Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry
A podcast about sexual politics, hosted by Louise Perry.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 187
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
BONUS: Flag Wars!
In this bonus episode I spoke with Ed West about the 'flagging' phenomenon in Britain: the government's inability to…
The Experiences of Trans Widows - Ute Heggen & Emma Thomas | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 160
My guests today are Ute Heggen and Emma Thomas, two women whose lives have been deeply impacted by the men in their …
BONUS: Pathologising Personality
In this bonus episode I spoke about Freya India about the modern pathologisation of personality traits – including v…
Feminism, defeated - Kate Phelan | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 159
My guest today is Kate Phelan, a Lecturer in the School of Global, Urban, and Social Studies at RMIT University in M…
BONUS: Lucky Boy
In this bonus episode, I spoke with Meghan Murphy about the phenomenon of female teachers – typically young and attr…
The Science of Menopause - Amy Alkon | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 158
My guest today is Amy Alkon, science reporter and author of a new book titled 'Going Menopostal: What You (and Your …
BONUS: Bonnie Blue
In this bonus episode, Nina Power and I spoke about '1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story', a new documentary on C…
The Rise and Fall of Private Life - Tiffany Jenkins | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 157
My guest today is the writer and cultural historian Tiffany Jenkins. She has previously written books on museums and…
BONUS: the new politics of advertising
In this bonus episode, Rob Henderson and I spoke about Sydney Sweeney's ad for American Eagle – why has it been so c…
DEBATE: Should We Encourage Our Daughters To Be Feminists? - Bryan Caplan vs Holly Lawford-Smith | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 158
In a first for MMM, today’s episode is a debate. Discussing the question “should we encourage our daughters to be feminists?”, we have Bryan Caplan (professor of economics at George Mason University)…
On the Front Line of the Second Wave - Phyllis Chesler | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 155
My guest today is the writer and psychotherapist Phyllis Chesler. Her bestselling book, 'Women and Madness', publish…
BONUS: Civilisational Depressive Syndrome
In this bonus episode for paid subscribers, Mary and I spoke about why thinking about death makes people want to hav…
I Want to Believe! - Ross Douthat | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 154
My guest today is Ross Douthat, columnist at The New York Times and author of many books, including a new one titled…
BONUS: on terrorism
In this bonus episode, I spoke with Nina Power about the symbolic power of terrorism and how this has changed post-9…
Feminism Beyond Left and Right - Holly Lawford-Smith | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 153
My guest today is Holly Lawford-Smith, a philosopher, author and associate professor in Political Philosophy at the …
BONUS: The lie of female empowerment
In this bonus episode, I spoke with Meghan Murphy about whether marriage is still an attractive prospect for women, …
God is an Englishman - Bijan Omrani | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 152
Bijan Omrani is an historian, classicist, and research fellow at the University of Exeter. His most recent book is t…
BONUS: Marriage, Mirrors, and Modernity’
In this bonus episode, I spoke with Rob Henderson about expensive weddings, the unexpected consequences of abortion …
The Untold Stories of Trans Widows - Vaishnavi Sundar | Maiden Mother Matriarch Episode 151
Vaishnavi Sundar is a filmmaker, founder of Limesoda Films, and creator of a new documentary titled 'Behind The Look…
BONUS: Is Britain repaganising?
In this bonus episode for paid subscribers, I spoke with philosopher Nina Power about the new laws on abortion and a…