Best Grose Podcasts (2025)

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Colder Than a Witch’s Tit 1:10:20

1d ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Fridges in Movies Dick of the Week – Guy loses it in CVS Pharmacy WTF – President Trump’s “Fat friend” Cry – More voter regret Asshole – Guy buying goldfish at PetSmart Crazy – Rude Frontier employees Karen – Woma…

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Jessica Grose on Technology and Post-Pandemic Divides 1:15:54

1M ago1:15:54

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Jessica Grose is an opinion writer for The New York Times. What I admire about Jessica's writing is that she doesn’t just cover politics as a horse race or culture as a meme war; she zooms into the kitchen tables, classrooms, and waiting rooms where policy choices land on real bodies. Her beat is parenthood and education, faith and loneliness, COV…

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To melatonin or not to melatonin, our '90s playlists, toddler asthma, high horses, therapy is good & more 8:55

2d ago8:55

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit motherofitall.substack.com It’s Friday and we’re taking it easy & talking it through! All of it. It’s just the two of us, Miranda and Sarah, checking in about our parenting lives and LIFE lives. We’re talking about everything that’s been going on for us lately, from teaching our kids ton…

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The WNBA's Baller Moms with Frankie de la Cretaz 1:16:14

6d ago1:16:14

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Journalist Frankie de la Cretaz joins us to talk women’s sports and all things WNBA! We dig into player and WAG fashion, the visibility of queer families on and off the court, the truth about trans athletes, and mother-athletes past, present and future. Links: * Frankie De La Cretaz on Substack * Frankie’s book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the …

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Dylan Matthews on Negativity Bias and the Cost of Foreign Aid Cuts 54:18

9d ago54:18

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Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent at Vox and one of the key writers behind Future Perfect, a section of the site dedicated to exploring ways to make the world better through evidence, reason, and moral philosophy. If you look at his body of work, you’ll find that he’s written about everything from AI risk to tax policy to foreign aid spendin…

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Matthew Adelstein on Theism, Utilitarianism, and Animal Welfare 1:19:52

17d ago1:19:52

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Matthew Adelstein writes the Substack "Bentham's Newsletter" under the alias "Bentham's Bulldog." He is the rare thinker who will, in one breath, defend a rigorous logical case for the existence of God, and in the next insist that we should worry more about shrimp than about most public-policy debates. His outlook isn’t contrarian for sport; it’s t…

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The Heat Is On 1:26:40

18d ago1:26:40

1:26:40

Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Story Time - AC not working and wet underwear Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Rewinding fire rescue scenes Dick of the Week – Woman calls police over cold fries Cry – Fired federal employee Karen – Guy mocks a Karen Asshole – Woman waits too lon…

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What We Have To Learn From Other Mothering Animals with Helen Jukes 57:38

20d ago57:38

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British author Helen Jukes joins us to talk about motherhood in the animal kingdom, and what human mothers can learn from mothers from other species. What is “natural” about motherhood, what is the true nature of motherhood across species? What can we learn by allowing ourselves to truly see and examine the many roles of the mother in nature? At on…

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Katherine Dee on the Nature of Internet Subcultures 58:23

24d ago58:23

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Katherine Dee is an internet culture reporter who writes the Substack "default.blog," which observes the quirks and tendencies of various subcultures on social media. In this episode, I got a chance to talk with her about her history covering different facets of the internet, how she approaches AI, and the different incentives of online interaction…

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Spring Has Sprung 1:23:11

1M ago1:23:11

1:23:11

Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Home from Japan Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Steady Pictures Dick of the Week – Security guard at an apartment building Liar – Woman tries to rip off a Dash Door driver Karen – Racist woman in Ralph’s grocery store Crazy – Woman accuses Fetch…

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Jessica Grose On What MAHA Momfluencers Get Right, What They Get SUPER Wrong & Where We Go From Here 1:17:50

1M ago1:17:50

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MAHA (or “Make America Healthy Again”) motherhood is a bit of a mindf*uck. What, one asks oneself, unites “crunchy” hippie-leaning momfluencers (like Rudy Jude & her wannabes) of the world with someone as spray-tanned Marjorie Taylor Green? One looks like a sentient carcinogen, and one looks like she's never even heard of food dye! So how do we und…

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Micah Sifry on Government Protest and American Authoritarianism 1:13:05

1M ago1:13:05

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Micah Sifry is a writer and organizer behind the Substack "The Connector." He has decades of experience in covering how technology is changing politics, and how to participate productively in the political process. In this episode, I got a chance to talk with him about the history of mass protests in the US, the recent authoritarian cuts to governm…

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"Mama, Why Your Pants Have A Zipper??" 10:04

1M ago10:04

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit motherofitall.substack.com Some people have told us that this podcast is for “literary mom nerds” and we’re into that! So, today for our beloved die-hard paid subscribers we’re leaning into that! (Please consider becoming one of those, if you aren’t already!) We decided to make an episod…

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Noah Smith on the Crisis of Trump's Tariff Madness 57:27

1M ago57:27

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Announcement: this podcast will be publishing episodes twice as often as before (so every single week on Thursdays) for the next several weeks at least, and hopefully for longer. Count yourself lucky in that regard :) Noah Smith is an economist who writes the Substack "Noahpinion" and co-hosts the podcast "Econ 102." He is known for his commentary …

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Home Sweet Home 1:21:38

2M ago1:21:38

1:21:38

Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Happy, Happy Andrew – Finally Home! Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – I Love Canada Dick of the Week – Poodle humps Husky Karen – Restaurant doesn’t take reservations Loser – Guy has his AAA membership cancelled Crazy – Woman wants to fight man in…

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Amanda Hess On Pregnancy & Parenthood In A Digital World 1:11:44

2M ago1:11:44

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New York Times critic at large Amanda Hess joins us to talk about the convergence of parenthood and technology. We dig in to everything from freebirthers to prenatal testing, and from “complicated” pregnancies to the many anxieties (and joys, too) of raising a child in a world where a $1600 Snoo has become a newborn must-have and corporations know …

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Dr. Lori Spruance on Nutrition Policy, Australia, and Public Health Research 38:56

2M ago38:56

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In this episode of the Y Health Podcast, Dr. Cougar Hall welcomes back one of BYU Public Health’s most dynamic voices, Dr. Lori Spruance, to share insights from her recent Fulbright Fellowship in Australia, her groundbreaking work on nutrition policy, and her run for public office. Dr. Spruance dives into what it was like living in Rockhampton, the…

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The Wisdom of Disabled Parenting 2.0 with Jessica Slice 1:27:10

2M ago1:27:10

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We reunite with author and parent Jessica's Slice ahead of the release of her tremendous book, Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World, to learn how her life with a second child has taught her to throw out the milestones and ask for help (even when it involves a dead possum!). Then, you get to listen to Sarah’s initial inte…

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Special Edition Announcement and General Conference PSA 4:49

2M ago4:49

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In this episode of the Y Health Podcast, Dr. Cougar Hall announces two exciting new formats being added to the show: Y Health Classroom Edition – Faculty members will highlight key concepts from their courses at BYU, providing educational content that is both informative and accessible to a broad audience. Public Service Announcements (PSAs) – Shor…

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Cathy Reisenwitz on Navigating Gender Norms 1:11:06

2M ago1:11:06

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Cathy Reisenwitz writes the Substack "Sex and the State," which covers the intersection between feminism, sex advocacy, and how our society shapes our perception of gender roles. In this episode, I got a chance to talk with her about her upbringing as an Evangelical, how her views on gender and sex have changed over time, and the tension between ou…

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Differently-Wired with Debbie Reber 1:16:49

2M ago1:16:49

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Debbie Reber, the host of the Tilt Parenting podcast, talks to us about what she’s learned from having hundreds of conversations on raising differently-wired kids. We discuss independence versus self-determination, low-demand parenting, how to find your parenting integrity, and whether even having these conversations is a parenting privilege. Links…

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The doctor who was pregnant in 2020 26:10

2M ago26:10

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“I remember the bizarre feeling of my baby kicking inside me while taking care of patients dying of COVID in the hospital.” Brett was a doctor in a small town when the pandemic hit, with a toddler at home and a baby on the way. In this episode, she and Miranda (who are childhood friends) talk through her experience as a parent, spouse, and physicia…

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The mom who put herself on hold 22:25

2M ago22:25

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“Coming into parenthood for the second time, I knew a lot. And I think I had this vision of what I would do differently, and I was going to plug into the local mom's groups, or plug into the play dates and take the yoga classes with the kids and things like that. And it became not that. It became just very, very isolating.” Sarah talks to Marta, wh…

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Rachel Higginson on Intuitive Eating, Body Image, and Sports Nutrition 54:40

2M ago54:40

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In this episode of the Y Health Podcast, host Dr. Cougar Hall interviews Rachel Higginson, the Director of Sports Nutrition for BYU Athletics, about the evolving role of nutrition in athletic performance and everyday health. Rachel shares her journey from clinical dietetics to sports nutrition, highlighting the growth of the nutrition program at BY…

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Adult Friendship, Potlucks, Quitting Instagram, & More! 10:12

2M ago10:12

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit motherofitall.substack.comBy Miranda, The Mother Of It All, and Sarah Wheeler

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The mom who gave birth March 18, 2020 17:06

2M ago17:06

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Sarah speaks with Arianne, who gave birth just days into the pandemic lockdown. They discuss how birth trauma and isolation led Arianne to doubt her attachment to her daughter, tricky family relationships, and how she’s healed and found what they call “heart family.” Links: * Our pandemic parenting survey (you can still take it if you want to) * Th…

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Shauna Daly on the State of Young Men in America 1:13:18

2M ago1:13:18

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Shauna Daly is the co-founder of the Substack "Young Men Research Initiative," which covers how people can reach out to young men who are increasingly drifting rightward. In this episode, I got a chance to talk with her about the ways that young men are lacking a script for what type of person they should be, the recent decline in romantic relation…

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Does YouTube Deserve Our Kids Attention? With Amil Niazi 1:04:04

3M ago1:04:04

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One of The Cut’s parenting columnists and official friend-of-the-pod, Amil Niazi, joins us to talk about her recent essay on weaning her kids off YouTube. We’ve covered screen time, but this time we’re talking about algorithmic content. Is the algorithm as unavoidable as it feels to many of us? Or is it worth it for parents to push back — even when…

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The mom who had just moved to Norway 20:03

3M ago20:03

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“I truly believe in the power of policy, and I have been like radicalized by that, since becoming a mom and living here.” Sarah chats with Ariana, a mom in Norway, about how it felt to be a fresh ex-pat when the world shut down. They discuss the overlap and many differences between parenting in the U.S. and Norway during covid, the impact that fina…

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Navigating Public Health Challenges: Leiema Hunt’s Mission to Improve Community Health 34:25

3M ago34:25

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Public health isn’t just about policies—it’s about people. Leiema Hunt, MPH, talks about her work in American Samoa, the unique health challenges her community faces, and the role of cultural traditions in promoting well-being. From leading COVID-19 response efforts to tackling non-communicable diseases, Leiema shares her insights on public health,…

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The mom who had foster kids in 2020 17:52

3M ago17:52

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“Our foster daughter was doing virtual school. My partner was doing virtual school in the other room. My foster daughter couldn't really stay in virtual school unless I was right next to her, and I was often also on a video call with her social worker ,whose daughter was in virtual school. So it was just like, infinity schools in our house.” Ashlei…

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Pandemic Parents, 5 Years Later: The mom who ran a school with 3 kids and a newborn at home 30:15

3M ago30:15

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“I had already formed an identity as a parent, which made it easier for me to make decisions in the best interest of my family and kids during that time without heightened fear of judgment. I continue to be grateful for that. If I had had my first child during Covid I know it would have been different.” As part of our pandemic parenting series, Chr…

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Erik Engheim on How He Misjudged Trump Supporters 1:22:19

3M ago1:22:19

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When we see people acting in ways that seem irrational or incomprehensible, it’s easy to see them as ignorant or evil. But what if there’s more to it? What if, beneath the surface, there’s a much more complex mix of emotions—joy, fear, loyalty, and even desperation—that we tend to dismiss or fail to see? Erik Engheim writes the Substack "Erik Explo…

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Where Were You in March 2020? 52:19

3M ago52:19

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About 500 parents poured their hearts out in the pandemic parenting survey that we sent out into the world last fall. We’ve been reading your words for a few months (THANK YOU) , and now, here we are in March of 2025. Somehow, it’s been five years since the world shut down, and we’re ready to talk through our own pandemic experiences, share some of…

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A Legacy of Global Health with Dr. Randy Page 32:56

3M ago32:56

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In this episode of the Y Health Podcast, host Cougar Hall sits down with Dr. Randy Page, a recently retired professor from BYU’s Department of Public Health, to reflect on his 40-year career in academia and global health. From his early days as a researcher to pioneering BYU’s Global Health Internship Program, Dr. Page shares insights on profession…

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Mother Of It All Movie Club: Oscars Edition with Garrett Bucks 50:50

3M ago50:50

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Sarah is joined by Garrett Bucks, founder of The Barnraisers Project and author of the The White Pages and The Right Kind of White, to talk about the movies of 2024 and what they say about gender, parenting, sex, and more. Find out which of the 24 and 39 movies Garrett and Sarah watched (respectively) are their best and worst. Also — why Dune is a …

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Drinks, Darts & Disabilities 1:12:37

3M ago1:12:37

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Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Happy, Happy Andrew – Millarville & Fun Friends Trip Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Bagels Dick of the Week – Guy wants to evenly split tab Freakout – British comedian Tom Walker Checking in With the Politicians - Congressman Dave McCormick WTF…

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Lauren Harper Pope on Democratic Coalitions and Fundraising 1:15:52

3M ago1:15:52

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Lauren Harper Pope is the co-founder of WelcomePAC, an advocacy organization to help elect centrist Democrats in swing districts. Beyond helping to raise political funds in that regard, she is known for her political commentary, including Substack writing and hosting the podcast The Depolarizers. In this episode, I got a chance to talk with her abo…

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Summer Better with Katherine Goldstein 1:05:25

3M ago1:05:25

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The Double Shift’s Katherine Goldstein joins Sarah and Miranda to talk about her creative solution to the problem that is American summer, why parents are set up to fail in finding summer care, and how to actively create the kind of community we need to build something better. Links: * The Incredible Things You Can Do Instead of Paying For American…

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Not All Heros Wear Capes 1:14:06

4M ago1:14:06

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Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Happy, Happy Andrew – Regent, Vegas, Fun Friends and Millarville Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Dateline Dick of the Week – WestJet tells passengers they’re wasting their time Crazy – A guy says his apartment got broken into WTF – Door Dash dri…

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As They Like it: Learning to Follow My Child's Lead with Nicole Graev Lipson 53:49

4M ago53:49

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We’re continuing to focus on the experience of trans children and their parents this week with this reading of the exquisite essay As They Like It: Learning To Follow My Child’s Lead, by the author, Nicole Graev Lipson. The piece — about gender in Shakespeare and Nicole’s journey of watching her child let go of girlhood — was originally published i…

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Robin Hanson on the Problem Behind Declining Fertility Rates 1:21:02

4M ago1:21:02

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Check out my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/FramesofSpace Robin Hanson is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and a former research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. He is known for his commentary on cultural drift, which examines how the nature of cultural shifts has changed ov…

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Kilns, Dust, and Hope: A Fight for Health and Learning with Dr Jim Johnston 46:34

4M ago46:34

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Summary: In this episode, Dr. Jim Johnston shares his powerful experiences researching occupational health in Nepal’s brick kilns, where workers face constant exposure to hazardous dust and air pollution. Beyond the health risks, his research uncovered an unexpected but urgent need—access to education for workers and their children. Dr. Johnston di…

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Transparenting with Marlo Mack 1:02:57

4M ago1:02:57

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Today Marlo Mack, of the How To Be A Girl podcast, and her friend, “Kay,” join us to talk about their experiences of raising transgender kids in America today. We also dig into what families with transgender kids expect to be dealing with under Trump’s second term, and how those of us with trans kids in our lives and hearts can step up and become m…

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Let The Shit Show Begin 1:22:09

4M ago1:22:09

1:22:09

Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Angry, Angry Andrew – Cunard Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Butterfly lands Dick of the Week – Woman misses nail appointment Asshole – Guy wants his UPS parcel WTF – Hiding sausages at Wal-Mart Idiot – Guy won’t move to let passengers by Karen …

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Remembering Vietnam: A Conversation with Thanh Boyer and Frank Grose 42:28

4M ago42:28

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Frank ‘Max’ Grose was 21 years old in 1967 when he was sent to Vietnam to serve in the 147th assault support helicopter company known as the Hillclimbers. He piloted his Chinook helicopter in and out of dangerous missions to supply troops fighting on the ground. In 1973, as the last U.S. troops pulled out and the country fell under Communist regime…

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Greg Sargent on Immigration and Electoral Strategy 50:55

4M ago50:55

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Greg Sargent is a staff writer at The New Republic and the host of the podcast "The Daily Blast." In this episode, I got a chance to talk with Greg about the electoral popularity of immigration reform, how shifts in voter turnout have affected Democrats, the role of media responsibility during election cycles, and how to cover Trumpism without burn…

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Cultivating Belonging with Alisha Redelfs and Julianne Grose 1:01:04

4M ago1:01:04

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In this episode of the Y Health podcast, Dr. Cougar Hall, alongside Dr. Alisha Redelfs and Dr. Julianne Grose, explores the intersection of public health and the creation of a sense of belonging within academic communities. The conversation delves into BYU’s Office of Belonging, established in 2021, and its unique gospel-centered approach to foster…

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What If We're The Helpers? With Elizabeth Doerr 53:13

4M ago53:13

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Sarah and Miranda move through their own climate change cognitive dissonance with the help of Elizabeth Doerr, author of the Cramming for the Apocalypse project. We discuss how parenting lends itself to climate action, how facing the climate reality can actually make you less anxious, and how mothers can give prepper stereotypes a much-needed makeo…

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A New Beginning 1:27:23

5M ago1:27:23

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Text Carole & Andrew In this episode: Mike’s Rewind Happy, Happy Andrew – A new season! Dawn’s Fact Check Listener Questions, Comments & Reviews Michelle’s Random Thought – Going to sleep Dick of the Week – Lady in wheelchair Asshole – Dad mad at Christmas presents WTF – Child gets a PS5 for Christmas Idiot – Irish guy doesn’t want spicy sauce Craz…

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