Madness Cafe
A feminist current events/social commentary podcast where we discuss politics, health and wellness and women's rights issues.
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In this episode guest Becky Mollenkamp comes back to Madness Cafe to discuss her new book, Liberate Your Business. In the book Becky delves into how business can be more than, different than, better than what we've always seen; business (and work, in general) can be liberatory and can help bring about the changes that we're longing for. As Becky states on her...
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Trigger warning: violence. If you need to skip this episode to protect your peace, please do so and come back for the next episode.
In this week's episode, we talk about how the recent violence against women and people of the global majority is affecting us.
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In this episode, we talk about the current literacy crisis among both children and adults in the U.S.
Mentioned in or inspiration for this episode:
https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics
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This minisode was inspired by an episode of The New York Times podcast The Interview where guests Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss end times fascism.
The Interview:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naomi-klein-and-astra-taylor-say-the-end-of-the-world/id1624946521?i=1000789153139
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This month's banned book is The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, the second book in the MaddAdam trilogy. The first book in the trilogy, Oryx and Crake, was discussed in episode 189 which aired on February 6, 2025. We are fortunate to have our dear friend Carolyn Crane of The Whimsy Farm podcast on the show to discuss The Year of the Flood with us.
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This week's episode features return guest N.G. Avant joining us to discuss her new book Witchy Women: Hammer. In this book, the 4 main characters travel back in time for the greater good of women as well as that of society. Tune in to this episode to hear why storytelling is so important in imagining and bringing about a better future for all of us.
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We’re back with another banned book discussion; this month’s book is The Giver by Lois Lowry. Tune in to hear our thoughts about The Giver.
Mentioned in this episode: https://thisbookisbanned.com/banned/the-giver-banned/
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At the young age of 14, guest Linda Gambill decided that she wanted to join the Peace Corps. In her early 20s, Linda took the plunge and became one of the many Peace Corps volunteers in 1978. In her memoir, The Geography of Desire, Linda takes us along as she revisits her time in The Gambia. If you ever wanted to know what it's really like to be a volunteer i...
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We're starting a new, periodic series on the show about envisioning matriarchy. This episode is such a great way to start this series. Our guest this week, Sam Cross, literally wrote a book about it - Manifesting Matriarcy. In this episode, we talk about what matriarchy really is, how it can show up now in our daily lives, and what we can do to help bring it ...
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It's time for another installment of our Banned Books Series! This time we're discussing Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel, The Other Black Girl. Tune in to hear our conversation about the book and what it says about the lack of diverse representation in the publishing industry, tokenism, and what it means to be the "other Black girl".
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In this episode, guest Jen Gallagher of Jen Gallagher Counseling LLC joins the show to talk anger and rage in midlife women. In her work as a limited licensed psychologist, owner of Jen Gallagher Counseling LLC, a certified menopause mental health provider and a recovering 'nice girl’, Jen focuses her practice on midlife women and their rage. Tune in to...
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The topic of this minisode is Pink Pill Ideology. Not quite sure what that is - here's the link to the Instagram post that inspired this conversation: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZaBSGMq29F/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Has your social media feed been infiltrated by Pink Pill Ideology? Or your real life? We'd love to hear about you...
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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “well read”? Books written by a bunch of dead white men probably comes to mind. Thankfully, Glory Edim’s anthology Well-Read Black Girl turns that on its head by focusing on literature written by Black women. Tune in to hear our thoughts.
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Big changes are coming to Madness Cafe! We go into detail about what, when, and why in this episode.
Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.
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Erica Baccus and her husband John were faced with the emotionally fraught decision of whether (and then how and when) to end John’s life when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Erica’s book A Promise Kept chronicles their love story and Erica’s promise to honor John’s wish to die with dignity. Death is a topic that our society do...
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The next book in our Banned Books Series is Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. In it, Bechdel dives into her relationship with her father, their sexuality, and his death - all illustrated by the author. Each picture holds true to the adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words“.
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You’ve seen us cry many times, but this episode feels different. The world is truly complicated and problematic at times - especially now. But, what do we do about it? This is our cry for help.
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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. Schwartz comes back to talk to us about narcissism (and love) from the perspective of Jungian analysis.
More about Susan E. Schwartz, PhD: Dr. Schwartz has trained in Switzerland as a Jungian analyst. A member of the International As...
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Do Black women and white women experience patriarchy differently? If so, how? This conversation is inspired by a post on Instagram by @bunmisupreme.
The inspiration for this episode: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTx37k6DmE0/?igsh=MWtvMzQwamdna2pjMQ==
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*** Correction: "I did notice one mistake at the end of the conversation regarding a statistic. I said that maternal mortality is 4 women per 1,000 live births in The Netherlands versus 1,000 out of 1,000 live births in other countries. What I meant to say was 4 per 100,000 and 1,000 per 100,000 live births." - Liselotte
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