The Defenders

We’re dropping in your feed to let you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has returned for Season 2 of her award-winning podcast, Wiser Than Me™! Each week, she has funny, touching, personal conversations with iconic older women who are brimming with the kind of unapologetic attitude and wisdom that only comes with age. Julia sits at the feet of some extraordinary teachers this season (discover who in this trailer), and of course her 90-year-old mom, Judy. Tune in to laugh, cry and get wise...

We are dropping in your feed today to share another Lemonada Media series with you. Last Day is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) sits down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience, and transformation...

Introducing Archetypes, a refreshing and dynamic podcast where Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, dives into the labels that try to hold women back. During these intimate and candid conversations with guests from around the world, we discover how these archetypes impact our everyday lives in ways big and small...

Today, we are dropping in your feed to introduce you to When We Win, a new podcast from Lemonada Media that asks, is the impossible possible? What will it take to create a truly engaged democracy that represents all of us? Each week, Maya Rupert talks to some of the most incredible women of color in office today who ran against insurmountable odds and won, from the all-women city council in St. Paul, Minnesota, to the youngest Black woman to serve in Congress...

When it comes to abortion, finding answers in a world of misinformation and changing laws can be hard. Especially when the places to turn to for care are diminishing. On this bonus episode, Gloria talks to Ariella Messing, the founder of the Online Abortion Resource Squad, or OARS. They moderate the r/abortion subreddit, a group on Reddit that is dedicated to answering questions about abortion...

In the final episode of our series, we’re hitting the streets of Manhattan to join up with Nix Rao, a young activist dedicated to expanding reproductive health access in New York. Fueled by their motto, “legality does not equal access,” we’ll follow Nix as they lead the charge to bring abortion pills to college campuses.

To learn more about all the organizations featured in The Defenders, visit: https://lemonadamedia...

Today, we’re bringing you part one of our series finale. Dr. Warren Hern is one of the few remaining physicians performing abortions later in pregnancy. After decades in this fight - and serious threats to his safety - nothing is stopping him from this important work. 

Learn more about the Boulder Abortion Clinic: https://www.drhern.com/

To learn more about all the organizations featured in The Defenders, visit: https://lemonadamedia...

While the majority of the country supports abortion, much of the mainstream media has a long way to go to represent abortion accurately and ethically. This week, Sam talks to journalist Jessica Valenti and abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman about how we can “arm the choir” with in-depth and more impactful storytelling. Plus, tips on how you can talk about abortion with your own family over the holidays.  

Subscribe to Abortion, Every Day: https://jessica.substack...

When Kate Cox received a devastating diagnosis in the 20th week of a much-wanted pregnancy, she turned to her doctor for help. Instead of receiving the care she needed, she was met with cruelty at the hands of the Texas courts. In this mini episode, we chat with Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick about what this story means for the rest of the country.

Resources:
Dahlia’s recent article about Kate Cox: https://slate...

We travel to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where abortion bans intersect with immigration policy. And our team crosses the border into Mexico to buy something you can’t get in Texas: abortion pills. 

Learn more about Frontera Fund at https://fronterafundrgv.org/. 

Learn more about the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health at https://www.latinainstitute.org/. 

To learn more about all the organizations featured in The Defenders, visit: https://lemonadamedia...