Tag: Feminist
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Mini-Series 2.1. POTS: The Syndrome, Not the Disease
To clarify, we are talking about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Not the disease. And certainly not pottery. POTS is a condition that millions of Americans today face, and 80% of those with POTS are women!! An absolutely crazy number because we aren’t even really sure why it affects so many women in comparison to men.…
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Episode 49 The Mother Egg: A History of In-Vitro Fertilization
Sperm meets egg makes baby, should be simple right? Well if it were, infertility would not be a common struggle for millions of people around the world. But through incredible technology and research, assisted reproductive techniques have been created like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) have been created to help people get pregnant. And they work! Join…
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Episode 48 Melancholy Mothers: The history of Peripartum Psychiatry
Some people say that women ~ glow ~ when they are pregnant. Or that having a baby is one of the best memories they have. But did you know 80% of women have depressive symptoms in the week following childbirth? Or that ⅛ women develop a condition called postpartum depression? Some women are even at…
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Episode 47 The Wickedest Woman in New York: Madame Restell
Do you know how the wickedest woman in New York got her name? Ann Trow, or as she was better known, Madame Restell, was a prominent abortion provider in the late 1800s. She had no medical training, and yet started a business from the ground up, making medication abortion pills and doing surgical abortions. Her…
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Episode 46 Ovists vs. Spermists: The Discovery of Fertilization
Fertilization, conception, the miracle of life. The conjoining of egg and sperm. Women have been having babies since the beginning of time, so it makes you wonder. Did people always know where babies come from? Spoiler alert: they had no idea. Join us in this episode to see how famous physicians like Galen and Hippocrates…
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Episode 45 Free the Nip: Breasts Throughout History
There’s really no body part so politicized or fetishized than a woman’s breast. But this was not always the case. For hundreds of years, the breast was a primary symbol of nourishment and nurturance–the sign of a mother’s love. The story of the breast and how it has been perceived throughout history is a fascinating…
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Mini-Series 1.6. La Llorona: The Wandering Soul
If you listen carefully on a quiet night, you may hear cries of a weeping woman calling for her lost children. Maybe you tell the children in your life that if they misbehave, she’ll come for you. That’s right! In this episode, we tell the story of La Llorona, a woman from Mexican folklore who…
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Mini-Series 1.5. Yaba Uma: Not a Monster At All
What constitutes a monster? Is it your looks, your action, your very being? What if you are forced into a situation that makes you a monster, what then? Japanese folklore is full of stories of women as monsters, but this week we are focusing on one woman who isn’t a monster at all. Join us…
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Mini-Series 1.4. Surpanakha: Between Lust and Loneliness
Have you ever heard of the great Hindu Epic, the Ramayana? Maybe you have, maybe you haven’t. But chances are, you probably don’t know of the seductress Surpanakha, sister of the King of Demons? Join us this episode as we forge into the forests of Ayodhya as we follow the story of Surpanakha, a demon…
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Mini-Series 1.3. Sphinx: The Intelligent Monster
What do you get when you put together a powerful woman, an ancient empire, and scared men? The Sphinx! And this isn’t a riddle, I promise (ha, get it? Wait, no? Better listen to the episode!). Join us this week to talk about the origins of the Sphinx and talk about this mythical creature across…
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