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Why Are 70 Percent of the Most Popular Podcasts Hosted By Men?

Media post by Julie Shapiro on February 28, 2013 - 4:06pm; tagged podcasts, public radio, Radio.

Destination DIY host Julie Sabatier with big headphones onIn my role artistic director of the Third Coast International Audio Festival, I've noticed something that bothers me. It’s nothing new, it’s fairly obvious, and it deserves your attention. It’s the lack of female hosts in the ever-widening world of podcasts.

According to the widely-used podcast-delivery phone app Stitcher, as of mid-February, 2013, out of the top 100 podcasts in their system, 71 are hosted by men (many by two or three men), 11 are hosted by women (of which three are just 60 second long podcasts), 9 are co-hosted by a man and woman, and 9 are either NPR or BBC news aggregation podcasts with alternating hosts and reporters, or it’s unclear who hosts. The statistics for iTunes results are similar.

As a radio addict, I generally keep up (or try to) with what’s out there in the audio cosmos. I’ve long been aware that male-hosted podcasts out-number women-hosted podcasts. But the actual numbers floored me. They should alarm you, too. The statistics point to a disappointing truth: that podcasting, hailed back in 2004 as a “revolutionary” new tool for freedom of expression and endless creative opportunity, quickly copped the same gender stereotypes and realities that traditional broadcasting environments have demonstrated throughout history.

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Bitch Popaganda: I'll Have What She's Having—€”Paying Bloggers, Remembering Nora Ephron, and Magic Mike!

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on June 29, 2012 - 6:08pm; tagged Bitch Popaganda, Magic Mike, Nora Ephron, podcasts.
Welcome back to another episode of Bitch Popaganda! Tune in as Andi, Julie, Kristin, and Kelsey discuss the ethics of writing for free, the legacy of Nora Ephron, and the thongs of Magic Mike.

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Bitch Radio: This Land is Girl Land

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on February 3, 2012 - 4:36pm; tagged Caitlin Flanagan, Girl Land, podcasts.
girllandtranscript.doc (69 KB)Remember earlier this week when we told you not to read Caitlin Flanagan's Girl Land? Well, we read it so you wouldn't have to (lucky you).

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"We Live in a Hip Hop Culture": Tracy Wright & Althea Hart on using hip hop to discuss sexual and domestic violence

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on January 27, 2012 - 1:53pm; tagged Althea Hart, podcasts, Tracy Wright.
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A few months ago, I had the chance to attend a presentation at the Roots of Change conference called "Hip Hop and its Exploitation of Communities of Color" by Tracy Wright from the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Althea Hart from the Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault. The way Tracy and Althea used hip hop to address sexual and domestic violence issues was engaging, entertaining, and left me wanting to hear more from this dynamic duo. Lucky for me (and you!) they agreed to record a Bitch Radio podcast about their work. Listen in as they discuss Jay-Z's "Glory," the history of female emcees, and strategies for using hip hop and pop culture in conversations about sexual and domestic violence.


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Bitch Radio: Behind the Scenes of Portlandia

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on December 30, 2011 - 2:50pm; tagged Bitch Radio, podcasts, Portlandia.
Portlandia season two premieres next week on IFC. To tide you over until then, today's episode of Bitch Radio features Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen, show creator Jonathan Krisel, and show producer Andrew Singer answering pressing Portlandia questions. Wondering which scenes were the hardest to shoot, or what to expect from season two? Tune in and find out! (Be warned: This Q&A happened at a press luncheon, which means lots of fork clanging in the background.)

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Bitch Radio: "We're Here, We're Beer, Get Used to It"

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on December 9, 2011 - 5:08pm; tagged bitch magazine, Bitch Radio, podcasts.
portion of the underground cover that shows tiny fish cut out of paperTune in to this episode of Bitch Radio to hear an audio version of "We're Here, We're Beer, Get Used to It: Brewing up a tasty new paradigm for female beer enthusiasts" from the Underground issue of Bitch.
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Bitch Popaganda: Siri-ously?! Edition

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on December 2, 2011 - 2:25pm; tagged Bitch Popaganda, Katie Roiphe, Mormon lifestyle bloggers, podcasts, Siri, Slate.
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Welcome back to another episode of Bitch Popaganda! Tune in as we discuss Mormon lifestyle bloggers, the inherent sexism of Siri for iPhone 4s, and Katie Roiphe's latest rage-inducing article for Slate.

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Bitch Popaganda: Miss Representin' Edition

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on October 21, 2011 - 3:03pm; tagged audio, Dexter, Miss Representation, podcasts.
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Welcome back to another episode of Bitch Popaganda! Tune in as we review Miss Representation and discuss the sixth season of Dexter.



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Bitch Popaganda: Chicks, Flicks, and Retro Pricks Edition

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on September 30, 2011 - 2:52pm; tagged audio, Bitch Popaganda, Mindy Kaling, Pan Am, podcasts, The Playboy Club, vaginas.
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Welcome back to another episode of Bitch Popaganda! Tune in as Julie, Kjerstin, and Kelsey discuss fall TV's "season of the vagina," Mindy Kaling's "Flick Chicks," and the retro sexism of Pan Am and the Playboy Club.



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Bitch Popaganda: The Cheesy Beefcake Edition

Audio post by Kelsey Wallace on September 16, 2011 - 1:24pm; tagged audio, Bitch Popaganda, male objectification, Miss Universe, podcasts, The New Girl, Zooey Deschanel.
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Welcome back to another episode of Bitch Popaganda! Tune in as Mac, Andi, and Kelsey discuss the male objectification in the media, Fox's The New Girl, and the obsolescence of Miss Universe (and beauty pageants in general). Plus, Bitch faves!


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