New podcast explores post-Dobbs landscape
Samantha Bee and Gloria Riviera host the show
There’s a new podcast that is worth checking out if you’re interested in how abortion rights have evolved since the Dobbs decision.
The Defenders, which is hosted by Samantha Bee and Gloria Riviera and was produced by Lemonada Media, tells the story of various people who have fought for abortion access in a landscape that changed rapidly in the last two years.
The first episode focuses on a woman who is the victim of reproductive coercion, which is when a man forces a woman to carry a pregnancy to term. The woman seeks to get an abortion and gets in touch with the Midwest Access Coalition.
Other episodes take listeners to Tennessee, Ohio, and Atlanta, among other places.
The series is well-researched and reported. The themes resonate because they are so timely within the abortion rights movement.
The show is available on Spotify and other platforms.