【随机波动】致信白素贞：好好一条蛇，何苦变女人？

2015年，公益机构“一个母亲”成立。11年间，它为全国因离异、丧偶、未婚、婚姻危机或配偶服刑等原因而独自抚养未成年孩子的妈妈，提供心理、养育和法律方面的支持。“一个母亲”的发起人魏雪漫，最早在电台录制了很多绘本。她希望晚上的时候，妈妈能把绘本放给孩子听。而妈妈自己，则可以从育儿中抽身片刻。 独自抚养就是这样一件事。它细碎、繁琐，需要倾注持续的注意力和关怀。它不是静态的，而是一个动作、一个过程。它指向养育过程中无数具体而细小的决定：谁来接送孩子，谁给孩子做饭，下班时间和孩子放学时间能否衔接上，如何告知孩子父亲的去向，在学校开学填写表格时，父亲那一栏该怎么 ...  Show more

夏末时节，虫丁兴旺，就连四季常居客床螨都是这个时候最为壮大。七八月间，建国轰轰烈烈开展了一场虫虫大作战——绿植生出蚜虫，遛狗发现蜱虫，小区蚊子泛滥，最为诡异和恐怖的是，卧室里出现了浩浩荡荡的烟草甲大军，虽然此时家中出现了一位壁虎救星，但可惜它不吃烟草甲。除虫公司上门两次后，烟草甲谜案最终告破，虫子危机宣告解除。 在这劫后余生、心有余悸的时刻，我邀请了科普作者、自然观察者玛雅蓝做客随机波动，她曾翻译过包括法布尔《昆虫记》在内的许多著作，也是一个面对飞天大蟑螂和手掌大的蛾子面不改色的广东女孩（哈哈哈）。我想请教她的是，为什么虫子虽小但一旦进入家庭总让人紧张头 ...  Show more

From the dangers of childbirth to female sexuality, myths and legends about female monsters like mermaids and sirens can tell us a lot about different societies’ attitudes towards women over time. Speaking with Rachel Dinning, Sarah Clegg, author of the new book Woman’s Lore, exa ...  Show more

Dr. Jordan Peterson offers a psychological and cultural analysis of the Grimm Brothers' Snow White, using it as a lens to explore evolutionary biology, female status hierarchies, fertility suppression, and the pathology of the “evil queen” archetype. Drawing on research in primat ...  Show more

Oh Muses! We return to Chinese mythology to hear about more snakes. We encounter snakes pretending to be people, potion drinking, a violent crane, and mountains where mortals can’t go. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks early and ad free on Wondery+! What's that? You want a ...  Show more

This traditional West African folk tale chronicles the life of Oya, a shape-shifting deity who must make a difficult choice between family and her secret life as a wild animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices