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In this week's episode we return to  questions of authority and credibility through a deep dive into the least qualified human on the planet for his job: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. We also asks some serious questions about who benefits (including financially!) from the anti-vaxx movement, and why Kennedy's medical history and character are an important part of understanding his eugenicist attitude towards autism and other health issues. Let's go!

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In this week's episode we talk about the recent coroner's report out of Australia that has reignited discussion about free birth and the role of birth influencers. I explain the role of influencers (and advise a healthy dose of skepticism because I am *that* kind of doctor), talk about what free birth is, and suggest why midwives might be a much safer alternative for those looking for more autonomy and less intervention. Let's go!

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In this week's news-cast, we talk about the recent news of Ivana Nikoline Brønlund whose baby was taken away from her. Why? She failed a Danish parenting assessment. The problem? That assessment was illegal to use with Greenlandic parents like Brønlund because it has shown clear racial biases. But parent-child separation has a long history of racist roots, in particular against indigenous communities like those in Greenland, the US, Canada, and Australia. Let's look at what reproductive justice can help us understand about this terrible history and why it keeps repeating itself. Let's go!

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What does contemporary birth politics have to do with Nazis? As Dr. Erika Briesacher explains, a lot more than you'd think. This episode looks at Trump and his allies' push to fetishize motherhood through pronatalist, anti-child policies like $5000 bonuses and possibly Nazi-esque medals for having the right amount of kids. We discuss the racial roots of these policies and how the racialization of birth continues today. If you're ready for a crash course in identity politics and birth, this one's for you. 

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In this episode, we talk about the postpartum mood disorders and how shame surrounding them keeps a lot of moms stuck in a bad place. What can you do to get help or help others? Let's go. 

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In this episode we discuss birth trauma and obstetric violence, talk about Twilight Sleep, and ask why it is so hard for people to believe women's pain. Let's go!

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This episode of Birthzillas looks at the difference between fertility and sterility, the complete lack of support many people find, and some whacky historical theories on the "wandering womb." Check it out (and see if you can spot the places where my youngest child created catastrophe in my recording studio!). Let's go!

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This week we tune in to consider why we can't have maternity leave. This episode looks at the policy and political issues that go into maternity leave and also considers the role maternity leave can have in alleviating violence against women (and men!). Let's go!

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In this episode we welcome season 2 with a big look at what the politics of childbirth are and look forward to what's coming up this season. Let's go!

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In the final episode of season one, we talk about the importance of representation, why more people should tell their birth stories, and whether or not my children are plague vectors. We take a look at what's coming up in season two and end with some thoughts on how our evolutionary roots as a social species make storytelling a key way of passing on cultural and embodied knowledge. Let's go!