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When Never-Ending Domesticity Isn't As Blissful As It Seems - Invented: The Myth of the American Housewife - Episode 2

Invented: The Myth of the American Housewife - Episode 2 When Never-Ending Domesticity Isn't As Blissful As It Seems  There's a lot we remember today about midcentury

Meet the Cold War-Era Housewife, Complete with Pearls and Aprons - Invented: The Myth of the American Housewife - Episode 1

Invented: The Myth of the American Housewife - Episode 1 Meet the Cold War-Era Housewife, Complete with Pearls and Aprons With men back from World War II, working wom

Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers – Indigenous Chefs

In our final episode, we explore our original food – the culinary traditions of Turtle Island, which is how many Indigenous cultures refer to North America.  With many

Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers - Elena Zelayeta

Elena Zelayeta was a Mexican-American chef working in California starting in the 1930s. She had a popular restaurant called Elena's Mexican Kitchen, which served dishes l

Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers - Edna Lewis

Edna Lewis was a chef and cookbook author whose memories and devotion to the delicious, fresh flavors of her Virginia childhood forever changed the way we think of Southe

Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers - Lena Richard

Lena Richard was a chef of Creole cuisine from New Orleans, famous for her shrimp bisque and spicy chicken gumbo. She not only had a cooking school, a cookbook, several r

Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers - Cecilia Chiang

In San Francisco, an immigrant restaurateur brings authentic Chinese cuisine to the U.S. via The Mandarin. It's a love letter to her childhood in China, pre-Communist Rev

Seasoned: Women Culinary Pioneers – MFK Fisher

It's not a stretch to say that the way we think, eat and write about food can be traced directly back to MFK Fisher. The prolific California writer, born Mary Mary France

The State of Abortion, 3 Years Since Dobbs

When Roe fell, no one expected abortion rates to rise. Or pills to get easier to access. We talk to two women about leading the resistance, what the future holds, and how

The Making of California Baby

We bring you our fascinating conversation with Jessica Iclisoy, who founded California Baby some 30 years ago. As a new mom, she randomly spotted a chemical dictionary at

The Woman Behind the Dating App Match.com

The year was 1994. "Friends" had just premiered, Bill Clinton was president, and online dating – if it happened at all – was a sketchy proposition. A startup called Match

Terrifying Weather Events, Part 2: Enter the Protesters

In 2003, a deadly heat wave hit Paris, causing the death of over 15,000 people. It was one of the first weather events where scientists could use data to show climate cha

Terrifying Weather Events, Part 1: Climate Changes Lives

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina tore into the Gulf Coast with gusting winds of 175 miles per hour – and a storm surge of 26 feet. Lisa Dyson, who had spent her childh

Our Pig Podcast: Touring Wild Harmony Farm

How Do We Deal With Bad Air Quality?

Meet Mary Claire Haver, a Top Menopause Influencer

Menopause is having a moment on social media -- and it's about damn time. We talk to the hugely popular Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OB-GYN and nutritionist,

A Seaweed Startup in Maine's Chilly Waters

We Talk to Judy Woodruff, Acclaimed Journalist

Afghan Women: 'We Are Not Fragile'

It's been two years since the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan. We talk to women -- some who fled, some who stayed back -- about what life is like now. Many of th

Savoring Indigenous Cuisine