Our Dirty Laundry

About Our Dirty Laundry

Stores about white women making a mess of things and how to clean up our act.

Publisher

Mandy Griffin & Katy Swalwell

Category

education · history · news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jan 2021

Latest episode

12 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 117 episodes have a transcript.

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   12 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Be a Joan: Discussion with Loki Mulholland

   Send us Fan Mail Interview with Emmy-winning filmmaker, author, and activist Loki Mulholland, son of civil rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, discussing his films (including The Uncomfortable Truth) and books She Stood for Freedom and Get Back to the Counter. Loki explains his unusual name and how his mother named her sons after people who overcame adversity, then describes how he learned key details of his mother’s activism largely through photos, textbooks, and later anniversaries r...

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   27 Jan 2026

   Get Back to the Counter: Joan Trumpauer Mulholland's Legacy

   Send us a text This episode dives into the life of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, a significant figure in the Civil Rights Movement. The discussion covers her early life and influences, including the stark contrasts between her parents' views on race and social justice. Her transition from Duke University to becoming a full-time activist is highlighted, emphasizing her involvement in significant events like the Freedom Rides, the Woolworths sit-in, and Freedom Summer 1964. We also touch on the da...

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   29 Nov 2025

   Catherine Beecher and the Complex Legacy of Education

   Send us a text In this episode of 'Our Dirty Laundry,' our discussion centers around Catherine Beecher, an influential figure in American education history. We explore her advocacy for women's education, her writings on domestic economy, and contrasting stances on suffrage and slavery. The episode reveals Beecher's complicated legacy and her contributions to the education system, while critiquing her views on gradual emancipation and the appropriate methods of addressing moral evils like slav...

Inside a recent episode

Be a Joan: Discussion with Loki Mulholland

Published 12 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's racist. I can point to that. That's obvious. I'm not doing that, so thus I'm not. So don't tell me that's what I am. Whereas African-Americans, they see racism... more broadly in the context of institutional. And then the microaggressions, everything else that plays into all these things. So there's a broader element to understand that. And while you might not be the one who's denying someone alone and redlining and things like that, We all do play a role. And as my mother once said, I can't do everything, but I can do something because doing nothing's not an option. And we have to do that something. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

66 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85