We’re back with our Book Club episodes! This time, let’s dive into Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a dystopian vision of a society, based in the United States, where women are stripped of autonomy, constantly surveilled, and reduced to reproductive machines. The story explores the oppressive structures of a patriarchal dictatorship and draws paralle ... Show More
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WE'RE BACK: why we’re taking up space in Season 3
We’re back! A lot has changed since Season 2. We’ve grown, questioned, and found our way through another year. In this Season 3 introduction, we’re catching up on where we are now, what’s changed, and what we’ve learned about taking up space, setting boundaries, and being more in ... Show More
27m 39s
Sep 8
It’s the time of the year… | S3 Trailer
In Season 3 of Sage Takes Thyme, Womena’s founders expand the table, bringing in more voices, more lived realities, and more difficult questions shaping the Arab world and its diaspora today.We take a deeper dive into the forces influencing women’s lives across the region: power, ... Show More
1m 57s
Apr 2026
S2 Bonus | Why is "Girlboss" Problematic?
Let’s talk about the rise and fall of girlboss culture. We unpack why some women founders had to adopt problematic values to succeed, why calling someone a boss lady feels strange, and how today’s female leadership can be supportive, creative, and far from competitive toxicity. خ ... Show More
15m 31s
Mar 2023
S16, Ep10 How To Fail: Margaret Atwood on wisdom, witchcraft and womanhood
For International Women's Day, I bring you - NO BIG DEAL - Margaret Atwood. The Booker-Prize winning author of numerous works including The Blind Assassin, Cat's Eye and Alias Grace, has been a pioneer in the depiction of women in literature, redefining the dystopian novel with h ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2024
the book that changed my life
(Video podcast available on Spotify & YouTube) In this episode of Pretty Lonesome, Madeline hosts a book club for the popular book, Women Who Run with the Wolves. In this book, the author discusses stories of women's safety -- including falling for predators, ignoring red flags, ... Show More
42m 45s
Jan 2022
SMNTY Book Club: A Tale of Two Short Stories
<p>Get your Swoodies and religious trauma here! In this special Book Club episode, we discuss two short stories: Lose Now, Pay Later, and The Problem of Susan, while digging into issues around weight, fad diets, and women and religion. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choice ... Show More
57m 43s
<p>Anney and Samantha talk about Sandra Cisneros' <em>The House on Mango Street </em>and topics around feminism, identity and womanhood.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See < ... Show More
