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Unladylike

374 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratings

A feminist lifestyle podcast on a mission to stay curious, build empathy and raise hell. Hosted by Cristen Conger.

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How to Work the Gig Economy

March 10, 2020 04:01 - 37 minutes

How can women advocate for workplace equality when they don't have a salaried 9-to-5 with benefits? With help from Freelancers Union founder, Sara Horowitz, Cristen and Caroline troubleshoot sexism for the self-employed, contractors and tip earners. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe ...

How to Crash Quinceañeras

March 03, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes

Sweet 16 doesn't hold a birthday candle to the quinceañera. But why has such a ladylike tradition and its poofy gowns kept partying on? You're invited to find out, as Cristen and Caroline unwrap how today's quinceañeras are coming of age in unladylike ways. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social unladylikemedia. Subs...

How to Unscramble Egg Freezing

February 25, 2020 05:00 - 39 minutes

To freeze or not to freeze? That's today's hottest fertility question. With help from Washington Post reporter Nicole Ellis, Cristen and Caroline find out why it suddenly seems like every ovary's doing it, and whether egg freezing is all it's cracked up to be. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. ...

How to Mind Mental Illness with Esmé Weijun Wang

February 18, 2020 05:01 - 39 minutes

What happens when you aren't "the appropriate type of crazy?" Best-selling author Esmé Weijun Wang talks to Caroline and Cristen about living with schizoaffective disorder, how it shapes her ambition, and the subjectiveness of being 'high functioning'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Spot Scams

February 11, 2020 05:01 - 47 minutes

Cristen has a case of fraud fever, and the only cure for it is more scams! First, Jane Marie of The Dream breaks down why millions of women go for broke with multilevel marketing schemes, or MLMs. Then, Laci Mosley, aka Scam Goddess, revels in scam schadenfreude and spills why she's pro-petty fraud. Plus, Caroline plays Who Wants to Scam a Millionaire. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed...

That's So Unladylike Tour

February 07, 2020 05:01 - 3 minutes

Description: Unladylike is going on tour this spring! For tickets, go to unladylike.co/events. See y'all there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Sober Up

February 04, 2020 13:14 - 38 minutes

From Dry January to #sobercurious, not drinking has recently taken on new meanings and more mainstream visibility. But what really happens when women sober up? Cristen and Caroline explore the grayer layers of female sobriety that get filtered out of Instagram hashtags and Alcoholics Anonymous alike. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Foll...

How to Thirst with Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins

January 28, 2020 05:01 - 46 minutes

Ever feel hot 'n' bothered -- and helplessly horny? Thirst Aid Kit, a podcast hosted by Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins, is here for you. Cristen and Caroline let off steam with Bim and Nicole about the evolution of thirst, the hotness of Hot Priest, and lusting out loud in the #MeToo era. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladyl...

How to Tilt the Lens with Sinéad Burke

January 21, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes

From the children's classrooms to the Met Gala red carpet, Sinéad Burke is on a mission to tilt the lens on what accessibility looks like and whom it’s for. Cristen and Caroline find out how she navigates the world as a little person, cultivates vulnerability as a strength and boldly asks uncomfortable questions. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unla...

Winter Break: How to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment

December 31, 2019 05:01 - 51 minutes

To wrap up our winter break, Cristen and Caroline revisit their episode on fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment. C&C talk to filmmaker and activist Kamala Lopez about the century-long fight for an ERA, why we still need one, and the unladylike power we have to finally get a constitutional IUD to protect our rights from unplanned politics.Unladylike will be back on January 21st with a brand new season! Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is availabl...

Winter Break: How to Slam Dunk

December 24, 2019 05:01 - 53 minutes

Unladylike is on winter break! To celebrate, Cristen and Caroline are revisiting their favorite episodes from past seasons. This week, they take on the slam dunk. For women's basketball, to dunk or not to dunk has long been the question. It’s the ‘wow factor’ that WNBA haters often point to as proof that the women's game doesn't deserve the fandom, fame and fortune that the guys get. C&C talk to two dunking superstars of past and present to sort through the courtside gender politics and cont...

Winter Break: How to Sell Weed

December 17, 2019 05:01 - 49 minutes

Caroline and Cristen are revisiting some of their favorite Unladylike episodes throughout the month of December. This week, they look into the cannabiz! Legal cannabis is America's fastest-growing industry and reportedly one of its women-friendliest. Cristen and Caroline sort the hype from the hangups around women and cannabis with help from three ganjapreneurs who are having their Big Weed Brownie - and rewriting its recipe, too. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Cla...

Winter Break: How to Feel Sad

December 10, 2019 05:01 - 49 minutes

For the month of December, Cristen and Caroline are revisiting some of their favorite Unladylike episodes. First up, they dive into the feels. Women's anger is all the rage, but why does showing our sadness feel weak? Nora McInerny (Terrible, Thanks For Asking) shares how she stopped emotionally should-ing herself and started claiming her sadness space, even while falling in love again. Then, Therapy for Black Girls founder Dr. Joy Harden Bradford drops some expert advice on how to sit with o...

How to Flush the Poop-triarchy

December 03, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes

By listener request, Caroline and Cristen go full potty mouth on the ladylike poop taboo and its real-deal side effects. With help from a sh*t-talking doctor and a pair of "poop friends," they find out why women are twice as likely to have irritable bowels, how gender affects our gut feelings, and the importance of airing fecal matters. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are avail...

How to Take Fashion Seriously

November 26, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes

Before Mari Kondo-ing your closet, consider this: the average American throws away 80 pounds of clothes each year, and only a fifth of what's donated survives secondhand. Unladylike producer Sam Lee takes Cristen and Caroline along on her mission to purge her own fast fashion habits and find out how so many garments become garbage - meeting a one-woman textile sustainability machine along the way. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, w...

How to Marry Off Maiden Names

November 19, 2019 05:01 - 43 minutes

Women marrying off their "maiden names" is one of the most enduring gender traditions — and feminist conundrums. Cristen and Caroline pop the questions: What's it really like to choose your maiden name choice, and how does family, race and sexual orientation factor into the choice? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on s...

How to Spell 'The L Word' with Ilene Chaiken

November 12, 2019 05:00 - 46 minutes

In early 2000s Hollywood, Ilene Chaiken did the seemingly impossible, co-creating and running a hit TV show entirely about lesbians and queer women. But the iconic television writer, producer and occasional director is no one-hit wonder. Caroline and Cristen talk to Ilene about navigating toxic male egos, tokenization and tough audience feedback on her way to creating all sorts of genre-breaking TV shows that you've definitely watched. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and...

69. How to Spell 'The L Word' with Ilene Chaiken

November 12, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

In early 2000s Hollywood, Ilene Chaiken did the seemingly impossible, co-creating and running a hit TV show entirely about lesbians and queer women. But the iconic television writer, producer and occasional director is no one-hit wonder. Caroline and Cristen talk to Ilene about navigating toxic male egos, tokenization and tough audience feedback on her way to creating all sorts of genre-breaking TV shows that you've definitely watched. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Pa...

How to Unbridle Horse Girls with Lisa Hanawalt

November 05, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes

Saddle up for a ride through horse-girl country. First, Bojack Horseman designer Lisa Hanawalt shares her personal horse-tery and why horse girls' passion is so often misunderstood. Then, Cristen and Caroline ride along with writer Gray Chapman to one of the largest annual horsey gatherings and take a detour through horse-girl internet. All to find out: What happens when we get off our high horses about horse girls? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space ...

68. How to Unbridle Horse Girls with Lisa Hanawalt

November 05, 2019 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

Saddle up for a ride through horse-girl country. First, Bojack Horseman designer Lisa Hanawalt shares her personal horse-tery and why horse girls' passion is so often misunderstood. Then, Cristen and Caroline ride along with writer Gray Chapman to one of the largest annual horsey gatherings and take a detour through horse-girl internet. All to find out: What happens when we get off our high horses about horse girls? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claimi...

67. How to Demystify Vaginas with Dr. Jen Gunter

October 29, 2019 04:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

For most of medical history, vulvas and vaginas have been mythologized as too dirty, dainty and/or deformed. But gynecologist Jen Gunter is on a mission to detox that douchebaggery. Cristen and Caroline get a check-up on what it really takes to take care of the V's and why haters call her the "vaginal antichrist." Plus, Dr. Gunter answers Unladylike listeners' questions they've always wanted to know but have been too scared to ask other OB/GYNs. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashi...

How to Demystify Vaginas with Dr. Jen Gunter

October 29, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes

For most of medical history, vulvas and vaginas have been mythologized as too dirty, dainty and/or deformed. But gynecologist Jen Gunter is on a mission to detox that douchebaggery. Cristen and Caroline get a check-up on what it really takes to take care of the V's and why haters call her the "vaginal antichrist." Plus, Dr. Gunter answers Unladylike listeners' questions they've always wanted to know but have been too scared to ask other OB/GYNs. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patri...

How to Take on Politics with June Diane Raphael & Jessica Yellin

October 22, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes

When politics feels like dumpster fire, how do we still take it on without losing our minds? Actor and activist June Diane Raphael is here to help us reconsider what running for office looks like and how to get started. Plus, former CNN chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin tell us how to engage with political news, without all the yellin'. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed co...

66. How to Take on Politics with June Diane Raphael & Jessica Yellin

October 22, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

When politics feels like dumpster fire, how do we still take it on without losing our minds? Actor and activist June Diane Raphael is here to help us reconsider what running for office looks like and how to get started. Plus, former CNN chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin tell us how to engage with political news, without all the yellin'. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold....

How to Be 'The Bisexual' with Desiree Akhavan

October 15, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes

When queerness is out of the closet, what does bisexuality even mean? For bisexual Iranian-American filmmaker Desiree Akhavan, the answer is . . . complicated. Cristen and Caroline talk to Desiree about fitting in, coming out and unlearning rom-com lies about female desire. All to find out: How do you fall in love with your own sexuality - even when you're not supposed to? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiob...

65. How to Be 'The Bisexual' with Desiree Akhavan

October 15, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

When queerness is out of the closet, what does bisexuality even mean? For bisexual Iranian-American filmmaker Desiree Akhavan, the answer is . . . complicated. Cristen and Caroline talk to Desiree about fitting in, coming out and unlearning rom-com lies about female desire. All to find out: How do you fall in love with your own sexuality - even when you're not supposed to? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever book...

How to Dive Into Fear

October 08, 2019 04:00 - 45 minutes

Underwater cave explorer Jill Heinerth has dived deeper inside Earth's inner space than any other woman in history, pursuing one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. This episode, Caroline and Cristen channel their inner mermaids to discover what happens when you swim towards your fear instead of away from it. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/un...

64. How to Dive Into Fear

October 08, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Underwater cave explorer Jill Heinerth has dived deeper inside Earth's inner space than any other woman in history, pursuing one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. This episode, Caroline and Cristen channel their inner mermaids to discover what happens when you swim towards your fear instead of away from it. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at pod...

How Score Equal Pay in Soccer

October 01, 2019 04:01 - 48 minutes

The US Women's National Soccer Team might be wrapping up their World Cup victory tour, but their equal pay lawsuit is far from over. With assists from Meg Linehan of The Athletic and Maya Raghu from the National Women's Law Center, Cristen and Caroline game out what's at stake and why it's relevant to us non-Megan Rapinoes, too. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at ...

63. How Score Equal Pay in Soccer

October 01, 2019 04:01 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

The US Women's National Soccer Team might be wrapping up their World Cup victory tour, but their equal pay lawsuit is far from over. With assists from Meg Linehan of The Athletic and Maya Raghu from the National Women's Law Center, Cristen and Caroline game out what's at stake and why it's relevant to us non-Megan Rapinoes, too. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are ...

How to Be Da Baddest Bitch in Hip-Hop

September 24, 2019 04:00 - 46 minutes

Rap queens are rarely allowed to reign more than one at a time, but Megan Thee Stallion and City Girls are leading a whole stable of up-n-coming female emcees and hip-hop artists blowing up that ladylike standard. Bottom of the Map hosts Christina Lee and Dr. Regina Bradley join Caroline and Cristen to break down how female emcees have redefined sexuality and self-love for themselves, why hip-hop feminism matters, and the icons who made #hotgirlsummer possible. Go listen to the Unladylike x ...

62. How to Be Da Baddest Bitch in Hip-Hop

September 24, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Rap queens are rarely allowed to reign more than one at a time, but Megan Thee Stallion and City Girls are leading a whole stable of up-n-coming female emcees and hip-hop artists blowing up that ladylike standard. Bottom of the Map hosts Christina Lee and Dr. Regina Bradley join Caroline and Cristen to break down how female emcees have redefined sexuality and self-love for themselves, why hip-hop feminism matters, and the icons who made #hotgirlsummer possible.  Go listen to the Un...

How to Own Your Talent with Ashley Nicole Black

September 17, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes

Comedy writer and actor Ashley Nicole Black knows what she's good at. But that almost derailed her path to landing "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" and now co-starring on HBO's "A Black Lady Sketch Show." Find out how Ashley flipped her life script, ditched a doctorate, and improvised all the way to the Emmys. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladyl...

61. How to Own Your Talent with Ashley Nicole Black

September 17, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Comedy writer and actor Ashley Nicole Black knows what she's good at. But that almost derailed her path to landing "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" and now co-starring on HBO's "A Black Lady Sketch Show." Find out how Ashley flipped her life script, ditched a doctorate, and improvised all the way to the Emmys. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag....

60. How to Self Help Yourself

August 06, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

What happens when you live out self-help advice? Cristen and Caroline find out from By the Book co-hosts Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg. The pair has done exactly that with more than 50 self-improvement books, including The Secret, Girl Wash Your Face and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It’s all to find out: What is self-help really selling us, and why are women are so drawn to it? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is availab...

How to Self Help Yourself

August 06, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes

What happens when you live out self-help advice? Cristen and Caroline find out from By the Book co-hosts Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg. The pair has done exactly that with more than 50 self-improvement books, including The Secret, Girl Wash Your Face and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It’s all to find out: What is self-help really selling us, and why are women are so drawn to it? Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, whe...

How To Wear Too Much Makeup

July 30, 2019 04:01 - 44 minutes

What happens when we wear makeup like war paint? Best-selling author R.O. Kwon confronts 'China doll' stereotypes with eyeshadow. Then, activist Jacob Tobia flips off the gender binary with a bold lip and five o'clock shadow. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter at un...

59. How To Wear Too Much Makeup

July 30, 2019 04:01 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

What happens when we wear makeup like war paint? Best-selling author R.O. Kwon confronts 'China doll' stereotypes with eyeshadow. Then, activist Jacob Tobia flips off the gender binary with a bold lip and five o'clock shadow. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsle...

Introducing The Secret Lives of Black Women

July 25, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes

Here’s a new podcast for you! On The Secret Lives of Black Women, join close friends Charla Lauriston and Lauren Domino on their hunt for the ‘secrets’ that have helped black women flourish through the bullsh*t. They connect with guests over shared experiences by wading through everything from sex and self-care to rage and anxiety. Each conversation centers on creating a space for joy with some newfound besties while asking: how do the black women we admire stay incredibly phenomenal? The Sec...

How to Kick Off High Heels at Work

July 23, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes

After Nicola Thorp was fired for refusing to wear high heels on the job in 2015, she called bullsh*t all the way to British Parliament. Because from banks to bars, it’s not unusual for workplaces around the world to expect women to work in high heels, and it's not exactly illegal. C&C find out how Nicola sparked an international mini-movement, why #MeToo made it possible, and how high heels tread the sexy-professional tightrope. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claimin...

58. How to Kick Off High Heels at Work

July 23, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

After Nicola Thorp was fired for refusing to wear high heels on the job in 2015, she called bullsh*t all the way to British Parliament. Because from banks to bars, it’s not unusual for workplaces around the world to expect women to work in high heels, and it's not exactly illegal. C&C find out how Nicola sparked an international mini-movement, why #MeToo made it possible, and how high heels tread the sexy-professional tightrope. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy ...

Unladylike Hotline Advice-A-Thon

July 16, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes

Find out what happens when C&C open the Unladylike Hotline to take listeners' calls, live 'n' unrehearsed. From politics and pregnancy to breakups and bridesmaid bad vibes, y'all asked, and we answered . . . and probably overshared. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

57. Unladylike Hotline Advice-A-Thon

July 16, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Find out what happens when C&C open the Unladylike Hotline to take listeners' calls, live 'n' unrehearsed. From politics and pregnancy to breakups and bridesmaid bad vibes, y'all asked, and we answered . . . and probably overshared.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on social @unladylikemedia. Subscribe to ou...

How to Be a Phone Sex Operator

July 09, 2019 04:01 - 43 minutes

Like stripping, commercial phone sex is a form of legal sex work—AND you can do it from home in pajamas. But what does the job really entail? C & C called up longtime phone sex operator and CEO Sera Miles to find out how the craft works, what callers want, and why she doesn't think camming will replace phone sex any time soon. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at p...

56. How to Be a Phone Sex Operator

July 09, 2019 04:01 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Like stripping, commercial phone sex is a form of legal sex work—AND you can do it from home in pajamas. But what does the job really entail? C & C called up longtime phone sex operator and CEO Sera Miles to find out how the craft works, what callers want, and why she doesn't think camming will replace phone sex any time soon. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are avai...

How to Get Schooled on Title IX

July 02, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes

Sexual harassment is a typical part of the K-12 school day, so why do we only talk about it on college campuses? Even though Title IX enshrines harassment-free education for all students -- from pre-k through higher ed -- most kids don't know it applies to them, too. Today, we’ll learn about the hidden history and fight for Title IX enforcement and meet some of the passionate activists working to get girls the schools they deserve. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Clai...

55. How to Get Schooled on Title IX

July 02, 2019 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

Sexual harassment is a typical part of the K-12 school day, so why do we only talk about it on college campuses? Even though Title IX enshrines harassment-free education for all students -- from pre-k through higher ed -- most kids don't know it applies to them, too. Today, we’ll learn about the hidden history and fight for Title IX enforcement and meet some of the passionate activists working to get girls the schools they deserve.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriar...

How to Create Feminist Superheroes

June 25, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes

Sana Amanat has been called the "Shonda Rhimes of Marvel Comics" and an IRL superhero. C&C explore how this awkward-teen-turned-visionary-VP has helped lead an inclusive superhero comics revolution and what it takes to create actually feminist sheroes — whether fanboys like it or not. Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow Unladylike on ...

54. How to Create Feminist Superheroes

June 25, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Sana Amanat has been called the "Shonda Rhimes of Marvel Comics" and an IRL superhero. C&C explore how this awkward-teen-turned-visionary-VP has helped lead an inclusive superhero comics revolution and what it takes to create actually feminist sheroes — whether fanboys like it or not.  Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space is available now, wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Signed copies are available at podswag.com/unladylike. Follow ...

How to Say What You Want with Geena Davis

June 18, 2019 07:00 - 48 minutes

Geena Davis is so outspoken about Hollywood's women problems, she founded a think-tank to bring the research receipts. But speaking up didn't come naturally for the Academy Award winner and feminist pop cultural icon. Live from the Bentonville Film Festival, Geena takes C&C on her journey from almost dying of politeness to finding her voice on the Thelma & Louise set. And how that did—and didn't—"change everything." Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space ...

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Franchesca Ramsey
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Gaby Dunn
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Negin Farsad
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