City of Women

Can a lifetime of insecurities and shame disappear in 10 seconds?

Today on City of Women Minis: Puppy Shame.

City of Women is created and produced by Vaaka Media. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on Twitter @thecityofwomen

'Such' things don't happen in First class. Or don't they?

Today on City of Women Minis: First Class.

City of Women is created and produced by Vaaka Media. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on Twitter @thecityofwomen

If the City of Women ever had a pod sibling, we think it would be Other Men Need Help, an award-winning podcast that playfully looks at how men present themselves to the world, and what's underneath.

Presenting Brown Bad Boys, one of our most favorite episodes from Season 2 of Other Men Need Help.

Other Men Need Help is executive produced, hosted, and written by Mark Pagán. Ben Goldberg, Caitlin Mae Burke, and Rebecca Seidel are OMNH's lead producers. Navani Otero is their producer. Cierra Franco and Shaneez Tyndall are their associate producers. Rebecca Seidel is the lead engineer. Ben Goldberg is the lead editor.

City of Women is created and produced by Vaaka Media. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on Twitter @thecityofwomen

A woman recounts going to the cinema, with and without a chaperone. A double bill.

Today on City of Women Minis: Chaperone.

City of Women is created and produced by Vaaka Media. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on Twitter @thecityofwomen

An empty street. A light breeze. A woman and her bicycle.

Today on City of Women Minis: Night Cycling.

City of Women is created and produced by Vaaka Media. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on Twitter @thecityofwomen

Sometimes, you aren't in the mood for full meals. Presenting City of Women minis: short episodes you can listen to in the time it takes to eat a momo. Episodes release really soon - subscribe now!

A slash of lipstick. A certain bag. Shoes. A book. Props come in all shapes and sizes. We use them when we step out to say something about ourselves, to shield ourselves to signal to others who we are. In this episode, we draw upon our shared experiences and those of the women we know, to tell two interconnected stories about props both animate and inanimate.

Created and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our Associate Producer is Menaka Raman. Music, sound, mixing, and mastering by Erwick D'Souza.

Many thanks to Asha, Anusha and Radhika, and to our fantastic guest actors, Varun, Avinash and Hollis! We're going on break for the holidays, and we will see you in January 2021! Till then, stay safe and happy holidays!

Have you ever had a fight on the street? As a pedestrian, a driver, a commuter on public transport? What triggered you? Maybe you were already having a bad day. Maybe it was one more motorist going the wrong way on a one way street. Maybe your personal space was being invaded and you decided you just weren't going to have it anymore.

In this episode we trace the history of one woman's road rage.

Written and produced by Samyuktha Varma and Radhika Viswanathan. Our Associate Producer is Menaka Raman. Our Sound Producer is Erwick D'Souza.

Thanks to Mahua. Supported by the Google Podcasts creator program and PRX.

Hi Everyone!

We're not releasing an episode this week, because, well, this is going to be a crazy week. We thought we would leave you with a small taste of an ongoing side project that we're calling "An Anthology of Women's Laughter".

We'll be back next week with the regular episode.

City of Women is written and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our Associate Producer is Menaka Raman. Music, sound, mixing, mastering by Erwick D'Souza.

'You've got guts yaaa!' How many times have you been called gutsy or brave for doing something… well normal? An early morning run alone? A solo trip? Moving to a new city? Are they acts of bravery? Or are they normal things that get cast as brave because you're a woman doing it? And what about all the times you did these things and… nothing bad happened?

TW: Mature themes and language. Listener discretion is advised.

Written and produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our Associate Producer is Menaka Raman. Our Sound Producer is Erwick D'Souza.

Thanks to Uma, Deepika and Abhi. Supported by the Google Podcasts creator program and PRX.