The Guilty Feminist

Susan Calman and Sofie Hagen join the hosts to discuss the decision to not have children. They explore evolving perspectives, humorous anecdotes, and conflicting feminist experiences. The guests reflect on their own childhoods, the pressure and stigma faced by childless women, and the importance of open discussion. Susan Calman also promotes her book and expresses gratitude towards The Guilty Feminist podcast.

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White with Syrus Lowe and Lee KnightSeason 2, Episode 7: “February 14th”More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Syrus and Lee https://twitter.com/SyrusLoweDown https://www.instagram.com/theleeknight Big Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive Guilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/ “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Media Storm will be live at the London Podcast Festival this September, on Saturday 16th at 7pm! Book tickets now to join us as we breakdown the craziest headlines of 2023: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/Around the world, El Niño is causing extreme weather events and soaring global temperatures to alarming levels.Meanwhile in the UK, Labour is playing internal blame-games after a by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.What do these two stories have in common?Running through the UK’s political factionalism is a debate over London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand ULEZ. This is a debate about climate policy, but climate is missing from its coverage.In this episode, Media Storm hosts Mathilda and Helena discuss the week’s top headlines and the missing links between them. They are joined by climate podcast producer Thimali Kodikara to examine what the mainstream media could be doing better in its climate coverage.The episode is created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire).Buy the team a coffee on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty FeministPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Cal Wilson with special guest Kristine ZiwicaRecorded 21 October 2017 at Giant Dwarf, Sydney. First released 30 October 2017.The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge.More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Cal Wilson http://calwilsoncomedy.com.au https://twitter.com/calbo More about Kristine Ziwica https://womensagenda.com.au/author/kristine-ziwica https://twitter.com/kziwica Big Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feminist Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12, 18, 19 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive Guilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/ “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Catherine BohartSeason 2, Episode 6: “Bomb Cyclone”More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Catherine Bohart https://twitter.com/CatherineBohart https://www.catherinebohart.com/live Big Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feminist Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive Guilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/ “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warning: strong language and mention of rape Are trans rights a threat to women? Or is that narrative itself the real threat?Actor, author and activist Charlie Craggs joins journalists Helena Wadia and Mathilda Mallinson in the studio this week, to pick apart mainstream media efforts to pitch cis women against their trans counterparts: where has it come from, who is it serving, and how is it being weaponised against women themselves?The hosts also spill the beans from their trip to Parliament, which took an unexpected turn for the transphobic.LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Media Storm, from the house of The Guilty Feminist, will be LIVE at the London Podcast Festival this September, on Saturday 16th at 7pm! Book tickets now to join us as we breakdown the craziest headlines of 2023: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/You can also buy the girls a coffee on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast The episode is created by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia). The music is by Samfire (@soundofsamfire). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist episode 367. Permission to SpeakPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew with special guest Samara BayRecorded 8 June via Squadcast. Released 17 July 2023.The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Jessica Fostekew https://twitter.com/jessicafostekew http://jessicafostekew.com More about Samara Bay https://www.instagram.com/samarabay https://www.samarabay.com/links Big Speeches with Jessica ReganFirst Sunday of each month from 2 July. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feminist Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive Guilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/ “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison SpittleSeason 2, Episode 5: “Trick or Treat”More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle http://alisonspittle.com https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alison-spittle-soup Big Speeches with Jessica Regan16 July at 10:30am, then first Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feminist Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive Guilty Feminist at The London Podcast Festival, Sunday 17 September: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/the-guilty-feminist-7/ “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist episode 366. Being BilingualPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Fatiha El-Ghorri with special guest Tatty MacleodRecorded 22 June at Kings Place in London. Released 10 July 2023.The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Fatiha El-Ghorri https://twitter.com/fatihaelghorri https://www.instagram.com/fatiha.elghorri More about Tatty Macleod https://twitter.com/tattymacleod https://www.instagram.com/tatty_macleod https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tatty-macleod-fugue Big Speeches with Jessica Regan16 July at 10:30am then first Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feminist Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like ThatPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica ReganSeason 2, Episode 4: “Alive!”More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book Big Speeches with Jessica Regan16 July at 10:30am, then first Sunday of each month at 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT Our new podcasts are out now Media Storm https://podfollow.com/media-storm Absolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-power Come to a live recording: Guilty Feminist at Kings Place 24 July: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/?s=guilty+feminist Guilty Feminist at Soho Theatre 11, 12 August https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-6/ Guilty Feminist Live in Chichester, Monday 21 August: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/the-guilty-feministlive “Never Have I Ever” written by Deborah, Chichester Festival Theatre, 1-30 September: https://www.cft.org.uk/events/never-have-i-ever Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices