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 February 1, 2023  ”What Making A Sweater From Scratch — From Shearing to Knitting — Can Teach Us About Life”

Audio Gallery: Feed for News

Audio Gallery: Feed for News

 February 1, 2023  ”What Making A Sweater From Scratch — From Shearing to Knitting — Can Teach Us About Life”

February 1, 2023
”What Making A Sweater From Scratch — From Shearing to Knitting — Can Teach Us About Life”

 January 10, 2020  ”Talk to your sons about sex the way you would about table manners: often, says author”

January 10, 2020
”Talk to your sons about sex the way you would about table manners: often, says author”

 February 27, 2020  ”Armchair Expert: Peggy Orenstein”

February 27, 2020
”Armchair Expert: Peggy Orenstein”

 March 29, 2016 ” 'Girls & Sex' and the Importance of Talking to Young Women About Pleasure."

March 29, 2016
”'Girls & Sex' and the Importance of Talking to Young Women About Pleasure."

  September 5, 2019   Taking Control of Our Sexual Experience

September 5, 2019
Taking Control of Our Sexual Experience

  April 6, 2018   "Turning Kids Into Grownups"

April 6, 2018
"Turning Kids Into Grownups"

  October 16, 2018   ”Getting Beyond ‘Respect Girls’”

October 16, 2018
”Getting Beyond ‘Respect Girls’”

  July 21, 2018   Who Should Teach Sex-Ed — Parents or Teachers?

July 21, 2018
Who Should Teach Sex-Ed — Parents or Teachers?

  April 24, 2018   ”Ep. 28: Feminist Writer Peggy Orenstein”

April 24, 2018
”Ep. 28: Feminist Writer Peggy Orenstein”

  December 12, 2017   "Me Too, What's Next?"

December 12, 2017
"Me Too, What's Next?"

  April 12, 2017    "The Lori & Julia Show"

April 12, 2017
"The Lori & Julia Show"

  October 19, 2017   “The Bad Christian Podcast”

October 19, 2017
“The Bad Christian Podcast”

  August 31, 2017   Slate: “The Gist Podcast"

August 31, 2017
Slate: “The Gist Podcast"

  January 14, 2017    “In Deep: Live At Kepler’s Books”

January 14, 2017

“In Deep: Live At Kepler’s Books”

  November 1, 2016    "Hook-Up Culture"

November 1, 2016
"Hook-Up Culture"

  October 25, 2016    The Leonard Lopate Show: “How Sexual Coercion and Rape Culture Surfaced in the 2016 Election"

October 25, 2016
The Leonard Lopate Show: “How Sexual Coercion and Rape Culture Surfaced in the 2016 Election"

  October 20, 2016    "What Should Boys Learn From Election News About Sexual Assault?

October 20, 2016
"What Should Boys Learn From Election News About Sexual Assault?

  October 17, 2016   "Why Don't We Tell Little Girls the Correct Names for Body Parts?"

October 17, 2016
"Why Don't We Tell Little Girls the Correct Names for Body Parts?"

  October 11, 2016   "Objectified: The Perils of Pretty"

October 11, 2016
"Objectified: The Perils of Pretty"

  October 5, 2016   "Woman's Hour"

October 5, 2016
"Woman's Hour"

  September 20, 2016   "Your Call: The Politics of Pleasure"

September 20, 2016
"Your Call: The Politics of Pleasure"

  August 31, 2016   "What Happens After 'Yes'"

August 31, 2016
"What Happens After 'Yes'"

  August 9, 2016    “Pat Thurston Show: ‘Girls & Sex’ Author Peggy Orenstein”

August 9, 2016

“Pat Thurston Show: ‘Girls & Sex’ Author Peggy Orenstein”

  June 15, 2016   "'Her Eyes are Bigger than her Waist.' Peggy Orenstein on Selling Girls on the Idea of Being Hot"

June 15, 2016
"'Her Eyes are Bigger than her Waist.' Peggy Orenstein on Selling Girls on the Idea of Being Hot"

  June 14, 2016   "What Porn is Doing to Our Daughters"

June 14, 2016
"What Porn is Doing to Our Daughters"

  June 10, 2016   "Make Sure You're the Guy on the Bike, Not Brock Turner"

June 10, 2016
"Make Sure You're the Guy on the Bike, Not Brock Turner"

  June 7, 2016   "Girls & Sex"

June 7, 2016
"Girls & Sex"

  June 1 , 2016    "Why Are There Student Dress Codes?"

June 1, 2016
"Why Are There Student Dress Codes?"

  May 31, 2016   "Inflection Point: Girls & Sex"

May 31, 2016
"Inflection Point: Girls & Sex"

  May 25 , 2016    "Girls & Sex: What's Missing From the Conversation"

May 25, 2016
"Girls & Sex: What's Missing From the Conversation"

  May 18 , 2016    "Sexiness, Social Media and Teenage Girls"

May 18, 2016
"Sexiness, Social Media and Teenage Girls"

  May 11, 2016   "LiveWire Radio: Under Pressure" 

May 11, 2016
"LiveWire Radio: Under Pressure" 

  May 5 , 2016    "Your Call: Getting Real About Girls' Sex Lives"

May 5, 2016
"Your Call: Getting Real About Girls' Sex Lives"

  April 15 2016,   "Press Play with Madeline Brand"

April 15 2016,
"Press Play with Madeline Brand"

  May 5, 2016   "What We Need to be Teaching Girls and Society About Sex" 

May 5, 2016
"What We Need to be Teaching Girls and Society About Sex" 

  April 22, 2016   "Girls and Sex: A Conversation with Jeff Schechtman"

April 22, 2016
"Girls and Sex: A Conversation with Jeff Schechtman"

  April 12, 2016   "Savage Lovecase: Episode 494"

April 12, 2016
"Savage Lovecase: Episode 494"

  April 20, 2016   "The Complicated, Contradictory Messages Girls Get About Sex"

April 20, 2016
"The Complicated, Contradictory Messages Girls Get About Sex"

  April 11, 2016   "The Labor of Love Podcast: Girls & Sex"

April 11, 2016
"The Labor of Love Podcast: Girls & Sex"

  April 8, 2016   "What 'Hook-Up Culture' Means for Young Women Today"

April 8, 2016
"What 'Hook-Up Culture' Means for Young Women Today"

  April 7, 2016   " Double X  Gabfest: We Just Want Attention Edition"

April 7, 2016
"Double X Gabfest: We Just Want Attention Edition"

  April 7, 2016   "The Kathleen Dunn Show: When Did Porn Become Sex Ed?"

April 7, 2016
"The Kathleen Dunn Show: When Did Porn Become Sex Ed?"

  April 5, 2016   "Peggy Orenstein on Teen Sexuality and Hookup Culture."

April 5, 2016
"Peggy Orenstein on Teen Sexuality and Hookup Culture."

  March 31, 2016   "How Young Women Are Navigating the New Sexual Culture"

March 31, 2016
"How Young Women Are Navigating the New Sexual Culture"

  March 30, 2016   The Current: “Young Women Missing Out on Pleasures of Intimacy, Says Author."

March 30, 2016
The Current: “Young Women Missing Out on Pleasures of Intimacy, Says Author."

  March 29, 2016   The Brian Lehrer Show: “Good Bye Gidget: Sex and Teen Girls Today"

March 29, 2016
The Brian Lehrer Show: “Good Bye Gidget: Sex and Teen Girls Today"

  March 25, 2016   "Peggy Orenstein Digs into the 'Complicated New Landscape" of Girls and Sex."

March 25, 2016
"Peggy Orenstein Digs into the 'Complicated New Landscape" of Girls and Sex."

  March 25, 2016    “Inside the New York Times Book Review Podcast: ‘Girls & Sex’”

March 25, 2016

“Inside the New York Times Book Review Podcast: ‘Girls & Sex’”

  March 13, 2015    “Kenneth Branagh Directs Live-Action Version of Cinderella”

March 13, 2015

“Kenneth Branagh Directs Live-Action Version of Cinderella”

  May 30, 2014    “The Princess and the Villain: Who Are the Strongest Women in Fantasy?”

May 30, 2014

“The Princess and the Villain: Who Are the Strongest Women in Fantasy?”

  December 4, 2013    “When Did a Story Change Your Life?”

December 4, 2013

“When Did a Story Change Your Life?”

  September 3, 2013    “Berkeley’s Peggy Orenstein Reminisces About Tuolumne Camp, Destroyed in Fire”

September 3, 2013

“Berkeley’s Peggy Orenstein Reminisces About Tuolumne Camp, Destroyed in Fire”

  May 30, 2013    “Princesses: Does American Culture Give Girls the Wrong Values?”

May 30, 2013

“Princesses: Does American Culture Give Girls the Wrong Values?”

  May 15, 2013    “Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy Decision and Weighing Cancer Risks”

May 15, 2013

“Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomy Decision and Weighing Cancer Risks”

  February 28, 2011:   ”The Brian Lehrer Show: Sugar and Spice”

February 28, 2011:
”The Brian Lehrer Show: Sugar and Spice”

  April 29, 2013   The Brian Lehrer Show: “Beyond Pink Ribbons”

April 29, 2013
The Brian Lehrer Show: “Beyond Pink Ribbons”

  June 21, 2012    “Branding ‘Brave’: The Cultural Capital of Princesses”

June 21, 2012

“Branding ‘Brave’: The Cultural Capital of Princesses”

  June 21, 2012   ”Is Pixar’s New Film Anti-Feminist?”

June 21, 2012
”Is Pixar’s New Film Anti-Feminist?”

  April 4, 2012    “Is Early Puberty for Girls the New ‘Normal?’”

April 4, 2012

“Is Early Puberty for Girls the New ‘Normal?’”

  March 2, 2012    "Girls and the Ambition Gap"

March 2, 2012
"Girls and the Ambition Gap"

  February 17, 2011    “Peggy Orenstein Takes Us on a Tour of the Princess Industrial Complex”

February 17, 2011

“Peggy Orenstein Takes Us on a Tour of the Princess Industrial Complex”

 May 19, 2024  "An Unsettling Episode about Choking and Sex"

May 19, 2024
"An Unsettling Episode about Choking and Sex"

 May 14, 2024  " Peggy Orenstein on Choking Hazards"

May 14, 2024
"Peggy Orenstein on Choking Hazards"

 May 9, 2024  "Why Your Teen Might Think Rough Sex is the Norm"

May 9, 2024
"Why Your Teen Might Think Rough Sex is the Norm"

 April 27, 2023  "Knitting Together Our Lives"

April 27, 2023
"Knitting Together Our Lives"

 March 28, 2023  ”Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World’s Ugliest Sweater”

March 28, 2023
”Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World’s Ugliest Sweater”

 March 20, 2023  ”The Self-Improvement Memoir, Featuring Peggy Orenstein”

March 20, 2023
”The Self-Improvement Memoir, Featuring Peggy Orenstein”

 March 20, 2023  ”What Sheep Shearing During the Pandemic Taught Author Peggy Orenstein”

March 20, 2023
”What Sheep Shearing During the Pandemic Taught Author Peggy Orenstein”

 March 16  “Award-Winning Journalist Peggy Orenstein Shares Latest Book, ‘Unraveling.’”

March 16
“Award-Winning Journalist Peggy Orenstein Shares Latest Book, ‘Unraveling.’”

 March 11, 2023  ”Peggy Orenstein, Author, Unraveling”

March 11, 2023
”Peggy Orenstein, Author, Unraveling”

 March 9  ”Unraveling Nonfiction Research and Writing”

March 9
”Unraveling Nonfiction Research and Writing”

 March 8, 2023  ”Author Peggy Orenstein”

March 8, 2023
”Author Peggy Orenstein”

 February 4, 2023  ”’Unraveling’ is Resonating with Us”

February 4, 2023
”’Unraveling’ is Resonating with Us”

 February 2, 2023  ”The Gifts of Unraveling”

February 2, 2023
”The Gifts of Unraveling”

 January 31, 2023  ”Peggy Orenstein, ‘Unraveling’”

January 31, 2023
”Peggy Orenstein, ‘Unraveling’”

 January 26, 2023 ” Peggy Orenstein On How to Start Writing Where You Can ”

January 26, 2023
”Peggy Orenstein On How to Start Writing Where You Can”

 January 25, 2023  Episode 519: Peggy Orenstein

January 25, 2023
Episode 519: Peggy Orenstein

 January 24, 2023  Self Discovery and Sweaters

January 24, 2023
Self Discovery and Sweaters

 January 31, 2023  ”Peggy Orenstein, Author, ‘Unraveling’”

January 31, 2023
”Peggy Orenstein, Author, ‘Unraveling’”

 March 28, 2022  ”’Turning Red’ Inspires New Conversations”

March 28, 2022
”’Turning Red’ Inspires New Conversations”

  February 14, 2022  ”Talking Sex and Gender with Peggy Orenstein”

February 14, 2022
”Talking Sex and Gender with Peggy Orenstein”

 December 2, 2021  ”A Brief But Spectacular Take on Talking to Children About Sex”

December 2, 2021
”A Brief But Spectacular Take on Talking to Children About Sex”

 October 28, 2021  ”Sex, Pleasure, Consent, and the Intimate Lives of Teens Today”

October 28, 2021
”Sex, Pleasure, Consent, and the Intimate Lives of Teens Today”

 September 28, 2021 ”JPAG Podcast with Peggy Orenstein”

September 28, 2021
”JPAG Podcast with Peggy Orenstein”

 May 26, 2021  Talking to Kids about Hookups, Porn and Consent with Peggy Orenstein

May 26, 2021
Talking to Kids about Hookups, Porn and Consent with Peggy Orenstein

 April 12, 2021  ”Exploring Books Feature: Boys & Sex”

April 12, 2021
”Exploring Books Feature: Boys & Sex”

 December 17, 2020  ”’The Talk’ w/Peggy Orenstein”

December 17, 2020
”’The Talk’ w/Peggy Orenstein”

 December 13, 2020  ”Boys and Sex, Modern Young Men and Sexuality with Peggy Orenstein”

December 13, 2020
”Boys and Sex, Modern Young Men and Sexuality with Peggy Orenstein”

 November 9, 2020  ”Helping Boys Get Out of the ‘Man Box’”

November 9, 2020
”Helping Boys Get Out of the ‘Man Box’”

 September 20, 2020  ”How to Talk to Your Son About Sex”

September 20, 2020
”How to Talk to Your Son About Sex”

 September 2, 2020  ”The Joy of Sext”

September 2, 2020
”The Joy of Sext”

 June 16, 2020  ”Boys & Sex: Coming of Age in America”

June 16, 2020
”Boys & Sex: Coming of Age in America”

 May 13, 2020  ”Girls and Boys and Sex”

May 13, 2020
”Girls and Boys and Sex”

 April 19, 2020  City Arts & Lectures: Peggy Orenstein

April 19, 2020
City Arts & Lectures: Peggy Orenstein

 April 20, 2020  ”Article Club: A Conversation with Peggy Orenstein”

April 20, 2020
”Article Club: A Conversation with Peggy Orenstein”

 April 16, 2020  ”How Can Boys Truly Move Forward as Better Men?”

April 16, 2020
”How Can Boys Truly Move Forward as Better Men?”

 April 13, 2020  ”The Sex Ed: Peggy Orenstein”

April 13, 2020
”The Sex Ed: Peggy Orenstein”

 March 5, 2020  ”Binah: Peggy Orenstein on Boys & Sex”

March 5, 2020
”Binah: Peggy Orenstein on Boys & Sex”

 February 28, 2020  ”Peggy Orenstein on Boys & Sex”

February 28, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein on Boys & Sex”

 February 27, 2020  ”Talking About Boys and Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

February 27, 2020
”Talking About Boys and Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

 February 25, 2020  ”Boys, Sex & What’s Best with Peggy Orenstein”

February 25, 2020
”Boys, Sex & What’s Best with Peggy Orenstein”

  February 9, 2011    “Why Do Girls Love Unicorns, Horses, and Dolphins”

February 9, 2011

“Why Do Girls Love Unicorns, Horses, and Dolphins”

 March 19, 2020  "Boys & Sex: Navigating the New Masculinity"

March 19, 2020
"Boys & Sex: Navigating the New Masculinity"

 February 18, 2020  ”Boys and Sex: How to Change the Toxic Locker Room Banter”

February 18, 2020
”Boys and Sex: How to Change the Toxic Locker Room Banter”

  July 17, 2007    “Peggy Orenstein, Pursuing Motherhood and More”

July 17, 2007

“Peggy Orenstein, Pursuing Motherhood and More”

  Februar 13, 2020   ”Why We Need to Talk to Boys About Sex, Porn, Consent”

Februar 13, 2020
”Why We Need to Talk to Boys About Sex, Porn, Consent”

  January 27, 2011   “Peggy Orenstein: ‘Cinderella Ate My Daughter’”

January 27, 2011
“Peggy Orenstein: ‘Cinderella Ate My Daughter’”

 February 13, 2020  ”Boys and Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

February 13, 2020
”Boys and Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

  June 23, 2000   ”Flux: Women on Sex, Kids, Work, Love, and Life in a Half-Changed World”

June 23, 2000
”Flux: Women on Sex, Kids, Work, Love, and Life in a Half-Changed World”

 February 10, 2020  ”About Health with Rona Renner”

February 10, 2020
”About Health with Rona Renner”

  February 5, 2011    “Saving Our Daughters From An Army of Princesses”

February 5, 2011

“Saving Our Daughters From An Army of Princesses”

  February 6, 2020   ”Episode 24: Boys & Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

February 6, 2020
”Episode 24: Boys & Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

  February 4, 2020   "Savage Lovecase: Episode 693"

February 4, 2020
"Savage Lovecase: Episode 693"

  January 30, 2020   ”How Boys Learn About Sex”

January 30, 2020
”How Boys Learn About Sex”

 January 28, 2020  ”Peggy Orenstein: Boys, Sex, and the New Masculinity”

January 28, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein: Boys, Sex, and the New Masculinity”

  January 27, 2020   ”Peggy Orenstein,  Boys & Sex ”

January 27, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein, Boys & Sex”

  January 27, 2020   ”How to Figure Out How to Talk About Sex with Teens”

January 27, 2020
”How to Figure Out How to Talk About Sex with Teens”

  January 23, 2020   ”Peggy Orenstein on  Boys & Sex”

January 23, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein on Boys & Sex”

  January 22, 2020   ”Peggy Orenstein: When Boys and Men Talk About Sex”

January 22, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein: When Boys and Men Talk About Sex”

  January 22, 2020    "The Lori & Julia Show"

January 22, 2020
"The Lori & Julia Show"

  January 19, 2020    ” Boys & Sex  with Peggy Orenstein”

January 19, 2020
”Boys & Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

  January 19, 2020    ”What You Don’t Know About Teen Hook-Up Culture”

January 19, 2020
”What You Don’t Know About Teen Hook-Up Culture”

  January 18, 2020   ” Boys & Sex:  Navigating the New Masculinity with Bestselling Author Peggy Orenstein”  (episode 140)

January 18, 2020
”Boys & Sex: Navigating the New Masculinity with Bestselling Author Peggy Orenstein” (episode 140)

  January 18, 2020   ”Peggy Orenstein: Ground-Breaking Author of  Boys & Sex ”

January 18, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein: Ground-Breaking Author of Boys & Sex”

  February 18, 2008    “You Must Read This: ‘Brooklyn’ Renders an Imperfect World, Perfectly”

February 18, 2008

“You Must Read This: ‘Brooklyn’ Renders an Imperfect World, Perfectly”

  January 17, 2020  ”Boys and sex (and porn…and masturbation)”

January 17, 2020
”Boys and sex (and porn…and masturbation)”

  April 20, 2010    “Biracial Children Learn to Self-Identify”

April 20, 2010

“Biracial Children Learn to Self-Identify”

  January 17, 2020    “Where the Boys Are (with Peggy Orenstein)”

January 17, 2020

“Where the Boys Are (with Peggy Orenstein)”

  January 17, 2020   ”Amanpour: Peggy Orenstein”

January 17, 2020
”Amanpour: Peggy Orenstein”

  December 9, 2010    “Peggy Orenstein Does NOT Heart Boobies Bracelets”

December 9, 2010

“Peggy Orenstein Does NOT Heart Boobies Bracelets”

 March 9, 2008   “Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her”

March 9, 2008

“Pretty, Plastic Barbie: Forever What We Make Her”

  January 16, 2020   ”What Does it Mean to Be a Boy?”

January 16, 2020
”What Does it Mean to Be a Boy?”

  January 16, 2020   ”Peggy Orenstein with Erik Molano—Boys, Sex, and the New Masculinity”

January 16, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein with Erik Molano—Boys, Sex, and the New Masculinity”

  January 16, 2020   ”How #MeToo, #TimesUp, and Social Media Are Affecting Intimacy for Young People”

January 16, 2020
”How #MeToo, #TimesUp, and Social Media Are Affecting Intimacy for Young People”

  January 14, 2020   ”Boys, Sex And Today’s Mixed Messages About What It Means To Be A Man”

January 14, 2020
”Boys, Sex And Today’s Mixed Messages About What It Means To Be A Man”

  January 13, 2020   ”Boys & Sex: Author Peggy Orenstein on Her New Book About Young Men’s Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors”

January 13, 2020
”Boys & Sex: Author Peggy Orenstein on Her New Book About Young Men’s Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors”

  January 13, 2020   ” Boys & Sex  by Peggy Orenstein”

January 13, 2020
”Boys & Sex by Peggy Orenstein”

  January 10, 2020   ”Peggy Orenstein,  Boys & Sex ”

January 10, 2020
”Peggy Orenstein, Boys & Sex”

  January 9, 2020   ” Boys & Sex  with Peggy Orenstein”

January 9, 2020
”Boys & Sex with Peggy Orenstein”

 January 7, 2020  ”’Boys & Sex’ Author Reveals That Young Men Feel ‘Cut Off From Their Hearts’

January 7, 2020
”’Boys & Sex’ Author Reveals That Young Men Feel ‘Cut Off From Their Hearts’

  September 20, 1994    “Peggy Orenstein: ‘Schoolgirls, Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap”

September 20, 1994

“Peggy Orenstein: ‘Schoolgirls, Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap”

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