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thinking bodies is a feminist philosophy podcast for newcomers and lifelong learners of feminist philosophy. Drs Anna Mudde and Kristin Rodier crowd source voice clips from feminist philosophers (broadly construed) and use them to bring concepts to life. We are doing philosophy conversations differently, one episode at a time.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Feminist philosophy concepts via conversations and voice clips • Trans philosophy and transphobic violence stereotypes • Epistemic violence, silencing, dismissal of emotion • Embodiment and feminine bodily experience • Trust, purity/impurity, conference field notesThis podcast offers an accessible entry point into feminist philosophy through conversational episodes that draw on crowdsourced voice clips from philosophers and scholars. Hosted by Drs. Anna Mudde and Kristin Rodier, it foregrounds collaborative “doing philosophy together” as a method, using multiple perspectives to animate key texts and concepts for both newcomers and experienced listeners.
Across the episodes, the show engages major themes in feminist and trans philosophy, often by revisiting influential scholarly work and unpacking how abstract ideas connect to lived experience. Recurring topics include the social communication of gender, the way dominant frameworks shape what is taken to be real, and how those frameworks can make certain forms of harm appear understandable or justified. The podcast also examines forms of violence that are not only physical but epistemic—practices of silencing, dismissal, and the undermining of people as knowers—alongside questions about emotional expression and credibility.
Attention to embodiment runs throughout, including phenomenological approaches to bodily movement, spatiality, and how gendered expectations become sedimented in everyday comportment. The show also explores relational and ethical dimensions of social life, such as trust and distrust, and how boundaries like purity and separation operate in feminist theorizing.
In addition to text-centered discussions, the podcast includes conference “field notes” conversations that reflect on the relationship between feminist philosophy and trans philosophy, what philosophical communities can look like, and what kinds of philosophy feel urgent now. Transcripts and supplementary resources are emphasized as part of the listening experience.
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SE02 E03: Evil Deceivers and Make-Believers 2026-Apr-06 75 minutes |
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SE 02 E02 Field Notes: Featuring Andrea Pitts, Matthew J. Cull, Sanjula Rajat and Jules Wong 2026-Jan-18 60 minutes |
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SE02 E01 Field Notes: Featuring Simon Ruchti and Catherine Clune-Taylor 2025-Nov-23 58 minutes |
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SE 01 E06: Trust and Anti-Trust with Corinne Lajoie 2025-Sep-19 64 minutes |
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SE01 E05 Purity, Impurity and Separation 2025-Feb-25 70 minutes |
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SE01 E04 Tracking Epistemic Violence 2024-Dec-23 60 minutes |
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SE01 E03: Throwing Like a Girl 2024-Aug-01 72 minutes |
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SE01 E02 Being Dismissed 2024-Jun-13 66 minutes |
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Trailer! thinking bodies 2024-May-10 4 minutes |