Chat In The Commons
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May 26, 2025
A continued chat about Project 2025 and The Trump Administration. In this episode we cover the gutting of the Department of Education and its ripple effects, and Trump’s inaugural-day declaration that there are only two sexes, and what that means for women. Elle and Natalie talk frankly about how the Democratic Party abandoned women during the Biden years and how the Trump administration capitalized on that. We also explore alternatives to US right-left party politics and how women leaders in ot
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May 26, 2025
Mad Men | 6 Part 2
A continued chat about Project 2025 and The Trump Administration. In this episode we cover the gutting of the Department of Education and its ripple effects, and Trump’s inaugural-day declaration that there are only two sexes, and what that means for women. Elle and Natalie talk frankly about how t…
May 20, 2025
Mad Men | 6 Part 1
A chat about the Trump Administration and their 180-Day Playbook. Were fears about Project 2025 justified or was it simply fear-mongering from the Left? In this 2-part series, Elle and Natalie attempt to decode key chapters of Project 2025 and what it means for women. Part 2 will be out next wee…
May 6, 2025
I Do, or I Don't? | 5
A chat about marriage. In this first episode of our four-part series on 4B, the feminist movement from South Korea, Elle and Natalie dive into all things marriage. We explore why we marry, how women are faring within marriage...
April 22, 2025
Feminism-ish | 4
A chat about the highs and lows of feminist movements past and present. We spotlight significant events across the world that have had huge impacts for women. We also take a hard look at the current state of feministing and i...
April 8, 2025
Ill Intentions and Hidden Tactics | 3
A chat exploring a new perspective on coercive control. Natalie and Elle have a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of coercive control - as a behavior and as a covert strategy used by men to control women. Also dis...
March 25, 2025
Within These Four Walls | 2
A chat about relationship abuse. In this episode, Natalie and Elle have a provocative discussion about how men’s violence within the four walls of the home is never contained - it spills over into our communities and all of s...
About the Hosts
Elle Kamihira
Producer / Editor / Host
Elle Kamihira is a multi-genre producer, writer and creative director working in independent film, documentaries, animation, museum and environmental media installations, live events, theater and most recently, podcasting. She also produces and hosts the podcast Subject To Power.
Reviews
Grounded, thoughtful, and deeply needed
Chat in the Commons is one of those rare podcasts that feels both spacious and sharp - offering honest, grounded conversations about the real conditions shaping women’s lives today. Whether exploring the roots of coercive control or the tensions within feminist movements, Natalie and Elle ask the kinds of questions that invite thoughtful reflection.
Episode 4, Feminism-ish, is a great example - wide-ranging, clear-eyed, and rich with context. With clarity, nuance, and care, they’ve created a spa
- Lisa Kri
- April 22, 2025
Tools to define your experience and move forward with awareness and hope
This podcast is filled with invaluable information packed so sequentially into one hour. It’s like a college course and a survival guide for women. If only I knew this years ago. What a gift to have now. Thank you both so very much. It’s brilliant.
- Missy-mam
- April 10, 2025
Hope, Humor, & Peace
So well done. I feel like this is a place where I can find more people for my tribe. The use of social media to educate so many - including our young people - actually feels like a positive aspect of tech. I felt a sense of community as a listener and appreciate the candidness of this conversation. Love the humor and the dash of hope and how finding peace is actually a damn good idea. By the way - I love SUBJECT TO POWER also!
- Christine Marie Cocchiola, DSW, LCSW
- March 27, 2025
