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Imani Gandy is a lawyer, a reproductive justice advocate, and someone with a lot of opinions. B*tch, Listen is where all of that comes together—conversations about law, politics, race, pop culture, and yes, reproductive justice, with guests who are equally unwilling to be boring about it.

Episodes

  1. 20H AGO

    We Did the Reading. Fascism Came Anyway.

    The most informed progressive public in American history is watching a fascist takeover in real time. In her first solo episode, Imani Gandy wants to know why. From Black Twitter to the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act dying in the Senate twice, she builds the argument—and then pokes holes in it herself. She doesn't have a clean answer. That's why she's asking. Correction: In this episode I state that New York cut a billion dollars from the police budget — they pledged to cut a billion but ultimately cut approximately half a million. I also state that Los Angeles boosted its budget by 3 percent after cutting 150 million — the actual increase was closer to 6 percent. The broader point stands: both cities reversed course.   Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    21 min

  2. FEB 26

    Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz Takes You Inside the True Crime Machine

    In part two of her series on true crime and disability, Imani Gandy interviews Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz about true crime as a machine that decides whose stories get told—and whose don’t. From missing Black women, to missing and murdered Indigenous people, to the near invisibility of disabled victims, they talk about what true crime shows—and what it leaves out. Because attention itself is a form of power. (And yes, there’s a Bill Hader moment.) Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    48 min

  3. JAN 29

    In Mercy's Shadow: The Mercy Narrative in True Crime

    True crime is everywhere—but crimes against disabled people are rarely treated as “true crime” at all. Imani Gandy talks with disability justice advocate Vilissa Thompson about why disabled victims are erased from true crime, how ableism shapes which stories get told, and what ethical storytelling requires when disability is involved. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    47 min

  4. 12/18/2025

    My Holidays Look a Little Different This Year (Thanks, Portia)

    Imani Gandy interviews Portia Burch about what it means to get through the holidays when you don’t love them. Together, they talk about companionship, Black joy without the performance or obligation, and building a season that feels steadier and more survivable. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    34 min

  5. 11/25/2025

    Judy Reyes on ICE Raids, Humanity, and the Power of Storytelling

    Imani Gandy interviews actor Judy Reyes about the handling of immigration policy in Trump 2.0, what she learned playing an immigration lawyer on TV, and why storytelling cuts through political nonsense in ways policy and punditry never will. They also discuss the importance of community, culture, and what it means to stay human in a country determined to see you as anything but—plus a little ‘Scrubs’ reboot gossip for longtime fans. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    45 min

  6. 10/30/2025

    The Constitution: A Scam by Rich White Men, for Rich White Men

    The Constitution isn’t sacred—it’s a sham that pretends to be about equality but actually only benefits white men in power. Imani Gandy talks with best-selling author Elie Mystal about why the Constitution has never worked for Black people, how the Supreme Court weaponizes it to strip people of their rights, and what it would look like to scrap it and start over. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    52 min

  7. 09/25/2025

    It’s Never Too Late To Be Gay, Featuring Franchesca Ramsey

    Turns out the closet wasn’t locked—it was glass all along. Sometimes you just can’t see your way out.  Imani Gandy talks with comedian, actor, and writer Franchesca Ramsey about coming out later in life, visibility, and the joy of saying, "Surprise, bitch, I’m gay." They also discuss how comedy can be an opening for tougher conversations about race.   Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    49 min

  8. 09/24/2025

    Introducing Our New Show: “B*tch, Listen!” with Imani Gandy

    Expert repro journalism that inspires Expert Repro Journalism That Inspires. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. Become a supporter today. -  https://rewirenewsgroup.com/support-b-tch-listen-rss/  Imani has relaunched her column, AngryBlackLady Chronicles - https://rewirenewsgroup.com/ablc/Sign up for our newsletters to read it first. https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/   Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boom-lawyered/id1282116646  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110tPZQY3WD2mkq6EYqZf1 Follow Rewire News Group on Social Media. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rewirenewsgroup.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewirenewsgroup/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rewirenewsgrp Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rewirenewsgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rewire-news-group/ Follow Imani on Social Media: Imani on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/angryblacklady.blacksky.app Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angryblacklady/

    2 min

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Imani Gandy is a lawyer, a reproductive justice advocate, and someone with a lot of opinions. B*tch, Listen is where all of that comes together—conversations about law, politics, race, pop culture, and yes, reproductive justice, with guests who are equally unwilling to be boring about it.

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