes us on a …