Sarah Archer came by to make an episode from scratch. What's the real history of the American housewife? Where did the tradwife come from, and why? Is she okay? Will we be okay? And who is she churning all that butter for?
Sarah Archer's accompanying Substack post https://open.substack.com/pub/saraharcher/p/going-to-business
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Jul 14
What I Love: A Listener Summer Special
How do I love thee? For this special episode, we asked you to send us a voice message about something you love. From gas station coffee to tap dancing to rocks to the inner lives of rats, you answered—and showed us that when we experience the things that other people love, that l ... Show More
58m 11s
Oct 2025
How the Trad Wife Took Over
Scrutiny of the figure of the “trad wife” has hit a fever pitch. These influencers’ accounts feature kempt, feminine women embracing hyper-traditional roles in marriage and home-making—and, in doing so, garnering millions of followers. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson ... Show More
45m 35s
Sep 2024
The Trap of the Trad Wife
This summer, scrutiny of the figure of the “trad wife” hit a fever pitch. These influencers’ accounts feature kempt, feminine women embracing hyper-traditional roles in marriage and home-making—and, in doing so, garnering millions of followers. On this episode of Critics at Large ... Show More
47m 51s
Jun 2024
The Pioneer Woman | Too Many Tabs
<p>Y'all this is a traditional podcast, with a traditional married couple talking traditionally about the original Trad Wife, The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. Now, circle the wagons and listen to Mrs. Pearlmania explain to all of us how the pioneer woman is not a simple ranch han ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2023
No Woo-Woo for Sarah Vowell
✍🏼✍🏼✍🏼 Paul and Stephen love their history, so who better for this Chinwag than brilliant essayist, author and historian, Sarah Vowell? Listen in as they contemplate the tricky business of retelling history that doesn’t live up to the current moral code. Which President is the ... Show More
51m 21s
Oct 2022
A Fake Ring, Real Temptation, and a Golden Marriage
On this episode of Our American Stories, this next story comes to us from Sarah Wells, author of "American Honey: A Field Guide to Resisting Temptation." Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omn ... Show More
20m 18s