Podcast Episodes

The Parasocial Socials

Episode 5

It is nearly impossible to find a therapist that is covered by insurance, doesn’t have a waiting list, or even just returns your phone calls. Nowadays, we tend to rely more on people we know through …

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Bonus: A Little Dash of Comfort with Kate Baer

Last week we dove down the rabbit hole of mental health Instagram. We're all in the midst of a mental health crisis right now and frankly we could all use a little help. While social media is often a…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Introducing: The Rise and Fall of LulaRoe

Listen to host Jo Piazza take on the role of guest on a new podcast about the LuLaRoe scandal hosted by Buzzfeed writer Stephanie McNeal.

#BecauseofLuLaRoe: The Dream Vs. Reality

LuLaRoe’s rise coincid…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Where’s My Village?

Episode 4

We’re in the midst of a mental health crisis. And women, especially mothers, have been hit the hardest. But what is an entire generation of mothers to do when they live in a country where any kind of…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

Rule 35

Episode 3

If it exists in the world, there’s an influencer for it. Teachers absolutely fit the bill as Jo learned when a listener reached out to her about her kid's teacher whose Instagram content concerned he…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

I Can't Quit You (or Can I?)

Episode 2

What would it take for you to get off Instagram? The promise of better mental health? An urge to detangle yourself from the algorithm? Or maybe it would take a scare. The threat of someone stealing y…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Women's Day Off the Internet

Episode 1

Remember the day Instagram went dark last fall? We sure do. It woke us, and so many influencers, up to how precarious making your living off social media can be. It also reminded us just how dependen…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Under the Influence Season 2

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on Instagram, we're here to blow everything up. On season 2 of Under the Influence, we’re exploring what it means to be a woman social media. We’re going …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

Bonus: Pay the Bookstagramers!

Episode 13

Momfluencers aren’t the only online creators that have to fight for fair pay. Bookstagram is full of women posting dreamy photos of books and thoughtful reviews of titles, new and old. Their content …

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Bonus: I Wiped My Kids From My Instagram

A stranger recently approached Jo's kids and their babysitter on the playground. She acted like she knows them, like she knows Jo. But none of it is true. Are you terrified? We sure are.

In this bonus…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago