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Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationDirty Dancing with Steph Herold: Rom-Com VomIn Dirty Dancing, Baby Houseman heads to the Catskills for some good old-fashioned family bonding and accidentally ends up in the arms of a sexy dance instructor—and in the middle of a very real conversation about class, abortion, and rebellion. This week, we had the time of our LIFE with Steph Herold—repro researcher, cultural critic, and abortion advocate—talking class politics, Penny's storyline, and why Dirty Dancing is secretly a movie about choosing community over cool guys (even if the cool guy looks like Patrick Swayze ;). carafem offers expert abortion care that's personalized to you...
2025-03-2636 min
Extraordinary: The Fight for Reproductive JusticeThe One with the Abortion StoryWhen’s the last time you saw a movie or TV show with an abortion story? According to researcher Steph Herold, it’s probably more recently than you think! We discuss the surprisingly long history of abortion stories on screen, as well as how they impact our perceptions and politics. We’ll cover everything from ‘Sex & the City’ to 'Yellowstone,' ‘Knocked Up’ to 'BoJack Horseman'. See links & resources mentioned in this episode at: https://theextraordinarypodcast.substack.com/GuestSteph Herold, MPH is an award-winning activist and social scientist with a background in ab...
2024-11-2747 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationBEST OF: ABORTION EXPERTSIn this minisode, hear from two badass abortion activists, Winnie and Steph Herold. Winnie, a clinic escort, talks to DB about SWAN's viral anti-respectability politics approach to supporting folks seeking abortion, and Steph Herold, abortion researcher, shares two examples of the best and worst on-screen representations of abortion to date. Hear the full episodes: Help Keep An Independent Florida Abortion Clinic Open with Winnie from SWAN Abortion on Screen with Steph Herold on Apple Podcasts
2024-03-2725 min
Most PopularChoice in Close-Up: Women's Health as Storylines in Popular Culture with Steph HeroldIn this episode of Most Popular, Dr. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek talks with researcher Steph Herold from Abortion Onscreen about the television series Little Fires Everywhere which premiered on Hulu in 2020. Steph's research in public health led to focus groups with multiple women where she asked them specifically about the teenage character of Lexie who, through a series of events, ends a pregnancy. While this alone is a significant twist for a character, Lexie also represents many of the troupes found in discussions of popular culture. We talk about those troupes and much more in this conversation. Steph...
2024-02-0729 min
2023-04-0451 min
ACCESS: A Podcast About AbortionHow Anti-Abortion Bias Shapes Media CoverageSupport the show! Check out our new merch on TeePublic, get a "say the word abortion" hat on Bonfire, or make a one-time or monthly gift.Guests:Jasmine Geonzon, researcher at Media Matters for AmericaSteph Herold, MPH, researcher at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive HealthSources:Abortion Onscreen in 2022 — ANSIRHIn the days after Roe's reversal, the top 5 US papers continue to miss key context about the dire revocation of abortion access — Media MattersHow right-wing media reacted to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade — Media MattersMurdoch outlets disingenuously claim Kansas abortion vote shows “democracy alive an...
2022-12-2036 min
P1 Kultur ReportageHollywood och aborten – så påverkas verklighetens kvinnorHur har abort skildrats på film och tv i USA? Och hur har den bilden påverkat verklighetens kvinnor? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Frilansjournalisten Karin Svensson har träffat regissören Phyllis Nagy, bioaktuell med filmen "Call Jane". Filmen utspelas mellan 60- och 70-talet i USA och är baserad på verklighetens The Janes, aktivistgruppen som hjälpte kvinnor med säkra aborter. Ett tema som åter blivit högst aktuellt i landet.Vi hör även folkhälsoforskaren Steph Herold som berättar om hur abortskildringar på film påverkar kvi...
2022-11-2416 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationAbortion on Screen with Steph HeroldIn this week's episode, Danielle speaks with Steph Herold, a research analyst who studies the portrayal of abortion on television and in film as part of the Abortion Onscreen team at at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH). The two discuss good and bad representations of abortion in media, the influence of media on people's knowledge of sexual health and abortion, and how shows and movies are responding to the Dobbs decision. --- Sex Ed with DB, Season 7 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, Future Method, and Freya. ...
2022-11-0951 min
Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam SandersThe Abortion EpisodeDoes seeing abortion on TV and film change the way people feel about it? You could argue that another big social issue — gay marriage — was helped by shows like Will & Grace and Ellen. Or that The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Murphy Brown helped normalize the idea of women in the workplace. Ahead of the midterms, Sam is wondering why more depictions of abortion onscreen haven't moved the needle on public opinion or access to abortion itself.Sam chats with Katori Hall about writing an abortion episode for her show P-Valley, which was based on the women's heal...
2022-10-2733 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderWith the overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Supreme Court, Hollywood has a renewed responsibility to portray abortion on screen in an inclusive and accurate manner: Steph HeroldSteph Herold, MPH, is a Research Analyst who studies the portrayal of abortion on television and in film as part of the Abortion Onscreen team. Steph has over fifteen years of experience in the reproductive health, rights, and justice fields, and has won several awards, including the Rosie Jimenez Award from the Women’s Medical Fund. Steph has co-authored a dozen peer-reviewed publications and grey literature papers mainly focusing on abortion onscreen, abortion stigma, and self-managed abortion. Steph currently serves on the Board of Directors of All-Options. Her past board tenure includes serving on the Advisory Board of ReproAction, the...
2022-07-2051 min
Hollywood Wolfpack With Kaia AlexanderWith the overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Supreme Court, Hollywood has a renewed responsibility to portray abortion on screen in an inclusive and accurate manner: Steph HeroldSteph Herold, MPH, is a Research Analyst who studies the portrayal of abortion on television and in film as part of the Abortion Onscreen team. Steph has over fifteen years of experience in the reproductive health, rights, and justice fields, and has won several awards, including the Rosie Jimenez Award from the Women’s Medical Fund. Steph has co-authored a dozen peer-reviewed publications and grey literature papers mainly focusing on abortion onscreen, abortion stigma, and self-managed abortion. Steph currently serves on the Board of Directors of All-Options. Her past board tenure includes serving on the Advisory Board of ReproAction, the...
2022-07-2050 min
rePROs Fight BackNobody Puts Abortion in a Corner: Abortion in Film and TVTelevision and film often allow people to make sense of the world. With abortion being center stage in many national conversations and with so many myths circulating about this type of care, it is especially important that TV and film represent abortion stories accurately. Steph Herold, researcher studying abortion in television and film at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), sits down to talk with us about abortion depictions onscreen and what Hollywood could include in storytelling to be more representative of those seeking abortion care. Television and films have been telling ab...
2022-07-1236 min
BraaainsAbortion OnscreenThis episode is part two of our conversation around abortion. Today we're discussing the research conducted for the Abortion Onscreen program which examines how abortion is portrayed in American popular culture. The principal investigator, Dr. Gretchen Sisson, is a research sociologist with Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at the University of California, San Francisco. She's joined by her colleague Steph Herold, who has a Master of Public Health and conducts mixed methods research on the portrayal of abortion on television and in film. CW: Discussions about surgical and medical abortion Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.c...
2022-06-2758 min
The Femtastic PodcastOn-Screen Portrayals of Abortion and Why They MatterWhat we see in movies and TV impacts our cultural understanding and normalization of topics - and abortion is no different. That's why every year a team of researchers at UCSF's Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) analyzes and reports on film and TV portrayals of abortion. Today on the podcast is Steph Herold, a researcher with the Abortion On-Screen Team here to discuss the 2020 report. Steph tells us how, where, and how accurately abortion was portrayed on-screen in 2020. She details how on-screen portrayals underrepresented people of color, parents, and barriers to abortion seen in real...
2021-04-1633 min
Abortion, with loveThe Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling: Renee Bracey ShermanOn this episode, Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify talks about abortion storytelling and why it is so important to center the experiences of people who have had abortions, particularly those who have been historically marginalised in reproductive healthcare. In this episode, we’ll be discussing the intersection of abortion and race, challenging narratives of the anti-abortion movement in the USA, and looking at how abortion is represented in TV.Links:Renee Bracey Sherman - https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/Renee’s instagram: @reneebraceysherman Twitter: @RBraceyShermanWe Testify - https://wetestify.org...
2021-01-1959 min
Women's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #83: Meg Medina, Alexis Feigen Fasteau, Kate Cockrill and Steph Herold. (Original Airdate 5/17/2014)Robin sounds off on Monica Lewinsky’s return—and comments again on the Nigerian crisis. Guests: Alexis Feigen Fasteau on creative techniques of a prosecutor; Meg Medina on literature for young Latinas; Kate Cockrill and Steph Herold on taking the stigma out of abortion.
2014-05-1756 min