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Weekly podcast without liberal pieties, for people who like fun. Critical Babe Theory is hosted by Francesca Root-Dodson and features conversations with all the most interesting people talking about every important thing: politics, culture and the heart of the heart of…
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How Liberation Theology Can Fix The American Left [First Half] (opens the original)
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Writer and cradle Catholic Jack Hanson (author of the Harper's cover story "Holy War" and the newsletter “Phantom Heresy” ) joins host Francesca Root-Dodson to break down liberation theology: a "preferential option for the poor" built on the idea that God is most present among the marginalized, the church should stand in solidarity with common workers (rather than the elites), and that faith and justice aren't separate projects—they’re one and the same. Also discussed: Jack explains why the Amer
Hot Girl Environmentalism, Explained [First Half] (opens the original)
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Artist and self-described peace influencer Lucia Ribisi (@lucia4peace) joins host Francesca Root-Dodson to break down her philosophy of hot girl environmentalism—an eco-bimbo manifesto built on the idea that sustainability, empathy and passion for the planet are hot, that dreams do come true, pleasure is primary, and that peace is possible (if you're willing to fight for it). Also discussed: Lucia tells us how to embrace the sensual side of nature, why she thinks the "personal carbon footprint"
How Billionaire Wealth Redefined Moderate Democrats [First Half] (opens the original)
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On this episode of Critical Baby Theory, host Francesca Root-Dodson sits down with childhood friend Anna Durrett, a New York City-based communications consultant, to unpack how billionaire wealth has quietly redefined what it means to be a "moderate" Democrat—particularly in the hothouse of San Francisco tech politics. Also discussed: tracing San Francisco's arc from pandemic-era "progressive nihilism" to a billionaire-funded surveillance state, the sinking Millennium Tower as a symbol of zoning
The Youth Shall Inherit the Earth [First Half] (opens the original)
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The first half of my conversation with Adam de Picot—founder of the international youth advocacy and policy making group MESA—about the brave new world we’re entering, and how the 1.2 billion young people on the planet can shape it. Also discussed: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, proud globalism, the eating practices of the Maasai Mara, soft alphas, being a part-time apiarist, the Cockroach Revolution, “we have never elected so many autocratic leaders by democratic means,” peace & security vs free
The D.S.A. Ascendant [First Half] (opens the original)
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Justin Charles—former member of the national board of the Democratic Socialists of America—comes on the show to discuss the recent congressional victory in New York City and what it means for the future of the left. Also discussed: white people crying after the 2016 Trump win, why socialism is still a scary word, Sarah Palin is the only woman who could ever have become President, Obama governed in “limp dick prose,” what a society looks like when we prioritize shareholder value over all else, Cu
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