Not The Mama

Entrepreneur Leah Weinberg joins Auntie Julia this week to chat about not wanting kids and knowing it! They discuss making space for career ambition, friendship with other not-parents and also just not liking kids all that much. They get to the bottom of the eternal question - "What do women DO without children?" A lot, actually!

You can decide to be undecided! This week, comedian and actress Molly Ruben Long joins Auntie Julia to declare her indecision about parenthood, marriage and other grown up questions. They also get to the bottom of Auntie Julia's aggressive personal stance against marriage which may inadvertently have swayed Molly's decision on that front. Luckily, both decided to have a good time so we hope you join in the fun!

Melissa Stokoski, comedian and Sex and the City scholar, joins auntie Julia this week to discuss how women without children were represented on the iconic television show. One of the first series to present storylines about abortion, infertility, and choosing to be childfree, Melissa and Auntie Julia dissect scenes and episodes that Not The Mama listeners will enjoy. While imperfect for many reasons, (too white, capitalistic, and dated puns galore, etc.) the impact of SATC on millennial women and pop culture overall can't be denied. Spoiler alert: Auntie Julia's a Samantha!

TW: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse

Auntie Julia and comedian and storyteller Melody Kamali chat together this week about heavier topics. Melody discusses her indecision about parenthood based on past experiences and having a partner who knows she wants to be a mom. They talk about parents, their childhoods and how people need to share stories to help raise the next generation. And it's OK for women to be righteously angry. Get into it!

Comedian Casey James Salengo joins Auntie Julia this episode to chat about the possibility of infertility and aligning your individual goals with the goals of your partner. Casey gets candid about his childhood, health issues and finding the love of his life who really wants to be a mom. They discuss what fatherhood means to him and how he views toxic masculinity in regards to raising kids. Despite the heavy topics, it's fun and happy so we hope you enjoy listening in!

In ep 2 of News & Views, Auntie Julia talks about Jennifer Aniston's recent InStyle interview where she talks about her childfree status and a very unfortunate for Facebook gendered ATTACK against the pod. Check it out and make sure to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes and SoundCloud!!!

Auntie Julia is joined by her first man guest Will Winner! He is a comedian and "the Dad" of The Good, The Dad and The Ugly podcast. They talk about how men can step up in support of abortion rights, not limiting yourself, and Will's theories on how human and machine will merge in our lifetimes. It's a fun one!

Welcome to Not the Mama News & Views! This is our mini show series to support the weekly episodes. Auntie Julia gives a run down of news and topics that applie to issues of not-parenthood and teases the next new episode of Not The Mama!

Auntie Julia is joined by yet another Julia, comedian and Housewives fan, Julia Solomon! They examine the rarity that is the childless Housewife from the The Real Housewives reality series. Pop culture illuminates many realities about the way our society values and treats its women. The value of motherhood in this series tends to mean more power for women when they are in a group of their peers but doesn't necessarily translate when they are dealing with careers, husbands and exes. Even if you're not a HW fan, we hope you find value in the cultural discussion.

Auntie Julia has a super fun chat this week with comedian and author Selena Coppock about being 100% sure you don't want kids and what that does to your dating life. Selena is a wealth of knowledge and teaches us a new acronym, DINKS - Double Income, No Kids. They also talk about being taken seriously as women and what they envision for their lives without children.