Unladylike podcast

Unladylike

A feminist lifestyle podcast on a mission to stay curious, build empathy and raise hell. Hosted by Cristen Conger.

A feminist lifestyle podcast on a mission to stay curious, build empathy and raise hell. Hosted by Cristen Conger.

 

#323

Good Guy Feminism

Good men aren't hard to find. What's "good" is where it gets complicated. Sociologist Emily Carian returns to the pod to share what she learned interviewing male feminists and men's rights activists for her new book [Good Guys, Bad Guys: The Perils of Men's Gender Activism] (https://nyupress.org/9781479821013/good-guys-bad-guys/) . Highlights include: privilege renegotiation, women's roles in cishet men's paths to feminism and/or the manosphere and why a leftist Joe Rogan doesn't exist. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Get your new favorite [sweatshirt] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

56 MINS

56:03

19 Nov 2024


#322

Martha Stewart, Guru Jagat and a 'Grey's Anatomy' Fraudster (TEASER)

**UNLADIES' ROOM PATREON TEASER** It's a good thing, this bonus episode. Unladies, we're talking about a trio docs out that I'm calling the Venn Diagram of Peak White-Womaning and Girlbossery (really rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?): Martha on Netflix, Breath of Fire on Max and Anatomy of Lies on Peacock. I planned to watch none and ended up bingeing them all. To hear the [full, ad-free episode] (https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-unladylike-116128598?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) , join the Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Nov 2024

04 MINS

04:51

17 Nov 2024


#321

Men's Rights Activists 101 (ENCORE)

They're trending, unfortunately. Sociologist [Emily Carian] (https://emilycarian.com/) explains what the men's rights movement is, who it attracts and why. Cristen also talks to Emily about the mental and scientific challenges of interviewing anti-feminist men for her research. This episode originally aired in November 2022. Follow Unladylike [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

40 MINS

40:17

12 Nov 2024


#320

The End of an Unladylike Era

Cristen has a big update about the future of Unladylike and why now's the time to make bittersweet changes. Plus, What Is the Most Unladylike Thing About You: The Supercut!!! Remember - the [Unladies' Room] (patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon stays open! That where I'll be recapping election results on Saturday's bonus episode. . . . Listen to [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (https://pod.link/1756840630) Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room Patreon] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

18 MINS

18:48

05 Nov 2024


#319

What Does Mexico's First Female President Mean for Feminists?

How did Nobel Prize-winning scientist Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo become Mexico's first female and first Jewish President? Cristen maps her path into politics, the baggage she brings from her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (aka AMLO) and what–if any–difference Mexican feminists think this Presidenta will make.   . . . This episode's sponsor is [Wild] (https://www.wearewild.com/us/?discount=UNLADYLIKE20%20) . Use code UNLADYLIKE20 for 20% off your first order. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Get your [sweatshirts!] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:03

29 Oct 2024


#318

You're Wearing the Wrong Bra Size

Prepare to burn your old bras and buy a new salad spinner! Custom bra maker, fitter and [A Bra That Fits] (https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/) [calculator] (https://www.abrathatfits.org/calculator.php) creator [Sarah McElvey] (https://www.instagram.com/hugsforyourjugs/) blows Cristen's mind with everything you never knew you needed to know about bra sizing, bust measuring and what fit actually feels like. Shopping tips and your new favorite laundry hack included. This episode's sponsor is [Wild] (https://www.wearewild.com/us/?discount=UNLADYLIKE20%20) . Use code UNLADYLIKE20 for 20% off your first order. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

37 MINS

37:06

22 Oct 2024


#317

Big Breasts: Blessed in the Chest or Burdened by Boobs?

Why do big breasts get so little support when it comes to bra shopping, clothes shopping, healthcare and wellness? Inspired by The New York Times trend piece on "The Power of a Smaller Breast," Cristen [revisits] (https://www.unladylike.co/episodes/152/breast-reductions) past conversations with two listeners who got breast reductions and share why they made the decision to get that weight off their chest and differences it made. From the physical challenges like back pain and bra struggles to the emotional rollercoaster of body image, unwanted attention, and societal expectations of breastfeeding, this episode explores the unseen realities of abundant bosoms. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

32 MINS

32:41

15 Oct 2024


#316

Poison Is a Woman's Weapon?

It's a Halloween treat from the Unladies Room Patreon! Cristen gets to the bottom of the lady-poisoner trope, where it came from and how true it really is. Highlights include Lucrezia Borgia, prunes stewed in rat poison, Agatha Christie's pre-murder mystery career, misogynist criminal science and one fatal cheesecake.  For more ad-free bonus episodes, join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:28

08 Oct 2024


#315

Ask Unladylike: Dating Younger Men?

How much is too much of an age gap in relationships, and do sexist double standards apply? Cristen answers a 31-year-old listener who feels self-conscious about dating a 25-year-old guy. Plus, we take a glance at " [new MILF cinema] (https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/64499/1/the-new-era-of-milf-visibility-in-film-ageing-idea-of-you-family-affair#:~:text=From%20The%20Idea%20of%20You,torrid%20affairs%20with%20younger%20men.) ," aka why Nicole Kidman is currently starring in everything. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:43

01 Oct 2024


#314

The Woman Who Brought Down Diddy (TEASER)

**UNLADIES' ROOM PATREON TEASER** Why did Casandra "Cassie" Ventura risk everything to come forward about the years of abuse she survived from her former boss and ex-boyfriend, Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, aka P. Diddy, aka Diddy? Cristen break down that, the federal indictment Combs is facing and the culture of silence, violence and (in)famous parties that shielded him until now. To hear the full [ad-free bonus episode] (https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-unladylike-112959966?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) and support the pod, join the Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Sep 2024

07 MINS

07:04

29 Sep 2024


#313

Best Of: ADHD and Women

What happens when women's overlooked attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) gets diagnosed? Listeners share the "life-changing" power of finally discovering that it's not you, it's your brain wiring. For a deeper dive on what ADHD is, types of ADHD (hyperactive, inattentive, and combination) and the diagnostic gender gap, listen to the original episode, [ADHD All Grown Up] (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/adhd-all-grown-up/id1333193523?i=1000518789314) . Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

29 MINS

29:02

24 Sep 2024


#312

The Politicization of Taylor Swift

When Taylor Swift [endorsed] (https://www.instagram.com/p/C_wtAOKOW1z/) Harris/Walz, she cited an “AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run” as her reason for sharing her 2024 presidential voting plan. But this AI is just one instance of the far-right’s misinformation targeting Swift for years–nay, eras. In this Unladylike- [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (https://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/) bonus, Swiftie sociologist [Brian Donovan] (https://www.tiktok.com/@briandonovan71) breaks down why, how it influenced Swift’s political activism, and what it reveals about her power. And there’s plenty more red string to unravel (a Super Bowl psyop, Gaylor, Easter eggs, etc!) on CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE episode 3: [Taylor Swift Psyops] (https://shows.acast.com/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/66c36153a294c7a66286d1de) . . . . Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

28 MINS

28:27

20 Sep 2024


#311

Tall Girl Therapy

Did you know doctors used to put "too tall" girls (aka, over 5'7") on estrogen to stunt their growth? They even called it "tall girl therapy." Cristen breaks that old news to standup comedian and tall woman [Marcella Arguello] (https://www.instagram.com/marcellacomedy/?hl=en) , who is constantly getting clocked for her height. Marcella and Cristen question societal around height, gender policing tall women and straight women's obsession with tall men. - Hear the latest [CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE] (https://pod.link/1756840630) - Get in touch on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) or hello@unladylike.co - Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon - Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

38 MINS

38:48

17 Sep 2024


#310

Best Of: Can REAL feminists eat cheese?

Why are most women vegan, and should most feminists be vegan, too? Geographer Catherine Oliver maps out gender politics on our plates and the masculinity of meat. Then, vegan beauty influencer Demi Colleen deconstructs white veganism and decolonizes plant-based diets. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Listen to [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (conspiracyshewrote.com) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Sep 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:04

10 Sep 2024


#309

The "Gender Wars" Election? (TEASER)

** [UNLADIES' ROOM teaser] (https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-unladylike-111641285?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) ** What’s all the fuss about “historic” voter gender gaps? Does polling actually point to a “boys versus girls” US presidential election? Cristen sorts through the stats, fact-checks the media framing with a focus on white women, divorced dads and Theo Von bros.  To hear the full, ad-free episode, join the [ Patreon] (http://www.patreon.com/unladylikemedia) - and THANK YOU!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Sep 2024

07 MINS

07:02

08 Sep 2024


#308

Kamala Harris and the Misogynoir Playbook

How was Kamala Harris first introduced in the press, and what can it contextualize about her path from prosecutor to politician? Cristen digs into the "socialite" slurs, weaponized relationships and misogynoir that marked her first major media coverage and political showdowns—and how she defined her own narrative anyway. Join the [Unladies Room] (patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon to go deeper on the widening gender gap in 2024 presidential election polls. Listen and subscribe to [CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE] (conspiracyshewrote.com) . Episodes 1-5 are out now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

52 MINS

52:41

05 Sep 2024


#307

Best Of: Sorority Rush in the South

** [CONSPIRACY, SHE WROTE] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote/id1756840630) episodes 1-3 are out now! [Subscribe] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote/id1756840630) on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss new episodes every Thursday** Pack your rush bags! It's sorority recruitment season in the South. Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd takes us beyond the spectacle of #BamaRush into the "competitive femininity" and gender ritual of rush. She also reveals why it's no coincidence that historically white sororities were founded in the antebellum South, how they remained segregated far longer than frats, and the regional race and class roles sororities perform in her book, [Southern Beauty: Race, Ritual and Memory in the Modern South] (https://ugapress.org/book/9780820362328/southern-beauty/) . Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Aug 2024

51 MINS

51:11

27 Aug 2024


#306

Roxane Gay Stands Her Ground

Roxane Gay never envisioned herself as gun owner, until increasing threats forced her to reconsider what it means to be a Black feminist in a country where gun violence is rampant. From the historic role of armed resistance in Black liberation to the modern-day realities of misogynoir and the indifference toward Black women’s safety, Roxane confronts the complexities of gun culture, feminism and who is deemed worthy of self-defense. Her essay "Stand Your Ground" is the final installment of the [Roxane Gay &] (https://try.everand.com/roxanegay/) series from Everand Originals. . . . Catch new episodes of [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote/id1756840630) every Thursday Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Use code UNLADYLIKE30 for 30% off at [nulastin.com/unladylike] (nulastin.com/unladylike) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

45 MINS

45:00

20 Aug 2024


#305

Best Of: Manifest Your BEST Life

Are good vibes the secret to success? Cristen revisits psychologist Dr. Gabrielle Oettingen, author of Rethinking Positive Thinking, who rewrites the "law of attraction" with science and one handy acronym. Keep listening: --- [How to Manifest Your BEST Life] (https://chrt.fm/track/18859/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/STA3344633397.mp3?updated=1676231946) (original episode) --- [Ask Unladylike: Happiness vs Toxic Positivity] (https://chrt.fm/track/18859/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/STA4785546974.mp3?updated=1676307711) --- [Magical Overthinking] (https://chrt.fm/track/18859/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/MULP2339823460.mp3?updated=1717082676) Have you heard the NEW podcast - [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote/id1756840630) ?? Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Aug 2024

47 MINS

47:10

14 Aug 2024


#304

Conspiracy, She Wrote!

Introducing the debut episode of Cristen's brand new podcast [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (http://www.conspiracyshewrote.com) . Where intersectional feminism meet conspiracy theories. Grab your red string and follow along for the unhinged women's history and Illuminati paranoia that set the stage for today's conspiracy-pilled political and pop cultures. Cultural historian [Lindsay Porter] (http://www.drlindsayporter.co.uk/) introduces us to the fascist foremothers of modern conspiracism who were spreading disinformation about deep state plots, elite cabals and shady secret societies a century ago.  Subscribe to [Conspiracy, She Wrote] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote/id1756840630) , available where you get your podcasts. New episodes every Thursday. For ad-free episodes, guest interview extras and exclusive red string unraveling, join [The Cabal] (http://www.patreon.com/conspiracyshewrote) ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Aug 2024

44 MINS

44:08

08 Aug 2024


#303

Why Olympic Gender Testing Is Women-Only

From "peek n pokes" to chromosome testing, the Olympics has a questionable history of body policing female athletes. [Tested] (https://www.tested-podcast.com/) host [Rose Eveleth] (https://www.roseveleth.com/) reveals the past, present and future of gender verification policies in elite sports, who they affect and what it has to do with fairness. Highlights include: Caster Semenya's swagger, Cold War paranoia, intersex identity, [DDS status] (https://www.tested-podcast.com/a-symphony-of-variation-what-is-a-dsd-anyway/) (Differences of Sexual Development) and misogynoir. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

30 Jul 2024

51 MINS

51:23

30 Jul 2024


#302

War Is a Feminist Issue

When do we care about women in conflict zones? Feminist activist [Lina AbiRafeh] (https://www.linaabirafeh.com/) has spent decades doing exactly that and witnessing the disproportionate impact of war and terrorism on women firsthand. She takes us to Nepal, Afghanistan, Palestine and back to unpack the realities of gender-based violence, the necessity of moving beyond despair paralysis and hierarchies of pain. Highlights include: actionable rage, feminist whataboutery and [Yalla Feminists: Arab Rights and Resistance] (https://www.linaabirafeh.com/books) . Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) , [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Patreon Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

45 MINS

45:42

23 Jul 2024


#301

Best Of: Bad Nose, Good Nose

Inspired an unlady told her big nose needed "fixing", this 2022 gem asks: What happens when refusing a nose job means defying family tradition? Filmmaker [Gayle Kirschenbaum] (https://www.gaylekirschenbaum.com/mynose) shares why her mother endlessly agonized over the bump in her nose. Then, medical historian [Sharrona Pearl] (http://www.sharronapearl.com/) deconstructs the "Jewish nose" myth, big nose stigma and rhinoplasty's vain reputation. Follow Unladylike on [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/unladylikemedia) and [TikTok] (http://tiktok.com/@unladylikemedia) Join the [Unladies' Room] (http://patreon.com/unladylikemedia) Shop [merch] (http://unladylike.co/shop) Advertise with [Multitude Productions] (https://multitude.productions/ads) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:16

16 Jul 2024