Madness Cafe

Mar 05 2025 196 ep. 59 mins 1
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A feminist current events/social commentary podcast where we discuss politics, health and wellness and women's rights issues.

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193. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

Mar 05 2025 60 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! This month's selection is The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid. Published in 2022, The Last White Man is the fifth novel by the British Pakistani novelist and consultant Mohsin Hamid. Written as an extended allegory, it tells the story of an unnamed town in an unnamed country whose white inhabitants have all b

192. Ending Poverty is a Policy Choice with guest Devon Gray

Feb 26 2025 68 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, poverty continues to be a seemingly unsolvable issue in the United States. But is it really unsolvable? This week's guest, Devon Gray, argues that poverty is a problem that can be solved. In this episode, we speak with Devon about possible solutions t

191. "Travel is the university of life." with guest Anika Pavel

Feb 19 2025 57 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! In this episode we speak with guest Anika Pavel about her memoir Encounter with the Future, chronicling her journey from childhood in communist Czechoslovakia to her experience as an immigrant to her life now as a writer. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! Every life tells a story, and Anika's is no exc

190. Redefining Self After Indoctrination with Guest (and Super Fan) Susannah Cragwick

Feb 12 2025 59 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! In this episode, we have the genuine pleasure of chatting with our Super Fan Susannah Cragwick! After all of the mutual admiration, we dove into Susannah's incredible story of redefining herself after growing up in a high control, conservative religious environment, adjusting to living in a foreign country w

189. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Feb 05 2025 58 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Welcome to the 2nd installment of our Banned Books Series! This month's book is Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, a 2003 novel that Atwood described as speculative fiction rather than pure science fiction because it doesn't deal with things we can't yet do but goes beyond the amount of realism she associates

188. News Shows & Talking Heads: How to Be a Better Consumer of News with guest Jasmine Styles

Jan 29 2025 71 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Given the amount of mis- and disinformation in the news it's increasingly important that we make smarter decisions about the news we consume and where we get it. But how do we do that? Our guest, journalist and anchor, Jasmine Styles talks to us about what we need to keep in mind when figuring out where to g

187. Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography with guest Robert Rosen

Jan 22 2025 63 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Porn's influence is everywhere - just take a look around. But what is it like to work in the porn industry as a writer, to have a view behind the curtain. Robert Rosen's book Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography gives the reader a view that isn't often discussed. Tune in to hear about Robert's expe

186. The Inauguration Episode: Trump and Authoritarian Populism

Jan 15 2025 59 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! In many ways, the country (and possibly the world) is trying to make sense of the 2024 election and what lies ahead. We’re doing the same. Join the postmortem and let us know how you’re processing Trump’s reelection. Support the show Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episo

185. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson

Jan 08 2025 49 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Welcome to the 1st installment of our Banned Books Series! In this episode, we discuss George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto. This is a beautiful and important book. Tune in to hear our reactions to and understanding of All Boys Aren't Blue. Afterwards, let us know your thoughts about

MINISODE: For Everyone Who Wears A Mask

Jan 05 2025 2 mins  
Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode! Sometimes a poem or a piece of writing just speaks to you. In the first book of our Banned Book Series, All Boys Aren't Blue, George M. Johnson talks about Paul Laurence Dunbar's We Wear the Mask - a poem that has significant meaning for Raquel. Share with us a poem or piece of writing that has impacted you!