Madness Cafe

Madness Cafe

Raquel Howard and Jennifer Bolanos

Episodes 259
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (37)
Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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100%
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rss.buzzsprout.com

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About This Podcast

A feminist current events/social commentary podcast where we discuss politics, health and wellness and women's rights issues.

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Recent Episodes

S1E255 255. Changes

Jun 11, 2026 57m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Big changes are coming to Madness Cafe! We go into detail about what, when, and why in this episode.Support the showBe part…

S1E254 254. The Dementia Catch-22 with guest Erica Baccus

Jun 04, 2026 51m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Erica Baccus and her husband John were faced with the emotionally fraught decision of whether (and then how and when) to end…

S1E253 253. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

May 28, 2026 49m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!The next book in our Banned Books Series is Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. In it, Bechdel dives into her…

253. Cry For Help: What Are You Gonna Do About the State of Our World?

May 21, 2026 53m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!You’ve seen us cry many times, but this episode feels different. The world is truly complicated and problematic at times -…

252. Love and Narcissism with guest Dr. Susan E. Schwartz

May 14, 2026 54m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Narcissism, for good or bad, is a bit of a hot topic right now. But, what do we really know about narcissism? Dr. Susan E.…

S1E251 251. Are There Two Distinct Feminine Wounds Under Patriarchy?

May 07, 2026 53m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Do Black women and white women experience patriarchy differently? If so, how? This conversation is inspired by a post on…

S1E250 250. One Million More Midwives with guest Liselotte Kweekel

Apr 30, 2026 54m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!*** Correction: "I did notice one mistake at the end of the conversation regarding a statistic. I said that maternal…

249. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

Apr 23, 2026 55m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!This month's installment of our Banned Books Series is Kirsten Miller's novel Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books.…

248. GLP-1s, Body Fascism and the Effects of Fascism On Women's and Men's Bodies

Apr 16, 2026 1h 4m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!GLP-1s, trad wives, fat phobia, body policing, thinness as a moral imperative, performative masculinity and femininity.…

S1E247 247. Turn to Stone: A Memoir with guest Emily Meg Weinstein

Apr 09, 2026 1h 1m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!In this week's episode author Emily Meg Weinstein joins us to discuss her memoir Turn to Stone. Emily does so much more than…

S1E246 246. Book Chat: Just Pills by Rebecca Kelliher

Apr 02, 2026 51m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!In this week's episode, we discuss Just Pills: The Extraordinary Story of a Revolution in Abortion Care by Rebecca Kelliher.…

S1E245 245. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: The Vagina Monologues by V (fka Eve Ensler)

Mar 26, 2026 59m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!This month's installment of our Banned Books Series is all about The Vagina Monologues - the play written by V (formerly…

244. Are Women Protecting the Patriarchy? with guest Mansi Sethiya

Mar 19, 2026 43m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!We talk often on this show about the collapse of patriarchy, listening to new and different voices and perspectives, and the…

S1E243 243. The Epstein Files: We Deserve Better

Mar 12, 2026 1h

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Content warning: In this week's episode, we share our thoughts about The Epstein Files. This is a heavy topic riddled with…

S1E242 242. Decentering Men with guest Melissa Tiers

Mar 05, 2026 1h 22m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Although this week's guest, Melissa Tiers, focuses professionally on coaching the unconscious mind via hypnosis, she speaks…

S1E241 241. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Feb 26, 2026 1h 15m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!The next book in our Banned Books Series is Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. Published in 1993, this near dystopian,…

S1E240 240. Mission: Motherhood with guest Cheri Bergeron

Feb 19, 2026 53m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!Cheri Bergeron always knew that motherhood was in her future. Indeed, she made it her mission to become a mother. Cheri…

S1E239 239. Parasocial Relationships

Feb 12, 2026 59m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!According to Psychology Today, parasocial relationships are "one-sided relationships in which a person develops a strong…

S1E238 238. The Sober Shift by Suzanne Warye

Feb 05, 2026 59m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!"Dry January", "Sober Curious", "taking a break" - does any of this sound familiar? Many of us have questioned our…

S1E237 237. Just STOP: Unsolicited Advice

Jan 29, 2026 56m

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!We've talked about consent and autonomy in relation to a number of topics on the show, but this is a bit different -…

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Madness Cafe has published 259 episodes since July 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, News.

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