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Today’s episode is about allyship. History is our best teacher for what we can do today to fight homophobia and sexism. We’re celebrating a cult-like figure in rock & roll whose tragic death often overshadows his monumental accomplishments as a feminist and queer ally.
As the leading voice of the Grunge movement and arguably the biggest rock star of the early 90s, Cobain railed against misogyny in the music industry, stood up for sexual assault victims, and made it very clear that he wasn't interested in having fans who were racist or homophobic.
“Nirvana defined a moment, a movement for outsiders: for the fags; for the fat girls; for the broken toys; the shy nerds; the Goth kids from Tennessee and Kentucky; for the rockers and the awkward; for the fed-up; the too-smart kids and the bullied.” - Michael Stipe
Music in today’s episode include songs by Nirvana, The Gits, R.E.M., St. Vincent, L7, Julie Ruin, Pearl Jam, Hole, and more.
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