This week, we listen in on a conversation between Dr. Alexandra Sacks, host of the new podcast Motherhood Sessions, and Anne. Anne never wanted to be a mom. For years, her family, friends, and husband all told her, "When the baby comes, you'll change your mind" — but the change never came. Anne's now the mother of a toddler, and she's still struggling with lingering doubts about motherhood. You can listen to more episodes of Motherhood Sessions, on Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more abo...
May 07, 2019•35 min
Topeka Sam and Holly Harris are two women on opposite sides of the political spectrum who’ve worked together to pass criminal justice reform. They both played a part in passing the First Step Act, which reduced mandatory minimums, made it easier for families to visit loved ones, and allowed people who’ve been incarcerated to leave jail early for good behavior. Stella, Topeka and Holly discussed how to get it done across the aisle, when it’s time to put family first, and more. Learn more about yo...
May 02, 2019•28 min
Nicole Cliffe and Daniel Mallory Ortberg met in the Hairpin comments section and quickly became long-distance friendship soulmates--they went on to start the website The Toast together. This week, they tell us about everything that's happened since they first bonded over Rebecca, answering questions like: How does a friendship change when one of you transitions? What about when one of you finds God? And who the fuck is Loretta? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 30, 2019•30 min
Tamara Mellon is a fashion designer, businesswoman, and magazine editor. She founded the luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo in the 90s, and she walked away the company back in 2011. We talked with Tamara about starting her professional life over again in her forties, her path to sobriety, how she's come to peace with fractious family relationships, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 25, 2019•36 min
Author Curtis Sittenfeld talks about what it means to sell out -- from short stories on Chipotle cups to brand-written tweets. And she reads her short story "Creative Differences," about the making of a viral ad campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2019•44 min
Yasmeen Hassan is the Global Executive Director for Equality Now, an international non-profit that has successfully pushed governments around the world to pass laws protecting women from sexual exploitation and harmful cultural practices like genital mutilation. Stella and Yasmeen discussed how to get it done as a single mom, the importance of face to face communication, and growing up in Pakistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2019•28 min
Marriage: Why do we bother? Our theory is that it all comes down to a good story--so this week, we've got two couples with really good stories. First, she's Deaf and he's hearing. Second, a couple who met while he was serving 25 years in prison. And... we want to hear from you! We're working on an episode about calling our moms -- because, at any given time, there's a decent chance we should probably call our moms. But what's the thing you really need to call you mom about, the call you've been ...
Apr 16, 2019•42 min
On this week’s show, Stacey Abrams tells us how she wound up $200,000 in debt, and Abigail Disney explains why no one should have a private jet. We're talking about the financial baggage we inherit from our parents—whether that means a trust fund, a mountain of medical bills, or a compulsive attraction to two-for-one deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 09, 2019•43 min
In 2014, Nora McInerny miscarried a child, lost her dad to cancer and her husband to a brain tumor, all within weeks of each other. Since then, she's written three books - her latest, No Happy Endings, was just released - and started a podcast called "Terrible, Thanks for Asking." Stella talked with Nora about how she got it done while her life was in turmoil, and how she gets it done now, as she balances her work and her new emotional life after grief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Apr 04, 2019•24 min
This week, we return to the dawn of sexual knowledge--a time when the first stirrings of horniness were paired with a total lack of useful information. Featuring AIM, purity rings, a nail polish bottle, Song of Solomon, and The Neverending Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 02, 2019•37 min
Our "How I Get It Done" series is back! For this episode, we sat down with Rukmini Callimachi, award winning journalist and host of the podcast Caliphate. She's been reporting on Islamic extremism for years, and her reporting has brought her to some of the most dangerous places in the world. Stella Bugbee talked with Rukmini about how she balances the risks of her job with her ambition, her secret work hack, how she unwinds when she's reporting, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Mar 28, 2019•38 min
We talked with Sally Rooney, author of Conversations With Friends and Normal People, about why she writes, how she’s smuggled socialism into page turners, the best way to keep her readers hooked, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2019•29 min
Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee, Padma Lakshmi, Aidy Bryant, and Hope Solo tell us how they tackle rejection, imposter syndrome, new job stress, and get it all done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2019•30 min
This week, we’ve got a story from our friends at the Nod about MDMA, therapy, and racial trauma. You can find more episodes of The Nod wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 12, 2019•41 min
This week, we take a look at ambition: the internal force that wakes you up at 2:30 am full of ideas, that makes you want to do more than you thought you could, or than anyone else said you can. We talk with writer, director, and actor Pamela Adlon; The Cut's Stella Bugbee, and outgoing New York Magazine editor Adam Moss about how they've each embraced (or rejected) their ambition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 05, 2019•35 min
A cartoon, a genius, a man who hated sweatpants... Making sense of one of the greatest fashion designers of all time, with Vanessa Grigoriadis, Carl Swanson, and Cathy Horyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 2019•30 min
In the fight over later abortions, the political rhetoric is miles away from the lived reality. This week, we tell one woman’s story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 19, 2019•29 min
How are we feeling about weed? On this week's show, we talk to Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld of HBO's High Maintenance, Jia Tolentino, Aminatou Sow, Allison P. Davis, Nazanin Rafsanjani, Alex Blumberg, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019•34 min
When Lisa Miller's editor came to her with this story idea, she didn't want anything to do with it. But then she started poking around... and wound up spending the next year reporting what she found. On this week’s show, the link between menopause and late onset schizophrenia, and the role estrogen might play in women’s mental health You can read Lisa's original reporting for the magazine here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 05, 2019•32 min
"Likeable" has always been a loaded word when it comes to women in politics--it sounds a lot like barely-veiled sexism. But what if everything's changing? How does a politician make voters like her in 2019? And, we want to hear from you! We're working on an episode about weed, and we want to hear about the secret things you like to do while high. Leave us a message and tell us about your stoned activities (especially the weird ones). Our number is 413-247-4698. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jan 29, 2019•30 min
Two different eras of sexual tumult, two very different blockbuster stories about sex. This week, we discuss books and boning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 22, 2019•33 min
Sarah Koenig is the host and co-creator of Serial, the show that made podcasts a cultural phenomenon. After three seasons of exhaustive reporting, we wanted to ask her: how does she get it done? We sat down with Sarah to talk about how she balances work demands and supporting her family, her work wife, how she got over her fear of flying; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 15, 2019•31 min
It's the perfect time of year for apologies. Instead of thinking about everything you're going to do right in the future, what about everything you did wrong in the past? We asked our listeners what they were sorry for... and they had A LOT to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 08, 2019•30 min
Samin Nosrat, Angela Dimayuga, and Carla Lalli Music do their best to help Madeleine Aggeler -- the Cut's semi-competent food columnist --throw a dinner party for her friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 18, 2018•36 min
In this installment of our "How I Get It Done" series, Stella Bugbee talks with writer and actress Jill Kargman. Jill wrote and starred in her own Bravo series Odd Mom Out for three seasons as a first time actress. She talks with us about being on screen for the first time as she was turning 40, working 18 hour days while raising her three kids, surviving breast cancer, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2018•23 min
A caravan of migrants from Honduras reached the U.S. border a few weeks ago. Now, thousands are living in a camp in Tijuana, waiting to find out whether they'll be allowed in the country. We visited the camp to talk to women about what life is like in limbo -- caught between countries, separated from their families, with no idea what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 11, 2018•33 min
In this installment of our "How I Get It Done" series, Stella Bugbee talks with artist Amy Sherald. When she was selected to paint First Lady Michelle Obama's official portrait last fall, Amy Sherald's entire life changed virtually overnight. Amy tells us about how she's managing her newfound fame, how she negotiates her busy schedule with a chronic health condition, her desire for motherhood, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 06, 2018•21 min
A few weeks back, on Twitter, some doctors started posting photos of the bloody aftermath of gun violence: the things they see at work every day, not just when a shooting makes the news. In the midst of all that, a woman named Kate Ranta shared a photo of her own. In this episode, we hear her story -- and we consider the connections between violence in the headlines and behind closed doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 04, 2018•45 min
For the first in our "How I Get It Done" series, Stella Bugbee talks with Good Morning America host Robin Roberts. An award winning journalist and cancer survivor, Robin tells us how she juggles her schedule while making time for the people she loves, her advice on to be an effective leader, what she wishes she could tell her younger self, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 29, 2018•26 min
This week, an investigation: what's going on with pubic hair these days? From basic maintenance to celebrity grooming trends, we look at the mysterious and messy experience of dealing with your pubes. And, a request! We’re going to be talking about apologies: when they work, when they don’t, and what happens when they’re left unsaid. And we want to hear from you: If you could apologize to anyone right now, who would it be? And what would you say? Gives us a call at (920) 368-3341 and record an a...
Nov 27, 2018•39 min
