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: Unladylike
Unladylike is an absolute delight. Host Cristen Conger dissects the myths, messes, and media shaping modern womanhood—and un-womanhood. From bisexual imposter syndrome to tall girl therapy, gun cultu…
00:48:38 |
Sun 20 Jul 2025
Content Creation Is a Business. Grace Atwood Treats It Like One.
There are very few influencers who can actually influence me these days, but Grace Atwood is one of them. And that's because I trust her. The business of influencing has changed a lot and Grace has …
00:42:31 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Sunday Nice Things: The Messy Parts with Katie Sturino
While social media feeds overflow with polished success stories, a new podcast is asking: what if the biggest career breakthroughs come from the moments we’re least likely to share? The Messy …
00:50:19 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Escaping Into Reality TV With Kate Casey
Reality television isn’t just escapism—it’s a sociological goldmine. In this episode, Reality Life host Kate Casey breaks down why the smartest people she knows are watching Love Undercover, Jury Dut…
00:46:14 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Friend Breakups Will Stick With You Forever
We don’t have rituals for breaking up with friends. Romantic breakups come with scripts—we know how to mourn them, process them, even joke about them. But when a friendship falls apart, we’re left i…
00:36:11 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Mental Health Rewritten
Mental Health Rewritten, is a recently released nonfiction narrative podcast tackling stigma in mental health head on. Host Dominic Lawson and his guests are challenging narratives around sex, suici…
01:03:40 |
Sun 06 Jul 2025
Out of F*cks to Give with Carla Sosenko
Carla Sosenko grew up with a rare vascular disorder, a body that didn’t conform and a deep love of fashion that helped her feel seen. In this intimate conversation, the author of the new memoir I'll …
00:42:24 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
She Turned Geology Into a Content Goldmine
There’s an influencer for everything—including the intersection of geology, volcanology, academia, and queer joy. This week, we are chatting with Denali (@dykanite), a PhD student and science commun…
00:51:06 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Fierce
Many years ago I made a podcast about the bad ass women left out of too many history books. Today I am dropping Fierce in your feed. This episode is about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected t…
00:44:38 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
All of Our Thoughts on Poop Cruise with Nick Aster
The number one show on Netflix right now is Poop Cruise. What happens when a Carnival cruise ship loses power in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico and thousands of passengers are left with no food, no…
00:24:25 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Real Talk on Weight Loss Drugs
We get real about weight loss drugs in this episode—no shame, no BS. Journalist Kara Baskin joins me to talk side effects, societal judgment, and the weird, wonderful, often infuriating experience o…
00:44:40 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
It’s Giving Junior Varsity Tradwife: The Viral Pipeline Grooming Gen Z Girls
This week, we're talking to journalist EJ Dickson of The Cut about what really happens at Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit, where thousands of Gen Z girls gather to hear influencer…
00:41:43 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Sunday Nice Things: (RE) Committed
Today I am dropping an episode of my new mini-series (Re) Committed here. (Re) Committed dives into stories of love lost and found again when people least expect it. This series was inspired by Chri…
00:39:47 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
The PBS Kids Crisis: It’s Not Just About Sesame Street
What happens when the U.S. government slashes one-third of PBS Kids' funding? Shows get canceled. Summer camps disappear. The most vulnerable kids lose access to free, educational media. Today we're …
00:36:14 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
The Quiet Influence and Power of Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton might be the last thing Americans agree on. In this episode, we talk to Will Bonfiglio, the WashU lecturer behind a wildly popular college course on Dolly, about how the country icon …
00:46:54 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Sunday Nice Things: That Aged Well
There are too many movie podcasts. That’s why I only bring you the ones that are actually worth your time. That Aged Well is one of them.
Hosts Paul and Erika are pop culture savants who rewatch the…
02:06:42 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Father’s Day Shouldn’t Be a Hallmark Holiday—It Should Be a Reckoning
What if dads stopped “helping” and just…parented? Today I am talking about flipping the script of the patriarchy with @Tidy Dad (Tyler Moore). We talk paid leave, emotional vulnerability, and why me…
00:50:31 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
How to Get Published: A Literary Agent Tells All
You’ve got a book idea—but how do you go from blank page to published author? Literary agent and author Kate McKean of the Agents & Books substack joins us to demystify the publishing process from qu…
00:47:30 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Sunday Nice Things: Glamorous Trash
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 Analysis (with Jo Piazza)
Chelsea is joined by author and podcaster Jo Piazza for a Season 2 analysis of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” They break down wha…
01:10:21 |
Sun 08 Jun 2025
Welcome to the Cult of Skinny with EJ Dickson
Influencers are selling women starvation and calling it empowerment. Today we talk to Cut reporter EJ Dickson about her viral investigation into SkinnyTok and the Skinni Société, a subscriber-only In…
00:42:30 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
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