S1E9 True Crime: Somehow the center of the Venn diagram that is this podcast
In a podcast about pop culture, feminism, and rhetoric, true crime lands itself solidly at the epicenter of those themes. Since the Roman courts held public trials, people have been interested in foll...
11 Aug 20231h 8min
S1E8 Heroines from Greek Myths to the Equal Rights Amendment
Olivia’s deep interest in Greek myths informs the two book suggestions she brings to this episode, as well as the compelling question of gender norms in storytelling. If we swapped all the lead (male)...
14 Juli 20231h 15min
S1E7 Dualprenuers: We contain multitudes, we bet you do, too
Chaos episode! We are all over the map today discussing embodied rhetoric, which is basically all the communication caught up in how we move and have bodies in the world. As you might expect, it’s an ...
30 Juni 20231h 16min
S1E6 Debunking “Rosie the Riveter,” visual rhetoric, and the wild world of email marketing
This week, we talk about the marketing that was actually published to recruit (white) women to jobs during WWII, because spoiler, it wasn’t the famous Rosie the Riveter image. This leads us into the i...
16 Juni 20231h 5min
S1E5 “Good taste” is made up, or: Girls just wanna have fun
In this episode, we dig into the concept of “good taste” and why it was so white and so cishet male for centuries. We talk about the refreshing pink world of Barbie that we all need in 2023. What was ...
2 Juni 202359min
S1E4 Even legends have body issues
Olivia and Catherine the Great have a lot in common. They are both trying to do a LOT in the 24 hours we have in a day. Running a country, running a business, dealing with family, love, body issues, a...
19 Maj 20231h 16min
S1E3 We’re talking about sex today
In our third episode, we’re talking about sex. We’re looking at the first era in American history when women went out and dated for the joy of it, without the expectation of looking for a husband (eve...
5 Maj 20231h 13min
S1E2 What is feminism, anyway?
Today on the podcast we’re talking about the history of feminist movements in the United States - they are probably a lot more complex and nonlinear than you think. We discuss whether it’s fair for Ol...
21 Apr 20231h 9min
