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Looking Back, Moving Forward, a new podcast from Ms. Studios hosted by feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios, will trace the intertwined history of Ms. magazine and the feminist movement it has given voice to for over 50 years — and explore where the fight for gender equality must go next.
Each episode will chronicle the ways women’s lives and the feminist movement have transformed over the last 50-plus years. Along the way, you’ll hear from Ms. contributors and editors who have told the stories of our struggle and the feminist thought leaders and activists who continue to define and redefine this movement.
By examining the legacy of America’s longest-running feminist magazine, Looking Back, Moving Forward explores how we got to where we are now — and how our shared histories illuminate the path forward, toward an intersectional feminist future.
Looking Back, Moving Forward launches on the Fourth of July — Independence Day — with an episode centered on the growing power of feminist voters and candidates, and the ways political representation is tied to the strength of our democracy.
Subscribe to Looking Back, Moving Forward wherever you get your podcasts so you won’t miss a second of the conversations and revelations to come.
Links & Resources
- If you haven’t yet, order a copy of 50 Years of Ms.: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited a Revolution to read some of the most iconic and important pieces featured in Looking Back, Moving Forward.
- Keep an eye out for bonus content from the show from Ms., including full-length interviews with the guests featured in every episode!
- And be sure to follow along here on the Ms. Studios website for reading and resources from each episode.
Episode Transcript
Carmen Rios: Hi, Ms. readers!
I’m Carmen Rios, feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor. I’m here to tell you about Looking Back, Moving Forward — a new podcast from Ms. Studios, hosted by yours truly, that traces the history of modern feminism through the pages of Ms. — and outlines where the fight for gender equality must go next.
Each episode will chronicle the ways women’s lives and the feminist movement have transformed over the last 50-plus years — and along the way, you’ll hear from Ms. contributors and editors who have told the stories of our struggle, and the feminist thought leaders and activists who continue to define and redefine this movement.
The feminist stories that have come alive in the pages of Ms. for more than 50 years continue to illuminate the path forward, toward the intersectional feminist future we’re fighting for.
Let’s learn from our collective history — and write our next chapter — together.
Looking Back, Moving Forward launches next week, on Independence Day. Look for the show wherever you get your podcasts and like, follow, and subscribe today to make sure you never miss an episode.
About this Podcast
Looking Back, Moving Forward, a podcast from Ms. Studios hosted by feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios, traces the history of modern feminism through the pages of Ms.—and outlines where the fight for gender equality must go next. Featuring conversations with Ms. contributors and editors and feminist thought leaders and activists, Looking Back, Moving Forward pulls lessons from the more than 50 years of feminist reporting in Ms. to chart the path toward the future we're fighting for.