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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What Reality TV Says About Us
Are we watching for the right reasons?
26 min
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How the Fall of Bitch Media is a Sign of Disast...
The feminist outlet going under could not have come at a worse time.
24 min
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What Amber Heard’s Make-up Palette Says About t...
The Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp trial shines a bright light on how the court system fails victims of gender violence.
49 min
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Edible Arrangements Is Getting Into the Wellnes...
And, a gender-based theory on why fruit chunks on sticks are popular to begin with
38 min
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Ecofeminism Isn’t Just For Hippies
The bond between feminism and the environment should be stronger than ever.
34 min
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The Vagina Et. Al.
Author Rachel E. Gross explains, science is still lagging when it comes to the female anatomy below the belt.
37 min
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Prepping for Doomsday, Feminist Edition.
What will you need if society collapses?
34 min
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Romance Novels Are For Everyone
There are still too many gatekeepers in what should be an inclusive community
40 min
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Power of the Dog's Sneaky Feminism
Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film is just one example in a long line of feminist westerns
34 min
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Negotiate Like a Woman
Everything you need to know to make sure you’re paid what you deserve.
36 min
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What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF
Wave’s producer Cheyna Roth seeks counsel from other women who have dealt with infertility.
42 min
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The GOP’s All-Out Assault on Trans People
Why are so many people silent about the open, far-right movement targeting children?
42 min
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Why You Need to Downsize Your Skin-Care Routine
All the lotions and potions really aren’t necessary. In fact, they can be harmful.
31 min
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Hockey Mom Charm Couldn’t Save Sarah Palin
The former GOP vice-presidential nominee was the same as ever during her libel trial against the New York Times.
36 min
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All The Layers of Mess at the Winter Olympics
Unpacking all the controversies at this year’s Games, from lack of diversity to climate change.
35 min
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Romantic Comedies Are Making a Comeback. Will T...
From stalking to punishing women, can rom-coms escape their sometimes icky past?
38 min
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Can Women Exercise Without the Patriarchy Getti...
A look at the history and current state of exercise with Danielle Friedman, author of Let’s Get Physical.
33 min
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Was the Women’s March Successful?
Five years after the first march, we look back on what’s changed, and what it was all for.
43 min
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What's Different About Women's Brains?
Breaking down misconceptions about intelligence
32 min
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Middle-Aged Women Are Getting Their Due on TV
With And Just Like That and Yellowjackets, middle-aged women are having a moment on TV.
35 min
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“It Was and Is Horrible”
Christina Cauterucci, Marcia Chatelain, and Nicole Perkins reconvene to unpack the last two years.
47 min
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A Very Waves Reunion
June Thomas, Noreen Malone, and Hanna Rosin are back!
47 min
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The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend probably won’t testify.
43 min
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One Year: Dr. GIFT
58 min
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The Fight Over Abortion Is About to Get Extreme...
This week on the Waves, the Nation’s abortion access correspondent weighs in on what’s happening outside of the Supreme Court.
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