Extra long, extra juicy, extra momtastic: Caitlin & Katie (both moms of two, if ya didn’t catch that) debrief the issues explored in Season 3 with our expert guest hosts, Paula & Nina. From the attitudes and practices surrounding vaccines, infant feeding, and moms and work, to the attitudes and practices (read: policies) that our country imposes on…

Expert guest hosts Paula & Nina shine with compassion and wit as they take on their last episode here at the Multiverse. They respond frankly to Randi Zuckerberg’s interview about (not) having it all (at once), and share their own experiences of being a stay-at-home and/or working mom. They also field three stories from our listening audience about…

In a world where women are expected to parent like they don’t have a job and work as if they don’t have children, how exactly do we “have it all”? Bestselling author, new mom (again), and media mogul, Randi Zuckerberg, tells us why it’s better to be well lopsided than perfectly balanced. In her book, Pick Three, she lays out how focusing on 3 of th…

Have you ever been invited for coffee only to find out your friend was working a pyramid scheme and pushing unwanted “goods” on you? The Multiverse interviews Laura Richards on her viral article concerning MLM’s and why they are so toxic to our society. Paula dishes on her own experience with tupperware sales and Nina offers a counterpoint to one o…

In this episode, Paula and Nina explore the dicey choice moms have to make regarding how they feed their newborns and why you should care. First, author Emily Oster breaks down how data-based parenting looks in the real world, the mixed messages moms get about feeding their infants, and how we’re probably not failing our children regardless of what…

In this episode, Paula and Nina respond to letters from listeners regarding vaccines and the decisions parents make. They explore multiple perspectives, data based outcomes, the question of education as an equalizer, and share some of their own experiences – both personal and drawn from their many years of experience working with new parents. CREDI…

This week you'll meet Paula Norcott and Nina Emlen, our expert guest hosts this season! Both are perinatal professionals, doulas, entrepreneurs and mothers living and working with new moms in Maine. The first topic they'll tackle is perhaps the most contentious - and potentially the most dangerous - health issue facing today's new parents, and real…

Cait & Katie discuss the special interviews with Ann Crittenden and Emma Johnson, and break down some of the realities about the labor of mothering, parenting with and without a partner, burnout, policy, and what might have to happen in America for things to actually change. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing…

Katie talks with author, blogger and shared parenting activist Emma Johnson about single parenting, dismantling the Patriarchy (for women and men), and how our culture’s messages about what makes a “good mom” isn’t exactly good for women. Prepare to have your most unconsciously internalized values about family life and labor challenged in the most …

In this special interview, Cait talks to journalist and economist Ann Crittenden, whose book The Price of Motherhood changed her perspective on new motherhood. Brace yourself for a discussion about the value our country puts (or doesn’t put) on women’s traditional work, the (still pervasive) “mommy tax,” how the statistics about how moms are faring…

Caitlin and Katie introduce the next world they’ll investigate here on The Multiverse – the Mom Tribe – and T-up some of the contentious issues they’ll tackle this season. Dropping some sound bites from an all-star roster of moms, including a slew of bestselling authors, we begin our journey to understand the sector of society who arguably still do…

Katie chats with Noah Shaw about getting green to go green and the environmental impact of the pot industry. Is the idea of the happy hippy weed guy just an elaborate smoke screen? Who’s gonna end up paying for the intense carbon footprint of greenhouses and grow ops? Our guest has some good answers to these sticky questions. Guests: Noah Shaw CRED…

Katie chats with Susan Driscoll, who went from being dean of an agricultural college to starting Florida’s first legal weed dispensary. Hear how this weed maven holds true to the old dealer’s maxim of “don’t smoke your own product,” never using but happy to give others the medical comfort they need. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wils…

Jeanne Sullivan talks about investment in the cannabis sector, what’s holding legalization back, and how the future of cannabis research is happening in... Israel? CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening music: “America” by Bill Callahan Closing music: “Fo…

Katie chats with Mira Gonzalez (poet, journalist, and former editor at Snoop Dog’s Merry Jane) about her career as a pot writer, her issues with “elevated” weed marketing, legalization without reparations, and how capitalism may end up killing everyone’s vibe. Guests: Mira Gonzalez Links: Mira's Twitter, Mira's book, & the article she wrote about d…

Is plant wisdom the key to what we’re seeking? What about unlocking your personal creative vision? Caitlin & Katie talk weed, healing and interconnectivity in this recap of the final episode of this season. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening music: “A…

Our hosts explore the higher dimensions of cannabis: how it affects us creatively, and perhaps even spiritually (if that really is a thing). So tune in to find out whether “high thoughts” are all they’re cracked up to be. Guests: Tara Rose, Ken Jordan Links: PeaceLoveTara.com; The Alchemist's Kitchen & The Evolver Podcast CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitli…

Caitlin and Katie talk about what it’s like to live in this burgeoning pot scene. Katie shares stories from Denver, and Caitlin talks about this country’s challenging history with “reform.” CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening music: “America” by Bill C…

Caitlin and Katie talk with two tribes of people who are clamoring for marijuana policy reform: those unfairly targeted by the “War On Drugs” because of the color of their skin, and those who are poised to make big money once the feds give the legal thumbs up. Guests: “Vanessa,” David Fuhrer, Olivia Naugle, Ricky Fitts, Jake Browne, & Neale Gibbons…

Caitlin and Katie dig in to the science (or sometimes lack thereof) backing the cannabis industry, share CBD mishaps, and ponder the future of medical marijuana. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening music: “America” by Bill Callahan Closing music: “For …

Caitlin and Katie take a look into the world of medicinal cannabis and find out there’s much more than meets the eye. The facts are obvious that cannabis can help manage pain, but why do we know so little about how it really works? And why are some doctors so reluctant to prescribe it? We get some answers from guest Kurt Levy and special anonymous …

Caitlin and Katie get real about marijuana culture, why stereotypes are sometimes still funny (what?!), not being as hip as they pretend to be (WHAT?!), and parenting around pot (WHAT??!?!??!?). CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening music: “America” by B…

Caitlin and Katie bring home the truth about ol’ Mary Jane. This week’s big episode touches on branding, immigrant rights, regulatory corruption, and perhaps the scariest topic of them all… talking to your kids about weed. Grow your brain with the dank insights of guests David Fuhrer, Mira Gonzales, Ricky Fitts, and Doug Terbeek; as well as special…

Caitlin and Katie cue up the big questions around Big Cannabis, and discuss the looming corporatization of weed, use and abuse of current systems of distribution, and whether they are pro-legalization or pro-decriminalization. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Bur…

In this special interview episode, Katie gets the facts about the future of Big Cannabis with three-time White House drug policy advisor Dr. Kevin Sabet. Wall Street is salivating, science is playing catch up, and... even John Boehner is investing in weed!? It’s a crazy world out there, people. That’s why we’re bringing you the experts. Guests: Kev…

In this episode Caitlin and Katie prepare to shift worlds and dive head-first into the world of the marijuana industry by teasing some dank content from the upcoming season. Featuring choice audio clippings from guests: Kevin Sabet, Mira Gonzalez, and Ken Jordan. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Car…

In this final episode of Season 1, guest Courtney Sieloff gives us her candid take on breaking into the world of politics from an economically challenged background, and what it’s really like behind the scenes of a major political campaign. Followed by a conversation by C & K, where they dissect the complicated tribal undertones of class and privil…

In this important episode we hear guest Loryn Wilson Carter talk about race, space, and coming up black in a white community. Followed by a conversation with C & K, where as white women they unpack their own biases, as well as what they have in common. Guests: Loryn Wilson Carter Links: Loryn’s Blog & Patreon CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and …

In this exclusive one-on-one interview, Katie chats with legendary environmentalist and author of The End of Nature, Bill McKibben, who offers his thoughts on the global warming crisis, what we can do to solve it, and how you just can’t argue with physics. Guests: Bill McKibben Links: BillMcKibben.com; 350.org; The End of Nature CREDITS: Hosted by:…

In this debrief episode, Caitlin & Katie dig deeper into the themes and issues of S1E4 “Let’s Get Wonky,” including #pumpcasting, passing judgement (and trying to stay safe) in the North Country, plus the things people don’t want to hear about progressive reform. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Car…

In this episode: Caitlin and Katie talk messaging, image, and what it feels like to be judged (politically and personally), 24-7. Guest Trey Grayson (former director of the Harvard Institute of Politics) offers hope for progress through paying more attention to policy than politics. Guests: Trey Grayson Links: Listen to Trey on AVR CREDITS: Hosted …

In this debrief episode, Caitlin & Katie dig deeper into the themes and issues of S1E3 “Government Man,” getting real about the flaws and insecurities that make us oh so human. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening music: “America” by Bill Callahan Closi…

In this episode: Caitlin and Katie find that ‘Government Man’ is no stranger to mental health issues. They unpack stigmas around alcoholism and a culture of over-achieving with the help of interviewee Brad Bauman. Guests: Brad Bauman CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Ch…

In this candid “debrief” episode, Caitlin & Katie dig deeper into the themes and issues of S1E2 “I’m So Special!” including tribalism and social media, the tribes you choose versus the tribes chosen for you, and how little people actually know when stepping into the booth on Election Day. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound De…

Caitlin and Katie explore a historical and psychological perspective on our current times, and talk Founding Fathers, the Republican judicial takeover, and punk rock political reform with interviewees Dimitri Bam, Carl Hulse (from the NYT), and Scott Goodstein. Guests: Dimitri Bam, Carl Hulse, and Scott Goodstein Links: Confirmation Bias by Carl Hu…

In this candid “debrief” episode, Caitlin & Katie dig deeper into the themes and issues of S1E1 “Tribal States” including baked-in elitism, the power of the woman-tribe, and why you should never yell at your server. CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and Katie Wilson Sound Design & Editing by: Ian Carlsen Mixing & Mastering by: Chris Burns Opening …

Caitlin and Katie talk tribalism on the campaign trail, Katie offers her takeaways from her 2018 congressional race, and interviewee Kodiak Hill-Davis from Republican Women for Progress offers a unicorn of hope in these increasingly partisan times. Guests: Kodiak Hill-Davis Links: Republican Women for Progress CREDITS: Hosted by: Caitlin Scholl and…

The Multiverse is a storytelling project about American Identity. From the world of DC politics to the pot industry, the environmental movement to spirituality and religion, we’re exploring origins, interrogating insiders and tapping outsiders while feeding the voyeur in all of us...After all, behind every subculture, tribe or machination of Americ…

A discussion of political tribalism and its effects on the current/future political climate.