ep. 219: American Girl Dollcore
How did a line of expensive, historically inspired dolls imprint on 90s girlhood?
ep. 218: Pelvic Floored
The “keystone” (!!) of the body, explained!
ep. 217: Ask Unladylike: Bitch Boys?
Is it sexist when straight men call each other the b-word?
ep. 216: Actually Good Living with The Mashup Americans
The Mash-Up Americans’ guide to a good life. Men optional.
ep. 215: Miss Universe
How are Miss Universe, Miss World and international beauty pageants political?
ep. 214: Shroom Boom, part 3
Are magic mushrooms the next big mental health med?
ep. 213: Shroom Boom, part 2
Call the trip sitter. It’s time to macrodose!
ep. 212: Shroom Boom, part 1
Let’s go mushroom hunting!
ep. 211: Ask Unladylike: Married Last Name Change?
Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins helps answer listener advice requests
ep. 210: Too-Perfect Teeth
How our teeth embody beauty standards, class perceptions and “hotness creep”
ep. 209: Is Life Coaching a Scam?
The Dream host Jane Marie takes us down the MLM-to-life coaching pipeline
ep. 208: What Tarot Cards Tell You
Pull a card, any card . . .
ep. 207: Imposter Syndroming with Aparna Nancherla
Comedian Aparna Nancherla talks about her new book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Imposter Syndrome, and Cristen digs deeper on imposter syndrome’s feminist identity crisis.
ep. 205: Momfluencers
What exactly is commodified “good” motherhood selling us?
ep. 204: Houston, We Have a Library Problem
Why is one of the largest school districts in the country turning libraries into student detention centers?
ep. 203: Learning & Unlearning with “Abbott Elementary”
How are real-life teachers applying “Abbott Elementary” insider and out of the classroom, and what can all of us learn from it?
ep. 202: The Future Is Fe-Whale
Long live White Gladis, orca queen of the deep and sinker of yachts.
ep. 201: Sorority Rush in the South
Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd takes us beyond the spectacle of #BamaRush into the "competitive femininity" and gender ritual of sorority rush in the South
ep. 200: Ask Unladylike: Emotional Support Lady
Allison Raskin, aka Emotional Support Lady, helps advise unladies navigating mental health in the workplace, dating and friendships
ep. 199: The Homeschool Lobby
Parents choose homeschooling for a variety of reasons. But the group that unites them has a singular political agenda everyone should know about.