# Firestarters with Shannon Watts Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386.md RSS feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1766923.rss Official site: https://shannonwatts.substack.com/podcast Author: Shannon Watts Episodes: 80 ## Resource Light the match. Fan the flames. Change everything. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386.md ## Episodes - [Liuba Grechen Shirley on why our political system wasn't built for moms — and how to fix it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/liuba-grechen-shirley-on-why-our-political-system-wasn-t-built-for-moms-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2026-05-15T14:00:00+00:00 - [Atima Omara on why Black women are the key to saving democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/atima-omara-on-why-black-women-are-the-key-to-saving-democracy) — 2026-05-14T14:00:00+00:00 - [Rep. Gwen Moore on the dangers of the SAVE Act](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/rep-gwen-moore-on-the-dangers-of-the-save-act) — 2026-04-16T14:00:00+00:00 - [Lauren Harper and Dr. Anthony Douglas on Illinois' Responsibility in Firearms Legislation (RIFL) Act](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/lauren-harper-and-dr-anthony-douglas-on-illinois-responsibility-in-firearms-legislation-rifl-act) — 2026-04-09T14:00:00+00:00 - [Nourbese Flint on reimagining reproductive justice for all](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/nourbese-flint-on-reimagining-reproductive-justice-for-all) — 2026-04-02T14:00:00+00:00 - [Amy Diehl, PhD, on the insidious misogyny in the Epstein Files](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/amy-diehl-phd-on-the-insidious-misogyny-in-the-epstein-files) — 2026-03-30T14:00:00+00:00 - [Jenn Sherman wants to make Gen Xers stronger physically and mentally](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/jenn-sherman-wants-to-make-gen-xers-stronger-physically-and-mentally) — 2026-03-24T18:37:38+00:00 - [Confronting gender equality myths with Stefanie O'Connell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/confronting-gender-equality-myths-with-stefanie-o-connell) — 2026-03-20T15:30:00+00:00 - [How to help Dr. Annie Andrews beat Lindsay Graham in November](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/how-to-help-dr-annie-andrews-beat-lindsay-graham-in-november) — 2026-03-18T17:52:49+00:00 - [How Pink Zones help women thrive throughout life with Dr. Heidi Lescanec](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/how-pink-zones-help-women-thrive-throughout-life-with-dr-heidi-lescanec) — 2026-03-17T16:10:59+00:00 - [Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton wants to “give the people what they want”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/lt-governor-juliana-stratton-wants-to-give-the-people-what-they-want) — 2026-03-11T18:10:16+00:00 - [Navigating divorce with Oona Metz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/navigating-divorce-with-oona-metz) — 2026-02-26T19:36:58+00:00 - [Dr. Maria Sophocles on sexual health in midlife and beyond](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/dr-maria-sophocles-on-sexual-health-in-midlife-and-beyond) — 2026-02-09T17:46:52+00:00 - [Live with Shannon Watts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/live-with-shannon-watts) — 2026-02-04T23:52:49+00:00 - [Jennifer Wallace on why "mattering" is the key to a meaningful life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/jennifer-wallace-on-why-mattering-is-the-key-to-a-meaningful-life) — 2026-01-26T19:35:37+00:00 - [Mikala Jamison on navigating wellness culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/mikala-jamison-on-navigating-wellness-culture) — 2026-01-20T19:09:55+00:00 - [How to have meaningful conversations online](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/how-to-have-meaningful-conversations-online) — 2025-11-26T15:00:00+00:00 - [Why grief is a "sneaky b***h"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/why-grief-is-a-sneaky-b-h) — 2025-11-24T16:19:12+00:00 - [The barriers making women feel like they don't belong in the workplace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/the-barriers-making-women-feel-like-they-don-t-belong-in-the-workplace) — 2025-11-19T21:29:39+00:00 - [How to dismantle male supremacy with Soraya Chemaly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/how-to-dismantle-male-supremacy-with-soraya-chemaly) — 2025-11-11T19:22:05+00:00 - [Democratic Whip Katherine Clark on the dire consequences of the government shutdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/democratic-whip-katherine-clark-on-the-dire-consequences-of-the-government-shutdown) — 2025-11-04T17:53:04+00:00 - [Lorissa Rinehart says we should look to America’s first Congresswoman for answers to modern-day problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/lorissa-rinehart-says-we-should-look-to-america-s-first-congresswoman-for-answers-to-modern-day-problems) — 2025-11-03T21:46:16+00:00 - [Jessica Mackler of EMILYs List wants you to get out the vote](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/jessica-mackler-of-emilys-list-wants-you-to-get-out-the-vote) — 2025-11-01T14:00:00+00:00 - [Joanna Schroeder says it's imperative to talk to your boys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/joanna-schroeder-says-it-s-imperative-to-talk-to-your-boys) — 2025-10-31T14:28:53+00:00 - [A new newsletter all about menopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/a-new-newsletter-all-about-menopause) — 2025-10-21T17:36:28+00:00 - [Karen Walrond wants you get a hobby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/firestarters-with-shannon-watts-6727386/karen-walrond-wants-you-get-a-hobby) — 2025-09-24T15:26:11+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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