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The Technical Alpha podcast is a testament to the force of nature that is the LAGTV community. After years of dancing around the oft requested idea of a podcast, we collectively bit the proverbial bullet and launched ourselves into the great unknown. ​ Hosted by Adam (NovaWar) and Jeff (MaximusBlack), Technical Alpha aims to put our opinions on video games, movies, and tech out into the real world where people may judge us feverishly. As the name suggests, we're not out to be the most glorio ...
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We are Miranda Rake and Sarah Wheeler, two friends, mothers and professional writers on the parenting beat. The Mother of it All is our place to go deep into the culture of modern motherhood and have the conversations that truly challenge, feed and excite us. Expect warmth, humor and over-considered takes on hot topics, fresh takes on old ones, expert guests and good times. We're diving into the grey areas beyond the tropes — the wine moms, the rage moms, the anything moms — and instead spen ...
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Be Fearless. Be Fertile. Rosanne Austin, former state prosecutor turned Fertility Fairy Godmother, has helped women around the world get pregnant in the face of overwhelming odds using, the most powerful, untapped resource they have: Mindset. Rosanne beat the statistics herself by conceiving naturally and giving birth to her miracle boy at age 43, despite years of fertility treatment failure. Get quick hits of insider information about how to think, believe, and take action like a woman who ...
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Angsty baseball youths Sam Lebowitz and Jack Hendon break down the week's news and notes about all things New York Mets. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-lebowitz9/support
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Modern Love

The New York Times

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For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at ny ...
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Say What

Jo Vraca

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Say What - Language, True Crime, History, Pop Culture & Feminism From true crime to music, films, myths, legends, ancient history, folklore, and everyday life, join me as I rub shoulders with the glitterati of language, all wrapped up with a radical feminist bow, to discover where some of our everyday words come from, how they came to mean what they do today, and who are the folks responsible. So we’ll be rocking through dictionaries, encyclopedias, religious texts, newspapers, magazines, ly ...
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I have a brand new book coming out in August and it’s all about the connection between fertility and the feminine. You might be wondering what the hell femininity has to do with fertility…and if so, that’s exactly why you MUST tune into this 3-part series. The feminine and your femininity IS your fertility superpower. Join me in this episode to lea…
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Having spent the past 10+ years of my professional life coaching women to fertility success, I’ve learned some things. This week I am breaking down the absolute WORST strategy for fertilty success there is. Interestingly enough, it isn’t fear, negativity, or even doubt. Almost everything is better than this sh*t! Come on an adventure with me as we …
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If you’ve been on this journey long enough, you’ve heard about the subject of Spirit Babies. This week we are ALL about this glorious, yet scary to our “logical mind” topic, with Intuitive Fertility Educator and Spirit Baby Expert, Nancy Mae. Join Nancy and I as we discuss what Spirit Babies are and how they can inspire and lead us through our fert…
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Canadian writer and The Cut columnist Niazi joins us to discuss what happens when an entire generation follows their dreams, whether our economic instability is real or imagined, and having children (even a third!) while fighting against upgrade culture. Also, we stan Better Things, and, what if it is all going to be okay? Links: * MOFITA summer bo…
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With numbers and a history like Caroline’s, most people would think it was curtains for their dream of having a baby–particularly with their own egg. But like so many of my ladies, Caroline became her own plot twist. Not only did Caroline get pregnant naturally, she stayed pregnant, and the story couldn’t be more sweet. Learn what Caroline did to t…
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Sarah and Miranda are joined by , author of Boymom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity to talk about how boys need more but get less, the boys who are dying to talk about their feelings, and the radical power of a board book about a boy and his bags. Plus, do we say “no” to toxic-masculinity media or just say “yes” to better t…
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Struggling with PCOS and a recent miscarriage, Kara was starting to doubt whether she would complete her family. When a neighbor suggested she start listening to the Fearlessly Fertile podcast, Kara was hooked and set on an entirely new path to baby-making success. Learn how Kara transformed her fear, doubt, and negativity into calm confidence in h…
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A juicy, earnestly silly over-think of Mamma Mia and Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again (Sarah’s preferred Mamma Mia) in which Sarah’s friend joins us with a spicy-hot take on the three (three!) dads of Mamma Mia. When Bucks is not thinking about the rich, layered texts that are Mamma Mia and Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again, he keeps busy doing Dad Stuff,…
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In part 3 of the Fertile AF series, I am asking a question that, depending on your answer, will put you on a path to fertility success beyond your wildest expectations. Real talk, I’m serious. Let’s see if you have the courage to answer it honestly. Are you registered for the Fearlessly Fertile Mid-Year Makeover? Join us here.…
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Sarah flew to Iceland, only to be immediately taken down by a stomach flu. Meanwhile, back at home a Covid-like virus knocked Miranda’s family out for 14 days. So we called an emergency recording session of Mother Of It All just to vent about it all together. Why can’t parents have nice things, like occasional vacations or a week or two without abs…
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In part 2 of the Fertile AF series, we are taking a look at the odd relationship we have with TIME, as we live our fertility journeys. We agonize over time, yet we squander it in wildly destructive ways. Listen in as I help you reshape and reframe your relationship with the hands of time. Are you ready for your miracle? Start your fertility success…
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In this first episode in the Fertile AF 3-part series, we are going to slap around the subject of “nice” in the context of this journey. I see far too many women handing over their power to being “nice” and that shit’s gotta stop…particularly if you are serious about beating the odds. When it comes to your fertility journey, “nice” girls definitely…
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Actor Peter Gallagher (Sex, Lies, & Videotape and The O.C.) met his wife, Paula Harwood, over forty years ago in college in a stairwell meet-cute. Since then, they’ve maintained a loving marriage and managed to raise a family while navigating the world of show business. We talked to Peter on his 41st wedding anniversary, and he read us the Modern L…
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Sarah and Miranda host their first dad, cultural critic , and dig into screen time, shame, nostalgia, hugs, and multi-level marketing for second-graders. Links: * Phil’s book, Avidly Reads Screen Time * Phil on Instagram * Phil’s review of Season 2 of the Bear in The New Republic * The NOLA Pelicans’ King Cake Baby mascot * The Anxious Generation b…
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Most people look at statistics when trying to determine their chances of getting and staying pregnant. Time and again, my ladies and I have proven that the stats aren’t the real indicator of your chances of success or…ultimate failure. I’m going to share the true, foolproof way of predicting whether you will eventually succeed or fail on this journ…
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On the Emmy- and Peabody-winning series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays Tina Marrero, a cook at the Chicago restaurant at the center of the story. Tina and her fellow workers are in a constant struggle for the survival of their restaurant, and they fight just as fiercely with one another. Only at rare moments do we see them drop the tough exteri…
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Sarah and Miranda are joined by their moms, Bev and Linda, to talk about modern motherhood, what has and hasn’t changed in a generation, “Folly Fridays,” and whether mothers ever truly get their flowers. Links: * Terry Brazelton * Lydia Kiesling’s Golden State Get full access to The Mother Of It All at motherofitall.substack.com/subscribe…
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John Paul Brammer writes the “¡Hola Papi!” advice column for The Cut at New York magazine, answering questions like, “Why am I dreaming about sex with a man when I’m a lesbian?” Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?” This candor has given John Paul an intimate connection with his readers. However, as today’s episode reveals, he doesn’…
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Sarah and Miranda talk to Lucy Jones, author of the book Matrescence, out May 7th, about how becoming a mother is truly a biopsychosocial evolution, how motherhood in nature is more often about chaos and violence than dyads and instincts, Kafka’s Metamorphosis, and our favorite Bluey episodes. Links: * Order Lucy’s book, Matrescence * Alexandra Sac…
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With what doctors were telling her, the fertility cards were stacked against Amanda. Diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, uterine polyps, low AMH, and a 3% chance of conceiving, she knew she had to do better than living in fear, doubt, and negativity if she was going to have any hope for success. Learn how this courageous mama over came terrible o…
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Emily Ratajkowski is doing a balancing act many famously beautiful women have to perform. In her 2021 book “My Body,” she reflects on what it’s been like to build a career based on her public image, and her struggle to control that image in an industry largely run by men. Since getting divorced a few years ago, she’s been thinking a lot about gende…
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Struggling to trust yourself and your body as you live your fertility journey? I will break down the #1 thing you must do NOW, to begin restoring the trust that is so vital to excellent decision making, faith, and surrender. Now who doesn’t need 2 scoops of that right now? https://frommaybetobaby.com/strategysession…
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Laufey, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter, has risen to prominence by taking the trials of today’s dating world — casual relationships, no labels and seemingly endless swiping on apps — and turning them into timeless love songs. Today, Laufey reads Coco Mellors’s essay, “An Anxious Person Tries to Be Chill,” which is about a woman trying to work th…
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A little one-on-one time with Sarah and Miranda! A fun chit-chatty check-in about vasectomies, the third kid question, the weird pressure of turning 40, why Sarah "doesn't get" Hawaii, mole moms, hopping on the 'crone train, and calendar reminders gone wild. Plus, a big announcement! How To Catch A Mole by Marc Hamer Poser by Claire DedererKrtek Th…
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When a Harvard researcher says we have the power to think ourselves to health and break free from dis-ease, wise women will pay attention. Join me for a powerful conversation with the legendary, wonderfully disruptive to “the narrative,” Dr. Ellen Langer, as we discuss her mindblowing research and how your thoughts are quite literally impacting you…
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The actor John Magaro is picky about whom he goes to dinner with. Magaro is an adventurous eater. So whether he’s buying offal from the butcher, making stews from the 1800s or falling in love over a plate of rabbit, he says it’s important to him that the people he shares a meal with are willing to be curious. For Magaro, it’s about more than person…
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Many think that when you get pregnant, you can toss all of your mindset work out the window. Not true. Learn how my beloved Katy leveraged the power of mindset to not only recover from IVF failure and a devastating second trimester loss, but to create a fertility journey “fairytale,” that was truly beyond her wildest dreams…naturally.…
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Over the last two decades, Esther Perel has become a world-famous couples therapist by persistently advocating frank conversations about infidelity, sex and intimacy. Today, Perel reads one of the most provocative Modern Love essays ever published: “What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity,” by Karin Jones. In her 2018 essay, Jones…
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Columnist and sociologist Kathryn Jezer-Morton returns to give the inside scoop on her recent profile of Dr. Becky. Sarah, Miranda and KJM dive deep into what’s great (and maybe no so great) about the advice Dr. Becky doles out, and Kathryn explains what ultimately surprised her most about spending time with Dr. Becky and the “Good Inside” parent c…
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Women who beat the odds on the fertility journey don’t wait until their “comfortable” to take the leaps that bring them their babies. Learn why “comfortable” on this journey is sabotage and discomfort is divine. If you’ve been waiting for the so called right moment to make your next move, turn this one up. https://frommaybetobaby.com/strategysessio…
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When Maya Hawke’s famous parents got divorced, she was just a little kid trying to navigate their newly separate worlds. Paparazzi aside, Maya’s experience of shuttling between two homes was still more common than the arrangement described in the essay Maya reads: “Our Kinder, Gentler, Nobody-Moves-Out Divorce,” by Jordana Jacobs. By staying under …
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Sarah and Miranda are joined by Rebecca Kronman, a licensed clinical social worker and co-founder of Plant Parenthood, a community that explores the intersection of psychedelics and the family. She talks about the importance of set and setting, the false dichotomy between healing and joy, and about how psychedelics help some parents heal intergener…
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When you aren’t getting the results you desire on this journey, your first instinct is to work harder, be more perfect, and suffer just a little bit more. What if that’s actually the dumbest thing you can do? This week I’m sharing a smarter, more effective strategy, that is doing to take “hard work” out of your fertilty journey. https://frommaybeto…
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LitHub contributing editor Janet Manley joins us to talk about the postpartum comedy with a horror twist that started it all, 2018’s Tully. We discuss how the conversation around the postpartum period has changed in six years, what the New York Times got wrong about this film, and what we would go back and offer our postpartum selves. Links: Janet’…
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Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series “You” to Dan Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” Badgley has shown many times over how obsession and delusion can destroy love. In his personal life, though, Badgley says he’s not doing too much brooding. He’s a father and a stepfath…
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With author and essayist Lydia Kiesling, we talk about the conflict in Gaza, which has taken the lives of tens of thousands of our fellow mothers and their children. We explore the ways that motherhood has the potential to awaken activism, about feeling frozen, helpless or overwhelmed, as well as how we can take our tender hearts and protective ins…
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Most people would go into a tailspin if they heard the words “genetic incompatability,” while TTC. Now add IVF failure and recurrent miscarriage on top of that. Miracle Mama Jo decided she wasn’t going to let any of that get in the way of the vision she held for her family. Learn how Aussie Mama Jo gave statistics, naysayers, and being confined to …
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The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their…
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