The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

This week on The Waves, Christina, Kristen, and Marcia discuss 'Surviving R. Kelly,' millennial burnout, and society’s expectations for older women.Podcast production by Cameron Drews and Melissa Kaplan, with research assistance by Alex Barasch. This episode is brought to you by Life Effects, a podcast from Teva Pharmaceuticals and Slate Studios. It's also brought to you by Showtime and the acclaimed comedy series SMILF. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month on Outward hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and New America’s Brandon Tensley talk all about queer travel. Where do they like to go and how do they find gay experiences when they get there? Then they speak with cultural anthropologist Esther Newton about her work studying the queer community of Cherry Grove on Fire Island and the way its changed over the decades, and her new memoir My Butch Career. Slate staffer Erin Nichols explains the difficulties of going through airport security as a genderqueer person. And finally, June Thomas joins in for a fun bit of queer travel advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss  ‘likeability’ conversation surrounding women politicians, the ethics of ‘mommy blogging’ and the Netflix show Derry Girls. Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Our production assistant is Alex Barasch.This episode is brought to you by Doctors Without Borders. Donate today at doctorswithoutborders.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Waves, it’s our winter “Is It Sexist?” call-in show! Christina is joined by Veralyn Williams and Lili Loofbourow to rate listener “is it sexist?” questions. They rate general admission concerts, required email etiquette and more on the sexist scale.Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Research Assistance by Alex Barasch. This episode is brought to you by Doctors Without Borders. Donate today at doctorswithoutborders.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the year end episode of The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss Penthouse’s rightward turn, the Amazon Prime original The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Lastly, they share their highs and lows in feminism for 2018. Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Research Assistance by Alex Barasch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Waves, Christina is joined by By The Book Host Kristen Meinzer and Senior Producer of Slate podcast TJ Raphael to discuss the treatment of Meghan Markle by the british tabloids, the genderdness of holiday gift guides and finally, the new study that found women led films have been consistently outearning films led by men. Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Research assistance by Alex Barasch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month on Outward hosts Christina Cauterucci, Bryan Lowder, and New America’s Brandon Tensley look for queer spirituality. Where do we find it if not in a church? First they’re joined by producer Daniel Schroeder to talk about astrology, enneagrams, and the ways they embrace queer magic. Then they interview artist Leo Herrera about his new series the FATHERS Project, a video series that seeks to answer the question, what if AIDS never existed? Then they get a call from Laura Root of Affirmation where she shares her experience reconciling her Latter Day Saints faith with her life as a gay woman. Then they tackle an advice question about sexual attraction, and as always recommend pieces for the gay agenda. This episode is brought to you by Helix, a new kind of DNA testing. Try today for a deep discount at helix.com/outward.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Waves, Hanna and June are joined by the host of The Cut on Tuesdays, Molly Fischer. They chat about the decline of Victoria’s Secret, Tumblr’s adult content ban and multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs). Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Research assistance by Alex Barasch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Waves, Christina is joined by Georgetown University professor Marcia Chatelain and Vice President at the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Latifa Lyles. First, they discuss the phenomenon of instagram influencers “blackfishing” their followers. Then they share their thoughts on gender reveal parties. Lastly, they talk about the new HBO documentary Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland. Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Research assistance by Alex Barasch. We’re doing a winter “Is It Sexist?” Call-in show! Leave voicemail at (646) 907-9859 and and your question may be answered on the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Waves, Hanna, June and Noreen discuss the Instagram savvy of incoming freshman congresswomen. Them, why have many young people been suddenly drawn to traditional dress. Finally they discuss the new Hulu original show The Bisexual. Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Research assistance by Alex Barasch. We’re doing a winter “Is It Sexist?” Call-in show! Leave voicemail at (646) 907-9859 and and your question may be answered on the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.