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Critical Babe Theory

Critical Babe Theory

"It takes a lot of research to be this uninformed" Avant-garde hysteric @maidofconstantsorrow and famous clown Francesca Root-Dodson discuss politics, culture and other feminine concerns. Support us at patreon.com/CriticalBabeTheory Follow us on Instagram @criticalbabetheory

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01:21:19

The Show Must Go On

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/11/07

We discuss Francesca’s upcoming play and talk theater with director Molly Shayna Cohen—producing indie theater, being shameless, standing ovations, and falling in love with your co-star. Plus Sarah has an anger attack at the Vatican gift shop.Come see Molly & Francesca's scandalous new play ESCALATION TIME in NYC Nov 7-23! Use code CBT50 for 50% all GA tickets.Follow Molly on Instagram @mollyshaynacohenhttps://www.mollyshaynacohen.com/ Discussed: The Playwright vs. the Theater Victor I

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01:22:15

The Show Must Go On

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/11/05

We discuss Francesca’s upcoming play and talk theater with director Molly Shayna Cohen—producing indie theater, being shameless, standing ovations, and falling in love with your co-star. Plus Sarah has an anger attack at the Vatican gift shop.Come see Molly & Francesca's scandalous new play ESCALATION TIME in NYC Nov 7-23! Use code CBT50 for 50% all GA tickets.Follow Molly on Instagram @mollyshaynacohenhttps://www.mollyshaynacohen.com/ Discussed: The Playwright vs. the Theater Victor I

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01:40:51

Jihad on NYC

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/11/02

We answer all your burning questions about the NYC mayoral race. Why did Zohran eat a burrito on the subway? Would NYC be safer under Sharia law? And was Francesca once a Cuomosexual? And we endorse Zohran, duh.Come see Francesca's scandalous new play in NYC Nov 7-23! Use code CBT50 for 50% all GA tickets.NYC Find Your Poll Site and see your ballotDiscussed:The Goon SquadThe Feminist by Tony TulathimutteA Reporter Misstook ‘Bill DeBlasio’ for Bill de BlasioWhy Biden's White House Press

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01:41:14

Jihad on NYC

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/10/30

We answer all your burning questions about the NYC mayoral race. Why did Zohran eat a burrito on the subway? Would NYC be safer under Sharia law? And was Francesca once a Cuomosexual?Come see Francesca's scandalous new play in NYC Nov 7-23! Use code CBT50 for 50% all GA tickets. NYC Find Your Poll Site and see your ballot Discussed:The Goon SquadThe Feminist by Tony TulathimutteA Reporter Misstook ‘Bill DeBlasio’ for Bill de BlasioWhy Biden's White House Press Secretary is Leaving the

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00:02:26

Let the Girls Have Fun preview (full episode on Patreon)

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/10/28

Sarah is back from London with a theory about polyamory, and Francesca decides she no longer cares about Ezra Klein. We discuss Trump’s White House renovations, the looming war with Venezuela, the NYC mayoral race, the "ceasefire," and much more.

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00:02:47

Let the Girls Have Fun (full episode only on Patreon)

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/10/24

Sarah is back from London with a theory about polyamory, and Francesca decides she no longer cares about Ezra Klein. We discuss Trump’s White House renovations, the looming war with Venezuela, the NYC mayoral race, the "ceasefire," and much more.

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01:44:55

Babe, Interrupted

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/10/17

Movement professional, social worker in-training, and friend of the pod Brittany Rowell joins us to discuss matters of the mind and body: Is being skinny actually fascist? Does therapy actually work? And why do all roads lead to MAHA? Plus, Francesca recounts her time at a psychic institute.Follow Britt on Instagram @britbritrowell Discussed:⁠Is pilates political?Psychiatry Won’t Solve Our Mental Health Crisis — Only Politics Can Do That

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00:19:03

Shut up, Ezra Klein! (full episode only on Patreon)

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/10/09

"But was silence not an option?"Francesca continues her righteous crusade against polyamory and Ezra Klein, as we review Klein's recent conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates about Charlie Kirk's legacy.Discussed:Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

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01:26:15

A Star is Broke ft. Emily Meade

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/10/02

Friend of the pod Emily Meade (The Deuce, Dead Ringers, The Penguin) joins us to talk about life as a working actress. We discuss the Riyadh Comedy Festival, witchcraft, Scientology, “Tilly” the AI actress, and much more.Follow Emily on Instagram @need4meadeWatch Emily's breakout performance at a weird Catholic Church-sponsored Italian children's singing competition in the 90s

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00:01:44

Woke MAGA (full episode only on Patreon)

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/09/23

Visit patreon.com/CriticalBabeTheory and subscribe for the full episode <3

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01:23:16

The Trouble with Wanting Men

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/09/16

We discuss “heterofatalism” and the latest propaganda against straight men. Discussed: The Trouble with Wanting Men This Economist Crunched the Numbers and Stopped Dating Men The Princess of 72nd Street Rep Richie Torres & AIPACJia Tolentino on Elizabeth Gilbert Slouching Towards Bethlehem

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00:01:25

RIP Charlie Kirk (trailer)

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/09/12

Full episode on Patreon for subscribers only. https://www.patreon.com/c/CriticalBabeTheory

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01:25:16

Wide Awoke

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/09/02

We discuss Sarah's experience getting cancelled at work and Andrea Chu’s review of Thomas Chatterton William’s new book Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse. Plus: Francesca’s controversial statements on polyamory, Sarah’s visit to a nude beach, talking to men on the subway, Ezra Klein’s moral failings, Trump federalizing the DC police, and more.Discussed:Andrea Long Chu on Thomas Chatterton Williams's new bookEzra Klein on PalestineHow a Polyamorous Mom

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02:29:15

Are the men okay?

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/08/15

Dilettante, suspected communist, essayist, and musician Zay, aka Civic Flora, joins the pod to discuss the return of fascism, reconciling our material desires with our socialist dreams, the alleged male loneliness epidemic, bromance, third spaces, and much, much more.Follow Zay on Instagram @civicfloraCheck out Zay's music and essays here

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01:38:24

Buy Any Jeans Necessary

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/08/05

We discuss the midtown Manhattan shooting and CTE, self-immolation, Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad campaign, The New York Times’ genocidal journalism, and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Discussed:Dorothy Day on self-immolationJustin Trudeau party trickNew York War Crimes dossierGlobal march to GazaThe Information Warfare Consortium Shaping GHF’s PR OffensiveLeonardo DiCaprio is invested in a hotel in IsraelCorrectionsDorothy Day is not a saint, but she should be!According to Palestinian

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01:42:22

Nothing but Harry

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/07/30

Harry Krinsky, co-host of the basketball podcast Nothing But Respect, joins the show for a thrilling cultural exchange. He teaches us about men and sports, and we talk to him about girlie stuff—like having a sapphic awakening while watching Blue Is the Warmest Color.Discussed: the cost of being a sports fan, gambling, male loneliness, how pick-up basketball is sort of gay cruising for straight guys, and Sarah’s attempt to help a stranger on the streets of NYC make friends.Follow Harry on Instagram

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01:50:19

The Anarchist Mystique

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/07/22

Anarchist babe and friend of the pod, Isobel van Hagen, comes on the pod to promote making anarchy hot again. We discuss anarchism as a personal ethos, relationship anarchy, and how feminism ends when there’s a bear.

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01:31:14

A Hot Girl's Guide to Enlightenment

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/07/16

Spiritual teacher and best-selling author Biet Simkin comes by the pod to discuss rock and roll, inhabiting the dual mind and all the places we can find God (including shopping at Prada).Follow Biet on Instagram @guidedbybiet.https://www.bietsimkin.com/

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01:17:49

(Soft) power trip

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/07/09

Friend of the pod Victoria Shepard shares her experience working with refugees in the humanitarian sector. We discuss what ending USAID means, if all international giving is really BS, and how the CIA tracked down Osama bin Laden through a vaccination campaign (yikes!). Discussed:How The CIA's Hunt For Bin Laden Impacted Public Health Campaigns In PakistanChihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa

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00:53:36

Gen Z Luddite Report

Critical Babe Theory ·

2025/07/02

Gen Z filmmaker, Luddite, and brother-of-the-pod Nick Konig comes on to discuss flip phones, Krishnamurti, The Medium is the Massage & golfing in New York City. Find Nick ⁠on YouTube⁠ and follow him on Instagram ⁠@⁠cellinoandbarnesnumberonefanDiscussed:Nature by Bianca StoneThe Medium is the MassageThey Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.

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