Best Kate Elston Podcasts (2024)

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111 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 2 1:15:41

2y ago1:15:41

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It's our last episode of the season and part two of our deep dive into 10 sometimes scary, often funny, and always meaningful abortions on screen. This episode is fully set in the 2010's, and we get into some of our favorite shows: CW darlings Jane the Virgin and Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, Shonda's soapy magnum opus Scandal, animated delight BoJack Horse…

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110 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 1 1:18:24

2y ago1:18:24

1:18:24

We had such a blast when we covered periods on television, so we knew we HAD to get into how abortions have been portrayed on screen. We cover a century of TV shows and films, and talk about some of our favorites, some of the funniest, and one of the creepiest movies we've ever seen. In part one, we run the gamut, from a 1916 silent film, a show fr…

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109 - Bleeding Rainbow: Squad with Maggie Tokuda-Hall 1:23:35

2y ago1:23:35

1:23:35

We know our blisteners love a good story (don't all podcast lovers?) so we KNOW you'll love Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall. Maggie joined us for our Bleeding Rainbow episode about her graphic novel Squad — a story centered around four teen girls who have a unique, yet very effective way of fighting the patriarchy — and have a strong relationship to th…

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108 - Bleeding While Mormon with Sasha Piton 1:22:42

2y ago1:22:42

1:22:42

Alternative title to this episode: The Church of Jesus Christ ANOTHER UTI?! We were lucky enough to talk with Sasha Piton a few months back about Mormon undergarments and how they are NOT conducive for vaginal health and menstruation — which she made clear to the LDS church leaders (and even got some press - hello NYT!). We talk periods, divine fem…

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107 - DIY Pussy with Riddhi Patel 1:09:43

2y ago1:09:43

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Did you know that one form of a uterine anomaly is having no uterus at all? It's crazy but it's true! This is known as MRKH syndrome (named after the four doctors who discovered it) and we had the privilege to talk to Riddhi Patel about their experience with this rare disorder. They tell us all about their diagnosis, symptoms they've experienced, a…

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106 - Standing Ovation for Tubal Ligation 1:17:58

2y ago1:17:58

1:17:58

It seems like only yesterday we were joking on the podcast about tubal litigators (lol - sometimes our words not good!), and now here we are, devoting a whole episode to the various forms of sterilization a uterus-haver can consider! Kate brings us surprise bleedsearch and we are truly SURPRISED by what we learn in this episode. We talk procedures,…

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105 - Everyone Deserves an Abortion Doula with Cera Merrick 1:22:48

2y ago1:22:48

1:22:48

This week we are so lucky to have Cera Merrick on the pod to tell us about being an abortion doula — including what kind of support someone can expect when they work with a doula and why that kind of support is so important for someone getting an abortion (no matter their circumstances). Cera also tells us how they ended up in this line of work, an…

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6 - Endometriosis Suuuuuuucks (Re-release) 55:48

2y ago55:48

55:48

It's still summer! And your three co-blosts continue to enjoy our various summer adventures (read: hoping our tampon strings aren't poking out of our swimsuits). So we thought we'd rerun our first ever interview with a VIB from way back in 2018. Enjoy this episode with writer and comedian Allison Page, who tells us all about her struggles with endo…

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50 - Everything is Fine (Re-release) 1:39:20

2y ago1:39:20

1:39:20

Picture it: It was January 2020. The three co-blosts were holed up in a downtown San Francisco hotel room for a one-night retreat. We had wine, gummy bears and DayQuil (Kate had a cold), and we were recording our first Everything is Fine episode.Fast forward to 2.5 years later: It's the year of our lord-who-is-a-man 2022 and those very same co-blos…

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104 - Cis Men Joining the Fight 1:11:45

2y ago1:11:45

1:11:45

(Re-uploaded to fix audio glitch!) Welcome to the pod Adam Segal — abortion advocate, breaker-down of toxic masculinity, and our first cis man guest! Adam brings his own perspective to the fight for abortion rights, having had a partner go through it. Knowing how important it is for cis men to be a part of the conversation, we wanted to talk to Ada…

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103 - Shouting Your Abortion with Carla Lee Pt. 2 54:55

2y ago54:55

54:55

We're back with part two! We've got more abortion stories, ways you can support people seeking abortions, and general venting about the state of the world, mixed in with laughs and love. We're so grateful for Carla joining us and sharing her story, and for everyone who called in with their stories.By Kate Elston, Meghann Hayes and Meg Trowbridge

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102 - Shouting Your Abortion with Carla Lee Pt. 1 1:13:27

2y ago1:13:27

1:13:27

One of our favorite guests, Carla Lee, is sitting in for Meg Hayes this week as we take phone calls from blisteners shouting their abortions. As you can tell from the title, we had enough calls, stories and things to talk about that we had to split it into two parts! Keep an eye out for part two later this week, and then press play to laugh, cry an…

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101 - Abortion: Back to the Future and Back Again 1:05:41

2y ago1:05:41

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We're coming at you with more bleedsearch! You got a taste of it last week with Meg Hayes' abortion history segment, and now here's the main course. Learn about when abortions first entered the annals of history, play games along with Meg T and Kate, and learn about another new patron saint of the podcast (we're collecting enough to start our own c…

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100 - Everything is F*cked: Live from San Francisco 1:18:50

2y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

We're 100 episodes old! We celebrated with a live show at PianoFight in San Francisco and we talk ABORTION(FYI - this was recorded on June 18, before Roe was officially overturned). MeyHay brings us a taste of her bleedsearch on the history of abortion, Kate plays a fun new game where we guess which state is truly the worst (there are so many!), an…

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99 - Abortion Pills!!!!!!!!! with Susan Yanow 1:07:39

2y ago1:07:39

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This week we're covering the topic that you (like the blosts) may know very little about – abortion pills! And contrary to what you may have heard, abortion pills are effective, safe, and even used among racehorse breeders to stop their horses from having foals. If it's good enough for Seabiscuit, it's good enough for us! Renowned reproductive just…

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98 - Can We Trust Period Tracking Apps? 1:12:34

2y ago1:12:34

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Raise your hand if you use a period tracking app! All three blosts certainly have (we talked about it in episode 7 of the pod!), but over the past few years, we've heard more and more about how the way these apps handle data is less than ideal. So, in this episode, Meg T dives deep into what these tracker apps know about us, what they do with that …

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97 - Resident Gyno Dr. Kate Wrote a Book! 1:20:33

2y ago1:20:33

1:20:33

We are once again blessed with the presence of Dr. Kate White, this time to ask her all about her first book, "Your Guide to Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss." We talk about the impetus behind this book, who this book is for, and how cool it is that she is now a bonafide published author whose book is going to help a lot of people. We also take phone c…

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96 - Get Your Kicks with This Season Six... Premiere! 50:35

2y ago50:35

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Your blosts are back — and we. are. ANGRY! We kick off this season during a real bleak month (millenium?) reminding us that society is still a hot pile of steamy garbage. That's why we're so glad to have each other this season — and you, dear blisteners — to process, rage and ACT (hint: upcoming live show to rally the troops around abortion rights)…

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COME SEE OUR 100TH EPISODE...LIVE! 1:12

2+ y ago1:12

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Tickets and more information at viciouscyclepodcast.comBy Kate Elston, Meghann Hayes and Meg Trowbridge

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We Review Pixar's Turning Red: Patreon-Only Sneak Peek 10:31

2+ y ago10:31

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It's a movie that COULD NOT be more up our alley: a tale of tweens in the early aughts livin' life, gettin' horny & startin' their periods, all while stanning boy bands. We reviewed Pixar's latest masterpiece, TURNING RED, for our Patreon supporters — but we're giving ALL the blisteners this sneak peek of the episode.If you want to hear our entire …

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95 - Police Tear Gas F*cked With Her Menstrual Cycle 1:11:09

2+ y ago1:11:09

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We're calling this a breakthrough episode because we have to laugh through the pain, right blisteners?! We've got a great ep for you, with special guest Liv Vasquez, who is suing the city of Portland, Oregon for the adverse effects police tear gas had on her menstrual health. Liv was living in Portland, Oregon in the summer of 2020 during the demon…

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94 - Everything Is Still Fine: Season Five Finale 1:18:50

3y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

Ok, we know at this very moment everything may not be *totally* fine — maybe you're getting a root canal, a colposcopy, a subpoena... we know life gets messy and sometimes you need to tune out. That's why we recorded another Everything Is Fine episode as our finale to season five! We needed it, and we figured you might, too. Join us for songs, quiz…

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93 - Getting Frisky with Menstrual Disc-ies 1:20:35

3y ago1:20:35

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We've got another episode dedicated to a reusable period product — you know we love those!! This week we're covering menstrual discs with special guest Rachael Newton, who created the reusable Nixit disc. We reminisce with Rachael about our first meeting (at a party with a boob-ball pit of course), talk about where Nixit came from, and get into her…

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92 - What the OTHER Room Learned About Puberty 1:15:12

3y ago1:15:12

1:15:12

If you're like the blosts, you were insanely curious about what the other room learned about puberty when they split up the classes for sex ed. We've joked about it and even wagered some guesses, but Meg Hayes did the dirty work to get some real answers. This week's episode is all about puberty for kids assigned male at birth. We find out what we h…

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91 - So Brave: Danielle Perez Uses OB's 1:18:17

3y ago1:18:17

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The blosts were honored to have DivaDelux herself on the pod this week — that's right, we talk with Danielle Perez about comedy, periods and all the various ways the comedy world (and hey, the world in general) really need to up their accessibility game. Danielle is also a Catholic-education survivor from SoCal, so she and MeyHay had a lot to unpac…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Kate Elston Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Vicious Cycle

Kate Elston, Meghann Hayes and Meg Trowbridge

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111 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 2 1:15:41

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110 - Ten Important Abortions in TV & Film History Pt. 1 1:18:24

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109 - Bleeding Rainbow: Squad with Maggie Tokuda-Hall 1:23:35

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108 - Bleeding While Mormon with Sasha Piton 1:22:42

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107 - DIY Pussy with Riddhi Patel 1:09:43

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106 - Standing Ovation for Tubal Ligation 1:17:58

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105 - Everyone Deserves an Abortion Doula with Cera Merrick 1:22:48

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6 - Endometriosis Suuuuuuucks (Re-release) 55:48

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50 - Everything is Fine (Re-release) 1:39:20

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104 - Cis Men Joining the Fight 1:11:45

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103 - Shouting Your Abortion with Carla Lee Pt. 2 54:55

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102 - Shouting Your Abortion with Carla Lee Pt. 1 1:13:27

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101 - Abortion: Back to the Future and Back Again 1:05:41

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100 - Everything is F*cked: Live from San Francisco 1:18:50

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99 - Abortion Pills!!!!!!!!! with Susan Yanow 1:07:39

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98 - Can We Trust Period Tracking Apps? 1:12:34

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97 - Resident Gyno Dr. Kate Wrote a Book! 1:20:33

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96 - Get Your Kicks with This Season Six... Premiere! 50:35

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COME SEE OUR 100TH EPISODE...LIVE! 1:12

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We Review Pixar's Turning Red: Patreon-Only Sneak Peek 10:31

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95 - Police Tear Gas F*cked With Her Menstrual Cycle 1:11:09

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94 - Everything Is Still Fine: Season Five Finale 1:18:50

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93 - Getting Frisky with Menstrual Disc-ies 1:20:35

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92 - What the OTHER Room Learned About Puberty 1:15:12

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91 - So Brave: Danielle Perez Uses OB's 1:18:17

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