Overview
The podcast was created by Deborah Frances-White and Sofie Hagen in December 2015. [1] The idea for the podcast came from the pair having lunch together and often sharing their hypocrisies and double standards with each other. [2] [3] Hagen and Frances-White co-hosted the podcast until September 2016 when Hagen left. Since then a range of guests have co-hosted each episode. The podcast is recorded in front of a live audience and each episode lasts approximately 45 minutes. [4] [5]
Each episode begins with short stories starting with the words "I'm a feminist, but...", with the episode's hosts admitting to moments where they have done or thought something that an ideal feminist wouldn't. [1] [6] Episodes are based around a theme, and topics of discussion have included stereotypes, hair removal, periods, not having children, or purchase of cosmetics. [3] [7] [8] [9] [10] The presenters set themselves weekly challenges, [10] and at the end of each episode audience members are invited to ask the panel questions. [2]
The show has featured guests such as Shappi Khorsandi, [2] Gemma Arterton, [11] Dawn O'Porter, and Aisling Bea. [7] Frances-White aims to create diverse and inclusive panels of guests. [2] In 2023, the house of The Guilty Feminist also launched Media Storm, a news podcast hosted by journalists Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia, featuring underrepresented individuals who are rarely given a chance to voice their lived experience. [12]
In October 2025, Frances-White launched a new series called "The Road to Gilead" [13] to address the rise of American “Christian Nationalism” in the UK. Guests include Jessica Fostekew, Russell T Davies, and Grace Petrie.
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