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International Women's Day 2026

Movies for Miscarriages-They hope to make other people who have experienced miscarriage realize that they’re not alone, it’s ok to laugh, and a good movie can help.

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Hosted and produced by Anita Flores About the episode: Podcast producer, host, and miscarriage expert Anita Flores is joined by comedian, friend and fellow miscarriage expert Natalie Wall to discuss pregnancy loss and the movies and TV that joined them on their grief journeys. If you’ve experienced pregnancy loss, you’re also a miscarriage expert! They … Continued

International Women's Day 2026

Not Forgotten Anymore: The African American Composer Initiative

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Not Forgotten Anymore: The African American Composer Initiative The Babblery, produced by Suki Wessling About the episode: One day at her piano lesson, LaDoris Cordell asked her teacher, Jodi Gandolfi, if there were any Black composers of concert music. Concert music is a more inclusive term for what many people know as “classical” music: art … Continued

International Women's Day 2026

Uncuffed Presents

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KALW’s Uncuffed is the country’s leading radio and podcast training program for people in prison. In weekly classes taught by professional journalists, participants at San Quentin, Solano State Prison, and the California Institution for Women (CIW) learn how to make audio stories from start to finish using professional audio equipment and software. All stories workshopped … Continued

International Women's Day 2026

The First Women Exonerated from U.S. Death Row

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Hosted and produced by Linda Freund for KPFA Documentary filmmaker Linda Freund tells the story of Sabrina Butler-Smith, the first woman exonerated from death row in the United States. At 18, Sabrina was wrongfully convicted of killing her nine-month-old son after signing a coerced confession and standing trial before an all-white jury with inadequate legal … Continued

International Women's Day 2026

Navigating Perimenopause: Women, Hormones & Mental Health

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Hormonal changes associated with perimenopause can begin earlier than many women expect—sometimes in their 30s—and can significantly affect mental health. Anxiety, irritability, low mood, headaches, and brain fog are common symptoms, yet often misunderstood or misdiagnosed. In this episode of State of Mind, host Debra Sloss is joined by psychotherapist and hormone expert Helen Bennett, BACP, … Continued