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Sep 14
Let's Talk About Sex (Ed) with Margaret Grace Myers
For this Back to School episode, we are getting schooled in the history of sexual education by Margaret Grace Myers, author of The Fight for Sex Ed: The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine. Through STI public health crises, sex work moral panics, eugenic visions, world ... Show More
1h 30m
Sep 7
Baby Got Backstory with Heather Radke
For this episode, we are covering the storied history of the Butt, that humorous, salacious, anxiety-inducing part of the body, the shape and meaning of which has changed depending on the time period. Heather Radke is a reporter, essayist, RadioLab contributing editor, and the au ... Show More
1h 27m
Aug 31
Ye Olde Cleanse Diet with Zoë Rom of 'Your Diet Sucks'
For all of American history, we have been obsessed with the idea that what you eat is about more than just the purity of the body, it’s about a kind of metaphorical purity as well. For this episode, journalist Zoe Rom, co-host of the podcast Your Diet Sucks takes us through our s ... Show More
1h 24m