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The Defenders

The Defenders

By: Lemonada Media
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The 2024 election is just around the corner, and the stakes are high for reproductive justice. From abortion ballot measures in Arizona and Florida, to flipping state legislatures, we’ll explore the future of reproductive freedom and what it means for our democracy. In Season Two of The Defenders, host Gloria Riviera talks to activists, organizers, and experts to equip you with everything you need to defend abortion rights at the polls.

This series is supported by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Levi Strauss Foundation. Coming 9/12.

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Episodes
  • Listen Now: Talkaboutable
    Sep 9 2025

    We’re excited to share a new call-in advice show from Lemonada Media called Talkaboutable. It’s hosted by a child and adolescent psychiatrist and mom of four kids, Dr. Susan Swick, and she’s here to help parents tackle challenges with humor, curiosity, and empathy. Through candid Q&As and real conversations, she’ll remind you that it’s not about having the perfect answer — it’s about staying curious, trusting your instincts, and making any topic… well, talkaboutable.

    Talkaboutable is a podcast for parents who want to show up, even when they’re unsure what to say.

    We’re going to play you a little sneak peek of the first episode. After you listen, just search Talkaboutable wherever you get your podcasts, or head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/Talkaboutablefd

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    9 mins
  • We Want to Hear From You!
    Nov 14 2024

    We hope you have been enjoying the incredible guests and stories from this season of The Defenders. Now, we want to hear from you. We’re conducting a survey with three simple questions: Did you learn something, has your opinion changed, and do you feel empowered to put these new ideas into action? You can complete this simple, three question survey at bit.ly/defenderssurvey We appreciate you!

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    1 min
  • Defending Democracy Boldy and Defiantly
    Oct 10 2024

    Across the country, reproductive freedom is popular – 63 percent of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. So why don’t our laws reflect the will of the people? As the Executive Director of Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE), Kimberly Inez McGuire breaks down how opponents of abortion access have targeted voting rights and democracy to advance their agenda – and how we can all fight back at the polls and beyond.

    Learn more about the work happening at URGE to protect democracy by visiting urge.org.

    This series is supported by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Levi Strauss Foundation.

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    31 mins
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