Episodes

  • Abortion & Motherhood: Part 2

    Abortion & Motherhood: Part 2
    Sep 7 2023
    In this episode, we explore the topic we haven't yet that was so critical to feminism in the 1970s. Part 1 sets up the conversation. Part 2 investigates how off our backs upheld their radical values on the issues of motherhood and abortion.
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    26 mins
  • Abortion & Motherhood: Part 1

    Abortion & Motherhood: Part 1
    Sep 7 2023
    In this episode, we explore the topic we haven't yet that was so critical to feminism in the 1970s. Part 1 sets up the conversation. Part 2 investigates how off our backs upheld their radical values on the issues of motherhood and abortion.
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    18 mins
  • Media Portrayal of Women

    Media Portrayal of Women
    Aug 23 2023
    In this episode, we explore the portrayal of women in the media. We engage the coverage of anti-Vietnam War rhetorics in the pages of off our backs, as well as how off our backs and other feminist presses helped to push the conversation about the roles of women in public spaces, art, and entertainment.
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    22 mins
  • The "Utility" of Prisons

    The "Utility" of Prisons
    Aug 9 2023
    In this episode, we dive into letters written to off our backs by a notable group of women: those who were incarcerated. While some were notorious, others were victims of the system. We take a look at a few of these letters and discuss their impact on the work at off our backs.
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    24 mins
  • Unpacking Invisible Labor

    Unpacking Invisible Labor
    Aug 2 2023
    In this episode, we look at the similarities of how ideas circulate by digging deeper into the concept of "invisible labor." We argue that TikTok is a version of information sharing, and like 1970s feminist essay culture, is one of the ways in which feminist ideas can find new life.
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    37 mins
  • The "Threat" of Activism

    The "Threat" of Activism
    Jul 26 2023
    This episode investigates the connections between off our backs and government agencies like the CIA and FBI. We also discuss radical groups like the Weather Underground and off our backs' commitment to informing their readers. We ask the question: What does it mean to be "radical?"
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    25 mins
  • Trailer for "With Love & Struggle"

    Trailer for "With Love & Struggle"
    Jul 19 2023
    Trailer for the new podcast, "With Love & Struggle."
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    1 min
  • The "I" in Intersectionality

    The "I" in Intersectionality
    Jul 19 2023

    You can find out more information about the FIRE: Visualizing Social Justice Stream at https://www.fire.umd.edu/vsj.

     
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    13 mins