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Do you know how to use a rotary phone? Worry about how much Aquanet you inhaled as a teen? Wonder about the creative worlds of writers? Believe belly laughs make the best ab workouts? Seek answers to the mysteries of menopause? Then welcome to The Women Are Plotting -- a new podcast that allows a peek into the unfiltered minds of three Gen X writers. Give us a listen. And if you like what you hear, tell your friends. If you have a story or an idea you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Recent Episodes

Can Astrology Predict Your Love Life? Birth Charts, Dating & Destiny

Can the stars really tell us who we are, who we should date, and whether a relationship is destined to succeed—or is astrology just a bunch of cosmic bullshit? This week on The Women Are Plotting, Etienne, Heidi, and Jane dive into the fascinating world of astrology, exploring everything from zodiac signs and birth charts to planetary influences, romantic compatibility, and the possibility that the universe might actually be trying to tell us something. Etienne kicks things off with a surpris...

38 MIN

Gen X: The Last Analog Generation in a Digital World

Remember when you could make a complete ass of yourself without someone recording it and posting it on the internet? Welcome to the Gen X experience. This week on The Women Are Plotting, Etienne, Heidi, and Jane explore what it means to be the generation that grew up analog and somehow ended up living in an entirely digital world. From rotary phones, cassette tapes, Walkmans, and film cameras to smartphones, dating apps, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, Gen X has experienced an e...

49 MIN

Digital Infidelity: Is It Cheating If You Never Touch?

Does it count as cheating if you never actually touch the other person? This week on The Women Are Plotting, Etienne, Heidi, and Jane dive into the increasingly complicated world of digital infidelity—and quickly discover that cheating in 2026 looks a whole lot different than it did when they were young. From flirty emails and AOL chat rooms to sexting, secret DMs, dating apps, porn, Fitbit affairs, and even AI boyfriends and girlfriends, the women debate where harmless fantasy ends and betra...

43 MIN

Finding Magic in a Harsh World: Signs, Synchronicities & Everyday Miracles

What if the magic we’re looking for is already happening all around us? This week on The Women Are Plotting, Etienne, Heidi, and Jane explore how to find whimsy, joy, intuition, and those strange little moments that make you wonder if the universe might be trying to tell you something. Jane dives into the growing embrace of whimsy as a form of rebellion against doomscrolling, conformity, and an increasingly harsh world. Heidi shares why she believes in following the breadcrumbs—and how an ann...

43 MIN

Stop Shrinking Yourself: The Gen X Guide to Being Authentic

How much of yourself have you changed, hidden, or made smaller just to keep other people comfortable? In this deeply personal—and frequently hilarious—episode of The Women Are Plotting, Etienne Rose Olivier, Heidi Willis, and Jane Gari explore what it really means to live authentically, especially as Gen X women who grew up learning to be agreeable, fit in, and care far too much about what other people thought. The conversation begins with everything from targeted ads pushing the so-called “c...

40 MIN