This week’s revolutionary is Allison Behringer, creator and host of the podcast Bodies. Allison’s work revolves around exploring medical mysteries through a feminist lens and helping people tell their stories.

Our conversation covers Allison’s own medical mystery, how she found herself sharing people’s stories through documentary podcast-making, how her family feels about the word “feminist,” and much more.

Some Questions I Ask:

• What is Bodies? What was the motivation behind it? (0:50)
• Do you have a favorite episode of Bodies? (9:07)
• Where did your story begin? (13:45)
• How has making this show been a growing experience for you and your mother? (16:47)
• How did you choose sociology to study What have you drawn into Bodies from your studies? (20:00)
• How do you balance the need to create with the need to promote yourself? (28:45)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The medical condition that changed Allison’s trajectory in life (2:14)
• How Allison sharing her story inspired other people to come forward (6:28)
• Allison’s mom’s reaction to the word “feminist” (15:12)
• The journey that led towards documentary podcast-making (23:08)
• The challenge of continuing to create during the pandemic (31:50)
• Allison’s imagined feminist future (38:04)

Resources:

Listen to Bodies

Follow Bodies on Twitter and Instagram

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