Podcasts by Call Your Girlfriend

Use the Power You Have from 2020-09-18T09:15

How can we create change from within institutions? We talk with longtime civil rights activist, Pramila Jayapal, who was elected to Congress in 2016 about her work with the Congressional Progres...

These Precedented Times from 2020-09-11T08:30

We're engulfed in crises: caregiving, police violence, employment, and an election. These may feel like unprecedented times, and yet, some of our favorite guests have been experts and activists ...

Ace from 2020-09-04T08:30

What does attraction mean, specifically for people who don't experience sexual attraction? Angela Chen joins us to talk about her book Listen

The Long Haul: Summer of Friendship #9 from 2020-08-28T08:30

Friendships that stretch into years and decades hold a special place in our lives, and require special tending. As we conclude our Summer of Friendship series, we hear abo...

Power of Community: Summer of Friendship #8 from 2020-08-21T08:30

We often see people don’t have time for friends as life gets busier: Hint hint, it’s capitalism and patriarchy making you feel that way. And we interview author Mia Birdsong on build...

Breakdowns: Summer of Friendship #7 from 2020-08-14T08:30

Difficult patches, communication breakdowns, and periods of estrangement are part of a LOT of important relationships, and friendships are no exception. We discuss our breakdown and why we had t...

Zadie Smith from 2020-08-07T08:30

This week we’re taking a break from our Summer of Friendship to bring you a very special guest: Zadie Smith!! Zadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Bea...

The Trapdoor: Summer of Friendship #6 from 2020-07-31T08:30

Race plays out differently in every friendship. And not all interracial relationships involve a Black person and a white person, but ours does. 

As Wesley Morris wrote in his memorab...

The Stretch: Summer of Friendship #5 from 2020-07-24T08:30

We stretch when we grow with, and in response to, a friend. But it can be hard to figure out: How do you know how much to give to a friendship—and take from it? We talk to therap...

The Story of Sameness: Summer of Friendship #4 from 2020-07-17T08:30

We did not write a “female friendship” book, but we are indeed two women. And our friendship has been both strengthened and threatened by the ways we communicate. We interv...

Big Friendship from 2020-07-10T08:30

Days away from the release of Big Friendship, Aminatou and Ann share key definitions from the book and read a passage about a very challenging time in their friendship, early in the life of this...

Teen Feelings: Summer of Friendship #2 from 2020-07-03T08:30

We learn about young Aminatou and Ann from Faith and Bridget, our high-school besties—who both remain close friends today.

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Origin Stories: Summer of Friendship #1 from 2020-06-26T08:40:08

We kick off a summer dedicated to friendship—its joys and its difficulties—as we get ready for the release of Big Friendship. On this episode, ...

Media Reckoning from 2020-06-19T08:30

On the conflict between outward facing antiracist messaging (ads, content, “solidarity” statements) and internal office behavior: who’s hired, who’s promoted, who’s...

Gossip Queen from 2020-06-12T09:00

We talk with queen of gossip and media literacy Lainey Gossip about the meaning of gossip, the royals, how covering celebrity has changed, knowing your worth in your work, and the empire she's l...

Police Abolition from 2020-06-05T09:06

It's been a week. Amid uprisings and violent police suppression, we turn to Mariame Kaba. Mariame is a longtime police and prison abolitionist, educator, and organizer who has been doing the day...

Whimsy and Elegance from 2020-05-29T10:07

The inimitable Maurice Harris joins us to discuss his creative origins, how he started using flowers in art, being a small business owner in the time of corona, and his new show Centerpiece.

Joe Biden Problems - Part 2 from 2020-05-22T08:26:18

In the second of two parts, we discuss Tara Reade's sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden with Vox's Laura McGann who spoke with Tara when she came to her in 2019 with a different complain...

Joe Biden Problems - Part 1 from 2020-05-15T09:00

Throughout public life, Joe Biden has claimed to stand for women. His long career from the Senate to the Vice Presidency to presumptive Democratic nominee can paint a very different picture. In ...

Things That Scare Us from 2020-05-08T08:44:19

From snakes to ocean waves to people's unstated political ideologies, we talk about our fears. Plus, journalist Eva Holland on how fear lives in the body and her new book where she unwinds traum...

Resilience from 2020-05-01T09:00

What allows people to endure and try again? In the first of a series tackling big ideas that are helping us get through these deep-feeling quarantimes, we talk with Lulu Miller about a scientist...

Get Counted from 2020-04-24T08:50

The U.S. Census is underway and - if you just started snoozing, gently nudge yourself awake. This once-a-decade opportunity to be counted. Why? As Jeri Green of the National Urban League tells u...

Stream Me, Feel Me, Watch Me, Heal Me from 2020-04-17T09:01

The legendary Fran Tirado is here to tell us what to watch and where we can stream it.

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Wow, No Thank You from 2020-04-10T08:45

We talk with national treasure Samantha Irby about her hilarious and confident writing about all of her foibles and insecurities. From dealing with money and contracts, to love, her white stepch...

Read Me from 2020-04-03T09:48:41

Our book is finally available (for pre-order at least)! Aminatou and Ann discuss the making of Big Friendship, writing in a single voice, and the vulnerability in a deep creative partne...

Spring Books 2020 from 2020-03-27T09:07

Books are one of our go-to ways to stay sane, when bored, cabin-feverish or stressed out. And there are so many great authors and bookstores who need our support right now. At the moment, we're ...

Homebodies from 2020-03-20T08:27:19

Have you ever spent so much time at home? For those of us lucky enough to have somewhere to shelter in place, self-isolate, or recover from illness, we're gaining a new appreciation for what are...

Corona Community from 2020-03-13T08:15

Are we overreacting? Not scared enough? The answer is probably both. We discuss how to keep your screwed on while dealing with an extremely serious situation and some do's and don'ts for control...

Queen of Revolutionary Feelings from 2020-03-06T09:45:10

She left her husband for a female Olympian. She survived addiction. And that's just the beginning. Glennon Doyle's new book Untamed encourages women to break out of being good daughters, mothers...

Love is Blind from 2020-02-28T10:06:12

The show, the "science" and men's feelings... we have quite a few, too, about this Netflix phenomenon.

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The Science of Friendship from 2020-02-21T09:30

From looking at our brain activity inside fMRI machines to mapping social networks, scientists are looking closely at friendship. Science journalist Lydia Denworth shares her look into the lates...

Big Books&the Body Image Babadook from 2020-02-14T09:30

American Dirt. Plus, our 90s fashion trauma.

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Winter Books: Critical Histories from 2020-02-07T09:30

In a special edition of our winter books episode, we talk with three of our favorite herstorians about American icons that could use a rewrite: Harriet Tubman, George Washington, and McDonald's....

Bad Bosses from 2020-01-31T11:00

We discuss some of our worst bosses, the difference between held to a high standard and a toxic environment, and what happens when women are bad bosses.

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Can a Woman be President? from 2020-01-24T09:30

Coffee is a hard drug. MLK Day is a mindf*ck, especially when brands, the FBI, and the GOP chime in. RIP Mr. Peanut. And the cumulative impact of being told that your gender or race will stop yo...

How to Get Your Taxes Right from 2020-01-17T09:30

You might be scared. Or you might be gearing up to beat the IRS at its own game. Maybe you're dipping your toe into freelance work and don't know what to ask. We talk to Claudia Yi León, the mas...

Armchair Edibles Experts from 2020-01-10T09:30

How to stay engaged when the news is terrible (more reading less tweeting is always a good start). Ann's review of CATS and our philosophy of which drugs and film genres go well together. Plus w...

Time and Memory from 2020-01-03T09:30

How do we remember a decade of life and friendship? How do we visualize time? And how do we have compassion for our past selves? Aminatou and Ann reflect on who they were in the 20s, the pleasur...

2019 in Voicemails from 2019-12-27T10:12:49

We're truly long distance as we close out the year. Aminatou and Ann leave each other voicemails. Who? Weekly shares the top three Whos who became Thems in 2019, and Emma Straub of Books Are Mag...

Know Her Name from 2019-12-20T09:25:46

Survivors are speaking out and we’re listening. We talk with Chanel Miller, whose victim impact statement echoed around the internet as the anonymous Emily Doe at Brock Turner's trial. In her ne...

Sex Work from 2019-12-13T09:30

Sex work brings out extreme views. On one end of the dial: "It's purely exploitative and nothing someone could actively consent to!" And on the other: "It's wholly empowering consensual trade th...

Stop! Homer Time from 2019-12-06T09:30

We rave about the power and politics of translation inspired by Emily Wilson's mind-blowingly less-misogynist translation of the Odyssey into English. And we talk with translator Katrina Dodson....

Financial Firsts from 2019-11-29T09:30

Even as an adult, big decisions that involve money can provoke anxiety, uncertainty and seem so far away and inaccessible. In this episode, we demystify two big adult money moves: buying a home ...

True Crime from 2019-11-22T09:30

From TV crime dramas like SVU to the explosion in true crime podcasts, we delve into the public - and especially women’s - fascination with murder content. Whose stories are centered? How preval...

Borders and Boundaries from 2019-11-15T09:30

We talk with Shirin Neshat about her solo exhibition at the Broad museum in Los Angeles. She's an Iranian-American artist who works in photography and film, using the personal to illuminate soci...

Fall Books 2019 from 2019-11-08T09:49:26

We talk with authors Mary HK Choi and Liana Finck about their delightful new books. Plus, what we're reading: fiction, memoir and actionable non-fiction about climate change. Share your reading ...

Color Full Lives (sponsored episode) from 2019-11-05T09:30

In a bonus episode to promote the current season of the Color Full Lives podcast, presented by State Farm we listen into Aminatou with co-hosts Tonya Rapley and Angela Yee. This season is all ab...

The Fraud is Iconic from 2019-11-01T08:30

A very political and newsy episode inspired by our visit to Washington, DC in which we discuss:

• Giuliani's butt dials
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The Education of an Idealist from 2019-10-25T08:30

What does it take to live your ideals? We discuss growing up and trying to make a positive change in the world with former UN Ambassador Samantha Power.

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Impeachment and the Scamnadian Prime Minister from 2019-10-18T08:30

Life on the road, impeachment inches forward, and are vitamins for real? Plus, we talk to one of our favorite writers, Sarah Hagi, about Scamnadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And, an apology...

Death Becomes Her from 2019-10-11T08:30

"Dead bodies are not dangerous!" is a fitting manta for mortician, author and death positivity activist Caitlin Doughty. This week: how to die, the funeral-industrial complex, and why you need a...

She's Got Guts from 2019-10-04T08:30

Friend of the podcast Hillary Rodham Clinton returns with Chelsea Clinton to discuss their recent joint project, The Book of Gutsy Women.

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Votes for Women from 2019-09-27T08:30

Starting next year, you'll see celebration galore for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, often celebrated as voting rights for American women. But which women could vote? We talk with ...

She Said from 2019-09-20T08:30

An update on #MeToo from Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the New York Times reporters who broke the Weinstein story. They share behind-the-scenes details of how they urged survivors to speak out, ...

On the Basis of Sex from 2019-09-13T08:30

Chase Strangio, an activist for trans rights and a staff attorney at the ACLU, talks about the Supreme Court case that we should all be outraged about. The government wants to redefine the Civil...

The Highlander of Black Intellectualism from 2019-09-06T07:32:01

Wondering what it's like to see us live? We share one of our favorite nights of 2018, when we visited Seattle and discussed Ted Cruz's love of Disney movies, Megyn Kelly's obsession with blackfa...

So Many Money Feelings from 2019-08-30T08:48:31

What makes you feel rich? When does money create strife in friendships? We go deep on our own money feelings and answer listener questions about money in relationships with Reema Khrais, host of...

Copyright Your Nudes from 2019-08-23T08:30

Bad people aren't only on the internet, but digital life sure gives predators and creeps more permission to make other people miserable. Fortunately, lawyers are fighting back. We talk about the...

Friends with Babies from 2019-08-16T08:30

Binaries aren't good for babies or friendships. We discuss angst around the "gender reveal" party from the blogger who popularized it. How to avoid judgement around a friend's parenting and thei...

Shouting and Sweating in Snake Prints from 2019-08-09T08:30

In vintage CYG fashion, Amina and Ann discuss their Harry Potter houses (as sorted by Gina) and then move on to sadder and more serious topics. The intractable problems of hate and guns, men who...

Marriage vs. Friendship from 2019-08-02T08:30

Marriage didn't always wreck friendships among women, as it did the 1950s, or strain both beloved relationships, as often happens today. Stephanie Coontz studies the long history of family struc...

Summer Books 2019 from 2019-07-26T08:30

We're staying cool reading plays, essays, sci-fi, and YA. Amina talks with Keah Brown about her essay collection, The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in L...

Girlfriends from 2019-07-19T08:30

We look back at Girlfriends, the 1978 film that took women's friendship seriously long before Hollywood was ready to do the same. Director Claudia Weill talks with Gina about how Girlfriends was...

Adult Sex Ed from 2019-07-12T08:30

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about sex and still haven’t learned, even though you’re an adult now. Our expert panel includes Myisha Battle and Jaclyn Friedman. You’ve got sex questions,...

Body Hair from 2019-07-05T08:30

Body hair! our feelings about it and our practices around it. Removing it, grooming it, loving it, hating it, keeping it. Our guest is data journalist Listen

Pronoun Power from 2019-06-28T08:30

How a functional piece of grammar says so much about the fight for gender equality and better representation for non binary and trans people. We learn about pronoun best practices and how progre...

Feminist Memory from 2019-06-21T08:23:14

Writer and rock critic Jessica Hopper joins us to crate dig through some archives we have and some that we need. From the inbox appearance that sparked her friendship with Ann, to untold histori...

Pleasure Activism from 2019-06-14T08:30

We talk with author, organizer, doula, emergent strategist and podcast co-host adrienne maree brown about doing good while feeling good and her new book, Pleasure Activism.

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Inclusion Ride-or-Die from 2019-06-07T08:30

We’re talking about legal efforts to extend the #MeToo conversation beyond firing men who behaved badly. And we’re exploring policies that can actually foster more inclusive work environments. P...

Spring Books 2019 from 2019-05-31T08:30

We talk about books we love in genres we don't often cover: poetry, graphic memoir, short stories and essays. Ali Liebegott talks with Ann about her poetry collection, The Summer of Dead Birds. ...

The Future is Yours from 2019-05-24T08:30

Futurists are not only white guys who give self-congratulatory TED talks. Everything from political appeals to Instagram ads are pitching us on a vision of the future. Rose Eveleth of Listen

Looks Like We Made It from 2019-05-17T08:38:23

We reflect on how making Call Your Girlfriend has changed our friendship, and revisit some of the cringeworthy, hilarious, depressing, and proud moments we've had in five years of making this sh...

How to Do Nothing from 2019-05-10T08:30

Constant smart phone use may not be great for us, but what are we supposed to do instead? Artist and writer Jenny Odell explores how we reclaim our time and attention in her new book, How to Do ...

Believe Women's Pain! Part II from 2019-05-03T08:30

Women's pain is frequently dismissed or underestimated by the medical establishment. Research into drugs and their effects often have few or no female subjects, meaning too little is known about...

Drunk Patriarchy from 2019-04-26T08:30

We open our topic suggestion box and talk about women's drinking and sobriety, lifehacks, therapy, and friendship with men. Note: in discussing alcohol and Men™, we mention sexual assault.

Demystifying Disability from 2019-04-19T08:30

One in four Americans are disabled. It's one of the only minority groups you can join at any point in your life. And yet, people with disabilities are often ignored or stereotyped, including by ...

Shine Theory 101 from 2019-04-12T08:30

Shine Theory is cropping up everywhere from social media to the halls of Congress. But you might have wondered or had a friend ask, what exactly is Shine Theory? We go deep on its origin, what i...

Terrible, Thanks for Asking from 2019-04-05T08:30

Have you experienced a big loss? The death of a friend, family member, illness, even a breakup or losing a job can be devastating. Help and support pour in for a day, a week. And then what? We'r...

Structural Scammers from 2019-03-29T08:30

Scammers are in the news again. From parents who buy their children's college admission to political media obsessed with white male candidates, we interrogate the long-running scams of wealth an...

Real Queer America from 2019-03-22T08:30

"Real" America does not belong to white men in red states. Queer people do not only live their best lives in New York and San Francisco. Across the country, queer folks form tight knit communiti...

Abortion Is Our Right from 2019-03-15T08:32

Abortion rights are under attack. And while many are scared, maybe for the first time, the push to control and criminalize women's health care is nothing new. For many Americans, access to abort...

Businesswoman Special 2: Podcast Millionaires from 2019-03-08T09:30

Aminatou, Ann, and Gina discuss the business of Call Your Girlfriend, LLC in this hyper-transparent check-in. We still make most of our money from the ads you hear on the podcast, but we've bran...

Pen15 Club from 2019-03-01T09:30

We revel in Billy Porter’s tuxedo gown, Jason Momoa’s scrunchie, and Selma Blair’s cane. Watching Pen15 on Hulu is giving us all the middle and high school feels. And, remembering soul singer Ja...

G-L-O-R-I-A from 2019-02-22T09:30

We sit down with feminist icon, author, and activist, Gloria Steinem to talk about some the defining friendships of her life. Plus, where our views diverge, particularly around sex work and porn...

Boss Ladies from 2019-02-15T09:30

Self employment realtalk: how we went from office workers to freelance to boss ladies. We bust myths about staff jobs and incorporating your own business. Is it hard? Yes. Is it for everyone? No...

Winter Books 2019 from 2019-02-08T09:07

We discuss what's on our bookshelf and talk to authors of some of our favorite recent titles. Nikki Darling and her protagonist (also named Nikki Darling) explore teen girlhood and '90s Los Ange...

Instagram Anxiety from 2019-02-01T09:16

We watched both Fyre Festival documentaries. Beyond the quirks of those films we're left with qualms about the social media platforms that ensconce our lives, Instagram in particular. Tech compa...

The death and life of Julie Yip-Williams (sponsored by Pineapple Street Media) from 2019-01-29T09:26

What if you knew you were dying? How would you prepare your family, and yourself? In a special episode sponsored by Pineapple Street Media, we talk with Eleanor Kagan, producer and host of a new...

The Power of Poetry with Tracy K. Smith from 2019-01-25T09:23

Poetry is the kind of art that makes you slow down and pay attention. And we can’t imagine a better guide than Tracy K. Smith. Tracy is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and the current U.S. Poet La...

Intimate Secrets from 2019-01-18T09:21

Lingerie is more than silks and lace worn only to sexually entice someone else. We go deep on foundation garments: who makes them, who wears them, when, and why. From our own associations around...

The Women's March (or, why the only drama problem is no drama at all) from 2019-01-11T09:12

We discuss the very real concerns about antisemitism within the leadership of the Women's March. In a Kardashian-level internet investigation, we provide the backdrop of the past two years: from...

Permission Slip 2019 from 2019-01-04T09:28

Our yearly kickoff episode in which women we love give you permission to…

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Top Sheroes of 2018 from 2018-12-28T09:32

We look back at the podcast year that was, including interviews with many of our sheroes: Kamala Harris, Alicia Garza, Stacey Abrams, Cynthia Nixon, and Cecile Richards. We also tackled subjects...

Thank You For Being a Friend from 2018-12-21T09:27

We asked for your meet-cute stories, the platonic version of a rom-com whirlwind friend romance. From love at first eyeroll to the bestie you initially hated, to staying friends through the roug...

Non-Violent Embezzlement Scam from 2018-12-14T09:40

We begin to close our books on 2018 as Nancy and Chuck get covered in Cheeto dust. Financial tips for the end of the year, including good money tracking, and organizations we're supporting. Plus...

Delicious Company with Samin Nosrat from 2018-12-07T09:26

Our queen of cookbooks, Netflix, and writing is here! Samin Nosrat is the author of Salt Fat Acid Heat, and brings her infectious personality and obvious pleasure in eating to the TV show of the...

Money Money Money from 2018-11-30T09:10

We put the personal in personal finance. No lectures, no shame, we turn to Tonya Rapley and Lindsey Stanberry to help us unlock the secrets of making money work for you, whatever your financial ...

Rewriting Herstory with Alexis Coe from 2018-11-23T10:51

Our favorite herstorian, Alexis Coe, joins us to bust Thanksgiving myths, shade male historians who always disparage the wives and mothers of U.S. Presidents, and shine light on some of the amaz...

Seeking Justice from 2018-11-16T09:34

Criminal justice reform is about more than police and prisons. It's about changing the way prosecutors do their jobs. It's about schools, community centers, parks, drug treatment and other resou...

Post-Midterm Decompression with LeVar Burton from 2018-11-09T21:47

We decompress from our tour and the midterm elections. Plus, the one-and-only LeVar Burton helps us answer listener questions in a special post-election edition of Ask A Man.

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Fall Books 2018 from 2018-11-02T08:02

Readers are leaders! We talk with the authors of some of our favorite recent releases. Nicole Chung's memoir explores transracial adoption through her own experience finding her birth family. Im...

Secret Shade with Alicia Garza from 2018-10-26T09:07

In an excerpt from our first stop on the Shine Theory Tour, we discuss the Cheeto Administration's attempts to erase trans people, investing advice from Reddit, and San Francisco's debate over h...

A Well-Dressed Monster is Still a Monster from 2018-10-19T07:48:14

Elizabeth Warren's DNA test woes. (Psst: race is a social construct and tribal membership is not granted by chromosomes.) Practical Magic does not hold up. Hocus Pocus does. Melania's colonial c...

Be a Good Ancestor with Stacey Abrams from 2018-10-12T09:16

Get a flu shot, make sure you're registered to vote, and make a vote-by-mail or Election Day plan with friends. We're still raging at the news, while trying to remind ourselves that working for ...

Cute 'n' Dewy (sponsored by Ulta Beauty) from 2018-10-11T09:03

In a bonus episode sponsored by Ulta Beauty, we take time away from the news and indulge in self-care in the form of skin care, a loud lip for public speaking, and following posts from people of...

A Women's Anger with Rebecca Traister from 2018-10-05T09:11

From #MeToo to Brett Kavanaugh, we have a lot to be mad about. Rebecca Traister is back to discuss her new book exploring the social and historical power of women's anger. When women get angry, ...

Pay Caregivers Fairly with Ai-jen Poo from 2018-09-28T09:13

Personal shero and labor innovator Ai-jen Poo joins us to discuss the politics of domestic work. How we can think about and pay for help with children, elders, and housework more fairly and comp...

Give People Money from 2018-09-21T07:36:16

Poverty need not exist in the U.S. So what can we do about it? We talk with Annie Lowrey about universal basic income and her deeply reported (and kinda radical) book, Give People Money.

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Alive with Rage in Q3 from 2018-09-14T09:12

It's Q3 and we're hitting our stride: heading out on tour and really feeling ourselves... enraged. As are some listeners who have written in about recent ad campaigns.We respond to criticism abo...

Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise from 2018-09-07T09:12

As some of our faves' fave women face charges of abuse and impropriety, we dig into the deeper meaning of #metoo. From feminist critics rushing to the defense of an NYU professor whose texts and...

White Fragility from 2018-08-31T08:16:10

Let's talk about race, baby, and what white people really mean when they say they don't see it. Whether it's willful ignorance about collective racial identity or an unexpectedly defensive flare...

Midterm Madness from 2018-08-24T07:29:23

Remember that November 9th feeling? We'd like to move in the other direction, so we're donating money, making calls, and shining a light on the people we'd like to see in office instead. We talk...

Friendship Dilemmas from 2018-08-17T09:05

Amina and Ann are writing a book! It's a memoir-manifesto called Big Friendship, and, as we kick off the writing process we're answering some of your friendship questions. Friendships where priv...

Kamala from 2018-08-10T08:35

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) joins us to discuss her policy goals and accomplishments. She believes there is room for optimism even in Ivanka’s dad’s America. Plus, her yes vote on SESTA, safety...

Internet Outrage Part 2: Millennial Money from 2018-08-03T08:39:17

We love a money diary, even if the internet hated a recent one in Refinery29 about a ma...

Internet Outrage Part 1: Privacy from 2018-07-27T07:56:33

Shouldn't we all have a personal code for how we internet? Through the mini saga of plane bae, how we're conditioned to indulge in hetero-patriarchal fantasies. When internet fascination turns t...

Around the World in Feminist News from 2018-07-20T07:48:41

We step back from Cheeto-induced chaos in the U.S. and take a global view. Protests at the World Cup in Russia. The politics of globalization and migration on and off the pitch. In China, the go...

Pooptacular from 2018-07-13T08:58

Everybody poops and we're finally talking about it all: Period poops. The pleasure of getting regular. Checking your stool as an indicator of health. Eliminating poop shame and stigma. The pleas...

Summer Books 2018 from 2018-07-06T09:17

We're at the library, on the beach, and by the pool with our noses in books/kindles. And you know we're all about the stories that share and expand on women's experiences. This week we hear from...

Supreme Agony from 2018-06-29T09:36

After a week of upheaval in legal doctrine, the Supreme Court issued another shocking decision: Justice Anthony Kennedy is stepping down. Legal writer (and icon) Dahlia Lithwick explains why Ken...

Vote, Protest, Listen to Beyonce from 2018-06-22T08:58:52

Donate, Protest, Midterm Elections is the new Gym, Tan, Laundry. Let's move from shock and despair at Ivanka's dad's inhumane immigration policy to reading history and taking action. The white w...

Buffet of Horrors from 2018-06-15T08:46:41

Remember when the question was, let me know when this administration gets really bad? Welcome to this week, especially for immigrants. We rage and discuss options for supporting people who are l...

A Taxonomy of Scammers from 2018-06-08T09:22

"The scam economy is entering its ...

Hot Bods from 2018-06-01T09:03

(Hint: you're already in one.) We talk about all the ways we’re feeling good in our bodies this summer; why body positivity is about working to make the world better for ALL kinds of bodies, not...

The Glass Shovel Brigade from 2018-05-25T08:48:43

We let our aggressive word nerd selves out to play. Why the Glass Cliff is an imperfect metaphor for women who get promoted after men fail (glass shovel, anyone?). Al Franken and what's next for...

Under His Iowa from 2018-05-18T09:01

Hey girl, we're furious and saddened about, well, a lot actually. First, that former New York AG and public feminist (TM) Eric Schneiderman has abused multiple women. Meanwhile in Iowa, that "fe...

The Wind in Your Hair from 2018-05-11T09:09

With so much attention on Iran this week, we look at daily life for women. Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad joins us to discuss her campaign against compulsory hijab. Plus, how Western feminist...

Hey Ladies from 2018-05-04T09:04

Wedding season is in full swing. Michelle Markowitz and Caroline Moss join us to discuss their book Hey Ladies, which chronicles the (fictional) emails among 8 BFFs in amid bachelorette party pl...

That Don't Impress Me Much from 2018-04-27T08:38

We discuss the fears black customers face in stores and coffee shops (white people stop calling the cops!) Thank you to everyone who's been #bleedin4Amina, no thank you forever to human housecat...

Ask A Man from 2018-04-20T09:41

We're taking 420 off to get stoned, but fear not, some of our favorite men are here to answer questions from listeners and some of ours, including: Why aren't men funny? Why are men so emotional...

Spring Books from 2018-04-13T09:32

A deep dive into some of the new books we're most excited about, with a focus on nonfiction: Brotopia by Emily Chang, Just the Funny Parts by Nell Scovell and Your Art Will Save Your Life by Bet...

Hot and Bothered with Cecile Richards from 2018-04-06T09:32

We're together in NYC with the iconic Cecile Richards. Cecile is the president of Planned Parenthood, and announced earlier this year that she's stepping down. She tells us why she's leaving, ho...

Cult Leader Goals from 2018-03-30T09:28

Stormy Daniels: politician, credible source, savvy scammer. Wild Wild Country is our new cult obsession. (Doesn't Amina have the makings of a good cult leader?) Learning new languages as an adul...

Beautiful Black Bobsledders sponsored by P&G from 2018-03-29T16:47:15

Amina talks race, friendship and competition with U.S. bobsledders Aja Evans, Elana Meyers-Taylor & Kehri Jones in a bonus episode brought to you by P&G's My Black is is Beautiful.

Asking for Help from 2018-03-23T09:28

Good and bad looks from RBG and Ivanka, respectively. The New York Times and National Geographic are reckoning with their legacies of racism and sexism in very different ways. A digression into ...

Third Eye Wide Open from 2018-03-16T09:44:21

Slump days, ethical travel, and the dominatrix who makes her clients read black feminist theory. Sex workers say a bill meant to stop child trafficking would do more harm than good. Artist Patti...

Millennial Pinkwashing from 2018-03-09T10:34

Shine Theory, millennial pinkwashing, and intellectual property in the internet age. Plus, women-only spaces for profit and for community.

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Believe Women's Pain! from 2018-03-02T11:03

Cramps, hysterectomies and the quest to make doctor's believe women's pain. An update from Amina about her cancer journey. Our #bleedin4amina blood drives start this month. Mike Pence's abortion...

Bi Bi Bi from 2018-02-23T11:22

Gina takes over the host seat to discuss bisexuality. First, professor and psychologist Jennifer Vencill's research on health, sexual satisfaction, and feelings of invisibility that can affect b...

The Ladyweb from 2018-02-16T11:41

There's so much to female friendship, and it extends far beyond a single bestie bond. When best friend is a category, a whole web of relationships develops. We discuss how to navigate the challe...

You New in Town? from 2018-02-09T11:26

We say yes to new friends, sharing suggestions for moving to a new city, finding your feet after a breakup, and being a good bestie when your relationship is about to go long-distance.

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Morgan Jerkins: Ruthlessly Herself from 2018-02-02T11:33

We discuss finding your voice and power, particularly as a black woman, with Morgan Jerkins. Her essay collection, This Will Be My Undoing, is out this week. Part memoir, it's a real time explor...

Cameron Esposito! from 2018-01-26T11:15

From standup comedy and her #1 iTunes album, to her Queery podcast and yet-to-be-disclosed return to TV, Cameron Esposito is killing the comedy game. She and Ann swap stories of growing up Catho...

My Favorite Scammer, Wendi Deng from 2018-01-19T10:47

Our favorite scammer Wendi Deng Murdoch is back, and possibly a spy? A contraception app scammed its way into regulators' hearts. Kim's baby is here & DJ Khaled is repping Weight Watchers. C...

Hollywood Cheapskates from 2018-01-12T10:21:40

Amina revisits Jacques Cousteau. We wanted hoverboards & underwater living, an end to racism and sexism, but all we got were these lousy scoop chips. Awards Season headscratching. Hollywood ...

LEVEL UP 2018 from 2018-01-05T11:08

Take that new year energy and boost your accountability, activism, emotional health and career goals with advice from some very wise women. Featuring Sabrina Hersi Issa, Sister District co-found...

Best of CYG 2017 from 2017-12-29T11:13

This was ~quite~ a year, but we had some favorite moments, too. From talking to some of our sheroes (HRC! Margaret Atwood! Ellen Pao!) to special coverage of pelvic health and women running for ...

Top Shelf 2017 from 2017-12-22T11:19

We share our favorite movies, TV shows, podcasts and music of the year. Lean back and hang out as we discuss only good stuff.

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Sweatpants and Casseroles from 2017-12-15T11:05

Feminism is Webster's word of the year. We discuss our all-time favorite Christmas movies, including Elf, the Holiday, White Christmas and more. Yeah, it's super cozy as we're lounging in new sw...

So Much Drama from 2017-12-08T11:04

Amina shares some personal news. And so much drama at the federal level: the Muslim ban is back, undocumented immigrants could soon lose Obama-era legal protections, and the tax bill is still a ...

Winter Books from 2017-12-01T11:09:52

We take a break from the news to discuss some of our favorite books in 2017. Featuring guests Jasmine Guillory (The Wedding Date - coming in January), Carmen Maria Machado (Her Body and Other Pa...

I-U-Didn't! from 2017-11-24T11:00

When the beat drops (an IUD out of your body). The attack on health care, education and reproductive freedom bill known as tax reform. Love for journalists Rebecca Traister, Laura McGann and wom...

She Won from 2017-11-17T11:00

Women winning in politics! Featuring good post-election news out of Virginia, Minnesota, Montana, Kansas, and elsewhere, and interviews with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Mass. Rep. K...

Feminist Dystopia from 2017-11-10T10:04:34

Are women today already living a dystopia? Ann talks with Margaret Atwood, author of the Handmaid's Tale and many other novels, realistic and speculative. Plus, the ACLU's Brigitte Amiri on real...

Pantsuits to Lawsuits from 2017-11-03T09:46:19

Gretchen Carlson was the Fox News anchor whose complaint eventually got Roger Ailes fired. Venture capitalist Ellen Pao sued her former employer, Kleiner Perkins, for discrimination and harassme...

Loophole Women from 2017-10-27T11:00

We need more women and people of color in the inspirational quote game. More on Weinstein's enablers. Loophole women and trashing. In posi news, middle school girls are doing great things: writi...

Tip of the Creep Iceberg from 2017-10-20T11:51:27

Harvey Weinstein, his enablers, and #metoo. Amina is in Belgium, en route back to the USA. California recognizes a third gender. A street named Rihanna. And a strategy for singing along to your ...

Who? from 2017-10-13T11:01

Fresh off our annual retreat, we're tackling our 2018 goals and you can, too. Plus, our dear friends at Who? Weekly, Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger, read the tabloids and fill us in on some of t...

Political Bodies, Part 2 (featuring She's All Fat) from 2017-10-06T11:08:57

Amina and Anndiego on the move. April and Sophie of the new podcast She's All Fat share a primer on body positivity (so much more than feeling good about your bod) and diet culture. And a deep d...

Episode 112: Political Bodies, Part 1 (featuring Good Muslim Bad Muslim) from 2017-09-29T11:02

Jessamyn Stanley tells us why yoga is for every body. And Taz and Zahra from Good Muslim Bad Muslim share recent awkward encounters with "can you answer this on behalf of all Muslims?" body ques...

Episode 111: Hillary from 2017-09-22T09:30

Amina talks with Hillary Rodham Clinton about the friends who helped her through her election defeat, how she's resisting, and what's next. Plus, "authenticity" in politics, the Good Wife, and E...

Episode 110: Sexual Journey from 2017-09-15T09:45

We answer your questions about embarking on a sexual journey, finding ethically sourced plus sized clothing, and trapdoors of racism, sexism, and white lady blindness in relationships.

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Episode 109: Pelvic Power from 2017-09-08T11:00

Do you wish you had a feminist health care provider? What about a body positive experience at the gynecologist, or relief from pain, shame and stigma? Our pelvic health-stravaganza is here at la...

Episode 108: Bloody Prince Charles from 2017-09-01T09:26:19

Diana, remembered. Kim in Interview Magazine (and North's first cover). How politicians, royals and celebrities spin the media. Where are the boundaries between public and private life? Plus, Ho...

Episode 107: Summer of Aggravation from 2017-08-25T11:00

Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah's wrenching story about terrorist Dylann Roof. This Week in Menstruation: a woman fired from her job because of her heavy periods is suing her former employer. Zadie Smith ...

Episode 106: Can't Believe We're Talking About Nazis (and She Sheds) from 2017-08-18T11:00

Do you need a safe space to digest the white supremacist terror in Charlottesville? We got you. But hold up, do you need some counter programming to get away from the Nazis and racists? We won't...

Episode 105:<> from 2017-08-11T11:00

Overnight oats, heartbreak on The Bachelorette and GoT is finally good. Why the upcoming series Confederate, claims of censorship, and the Google memo are all bogus. Plus, listener feedback on d...

Episode 104: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days from 2017-08-04T11:00

How to lose a Mooch in 10 days. Shoutout to the women Senators who stopped the repeal of Obamacare. Cheeto Watch: the White House commission on opioids comes up with a surprising recommendation ...

Episode 103: Straight Scam Express from 2017-07-28T11:00

In an extended Cheeto Watch: Ivanka's dad shares strange stories with the Boy Scouts, attempts to kick valiant transgender servicemembers out of the military all while John McCain and GOP senato...

Episode 102: Just Awful from 2017-07-21T11:00

This week in menstruation: science says period brain is not a thing and Scotland provides period products for all, for free. The obituaries of Meechy Monroe and Frances Gabe. In just awful news:...

Episode 101: She's Running from 2017-07-14T08:28:03

In the second installment of our series on women running for office, we hear from first time candidates. Laura Moser is entering the race for Texas's 7th Congressional district. Molly Sheehan is...

Episode 100: Voter Oppression from 2017-07-07T11:00

Let America vote! This Cheeto Watch we explore voter suppression efforts coming from the White House. Better news in Ireland, where Women for Election is working to right gender imbalances in go...

Episode 99: Federal Gaslighting / Wow Wow Wow from 2017-06-30T11:03

Getting names right isn't so hard. Bad policy from the White House and Senate on health care. At the state level, Missouri's new restrictions on birth control in the workplace. In happier news, ...

Episode 98: No Convictions from 2017-06-23T14:00

Ann's reporting trip to the Midwest and an actually great conference Amina attended. The politics of the Bachelorette. Why Megyn Kelly is the worst. A Wonder Woman breakdown. When Ivanka met Cec...

Episode 97: The Pursuit of Female Pleasure from 2017-06-16T11:00

Two books all about women & pleasure: from a political stance, Jill Filipovic and Amina discuss how a feminist rewrite of policy would center women's happiness, not merely struggling toward equalit...

Episode 96: See You on the Ballot from 2017-06-09T11:00

Have you ever considered running for office? Do you know a friend who should? In the first of a two-part special, we're talking about building the infrastructure to encourage women to enter all sor...

Episode 95: A Scammer's Scammer from 2017-06-02T09:20:15

Our new line of merch is open for pre-order and tickets are selling fast for our July 16 show in Philly. Gender differences in obituaries, intergenerational friendships, and Joyce Wadler, our fave ...

Episode 94: Wear Sunscreen from 2017-05-26T10:02:51

Come see us live in Philly. Listen to Amina's new podcast, On She Goes. Ruth Ann Harnisch and many more goosebump inducing, wise women are our sheroes. A hot Keanu update. Get your SPF ready for su...

Episode 93: Romp and Circumstance from 2017-05-19T11:00

It's our third podcasting anniversary! Online shopping as a form of therapy. The RompHim, a romper for men. Cheeto Watch: flamin' hot mess edition. Plus, more book recommendations, and our upcoming...

Episode 92: Spring Book Break from 2017-05-12T11:00

We pause on a week of WTF political news, seeking refuge in the printed word. We discuss Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Helene Cooper; Isadora by Amelia Gra...

Episode 91: Class Warfare from 2017-05-05T11:00

A billion dollar businesswoman's hotel idea. Don't let Ja Rule plan your vacation. Don't let Ivanka Trump write a book about working women. And don't let her dad gut Michelle Obama's support for gi...

Episode 90: So Many Moans from 2017-04-28T07:27:35

A body-positive pelvic exam, taking deep breaths and scam-worthy medical bills. Ivanka is getting (some) hard questions in Berlin. Leave Chelsea Clinton alone. PE class was weird. Astronaut Peggy b...

Episode 89: The Indignities of Being a Woman from 2017-04-21T11:00

Amina's newfound love of Broadway and Ann's woeful experience of being bodyshamed at the gyno. Politics around the world: there's an election coming up in the UK, Justin Trudeau is a climate scamme...

Episode 88: Businesswoman Special from 2017-04-14T11:00

We go behind the scenes into the business of making this very podcast, from its zero-revenue start in 2014, to how (and how much) money we make today.

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Episode 87: Shook, For Real from 2017-04-07T11:00

4/6/17 - DIY consumer protection and paint selection. Millennial men are not that interested in equitable relationships, apparently. This week in menstruation, Italy is considering paid menstrual l...

Episode 86: Cheeto Watch from 2017-03-31T11:00

Desperate times call for DIY home upgrades and a full episode of Cheeto Watch. Paul Ryan is gross. Javanka are up to no good, as usual. Angela Merkel, we feel your pain. Tips on tracking legislatio...

Episode 85: This is Capitalism, Baby from 2017-03-24T11:00

Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Human going-out-top and 24 year-old conservative Tomi Lahren facing blowback after supporting abortion rights on The View. Prominent women CEOs o...

Episode 84: Ur Fave is Problematic from 2017-03-17T11:00

How we spent the strike on International Women's Day. We answer listener questions about critically reading feminist thinkers, and keeping up on abortion rights laws. CheetoWatch: what's Kellyanne ...

Episode 83: Obama Glow Up from 2017-03-10T13:00

How did you spend International Women's Day? Thoughts on women's labor strikes of the '70s and now. Study shows that men are more aggro in the Trump era. Brief thoughts on La Croix, post-presidency...

Episode 82: It's a Trap! from 2017-03-03T12:00

'90s icons return: Amina discovers the sexiness of Keanu Reeves & there's a a new ::fire emoji:: Calvin Klein campaign featuring the cast of Moonlight. This week in menstruation, that labia glue to...

Episode 81: Six Pleats None the Richer from 2017-02-24T12:00

An update on the LOL assassins. Amina saw 50 Shades Darker. A pubic hair digression. Dr. Willie J. Parker is an American hero. The wild world of anti-choice legislation coming to state legislatures...

Episode 80: Drop the Ball from 2017-02-17T12:00

Cheeto Watch: the crumbs are beginning to fall, from Mike Flynn to Andrew Puzder and, ~people are saying~ even Kellyanne Conway. A hearty handshake and Ivanka ::heart eyes emoji:: for Justin Trudea...

Episode 79: She Persisted from 2017-02-10T12:03

Celebrity gossip and Ann's wedding officiant fashion dilemma. Cheeto Watch: soooo many leaks, Elizabeth Warren persisted, the most Ivanka's dad tweet ever and Melissa McCarthy was a too-good Sean S...

Episode 78: Bey-eus Ex Machina from 2017-02-03T12:00

Beyoncé's pregnant with twins! Which is about the only thing keeping us upbeat during the second week of Cheeto Watch. Plus, the hero lady spy who broke into the GOP retreat, menstruation news from...

Episode 77: Executive Disorder from 2017-01-27T12:00

We discuss the inauguration, the Women's March, and Ann's dispatches from DC. CheetoWatch 2017 begins with the global gag order and many other executive terrors. Plus, billionaire preppers get read...

Episode 76: New Country, Who Dis? from 2017-01-20T11:00

It's Ivanka's dad's inauguration day. We discuss the latest Trump family grift, this time from Tiffany Trump and mom Marla Maples, shady inaugural balls, and the relatively celebrity-free festiviti...

Episode 75: You Are Fake News from 2017-01-13T12:00

It's Ann's birthday week! We ponder decorating dilemmas, too much time spent with institutional racists and Batman villains on cable news, plus the obstinate toddler (aka President-Elect)'s press c...

Episode 74: Pump Up 2017 from 2017-01-06T16:00:30

Happy New Year! We're back and squaring our shoulders for 2017: talking money goals and taking our cues from Oprah and her boo Stedman. Plus we turn to some brilliant women for inspiration. Sex coa...

Out of Office: Happy Holidaze from 2016-12-23T12:00

We're snacking in our most luxurious loungewear, bingeing TV and reading away from our closets and microphones. Happy holidays, besties. We'll be back after the holiday break.

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Episode 73: Year in Review from 2016-12-16T12:00

We bring you some of the highlights (and lowlights) of 2016: Amina explaining the Kanye-Kardashian-Blac Chyna-Amber Rose octagon, author Rebecca Traister, Whoopi's weed empire for combating period ...

Episode 72: Giving and Gifting from 2016-12-09T12:00

We respond to listener feedback, talk about our plans for gifts and charitable giving, and share the TV shows and a presidential history podcast that are distracting us from politics.

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Episode 71: I Have No Proof from 2016-12-02T12:00

We're dealing with being cold and tired and extra long distance. Plus answers to listener questions about office politics in a family business, a sisterly dilemma, and the crazy capitalist notion t...

Episode 70: Chosen Family from 2016-11-25T12:00

We discuss our love of Thanksgiving, namely Friendsgivings, frustrations with Black Friday, and what we're grateful for.

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Episode 69: Get Swole from 2016-11-18T12:00

As we continue to process the election results, we discuss taking your anger out at the gym. Plus, answers to listener questions about the best ways to stay informed and support quality journalism,...

Episode 68: Rage Phase from 2016-11-10T16:40:30

We discuss the results of the presidential election, our tips for self-care and organizations to support, and an action plan for the next four years of Ivanka's dad in the Orange House.

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Episode 67: It's Almost Over from 2016-11-04T11:00

We discuss the presidential race, then take a world tour of feminist news, rag on the men who dropped out of a birth-control study, and what's happening down-ballot with Planned Parenthood Action F...

Episode 66: Big League Overladies from 2016-10-28T11:29:28

Boycotting Ivanka's businesses. Is it Bigly or Big League? A letter to Trump-loving relatives. This week in menstruation, ancient Romans soaked tampons in opium and a contemporary British teen real...

Phone-a-friend: Conventional Desires with Michelle Tea from 2016-10-21T11:00

Ann and writer Michelle Tea discuss living hard, getting sober, worshipping Stevie Nicks, having mystical breakthroughs, rehashing the female experience, and making peace with conventional desires....

Episode 65: Fifty Shades of Crazy from 2016-10-14T11:00

We discuss the second presidential debate, Kim Kardashian's robbery and capture ordeal, and on a lighter note, TV and movies we're watching: Fleabag, Queen of Katwe, and the third season of Transpa...

Phone-a-friend: Tech Realness with Nitasha Tiku from 2016-10-07T11:00

In this phone-a-friend episode, Amina talks with BuzzFeed News tech writer Nitasha Tiku about Silicon Valley's storytelling prowess, how she dishes up smart and incisive journalism without alienati...

Episode 64: Erstwhile Sock Designer from 2016-09-30T11:00

We discuss the first presidential debate, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna, the wobbly science of power posing, and positive and negative period news.

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Phone-a-friend: Doreen St. Félix from 2016-09-23T11:00

Aminatou chats IRL with Doreen St. Félix, brilliant MTV News writer and co-host of the podcast Speed Dial to discuss black excellence, the beautiful upcoming film, Moonlight, their real ages, and t...

Episode 63: Everything We Disdain from 2016-09-16T11:00

Illnesses real and imagined, Congress linked Zika to Planned Parenthood and is funding neither, Bakeoff's bad move, Ivanka's dad's faux-empowerment tour. On a happier note, Shine Theory at the Whit...

Episode 62: Women-Only Weed Utopia from 2016-09-09T11:00

We slay our inbox with answers your questions about dealing with an abstinent boyfriend, a weed industry woman asks how to manage men. Plus, Single with Sexy Dreams, being a jerk is not being asser...

Episode 61: Rumors and Creeps from 2016-09-02T11:00

From our self-care retreat in Palm Springs, we chat IRL about Hillary conspiracy theories and invent some of our own about Ivanka's dad. Debating which heads of state and aging celebrities we'd kic...

Episode 60: Lady Villain from 2016-08-26T11:00

From our live show in Los Angeles, Shine Theory and black excellence at the Olympics and our new segment, What's Wendi Up To. Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Stephanie Beatriz returns with her BFF Courtney Ko...

Self-Care PSA from 2016-08-19T11:00

Happy Friday! We're in the pool in Palm Springs this week. Take a listen for our podcast recommendations while we're away. Back next week with the episode we recorded live at the Ace Theatre in Dow...

Episode 59: (Don't) Hoard Money from 2016-08-12T13:00

We divulge some of our struggles around shopping and spending. How can you be an ethical consumer? At long last we launch the CYG shop and introduce our merch maven Caroline Knowles. And, independe...

Episode 58: Summer Bookstravagaza from 2016-08-05T11:30

Amina and Ann share their book recommendations for the summer. Plus interviews with two kickass feminist authors named Jess. Jessica Valenti's memoir Sex Object is on the New York Times bestseller ...

Phone-a-friend: Convention Wisdom with Jorge Rivas from 2016-07-29T15:08:05

Post-DNC, Amina and Ann recap Michelle's perfect speech and HIllary's historic nomination. Ann sits down IRL with journalist Jorge Rivas to discuss his time at the Republican National Convention in...

Episode 57: Make America Smell Great Again from 2016-07-22T15:40:43

We discuss signature fragrances, chic cults, Ivanka's dad's running mate and his wife's novelty business. Plus, Kim Kardashian's CVS-length receipts.

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Episode 56: Don't Shoot from 2016-07-15T15:00

In a special episode, we reflect on America's gun violence epidemic, speak with CYG listeners who own guns, hear from advocates working to reform gun laws, and from Lucia McBath, whose teenage son ...

Phone-a-friend: Midwest Diva Power Hour with Katie Blair from 2016-07-08T13:00

We discuss what it's like to be a bleeding-heart liberal political activist in a red state, the stretchy joys of being a midwest diva, and planning a big gay heartland wedding.

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Episode 55: American Grifters from 2016-07-01T13:00

We discuss hot hot hot Supreme Court decisions, affirmative action and white women, free pads and tampons in New York!, Hillz and Elizabeth Warren, and Brexit.

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Phone-a-friend: Cameron Russell, woke model from 2016-06-24T13:00

Amina calls model and climate advocate Cameron Russell to discuss her time at the Paris Climate talks, what's on her Kindle, and balancing her dual identities in fashion and activism.

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Episode 54: I'm Every Woman from 2016-06-17T13:41:13

From the United State of Women Summit in Washington, DC, we talk about black girl magic, pro-choice fashion, tech safety tips for abuse survivors and Oprah and Michelle Obama's friendship. Plus, co...

Episode 53: Worst Advice from 2016-06-10T13:00

We discuss Hillary Clinton's historic nomination, when Amina met Kim, men getting vulnerable, the period ad that shows real blood, defining home, and a question about a never-ending internship.

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Phone-a-friend: Ashly Perez from 2016-06-03T13:00

Amina calls BuzzFeed Violet video queen Ashly Perez to discuss Oprah, being highly visible as a woman on the internet, why all TV should be bingeable and Ashly's scripted series, You Do You.

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Episode 52: Vegan Bernie Madoff from 2016-05-27T13:00

We COMPLAIN and discuss laugh therapy, why the pope is to blame for fake periods, incompetent men, Ivanka's dad's $60,000 weave, and the vegan Bernie Madoff.

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Episode 51: Birthday Suit from 2016-05-20T13:00

Happy birthday CYG! It's our second anniversary and we're (still) celebrating Blac Chyna, (still) fearing menstrual sponges, and sending shine to our listeners and guests.

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Episode 50: Joy of Missing Out from 2016-05-13T13:00

We tackle listener questions about bestie drama, internet FOMO, calling your doctor, and a high-pitched vocal dilemma.

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Episode 49: SHE ILL from 2016-05-06T13:00

We discuss Lemonade, scamming, the Met Gala, period activism going mainstream, Melania (aka Ivanka's stepmom), election season self-care, and child-free icons.

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Episode 48: Let's Have Another Round from 2016-04-29T13:00

In a special four-way crossover episode with Another Round, we discuss the latest on Ivanka's dad, is the Pope a Bernie bro? And cis dudes experience periods for themselves (sorta). Then, Another R...

Phone-a-friend: con artist expert Maria Konnikova from 2016-04-22T13:00

In this phone-a-friend edition, Ann calls journalist Maria Konnikova to talk about con artists, psychopaths, catfishing and her book The Confidence Game.

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Episode 47: All The Power Ladies, Live from 2016-04-15T15:01:18

From our live show in DC, we talk with Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards about her run for the Senate. Hot topics: how to rate the very nice Uber driver who almost killed you, the newest Kardashian, and ...

Episode 46: Period Piece from 2016-04-08T13:00

We discuss futuristic tampons, weed as a cramp remedy, menstrual leave from work, and so much more.

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Episode 45: Right Hand Woman from 2016-04-01T07:15

We talk with Huma Abedin, longtime Hillary Clinton strategist, aide, and Vice Chair of her 2016 presidential campaign about having her emails and private life made public, Hillary's record on abort...

Episode 44: Comfort Hoodie from 2016-03-25T13:00

Millennial anxiety: the terrifying risk of falling into poverty, rude people, naked selfies and empowerment. Period euphemisms, both intended and accidental. What happens when women join formerly m...

Phone-a-friend: Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman from 2016-03-18T13:00

Ann calls Smitten Kitchen creator Deb Perelman to learn about her favorite recipes and the hustle of cooking and writing for the internet, home-cooked meals as a creative pastime and the chocolate ...

Live from LA! with Rebecca Traister from 2016-03-11T14:00

We discuss the Supreme Court's "red hot feminists" and ending the tampon tax. Rebecca Traister shares from her new book All the Single Ladies, including the brief history of single women in America...

Phone-a-friend: illustrator Wendy MacNaughton from 2016-03-04T14:00

In this phone-a-friend edition, Ann calls up Wendy MacNaughton, illustrator, visual journalist, and all around badass to talk about freelancing, collaborating, career changes, procrastination and d...

Live from SF! and Melinda Gates from 2016-02-26T14:00

From our live event in San Francisco, we discuss Scalia's death, period pain, and what's up with Kanye. Virgie Tovar's tips for surviving the diet-pocalypse. And Melinda Gates on the toll of unpaid...

Episode 43: Gold Stars Forever from 2016-02-19T14:00

We're jam-packed with advice from business-minded ladies: Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, cofounders and bestiepreneurs at Of a Kind on running a creative partnership. And we answer listener questio...

Phone-a-friend: Jenna Wortham from 2016-02-12T14:00

In this phone-a-friend edition, Amina calls up core bestie and bruja Jenna Wortham to discuss movies to cry to on airplanes, potions, and Sex and the City. Not to mention key mixtapes, whether JK R...

Episode 42: Twitter Ninja from 2016-02-05T14:00

Podcasting in facemasks, we've got a news rapid fire, including the all-lady Congress during DC's snowstorm. This week in menstruation, would you try a marijuana suppository to cure cramps? Amina a...

Phone-a-friend: Lose Hate Not Weight with Virgie Tovar from 2016-01-29T14:00

In this phone-a-friend edition, Ann calls author, fashion-forward and body positive activist Virgie Tovar. She shares her journey from happily jiggling kid to starvation-obsessed college student, t...

Episode 41: Too Woke from 2016-01-22T15:51:28

An update on Y'all Qaeda. Ivanka endorses her dad and we seek an unassailable Trump. Sean Penn's soul patch is so gross but El Chapo's shirt is amazing. Plus, the Great British Bakeoff, our brief B...

Phone-a-friend: K-drama with Dodai Stewart from 2016-01-15T14:00

For this week's phone-a-friend edition of Call Your Girlfriend, Amina calls up A++ lady and writer Dodai Stewart to talk about their mutual love of all things korean: k drama, k pop, tony moly face...

Episode 40: Our Top Female Blowhard from 2016-01-08T13:53

We discuss Amina's contempt for New Year's resolutions, winter sports, Oregon's snack-happy militia, a black woman's hilarious trolling of her rude white coworker, and Fox News' Megyn Kelly. Plus, ...

Phone-a-Friend: Shani Hilton of BuzzFeed News from 2016-01-01T14:00

Happy New Year! In this phone-a-friend edition, Amina calls content queen Shani Hilton to discuss houseplants, why the workplace is still not ready for black women's ambition (ugh) and BuzzFeed's c...

Episode 39: Ask Polly from 2015-12-25T16:23:06

It's Christmas! In this phone-a-friend episode, Ann talks with writer Heather Havrilesky about her existential advice column Ask Polly, making friends on the internet and how we can improve our adv...

Phone-a-friend: Tavi Gevinson from 2015-12-18T11:17:36

For this week's phone-a-friend edition of Call Your Girlfriend, Amina calls up amazing human, Editor-in-Chief of Rookie Magazine and your favorite lady's lady crush, Tavi Gevinson to discuss Rookie...

Episode 38: U. R. Just The Best from 2015-12-11T16:14:34

We discuss why Ivanka Trump's dad is so embarrassing, our recommended end-of-year donation, what to do when you're jealous of your bestie, and why Sen. Barbara Mikulski writes the best emails.

Se...

Phone-a-friend: Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Stephanie Beatriz from 2015-12-04T17:31:24

For this week's phone-a-friend edition of Call Your Girlfriend, Amina calls top Hollywood bae, Stephanie Beatriz who plays the no-nonsense, leather-jacket wearing Rosa Diaz on Brooklyn Nine-Nine to...

Episode 37: Thanksgiving Warriors from 2015-11-27T14:00

We discuss the Thanksgiving we spent in an Albertson's parking lot in Rancho Cucamonga, neighborly racism, and some podcast-on-podcast Shine Theory. Plus! A conversation with Rebecca Traister about...

Phone-a-friend: Marisa Meltzer's favorite things from 2015-11-20T15:15

Amina calls core lady and top-notch writer Marisa Meltzer to talk about Instagram models, rooftop seduction, and their holiday gift obsessions.

See omnys...

Episode 36: Deliciously Filthy from 2015-11-13T15:25:17

This week we discuss Aziz Ansari’s Master of None, the protests at the University of Missouri, the Irish abortion rights campaign #repealthe8th, why Jackeée Harry is so wonderful and Aminatou's rid...

Phone-a-friend: Irin Carmon on the Notorious RBG from 2015-11-06T15:00

In this special phone-a-friend edition of Call Your Girlfriend, Aminaou talks to Irin Carmon, co-author of The Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Episode 35: The Saddest Hello Since Lionel Richie from 2015-10-30T13:00

We're back! We talk about the Benghazi hearings, Bieber's return, Drake's turtlenecks, Adele's furs, and the fact that someone made a bluetooth-enabled menstrual cup. Plus, guest Andrew Golis field...

Episode 34: Sexy Bellybutton Feeling from 2015-09-11T14:00

We discuss hrod17's email dump, Taylor's colonial fantasy, big sisters and little sisters, and menstruation-loving cultures. Plus! Sexy bellybutton times.
Reading List:
hillary emails
tayl...

Episode 33: Low Key Creep from 2015-08-28T11:00

We discuss the 1989 Tour, our favorite Trump: Ivanka, political scandals and LOLs, Drake+Serena and white people appropriating black slang.
Reading List:
BFF power couples
Ivanka's favorit...

Episode 32: Heavy Flow from 2015-08-13T12:00

We discuss the early days of the 2016 presidential race, our love for Planned Parenthood, free bleedin’, and period feminism. Plus, a user review of period underwear.
Reading list:
Republican...

Episode 31: Watching White People from 2015-07-31T11:00

We discuss whether free dongin' is like free boobin', nudist resorts, menstrual sea sponges, and female Viagra. Plus, the shortcomings of both white people and White People (the documentary).
Re...

Episode 30: Summah Summahtime XXL from 2015-07-17T16:30

We discuss diversity and National Parks, Ariana Grande licking donuts, the best of summer (drinks/bodies/dresses/swimsuits/songs), a sponge update, sexual peer pressure, the power of women athletes...

Episode 29: Free Boobin' from 2015-07-03T09:00

We answer listener questions about going braless, making it as a writer, how much we love Stanley Tucci and his polka dot apron, and a listener calls us out on how we talk about periods. Plus, an u...

Episode 28: Peach Fuzz from 2015-06-19T20:00

We discuss Rachel Dolezal, Ariana Grande's empowerment rant, women who shave their faces and what to do when you don't looove your long distance bestie's new bestie.
Reading List:
"Being able...

Episode 27: Notoriously Chill from 2015-06-05T13:00

We discuss famous dudes creeping on non-famous women, contraceptive sponges and other things that get stuck up there.
Reading list:
famous dudes creeping
how to talk to women on twitter Listen

Episode 26: Appropriate Emoji from 2015-05-22T12:00

We discuss Ann's visit to RuPaul's DragCon, men and housework, women in flats, the gross faux food Soylent, how white people are using the new multiracial emoji and the amazing life (and death) of ...

Episode 25: Comfortably Chic from 2015-05-08T12:30

We love Janet Mock, Kim K's selfie book, Bruce Jenner's incredible interview, power lady obituaries, Amy Schumer feminist commentary and so much more. 
Reading List:
Shine Theory: Janet Mock ...

Episode 24: My Neck, My Back, My Netflix and My Snacks from 2015-04-23T13:00

This week, a menstruation extravaganza: diva cupdate, period panty hacks, and a dramatic reading of Goodnight Menses. Plus! Couples' therapy for coworkers and Toni Morrison's regrets. And shoutout ...

Episode 23: Body's Choice from 2015-04-10T15:00

In a special IRL episode from Amina's Palm Springs birthday compound, we discuss the origin of CYG mantra body's choice with the woman who coined it, Brittany Callendar. A primer on who's in the Il...

Episode 22: Your Time to Shine from 2015-03-27T21:00

We discuss how to start your own podcast, making friends after college, and key reading for baby feminists to learn more.
Baby feminist syllabus, music list and resources for podcasting at cally...

Episode 21: Ironic Beef-o-sexual from 2015-03-13T18:30

We discuss Hillary's email, leaning in together, a menstruation anthem, beefy dudes undermining the all-women Ghostbusters remake, and shine theory in mountain biking.
Reading list:
Hillary’s...

Episode 20: Mrs. Money Mustache from 2015-02-27T19:00

We discuss the best moment of the Oscars, 50 Shades of Gray, what's in a name? And the best apps and books for managing your money.
Reading list 
Don't change your naaaaaaame || a different p...

Episode 19: Office Candy Dish from 2015-02-13T18:30

We discuss why women should never have a candy dish at work, public radio voice and vocal insecurity, celebrities revolting against the red carpet, and Kanye and Taylor showing a little shine theor...

Episode 18: Hi, Haters from 2015-01-30T20:00

We discuss men in jeggings, playing through the (period) pain, naming your baby Nutella, and confronting your internet trolls. 
Reading list:
Men in jeggings
Men worrying about balding
...

Episode 17: Imposter Syndrome from 2015-01-16T20:00

We discuss wardrobe pare-down techniques, as Ann records from inside her closet. Why red carpet season turns us into human garbage monsters. Women who don’t want other women to have abortions. Soph...

Episode 16: Notorious Ladies from 2015-01-02T20:00

We discuss Amina’s facetime with the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann’s encounters with new age bullshit in Guatemala, the fantastic movie Selma and racism in Hollywood. And this week in menstrua...

Episode 15: Origin Story from 2014-12-19T09:15:10

We answer listener questions about group travel, how this podcast came to be, and which TED Talks are worth it. (Hint: POWER POSE). 
Watch list:
Less stress, more confidence
Music:
Roby...

Episode 14: Top Shelf 2014 from 2014-12-06T00:00

We discuss the books, movies, TV and music we loved this year! Full recs at CallYourGirlfriend.com
Music:
Tinashe - Pretend ft. A$AP Rocky
Jenny Lewis - Just One of the Guys
Kelis - Jer...

Episode 13: So Much Booty from 2014-11-21T10:30

We discuss period cramps, being the creepy journo lady at college parties, Solange's amazing wedding, white people will not shut up about the booty, Taylor Swift is so good at shine theory, and OMG...

Episode 12: I Voted from 2014-11-07T09:00

We discuss the midterm elections, Taylor Swift and Beyonce, ebola and Jian Ghomeshi, and menstruation superpowers. Plus we answer questions about iPhone snobs and our favorite podcasts.
Links: Listen

Episode 11: Home Girls from 2014-10-25T07:00

We advise listeners on how to deal with an ex-bestie who keeps popping up years later. And a sticky situation involving love, debt, marriage as a potential economic tool, and lasagna. Email your qu...

Episode 10: Strings Attached from 2014-10-09T15:00

We answer your burning questions about annoying coworkers, when to confront a long distance bestie who's let you down, and tips for surviving high school. Can women still love football? Can pulling...

Episode 9: Body Talk from 2014-09-26T08:00

We discuss babies and why some people just don't know if they want them, how to not get fooled by fake body positive anthems, shero Shonda Rhimes, the brave & wonderful college ladies leading the a...

Episode 8: Emotional Detox from 2014-09-12T17:30

We discuss digital detoxes, Ferguson fallout and what it takes to get white people to care about police brutality, summer camp for adults, and our ideal retirement situation.
Reading list:
A ...

Episode 7: Follow Your Arrow from 2014-08-29T09:00

In a special listener mailbag edition, we answer questions about starting a long-distance friendship, women who are mansplainers, a Shine Theory dilemma, work self vs. internet self, an office styl...

Episode 6: You Know White People from 2014-08-15T16:00

On this week's agenda: a Beyonce sighting, how to make friends, Pope Francis's internet, male aggression on public transit, baby feminists, black immigration and white perception, plus this week in...

Episode 5: Hey, budtender! from 2014-07-31T23:00

We discuss weekend trips to the wine country and geodesic greenhouses (dude! Bio-Dome!), Kanye's struggle against the creative class system, plug-and-play celebrity fragrances, how to contact your ...

Episode 4: Breakup Time from 2014-07-18T01:30

We discuss 42-year-old women, the potato salad Kickstarter and our dream food-truck ideas, how to break up with a bestie, uteruses for rent, and free PR advice for LeBron.
Reading list:
In "p...

Episode 3: Independent Ladies from 2014-07-04T23:00

We discuss the terrible terrible Hobby Lobby decision, how much we love RBG, why annual lady exams are garbage, our predictions for song of the summer and we answer all your pressing topic requests...

Episode 2: Wedding Season from 2014-06-27T19:30

We discuss wedding survival tips, innovation, (not) watching the World Cup, and dressing for success. Plus our pal Cord Jefferson tells us about the glamorous life of a Hollywood screenwriter.
R...

Episode 1: Straight shame from 2014-06-04T17:00

Welcome to a transatlantic edition of Call Your Girlfriend! Amina is in Brooklyn and Ann is in London. On the agenda: Techie backlash, caftan appreciation, why America is the best country for black...

Pilot: Say My Name from 2014-05-19T19:00

Welcome to Call Your Girlfriend! On this week's agenda: Special IRL circumstances, smug Californians, the Obamacare struggle is real, menstruation clickbait, Beyonce's influence, and drunk online s...