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The Conversationalist Podcast, season 2 🧵
Episode 1: Founder @alindguzik.bsky.social speaks with Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, a lawyer from Kyrgyzstan who's currently living in exile, and Tom Mayne, a research fellow, about the growing threat of global kleptocracy and their ongoing work to combat it.
Episode 1: Founder @alindguzik.bsky.social speaks with Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, a lawyer from Kyrgyzstan who's currently living in exile, and Tom Mayne, a research fellow, about the growing threat of global kleptocracy and their ongoing work to combat it.
Fighting Back Against Kleptocracy (w/ Leila Nazgül Seiitbek and Tom Mayne)
Podcast Episode · The Conversationalist Podcast · 10/14/2025 · 33m
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December 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Conversationalist Podcast, season 2 🧵
Episode 1: Founder @alindguzik.bsky.social speaks with Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, a lawyer from Kyrgyzstan who's currently living in exile, and Tom Mayne, a research fellow, about the growing threat of global kleptocracy and their ongoing work to combat it.
Episode 1: Founder @alindguzik.bsky.social speaks with Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, a lawyer from Kyrgyzstan who's currently living in exile, and Tom Mayne, a research fellow, about the growing threat of global kleptocracy and their ongoing work to combat it.
Here are the best books of the year recommended by our staff. From new releases to new translations, everything worth adding to your 2026 TBR pile. 📚
What was your favorite book from this year?
What was your favorite book from this year?
The Best Books We Read in 2025
From new releases to new translations, everything worth adding to your TBR pile next year.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Here are the best books of the year recommended by our staff. From new releases to new translations, everything worth adding to your 2026 TBR pile. 📚
What was your favorite book from this year?
What was your favorite book from this year?
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For @conversationalist.org, I wrote about how eugenics never left us, and the role it's playing in political conversations right now. My unsurprising conclusion is that to dismantle eugenics, we need to dismantle empire.
The United States of Eugenics
Under Trump, the ideology is on the rise. But ultimately, eliminating eugenic beliefs from our shared society may require dismantling the United States itself.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
For @conversationalist.org, I wrote about how eugenics never left us, and the role it's playing in political conversations right now. My unsurprising conclusion is that to dismantle eugenics, we need to dismantle empire.
“We published some of our most ambitious stories yet in 2025.” The Conversationalist team’s picks for stories, art, and more in this week’s newsletter.
Read it here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
Read it here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
“We published some of our most ambitious stories yet in 2025.” The Conversationalist team’s picks for stories, art, and more in this week’s newsletter.
Read it here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
Read it here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
What was your favorite Conversationalist article this year?
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What was your favorite Conversationalist article this year?
Staff Reads from Founder @alindguzik.bsky.social: "We mostly learn about epigenetics (changes to our gene expression) as it relates to trauma, but there are other trends as well. Long-lasting friendships aren’t just good for our emotional well-being; they also support our bodies at the DNA level!"
Lifetime of Friendships Slows Aging
Lifetime of Friendships Slows Aging: Social ties are deeply connected to how fast your biological clock ticks.
nautil.us
December 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Staff Reads from Founder @alindguzik.bsky.social: "We mostly learn about epigenetics (changes to our gene expression) as it relates to trauma, but there are other trends as well. Long-lasting friendships aren’t just good for our emotional well-being; they also support our bodies at the DNA level!"
Palestinian journalist @daliahatuqa.bsky.social reads "The 'Monsters' Behind the Wall", an essay by writer Lailah Radhiya reflecting on her experience growing up in the West Bank, and the significance of the "separation barrier."
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Palestinian journalist @daliahatuqa.bsky.social reads "The 'Monsters' Behind the Wall", an essay by writer Lailah Radhiya reflecting on her experience growing up in the West Bank, and the significance of the "separation barrier."
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
"The fight had come to her, and it was impossible to ignore." Meet the older women who are dedicating their retirement to leaving a better world behind: the Anti-Fracking Nanas. Story by @katiedd.bsky.social.
Meet the Anti-Fracking Nanas
Why older women are dedicating their retirement to leaving a better world behind.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"The fight had come to her, and it was impossible to ignore." Meet the older women who are dedicating their retirement to leaving a better world behind: the Anti-Fracking Nanas. Story by @katiedd.bsky.social.
Staff Reads from Newsletter Editor @mrsslrss.bsky.social: "I felt deeply moved by writer and artist Hannah Black's recent essay about choosing to become a parent after years of ambivalence—a beautiful ode to decision, regret, fear, love, and the expansiveness of time."
Mother, Maybe
Hannah Black on the decisions and indecisions of choosing to become a parent.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Staff Reads from Newsletter Editor @mrsslrss.bsky.social: "I felt deeply moved by writer and artist Hannah Black's recent essay about choosing to become a parent after years of ambivalence—a beautiful ode to decision, regret, fear, love, and the expansiveness of time."
Our top 3️⃣ stories of the year! Starting with this piece about travel by Kovie Biakolo. After going to at least 15 countries, Kovie kept encountering a universal sentiment of doom and gloom no matter where she went.
"Is it just me, or is anyone, anywhere having a good time?”
"Is it just me, or is anyone, anywhere having a good time?”
Is Anyone, Anywhere Having a Good Time?
From my recent travels, the answer seems to be a resounding “no.”
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December 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Our top 3️⃣ stories of the year! Starting with this piece about travel by Kovie Biakolo. After going to at least 15 countries, Kovie kept encountering a universal sentiment of doom and gloom no matter where she went.
"Is it just me, or is anyone, anywhere having a good time?”
"Is it just me, or is anyone, anywhere having a good time?”
In Sindhudurg, India, women fisherfolk have become champions in linking their livelihoods of crab farming with environmental conservation.
Meet the Guardians of the Mangroves 🦀: conversationalist.org/2025/12/17/c...
Meet the Guardians of the Mangroves 🦀: conversationalist.org/2025/12/17/c...
December 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In Sindhudurg, India, women fisherfolk have become champions in linking their livelihoods of crab farming with environmental conservation.
Meet the Guardians of the Mangroves 🦀: conversationalist.org/2025/12/17/c...
Meet the Guardians of the Mangroves 🦀: conversationalist.org/2025/12/17/c...
Foster more hope, empathy, and community. Support global feminist journalism today with a donation to The Conversationalist!
Your contribution helps:
📝 Pay writers + artists equitably
🌍 Support global voices
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More here: support-the-conversationalist.raiselysite.com
Your contribution helps:
📝 Pay writers + artists equitably
🌍 Support global voices
✨ Fund an internship program
More here: support-the-conversationalist.raiselysite.com
The Conversationalist
Make a donation today to support global feminist journalism fostering hope, empathy, and community.
support-the-conversationalist.raiselysite.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Foster more hope, empathy, and community. Support global feminist journalism today with a donation to The Conversationalist!
Your contribution helps:
📝 Pay writers + artists equitably
🌍 Support global voices
✨ Fund an internship program
More here: support-the-conversationalist.raiselysite.com
Your contribution helps:
📝 Pay writers + artists equitably
🌍 Support global voices
✨ Fund an internship program
More here: support-the-conversationalist.raiselysite.com
In our final season two podcast episode, host and founder @alindguzik.bsky.social reads her essay, "Why Do So Many Men Destroy What They Can't Control?", mapping the direct connection between domestic and authoritarian violence.
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
In our final season two podcast episode, host and founder @alindguzik.bsky.social reads her essay, "Why Do So Many Men Destroy What They Can't Control?", mapping the direct connection between domestic and authoritarian violence.
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Listen here ➡️: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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“We have been persecuted, harassed, silenced, [but] the truth cannot be killed." How women play a crucial role in the Venezuela’s struggle against dictatorship.
The Fight to Free Venezuela’s Political Prisoners
How women play a crucial role in the country’s struggle against dictatorship.
conversationalist.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“We have been persecuted, harassed, silenced, [but] the truth cannot be killed." How women play a crucial role in the Venezuela’s struggle against dictatorship.
Fibroids are common, about 70-80% of women develop them by age 50. But the first time dealing with them can be alarming. For writer Raina Lipsitz, it resulted in a pool of blood under her desk. “Was the ceiling weeping blood, like something out of a horror movie?"
Female Trouble
An essay about fibroids, and the time I bled on the floor at work.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Fibroids are common, about 70-80% of women develop them by age 50. But the first time dealing with them can be alarming. For writer Raina Lipsitz, it resulted in a pool of blood under her desk. “Was the ceiling weeping blood, like something out of a horror movie?"
Staff Reads from our Social Media Manager: "I loved this article about why Bolivia wants to show the world that coca is for more than cocaine. From tea to ice cream, Andean communities for a millennia have been using coca. Yet in the U.S., it has been criminalized and labeled for only one purpose."
Coca Isn’t Just for Cocaine, Bolivia Wants the World to Know
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Staff Reads from our Social Media Manager: "I loved this article about why Bolivia wants to show the world that coca is for more than cocaine. From tea to ice cream, Andean communities for a millennia have been using coca. Yet in the U.S., it has been criminalized and labeled for only one purpose."
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I'm obviously biased, but also super proud of this new season of The Conversationalist podcast. The show has range, depth, and balances seriousness with a sense of humor. You have so many choices for what to listen to while walking the dog or prepping dinner, but I hope you'll check us out.
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I'm obviously biased, but also super proud of this new season of The Conversationalist podcast. The show has range, depth, and balances seriousness with a sense of humor. You have so many choices for what to listen to while walking the dog or prepping dinner, but I hope you'll check us out.
Have you caught up on The Conversationalist Podcast? Group trips, lifelong marriages, climate justice, political corruption: These are but a few of the subjects we’ve covered so far in the second season.
Read more in our newsletter here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
Read more in our newsletter here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Have you caught up on The Conversationalist Podcast? Group trips, lifelong marriages, climate justice, political corruption: These are but a few of the subjects we’ve covered so far in the second season.
Read more in our newsletter here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
Read more in our newsletter here ➡️ mailchi.mp/conversation...
India, with its countless festivals and year-round celebrations, generates a significant amount of solid waste, including an estimated 800 million tons of flower waste per year. But what if there was a way to give this flower waste a second life? One company in Kanpur is doing just that.
The Sacred Cycle
How a company in Kanpur is giving India’s flower waste a second life.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
India, with its countless festivals and year-round celebrations, generates a significant amount of solid waste, including an estimated 800 million tons of flower waste per year. But what if there was a way to give this flower waste a second life? One company in Kanpur is doing just that.
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Fascinating how the Americans in the comments manage to make a story that is entirely about women dissenters in Venezuela, and has nothing to do with the Trump regimes’ murders or threats of invasion, about our domestic problems. You’ll be shocked to learn not everything is about the US.
“We have been persecuted, harassed, silenced, [but] the truth cannot be killed." How women play a crucial role in the Venezuela’s struggle against dictatorship.
The Fight to Free Venezuela’s Political Prisoners
How women play a crucial role in the country’s struggle against dictatorship.
conversationalist.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Fascinating how the Americans in the comments manage to make a story that is entirely about women dissenters in Venezuela, and has nothing to do with the Trump regimes’ murders or threats of invasion, about our domestic problems. You’ll be shocked to learn not everything is about the US.
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This was a compelling conversation to be a part of and a thoughtful antidote to RFK’s gross fixation on misinforming people about reproductive healthcare.
New podcast alert! 🚨
@alindguzik.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, Carey Jones, and Nikki Muller for a panel discussion on reproductive healthcare, covering everything from contraception to abortion rights.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
@alindguzik.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, Carey Jones, and Nikki Muller for a panel discussion on reproductive healthcare, covering everything from contraception to abortion rights.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This was a compelling conversation to be a part of and a thoughtful antidote to RFK’s gross fixation on misinforming people about reproductive healthcare.
It's been over 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced to the U.S. Congress. Despite being recognized as the law of the land, it has yet to be officially published in the U.S. Constitution. A look back at its history and why we’ve never needed it more.
It’s Time to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment
One hundred years after the ERA was first introduced, we’ve never needed it more. So what’s the holdup?
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December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's been over 100 years since the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced to the U.S. Congress. Despite being recognized as the law of the land, it has yet to be officially published in the U.S. Constitution. A look back at its history and why we’ve never needed it more.
New podcast alert! 🚨
@alindguzik.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, Carey Jones, and Nikki Muller for a panel discussion on reproductive healthcare, covering everything from contraception to abortion rights.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
@alindguzik.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, Carey Jones, and Nikki Muller for a panel discussion on reproductive healthcare, covering everything from contraception to abortion rights.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New podcast alert! 🚨
@alindguzik.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, Carey Jones, and Nikki Muller for a panel discussion on reproductive healthcare, covering everything from contraception to abortion rights.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
@alindguzik.bsky.social sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, Carey Jones, and Nikki Muller for a panel discussion on reproductive healthcare, covering everything from contraception to abortion rights.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
"I’ve gotten exhausted with the ways that convenience culture has shifted what we find acceptable when it comes to waste." @marianneeloise.bsky.social on littering and its cost.
There’s No Such Thing as Polite Littering
I’ve gotten exhausted with the ways that convenience culture has shifted what we find acceptable when it comes to waste.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"I’ve gotten exhausted with the ways that convenience culture has shifted what we find acceptable when it comes to waste." @marianneeloise.bsky.social on littering and its cost.
“We have been persecuted, harassed, silenced, [but] the truth cannot be killed." How women play a crucial role in the Venezuela’s struggle against dictatorship.
The Fight to Free Venezuela’s Political Prisoners
How women play a crucial role in the country’s struggle against dictatorship.
conversationalist.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“We have been persecuted, harassed, silenced, [but] the truth cannot be killed." How women play a crucial role in the Venezuela’s struggle against dictatorship.