When you think of people recording a podcast, two white dudes with thick-rimmed glasses and button down shirts huddling over a microphone probably come to mind.
But it's 2016, and one of the best parts of the internet is that it's a vessel for celebrating diversity, and there are numerous podcasts that celebrate intersectional feminism.
If you want to get hype about intersectional feminism or are looking for a way to learn more about it, these awesome women-hosted podcasts are exactly what you need.
SEE ALSO:9 true-crime podcasts you should download immediatelyVia GiphyHosted by Jessica Williams (formerly of The Daily Show) and comedian Phoebe Robinson, 2 Dope Queens features interviews with comedians, "about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York and Billy Joel," according to WNYC's website.
2 Dope Queens has a few live shows coming up at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York, through out the fall. The podcast is available on WYNC's website and iTunes.
The Soul Glo Projectis a variety show and podcast hosted by comedians Keisha Zollar, Anna Suzuki and Emily Schorr Lesnick. The women work to change the culture of comedy as they interview a variety of guests, and many episodes are delightfully 50 percent talking and 50 percent laughing. "Soul Glo is important right now because we are pushing the conversation from numerical diversity to celebration and inclusion," Zollar wrote in an email to Mashable. "We provide space to talented, interesting, complex humans who should be seen, heard, and supported."
The Soul Glo Projectis available on SoundCloud and iTunes.
Comedian Phoebe Robinson of 2 Dope Queensrecently launched a new podcast titled Sooo Many White Guys, executive produced by Ilana Glazer.According to WNYC Studios' press release, the podcast highlights, "trailblazing women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community." You'll want to make it to the final episode of the series when Robinson will turn the tables and interview one "token white guy."
Sooo Many White Guysended its initial run on August 30, 2016. It is still available on WNYC's website and iTunes.
According to their website, .femm is a "feminist cyberqueer nerd palooza." It's hosted by self-identified trans geeks Hannah Patellis and Dany Gonzalez, who share personal stories about being transgender and discuss topics including art, technology and intersectional feminism.
Get your .femmon via Stitcher and iTunes.
Jamie Broadnax started the podcastBlack Girl Nerds after she Googled the phrase in 2012 and nothing came up. According to their website, Black Girl Nerds is, "a place for women of color with various eccentricities to express themselves freely and embrace who they are." In regards to the title, Broadnax says, "It is a term of endearment to all women like me who have been attached to a stigma that is not an accurate representation of my personality or my idiosyncratic behaviors."
Black Girl Nerds is available for streaming on SoundCloud and on iTunes.
NPR'sCode Switchis hosted by a team of seven journalists covering race, ethnicity and culture. According to their website, "Over the next few decades, people of color will come to compose a majority of the country's population, a transition that's already happened among the nation's youngest residents."
Code Switchcovers that transition and other topics with the, "depth, nuance, intelligence and comprehensiveness they deserve."
Code Switch can be streamed on NPR's website and iTunes.
Via GiphyHow to Be a Girl is hosted by single mom Marlo Mack (a pseudonym). She shares stories about her 8-year-old trans daughter, who sometimes speaks on the show as well. Mack also analyzes political issues such as bathroom bills on the podcast as well as her blog, gendermom.
How to Be a Girlis available on their website and iTunes.
Black Girls Talkingis a podcast and blog, "wherein black women discuss the intersections of life, pop culture and body oils," according to their website. They do this by interviewing guests and analyzing the ways people of color are represented in various media.
Black Girls Talking is available on SoundCloud and iTunes.
Long-distance best friends Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow catch up on the phone every week to discuss pop culture and politics through a feminist lens. Then, they release each call as a podcast episode. Sometimes they "phone-a-friend" and interview another fabulous woman. The podcast celebrates the power of female friendship, and the best part is that their monthly newsletter is called "The Bleed."
Call Your Girlfriend can be enjoyed via Stitcher and iTunes.
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