What if we all played cooperatively? Donna Jaffe's Peaceable Kingdom makes cooperative games for kids, where players have to work together to win. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all just get along?The games are available at your local toy store, Amazon and Target.
Megan Tan of "Millennial," Negotiating in Man Pants
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For some, negotiation comes easy, for others it takes a bit of practice. Megan Tan, the creator and host of the podcast, "Millennial" shares her secrets here.
Tiffany Shlain, Getting to 50/50
Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, she's founder of the Webby Awards and Newsweek called her one of "the women shaping the 21st century." Her latest film is called "50/50" because it shares the story of what the world can look with true equality. The film is part of Refinery 29's Shatterbox Anthology film series which explores the dynamics of women and power. Listen to our conversation on iTunes or NPR One.
Amy Adams Takes The Lead in "Arrival"
Zoe Elton, Director of Programming for the Mill Valley Film Festival reviews "Arrival" starring Amy Adams. Listen to our conversation on iTunes or NPR One.
Eve Ensler on "The Undeniable Rape Culture of Donald Trump"
Eve Ensler, the creator of The Vagina Monologues, VDay and One Billion Rising published an article this September in the Huffington Post called "The Undeniable Rape Culture Of Donald Trump." One week later, the Access Hollywood tape emerged with Donald Trump sharing his unfiltered feelings about women as sex objects--a tape that is now being adopted as a case study in sexual harassment. Eve and I spoke about her work fighting violence against women, and the good and bad about what the rise of Trump means for the movement.
Dr. Alison Dahl Crossley, The Gender Revolution on College Campuses
Dr. Alison Dahl Crossley is the Associate Director of The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. She shares what she discovered on three college campuses about how young women think about feminism. Her new book Finding Feminism: Millennial Activists and the Unfinished Gender Revolution will be out this spring Listen to our conversation on iTunes or NPR One.
Blythe Roberson, "Everyday Ways I am Fighting the Patriarchy"
Katie Goodman, "Vote, Dammit!"
Actress and comedian Katie Goodman has a message for you, dammit. Hear it on iTunes or NPR One.
Jess McIntosh, Hillary for America
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Jess worked to get pro-choice female Democrats elected while at on the team at Emily's List. She was the spokesperson for Al Franken's senatorial campaign, and now, as the Director of Communications for Hillary for America, she's on the front lines working to get Hillary Clinton elected as the first female president of the United States.
Anna Lappé, "Food Fighter" and James Beard Leadership Award Recipient
James Beard Leadership Award winner Anna Lappé has spent most of her career as a sustainable food advocate. It all started when Anna Lappé's mom, Frances Moore Lappé (author of "Diet for a Small Planet" and many more) invited Anna to research and then co-author a book with her. That book became "Hope's Edge," and they traveled the world looking at solutions for sustainable food production as an antidote to our food industrial complex. That was 2002. Anna was hooked and has made pushing for a healthier food system her life's work too and she's just been recognized with a James Beard Leadership award. We talk big food and marketing to kids--and the implications for the health of our planet and people.Listen to our conversation on iTunes or NPR One.