Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah talk to the Founder and CEO of The Bloomi, Latinx Sexologist Rebecca Alvarez Story! 02:00: Jessy’s video about wet vaginas!04:30: Here’s an interview with The Real Capitalist!06:00: This is an article re: the lack of regulation around “female hygiene products.” It notes “because the FDA classifies menstrual products like tampons and pads as medical devices, there’s currently no legal requirement for manufacturers to disclose...
Jun 11, 2019•40 min
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode Jessy and Rebekah do an emergency recording about all the crap happening with abortion access right now. It’s a hard listen but it’s important for us all to stay informed and active. Don’t worry, as always we sprinkled a couple of jokes in there.04:30: Good thing we put that caveat in because since the recording, the Supreme Court has upheld the part of an Indiana law that mandates aborted fetuses be cremated of buried. 04:50: In case you don’...
May 29, 2019•41 min
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode Jessy and Rebekah discuss lube! But first, we want to tell you about THESE AMAZING THINGS WE GOT! We ordered some titty cups from Milk Mugs ‘n Jugs and you should buy some. This is not a sponsored post we just really like them. Anyway, buy some cups and learn about lube and then join with us as we mourn the passing of the most famous cat in all the land, Grumpy Cat. 00:45: We know you want your own boob cups! Check out Milk Mugs ‘n Jugs on Ets...
May 21, 2019•41 min•Ep. 35
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this week’s episode, Jessy and Rebekah give you some background on the case involving Cyntoia Brown, a woman who was jailed unjustly and was, this past January, granted clemency after serving 15 years incarcerated in Tennessee. After the intro, Madiba Dennie comes to the studio! She is a lawyer, writer and podcaster extraordinaire.00:40: You can find Madiba’s podcast, Barred and Boujee, here! 01:20: Here is a timeline of events 05:00: Here is a trailer to ...
May 07, 2019•49 min•Ep. 34
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this week’s episode WE GOT A NEW REVIEW!! It makes us so happy. This week we welcome Nick Pollifrone, Haver of The Best Radio Voice Of All Times, to the show! No, but really, he does. It’s like goddamn BUTTAH. Why doesn’t he make a million dollars doing voiceovers? We don’t know. So, anyway, we talked about Pickles the missing dog and then we got into toxic masculinity, sex vs gender, homophobia, racism, TEDTalks and all kinds of other really important thi...
Apr 23, 2019•52 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah introduce you to their very own Vagina Ambassador to the United Nations! And then they get down to it and talk to Dr. Laurie Betito who has become Jessy’s idol. If you listen to our podcast regularly WHICH YOU SHOULD BE DOING then you will understand why. We talk about all kinds of things – sex education, or the lack thereof, ageism, fetishism, pleasure. We ran the gamut! And then, to wrap it all up, we guess fetishes! Make it a drinking game! Tell us how it go...
Apr 09, 2019•48 min•Ep. 33
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this week’s episode your favorite guides through vagina land talk alllllll about birth control! We talk about methods, development, some Supreme Court decisions, the social impact and when in the ever living fuck are men going to have reasonable options for birth control outside condoms and vasectomies?03:50: Just in case you don’t believe us, here is the definition from our friends Merriam and Webster.05:10: Okay, so maybe mercury isn’t quite as prevalent...
Mar 26, 2019•49 min•Ep. 30
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah get to chat with Mariah Freya, co-founder of beducated.com, all that way from her home in Germany! We learned about tantric sex, her journey through the world of sexual awakening and made a new friend! We also learned a little about where the term “G-spot” came from, how small the world of birth control is AND how mattresses are a total scam. This episode has it all, so get ready!! 01:10: Check out this article from The Inde...
Mar 12, 2019•38 min•Ep. 29
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode, Jessy tells a story about how some lady grabbed her ass and then gaslit her and in doing so reminds us all that it isn’t only men who don’t understand consent! We relearn the ever important lesson to keep your hands to your damn self. And then you favorite guides through the Vagina Dynasty talk all about the word hysteria, its history and why it still plagues women to this day.06:30: Do you like etymology? And where words come from? Well you’...
Feb 26, 2019•50 min•Ep. 28
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah read a review, Rebekah talks about her hairy, hairy vulvic region and then your favorite hosts sit down and have a chat with their producer Cait Moldenhauer about her experience having an abobo. Or an abortion. Whatever you want to call it. As always, we try to tackle it with a good dash of humor, but in the end, it’s a well-researched and serious conversation about abortion access, care and the experience of one woman who b...
Feb 12, 2019•57 min•Ep. 27
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode Jessy and Rebekah recount all about how this week was shit and then get into the wild world of masturbation. There are gods, there are doctors, there are doctors who think they are gods, there is a giant vibrator called “The Manipulator” that is coal powered and oh, so much more. Sit back, enjoy, and probably don’t consume liquids while listening because you might spit it out. Special shout out to Dr. Jenn and Dr. Erica, the two gynecologists ...
Jan 29, 2019•48 min•Ep. 26
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this weeks episode Jessy and Rebekah discuss the important role that traveling has played in their lives, they interview Kicy Motley who is starting a bomb ass organization called Movement: Black Youth Abroad and then they regale one another with poop stories. It’s funny, it’s informative and it’ll make you want to get your wallets out to support an amazing opportunity for Black youth in America! 01:20: Here is a really awesome interview with Marta from Fo...
Jan 15, 2019•43 min•Ep. 26
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode of Welcome to My Vagina, Jessy and Rebekah talk holidays, sit down and dish with the cohosts of Frau Pow, an awesome podcast on the More Banana network and then highlight a few awesome women in sports! It’s thought-provoking, informative and full of that brand of holiday cheer that you only get by being called a commie bitch by your uncle. Strap in, it’s quite a ride!01:30: This is a serious question for our listeners. What do you do when some...
Jan 08, 2019•36 min•Ep. 25
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! In this episode Jessy and Rebekah have the absolute pleasure of talking to Zoe Bean. She is a tattooer, she is a business owner and she is an all-around fucking badass. She tells us stories about being a woman tattooing back when women were less common in the industry, how the tattoo industry is going through its own me too movement, a little about medical tattooing, her biggest pet peeves and so much more. Seriously, don’t miss this one. And if you are inter...
Dec 18, 2018•43 min•Ep. 24
Support us and More Banana Podcasts! On this week’s episode, Jessy and Rebekah discuss Matt Whitaker, Jeff Sessions’ replacement as Attorney General. Now, Jeff Sessions was for sure a racist so we’re not sad to see him go. But Whitaker? He’s something else. You’re favorite hosts then move on to FOSTA/SESTA, a bill signed into law that seriously restricts expression on the internet all under the guise of trying to disrupt sex trafficking. There have already been a lot of serious implications, inc...
Dec 04, 2018•45 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah interview Natalie Wall of Awkward Sex and the City fame. It’s a stand-up show AND a podcast in the MoreBanana family and you should all give it a listen. As soon as you’re done listening to this episode, of course. We start out with a rousing game of “Would You Rather” sent to us by Rebekah’s friend Noelle. Thanks, Noelle!02:00: We play a game of “would you rather” during which we basically solve all the quandaries plaguing society.03:00: Botox is, in fact, use...
Nov 20, 2018•48 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, Rebekah introduces everyone to her new dog, Goose. Then your two favorite hosts in Vaginaland get into the nitty gritty of the women’s hygiene market. They tell you all about what you should, and what you should not, stick in your vagina. Stuck something weird in your vagina and want to know if it’s okay? Well, short answer is it probably isn’t but listen to find out! And, in true WTMV fashion, Jessy and Rebekah finish off with something a little lighter – this week it’s weird s...
Nov 06, 2018•49 min•Ep. 21
On this week’s episode of Welcome to My Vagina, basically almost the most famous podcast in all the land, Jessy and Rebekah interviewed Sarah Quinn who struggles with endometriosis. One in 10 women are affected by this disease and yet the general population, not to mention a lot of doctors, don’t really know anything about it. But that is about to change because Sarah is VERY informative. You’re gonna learn so much. And if you want to learn more head on over to welcometomyvagina.com/blogand chec...
Oct 23, 2018•58 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah talk to Rebecca Pronsky – the folk singer turned singing political fundraiser. 00:00:45: Here is a New York Times article that breaks down seven different ways that Alabama has made it harder for people to vote. But also, check out Carol Anderson’s new book, One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying our Democracy. She was interviewed by Trevor Noah on The Daily Show so you can find her interview there as well. 03:11: Here is a link to buy Rebecca...
Oct 09, 2018•49 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah welcome a guest into their vagina. Introducing (drum roll please!) Leigh!!!! Here is a little bit about Leigh, in their own words:At the intersection of sex education and creativity is where you will find multiracial pansexual genderqueer professional dominant, Mistress/Master Leigh. They are an international LGBTQIAP and sex worker rights’ advocate/organizer, community-based sex researcher/educator, filmmaker/performer, martial artist/fetish wrestler, an alter...
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah welcome Eliza Simpson, Lauren Nordvig and their 3-year-old project baby, The Mother Line Story Project! It’s an amazing project that highlights stories that explore each performers mother line – their mothers, maternal grandmothers, maternal great-grandmothers, etc. It’s a fantastic project and guess what?! Our very own Vagina Jessy Caron is performing at the show this coming Wednesday! She’s going to be telling a story from the perspective of her mother! So co...
Sep 09, 2018•43 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, Jessy and Rebekah talk body hair! To start off, your favorite cohosts talk about how they tried to have friend time and how they were interrupted. Constantly. By men. And then, they move into body hair. They take you on an adventure of body hair removal ! 01:55: It wasn’t Rebecca Traister. It was the other awesome feminist Rebecca, Rebecca Solnit. So, here is Rebecca Solnit’s essay, “Men Explain Things to Me,”04:45: This article is REALLY interesting. 5:30: Here is the game that...
Aug 28, 2018•40 min•Ep. 16
In this episode Jessy and Rebekah had a fucking fantastic conversation with the one and only Joanna Cifredo. She does stand-up, she’s a trans activist, she cohosts a podcast called the Trans Specific Partnership Podcast, Find her on Instagram and Twitter with the handle @joannacifredo 02:15: The term “dead name” is used within the trans community to refer to the name assigned to a person at birth, a name that is no longer in use. 02:40: Here is a link to the National Center for Transgender Equal...
Aug 14, 2018•43 min•Ep. 15
In this episode Jessy and Rebekah thank Cole and Michael for being the first two emailers! We are so excited to hear from you so please, keep in touch with us! Spoiler alert: on average we fucking suck at providing sex education. But listen to find out details because some of this will blow your mind. Check out GLESN, an amazing organization founded in 1990 by a group of teachers who wanted to “improve an education system that too frequently allows its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer ...
Jul 31, 2018•36 min•Ep. 14
In this episode Jessy and Rebekah speak with a couple of special guests! The ladies welcomed Olivia Samios (@olivia_ky) and Maya Layne (@mayalayne) into Kill Room Studios to talk about the work that they do with a group called Adolescent Sexual Health Awareness (ASHA) at their college, Wesleyan University. Take away? The kids are alright. Then Rebekah and Jessy talk about their own high school sex education, or lack thereof. And then your favorite hosts have the first of many conversations about...
Jul 18, 2018•45 min•Ep. 13
In this episode Jessy and Rebekah discuss the dangers of city nature – spiders and rats and possums, oh my! – and then get into some more serious territory. As we all know, this administration is monstrous and horrible and made a policy of separating families at the border. Jessy and Rebekah discuss this inhumane policy through the lens of reproductive justice – a framework created by black feminists back in the 1990’s that investigate women’s issues in a way that is much bigger, more nuanced an...
Jul 03, 2018•35 min•Ep. 12
In this episode Jessy and Rebekah recount the whole Samantha Bee (rightfully) calling Ivanka Trump a feckless cunt fiasco and also discuss why that is in no way, shape or form the same thing as Roseanne Barr comparing Valerie Jarrett to an ape. And then, because no one should end a podcast on an incel note, Jessy and Rebekah trade fun animal facts. Listen, learn, laugh, share and please, please, please review us 00:33: Here is a link to Ivanka’s photo, and some background information from our fr...
Jun 19, 2018•34 min•Ep. 11
Jessy and Rebekah dip into the taboos of menstruation. 0:30: Jessy and Rebekah start off the episode by saying FUCK YES IRELAND! (Of note: Northern Ireland still has the most strict laws governing abortion in all of Europe.) 01:15: Jessy gives an update on Oscar the Goat! You can hear all about him in Episode 2 – A Girl’s Worth! 11:00: No, sharks are NOT attracted to menstrual blood. Shark expert H. David Baldridge conducted a study on captive sharks. He introduced several bodily fluids – includ...
May 29, 2018•38 min•Ep. 10
Trigger warning: this episode involves in depth discussion of sexual assault and rape. In this episode Jessy and Rebekah start off by discussing the fact that the Golder State Killer got caught (big ups to Michelle McNamara) and then, as if you thought that wasn’t dark enough, things get more serious. Your favorite almost-famous podcast hosts then discuss the details of the Bill Cosby is a rapist situation that has been unfolding. And it’s about damn time people talk about this since the first a...
May 15, 2018•31 min•Ep. 9
In this episode Jessy and Rebekah review a menstrual cup that allows you to have sex with the partner of your choosing while you’re on your period without ruining anyone’s sheets! And then WTMV welcomes their first guest, Lucy Frank! Lucy is about to graduate from Duke School of Nursing and visited WTMV to talk about appropriate use of pronouns in a medical scenario and, really, in life. And then Jessy, Rebekah and Lucy played a celebrity themed drinking game with T-Rex arms? You’ll have to list...
Apr 25, 2018•41 min•Ep. 8
