<description>In 1965 Margaret Crane was a young graphic designer with a crazy idea: Why couldn't women do their own pregnancy tests at home? This is the story of how she single-handedly created a billion-dollar industry that changed our lives forever, but never got any credit -- until now.Music Credit: Rhythm and Strings by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Accessed via WFMU Free Music Archive&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Margaret Crane

In 1965 Margaret Crane was a young graphic designer with a crazy idea: Why couldn't women do their own pregnancy tests at home? This is the story of how she single-handedly created a billion-dollar industry that changed our lives forever, but never got any credit -- until now.Music Credit: Rhythm and Strings by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Accessed via WFMU Free Music Archive<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 13 :: Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention

<description>Martha abandoned each of her kids, as her relationships with their fathers soured. So why did they come together to care for her before she died? Contributor Matthew Barnes brings us the story of his own great-grandmother.Plus, meet Alex Hall, the songwriter who created our new song -- and hear it for the first time! And Anne's newborn son Dev makes his podcast debut.Music in this episode:"Cathy Jo," "Ducks In A Row," and "Male Nurses With Male Purses" by Alex Hall. Available for download: https://hallajandro.bandcamp.com/.Jared C Balogh via WFMU Free Music Archive. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Balogh/A_Change_Equals_A_Rest/04_jared_c__balogh_-_we_are_now_alone Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License."Kopeika" via WFMU Free Music Archivehttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/et_/The_agency_of_missing_hearts/02_-_KopeikaAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Podcast art and website by Justin Schnarr: justinschnarr.comSpecial thanks to producer Matthew Barnes:...&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Martha abandoned each of her kids, as her relationships with their fathers soured. So why did they come together to care for her before she died?

Martha abandoned each of her kids, as her relationships with their fathers soured. So why did they come together to care for her before she died? Contributor Matthew Barnes brings us the story of his own great-grandmother.Plus, meet Alex Hall, the songwriter who created our new song -- and hear it for the first time! And Anne's newborn son Dev makes his podcast debut.Music in this episode:"Cathy Jo," "Ducks In A Row," and "Male Nurses With Male Purses" by Alex Hall. Available for download: https://hallajandro.bandcamp.com/.Jared C Balogh via WFMU Free Music Archive. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Balogh/A_Change_Equals_A_Rest/04_jared_c__balogh_-_we_are_now_alone Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License."Kopeika" via WFMU Free Music Archivehttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/et_/The_agency_of_missing_hearts/02_-_KopeikaAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Podcast art and website by Justin Schnarr: justinschnarr.comSpecial thanks to producer Matthew Barnes:...<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 12 :: Mommy Dearest

<description>A young midwife helps NYC moms deliver their babies, while searching for her own birth mother in Korea. A young man travels to a Korean orphanage to hold babies awaiting adoption. And Korean single moms in Queens band together to triumph over social stigma.*Schuyler Swenson: http://www.schuylerswenson.com/*Alex Lewis: https://twitter.com/alexjrlewis*Learn more about the Single Parents Alliance of Korean: https://voicesofny.org/2014/08/korean-single-moms-say-stereotypes-hurt-the-most/Music in this episode via WFMU Free Music Archive: *Andy G. Cohen, "Bumbler" (Album: "Through The Lens")*Zé Trigueiros, "Big Road of Burravoe", "Ponto" (Album: "Bear With Me")*Hogan Grip, "Stance Gives You Balance" (Album: "Stance Gives You Extended Balance") Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://www.freemusicarchive.org/&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Did single-mom shaming fuel Korea's adoption boom?

A young midwife helps NYC moms deliver their babies, while searching for her own birth mother in Korea. A young man travels to a Korean orphanage to hold babies awaiting adoption. And Korean single moms in Queens band together to triumph over social stigma.*Schuyler Swenson: http://www.schuylerswenson.com/*Alex Lewis: https://twitter.com/alexjrlewis*Learn more about the Single Parents Alliance of Korean: https://voicesofny.org/2014/08/korean-single-moms-say-stereotypes-hurt-the-most/Music in this episode via WFMU Free Music Archive: *Andy G. Cohen, "Bumbler" (Album: "Through The Lens")*Zé Trigueiros, "Big Road of Burravoe", "Ponto" (Album: "Bear With Me")*Hogan Grip, "Stance Gives You Balance" (Album: "Stance Gives You Extended Balance") Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://www.freemusicarchive.org/<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 11 :: O Mother, Where Art Thou?

<description>Moms at an LGBTQ community center in Tulsa, Oklahoma struggle to host a Cub Scout troop. Meanwhile, a mom and her friend in Oakland, California are creating a radically different scouting experience for young girls. And Anne shares some BIG news.Radical Monarchs: www.radicalmonarchs.orgScouts for Equality: www.scoutsforequality.orgOklahomans for Equality: www.okeq.orgBoy Scouts of America: www.scouting.orgMusic in this episode from Michael Howard via WFMU Free Music Archive. Album: The Martyr and the Magician Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Michael_Howard/The_Gasoline_Dream_Instrumentals&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A boy scout troop that welcomes gay families in Tulsa, Oklahoma struggles to get its charter. Meanwhile, a mom and her friend in Oakland, California are creating a radically different scouting experience for young girls.

Moms at an LGBTQ community center in Tulsa, Oklahoma struggle to host a Cub Scout troop. Meanwhile, a mom and her friend in Oakland, California are creating a radically different scouting experience for young girls. And Anne shares some BIG news.Radical Monarchs: www.radicalmonarchs.orgScouts for Equality: www.scoutsforequality.orgOklahomans for Equality: www.okeq.orgBoy Scouts of America: www.scouting.orgMusic in this episode from Michael Howard via WFMU Free Music Archive. Album: The Martyr and the Magician Music was changed only in length and volume levels and can be found here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Michael_Howard/The_Gasoline_Dream_Instrumentals<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 10 :: Scout Moms, Unite!

<description>Comedian Emily James tries to reregister as a person after her daughter is born, and writer Bryce Bauer (*not* a mom) teams up with Amy to explore one of the many artificial "wombs" adults sometimes escape to -- a float tank.Special thanks to Emily James of Mom Com. Check out her videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjDl8Qrhl0FKUoJqWyy3wdw/videos. Thanks also to La Casa Spa &amp; Wellness Center in NYC: http://www.lacasaspa.com/spa-services/floatation/. Music in this episode by:-Blue Dot Sessions, "Blue Jay" (album: "Feathers") via Free Music Archive / www.sessions.blue-Latché Swing, "Hungaria" (album: "demo 2008") via Free Music Archive&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Comedian Emily James tries to reregister as a person after her daughter is born, and writer Bryce Bauer (*not* a mom) teams up with Amy to explore one of the many artificial "wombs" adults sometimes escape to -- a float tank.

Comedian Emily James tries to reregister as a person after her daughter is born, and writer Bryce Bauer (*not* a mom) teams up with Amy to explore one of the many artificial "wombs" adults sometimes escape to -- a float tank.Special thanks to Emily James of Mom Com. Check out her videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjDl8Qrhl0FKUoJqWyy3wdw/videos. Thanks also to La Casa Spa & Wellness Center in NYC: http://www.lacasaspa.com/spa-services/floatation/. Music in this episode by:-Blue Dot Sessions, "Blue Jay" (album: "Feathers") via Free Music Archive / www.sessions.blue-Latché Swing, "Hungaria" (album: "demo 2008") via Free Music Archive<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 9 :: Personhood Reregistry + The Adult Womb

Stories of mothers, for anyone who's ever had one. From producers Anne Noyes Saini and Amy Gastelum<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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