Provocative theater. Courageous conversations. Safe spaces. The University Musical Society (UMS) at the University of Michigan presents No Safety Net — a limited series podcast devoted to UMS's festival centered around challenging social topics of today's political climate. Host Mary Roeder takes you behind the scenes in conversation with our artists and discovers the inspiration behind their groundbreaking work.

In her hilariously scathing comedy 'White Feminist,' theater maker Lee Minora plays Becky, a morning talk show host whose good intentions lead to some cringe-worthy consequences!

Lee Minora / White Feminist

UK-based artist, director, writer, and activist Javaad Alipoor explores the dark depths of the internet, toxic masculinity, and the online radicalization of disaffected young men in his play.

Javaad Alipoor / The Believers Are But Brothers

Experimental theater maker Tina Satter discusses her latest play, based on the FBI interrogation of Reality Winner after she leaked top-secret evidence of Russian interference in our voting system.