The Whisper Network (Antica Productions)
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| 21 Jan 2025 | The Whisper Network Trailer | 00:04:16 | |
Welcome to The Whisper Network, a new podcast co-hosted by Emily Hampshire and Katie Boland. On The Whisper Network, Emily and Katie have frank and raw conversations about the things that women often feel they can only whisper about. Each episode explores the pressures, pleasures and perplexities of life as a woman: mental health, physical health, sexual health, and more. It’s like an intimate group chat with your friends, where nothing is too personal or embarrassing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Welcome to The Whisper Network | 00:23:00 | |
Why is my period so fucked? Am I going through perimenopause already? Why is there so much less research available on women’s medical issues than men’s? Emily Hampshire and Katie Boland have been texting questions like this and many more to each other for years – and now it’s time to find some answers. On The Whisper Network, they will talk out loud about the things women usually just whisper about: bodies, sex lives, secrets and more. With expert interviews and personal stories from women of all walks of life, it’s an intimate group chat where nothing is too personal or embarrassing. Further reading:
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Feb 2025 | No faking with Remy Kassimir | 00:43:22 | |
Why are straight women still so much less likely to climax during sex than men? What do TV shows and movies get wrong about female orgasms? And how is a clitoris like a cowboy? Comedian and podcast host Remy Kassimir joins Emily and Katie to answer all these questions and more in a frank, funny and inspiring conversation about female pleasure. References and further reading:
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Living for your 80-year-old self with Jameela Jamil | 00:59:10 | |
Jameela Jamil is the queen of saying the quiet part out loud. She is a fearless and outspoken feminist activist who has created a huge platform to try and dismantle toxic diet culture and promote healthy self image. She’s not afraid to say exactly what she thinks and call out bullshit, even though she has taken quite a bit of heat for it. She talks to us about how we need to reject the algorithmic beauty standards of social media, stop fearing old age, and start living with the happiness of our future 80 year old selves in mind. References and further reading: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Unshaming yourself with Jowita Bydlowska | 00:41:16 | |
Most of the things we whisper about have one common denominator: shame. Bold and brilliant writer Jowita Bydlowska talks to us about how shame shows up in her life and how she pushes back against it in her work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Feb 2025 | Everything they never told you about pregnancy with Emily Oster | 00:39:25 | |
Pregnancy is one of the wildest experiences a human body can go through, and there are so many things that can happen during a pregnancy that are kept hush-hush until it happens to you. Dr. Emily Oster, author of the 2016 bestseller Expecting Better, is here to offer her trademark no-nonsense, data-driven wisdom about the extremely common and yet surprisingly, and unnecessarily, isolating experience of being pregnant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Mar 2025 | Resisting the misogynistic fear-based algorithm with Dr. Jen Gunter | 00:54:03 | |
“Warrior Gynecologist" Dr. Jennifer Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, The Menopause Manifesto and Blood is here to call out medical misogyny, set the record straight on viral misinformation, and tell you how to advocate for yourself when you visit the doctor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Mar 2025 | “The absolute worst part of my life”: Living with PMDD | 00:39:18 | |
Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder -- a condition that is often characterized by extreme mood swings and psychological symptoms leading up to the start of your period every month – affects up to 10% of menstruating people … including our hosts, Emily and Katie. They open up about their struggles with this disorder, how this condition has affected their lives, as well as the treatments that have and haven’t worked for them. Then they speak with Dr. Jennifer Gordon, Canada Research Chair, who shares the latest research on PMDD and offers up to date advice on how to manage it. Check out the PMDD tracker that Dr. Gordon mentions here: https://mevpmdd.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Mar 2025 | Debunking birth control misinformation with Mama Doctor Jones | 00:35:05 | |
The invention of the birth control pill was one of the most important contributions to the liberation and equality of women … so why is there so much hate and misinformation about it online? Dr. Danielle Jones (aka YouTube star Mama Doctor Jones) joins us for a frank, funny and informative discussion about the highs and lows of the birth control pill, and how to spot the red flags of misinformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Mar 2025 | Checking in with Emily and Katie | 00:22:17 | |
We’re a few episodes into our first season, and Katie and Emily have interviewed some pretty amazing guests so far. But they’ve never interviewed …. each other. Join them as they reflect on work, friendship, and what they’ve learned so far from making this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||