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27/02/2020

02/12/2022

Billy Porter (Actor)

Billy Porter has been blazing trails his entire career — from his Tony Award-winning performance in “Kinky Boots” to his starring role in FX’s “Pose” and his daring, gender-bending red carpet fashion. In the season two finale, Isha and Billy talk about his journey from the church choir to the heights of television and Broadway success. Billy opens up about the homophobia he experienced in his church community and the indignities he experienced early in his theater career as a gay Black man. Billy also talks about his decision to reveal his HIV diagnosis after years of keeping it a secret from the public. And, of course, he and Isha talk politics — from Billy’s anger about current threats to LBTQ+ civil rights to how we can remain hopeful for the future. Read Billy’s memoir: Unprotected: A Memoir a book by Billy Porter Follow Isha Sesay on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Wonder Media NetworkWebsiteInstagramTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02/12/2022

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54 min
18/11/2022

Noor Tagouri (Journalist)

This week, Isha is joined by fellow journalist Noor Tagouri. From her childhood obsession with Oprah to launching her journalism career when she was only 15 years old, Noor has demonstrated a tireless commitment to storytelling. Isha and Noor delve into how she uses her years of reporting and life experience to tell honest, human stories about communities that don’t often get nuanced coverage. She opens up about her choice to wear the hijab while reporting and how that decision has been covered by media outlets over the years — usually negatively, according to Noor. They also discuss her recent podcast “Rep,” which delves into how Muslims have been portrayed in the media over the last few decades. And Noor explains why she wants to do more than combat harmful stereotypes — to tell stories that leave people and communities at the center. Support Noor’s nonprofit: ISeeYou Foundation Listen to the “Rep” podcast here: Rep on Apple Podcasts Follow Isha Sesay on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Wonder Media NetworkWebsiteInstagramTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18/11/2022

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44 min
11/12/2025 · CONTENUTI EXTRA

Recommended Listen - Temperature Check: What is the Status of Abortion Access in the U.S.?

Whether it’s communicated in polls or at the ballot box, access to abortion is extremely popular in the United States. Yet, our rights are being blatantly stripped away—and abortion care won’t be the only sexual and reproductive right to face attacks. Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, sits down to talk with us about the status of abortion access in the U.S., what to anticipate, and what brings her hope. We're experiencing a coordinated strategy by anti-abortion extremists to dismantle reproductive freedom nationwide. And they won’t stop just at abortion—contraception and gender-affirming care will face the exact same attacks, likely using the same strategies. The fight for emergency abortion care continues, too. Post-Dobbs and Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” hospitals, especially in rural areas, will continue to close their obstetrics wards. Abortion care will be continuously pushed farther out of reach. Link: https://www.reprosfightback.com/episodes-blog/temperature-check-what-is-the-status-of-abortion-access-in-the-us Listen to more rePROs Fight Back: https://www.reprosfightback.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11/12/2025 · Contenuti extra

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33 min
CONTENUTI EXTRA DELLA STAGIONE 1

BONUS: Introducing Teaching Texas

In 1961, Norma and Mel Gabler were a quiet couple living in Longview, Texas. One day, they noticed some factual errors in one of their sons’ textbooks. What began as a small complaint morphed into a multi-decade crusade to shape what children of Texas — and therefore the country — read in their textbooks. In an election year with raging debates around education, this audio documentary charts how Texas dictated American education over the last sixty years and examines how the fight over our children’s classroom has only intensified today. WMN on Twitter: @wmnmedia Grace Lynch on Twitter: @gracelynch08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contenuti extra della stagione 1

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36 min
16/10/2025

The Business of Masculinity

We're starting this week's episode with a bit of a rewind, back to the 1970s in the U.S. As women gained new rights and visibility, a backlash took shape among men who felt left behind. What began as scattered grievances soon grew into a movement promising to restore a vision of power they believed had been lost. Over time, this ideology found fertile ground online, fueling everything from digital echo chambers to cultural battles over faith and identity. In this episode, we explore how the market for masculinity became a cornerstone of America’s broader gender backlash—and what its staying power reveals about our politics today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16/10/2025

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24 min
14/12/2021

When "Career Feminism" Won

When it comes to the failure of the 1971 Comprehensive Childcare Development Act, it's easy to point a finger at conservatives. But that's not the whole story. This week, join host Julie as she dives into the battle between care feminism and career feminism, and how the winner of that match up has impacted women's right advocacy for the last 50 years. If this season's topic resonates with you, we want to hear about it! Leave us a voicemail at 212-655-5048 with your questions, ideas, experiences, and get a chance to be featured on the show. Check out our website, www.wondermedianetwork.com/white-picket-fence, for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14/12/2021

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26 min
27/09/2022

Chapter 1: Under God

On the outskirts of Hawkins, Texas, a couple found a problem in one of their kids’ school books. They didn’t have a background in education, but because they lived in Texas, their concern ignited a national movement and several decades of influence over what the rest of the country learned. Teaching Texas is a new audio documentary from Wonder Media Network that uncovers the surprising history behind America’s latest culture war. WMN on Twitter: @wmnmedia Grace Lynch on Twitter: @gracelynch08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27/09/2022

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35 min
09/10/2025

Seizing the Means of Reproduction

Lately, our government has seemed a little...baby crazy. President Trump declared he will be the "fertilization president." Vice President JD Vance announced he wants to see "more babies in the United States of America." Today, we're diving into the American pronatalist movement, a coalition of tech bros, religious traditionalists, and right-wing extremists determined to raise the American fertility rate. We'll cover who is in this movement, what they hope to accomplish, and how this iteration of pronatalism is tied to Christian nationalism and white supremacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09/10/2025

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33 min
24/06/2021

On Cancer and Metaphor with Shekinah Elmore & Elena Semino

Drs. Lucy Kalanithi, Shekinah Elmore and Elena Semino explore what becomes possible when we stop seeing cancer as a battle. Curious about the poem you heard in this week’s episode? Read “A Litany for Survival” by Audre Lorde. Hear Dr. Shekinah Elmore’s TEDMED talk “The courage to live with radical uncertainty.” Explore the Metaphor Menu for Cancer created by Professor Elena Semino’s team at Lancaster University. Gravity is produced by Wonder Media Network. Original music by Rachel Wardell. Rekha Murthy is our editor. Our executive producer is Jenny Kaplan. For more on why we’re doing what we're doing, check us out on Instagram and on Twitter. Find Lucy on Twitter at @rocketgirlmd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24/06/2021

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44 min
03/06/2021

On Personal Narrative with Joanna Goddard

Lucy Kalanithi and her twin sister Joanna Goddard, founder of A Cup of Jo, explore personal narrative – the stories we tell about ourselves. (CW: depression) Find A Cup of Jo, the daily women's lifestyle site founded by Joanna Goddard, at https://cupofjo.com/ Curious about the poem you heard today? Check out Our Union by Hafiz. See the apartment makeover Joanna organized for Lucy (by the brilliant Jenny Komenda) here. To learn more about Joanna’s journey with depression, find her essay “The Hardest Two Months of My Life” here. To learn about mental and emotional health, find support resources or help a loved one who's struggling, visit jedfoundation.org/help If you’re in crisis, call 911, text START to 741741 or call 800-273-TALK (8255) to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Gravity is produced by Wonder Media Network. Original music by Rachel Wardell. Rekha Murthy is our editor. Our executive producer is Jenny Kaplan. For more on why we're doing what we're doing, check us out on Instagram and on Twitter. Find Lucy on Twitter at @rocketgirlmd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03/06/2021

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37 min

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