• Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

  • By: Jo Piazza
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Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

By: Jo Piazza
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  • Under the Influence is a deep dive into social media, a place haunted by aspirational marketing where it feels like every other person is a social media influencer trying to sell you something, all while posed in perfect houses that never seem to get messy. And behind this airbrushed perfection is money, so much money. Billions and billions of dollars. Journalist and mom Jo Piazza looks at how we got here, what it all means and how the commodification of every single aspect of our lives is driving everyone (but mostly women and mothers) a little insane.
    Jo Piazza
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Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Are Gen X Women Having the Best Sex?

    Are Gen X Women Having the Best Sex?
    Feb 20 2025
    Are Gen X women having the best sex of anyone? Let's talk about this week's viral New York Times article about women in their 40s and 50s experiencing an unprecedented sexual renaissance. This is a generation that is rewriting the rules about pleasure, power, and partnership. Perhaps Gen X hit the perfect timing: mature enough to know their worth, young enough to embrace change, and shaped by an analog childhood that fostered authentic connections. From the impact of social media on modern dating to problematic portrayals of middle-aged women's sexuality in media we're diving into how cultural narratives fail to capture the reality and joy of real women's experiences. SUBSCRIBE TO GLYNNIS'S NEWSLETTER HERE. Order I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself here. Join our Over the Influence newsletter community here. Pre-order EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Going Full Crone With Jessica Grose

    Going Full Crone With Jessica Grose
    Feb 18 2025
    What if we just stopped accepting the absurd beauty standards that society has created for women? What if we actually aged gracefully instead of just talking about it? That's what New York Times columnist Jessica Grose has decided to do. We chat about her viral article about choosing to "go full crone" in 2025, rejecting cosmetic procedures like Botox in favor of letting her face just do what a face is supposed to do. We explore how social media has intensified beauty pressures, the astronomical costs of "maintenance" treatments, and our attempts to model self-acceptance for our girls in this image-obsessed world. Read Jess's NYT column on going full crone here. Join our newsletter community here. Pre-order EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Sunday Nice Things: Oddly Specific with Meredith Lynch

    Sunday Nice Things: Oddly Specific with Meredith Lynch
    Feb 16 2025
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    1 hr and 27 mins

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