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This podcast examines gender equality topics through humor. Our guests are movers and shakers, creatives, standup comedians and others who are pushing the debate on gender equality forward every day. We’ve got brains, stories and fun produced by your favorite spot for feminist humor and women’s empowerment, The Syndrome Mag.

Of Empaths and Avocados 04/27/2021

Of Empaths and Avocados Do you get unexplained cravings in the supermarket? Are women really more sensitive than men? How did 'snowflake' become a slur? We talk about these life-or-death issues and other stuff with psychologist and author, Julia Wild. Join us for this deep and funny episode with a super articulate guest. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/18883592

We're watching you, Mexico! 04/15/2021

We're watching you, Mexico! An amazing, young podcast producer, journalist and women’s rights activist in Mexico City dishes on the situation of women in her country. And female comedians are paving the way there for a life with less patriarchy! The amount of badassery and courage it takes to do this in a place where women are routinely murdered on the street is mind-boggling. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/18738491

Becoming an Accidental Feminist Rabbi 03/18/2021

Becoming an Accidental Feminist Rabbi Growing up in the 1950s was tough for all women, especially when you were inquisitive and got kicked out of class for asking too many questions. Ruz Gulko tells us her hilarious and moving stories of childhood and of “accidentally” becoming a rabbi. She also explains how, in Judaism, women have always been the ones pushing destiny forward. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/18373634

Raising your voice! 03/04/2021

Raising your voice! Performing can unlock all kinds of talents and set us free. We interview actress Samantha Rund on how she helps others find their voice through acting and speaking. As a real live standup comedian, actress and coach, she talks about her experiences on stage and off, and the journey to discover her own true voice. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/18015470

Kamala Cameos 02/18/2021

Kamala Cameos Janet and Adina riff on politics and listen to interviews with 3 women on Kamala Harris’ nomination for Vice President. FINALLY, it’s happening!!! The state of the union is no longer just male… /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/18002753

True North, Fake South: A front row seat to Trumplandia 02/04/2021

True North, Fake South: A front row seat to Trumplandia The unfiltered view from Canada. Two wise and worldly Canadian women tell us how incredibly f—-ed up we look from up there. What a contrast! Listen to us compare the status of women there and here and what our northern neighbors think about our self-destructing political landscape. Are you ready to emigrate? /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/17783273

Red, Blue, Woman 01/20/2021

Red, Blue, Woman Running for political office as a queer woman in a red state, and enjoying gifts of fresh elk meat. WHOA! We talk with the amazing Caitlin, who has pushed back on political and social norms with brilliance, joy and a touch of rage. Talk about badass…. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/17628299

Yes and...comedy improv and gender equality 01/07/2021

Yes and...comedy improv and gender equality How equal is improv? Totally hip and super-funny Gen Z-er, Carly Lant, explains to us how comedy improv works, how she got into it and how her group, The Dead Parrots Society, deals with creating gender equality on stage and backstage. Topics include: improv comedy, gender equality /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/17454296

Draggin' it out of him 12/26/2020

Draggin' it out of him Adina and Janet peel away the delicious layers of Tim’s journey into female impersonator-land where for years he was Anita Goodman, “shapely blond” singer and standup comedian. A straight man and former drag queen tells some incredible stories about what it was like to be hit on by men and inhabit Seattle’s underground drag space. Take a dive with us into gender politics and psychology! /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/17331341

Why white people must do DEI work, and standup comedy 12/10/2020

Why white people must do DEI work, and standup comedy IQ through the roof and bursting with incredible experiences, Jess is a former standup comedian turned DEI expert speaker and trainer. She has the deepest understanding of gender power dynamics we’ve ever encountered. Join Adina and Janet as Jess explains her first experience as a kid doing standup at her father’s international bodybuilding event and it just goes from there… /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/17143388

Culture, Motherhood and Goats 11/26/2020

Culture, Motherhood and Goats Tibetan-American standup comedian Dewa Dorje is a totally unique and hilarious presence on the Seattle comedy scene. Her father was the first Tibetan nomad to publish a book of humorous writing. Dewa can talk politics one minute and tell you about her mother’s view of goat sex the next. In this episode, Dewa and Janet riff on humor across cultures, single motherhood and being a woman of color in this mixed up world. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/16970075

Humor never dies, especially if it’s therapy 11/11/2020

Humor never dies, especially if it’s therapy Leigh-Anne seems to have been born doing standup. As a baby-boomer, she tackles ageism with a ton of often-raunchy humor and knowledge. Drawing on her master’s degree in public health, she also helps us understand how humor and laughter is therapeutic and necessary for us as humans. Oh, and when she’s not collecting wiener dogs, Leigh-Anne runs a major annual comedy festival in Eugene, OR. Join Janet and Leigh-Anne as they dig into humor, neuroscience and what it means to be human. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/16660562

Would you like peanuts with that sir? 10/20/2020

Would you like peanuts with that sir? Natalie, former geologist, professional photographer and flight attendant allows us into her world as a transgender woman. She totally enchanted us with her stories about erections on airplanes, the meaning of mansplaining and finding her empathy. /episode/index/show/syndromemag/id/16469069

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