Gabrielle ThompsonAre you wanting to learn more about feminism? Well you’ve come to the right place. This is a curated list of the best feminism podcasts of 2021.
We have selected these podcasts for a variety of reasons, but they are all well worth a listen. We tried to select a variety of podcasts across the spectrum from hosts with a wide breadth of experience.
We are always keen to hear your feedback, if we have missed a podcast, Twitter us Pretty Progressive (Twitter) and we will check it out!
Best Feminism Podcasts 2021
With thanks to ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs for providing the data to create and rank these podcasts.
Faith and Feminism
- Publisher: Meghan Tschanz
- Total Episodes: 153
Reclaiming Feminism for Christianity
Stuff Mom Never Told You
- Publisher: iHeartRadio
- Total Episodes: 2339
Join hosts Anney and Samantha to listen to Stuff Mom Never Told You, continuing the conversation of what it is to identify as female through research-based discussion around feminism and how it impacts everyday life.
Mamamia Out Loud
- Publisher: Mamamia Podcasts
- Total Episodes: 649
The thrice-weekly podcast that’s smart, often silly and sometimes surprising. Absolutely everything is up for discussion: from pop culture to politics, body image to motherhood, feminism to fashion. Join Mamamia’s Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman and Jessie Stephens as they cover what everyone’s talking about this week.
The Vegan Vanguard
- Publisher: Marine & Mexie
- Total Episodes: 65
A show dedicated to human and animal liberation! Interviews and critical discussions of politics, economics, environmentalism, feminism, animal liberation, and social/economic justice.
The Electorette Podcast
- Publisher: Electorette
- Total Episodes: 174
The Electorette: A new podcast about politics, intersectionality and feminism. The Electorette features interviews and conversations with the women leading the resistance. They are passionate about equality, voting rights, climate change, access to healthcare & reproductive rights and all issues that make a healthy democracy.
She Explores
- Publisher: Ravel Media
- Total Episodes: 210
Stories of women who are inspired by time spent outside take the shape of interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions. These make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping; entrepreneurship; aging; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); conservation; motherhood; chronic illness; and feminism as they intersect with outdoor experiences. Hosted by Gale Straub.
Feminist Coffee Hour
- Publisher: Feminist Coffee Hour
- Total Episodes: 61
A conversation about feminism, politics, pop culture and the internet.
Freed From Feminism Podcast
- Publisher: freedfromfeminism
- Total Episodes: 22
Podcast exploring the foundation and ideology behind feminism, it’s destructive nature & how women can free themselves from it.
Bobo and Flex
- Publisher: Bobo and Flex Podcast
- Total Episodes: 93
It’s your two faves bringing you the world’s first cross-continental podcast. Bobo and Flex are on a quest to decolonize our minds, intersect our feminism, but most importantly, give us all the tools necessary to stay away problematic boys! Interested in advertising with the Bobo & Flex Show? Hit us up at boboandflex@gmail.com
Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion
- Publisher: Amanda Starling
- Total Episodes: 163
A podcast centered on women, LGBTQIA+, and people of color in music with an emphasis on intersectional feminism.
en(gender)ed
- Publisher: Teri Yuan
- Total Episodes: 148
en(gender)ed features stories that explore the systems, practices, and policies that enable gender-based violence and oppression and the solutions to end it. We teach feminism and decolonize hearts and minds, one story at a time.
The F in Football
- Publisher: Emmy and Amelia
- Total Episodes: 19
Two newbies learning and talking about women’s football, feminism and other F words. Join us for FA Women’s Super League (WSL) chat, latest news and more.
Beyond Bechdel
- Publisher: Beyond Bechdel
- Total Episodes: 69
Nevertheless, we ALL persisted. A podcast about film and feminism from writers behind liveforfilm.com.
Msingi Talks
- Publisher: Msingi Trust
- Total Episodes: 19
All things Faith, Justice,Advocacy, Identity,Theology,Feminism, and the Kenyan Church
The Football Girl Podcast
- Publisher: The Football Girl
- Total Episodes: 143
Finally, a podcast celebrating all the women who know and love football. TFG Managing Editor Melissa Jacobs talks to the most prominent female voices from all avenues of the NFL (with some men thrown in occasionally) and shares a weekly musing on the intersection of football, society and feminism.
Theory & Philosophy
- Publisher: David Guignion
- Total Episodes: 207
New Episodes Every Saturday at 4AM ET! This channel is dedicated to the distribution of ideas so that they be made accessible to anyone. Some key theoretical domains that this channel explores, but that is not limited to, include Feminism, Gender and Queer theory, Post-Structuralism, Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, Rhetoric, Epistemology, Ontology, and Phenomenology. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIq2xNjGAof0cCUaKbco6HQ
The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism
- Publisher: Slate Podcasts
- Total Episodes: 280
The Waves is a weekly conversation about news and culture examined through the lens of gender and feminism. Slate staff writer Christina Cauterucci, Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University, Thirst Aid Kit’s Nichole Perkins, and Slate Podcasts’ June Thomas conduct frank discussions about the ways gender shapes everything. Our name reflects generations of women from the various waves of feminism, the sound waves that carry us to your ears, and the waves we intend to make.
Talk Direction: The 1D (& Harry Styles) Podcast / SIGN OF THE TIMES / Ever Since New York / Sweet Creature / Kiwi / One Direction / Niall Horan / This Town / Harry Styles / Liam Payne / Zayn Malik / Louis Tomlinson / Just Hold On
- Publisher: Caitlin and Lucia
- Total Episodes: 264
We’re Caitlin and Lucia, two gals who love music, feminism, and One Direction. Here on Talk Direction we discuss everything and anything 1D! This means that as Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik continue their paths as solo artists, we will be right there with them. We’ll be analyzing song lyrics for their deeper meanings, gushing about Harry’s fashion evolution, and making predictions about future solo albums from the boys!
Intersectional Feminism—Desi Style!
- Publisher: Feminism In India
- Total Episodes: 14
In this podcast your hosts Nishtha and Pragya will be talking, debating, discussing and dissecting the important concept of intersectionality, how it plays into different spheres of our lives, and also how feminism isn’t really feminism without intersectionality. Tune in, as we talk to experts and guests about concepts, lived experiences and varied stories!
Ancient History Fangirl
- Publisher: Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
- Total Episodes: 67
An ancient history podcast run by two Millennial women. Misbehaving emperors, poison assassins, mythological mayhem; it’s like if Hardcore History met up with My Favorite Murder in the ancient world, with a heavy helping of booze and feminism. Currently covering Spartacus.
