Kinda Radical

Ep. 35: Makeup and tattoos and ice cream

April Fools! On this episode of Kinda Radical I chat with Maddy Szidon, a close friend of mine since high school. We catch up, do speed round get to know you, makeup trivia, and talk about anything and everything. This is a chill and fun episode to welcome Spring and sunshine 🌸🌞
To check out Maddy's makeup looks: https://www.instagram.com/angelfaced222/?locale=zh_CN 
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/ 

Ep. 34: Divas and football and sports movies

On this weeks episode of Kinda Radical I am joined by three members of DC Divas, the Washington D.C. Professional Women's Football team! Kristie, Sarah, and Felicia share their team's strengths, what they're hoping for this season, and what it's like to grow the women's game. We talk about the growth of girls and women's flag football, the next steps into tackle football, injury prevention, and even get an international perspective by Sarah from Austria. The players also share their opinions on the Black and LGBTQ+ representation in the sport, as well as the leagues policies regarding trans players. 
 
To connect with DC Divas: https://www.dcdivas.com/
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcdivasfootball/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcdivasfootball/
2025 Game Schedule: https://www.dcdivas.com/schedule/
Sign the petition to allow trans players to play in the Women's Football Association: Click Here
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/

Ep. 33: Roller derby and DEI and 5x World Champions

This week on Kinda Radical I talk with Rose City Rollers Rocket Mean and Mutch. Rose City Rollers has many teams such as youth teams, adult rec teams, competitive teams, and the 5x World Champion travel team. 
We talk about the sport itself, connections within Oregon, and the open environment of roller derby. Regarding Trump's anti-DEI and anti-trans regulations, Rose City Rollers is committed to being a space for trans athletes and will continue to work to make a safe and competitive league for all their athletes. **Note: this episode was recorded before February 6th, the day Trump signed the order to ban trans athletes from competing in women's leagues.**
 
Rose City Rollers: https://rosecityrollers.com/
Schedule & tickets: https://rosecityrollers.com/schedule/
Roller Girl book: https://www.amazon.com/Roller-Girl-Victoria-Jamieson/dp/0803740166
Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/ 

Ep. 32: Ultimate Frisbee and teammates and trans athletes

So excited to be back in the sports realm with DC Shadow, a professional women's ultimate frisbee team in the Premier Ultimate League. I am joined this week by teammates Kat Riztmann, Lisi Lohre, and Jackie Wang. 
On this episode we talk about the Premier Ultimate League and Shadow's beginnings to create an equal opportunity space to play, what the team is looking forward to next season, trans players and the league/teams commitment to diversity moving forward, and how people can get involved with their local professional ultimate team! 
To get connected with Shadow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcshadowulti/ 
DC Shadow website: https://www.dcshadowultimate.com/
2025 game schedule: https://www.dcshadowultimate.com/tickets
2025 tickets: https://dcshadowultimate.ticketspice.com/dc-shadow-2025
Premier Ultimate League: https://www.premierultimateleague.com/ 
Kinda Radical on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/
 

Ep. 30: The ERA and Florida abortion bans and campaigns

After 29 episodes alone or with guests, I am proud that episode 30 features Kinda Radical's first male guest! Today we are joined by my good friend Nicholas Thurston to talk about the ERA (ratified or not?), Florida politics, and campaign trails all over the country. 
 
We start by giving an update about the ERA in Biden's last few days of presidency, and hoping that it will in fact be added to the constitution soon! Unfortunately, there is little legal evidence to prove that is on the way. We get into the Florida abortion ban where Nick works on democratic campaigns. Finally, Nick shares some of his experiences working on many different campaigns around the country for a range of democratic candidates, what he has learned, and his advice for YOU to stay progressive during the Trump administration. 
There has been A LOT of information spread about The ERA and it's updates. In this episode, I shared information which I feel has been thoroughly researched and properly shared to the best of my ability. Here are the sources which I used to gather information: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/17/nx-s1-5264378/biden-era-national-archivist-constitution
https://www.equalrightsamendment.org/#:~:text=The%20Equal%20Rights%20Amendment%20(ERA,all%20persons%20regardless%20of%20sex.
https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/109330/documents/HHRG-116-JU10-20190430-SD013.pdf
 
To check your voter registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/
 

Ep. 29: Catcalls and reading and music videos

Continuing the month of Philly I guess... Welcome back to Kinda Radical in 2025! Today we are joined by AJ McCormick, personally running the Catcalls of Philadelphia chapter! This is the Philly chapter of the Chalk Back Movement which began in New York in 2016 aimed at calling out and ending street harassment. There are over 60 chapters around the world and I am honored to be joined today by AJ. 
On this episode we talk about the Chalk Back Movement, how to start your own local chapter, why street harassment is normalized in society and media, and how to safely respond or deal with harassment on the streets. 
Catcalls of Philly: https://www.instagram.com/catcallsofphilly/
Catcalls of NYC: https://www.instagram.com/catcallsofnyc/ 
The Chalk Back Movement: https://www.chalkback.org/ourstory
                 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chalkbackorg/ 
Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/ 
Are We There Yet? The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Free-Yet-Divorcing/dp/1955905053
 

Ep. 28: Criminal justice and trauma and Philly

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025 Kinda Radical 🩷
 
Today is my first ever GROUP episode! Philly Pheminists join this special TWO HOUR release to talk criminal justice, trauma bonding, traveling, wine, witchcraft, restorative justice, and more. J, G, and Jack answer questions like "How would the criminal justice system be changed by an increase of women participants?" and "Why is creating a community of trauma survivors important and how are you doing that with Philly Pheminists?" 
 
To connect with Philly Pheminists: https://www.instagram.com/thephillypheminists/ 
To connect with Kinda Radical: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/
To continue your research: 
30x30 Initiative: https://30x30initiative.org/resources/officer/penny-harrington/ 
National survey on victims views of safety and justice: 
https://allianceforsafetyandjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/Crime%20Survivors%20Speak%20Report.pdf
Book mentioned by J: It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
 

Ep. 27: Game of Thrones and the hero's journey and New Zealand

Welcome to the last KR episode of 2024! 
 
On this week's episode I am joined by philosopher, professor, social epistemologist, writer/author, traveler, and fantasy's biggest fan: Alex Stamson! Alex joins KR to discuss feminism in pop fiction, specifically in fantasy writing, film, and TV. We explore feminist theories in Game of Thrones such as self erasure, self sacrifice (or not), queerness in fantasy, and the interesting outcomes of assault for women characters. Alex also shares the meaning of world building in fantasy and how, when perpetuating stereotypes, it can cement prejudice.  Finally, we talk about teaching gender studies and how that is received in the classroom. 
 
If you are interested in reading more of Alex's work reach out to her here and ask for her publications behind a paywall: alexandra.stamson@uconn.edu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aestamson/

Ep. 26: 2024 Election

Our second release of Kinda Radicals first ever double episode release! We are once again joined by Clara to break down the 2024 election. 
EEK! I know, right. On this episode we talk about what the Republican Party did correctly, what the Democratic Party did wrong, the role of social media, what we can expect in the future, and of course we start it all with a small rant session. Don't listen to this episode if you expect to get a full and fair picture of the election; this isn't it. These are my feelings about what happened and my own emotions regarding who Trump is as a person and a politician. 
 
To follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinda_radical/ 

Ep. 25: ACOTAR and love and dating a feminist

***THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS TO THE ACOTAR BOOK SERIES***
On episode one of the special December ~double release~ with Clara we discuss the famous book series A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Mass including a full summary of the first book, and a discussion of how men and sex are written in this book. We end the episode by talking about dating in your 20's and WHY are men so afraid to date a feminist? 
Don't forget to check out the second episode released on December 1st: Ep.6: 2024 Election.