What if everything we were told about midlife is wrong?
This week, we’re talking to Gabrielle Moss, co-author of The Midlife Plot Twist, about why your 40s can be the moment you finally stop living according to decisions you made at 22 and start asking what you actually want.
We talk about our culture’s bizarre obsession with youth, why women are allowed t ... Show More
Oct 1
In the Wake of the Cornell 7, How Can We Raise Good Men?
What happens when boys learn about masculinity from the internet before they learn how to understand their own emotions? Jo talks with Peggy Orenstein, author of Boys & Sex, about the forces shaping young men long before they reach college, the locker room or the frat house. They ... Show More
42m 2s
Sep 29
You Don't Have to Burn It Down: The Midlife Plot Twist, Part One
This week we start a two-part series on how not to blow up your life in midlife, with Gabrielle Moss, co-author of The Midlife Plot Twist: How to Reboot Your Life Without Burning It Down, Even If You Really, Really Want To. Gabby spent her career writing about pop culture, so she ... Show More
43m 27s
Feb 2021
Honey, I Monetized the Kids
This week, the ladies discover that We Live In A Society..... they discuss the Stonk market, mommy vloggers, the panopticon, rat psychology, and generally lament on how the internet has fried all of our brains. <br /> <br /> Advertising Inquiries: <a href= 'https://redcircle.com/ ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2023
What it’s Really Like to Be An Influencer
For the FULL story, preorder my memoir “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything” here: https://bit.ly/semiwelladjusted As Alyson prepares listeners to examine Kidfluencing, they share their own personal foray into the digital media landscape at the dawn of Twitter, Instag ... Show More
17m 11s
Mar 2024
off the record: misogyny bias, maternal instincts, & the eras tour
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the gamer girl to rotting depression pipeline, our friendship, everyday sexism, maternal instincts, empathy, taylor swift, and the dehuminisation of pop-culture spectacles. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="h ... Show More
29m 42s
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on societal pressures and milestones, "success", failed ambitions and shifting identities, dreams, non-negotiables, and the modern implications of motherhood. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http://www.you ... Show More
<p>Friend of the show Joey joins us to explain girl trends on social media, what they say about where we are societally, why they are popular and why we need to critically question them.</p> <p>Links:</p> <p> </p> <p>Trad Wives:</p> <p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105- ... Show More
