Author and Nation contributor JoAnn Wypijewski joins Danielle and co-splainer Emily Yoffe to discuss how the movement simplifies the complexity of sexual politics into good and evil. PLUS: Emily offers her guide to the "taxonomy of cancellation

Has #MeToo Become Just Another Puritanical Moral Panic?

Jul 29th, 2020 1h 11m

The Ayaan Hirsi Ali You DON'T Know

Jun 4th, 2018 1h 2m

An intimate girls' night out with the celebrated champion of Islamic women's rights. (She's also our BFF.) Ayaan Hirsi Ali joins Danielle and Christina for the latest episode of The Femsplainers.

What if Mother Nature Used He/Him Pronouns?

Sep 21st, 2021 1h 25m

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-defin

"Mom, I'm Trans."

May 25th, 2021 1h 4m

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.

Last Call for The Femsplainers: It's Our Final Episode!

Jan 18th, 2022 1h 22m

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

The Mistakes We Make Ruling on Human Nature: A Judge Speaks Out

Jan 11th, 2022 1h 12m

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.

How to Transform Your Sex Life

Jan 4th, 2022 1h 27m

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 co

Is There Still Sex in the City?

Dec 28th, 2021 1h 28m

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 aft

It's Our Holiday Party! With Some of Our Favorite Guests...

Dec 21st, 2021 57m 5s

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 th

All I Want for Christmas Is You: Facing the Holidays When You’ve Lost Someone

Dec 14th, 2021 1h 34m

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

When Women Abuse Men: It's Real So Why Don't We Talk About It?

Dec 7th, 2021 50m 1s

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

Capote's Women: The High Society "Swans" He Loved and Betrayed

Nov 30th, 2021 1h 13m

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 ultimat

Becoming Bari Weiss: Was She Always This Way?

Nov 23rd, 2021 1h 22m

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!

The Great Resignation: Why Are Women Not Going Back to Work Post-Pandemic?

Nov 16th, 2021 1h 32m

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) ca

Girls, Guns & Grift: The Sexy Russian Spy Who Infiltrated the NRA

Nov 9th, 2021 1h 6m

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 keepi

I'm Tiger Mom, Hear Me Roar: Amy Chua Claws Back at Her Critics

Nov 2nd, 2021 1h 30m

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 colleag

Even Witches Are Woke?! It's Our Hallowe'en Special!

Oct 26th, 2021 1h 13m

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 Panepin

The World of Eartha Kitt, a Daughter's View PLUS Why Couples Cheat

Oct 19th, 2021 1h 33m

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 impo

The Decade When Adults Went Rogue: It’s Our ‘70s Show!

Oct 12th, 2021 1h 19m

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 pare

The New Puritans: The Return of the Scarlet Letter

Oct 5th, 2021 1h 9m

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, ta

2+2 = You're Oppressing Me: It's Our Back-To-School Special!

Sep 28th, 2021 1h 15m

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 t

Is Jeffrey Epstein's Greatest "Victim" Ghislaine Maxwell?

Sep 14th, 2021 1h 34m

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 &

Biology IS Destiny -- But That Shouldn't Doom Us to Inequality

Jun 29th, 2021 1h 24m

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 celeb

Are You Too Quick to React On Social Media? You Are the Problem...

Jun 22nd, 2021 1h 26m

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. Jona