Madness Cafe
A feminist current events/social commentary podcast where we discuss politics, health and wellness and women's rights issues.
Podcasting since 2021 • 180 episodes
Madness Cafe
Latest Episodes
180. The Truth About Immigration and H-4 Spouse Visas - Book Chat: Golden Handcuffs by Varuni Sinha
In this week's episode, we discuss Varuni Sinha's memoir, Golden Handcuffs: An Immigrant's Pursuit of Happiness. Varuni, a New York-based writer and multimedia producer, describes her book as a story of love, strength, and resilience written wi...
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179. "My father is my perpetrator." with guest Cindy Benezra
Sexual abuse is objectively a difficult topic. Even more so when the predator is your father. Cindy Benezra knows this all too well; her predator was her father. In her memoir, Under the Orange Blossoms, Cindy shares her story, along with how s...
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178. Pleasure, Play & Psilocybin: Microdosing for Maidens, Mothers & Crones with guest Leslie Draffin
Magic mushrooms, plant medicine, psilocybin - what came to mind when you read those words? If you grew up in the 80s, "just say no" probably popped up. But are all drugs bad? Can their powers be used for good? Sometimes, yes. Specifically, psil...
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177. Our Reactions to the 2024 Election: "The majority of the country is more comfortable with the devil they know than the leader they don't."
After a few days of processing the results of the election, we talk through our feelings about what happened, what's to come, our fears and hopes, and our plans going forward. The conversation doesn't stop here, and it doesn't stop with us; aft...
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176. Book Chat: Our Time Is Now by Stacey Abrams
We read and discussed Stacey Abrams' Our Time Is Now before the results of the 2024 election were announced. We were excited and hopeful and wanted to share Stacey's message, information and talented wordsmithing with everyone. We're in a very ...
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