Suburban Woman (w/ Dorothy Fortenberry)

Matt and Sam are joined by Dorothy Fortenberry for a wide-ranging conversation about women and politics. Topics include growing up in Washington, D.C; her experiences writing women characters in Hollywood; why the left should take over existing institutions; the complicated Catholic motherhood of Amy Coney Barrett; and much, much more. For those not familiar with her work, Fortenberry is a writer and producer on Hulu’s award-winning adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale , and her plays include Species Native , Partners , Mommune , and Good Egg . She's a regular contributor to Commonweal , among other publications, though for her latest political takes you should follow her on Twitter (@Dorothy410berry). READ: Dorothy Fortenberry, " One of Those Serious Women: Andrea Dworkin's Radical Feminism ," Commonweal , April 29, 2019 Dorothy Fortenberry, " A Plea to My Fellow Warren Moms ," Commonweal , March 6, 2020 Dorothy Fortenberry, " Why I Stay ," Commonweal , November 18, 2018 LISTEN: Highwomen, " Highwomen " Highwomen, " Redesigning Women " Dar Williams, " The Pointless, Yet Poignant, Crisis of a Co-Ed " ...and don't forget to support Know Your Enemy on Patreon to hear all Matt and Sam's…