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The Women

Welcome to The Women! Fresh Episodes drop in Fall of 2021! On every episode, host Rose Reid follows one woman’s extraordinary journey. Unfiltered highbrow and lowbrow conversations with women you alre... Read more

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Dr. Leana Wen: A Doctor Who Listens

Dr. Leana Wen: A Doctor Who Listens

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, public health champion, and visiting professor at George Washington University.... Read more

3 Mar 2020

40mins

Ranked #2

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Heather: "She Wanted an Abortion. I Wanted to Help."

Heather: "She Wanted an Abortion. I Wanted to Help."

Heather Booth got a call in 1965 that a friend was in desparate need of an abortion. She started an underground abortion... Read more

18 Feb 2020

36mins

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Andrea: A Lifelong Fight for Civil Rights

Andrea: A Lifelong Fight for Civil Rights

Andrea Young marched in Selma at 9 years old and is now protecting women's right to choose, working on prison reform, an... Read more

26 Nov 2019

42mins

Ranked #4

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Charlotte: Becoming My Own Woman

Charlotte: Becoming My Own Woman

A new year, and a new decade. Welcome back to The Women! Charlotte Clymer’s life changed completely when she announced t... Read more

7 Jan 2020

36mins

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Nan: Life After Miseducation

Nan: Life After Miseducation

Nan Orrock was a teenager when she heard the Martin Luther King Jr. speak and that day changed her life. Nan has served ... Read more

17 Dec 2019

43mins

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June: Comedy, Improv & Democracy

June: Comedy, Improv & Democracy

June Diane Raphael honed her comedic improv talents at Upright Citizens Brigade and is now starring in the hit TV show, ... Read more

10 Dec 2019

39mins

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Liz: "Radical Change is Scary"

Liz: "Radical Change is Scary"

Liz Plank is a Quebec-born, American-based journalist Liz recently published, "For the Love of Men: A New Vision of Mind... Read more

4 Feb 2020

39mins

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Phumzile: Mandela's Protege to Leading UN Women

Phumzile: Mandela's Protege to Leading UN Women

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka grew up under the apartheid regime that restricted almost every aspect of her life and person. Me... Read more

3 Dec 2019

51mins

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The Iconic Songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie

The Iconic Songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie is a singer-songwriter known for her powerful protest songs and touching love songs. She started out ... Read more

11 Feb 2020

39mins

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COVID-19: On the Frontlines

COVID-19: On the Frontlines

Everything has changed. We are switching from our regular programming to cover the women who are on the frontlines fight... Read more

17 Mar 2020

35mins

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Yassmin: "I Became Public Enemy #1"

Yassmin: "I Became Public Enemy #1"

Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@Yassmin_a) is a Sudanese Australian engineer-turned-writer. She recently published her first nove... Read more

28 Jan 2020

39mins

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Katie Couric on Covid-19, Grief, & Sexism

Katie Couric on Covid-19, Grief, & Sexism

Katie Couric is no stranger to reporting in a crisis, and she is one of many journalists on the frontlines asking tough ... Read more

7 Apr 2020

41mins

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COVID-19: The Worst is Yet to Come

COVID-19: The Worst is Yet to Come

COVID-19 cases are rising in the United States and globally. Many healthcare workers are struggling to keep up. And ever... Read more

24 Mar 2020

36mins

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International Women's Day!

International Women's Day!

Welcome to a special International Women's Day episode featuring women from around the world, brought together by the Un... Read more

10 Mar 2020

1hr 3mins

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Beena: Reporting Beyond Borders

Beena: Reporting Beyond Borders

Beena Sarwar is a Pakistani journalist and filmmaker. She reports on the fast-paced and at times, dangerous, state of po... Read more

24 Dec 2019

45mins

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Marjorie: "I'm a Lone Voice"

Marjorie: "I'm a Lone Voice"

Marjorie Margolies was the first woman elected to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives. She joined Con... Read more

21 Jan 2020

34mins

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Ronja: "Can I Get Some Effort in this Hate?"

Ronja: "Can I Get Some Effort in this Hate?"

Ronja von Rönne @sudelheft is a Berlin-based writer and TV host who was thrust into fame & controversy after her 201... Read more

14 Jan 2020

36mins

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I Think I Have COVID-19, But I Can't Get Tested

I Think I Have COVID-19, But I Can't Get Tested

What does COVID-19 feel like? What do you do if you can't get tested? Why is getting a COVID-19 test so hard? Erica Roth... Read more

31 Mar 2020

28mins

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Pregnant Women Face Tough Choices During COVID-19

Pregnant Women Face Tough Choices During COVID-19

Pregnant women all over the world are facing tough choices as concerns rise around giving birth in a hospital where they... Read more

14 Apr 2020

28mins

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Jewel Will Save Your Soul

Jewel Will Save Your Soul

Jewel was living in her car when she was discovered at 19, and released her platinum-winning debut album, Pieces of You,... Read more

19 May 2020

37mins

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