No Holds Barred Podcast

No Holds Barred
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No Holds Barred was started in 2020 by four graduate students — in isolation, chatting about politics, intersectional feminism and pop-culture. In 2025, we’re no longer quarantined, are scattered around the globe, but the world keeps serving us the crazy. So tune in for political scandals, celeb gossip & bad jokes.

  1. 12/17/2025

    Episode 11: Why We Vote, Democratic Backsliding, Emily Ratajkowski: Buying Myself Back...

    In our final episode for season one, we discuss voting through a psychological and political lens, the expansion of the American Presidency, and democratic backsliding. We also talk about Emily Ratajkowski's piece 'Buying Myself Back: When does a model own her own image', as well as Chris Evans' leaked photo. We hope this episode leaves you more informed about voting, and also makes you chuckle (you get two bad jokes this week!). We won't be gone for long, so stay tuned!

    1h 14m

  2. 12/17/2025

    Episode 10: Sh*t Trump Says, Cardi B vs. Candace Owens, Jane Austen Adaptations and Legacy...

    This week on No Holds Barred, after a brief summary of the things Trump has said in the last week, we tried to cover lighter topics - namely the Cardi B/Candace Owens Twitter feud and a segment on Jane Austen. The audience-requested Jane Austen segment features a discussion of different classic and modern adaptations, as well as Austen's importance and legacy in literature. Look out for some Austen humor at the end!

    1h 15m

  3. 12/17/2025

    Episode 9, Part 1: DNC vs. RNC...

    This week we had so much to talk about, that we're coming out with a two-part episode again! For episode nine, your four favorite grad students reunite for a discussion of the DNC vs. RNC, mainstream media and the fourth estate, and the events in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After all our heavy discussions, we finish up the episode on a lighter note, discussing the latest TV we've been consuming. Don't miss this episode, and look out for the worst political joke we could think of for this week!

    40 min

  4. 12/17/2025

    Episode 9, Part 2: The Media, Kenosha, TV Dramas...

    This week we had so much to talk about, that we're coming out with a two-part episode again! For episode nine, your four favorite grad students reunite for a discussion of the DNC vs. RNC, mainstream media and the fourth estate, and the events in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After all our heavy discussions, we finish up the episode on a lighter note, discussing the latest TV we've been consuming. Don't miss this episode, and look out for the worst political joke we could think of for this week!

    54 min

  5. 12/17/2025

    Episode 8: DNC Continued, RNC, A Levels Scandal...

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    48 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    Episode 7, Part 1: Sh*t Trump Says - An Extended Segment...

    Episode 7 of No Holds Barred will come out in two parts this week. Every week, we record ~1 hour of our (way lengthier) conversation, and release it into the universe. Last week we couldn’t call, and had to skip an episode of NHB - leaving us with A LOT of catching up to do. So stay tuned for an extended Sh*t Trump Says segment, our first look at the DNC, Chicago River bridges raised as a sign of divisions, WAP and yet another intersection of Taylor Swift & Political Science.

    33 min

  7. 12/17/2025

    Episode 7, Part 2: DNC, Kamala Harris as VP, Chicago, WAP...

    Episode 7 of No Holds Barred will come out in two parts this week. Every week, we record ~1 hour of our (way lengthier) conversation, and release it into the universe. Last week we couldn’t call, and had to skip an episode of NHB - leaving us with A LOT of catching up to do. So stay tuned for an extended Sh*t Trump Says segment, our first look at the DNC, Chicago River bridges raised as a sign of divisions, WAP and yet another intersection of Taylor Swift & Political Science.

    1h 2m

  8. 12/17/2025

    Episode 6: Femicides in Turkey, Hashtag Activism, Black is King...

    In Episode 6 of No Holds Barred, we discuss Trump's Axiom interview, Femicides in Turkey and around the world, hashtag or "lazy" activism, and fangirl over Beyonce's Black is King. Don't miss this episode and follow us on social media to keep updated.

    1h 4m
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No Holds Barred was started in 2020 by four graduate students — in isolation, chatting about politics, intersectional feminism and pop-culture. In 2025, we’re no longer quarantined, are scattered around the globe, but the world keeps serving us the crazy. So tune in for political scandals, celeb gossip & bad jokes.

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