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Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass
Evoke Media

Let’s talk about womanhood the world over. Despite making up over half of the global population, women control less wealth, own less... more

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Episodes

A Fine Mess presents... The Rise of Satire with Samantha Bee

Hi friends! It's Sabrina, and I'm here to share a special episode of my new podcast A Fine Mess, recently... more

28 Aug 2024 · 43 minutes
Introducing A Fine Mess

Hi Breaking Glass friends! It's Sabrina. I want to tell you about my new show A Fine Mess. If you... more

12 Aug 2024 · 2 minutes
'Tis the Season for Contentious Conversations

Nothing like a holiday to turn up the heat on hard conversations. In this Season 2 Finale, Kassia and Sabrina... more

20 Dec 2022 · 26 minutes
Hair, Racism, and Representation

We’ve never met a woman without a complex relationship to her own hair. Shorter, longer, curlier, straighter, lighter, darker, up,... more

15 Nov 2022 · 45 minutes
Why Girls Run the World but Men Run for Office

130 years. That's how long it will take to achieve gender equity at the highest levels of global politics. Around... more

01 Nov 2022 · 51 minutes
Regretting Motherhood and Choosing Not to Have Children

Contrary to what society would like us to believe, not every woman wants to be a mother. Some women regret... more

18 Oct 2022 · 30 minutes
Rituals, community-care, and women's mental health

Every year, one in five women in the United States struggles with mental health. Income disparities, caregiving responsibilities, higher rates... more

04 Oct 2022 · 41 minutes
Sex toys, The Talk, and masturbation

In honor of Sexual Health Month and our recent conversation with Zoe Mendelson, Sabrina and Kassia are opening up -... more

20 Sep 2022 · 23 minutes
Pussies, patriarchy, and access to sex education

When Zoe Mendelson first googled squirting, she had no idea the rabbit hole of sexual education she was about to... more

06 Sep 2022 · 40 minutes
Data storytelling, crowdmapping, and gender-based violence

Around the world, 1 in 3 women experiences physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. In India, where a woman... more

23 Aug 2022 · 48 minutes
Homosexuality, Christianity, and gender discrimination in religion

Did you know the word “homosexual” didn’t appear in the Bible until 1946? Neither did we. And neither did Kathy... more

09 Aug 2022 · 49 minutes
Intersectional feminism, capitalism, and feminist foreign policy

Women account for less than 10% of leadership positions in governments around the world. At this rate, we will not... more

26 Jul 2022 · 41 minutes
History, racism, and erasing Black mothers

Despite the influence of civil rights icons Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin, their mother's stories were... more

12 Jul 2022 · 47 minutes
In the wake of Roe: Hope in Ireland's example

Abortion saves lives. Abortion is healthcare. Abortion should never have been politicized.But it was. And in the wake of Roe... more

28 Jun 2022 · 31 minutes
Political influence, double standards, and silencing women

Many double standards exist for women and men, but perhaps none as ubiquitously as how they use their voice. A... more

14 Jun 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Feminist rage and the power of women's anger

Ever been called an angry feminist? Us too. Soraya Chemaly is a writer, speaker, and activist who studies the many... more

31 May 2022 · 50 minutes
What we must do now to save reproductive freedom

We’re releasing a bonus episode from 1972! Just kidding. We’re releasing a bonus episode from 2022 about what to do... more

19 May 2022 · 33 minutes
Poetry, misogyny, and women's unpaid labor

It's not often that a poet's first paid piece of writing jumps to the top of the New York Times... more

03 May 2022 · 42 minutes
Sexuality, consent, and BDSM

In a country that criminalizes homosexuality, Kaz is an openly queer individual. Bisexual, lesbians, and transgender persons are not recognized... more

19 Apr 2022 · 53 minutes
Pregnancy, miscarriage, and choosing not to stay silent

Five kids between the two of them, Sabrina and Kassia know a thing or two about pregnancy. From infertility to... more

05 Apr 2022 · 30 minutes
Sex ed, social media, and Arab culture

Comprehensive sex education is not standardized in schools across Arab countries and more than 40% of pregnancies are unintended.Since moving... more

22 Mar 2022 · 51 minutes
Reproductive Rights, Overturning Roe, and Sesame Street

Reproductive freedom is in grave danger across the United States. Experts predict that it is not a question of if... more

08 Mar 2022 · 58 minutes
Season 2 Teaser

Season two is coming soon and this is our little love letter to those loyal listeners who are waiting oh... more

12 Jan 2022 · 12 minutes
Season One Finale with Sabrina and Kassia

Rules were bent. Glass was broken. Minds were expanded. Join Sabrina and Kassia in reflecting on the audacious, gutsy guests... more

15 Sep 2021 · 36 minutes
Child marriage, tradition, and rape

Dr. Faith Mwangi-Powell grew up in rural Kenya with two parents who were deeply committed to her education. The daughter... more

01 Sep 2021 · 47 minutes
Abortion, sex, and stigma

Erin Jorgensen is an artist, musician, and a somewhat accidental abortion activist. Having grown up in a Mormon family in... more

25 Aug 2021 · 42 minutes
Gender fluidity, femininity, and drag

Matthew Nouriel is a British Iranian who from a young age, was attracted to all the things little boys in... more

18 Aug 2021 · 44 minutes
Social pressure, regret, and choosing not to mother

At the young age of 16, Orna Donath knew with certainty that she would never be a mother. To Orna,... more

11 Aug 2021 · 31 minutes
Secrecy, duality, and generational trauma

Esther Amini is a writer, artist, and psychotherapist whose family emigrated from Mashad, Iran to New York City before she... more

04 Aug 2021 · 42 minutes
Power, privilege, and gender violence

Jackson Katz is founder & president of MVP Strategies and an outspoken expert on why gender violence is a man's... more

28 Jul 2021 · 51 minutes
Extreme poverty, modern slavery, and a monk

Nasreen Sheikh was born into a rural village in Nepal to a family struggling to survive. The desperation of her... more

21 Jul 2021 · 41 minutes
Behind the scenes with Kassia & Sabrina

Do you ever find yourself wondering who the personalities are behind these voices on Breaking Glass? This one's for you.... more

14 Jul 2021 · 36 minutes
Quotas, democracy, and women in leadership

Sandra Pepera is a Ghanaian woman raised in Britain by parents who were deeply committed to girls' education. No stranger... more

07 Jul 2021 · 52 minutes
Purity culture, sex, and pleasure

Chrissy Powers was 13 years-old when her father brought home a purity ring and sat her down to talk about... more

30 Jun 2021 · 46 minutes
American values, childcare, and an unlikely feminist

In this special Father's Day episode we sit down with Sabrina's father, David Merage. A successful businessman, immigrant, and philanthropist,... more

23 Jun 2021 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Social media, politics, and gendered disinformation

Kristina Wilfore and Lucina Di Meco are global experts and passionate advocates for women’s digital rights. With more than 800... more

16 Jun 2021 · 33 minutes
Professional volleyball, pregnancy, and maternity leave

Carli Lloyd was headed into her tenth season of professional volleyball when she found out she and her long-term partner... more

09 Jun 2021 · 39 minutes
Safety, immigration, and maternal health in Sierra Leone

Aminata Conteh-Biger grew up in a well-off family in the capital of Sierra Leone where her father prioritized education and... more

02 Jun 2021 · 41 minutes
Parenthood, gender stereotypes, and girls in STEM

After years of working in male-dominated industries, Heide Iravani and Emily Clifford co-founded Piccolina, a lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering... more

26 May 2021 · 42 minutes
Comedy, sexism, and motherhood

Ester Steinberg has been in the comedy circuit since she was 16 years-old trying to make her way on stage... more

19 May 2021 · 32 minutes
Stigma, taxes, and period poverty with Michela Bedard

Michela Bedard is an outspoken feminist. She has to be. As the Executive Director of Period, she is heading up... more

12 May 2021 · 47 minutes
Identity, safety, and the transgender experience in India

From a very young age Neysara realized that the world had something wrong about her. Born to cis-gender parents in... more

05 May 2021 · 41 minutes
Poverty, economic opportunity, and fashion

Carly Burson and Priti Pugalia are business partners working to disrupt generational poverty for women around the world. Carly is... more

28 Apr 2021 · 49 minutes
Body image, photography, and authentic womanhood

Julie Adams is a Sydney-based photographer widely known for her work in Vogue, Harper’s BAZAAR, Glamour, Marie Claire and others,... more

21 Apr 2021 · 37 minutes
Confidence, self-promotion, and career advancement

Meredith Fineman has never struggled to find the right words. The daughter of a journalist and granddaughter of English professors,... more

14 Apr 2021 · 33 minutes
Authenticity, retouching, and representation

Sarah Dubbeldam is no stranger to the superficial scrutiny of the media industry. A model for many years, the deterioration... more

07 Apr 2021 · 43 minutes
Media, equity, and influence with Pat Mitchell

Pat Mitchell has shattered nearly ever glass ceiling in the media industry. She was the first woman to lead PBS,... more

31 Mar 2021 · 43 minutes
Suicide, mental health, and the pandemic in Japan

Dr. Yuko Kawanishi is a sociologist based in Tokyo, who specializes in mental health, gender relations, and contemporary Japanese social... more

24 Mar 2021 · 26 minutes
Extreme sports, stereotypes and the Amazon River

Darcy Gaechter is the first woman to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea, a tumultuous journey that lasted... more

17 Mar 2021 · 38 minutes
Access, empowerment, and girls' education in Kenya

This is the story of two women from different corners of the globe whose paths cross as champions of girls... more

10 Mar 2021 · 41 minutes
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Media, equity, and influence with Pat Mitchell
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Pat Mitchell has shattered nearly ever glass ceiling in the media industry. She was the first woman to lead PBS, CNN, and... more