Fireside with Blair Hodges Podcast
1) Relationscapes: “Kids or No Kids? Rethinking Parenthood in Uncertain Times,” with Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman
Should people bring children into today’s world? Between climate change, economic strain, political conflict, and growing uncertainty about the future, more people today say they feel ambivalent about...Show More
2) Relationscapes: “Turning the Tables on Fatphobia,” with Kate Manne
Fatphobia is everywhere. It affects how we judge ourselves and each other. In this episode, philosopher Kate Manne exposes the social, ethical, and health-based consequences of anti-fat bias. Drawing...Show More
3) Relationscapes: “Back to the Feminist Drawing Board,” with Aubrey Hirsch
Like a lot of American women, Aubrey Hirsch grew up trying to channel her own rage into other emotions. Maybe she wasn't mad, she was really jealous. Maybe she wasn't pissed off, she was actually sad....Show More
4) Relationscapes: “Testosterone, Y Chromosomes, and Other Manly Excuses,” with Matthew Gutmann
Are men “naturally” violent? Are they hardwired to provide and protect? Does their DNA demand they stray? These questions persist in debates about masculinity, but they’re often answered with lazy bio...Show More
5) Relationscapes: “The Rebellious Act of Disabled Parenting,” with Eliza Hull
For decades, public schools have been a cornerstone of American learning and civic life. But far-right groups have worked for years to turn these institutions into battlegrounds, pushing to control cu...Show More
6) Relationscapes Mini Episode: “Letting Down the Drawbridge,” with Lauren Passell
Happy 50th Episode! To celebrate, I invited Lauren Passell, a podcast hero of mine, to revisit a Relationscapes episode she recommended on her excellent Podcast The Newsletter. As a newly adoptive wh...Show More
7) Relationscapes: Moms for quote-unquote "Liberty" (with Laura Pappano)
For decades, public schools have been a cornerstone of American learning and civic life. But far-right groups have worked for years to turn these institutions into battlegrounds, pushing to control cu...Show More
8) Relationscapes: “The Disenfranchised Grief of Sibling Loss,” with Anne Pinkerton
When Anne Pinkerton's brother unexpectedly died alone in an extreme sport accident, she faced the same question over and over. People would always ask, "Were You Close?" They asked out of concern, but...Show More
9) Relationscapes: “Breaking Down Yellow Fever and the Asian Fetish,” with Kaila Yu
What if the image the world loves you for is the one that’s destroying you? In her memoir Fetishized, Kaila Yu deconstructs "yellow fever," exploring how pop culture and Western beauty ideals shaped ...Show More
10) Relationscapes: “Eat the Damn Peach, and Other Love Stories,” with Mary Catherine Starr
In this candid and funny conversation, artist and author Mary Catherine Starr talks about her viral comics on motherhood, marriage, mental load, and more. From the story of the infamous peanut butter ...Show More