It’s the gossipy, smart, witty conversation you’d have if all of your girlfriends (and some of your guy friends too!) were experts on the hot topics of the moment. High spirited and high minded, we don’t argue or whine but seek to get to the heart of the matter, over cocktails (or wine).
After nearly four years and more than 150 podcasts, we've decided to shut down the bar. Original c-splainer Christina Hoff Sommers joins Danielle for reminiscences of favorite episodes and guests, how their views and politics have evolved, and what they'll do next. Cheers, everyone
From bitter custody battles to killer teens to the psychotic homeless, retired California Supreme Court Judge LaDoris Cordell has seen it all. She shares many of her more alarming stories and tells Danielle how our justice system can do better.
The Femsplainers are on holiday so we are re-posting some of our favorite episodes: Whether you are 18 or 85, there's no reason you shouldn't be having great sex, says Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, director of the largest sexual health center in the country. She dispels many myths about female sexuality and offers practical tips from her new book "Sex Points" -- while Danielle tries hard not to blush.
The Femsplainers are on holiday so we are re-posting some of our favorite episodes: This week, Candace Bushnell, the bestselling author and creator of Sex & the City, regales Christina & Danielle with stories of the wilds and lows of dating after fifty, including getting naked and "cubbing."
Danielle hosts a holiday party with Christina Hoff Sommers, Molly Jong Fast, and Sandra Tsing Loh ... who brought along a can of gelatinous salmon loaf. Who doesn't love canned gelatinous salmon loaf?! Pour us another drink -- and see you in the New Year!
Just as the number of pandemic-related deaths is receding, the number of gun-related deaths is rising. Summer Geimar's mother was killed trying to rescue her colleagues during the attack on the Annapolis Capital Gazette; Sari Kauffamn survived the Parkland, FL shooting but lost friends. The two young women share their stories with Danielle in the hope they might serve as a Ghost of Christmas Future warning to us all. PLUS: Pastor Lorenzo Neal, who's own mother was murdered when he was 5, offers hope and counsel to everyone who is grieving through the holidays.
Therapist and author Ann Silvers, who specializes in the domestic abuse of men, reveals to Danielle that it's more widespread than you think. And it's not just physical. PLUS: Andrew Sullivan and Christina Hoff Sommers join for a cocktail (and a blunt) up top, in a snippet from the Femsplainers' recent appearance on the Weekly Dish.
Babe Paley, CZ Guest, Lee Radziwill -- these wealthy, beautiful socialites defined an era and shared a friend in celebrated writer Truman Capote. Bestselling author Laurence Leamer takes us into their world and tells Danielle how Capote ultimately revealed its shallow brutality. PLUS: It's THAT time of the month for listener feedback!
In an intimate and far-ranging conversation with Danielle, the former NYTs editorial writer describes her journey from nerdy Jewish girl to major thought leader. PLUS The Atlantic's David Frum joins up top to talk turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nearly 1.8 million women have dropped out of the labor force since 2020. Danielle speaks to two business leaders, including Delivering Happiness' CEO Jenn Lim, about WHY they don't want to return -- and what businesses (and women themselves) can do to seize this moment of reckoning to improve their lives.
Mansplainer Tim Mak, author of Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA, reveals how the male-run gun lobby was captured by a 20-something honey trap. PLUS: Shannon Watts, the pistol behind Moms Demand Action, warns women their guns aren't keeping them safe. At all.
It's been a decade since Amy Chua's seismic book, The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, was published. The star Yale law professor reveals to Danielle how that tough parenting worked out -- and why she remains undaunted by the students and colleagues who keep trying to cancel her. PLUS: Christina Hoff Sommers joins the cocktail segment to riff on the Dave Chapelle special and more.
The last in a line of Bohemian witches, Veronica Varlow now teaches spellcasting to celebrities and at corporate retreats. She explains to Danielle what it means to be a witch today. PLUS: It's That Time of the Month! Our intern Natasha Panepinto joins to share our listener reaction for October.
Legendary singer Eartha Kitt survived a harrowing childhood as the daughter of a raped sharecropper. Her own daughter, Kitt Shapiro, has written a compelling and loving memoir of her mother that highlights, among many important truths, the importance of rejecting identity politics. PLUS: Podcaster Jillian Hamilton offers intriguing insights on infidelity.
The 70s are remembered for the sexual revolution and the women's movement, but rarely are these events told from a child's view. Erika Schickel has written a powerful, painfully personal memoir of the time when moms and dads took a pass on parenting to live for themselves. PLUS: The Atlantic's David Frum, who wrote a definitive history of the '70s, joins Danielle for a cocktail up top to explain why everything seemed to be going to hell when they were both kids.
Pulitzer-prize winning historian Anne Applebaum explains to Danielle why those whose behavior doesn't adapt fast enough to the new cultural norms face swift and merciless judgment. PLUS: Tina Nguyen, a star columnist of the new website Puck, talks about her journey from right-wing recruit to chronicler of the right.
The politicization of college campuses is now happening in lower and secondary schools. FIRE's Bonnie Kerrigan Snyder, author of "Undoctrinate," tells Danielle how parents can recognize it and deal with it. PLUS: Christina Hoff Sommers joins the cocktail segment to discuss "wokefestation," debauched Royals, and the decline in male applications to college.
The trend to define one's sex by "gender identity" and not biology is leading to the erasure of women's rights on many important fronts, argues The Economist's Helen Joyce. But, as she warns Danielle, few dare to challenge this radical re-definition of what it means to be a woman (or man). PLUS: Is the Taliban 2.0 ready to take on the empowered women of Afghanistan? The Council on Foreign Relation's Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says: maybe not. She joins Danielle for a glass of wine at the top of the podcast.
Investigative journalist Vicky Ward reveals to Danielle that Epstein's mistress and alleged procurer of underage girls may, astonishingly, play the victim card when she goes on trial this fall for sex trafficking. Ward takes us inside Epstein & Maxwell's sordid, shadowy world on our season opener PLUS: The Atlantic's Caitlin Flanagan joins Danielle up top for a cocktail-fueled bitch session on cancer shaming and Canadian vacations (but wait, she loves Tim Horton's!)
In a groundbreaking new book, Harvard evolutionary biologist Dr. Carole Hooven reveals the far-reaching effects of testosterone on gender, sex, sports, relationships, and many more aspects of our everyday lives. But she says why we should celebrate these differences rather than decry or ignore them. PLUS: Danielle shares your listener reaction in this season finalé before we break for summer.
In a groundbreaking new book, Harvard evolutionary biologist Dr. Carole Hooven reveals the far-reaching effects of testosterone on gender, sex, sports, relationships, and many more aspects of our everyday lives. But she says why we should celebrate these differences rather than decry or ignore them. PLUS: Danielle shares your listener reaction in this season finalé before we break for summer.
Disinformation. Trolling. Conspiracies. Social media pile-ons. Campus intolerance. Call it what you will but together they are a multi-front challenge to America's ability to distinguish fact from fiction and elevate truth above falsehood. Jonathan Rauch joins Danielle to discuss what we can do about it, based on his new book "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth." PLUS: Caitlin Flanagan dishes on women, dating, and more on THAT interview with Nancy Jo Sales.
Disinformation. Trolling. Conspiracies. Social media pile-ons. Campus intolerance. Call it what you will but together they are a multi-front challenge to America's ability to distinguish fact from fiction and elevate truth above falsehood. Jonathan Rauch joins Danielle to discuss what we can do about it, based on his new book "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth." PLUS: Caitlin Flanagan dishes on women, dating, and more on THAT interview with Nancy Jo Sales.
Why are men -- and fathers in particular? -- so hard to find gifts for? Top mansplainer David Frum answers this eternal dilemma -- and also "hints" to Danielle what men REALLY want. PLUS: Author Matt Feeney discusses how competition is killing the joys of parenting and childhood, based on his new book, "Little Platoons."
Why are men -- and fathers in particular? -- so hard to find gifts for? Top mansplainer David Frum answers this eternal dilemma -- and also "hints" to Danielle what men REALLY want. PLUS: Author Matt Feeney discusses how competition is killing the joys of parenting and childhood, based on his new book, "Little Platoons."
Faced with enslavement and worse, these Kurdish women escaped traditional families to take up arms and battle ISIS town by town, street by bloody street. Bestselling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon shares with Danielle their remarkable stories, as told in her new book "The Daughters of Kobani." PLUS: Co-Splainer Christina Hoff Sommers joins up top to dish on THAT trainwreck interview with Nancy Jo Sales.
Faced with enslavement and worse, these Kurdish women escaped traditional families to take up arms and battle ISIS town by town, street by bloody street. Bestselling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon shares with Danielle their remarkable stories, as told in her new book "The Daughters of Kobani." PLUS: Co-Splainer Christina Hoff Sommers joins up top to dish on THAT trainwreck interview with Nancy Jo Sales.
Vanity Fair's Nancy Jo Sales thinks so. She joins Danielle to discuss her new book, Nothing Personal: Inside the Dating App Inferno -- before the interview itself goes up in flames. PLUS: Millennial singleton Miranda Frum shares her amusing and insightful experiences with the apps.
Vanity Fair's Nancy Jo Sales thinks so. She joins Danielle to discuss her new book, Nothing Personal: Inside the Dating App Inferno -- before the interview itself goes up in flames. PLUS: Millennial singleton Miranda Frum shares her amusing and insightful experiences with the apps.
In the second part of our two-part series "When Sons Become Daughters" two mothers tell Danielle how they have handled the sudden news from their teenage boys that they believe they are, in fact, girls.
In the second part of our two-part series "When Sons Become Daughters" two mothers tell Danielle how they have handled the sudden news from their teenage boys that they believe they are, in fact, girls.
What is behind the sudden spike of teenage boys seeking to become girls? In the first of a two-part series, Quillette's Angus Fox plus a now-adult trans woman, Corinna Cohn, reveal the real causes of this anguishing new trend.
What is behind the sudden spike of teenage boys seeking to become girls? In the first of a two-part series, Quillette's Angus Fox plus a now-adult trans woman, Corinna Cohn, reveal the real causes of this anguishing new trend.
The 9th Circuit will soon decide the fate of Everett, WA's controversial servers. They argue the 14th Amendment protects their right to serve double espressos topless. Evolutionary biologist Heather Heying joins Danielle for a fascinating discussion of why women's breasts have sexual purposes in addition to their feeding function. But is patriarchy to blame? Or that prude Mother Nature? (And by the way, should we leave room for cream and sugar?)
The 9th Circuit will soon decide the fate of Everett, WA's controversial servers. They argue the 14th Amendment protects their right to serve double espressos topless. Evolutionary biologist Heather Heying joins Danielle for a fascinating discussion of why women's breasts have sexual purposes in addition to their feeding function. But is patriarchy to blame? Or that prude Mother Nature? (And by the way, should we leave room for cream and sugar?)
Comedian Sandra Tsing Loh joins Danielle at the top of the show to air a litany of maternal grievances. PLUS: Writer Zibby Owens discusses her new pandemic anthology based on her popular "Moms Don't Have Time To..." series, and reflects on a year of her own personal loss.
Comedian Sandra Tsing Loh joins Danielle at the top of the show to air a litany of maternal grievances. PLUS: Writer Zibby Owens discusses her new pandemic anthology based on her popular "Moms Don't Have Time To..." series, and reflects on a year of her own personal loss.
Women don't just transform but undergo biological re-wiring when they become mothers, reveals bestselling author Abigail Tucker. She joins Danielle to discuss her latest book, "Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct." PLUS: Your comments (and criticisms, ouch) from April!
Women don't just transform but undergo biological re-wiring when they become mothers, reveals bestselling author Abigail Tucker. She joins Danielle to discuss her latest book, "Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct." PLUS: Your comments (and criticisms, ouch) from April!
British author, journalist, and insider Rachel Johnson (yes, also sister to Boris) joins Danielle for a right royal gossip in the wake of Prince Philip's funeral: The prodigal grandson returns, can the monarchy survive Wokeness, Meghan & Harry's squandered opportunities, and wait...did you just say the Queen told Meghan to keep acting?!
British author, journalist, and insider Rachel Johnson (yes, also sister to Boris) joins Danielle for a right royal gossip in the wake of Prince Philip's funeral: The prodigal grandson returns, can the monarchy survive Wokeness, Meghan & Harry's squandered opportunities, and wait...did you just say the Queen told Meghan to keep acting?!
Sarah Longwell's political journey took her from a conservative raised in Trump country to a top GOP strategist and openly gay Republican. She broke with the GOP over Trump's election but has spent the past three years researching why her party changed -- and what it bodes for the future. PLUS: Meghan Cox Gurdon discusses mask etiquette, the Woke war on classics, and more with Danielle over a glass of wine at the top of the show.
Sarah Longwell's political journey took her from a conservative raised in Trump country to a top GOP strategist and openly gay Republican. She broke with the GOP over Trump's election but has spent the past three years researching why her party changed -- and what it bodes for the future. PLUS: Meghan Cox Gurdon discusses mask etiquette, the Woke war on classics, and more with Danielle over a glass of wine at the top of the show.
Think Millennials have problems growing up? Let us introduce you to Gen Z... NYT Best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims joins Danielle to explain why the younger generation is having such a tough time with Adulthood 101. PLUS: Christina Hoff-Sommers stops by for a glass of wine to discuss, among other things, octopus sex.
Think Millennials have problems growing up? Let us introduce you to Gen Z... NYT Best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims joins Danielle to explain why the younger generation is having such a tough time with Adulthood 101. PLUS: Christina Hoff-Sommers stops by for a glass of wine to discuss, among other things, octopus sex.
Journalist Silvia Foti was told her whole life that her Lithuanian grandfather was a war hero -- until she began investigating a "rumor" that would eventually lead her to the shocking truth. Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Anne Applebaum joins Danielle to offer background on European collaboration. PLUS: Our listeners had a lot to say about boobs.
Journalist Silvia Foti was told her whole life that her Lithuanian grandfather was a war hero -- until she began investigating a "rumor" that would eventually lead her to the shocking truth. Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Anne Applebaum joins Danielle to offer background on European collaboration. PLUS: Our listeners had a lot to say about boobs.
The Varsity Blues scandal only seemed shocking if you were unaware of how rotten the system was already. Author Nicole Laporte and The Atlantic's Caitlin Flanagan reveal to Danielle how vast sums of money, hyper-competitive elites, lavish private schools, and rigged admissions made a con man like Rick Singer possible.
The Varsity Blues scandal only seemed shocking if you were unaware of how rotten the system was already. Author Nicole Laporte and The Atlantic's Caitlin Flanagan reveal to Danielle how vast sums of money, hyper-competitive elites, lavish private schools, and rigged admissions made a con man like Rick Singer possible.
The global women's rights activist joins Danielle and Muslim author Irshad Manji in a provocative conversation about the brutal challenges to women's rights posed by young male migrants from cultures that abuse and discriminate against women, based on her new book Prey.
The global women's rights activist joins Danielle and Muslim author Irshad Manji in a provocative conversation about the brutal challenges to women's rights posed by young male migrants from cultures that abuse and discriminate against women, based on her new book Prey.
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