The Waves

What’s gender got to do with it? Everything.

About the Show

Each week a pair of writers and guests talk through one news story we can’t stop thinking about, and unpack what gender has to do with it.

Latest Episodes

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What is a Feminist, Really?

For The Wave’s final episode, we consider throwing out the word “feminism” altogether.

In Defense of Lean In Feminism

Sheryl Sandberg didn’t get feminism right ten years ago. That doesn’t mean she was wholly wrong.

We See Dead Girls

From Twin Peaks to Mare of Easttown to all the true crime documentaries in between, pop culture has a thing for dead woman stories.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: We All Turn on Gerry

One woman dodges a bullet. The other is living her dream.

Why Anime Is for Women

From Sailor Moon to Inuyasha, anime pushes boundaries for representation of gender and relationships.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: Fantasy Suite Edition

But how sweet were they really?

The Bravo Cinematic Universe

From Below Deck to Vanderpump Rules, the Andy Cohen led network has some explaining to do.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: The Women Tell All and Mince No Words

With the finale fast approaching, we need to hear from the women Gerry dated - and dumped- along the way.

How to Be a Woman in Music

Singer and writer Dessa unpacks not getting paid when she should, the benefits of being a woman in the indie music scene, and writing about heartache.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: Hometowns Will Always Be Cringey

Gerry meets kids and grandkids, and the hometown dates are still super cringey.

Penis Politics

Why macho men run amok on the campaign trail

The Golden Bachelor Recap: WTH, Gerry?!

It’s the most important rose ceremony to date as Gerry has to decide which women he wants to move onto hometown dates.

Get on the WNBA Train Already!

Women’s sports are increasing in popularity. Here’s what you need to know to not get left behind.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: The ‘D Word’

Gerry continues his journey to love, and the topic of divorce finally enters the conversation.

On The Golden Bachelor: Reality Dating Matures…But Does It Really?

Gerry Turner is the first Golden Bachelor, but the show’s franchise is still working from its 20-year-old playbook.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: Gerry’s Crying Again!

The waterworks can’t stop-won’t stop.

The Case for Taking a Sabbatical

Because sometimes the grind demands a hard reset.

The Golden Bachelor Recap: Dead Spouse Rises

 It’s the first one-on-one and group dates for Bachelor Gerry, and he keeps on bonding over past marriages.

Female CEOs Can’t Save Us

Manipulative and toxic bosses are even more insidious when they’re women using feminism as a shield.

Special Episode: Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies At 90

The longest-standing female senator leaves a legacy of fighting gun violence and conflict with her left-wing constituents.