2.6 The contraceptive headache

Caroline is sent photos of women’s toilet queues on an almost daily basis, since writing in her book Invisible Women about how women’s queues are always longer than the men’s. In this episode, she investigates the history of public conveniences, what impact they have on women’s p ...  Show more

In October 1975, the women of Iceland took a 'day off', leading to national chaos. It highlighted the importance of women’s roles in the economy, of which unpaid care work - cooking, cleaning, caring for family - is a vital part. In this episode, Caroline asks whether the Covid p ...  Show more

The free love of the 1960s was a crucial step in the world becoming more sex positive, but would any of it have happened without the invention of The Pill? This week, we're chatting all things birth control - how it came about, the reaction (hello again Pope Paul!), and allll the ...  Show more

Picking a form of contraception can be overwhelming. It involves understanding how birth control works, your preferences, side effects and more. This episode presents the facts so you can choose the contraception that works for you. (This episode originally aired in February 2020 ...  Show more

The girlies talk birth control. They explain the historical origins of contraceptives, the science behind what the pill does to the body, and the political implications of the right to have sex without pregnancy. Digressions include Julia's mystery illness, Eliza's spiritual expe ...  Show more

How does the pill and hormonal birth control impact our psychological well-being and experiences in our 20’s? This week we discuss the history and origins of the pill and how it interacts with our body and systems. Are the benefits worth the risks and what about the dark history ...  Show more