January was a great month of podcasts, and I want to start sharing individual episodes not just shows that I love. Here are my favorite episodes from this month, organized by #MOOD.

For your continuous identity search.

My American Meltingpot

• The One-Drop Rule Revisited
• Behind the Music with Sumi Tonooka

The Electorette

• Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Discusses her New Book "Thick: And Other Essays"

NPR Code Switch

• The Return
• Intrigue at the Census Bureau

For navigating career transitions.

Bossed Up

• Don't Let the Bastards Shut You Down.
• Courage to Ask for More.

HBR IdeaCast

• How Retirement Changes Your Identity.
• Use Your Money to Buy Happier Time.

For when you're trying to March for women's rights.

Call Your Girlfriend

• The Women's March (or, why the only drama problem is no drama at all)

Stuff Mom Never Told You

• Women's Bodies & Middle Eastern Culture.
• Motherhood and Identity.
• Where are the women of Wikipedia?
• What's the buzz on vibrators?

Feminist Book Club Box Podcast

• Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin, authors of Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space

For when you want to hear about amazing women.

Forever35

• The Joy of Cooking with Samin Nosrat

Breaking Beauty

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Founder Anastasia Soare

For when you're trying to figure out how to say sorry (or not) the right way.

NYT Still Processing

• Apologies
• Relations: What happened to all the sex in pop culture?

For when you're trying to win trivia night (for once).

NPR Hidden Brain

• The Best Medicine: Decoding the Hidden Meanings of Laughter

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