Fireside with Blair Hodges Podcast
1) Relationscapes: “How a Year Without Sex Changed Everything,” with Melissa Febos
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE RELATIONSCAPES PODCAST INSTEAD OF FIRESIDE! What happens when you stop chasing romantic love entirely? After ending a catastrophic relationship, acclaimed author Melissa Febo...Show More
2) Relationscapes: “The Incredible Brain Science About Sex and Gender,” with Daphna Joel
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE RELATIONSCAPES PODCAST INSTEAD OF FIRESIDE! We grow up swimming in gender stereotypes: men are from Mars, women are from Venus. Men are rational and women are emotional. The b...Show More
3) Relationscapes: “What the Bible REALLY Says about Abortion, Being Gay, and Other Stuff,” with Dan McClellan
The Bible remains one of the world's most influential books, impacting believers and non-believers alike. As Christian nationalists gain more power over American politics right now, it's as important ...Show More
4) Relationscapes MINI EPISODE: “Keeping Schools Safe from Moms for Liberty,” with Laura Pappano
The Department of Education is being dismantled before our eyes. Why does it matter, and can it be rescued? Reporter Laura Pappano joins us with updates on these things, and her latest visit to the Mo...Show More
5) Relationscapes: “Born Against the Law,” with Shen Yang
***Please subscribe to the show at Relationscapes instead of Fireside!** Shen Yang broke the law simply by being born. It was the 1980s in China, and according to the One Child Policy, her parents we...Show More
6) Relationscapes: “The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls,” with Chelsey Goodan
What does real support for trans kids look like in this fraught political moment? Ben V. Greene audaciously but persuasively suggests taking a joy-centered approach. Greene, noted author and educator...Show More
Relationscapes: “The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls,” with Chelsey Goodan
0:00 | Nov 11th, 2025
7) Relationscapes: “How to Be There for Transgender Youth Right Now,” with Ben V. Greene
What does real support for trans kids look like in this fraught political moment? Ben V. Greene audaciously but persuasively suggests taking a joy-centered approach. Greene, noted author and educator...Show More
8) Relationscapes: “Surviving the ‘Cure’ of Conversion Therapy,” with Lucas Wilson
He was told he was broken. He was promised a cure. It was all a lie. Lucas Wilson, author of "Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy," takes us inside the real experiences of...Show More
Relationscapes: “Surviving the ‘Cure’ of Conversion Therapy,” with Lucas Wilson
0:00 | Oct 28th, 2025
9) Relationscapes: MINI EPISODE: “How More Young Women Are Hitting the Alt-Right Pipeline,” with Jess Britvich
Here's a frightening statistic: More young women age 18 to 29 voted for Donald Trump in 2024 than in 2016 or 2020. Why? Jess Britvich argues that TikTok and Instagram have been moving some young women...Show More
10) 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