Madness Cafe

A feminist current events/social commentary podcast where we discuss politics, health and wellness and women's rights issues.

Podcasting since 2021 • 268 episodes

Madness Cafe

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263. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood with guest Carolyn Crane

This month's banned book is The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, the second book in the MaddAdam trilogy. The first book in the trilogy, Oryx and Crake, was discussed in episode 189 which aired on February 6, 2025. We are fortunate to have...

September 24, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 263 • 56:28

262. Storytelling Is Powerful: Witchy Women Hammer with N.G. Avant

This week's episode features return guest N.G. Avant joining us to discuss her new book Witchy Women: Hammer. In this book, the 4 main characters travel back in time for the greater good of women as well as that of society. Tune in to this epis...

September 10, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 262 • 53:52

261. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: The Giver by Lois Lowry

We’re back with another banned book discussion; this month’s book is The Giver by Lois Lowry. Tune in to hear our thoughts about The Giver.Mentioned in this episode: ...

August 27, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 261 • 49:54

260. The Geography of Desire with guest Linda Gambill

At the young age of 14, guest Linda Gambill decided that she wanted to join the Peace Corps. In her early 20s, Linda took the plunge and became one of the many Peace Corps volunteers in 1978. In her memoir, The Geography of Desire, Linda takes ...

August 20, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 260 • 58:08

259. We Are Matriarchy with guest Sam Cross

We're starting a new, periodic series on the show about envisioning matriarchy. This episode is such a great way to start this series. Our guest this week, Sam Cross, literally wrote a book about it - Manifesting Matriarcy. In this episode, we ...

August 06, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 259 • 58:02