• S4E1 - Midwifery: “Men pulled it out of the domestic sphere, then locked women out”
    Jul 23 2024
    Audra and Elisa “deliver” a history of midwifery in the U.S., how and why midwives have been pushed to the margins of reproductive medicine, and the incredible impact they have on women’s health. This episode pairs best with reproductive justice, passing on generational knowledge, and joining a coven. Image and Video Time Stamps Jen Hamilton TikTok Account 5:58 Book Recommendation Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici Keep the conversation going Email us at culturecolander@gmail.comFollow us! Sources “Abortion Is Central to the History of Reproductive Health Care in America,” Planned ParenthoodAmerica Has the Highest Maternal Mortality RateAmong Developed Nations–and It’s on the Rise. Here’s Why We Are Facing a Pregnancy Health Crisis,” Asima Ahmad, Fortune“The Benefits of Midwives,” American Pregnancy Association“A Brief History of Midwifery in America,” Center for Women’s Health, Oregon Health & Science UniversityCaliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici“Cesarean Section Rates Continue to Rise, Amid Growing Inequalities in Access,” World Health Organization“The Flexner Report – 100 Years Later,” National Library of Medicine “Full Practice Authority,” American College of Nurse-MidwivesIn Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still On Trial by Mona Chollet “Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention“Midwifery Education and Care,” Maternal Health Unit, World Health Organization “Per Capita Health Expenditure in Selected Countries in 2022,” Statistica “The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans,” Michele Goodwin, ACLU“Top 15 Countries by GDP in 2024,” Global Peo Services “U.S. Maternal Deaths More Than Doubled Over 20 Years. Here’s Who Fared the Worst,” PBS News Hour“What Explains the United States’ Dismal Maternal Mortality Rates?” Wilson Center“Where Are The Midwives?” Evelyn Mangold, The Regulatory ReviewWitches, Midwives, and Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • S3E14 - The NFL: “Constantly terrified that men are not men”
    Apr 9 2024
    Audra and Elisa look into the NFL’s history of hiding data about the dangers of CTE — which no amount of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce coverage can erase. This episode pairs best with listening to neurologists and playing non-contact sports. Image and Video Time Stamps Non-contact Injury Rate Higher on Artificial Turf (26:15)Guardian Caps (51:45) Book Recommendation Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete by William C. Rhoden Keep the conversation going Email us at culturecolander@gmail.comFollow us! Sources “The 2023 Racial and Gender Report Card,” Adrien Bouchet, TIDES: The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport“9 NBA Players Who Played In The League The Longest,” Roberth Perez, The Sportster “Average Playing Career Length in the National Football League,” Christina Gough, StatisticaBehind the Shield: The Power & Politics of the NFL, Dir. Jeremy Earp, Tubi“The Changing Face of America’s Favorite Sport,” David Sheinin, Emily Giambalvo, The Washington Post “Commanders' Magic Johnson: 'It's Been Hard' for Black People to Become NFL Owners,” Jack Murray, Bleacher Report“Concussion Protocols: Where We Stand Now,” JC Tretter, NFLPA“Examining Race Trends in the NFL: Diversity, but Not Inclusion,” The Football Players Health Study, Harvard University“Figure 1 - Uploaded by David Wyndham Lawrence,” ResearchGate%2C%20and%20linebackers%20(21.48%20per)“The History of Black Quarterbacks in the NFL (2023 Update),” Chase Stuart, Football Perspective“How Many NFL Teams Are Owned by African-Americans?,” Nick Goodling, Sportskeeda“How Teddy Roosevelt and The Thirst for Empire Made Football America’s Sport,” Dave Zirin, The Real News Network“How the NFL is Working to Prevent Concussions and Protect Players,” Lindsey Theis, Scripps News“Injury Data Since 2015,” NFL Player Health & Safety“Inside the NFL Turf Debate: Injuries, Safety Measures, Problems,” ESPNLeague of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis, Frontline“List of Professional Sports Leagues by Revenue,” Wikipedia“Masculine Women, Feminine Men," Queer Music Heritage“NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee’s Concussion Diagnosis and Management Protocol,” NFL“NFL Field Surface Intel: Grass vs. Turf, Owners, Problems,” ESPN“NFL Players Union Renews Call for Grass Fields After Aaron Rodgers’ Injury,” Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press“NFL Reaches ‘Major Milestone’ With Record 9 Minority Head Coaches in Place for the 2024 Season,” Steve Reed, The Associated Press“NFL Record 14 Black QBs to Start in Week 1, Boosted by Rookies Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson,” Jonathan Jones, CBS“NFL Reports Lobbying Spending Increase Ahead of Super Bowl LVII,” Joanne Haner, Open Secrets: Following the Money in Politics “NFL Says Regular-Season Concussions Increased 18% in 2022,” Kevin Seifert, ESPN“NFLPA's Howell Says 92% of Players Want Grass Fields Over Turf,” Paul Gutierrez, ESPN“No Sport for Old Players. A Longitudinal Study of Aging Effects on Match Performance in Elite Soccer,” Ezequiel Rey, Miguel Lorenzo-Martínez, ScienceDirect“Only Natural Grass Can Level The NFL’s Playing Field,” JC Tretter, NFLPA“The Paradox of Integration: Racial Composition of NFL Positions from 1960 to 2020,” Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde et al., American Sociologist Association “Researchers Find CTE in 345 of 376 Former NFL Players Studied,” Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine“Share of Players in the NFL in 2023, by Ethnicity,” Christina Gough, Statistica“Study: Head Impacts, Not Concussions, Drive Football-Related CTE Risk,” Rodney Young, Axel Turcios, Scripps News“Super Bowl LVIII Is Most-Watched Telecast in History,” Football Operations“What Did Your Favorite League Spend on Federal Lobbying in 2019?” Emma Baccellieri, Sports Illustrated“What Happened to Damar Hamlin? Here's What We Know About the Buffalo Bills Player's Cardiac Arrest,” Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News“Which NFL Stadiums Have Artificial Turf and Which Have Grass? Everything You Need to Know,” The Athletic
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • S3E13 - True Crime: “Murder is bad vibes”
    Mar 5 2024
    Audra and Elisa attempt to unpack why true crime content is so pervasive, why women are the biggest consumers, the missing white woman syndrome, and what our desires say about us. This episode pairs best with falling asleep to ASMR instead of the news. Book Recommendation Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession, Rachel Munroe Keep the conversation going Email us at culturecolander@gmail.comFollow us! Sources “The 25 Best True Crime Books of All Time,” A. Mana Nava & Rebecca Oliver Kaplan, The Mary Sue “100 Most-Watched TV Series of 2022-23: This Season’s Winners and Losers,” Michael Schneider, Variety“Black Women More Likely to Go Missing But Receive Less News Coverage Than Missing White Women: Data,” Jessica Larche, 3WTKR“Gender, Socially Desirable Responding and The Fear of Crime: Are Women Really More Anxious about Crime?” Robbie M. Sutton, Stephen Farrall, The British Journal of Criminology, JSTOR“A Former Manson Family Member Is Free, After Her Parole Was Reversed 5 Times, Bill Chappell, NPRHelter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders, Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry, 1974“Missing White Woman Syndrome: The Media Bias Towards Missing People of Color,” Consider This, NPR“Parole Hearings,” Charles Manson“Racial Bias Affects Media Coverage of Missing People. A New Tool Illustrates How,” Jonathan Franklin, NPRSavage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession, Rachel Munroe, 2019“These Women Use True Crime Podcasts to Lull Themselves to Sleep—Experts Explain Why It Works,” Aditi Shrikant, Renee Onque, CNBC“The Top 50 Podcasts in The U.S. Q3 2023 from Edison Podcast Metrics,” Edison Research“True Crime Podcasts Are Popular in The U.S., Particularly Among Women and Those With Less Formal Education,” Sarah Nasser & Christopher St. Aubin, Pew Research Center“The Unholy Idol of Narrative: A Conversation with Alice Bolin,” Meredith Doench, The Adroit Journal“‘To Succeed in Becoming Criminal Without Crime’: The Algorithm of True Crime Texts,” Megan Sweeney, symplokē, JSTOR“True Crime: The Origins of Modern Sensationalism,” Joy Wiltenburg, The American Historical Review, JSTOR“What One Researcher Discovered About America’s True Crime Obsession,” Sarah Watts, Forbes “When Men Murder Women,” Violence Policy Center“Why We Love – and Need to Leave Behind – Dead Girl Stories,” Kristen Martin, Literary Hub
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • S3E12 - Mean Girls: “Missed opportunities”
    Feb 13 2024

    Audra and Elisa talk the new musical remake of the iconic teen comedy, Mean Girls. This episode pairs best with Renee Rapp’s album, Snow Angel.

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    • Mean Girls, Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr.
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    47 mins
  • S3E11 - Violent Video Games: “Walks like, talks like a moral panic”
    Jan 30 2024
    Audra and Elisa unpack the question on everybody's lips: are violent video games actually making people more violent? This episode pairs best with your favorite nostalgic computer game. Book Recommendation Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Keep the conversation going Email us at culturecolander@gmail.comFollow us! Sources “Apex Legends Live Player Count,” Player Counter“The Benefits of Simple, Open-Ended Toys in Child Development,” RAD Children’s Furniture “Candy Crush Saga: The Science Behind Our Addiction,” Eliana Dockterman, Time MagazineConspiracy of Violence: Nations Where Video Games like Call of Duty, Halo, and Grand Theft Auto Are Hugely Popular Have FEWER Murders and Violent Assaults,” Margi Murphy, The Sun“Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Associated with Internet Gaming Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study,” Zhaojun Teng et al., AK Journals“Doom Game Attracted 2 Teens,” James Janega, Chicago Tribune “Do Video Games Cause Violence?” Alex Orlando, Discover“Flappy Bird,” Wikipedia “The Flight of the Birdman: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out,” David Kushner, Rolling Stone“Gun Deaths by Country 2023,” World Population Review“Gunman in Maine Mass Shooting Had Paranoid Beliefs, Officials Say,” Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs & Amelia Nierenberg, The New York TimesHigh Score, Netflix"Inside Trump’s Private Meeting With The Video-Game Industry – and It’s Critics,” Tony Romm, The Washington Post“Let’s Beat Your Gaming Problem,” The Mindful GamerLost in a Good Game: Why We Play Video Games and What They Can Do For Us, Pete Etchells“My Shame. Laid Bare.” Spacemomsdaughter, TikTok“The NFL’s About-Face on Sports Gambling,” David W. Chen, The New York Times“Report: Turkey Wants to Ban Minecraft,” Stephanie Mlot, PCMag“Shooters: How Video Games Fund Arms Manufacturers,” Simon Parkin, Eurogamer“Tiptonline,” The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Season 3, Episode 16“Video Game Addiction Is on the Rise. Here’s What It Looks Like,” Mark Hill, Discover“Video Game Industry,” Wikipedia“r/VRtoER,” Reddit
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • S3E10 - New Segment: The Quick Rinse
    Jan 17 2024

    Audra and Elisa launch a new style of episode! Between their traditional episodes, they will chat about topics that are timely, random, or just too bite-sized for full-fledged research. Following their original model, they won’t know what the other is bringing to the table until they hit record. This week they discuss the disproportionately hateful reaction to TikToker Mikayla Nogueira and ridiculously niche, outdated laws that will make you laugh.

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    • “Basques Safe In Iceland As District Repeals Decree to Kill Them On Sight,” Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian
    • “Here Are 50 of the Dumbest Laws in Every State,” Reader’s Digest
    • Matthew Stevens TikTok video from 01/10/2024
    • Matthew Stevens TikTok video from 01/11/2024
    • Matthew Stevens TikTok video from 09/03/2023
    • Mikayla Nogueira TikTok video from 01/11/2024
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    52 mins
  • S3E9 - May December Movie Review: “I want to take ten showers”
    Dec 19 2023

    Audra and Elisa review the new, Golden Globe nominated, Netflix film, May December. They talk Mary Kay Letourneau, underbaked dialogue, and soap opera camp. 

    Book Recommendation

    • My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

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    • Full Interview with Mary Kay Letourneau, 7NEWS World Exclusive
    • May December, Todd Haynes, Netflix
    • What to Know About the True Story That Inspired May December, Cady Lang, Time Magazine
    • DARVO, Verywell Mind
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • S3E8 - [BONUS] Saltburn Movie Review: "Are we really eating the rich?"
    Dec 5 2023

    This week, Elisa and Audra join Lily and James of @GroovyMoviesPod. We bring an American perspective to a very British class system as we dissect Emerald Fennell’s new film Saltburn, i.e. The Talented Mr Creepley.

    Book Recommendation

    • Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

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    References

    • Interview with Emerald Fennell and the cast of Saltburn
    • ‘The sons and daughters of The Talented Mr Ripley’ by Manuela Lazic for The Ringer
    • The New Yorker Radio Hour episode where Emerald Fennell talks about her upbringing

    Film Pharmacy

    • Friends Best Thanksgiving Moments
    • The Greatest Showman (2017) dir. by Michael Gracey
    • Dan in Real Life (2007) dir. by Peter Hedges
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    1 hr and 11 mins