The Art of Resistance
Episodes
Eating Fire: The Lesbian Avengers and fierce pussy, 1991+
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did a group of women change the narrative for LGBTQ representation and equality in the early 90s? How did street performance and circus acts turn ...
“Look at it”: Dorothea Lange's photography and the Japanese Internment, 1930s-40s
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did one woman take pictures so powerful that they were both celebrated and banned? How did a worker with unprecedented access create a living visu...
"Manifesto of the Erased"
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus series celebrates the revolutionary, unrealistic, and analog joy of manifestos.In this episode: "Manifesto of the Erased: Mujeres, Decoloni...
Sewing the truth: Arpilleras in Pinochet's Chile, 1973-1989
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did handsewn crafts help desperate women fight back against a dictatorship? How did communal creative groups empower one another? And what can we ...
Manifestos: "I Want a President"
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus series celebrates the revolutionary, unrealistic, and analog joy of manifestos.In this episode: "I Want a President," by Zoe Leonard, from ...
Working 9 to 5: The story of a movie and a movement
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How did a small group of women activists influence Hollywood? How did a comedy smash tap into hidden truths about the workplace? And what can we learn...
Singing the Terrible Truth: Billie Holiday and "Strange Fruit"
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How has one song stunned for nearly a century? How was it so powerful that the federal government targeted the singer for decades? And what can we lea...
Prologue: Season 2!
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 is coming Monday, January 12! New episodes will premiere every other week. Mentioned in this episode:Creative tools and support for 2026: Sig...
Speaking the Word: The art of Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus series we're looking at modern artists using art as a tool of resistance. Today: Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey. Connect with Caleb at ...
Introducing...Performing the Revolution
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Performing the Revolution comes from the team at Radical Evolution. Check out the first episode here, then listen to the full four-episode series in y...
B-Boy Rebellion: The art of Chuy Renteria
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus series we're looking at modern artists using art as a tool of resistance. Today: Chuy Renteria. Connect with Chuy at chuyrenteria.bsky.s...
“Sacklers Lie, Thousands Die”: The art of Nan Goldin and P.A.I.N.
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special bonus episode of The Art of Resistance, focusing on modern artists creating writing, music, and more to resist the status quo. What ...
Season 1 Epilogue: Behind the scenes, bonuses, and what's next
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's wrap up Season 1, and look ahead to what's next! Featuring special appearances by the podcats: Ziggy Stardust, Winona Ryder, and Louise. This is...
Hexing the Patriarchy: The art of W.I.T.C.H., 1968+
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did ancient and primal fears provide the perfect imagery for women’s rights? How did radical feminists use theater and artistic play to channel ...
Indigenous truths: The art of Zitkála-Šá, 1900-1936
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did writing empower a community? How did truth-telling defy the powers that be, and embolden generations to come? And what can we learn from...
Un Encuentro Para Libertad: Chicana Artivistas making art with the Zapatistas, 1997
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a creative workshop across borders and across languages further a revolution? How did music, one-act plays, poems, murals and more connect hum...
Writers underground: Soviet Samizdat, 1967-1982
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did writing threaten the Russian status quo? How did hand-typed publications of facts, passed hand to hand, make a massive dent in the USSR regime...
Black pride and revolt: Emory Douglas and the art of the Black Panthers, 1967-1979
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did illustrations embolden a community? How did caricatures, portraits, and parody empower a movement and terrify the FBI? And what can we learn f...
Queer surrealists vs. Nazis: The art of Cahun & Moore, 1940-1944
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did small, anonymous art and writing make a dent in the Nazi machine? How did playing on our assumptions about what older women do help them resis...
Punk feminists and teen girls: The art of Riot Grrrl, 1990-1996
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did making music serve as resistance to the status quo? How did attending shows, making zines, and even just talking help girls across the U.S. fi...
Making art in a plague: Gran Fury and ACT UP, 1987-1992
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a handful of artists kick start and script a seismic shift in AIDS awareness and policy? How did their creative skills drive a movement? And w...
Coming September 1: The Art of Resistance
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Rebel Yell Creative, this is The Art of Resistance, a podcast about channeling our rage into creation, and using writing, music, and all kinds of...