Imagine having to host the Pope and the Chinese President. On the same day. Plus, a whole press corps and... more

NeW ePiSoDeS returning next week, unladies! In the meantime . . . What happens when women in long-term relationships with... more

What happens when adult women discover they're autistic? Cristen busts the gender stereotypes and neurotypical myths of Autism Spectrum Disorder... more

Exiled from a world of engineered perfection, Demetria crash-lands into the brutal reality of the Outerlands. Distrusted by the defiant... more

Could an 1873 law that hasn't been enforced in nearly a century be a national abortion ban just waiting to... more

**Unladies' Room Patreon preview** What does it take to erect a monument to women's history? Just ask Diane Carlson Evans, without... more

Magician Nicole Cardoza has never met another illusionist who looks like her. The reasons why are no stage magic secret.... more

What do vision boards and Princess Diana conspiracy theories have in common? They both rely on a kind of magical... more

**Unladies' Room Patreon preview** A labor-free life of feminine leisure, and/or the ultimate self-care con? The SAHGs (stay-at-home girlfriends) of TikTok... more

What's the difference between a white feminist and a mean girl? Not so much, as Kim Hong Nguyen explains this... more

Are butch-femme roles in queer relationships just recycling the same old hetero his 'n' hers gender boxes? What happens when... more

**Unladies' Room Patreon teaser** With spring a few days away, tis the season to talk BODY HAIR! But my 2019 interview... more

Have you ever wondered what the zodiac can reveal about your favorite artists? Then you have to listen to Stars... more

Of all the aunt tropes in pop culture–spinster aunts, sinister aunts, weird aunts, witchy aunts–why is The Cool Aunt so... more

It's not like a regular podcast episode. It's a cool episode. Right, Regina? Andi Mitchell and Sabrina Kohlberg from Pop... more

Wtf just happened with frozen embryos, fertility clinics and IVF in Alabama?? Get ready for the un-true crime, sci-fi Jesus... more

In 1974, what had started as a sexist gimmick became the first and only (so far) professional women's football league... more

The feminist blogosphere era officially ended last November when Jezebel, website and water cooler of millennial feminism, was shut down... more

Why is penis size and performance the go-to butt of the joke, especially when we're talking about shitty men? Is... more

**Unladies' Room Patreon preview** Grab your snorkel masks and oxygen tanks, unladies! We're revisiting my 2019 interview with cave diver and... more

What if society exalted the love and commitment of friendship as highly as that of marriage and biological family? How... more

Sharing an episode of another podcast we’re loving: Your Mama’s Kitchen, all about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and... more

If care workers make all work possible, then why aren't they better taken care of? And what if that predominantly... more

**Unladies' Room Patreon preview** Did y'all know women initiate 70% of divorces in husband-wife marriages? Are no-fault divorce laws to... more

At 16 years old, Molly McGlynn discovered why she'd never had a period. Diagnosed with MRKH syndrome, Molly was born... more

What happens when someone who built their career on being Indigenous turns out to be ... a white lady? Award-winning... more

**Unladies' Room Patreon preview** With Real Housewives of Salt Lake City having a pop cultural moment, it's the perfect time for... more

Since when did parenting opposite-gender kids get branded as #BoyMoms and #GirlDads (not to be confused with "fathers of daughters")?... more

Ready or not, the 2024 presidential election is fast approaching. So why hasn't the Democratic Party pushed for President Biden... more

The invention of tabloids was both revolutionary and regressive for women, and it all goes back to The Daily Mail... more

How did a line of expensive, educational dolls overtake 90s girlhood? Historians and Dolls of Our Lives hosts Allison Horrocks... more

The pelvic floor is so much more than Samantha Jones' kegels and postpartum prolapse. In this Unladies' Room bonus episode,... more

Is it sexist when straight men call each other the b-word? Cristen tracks down how bitch has (and hasn't) evolved... more

What does a good life mean, especially when bad things are happening? The Mash-Up Americans creators and hosts Amy Choi... more

What do Miss Universe, Miss World and international beauty pageants tell us about globalization and national identity, and why are... more

SCOTUS just kicked off a new term, and Strict Scrutiny hosts and law professors Leah Litman and Kate Shaw are... more

Are magic mushrooms poised to become the next big mental health med, and if so, who stands to benefit? Psychologist... more

Call the tripsitter! We’re macrodosing on magic mushrooms, psychedelic sexism and psilocybin breakthroughs with journalist and fact-checker Jennifer Chesak. Author... more

Welcome to the shroom boom. It's hard not to be a mushroom enthusiast considering all the practical and medicinal magic... more

To change or not to change? That is the married-last-name question that actor, host and proud hyphenate Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins... more