Public Intellectual

The Disappearance of the Working Class Journalist (with Justin Ward)

Sep 30, 2019

Jessa speaks with Justin Ward about the disappearance of the working class journalist. With local, small, and alternative newspapers folding, there are fewer avenues for people who want to be journalists to learn the trade except for in expensive, exclusive, and elitist university systems. How has that changed media...

Teaching Consent (with Laura Kipnis)

Sep 25, 2019

On the inaugural episode of “Public Intellectual,” Jessa Crispin invites writer & cultural critic Laura Kipnis to discuss her book, “Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus,” the visceral political responses the book created, and the misinterpretations of Kipnis’ newest ideas.

The Feminist Bogeyman (with Breanna Fahs)

Sep 25, 2019

Jessa invites Breanne Fahs, Professor of Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University and author of Out for Blood: Essays on Menstruation and Resistance, onto Public Intellectual to discuss Radical Feminism and it’s place in the canon of Feminist thought. Together, they talk about the Feminist Bogeyman,...

The New Tarot (with Michelle Tea)

Sep 25, 2019

Jessa invites Michelle Tea, author of “Modern Tarot: Connecting with Your Higher Self through the Wisdom of the Cards” and “Black Wave,” onto the show to discuss Tarot’s relevance and application in the modern era. They get into the Patriarchal origins of Tarot, its representations of masculinity...

Heterosexuality is a F**king Nightmare (with Indiana Seresin)

Sep 25, 2019

Jessa made a joke on twitter saying that she wanted to write a book called “Heterosexuality is a Fucking Nightmare.” She received an e-mail from another user intrigued by the idea, Indiana Seresin, encouraging her to write the book. They began corresponding on the topic, discussing things like desire, love,...