Under the Influence with Jo Piazza
Under the Influence is a deep dive into social media, a place haunted by aspirational marketing where it feels like every other person is a social media influencer trying to sell you something, all while posed in perfect houses that never seem to get messy. And behind this airbrushed perfection is money, so much money. Billions and billions of dollars. Journalist and mom Jo Piazza looks at how we got here, what it all means and how the commodification of every single aspect of our lives is driving everyone (but mostly women and mothers) a little insane.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 308
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Broadway Husbands
Stephen and Bret—aka the Broadway Husbands—have spent their careers lighting up the stage, from The Little Mermaid to Billy Elliot. But their most moving performance is the life they’ve built togethe…
00:25:21 |
Sun 07 Sep 2025
Here's What No One Tells You About Freezing Your Eggs With Danielle Robay
What happens when your peak career years collide with your peak fertility years? Journalist Danielle Robay shares her unfiltered story of freezing her eggs—the painful parts no one talks about, the a…
00:50:24 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Forget Perfect Parties—Here’s How to Celebrate Every Day With Grossy Pelosi
We’ve been sold the myth that entertaining means a spotless house, endless cooking, and perfection. Dan Pelosi—aka Grossy Pelosi—believes the opposite. His new cookbook Let’s Party shows why the best…
00:41:53 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Totally Booked with Zibby
Today, we are sharing my recent interview on the Webby Award-winning daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby. Hosted by Zibby Owens, Totally Booked delivers interviews with the best, buzziest, and un…
00:32:07 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
What No One Teaches You About Taking Care of a House
Most of us don’t know how to put on a duvet cover without swearing, let alone clean a dryer vent before it catches fire. Enter Casey Finn, creator of The DIY Playbook, who has spent over a decade pro…
00:44:37 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Why Dads Get a Medal and Moms Get Judged—Parenting Double-Standards and Back to School
This week’s episode is part back-to-school survival guide, part summer highlight reel, and part investigation of parenting double standards. We reflect on the chaos and joy of crisscrossing the coun…
00:38:45 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Instagram Made Me Feel Like a Bad Mom — So I Started a Podcast
Five years ago, I was a new mom recording a podcast in my closet, wedged between a toddler and a baby who wouldn’t sleep. For the past few months I had been exhausted, leaking milk, hating my husband…
00:42:40 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Attainable Over Aspirational: How Kate Strickler of Naptime Kitchen Keeps It Real
When Kate Strickler started Naptime Kitchen in 2015, it was just a way to share the meals she cooked while her baby slept. Now it’s a thriving brand, a sold-out book tour, and a must-follow for anyon…
00:52:52 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Death Virgin
My friend Kristen is a woman in her fifties who has never lost anyone close to her. So her decision to embark on the journey of becoming a death doula could at first seem like a strange one, but when…
01:17:38 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Breaking the Cycle of More
We live in a culture of more. More toys. More shoes. More jumpsuits buried in the back of the closet. But what happens when you try to break free from the endless cycle of buying, decluttering, and b…
00:47:31 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
The Patriarchy’s New Branding: From Tradwives to Soft Girls With Dr. C. Nicole Mason
The patriarchy is getting a rebrand. From tradwives to “soft girl” culture, conservative influencers are using the language of feminism to sell women a polished version of submission. In this episode…
00:44:43 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Sunday Night Things: The Billionaires Who Want to Live Forever
This week I am bringing back one of my favorite episodes of Too Much Money, the show I created with Doree Shafrir of Forever 35 about the ridiculous sh*t that billionaire do with their billions. This…
00:49:59 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Sleep Is Not Self-Care (It’s Survival)
Sleep is not a luxury, a reward, or a wellness trend. It's a biological necessity. In this episode, writer and sleep coach Lindsay Scola shares her journey from high-functioning burnout to a late-in-…
00:41:41 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
The Best Celebrity Memoirs (And the Worst, Sorry Not Sorry) with Chelsea Devantez
Sometimes the only thing that gets you through real life is diving headfirst into someone else’s dumpster fire. This week we’re talking about the celebrity memoirs that make you so happy you're not f…
00:45:51 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Starter Marriage
Rain on your wedding day is supposed to mean good luck, but for Allison and John, it meant they were about to have the worst year of their lives. From John experiencing a life-changing set-back in hi…
01:02:59 |
Sun 03 Aug 2025
Can Plastic Surgery Keep Up With AI?
What happens when filtered faces look more real than real ones? This episode dives into the strange collision of plastic surgery, social media, and AI. Why are celebrities suddenly confessing to nose…
00:47:30 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow: First Influencer or MAHA Godmother? With Amy Odell
What if the entire wellness internet—bee venom facials, jade eggs, raw dairy—could be traced back to one woman? Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t just win an Oscar and marry a rock star. She built Goop, turned …
00:45:23 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Sunday Nice Things: LEAD
So many of us are wondering why our government is not working for us today. Why our representatives are so ineffectual - simple bills that would protect so many vulnerable children from lead exposure…
00:25:22 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
All Your Perimenopause Questions Answered with Dr. Kim Einhorn
If you’ve said the word perimenopause anywhere near your phone lately, you’re probably being served a firehose of hormone hackers, estrogen patch evangelists, and protein-powder miracle cures. I hate…
00:42:51 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
The Italian Lady Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis
Today, we're diving into the untold history of four women who risked everything to fight fascism in WWII Italy. Author Suzanne Cope joins Jo to talk about her new book Women of War, which profiles ba…
00:39:18 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
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