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This week, I'm excited to introduce you to a new favorite show of mine: CRAMPED. Kate Helen Downey investigates the extreme period pain that she -- and millions of others -- have suffered from, with little to no help from medical science. And it's a delight to listen to.

You can find the whole series at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cramped/id1778101696 and https://katehelendowney.substack.com/

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Neither Season 1 nor Season 2, this Spring mini-episode is here to say, Hey, yeah, I *know* ... it's been ... a lot. And also to recommend some really amazing shows to add to your feed while we keep cooking up Season 2.

Links & things mentioned:

Book club for How Fascism Works: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com/p/introducing-the-read-along-how-fascism

The Cramped podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cramped/id1778101696

The Amplify Her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amplify-her-podcast/id1454328058

And yes, Elizabeth Hinton does do good things.

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When’s the last time you saw a movie or TV show with an abortion story? According to researcher Steph Herold, it’s probably more recently than you think! We discuss the surprisingly long history of abortion stories on screen, as well as how they impact our perceptions and politics. We’ll cover everything from ‘Sex & the City’ to 'Yellowstone,' ‘Knocked Up’ to 'BoJack Horseman'.  

See links & resources mentioned in this episode at: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

Guest

Steph Herold, MPH is an award-winning activist and social scientist with a background in abortion care, abortion funds, and reproductive health advocacy. She currently is a Researcher at ANSIRH where she studies depictions of abortion on American film and television with the Abortion Onscreen program.

Find Us Online

- Website: https://shows.acast.com/extraordinary-the-fight-for-reproductive-justice

- Substack: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extraordinary_podcast 

- Merch: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

Credits

- Host & Producer: Carolyn Silveira. Website: www.carolynsilveira.com, Instagram: @cmoneycmonster Substack: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com 

- Theme music: Katrina Zemrak

- Cover art: Mauricio Diaz

About Us

Extra+Ordinary is a despair-free podcast about abortion & reproductive justice that looks to the past – to fuel our fight for the future. 

Join host Carolyn Silveira, a writer and social justice advocate, for inspiring stories of the people and moments that changed history, giving women (and all people) more control over our bodies and lives. From an evangelical doctor who became an abortion provider to “nice housewives” who risked jail time to help other women, we’ll learn how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. 

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In our first episode following the 2024 election, we reflect on what happened by turning again to this podcast's patron saint, Rebecca's Solnit. Carolyn shares Solnit’s message after the election, how it compares with her 2004 election analysis, and we get specific about the real wins abortion & reproductive rights made. We ground ourselves in the long timeline of history and emphasize that whatever part you choose to play in what's to come, you are needed. 

Highlights:

00:48 Rebecca Solnit's Election-Night Message of Hope

04:11 The Spiral of Progress and Personal Reflections

05:17 Organizing and Activism in the Trump Era

06:48 The Birth of the Podcast

08:58 From Past to Present

14:51 My Reactions & Reasons for Hope

18:14 The Comstock Act and Legislative Efforts

For links to this episode's sources and further reading, please visit https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/.

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- Website: https://shows.acast.com/extraordinary-the-fight-for-reproductive-justice

- Substack: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extraordinary_podcast 

- Merch: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

Credits

- Host & Producer: Carolyn Silveira. Website: www.carolynsilveira.com Instagram: @cmoneycmonster Substack: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com 

- Editor: Carolyn Silveira

- Theme music: Katrina Zemrak

- Cover art: Mauricio Diaz

Additional music in this episode:

• Future Ambient (loop ver.3) by AudioCoffee -- https://freesound.org/s/762747/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
• Kinesis Stellae - Lead by Vrymaa -- https://freesound.org/s/767437/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

About Us

Extra+Ordinary is a despair-free podcast about abortion & reproductive justice that looks to the past – to fuel our fight for the future. 

Join host Carolyn Silveira, a writer and social justice advocate, for inspiring stories of the people and moments that changed history, giving women (and all people) more control over our bodies and lives. From an evangelical doctor who became an abortion provider to “nice housewives” who risked jail time to help other women, we’ll learn how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. 

See bonus content at: The Extra+Ordinary Podcast

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In this episode of Extra+Ordinary: The Fight for Reproductive Justice, host Carolyn Silveira interviews Mary Ziegler, a legal historian and expert on the American abortion debate. They explore the legal history of abortion from the 1800s to the present, and how it evolved along with changes in medical science, politics, and the Supreme Court.

00:00 Introduction to Extra+Ordinary Episode 7

00:52 Zooming Out: The Legal Perspective on Reproductive Justice

03:07 Historical Context: Abortion Laws in the 19th Century

06:43 The Evolution of Abortion Laws and Movements

13:51 The Impact of Roe v. Wade and Subsequent Legal Battles

23:43 The Role of the AMA and Medical Community

28:51 Current and Future Legal Landscape

Guest

Our guest, Professor Mary Ziegler, is one of the world's leading authorities on the legal history of the American abortion debate.Today, she works as a Guggenheim Fellow and Martin Luther King Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis.

Find Us Online

- Website: https://shows.acast.com/extraordinary-the-fight-for-reproductive-justice

- Substack: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extraordinary_podcast 

- Merch: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

Credits

- Host & Producer: Carolyn Silveira. Website: www.carolynsilveira.com, Instagram: @cmoneycmonster Substack: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com 

- Editor: Carolyn Silveira & Jennifer Bassett 

- Theme music: Katrina Zemrak

- Cover art: Mauricio Diaz

About Us

Extra+Ordinary is a despair-free podcast about abortion & reproductive justice that looks to the past – to fuel our fight for the future. 

Join host Carolyn Silveira, a writer and social justice advocate, for inspiring stories of the people and moments that changed history, giving women (and all people) more control over our bodies and lives. From an evangelical doctor who became an abortion provider to “nice housewives” who risked jail time to help other women, we’ll learn how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. 

See bonus content at: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

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We're back from our summer vacation! In this episode, we discuss recent news, including Kamala Harris's debate and the story of Amber Nicole Thurman, before meeting Emma Donnelly, a college student who took on the state of Maine. Where the Purdue students in our last episode had smooth sailing with the winds of administrative support at their backs, Emma found her campaign for campus vending machines dead on arrival thanks to a century-old law that forbade selling potions at carnivals. Note: Not appropriate for young listeners.

Find Us Online

- Substack: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extraordinary_podcast 

Credits

- Host & Producer: Carolyn Silveira. Website: www.carolynsilveira.com, Instagram: @cmoneycmonster Substack: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com 

- Producer: Jennifer Bassett, Big Din Productions Website: www.bigdinproductions.com 

- Editor: Carolyn Silveira

- Theme music: Katrina Zemrak

- Cover art: Mauricio Diaz

About Us

Extra+Ordinary is a despair-free podcast about abortion & reproductive justice that looks to the past – to fuel our fight for the future. 

Join host Carolyn Silveira, a writer and social justice advocate, for inspiring stories of the people and moments that changed history, giving women (and all people) more control over our bodies and lives. From an evangelical doctor who became an abortion provider to “nice housewives” who risked jail time to help other women, we’ll learn how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. 

See bonus content at: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

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In our last episode, we learned how hard it was to get the FDA to approve Plan B for over-the-counter sales. Now we’ll meet four women who have made sure it is both affordable and accessible in their community. Andrea DeMaria is a public health researcher at Purdue University who leads study-abroad programs in Italy that focus on women’s reproductive health. She and her students wanted to replicate the pharmacy vending machines they observed in Florence on Purdue’s campus. The university's administration was supportive and 2 machines began offering condoms, Covid tests, ibuprofen, and, most importantly (because it works better the sooner it's taken), Plan B. Two vending machines quickly became eight! How does this fly in a conservative state like Indiana, and will other universities follow their lead? 

00:00 Introduction to Extraordinary Podcast

00:53 From Plan B’s past … to Plan B today

02:39 Meet Dr. Andrea DeMaria

03:41 Pharmacy Vending Machines in Italy

06:13 Bringing the Idea to Purdue

08:29 Student Involvement and Impact

11:38 Excitement About the Machines

14:32 Use and Impact of the Vending Machines

22:46 Future Goals and Broader Impact

Guest

Our guest Dr. Andrea DeMaria is a professor in the Department of Public Health and Senior Director, Applied Research & Evaluation at March of Dimes. We spoke to students Sophia Patel, Haley Sidorowicz, and Zoe Baker.

Find Us Online

- Substack: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extraordinary_podcast 

Credits

- Host & Producer: Carolyn Silveira. Website: www.carolynsilveira.com, Instagram: @cmoneycmonster Substack: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com 

- Producer: Jennifer Bassett, Big Din Productions Website: www.bigdinproductions.com 

- Editor: Carolyn Silveira & Jennifer Bassett 

- Mixing: Max Liebman 

- Theme music: Katrina Zemrak

- Cover art: Mauricio Diaz

About Us

Extra+Ordinary is a despair-free podcast about abortion & reproductive justice that looks to the past – to fuel our fight for the future. 

Join host Carolyn Silveira, a writer and social justice advocate, for inspiring stories of the people and moments that changed history, giving women (and all people) more control over our bodies and lives. From an evangelical doctor who became an abortion provider to “nice housewives” who risked jail time to help other women, we’ll learn how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. 

See bonus content at: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

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Plan B, also known as “the Morning-After Pill” isn't too different from The Pill itself … but it was decades before women could get it. We explore the roller coaster history of bringing emergency contraception to our pharmacy shelves with policy analyst Kirsten Moore, who was riding that roller coaster too. Loop the loop with us through literal truckloads of paperwork, meetings on Washington DC park benches, lawsuits, betrayals, corporate buyouts, leaked FDA documents, public resignations, and McDonald’s-level ad campaigns. 

01:21 What Emergency Contraception is and isn’t

02:03 A speed-history from hormones to contraceptives

03:57 Kirsten's path to a career in Reproductive Health

11:22 The birth of Plan B

15:02 Behind the counter, or over it?  

17:24 Political intrigues by president

24:01 The “Wahoo!” moment

28:37 Reflections on bureaucratic warfare

Guest

Our guest, policy analyst Kirsten Moore, is Director of the EMAA Project (Expanding Medication Abortion Access).  

Find Us Online

- Website: https://shows.acast.com/extraordinary-the-fight-for-reproductive-justice

- Substack: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_extraordinary_podcast 

Credits

- Host & Producer: Carolyn Silveira. Website: www.carolynsilveira.com, Instagram: @cmoneycmonster Substack: https://rhymeschemes.substack.com 

- Producer: Jennifer Bassett, Big Din Productions Website: www.bigdinproductions.com 

- Editor: Carolyn Silveira & Jennifer Bassett 

- Mixing: Max Liebman - Theme music: Katrina Zemrak

- Cover art: Mauricio Diaz

About Us

Join host Carolyn Silveira, a writer and social justice advocate, for inspiring stories of the people and moments that changed history, giving women (and all people) more control over our bodies and lives. From an evangelical doctor who became an abortion provider to “nice housewives” who risked jail time to help other women, we’ll learn how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. 

See bonus content at: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/

Additional music in this episode: 

• rams horn2 .wav by mutatorscotch -- https://freesound.org/s/400806/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
• String quartet in Paris street.m4a by lmartins -- https://freesound.org/s/544004/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

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