Ranked #1
S2E2: Why the F*$% Are We Still Having Kids?
S2E2: Why the F*$% Are We Still Having Kids?
Having kids seems like the worst career move a woman could make: the US lacks paid parental leave, working moms are less... Read more
17 Jul 2017
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35mins
Ranked #2
S2E5: Teenage Girls Are Magic
S2E5: Teenage Girls Are Magic
Historically, young women have set all the trends: the Beatles, Instagram, and Snapchat just to name a few. But they are... Read more
7 Aug 2017
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22mins
Ranked #3
S1E2: Instagram Insecurities
S1E2: Instagram Insecurities
Women are now more likely than men to have bachelor's degrees. And childless women in their 20s currently out-earn men. ... Read more
17 May 2016
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19mins
Ranked #4
S2E4: Little White Lie
S2E4: Little White Lie
How do we come to terms with the lies our families tell us? Are we really an extension of our parents? How do we define ... Read more
31 Jul 2017
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22mins
Ranked #5
S1E1: The Kardashian Industrial Komplex
S1E1: The Kardashian Industrial Komplex
Sales are down on magazine covers that bear their faces. Ratings are low on their reality TV show. Seemingly no one care... Read more
9 May 2016
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16mins
Ranked #6
S1E3: Just Shut Up
S1E3: Just Shut Up
Vocal fry. Upspeak. Overuse of qualifiers — it seems like we can’t open our mouths without being criticized. Elisa Kreis... Read more
23 May 2016
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18mins
Ranked #7
S2E8: Why Are We Still Not Happy?
S2E8: Why Are We Still Not Happy?
The main consumer of self-help products in the US are women living in coastal cities. So how have decades of encourageme... Read more
28 Aug 2017
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18mins
Ranked #8
S1E10: Lipstick Isn't a Sign of a Declining Mind
S1E10: Lipstick Isn't a Sign of a Declining Mind
Fashion is often dismissed as frivolous, superficial, shallow, and in the age of global warming, even irresponsible. Yet... Read more
11 Jul 2016
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10mins
Ranked #9
S1E4: Worst Place To Be A Woman
S1E4: Worst Place To Be A Woman
Michelle Byrom was on death row for 15 years. Hours before her execution, her conviction was overturned. Refinery 29’s V... Read more
31 May 2016
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19mins
Ranked #10
S3E5: Mind Behind The Meme: Quinta Brunson
S3E5: Mind Behind The Meme: Quinta Brunson
Quinta Brunson became obsessed with comedy as an undergrad at Temple University. She initially felt like the internet wa... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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26mins
Ranked #11
S1E5: Shiny Happy People
S1E5: Shiny Happy People
Is virality a science or a spiritual connection? And what role do women play in it? Leading virality scholar and Wharton... Read more
6 Jun 2016
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9mins
Ranked #12
S2E9: When Your Pop Culture Doesn't Match Your Politics
S2E9: When Your Pop Culture Doesn't Match Your Politics
What do you do when you love the beat but the lyrics aren't quite....liberating? If you're ashamed of your music choices... Read more
5 Sep 2017
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16mins
Ranked #13
S1E6: Picking Up A Pick-Up Artist
S1E6: Picking Up A Pick-Up Artist
Angela Washko is a feminist artist who tried to find common ground with the internet's most infamous misogynist. To say ... Read more
13 Jun 2016
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21mins
Ranked #14
S3E2: Peaches On Fleek
S3E2: Peaches On Fleek
Peaches, a young woman of color, uploads a video of herself to Vine. She's impressed with her eyebrows. They're on fleek... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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20mins
Ranked #15
S1E9: Childish Games
S1E9: Childish Games
How far would you go to be a kid again? And why do we miss the '90s so much? Our special report on nostalgia dives into ... Read more
5 Jul 2016
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12mins