On this week’s episode of The Waves, are female characters becoming less likable? Slate senior supervising producer, Daisy Rosario is joined by author and comedian Jena Friedman. Jena’s new book Not Funny explores likeability and what that means for women in comedy and the world. They talk about unlikeable female characters and anti-heroines in shows like Ro ... Show More
Mar 2025
Supercommunicators | 2. How to Communicate Without Words
Why is it that we can tell someone “I’m totally fine!” and they instantly know we’re not? Gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, and other subtle nonverbal cues play a huge role in how we connect with one another. In this episode, host Charles Duhigg explores how we communi ... Show More
28m 37s
Dec 2023
The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer, comedian and Glamorous Trash host Chelsea Devantez to break down this watershed year of celebrity memoirs. The trio crowns the best and the worst titles, dissect what separates a good memoir from a great one, ... Show More
47m 13s
Jun 2025
Allison Williams on Botox, Privilege, and Gen Z’s Love of Marnie From ‘Girls’
On June 11th, actress Allison Williams joined Anna live onstage at the Tribeca Festival in New York City for a conversation that was equal parts introspective and hilarious. Allison talked about everything from botox and how it impacts her work (and the faces she’s able to make t ... Show More
1h 13m
Jan 2025
‘Babygirl’ Director Wants Women Not to Suppress Their Beast
Babygirl, the new erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, features an age-gap romance and a power imbalance. But according to the filmmaker Halina Reijn, it’s more about “what part of us is civilized…and what part of us is still driven by primal forces.” It’s also extremely enter ... Show More
58m 5s
May 2025
Embracing Your Masculinity with Brittani Nichols
Producer, Writer and Comedian Brittani Nichols (currently EP on Abbot Elementary!) sits down with Mal to discuss gender expression and the need for better LGBTQ representation in the industry. She reflects on her upbringing in Chicago, the complexities of her identity, and the in ... Show More
55m 46s
Jan 2023
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Ever since its release, Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble's show, The Sex Lives of College Girls, has been a huge success.
Many podDIVA listeners and DIVA magazine readers love the refreshing way in which the show explores Leighton's queerness.
DIVA's Nic Crosara interviewed the four ... Show More
12m 8s
May 2020
Loud Black Girls and Dating in Lockdown
This week on Slay In Your Lane: The Podcast, Yomi and Elizabeth discuss their new book, dating during lockdown and everyone's reaction to Adele's recent social media mic-drop.
And in Slay or Nay we shout out the amazing gal-dem who have launched their new podcast, Growing Up With ... Show More
31m 17s
Nov 2022
“PICK ME GIRL?" MORE LIKE...DON'T PICK ME | Drew Afualo ft. Pokimane | THE COMMENT SECTION EP 40
[video available on Spotify] Drew welcomes the one and only Pokimane to the show this week for an episode that covers all things being a woman in the streaming world, why terrible men keep saying they want to go back in time, how to deal with hate comments from 13-year-old boys, ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2025
Female Pleasure with Bridget Berman
This episode really has it all - orgasms, porn, masturbation and even Martha Stewart! Mal and her friend Bridget talk about female pleasure, addressing the social stigmas and shame that women are taught, and the benefits to this form of self-care. The episode also explores bisexu ... Show More
1h 1m