On Today's Episode: Caleb and Sarah sit down with celebrated local author Lyz Lenz to talk about her personal journey from religious camps to feminist writing as well as her upcoming book, This American Ex-Wife.

On Lyz Lenz: Lyz’s writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, The Washington Post, the Columbia Journalism Review, The New York Times, Pacific Standard, and others. Lyz received her MFA in creative writing from Lesley University. She lives in Iowa with her two kids and two dogs and one cat. She write’s a regular newsletter, Men Yell At Me, where she explores the intersection of politics and our bodies in red state America.

About the Show: Othered is the podcast dedicated to accessible activism for othered communities! This show will tackle everything from racism and homophobia to sex and yoga, all through Sarah and Caleb’s unique perspectives while they navigate what it really means to be “othered”. For more information, visit UploadCR.com/othered.

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Othered is produced and distributed by the Upload Media Network in Cedar Rapids, IA. For more, visit UploadCR.com.