The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Fem...
Each week a pair of writers and guests talk through one news story we can’t stop thinking about, and unpack what gender has to do with it.
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Why Sarah Palin Won’t Go Away
The MAGA celebrity is back in politics and we all have questions.
29 min
77
Hocus Pocus Has No Focus
The Sanderson Sisters are back, but our reaction to witches has evolved.
30 min
78
Why You Hate Women’s Voices
Elissa Bassist, the author of Hysterical, explains how society became conditioned to find women’s voices annoying.
27 min
79
Why the Law Cares About Your Sex
In Paisley Currah’s new book Sex Is As Sex Does, he asks: why do we classify people based on their sexual identity?
31 min
80
Why Are We Obsessed With Queens?
From real queens to fictional ones, we just can’t seem to get enough.
24 min
81
Do Co-Ed Sports Hurt Girls?
Maybe it’s time to rethink the great separation in sports.
30 min
82
Free Britney. From Her Fans.
Britney Spears has been released from her conservatorship, but not the public spotlight.
34 min
83
How to Live With Your Partner’s PTSD
The condition directly affects more women than men—and caregivers for people with PTSD do not get enough support themselves.
29 min
84
The Undying Appeal of Very Sexy Trash
Erotic thrillers are back. Here’s why we love them, and how they can do better.
33 min
85
Why Women Carry the Bulk of Student Debt
Women and people of color will benefit. Which is good!
26 min
86
Why Jane Austen Still Slaps
Her women speak. What a concept!
32 min
87
It’s Not TV. It’s a Sh*tshow.
The mess at HBO is a sign of worse things to come for marginalized voices in TV and movies
33 min
88
Live. Laugh. Lexapro.
Mental health drugs shouldn’t come with stigma. But they shouldn’t be the only solution, either.
30 min
89
Liz Cheney’s Mom Energy
She’s disappointed in Trump. But she still voted with him 93 percent of the time.
29 min
90
Cafeteria Catholics Can Support Abortion Rights
The Catholic Church claims abortion activists are threatening them. Is that true?
27 min
91
The 10 Year Old Who Needed An Abortion
Why did so many news outlets question a doctor’s word about a rape?
33 min
92
Brittney Griner and the Problem With Women’s Ba...
She’s a star of her game—and this is how she’s treated?
27 min
93
The Caregiver Crisis
Women have been depending on the labor of other women in order to succeed. What has it cost us?
25 min
94
Unpacking NY Mag’s Teen Cancel Culture Piece
It shows a lot of sympathy for its male protagonist. But is that a bad thing?
22 min
95
What The F*** Do We Do Now?
Abortion rights have fallen. Let’s all scream together.
27 min
96
How Gone Girl Changed Publishing
Ten years after its publication, the impact of Gillian Flynn’s thriller looms large.
26 min
97
The Truth About “Normal” Sex
Human and animal history is queer as hell
24 min
98
The Hidden Cost of Breast Implants
The real dangers and science behind breast implants and other cosmetic enhancements
31 min
99
Abortion on the Ballot
Working through the best way to fight back against the end of Roe.
30 min
100
Protecting Abortion Is Vital For The Economy
In ending the right to an abortion, women’s ability to make a living is at stake
25 min