Madness Cafe

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

Podcasting since 2021 • 253 episodes

Madness Cafe

Latest Episodes

250. One Million More Midwives with guest Liselotte Kweekel

*** Correction: "I did notice one mistake at the end of the conversation regarding a statistic. I said that maternal mortality is 4 women per 1,000 live births in The Netherlands versus 1,000 out of 1,000 live births in other countri...

April 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 250 • 54:15

249. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

This month's installment of our Banned Books Series is Kirsten Miller's novel Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books. Joining the discussion this month is fan and friend of the pod Charie Procter (who also happens to be one of Raquel's soro...

April 23, 2026 • 55:56

248. GLP-1s, Body Fascism and the Effects of Fascism On Women's and Men's Bodies

GLP-1s, trad wives, fat phobia, body policing, thinness as a moral imperative, performative masculinity and femininity. Everywhere you turn someone is talking about weight and fascism; but are the two related? We dive into the connection in thi...

April 16, 2026 • 1:04:26

247. Turn to Stone: A Memoir with guest Emily Meg Weinstein

In this week's episode author Emily Meg Weinstein joins us to discuss her memoir Turn to Stone. Emily does so much more than just chronicle a significant time in her life or regale the reader with tales of her rock climbing adventures, she exam...

April 09, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 247 • 1:01:53

246. Book Chat: Just Pills by Rebecca Kelliher

In this week's episode, we discuss Just Pills: The Extraordinary Story of a Revolution in Abortion Care by Rebecca Kelliher. This book details the history of mifepristone and misoprostol - the two pills used in medication abortions.

April 02, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 246 • 51:26