Best Pamela Merritt Podcasts (2024)

1
Election Recap Special: Now What? We Gotchu! With Jessica Valenti, Cara McLane and Kristin Hady 1:29:23

13d ago1:29:23

1:29:23

First off, we love you and know you are feeling lost, afraid and targeted. You are not alone. We’re gonna be real with you: we had a whole post-election breakdown planned with results and analysis and blah blah FUCK ALL THAT. Instead, we wanted to sit down with you, unscripted and real, offering a pod that holds space for your feelings and give you…

1
Abortion’s on the Ballot: Go Vote, Motherf****rs! With Torrey DeVitto & Renee Bracey Sherman 1:10:01

20d ago1:10:01

1:10:01

Full episode transcript HERE. ATTENTION BUZZKILLIANS: It’s our last podcast before the possible end of Democracy, so we (plus a couple of special guests) are dropping our two cents on why y’all should be FLEXING THAT VOTER MUSCLE! Got the right to vote? GO EXERCISE THAT SHI! AND OBVI, rage levels spiked this week as we stumbled across something cal…

1
OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: Abortion Ballot Measures 42:20

26d ago42:20

42:20

FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE. WE DID A THING! Get your ear holes ready for our must-listen training sesh, Operation Save Abortion: Ballot Initiatives! November's election is creeping up, and we want to make sure YOU are geared up to protect abortion wherever you are. We’ve rallied together an all-star trifecta of folks who put in the WORK for pro-abortion …

1
Project 2025 Is About as Clear as Florida’s Swamp Water With Kate Shaw & Zainab Johnson 1:19:02

2M ago1:19:02

1:19:02

SO MANY MISOGYNISTS, SO LITTLE TIME! This week, we’re spilling tea on how Ron DeSATAN is preparing for November’s election by sending his doorknocking harassholes (AKA Florida cops) to scare the shit out of people who signed the abortion ballot petition. PLUS, this week laid out a Smorgasbord of Smug online and we highlight and drag the most foul o…

1
LIVE FROM NETROOTS NATION 2024 #3: Yes, Pro-Faith and Pro-Abortion IS A THING! With Ashley Wilson & Rev. Terry Williams 48:48

2M ago48:48

48:48

Full episode transcript HERE. Hey there, fabulous Buzzkillians! Welcome to PART THREE of our Netroots Nation series! Remember when the AAF gang went to Baltimore earlier this summer to yap about abortion at THE coolest conference for progressive activists, AKA Netroots Nation?! The Buzzkills did three podcasts, and this is the last one in the serie…

1
ENCORE: SCOTUS HAS RULED ON EMTALA: Breaking down the Decision With Stephanie Toti, Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, Jen Jackson Quintano & Ryan Hamilton 1:21:58

3M ago1:21:58

1:21:58

ENCORE ALERT! The Feminist Buzzkills are signing off for a two week end-of-summer break! But, no need to fear – we’re leaving y’all with some extra brain juice to help you prep for the November elections. We’re dropping an ENCORE POD EPISODE of when we brought in an all-star team of experts to break down SCOTUS’ EMTALA ruling to keep you company wh…

1
ENCORE: SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY PROTECTS MIFEPRISTONE With Chris Geidner 44:18

3M ago44:18

44:18

Full episode transcript HERE. How do your Feminist Buzzkills pregame for a week of yapping to politicians at the DNC about the importance of medication abortion? By dropping an ENCORE PRESENTATION of our Mifepristone SCOTUS ruling episode to remind you what is at stake in this election. MIFEPRISTONE IS HERE TO STAY… For Now. Back in June, the Supre…

1
It Takes an Olympic Village to Reform the Court With Oliver Hall & Sierra Katow 54:51

4M ago54:51

54:51

Moji and Kristin are taking over the Buzzkill podosphere this week and spoiler alert: they’re winning the gold for being the most Buzzkilliest of feminists! Get an earful as they dive into their Olympics obsession to find abortion wherever they can and catch y’all up with every fresh horror coming out of SCOTUS, from information leaks to articles o…

1
LIVE FROM NETROOTS NATION 2024 #2: Chevron Deference Explained With Sarah Lipton-Lubet 44:04

4M ago44:04

44:04

Full episode transcript HERE. Welcome to PART TWO of the Feminist Buzzkills LIVE taping from Netroots Nation, AKA the largest gathering of progressive writers, activists, and organizers in America! In part two of this mini-series, Lizz and AAF Programs Director, Kristin Hady, get to share with you more of our shenanigans from earlier this month wit…

1
LIVE FROM NETROOTS NATION 2024: The Post-Dobbs OBGYN Crisis with Pamela Merritt 49:48

4M ago49:48

49:48

HELLOOOOO FROM NETROOTS NATION! The Feminist Buzzkills are in Baltimore taking Netroots Nation, AKA progressive summer camp for writers, activists, and organizers from all over the world! And guess what? We’re delivering y’all an amazing LIVE podcast taping with an audience and everything! Guest-hosting with Lizz from Netroots is AAF Programs Direc…

1
SCOTUS Has Ruled on EMTALA: Breaking down the Decision With Stephanie Toti, Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, Jen Jackson Quintano & Ryan Hamilton 1:21:22

5M ago1:21:22

1:21:22

OYEZ! OYEZ! SCOTUS has dropped the EMTALA decision… Which should have been front and center in last night’s “Grumpy Old Men” reboot, but never fear, YOUR BUZZKILLS ARE HERE! The Supreme Court FINALLY made up its mind on the fate of the Emergency Medical and Labor Act (EMTALA) yesterday and your Feminist Buzzkills HAVE FACTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT IT! W…

1
SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY PROTECTS MIFEPRISTONE With Chris Geidner 42:54

5M ago42:54

42:54

Full episode transcript HERE. MIFEPRISTONE IS HERE TO STAY!! For Now… The Supreme Court did a thing that we actually aren’t pissed about! This week, the Supremes ruled UNANIMOUSLY in favor of the abortion pill mifepristone! The Court rebuffed an unfounded and politically-charged challenge to the drug from anti-abortion assholes, and not even oppres…

1
Someone Come Get Your 20ft Inflatable IUD! With Amanda Zurawski, Sarah Hester Ross & Mary Rickles 1:18:21

6M ago1:18:21

1:18:21

Congrats on another week of surviving and fighting the patriarchy! Get your earholes ready because this week was a doozy. I think we all know by now, what happens in Texas does NOT stay in Texas. What BS are the womb hounds that run the Lone Star State pulling now? Their new kink is to blame doctors for people being denied abortion care. PLUS, the …

1
Don’t Abandon The South With Nika Kovač, Tyler Barbarin, & Kate Willett 1:16:30

6M ago1:16:30

1:16:30

Full episode transcript HERE. Biscuits, BBQ, and Bodily Autonomy - guess which one you won’t find in the South? We are in FULL rampage mode over the latest update out of Louisiana. The clown governor just signed into law a horrifying bill that reclassifies FDA APPROVED AND EXTREMELY SAFE abortion medications as "controlled dangerous substances." Wh…

1
Alabama’s Katie Britt Is All Up In Your Business With Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi & Atheer Yacoub 1:05:07

6M ago1:05:07

1:05:07

Full episode transcript HERE. Lizz is out this week, but MOJI IS NOT ALONE. The fabulous and funny AF Abortion Access Front Head Writer, Alyssa “Dooks” Al-Dookhi, is BACK in the house to lead us through the anti-abortion fire – I mean, co-host – yet again! What do we got for y’all this week? Oh, how our tea spilleth over… We’ve got an UPDATE on tha…

1
FBK IRL: Spilling the Tea With Elie Mystal 1:06:54

6M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

Full episode transcript HERE. This episode was taped LIVE from the stunning Brownstone Cowboys Magazine HQ! We hosted an intimate in-person convo with Justice Correspondent for The Nation, Elie Mystal where we spilled all the dirty deets on abortion and the courts with a small audience of abortion-loving peeps. Get an earful of your Feminist Buzzki…

1
FBK Turns 100 With 5 Incredible Mystery Guests 51:47

7M ago51:47

51:47

Full episode transcript HERE. It’s the 100TH EPISODE of The Feminist Buzzkills podcast! Since our first episode broadcast live from Washington DC on the day of the Dobbs oral arguments, Feminist Buzzkills has been your #1 stop for all things abobo, and for that WE THANK YOU! How does the ONLY weekly podcast from the activists on the ground celebrat…

1
Indiana Rules Abortion Is a Religious Right With Laurie Kilmartin & Tracy Weitz 1:13:10

7M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

The Feminist Buzzkills are in FULL rage mode this week as our heads are still spinning from Arizona’s latest assault on people with a uterus. The ghouls on Arizona’s Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion ban will be enforced in less than TWO WEEKS. Plus, what does it mean when three judges agree that Indiana’s near-total abortion ban does in fa…

1
The Florida Giveth and the Florida Taketh Away With Asha Dahya & Elizabeth Booker Houston 1:13:30

8M ago1:13:30

1:13:30

Full episode transcript HERE. What went down with bodily autonomy this week? The South is indeed Southing! The Florida Supreme Court hit the Sunshiners where it hurts– right in the ute. We bring you all the tea on what the Florida six-week ban means for abortion seekers throughout the South. BUT can the state’s ballot initiative save the day? AND w…

1
Buzzkills from SCOTUS: Breaking Down the Mifepristone Oral Arguments with Dr. Michele Goodwin 50:30

8M ago50:30

50:30

Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills were at SCOTUS for the abortion pill, AKA Mifepristone, oral arguments with the Abortion Access Front team and some dope-ass volunteers! We took to the streets of DC with rage, force, and Beyoncé on full blast. If you haven’t heard us rant about it a million times already, our beloved LIFE-SAVING…

1
The Scare Tactics of the Anti-abortion Mob With E.R. Fightmaster & Tània Verge 1:20:36

8M ago1:20:36

1:20:36

Full episode transcript HERE. Lizz is back! This week’s secret words are “Fightmaster” and “Catalonia” – and they’re both making this world a much doper and safer place for folks with uteruses. Your Feminist Buzzkills are ranting and raging about the anti-abortion movement’s talent for inventing fake problems to solve, and then miraculously solving…

1
Blinded by Our Love for Abortion Providers With Melissa Grant & Kristin Hady 59:18

9M ago59:18

59:18

Full episode transcript HERE. Happy Abortion Provider Appreciation Week AND International Women’s Day! Lizz is still vacay-ing it up, so Abortion Access Front Head Writer Alyssa (AKA, Dooks) is holding it down with Moji again - lucky us! This week we’re reminding y’all why and how you should be supporting abortion providers year-round. We’re also s…

1
Alabama’s IVF Problem: Incessant Vaginal Fuckery With Dr. Rebecca Gomperts & Subhah Agarwal 1:05:24

9M ago1:05:24

1:05:24

Full episode transcript HERE. Another podisode where we tear the patriarchy apart! Lizz is in vacay mode, but Moji is here with brilliant guest host and AAF Head Writer Alyssa Al-Dookhi, AKA Dooks. This week we decode all of the IVF chaos that’s going down in not-so-sweet Alabama. We drag, expose, and deep dive into Tom Parker, the judicial creeper…

1
Unraveling The Impact of Denied Abortions With Dr. Diana Greene Foster 50:01

9M ago50:01

50:01

Full episode transcript HERE. Well, well, it’s not every day your Buzzkills are graced with a MacArthur Genius fellow, but today is NOT one of those days! Dr. Diana Foster Greene is in the pod house talking about her award-winning research paper, The Turnaway Study, which is a comprehensive look at the harms caused by folks being denied abortion ca…

1
MINI-EPISODE: Two Abobo Pods Walk into a Bar... With Renee Bracey Sherman & Regina Mahone 17:03

9M ago17:03

17:03

Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills are bringing y’all TWO abobo pods for the price of one (FREE.99)! YUP, Moji is joining forces with the geniuses behind the fresh new abortion podcast, The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, AKA the amazing heroic Renee Bracey Sherman and her writing partner Regina Mahone, who is also an edito…

1
PROJECT 2025: The Anti-Abortion Playbook With Gretchen Sisson & Dylan McKeever 1:14:14

10M ago1:14:14

1:14:14

Full episode transcript HERE. SAVE THE DATE: March 26th is the date the Supreme Court will hear the abortion pill (mifepristone) case! What does this mean? What quack evidence did the anti-abobo clowns drag in? The Buzzkills got you. And when the awful-est activists in the country aren’t in court trying to destroy us? They’re working tirelessly beh…

1
Stop Trying to Make Abortion Trafficking a Thing With Shea Couleé & Anna Eskamani 1:13:08

10M ago1:13:08

1:13:08

CONTENT WARNING: Rape/Sexual assault Full episode transcript HERE. The anti-abortion ghouls are ghouling this week and the Feminist Buzzkills are exposing and Buzzkilling! WHERE DO WE BEGIN?! How can a SCOTUS case about a HERRING FISHERY possibly destroy abortion access? WTF is the “Chevron Doctrine?” What’s with the F’ed up trend of redefining hel…

1
March for Life Madness 2024 With Kristin Hady & Grace Howard 1:14:42

10M ago1:14:42

1:14:42

Today’s weather in our nation’s capital was mostly patriarchy with scattered showers of dude-splaining, because today was the 50th annual MARCH FOR LIFE, the country’s biggest gathering of anti-abortion dickbags! Your Feminist Buzzkills watched so you don’t have to and we are naming, shaming, exposing and dragging the whole thing for filth, just th…

1
Texas and Idaho Don’t Care if You Die. With Lauren Miller, Pamela Merritt & Emma Willmann 1:05:46

10M ago1:05:46

1:05:46

Full episode transcript HERE. New Year, New Pod Episode, Same Anti-Abortion Cruelty and Inhumanity! Happy 2024 fellow abobo warriors. Lizz is out this week but we got AAF comedy genius Alyssa “Dooks” Al-Dookhi holding down the fort with Moji, and they’re serving y’all all the tea we’ve been pissed about… *cough cough* we’re looking at you, Texas an…

1
The Best, Worst and Weirdest Abortion News of 2023 1:02:21

11M ago1:02:21

1:02:21

Full episode transcript HERE. It's been a hellacious year in Abortlandia and on this last pod of the year, we are counting down the best, worst, AND the weirdest stories of 2023. Did we say the best ones? Yes, yes we did. Fueled by lethally spiked eggnog, we made our lists and checked them twice, figured out what’s naughty and nice, and we’re bring…

1
How Many Wonder Women Does It Take To Save Abortion? With Lynda Carter, Kathryn Kolbert, Aisha Mills & Chris Geidner 1:21:08

11M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

STACKED POD ALERT: What a pod we have this week, Buzzkillians! In case you missed it, the fuckwads over at SCOTUS decided to take on the mifepristone abobo pill case. WTF does it all mean? Chris Geidner, the brilliant Law Dork himself, swoops in to translate it out of dorky law words and into plain English for us. What else could possibly be gettin…

1
BOOM! Buzzkilled With Jessica Pieklo & Imani Gandy 35:38

12M ago35:38

35:38

Full episode transcript HERE. What happens when two of our favorite abortion law experts who ALSO host their own podcast come over to guest host OUR podcast? MAGIC, BABY! This week, THE badass Imani Gandy and Jessica Pieklo from the “Boom! Lawyered” podcast co-host with Moji, and the feminist rage is on 10000! They share how their friendship was lo…

1
Holiday Tips for Standing up to Hateful Relatives! With Dr. Robin DiAngelo & Trae Crowder 59:14

1y ago59:14

59:14

Full episode transcript HERE. Happy Oh-Shit-It’s-The-Holidays, Buzzkillians! Are you bracing yourself for the holiday season? No need to fear – the Liberal Redneck, Trae Crowder, and Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility and Nice Racism are here! These two badasses are dropping their hot tips for confronting your red-pilled relatives while …

1
Nov. 7 Is Coming: All Eyes on Ohio and Virginia. With Rebecca Traister & Eunji Kim 1:13:06

1y ago1:13:06

1:13:06

Full episode transcript HERE. Ahoy Buzzkills! ABORTION IS ON THE BALLOT NEXT WEEK IN OHIO AND VIRGINIA! Lizz and Moji got y’all covered on everything you need to know about what these state elections mean for EVERYONE IN THIS TWISTED-ASS COUNTRY. We’re counting up all the last-minute dirty tricks anti-abortion extremists are unloading to fool folks…

1
The Call Is Coming From Inside the House… of Representatives. With Dr. Savita Ginde & Maddie Wiener 1:03:16

1y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

Full episode transcript HERE. IT’S SPOOKY SEASON… which seems to be a year-round theme for the anti-abortion ghouls haunting our bodily autonomy. But, no need to fear! Your zombie-slaying Feminist Buzzkills are here to drop the facts on EVERYTHING you and your uterus need to know, deliver some hope, and drop marching orders on how we can continue o…

1
SPECIAL EPISODE: She Was Denied Life-Saving Care, So She Sued. With Tara Rule 23:26

1y ago23:26

23:26

By Lizz Winstead, tara rule, Moji Alawode-El

1
Call a Doctor, Go to Jail? With Elizabeth Estrada 49:44

1y ago49:44

49:44

Full episode transcript HERE. This week, the Feminist Buzzkills are drawing the terrifying picture of what pregnancy prosecutions look like in the US. Spoiler alert: Pregnancy-related prosecutions have been happening in the US forEVER and are happening NOW. Not in the future. NOW. In the US of A. Let that sink in. Some bright spots? There’s some ac…

1
Catholic Hospitals Are Cannibalizing Abortion Access! With Aida Rodriguez & Vanessa Arenas 1:09:38

1y ago1:09:38

1:09:38

Full episode transcript HERE. The garbage anti-abobo people of America got real busy this week, but no need to fear, your Feminist Buzzkills are here to sift through all of the hot steaming trash for y’all! Catholic hospitals are doing what they do best and gobbling up small non-religiously-affiliated hospitals. We’re also blabbing about Qatar Airw…

1
Colorado Reverses Abortion Reversal With Danielle Perez & Jas Margarita Tobon 1:09:25

1y ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Full episode transcript HERE. All new podisode, all new SHIT WE CANNOT BELIEVE WE HAVE TO SAY. Colorado has taken the RADICAL position of saying you cannot take pills to reverse your abortion. Why RADICAL? Because in many of these United States, doctors are required to recommend that BS now, and the Buzzkills are here to rage and remind you that yo…

1
Kansassholes Are Next Level! with Barry W. Lynn 1:05:18

1y ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Full episode transcript HERE. Big pod this week, diving right in! Soooo remember how Kansas voted to protect abortion access in a landslide ballot initiative? Guess that didn’t matter to the anti-abortion babadooks in the Kansas legislature. Ever since that win, they have FOUR DIFFERENT abortion restrictions that are laughably terrifying. We are br…

1
Abortion in Mexico? ¡Sí Se Puede! With Emma Arnold & Katie Quiñonez 1:12:51

1y ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills are back from break and guess who became more progressive than the USA while we were away? MEXICO, BABY! Their blissfully Amy Coney Barrett-free Supreme Court just DECRIMINALIZED ABORTION NATIONWIDE. It’s a huge deal and on this week’s pod, Moji and Lizz are sipping margaritas and explaining HOW …

1
Doctors Aren’t Safe and Red States Are Paying the Price: Live From Netroots Nation (PT. 3) With Pamela Merritt 43:07

1+ y ago43:07

43:07

Full episode transcript HERE. There’s an abortion training crisis, Buzzkills, and Lizz and Moji want YOU to be informed. In this week’s episode, we get DEEP into it with the oh-so-marvelous Pamela Merritt, Executive Director of Medical Students for Choice. She’s here to educate your earholes with all the deets on how doctors and med students are fl…

1
Ohio? More Like OhiOMFG We Won! With Tara Murtha, Dr. DeShawn Taylor & Stanzi Potenza 1:14:12

1+ y ago1:14:12

1:14:12

Full episode transcript HERE. This week’s Feminist Buzzkills pod is comin’ atcha from the winner’s circle, because all we do is win! Things may still be garbage, but on this week’s podisode, the Buzzkills stop and celebrate the Ohio voters who were asked to vote on abortion (in a really screwy way) and WON! Just like every ballot measure since the …

1
Anti-abortion Tactics Have Hit New Lows! With Liz Glazer, Robin Marty & Francesca Tripodi 1:19:36

1+ y ago1:19:36

1:19:36

TW: Pregnancy Loss/Stillbirth Full episode transcript HERE. It’s Lizz’s birthday week!!! Celebrate with us by filling your earholes with the angelic voices of our Feminist Buzzkills. The anti-abortion tactics have gone TOO far, so we’re raging about it. We’re also spilling the pipin’ hot tea on everything that’s gone down this week in Abobolandia, …

1
Your Buzzkills Are Live From Atlanta With Baron Vaughn, Brian Unger & Atlanta Reproductive Justice Leaders 1:29:12

1+ y ago1:29:12

1:29:12

Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills did a whole-ass LIVE SHOW in ATLANTA! We didn’t want y’all to miss out on our shenanigans, so we podified it for you! We packed the house at Terminal West, a dope comedy and music venue, and fed off all the vibezzzzzzz. As always, Moji and I broke down the stories that made steam blow out of our …

1
It’s a Tommy Tuberville World After All: Live From Netroots Nation (PT. 2) With Dr. Allison Gill 37:27

1+ y ago37:27

37:27

Full episode transcript HERE. TW: Sexual Assault. Welcome to PART TWO of the Feminist Buzzkills LIVE from Netroots Nation, AKA the largest gathering of progressive writers, activists, and organizers in America! In part two of this mini-series, the Buzzkills are serving up all the fresh, steaming hot abobo-related tea while also dragging Senator Tom…

1
Who’s Getting Abortions? The Answer May Surprise You: Live From Netroots Nation (PT. 1) With Joyelle Nicole Johnson and Walker Fitz 45:05

1+ y ago45:05

45:05

Full episode transcript HERE. The Feminist Buzzkills take Netroots Nation in Chicago, AKA the largest gathering of progressive writers, activists, and organizers in America! And guess what? We’re delivering y’all THREE live tapings from each day we’re there! In part one of this mini-series, get an earful of us Buzzkillin’ about why we want to abort…

1
The Dobbs Decision: A Year Later With Amy Hagstrom Miller, Allison Coffman & Phoebe Robinson (REPOST) 1:39:20

1+ y ago1:39:20

1:39:20

Full episode transcript HERE. When a podisode is THIS IMPORTANT, it gets posted twice. While the Feminist Buzzkills are off this week, we wanted to make sure you still got your dose of obliterating the patriarchy. Send our Dobbs Anniversary Special to your friends, your enemies, and everyone in between — nobody should miss this! WHEW. IT’S BEEN ONE…

1
The Dangers of a Molar Pregnancy With Amber Gavin and Katherine Riley 1:01:40

1+ y ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Full episode transcript HERE. The Supreme Court has us pissed off and unwell… again. Your Feminist Buzzkills are channeling that rage into another podisode for your earholes! Have you ever heard of a molar pregnancy? We hadn’t either. And spoiler alert: it’s terrifying. This episode is hard but important. We have an exclusive interview with one of …

1
The Dobbs Decision: A Year Later With Amy Hagstrom Miller, Allison Coffman & Phoebe Robinson 1:39:20

1+ y ago1:39:20

1:39:20

Full episode transcript HERE. WHEW. IT’S BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE DOBBS. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR BODILY AUTONOMY IS? Time really flies when you’re having ksajfk;lsekljskv!!111!!!!! What has become of our reproductive landscape since the Dobbs decision took a wrecking ball to our rights? What were the major fallouts, what were the unexpected wins and loss…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Pamela Merritt Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide

zproxy.org