Call Your Girlfriend (podcast)

Call Your Girlfriend is a conversation and interview-style podcast co-hosted by journalist Ann Friedman and digital strategist Aminatou Sou, two friends living on opposite coasts of the US. The podcast was described as a cultural phenomenon where the hosts discussed feminism, politics and pop culture, ranging from the very serious (police abolition or abortion rights) to reality TV (Kardashians and Love is Blind).

For the Swedish song, see Call Your Girlfriend.

Call Your Girlfriend
Presentation
Hosted byAnn Friedman and Aminatou Sow
Genre
  • Feminist
  • talk
  • human interest
  • culture
  • interview
FormatConversational, interviews
Created byAnn Friedman, Aminatou Sow, Gina Delvac
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly on Fridays
LengthRanges, generally 30-60 minutes
Production
ProductionGina Delvac, Jordan Bailey
Opening themeCall Your Girlfriend by Robyn
Composed byAll themes and music other than the opening by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs
Publication
Original releaseJune 2014 –
February 2022
Related
Websitewww.callyourgirlfriend.com

Started in 2014, the show became popular long before the media form of podcasting grew to its current scale and mainstream interest. In 2017 alone, the podcast had 6.1 million downloads and a live tour with sold-out shows in New York, Washington, San Francisco and Boston. The co-hosts also co-wrote a book, Big Friendship, published in 2020. The podcast posted its final episode on February 10, 2022.

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