Does America Have a Man Problem? With Anand Giridharadas and Liz Plank
What do the election results and mass violence have in common? Among other things: men—angry American men whose path to radicalization seems to be moving faster and faster. Why is it happening? What c...
9 Jan 202546min
The Year of Our Power: The Group Chat and Rev. Neichelle Guidry Make Resolutions
Happy New Year! To ring in 2025, Brittany calls up the group chat—Dr. David J. Johns and Dr. Brittney Cooper—to hear their resolutions (crafting, joy, and a little “intentional silence,” among other t...
2 Jan 202537min
“Staying Quiet is Not An Option”: Sitting Down with Women Who Have Accused Trump and Kennedy
Donald Trump has made his cabinet nominations, and many have something in common: allegations of sexual misconduct. Has disrespect toward women somehow become an actual job qualification? To make sens...
19 Dec 202436min
“How Am I??”: Ilana Glazer Takes on Motherhood
We all have mamas! And some of us are mamas. So why are onscreen mamas so often so…plastic? This week, Brittany invites actor and comedian Ilana Glazer over to talk about how they’re pushing back on b...
12 Dec 202436min
“I Think the Best Advice Is Just to be Skeptical,” with Max Tani
Everyone’s got an opinion about the media…and almost everyone has a complaint. But why, exactly? And what does the fractured nature of what we read and listen to cost us? This week, Brittany sits down...
5 Dec 202436min
“Are We the People We Said We’d Be?” UNDISTRACTED #100, with Alicia Garza
UNDISTRACTED celebrates its 100th episode! Brittany is joined by Alicia Garza, the activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Organization, to reflect on the past four years, the state of our m...
21 Nov 202440min
"Heartbreaking, Maddening and Ready to Fight”: Cecile Richards and Paola Ramos
Who saw last week’s election results coming? Among others, this week’s guests—and they have a lot to say. As we approach the 100th episode of UNDISTRACTED, Brittany checks in with legendary abortion-r...
14 Nov 202443min
“We Did Not Consent to Chaos”: The Group Chat Talks Election
Just 36 hours after Americans elected Donald Trump — again — Brittany sat down with the people she most wanted to process this with: group chat regulars Dr. Brittney Cooper and Dr. David J. Johns. Thi...
8 Nov 202437min
