Give More Women Microphones
I love podcasts, I listen to them every day. On news, business, interviews, pop culture, history, multipart stories & deep dives, national + international, and more. There are millions of podcasts, so it’s great to discover what you connect to and what you take along with you on your walks. However…there is also a downside to the easy accessibility to podcasting, and that is the wave of toxic, sexist, misinformation-pushing podcast bros that simply must end. We have had enough of the patriarchy dragging out culture down, it’s time for the matriarchy to rise, so more women’s voices, stories, and perspectives are much needed (something I too am trying to do with The Age Box Podcast and Age Box Ventures, coming soon. You can also check out my past Travel Oracles podcast) - pass the mic to women!
Thankfully, there has been a uptick in women podcasters and podcast production companies (Lemonada, Unwell, etc), as it can be a safer space that operating under troll attacks on platforms like youtube, twitch, or instagram (which has become worse in the comments). Here is a roundup of just some of the many podcasts hosted by women, and have recently been joined by some high profile new additions:
Some Favorite Podcasts Hosted by Women: Bold Voices Leading the Conversation
On with Kara Swisher (she co-hosts Pivot too)
Next Question with Katie Couric
Table Manners with Jessie & Lennie Ware
I’ve Had It with Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Radio Cherry Bombe with Kerry Diamond
Hysteria with Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco
Call Her Daddy with Alex Cooper
The Comment Section with Drew Afualo
BroskiReport with Brittany Broski
Unqualified with Anna Faris
Baby, This is Keke Palmer
Giggly Squad with Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo
Handsome with comedians Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, Fortune Feimster
History Chicks with Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider
Dressed: The History of Fashion
CNT’s Women Who Travel with Lale Arikoglu
You Must Remember This with Karina Longworth
You’re Wrong About with Sarah Marshall
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day
Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon (Co-hosted)
On Being Krista Tippett
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Unlocking Us with Brene Brown
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, Amanda Doyle
New
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky
IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
RIP
2 Dope Queens (RIP, they retired it, but find old episodes)
Call Your Girlfriend (RIP, they retired it, but find old episodes)
The High Low (RIP, they retired it, but find old episodes)
Do you have any other favorites you want to share? Please do, we need to support them. And ladies, if you have an idea, stories, and a voice…PLEASE share it. We need you. Now please enjoy a few video podcast clips of new series by Amy Poehler with guest Tina Fey, and Kylie Kelce with Michelle Obama.
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