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Legos, ponies, American Girl—how do toys shape who we are? On this show, we discuss the importance of black dolls, grill a seven-year-old about her hot-wired dollhouse, and have a very graphic conversation about adult toys with comics artist Erika Moen.

Why do images have such power? Comics makers, an Australian felt-tip marker artist, and a colorism researcher all delve into the big issues of how visual media shapes how we see ourselves.

We talk with yoga teachers and scholars who dig deep into yoga's connection to sex and activism.

Life is more interesting at the crossroads. We dig into the intersections where media meets identity politics, sports meet gender and more.

Five million American kids are members of official girl scout or boy scout troops, is scouting still relevant? How can it be more inclusive?

Nerds are the kings of our culture these days, but what is a nerd? This show digs into gender, race, and nerdery.

Exploring Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party and actual then dinner parties with vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

Ripping apart words we can't stand, from "moist" to "exotic".

Best-selling thriller author Chelsea Cain, an excerpt from new lesbian pulp, and acclaimed mystery author Laura Lippman.

We dig into the strange legal history of monogamy, its role as a political tool in same-sex marriage debate, and the logistics of open relationships in this episode featuring Tristan Taormino, Erik Berkowitz, and Alex Borinsky.

We dig into the strange legal history of monogamy, its role as a political tool in same-sex marriage debate, and the logistics of open relationships in this episode featuring Tristan Taormino, Erik Berkowitz, and Alex Borinsky.

Audio Smut talks to Famous Famous who dispells myths about squatting, her delivery of her son, and discusses how radically the Lower East Side has changed.

Audio Smut talks to Famous Famous who dispells myths about squatting, her delivery of her son, and discusses how radically the Lower East Side has changed.

In this shortstack, we look at the bio-chemistry of gender. Pop science consistently refers to estrogen and testosterone as the sources of masculine and feminine traits. Do high testosterone levels cause more stereotypically male behavior? Does estrogen generate a surplus of emotion? We speak with Dr Cary Costello and a friend of ours doing hormone treatment to unpack the stereotypes and get at the heart of the issue.

In this shortstack, we look at the bio-chemistry of gender. Pop science consistently refers to estrogen and testosterone as the sources of masculine and feminine traits. Do high testosterone levels cause more stereotypically male behavior? Does estrogen generate a surplus of emotion? We speak with Dr Cary Costello and a friend of ours doing hormone treatment to unpack the stereotypes and get at the heart of the issue.Media files