Podcasts for Women's History Month

Diabolical Lies

How “Reactionary Feminism” Infiltrated the Mainstream

Katie and Caro are hitting my exact podcast sweet spot: they’re research nerds, they cite their sources, they track big shifts in culture and discourse by paying attention to things most people disregard as fluff, and they’re so fun to listen to.

Rebel Spirit

Episode 2 – History Lessons

Akilah Hughes has created a masterpiece of a series with Rebel Spirit. She goes back to her Kentucky hometown high school, where the mascot is a Confederate general, and attempts to convince the community to change it to a biscuit.

Along the way, she does deep dives into the history of the community, its current ideological makeup, and her memories of her experience being Black at a school with a racist mascot.

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

Hailey Welch: How Hawk Tuah Became a Household Name

I never considered the Hawk Tuah girl to be emblematic of the state of feminism and culture, but Jamie Loftus lays it out from an angle that fascinated me (as per usual for Jamie).

What does Hawk Tuah have to do with Girls Gone Wild and early 2000s so-called feminism? More than you think!

Financial Feminist

Who’s Afraid of Vaginas? How Sexist “Taboos” Affect Women’s Healthcare with Marina Gerner

Host Tori Dunlap always makes me think twice about my money stories. There are many different kinds of power, and money is a big one. Having power over your own life and real autonomy often hinges on being financially independent and being able to afford what’s right for your life, in everything from living situations to healthcare. Do we live in a perfect system? No, but we still have to survive in the one we’ve got.

This conversation with Marina Gerner digs into important topics around healthcare and finances that every woman should be aware of.

CRAMPED

How Many People Have Severe Period Pain?

A plug for my podcast here! Specifically, the episode where we dig deep into the shocking medical research gap when it comes to studying women’s bodies. I start with what I thought was a very simple question — “how many people get severe period pain?” — and when that answer is impossible to find in any existing research, I dig into WHY we don’t know with a data scientist.

If the quality of data we have on something indicates how much we as a culture value it, what does it mean that our data about women’s pain is almost non-existent?

Motorfest: The Podcast

Motorfest is the podcast from Red Bull and Ubisoft that dives into all things speed, wings, and wheels. Hosted by Becky Evans — aka Drift Queen — each episode welcomes a motorsport-loving guest to talk about their career, vehicle collections, and the cars they dream of driving.

From a young Yuki Tsunoda getting annoyed by the roar of F1 cars to Robbie Maddison emulating Evel Knievel and pilot Łukasz Czepiela wanting to fly Tom Cruise’s iconic plane, Motorfest takes you behind the scenes with those who push the limits. And don’t forget, you can tune in while playing The Crew Motorfest, making it the ideal soundtrack to your own high-speed adventures.