The Guilty Feminist

The Guilty Feminist starts from a brilliantly simple premise: "I'm a feminist, but..." and then fills in the blank with whatever contradictory thing you did this week. Host Deborah Frances-White, a Writers' Guild Award winner and Edinburgh Fringe regular, records the show in front of live audiences, and the energy that creates is infectious. Each episode features rotating guest comedians and experts who join Deborah to wrestle with what it actually means to be a 21st-century feminist when you're also, you know, a flawed human being. The show has been running since 2016 and has amassed over 700 episodes, which is staggering for any podcast. It holds a 4.8-star rating on Apple Podcasts, and the live format gives it a spontaneity that studio-recorded shows can't replicate. Recent episodes have tackled queer history, feminist history, critiques of "And Just Like That," and broader social issues, always with humor that feels earned rather than forced. Deborah has a knack for creating space where people can be genuinely funny about genuinely serious topics. The show also has a thriving community with live events that sell out regularly. If you've ever felt like you should be a better feminist but also can't stop watching reality TV, this is the podcast that tells you that's completely fine -- and then makes you think harder about why you feel guilty about it in the first place.