Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Challenging American Patriarchy at Its Roots

Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Show Notes

Sociologist, storyteller, and best-selling author Anna Malaika Tubbs calls for dismantling the key system that has determined who actually gets to be considered human in the United States: The American patriarchy. She says that transforming the forefathers' vision of a republic of men requires deep change at the personal, community, and national levels.

Featuring

Anna Malaika Tubbs, Ph.D. is a bestselling author and leading multidisciplinary expert on race, gender, and equity. Her most recent bestselling book is Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us (2025).

Lisa Rudman, Partnership Director at the San Francisco Public Press, a local investigative newsroom, is a lesbian feminist journalist, media professional and environmentalist.

Resources

AnnaMalaikaTubbs.com

Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us

Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel

Written by: Stephanie Welch and Emily Harris

Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch

Producer: Teo Grossman

Associate Producer and Program Engineer: Emily Harris

Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey

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