Unsettled

Unsettled

On Unsettled, we are minding the gender gap in all facets of life. Host Charity Nebbe explores the political divides shifting Gen Z women to the left and men to the right, as well as educational achievement gaps, health care outcomes and safety risks through the lens of gender. We also hear from men of various ages and backgrounds about what it means to be a man in 2025.

Episodes

Yes Means Yes, But Also, What Do You Like?

November 19, 2018 • 42 mins
Since #MeToo went viral, there's been a growing conversation surrounding consent, and we see "yes means yes" winning over "no means no," as a way to ask about having sex.
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What's a Gentleman to Do?

November 19, 2018 • 43 mins
More than one high-profile politician, or worried mother, has voiced the concern that "it's a scary time to be a young man in America," post #MeToo. And it's true that the movement has left young men and women with a giant mess of ever-changing expectations to navigate when it comes to dating and negotiating sex.
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The Case of Mollie Tibbetts, Murdered While Running

November 19, 2018 • 39 mins
In July of 2018, 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts of Brooklyn, Iowa went out for a run and never came home. More than a month later, her body was found in a cornfield.
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Defining the "Man Box" and Breaking it Down

November 19, 2018 • 38 mins
#MeToo continues to be a powerful conversation starter about power dynamics and gender roles, and phrases like "toxic masculinity" are becoming mainstream.
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More Than the Birds and the Bees, Talking to Kids about #MeToo

November 20, 2018 • 37 mins
Talking to kids about sex has long been a challenge for parents, and these conversations often focus solely on the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Should We Still Watch The Cosby Show?

November 20, 2018 • 45 mins
When a well-known and influential writer, actor, or filmmaker gets accused of inappropriate or even illegal behavior, what happens to their body of work? Has the art that was created lost its value? How should people who loved and were influenced by that art respond?
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Pain, Shame, and Fear

November 20, 2018 • 42 mins
"Men are afraid women will reject them. Women are afraid men will kill them." This is a phrase we've seen quoted all over the internet since #MeToo went viral last year.
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Egregious Acts of Coercion

November 20, 2018 • 40 mins
Human trafficking is one of the world’s largest criminal industries. It’s a form of human slavery, often a form of sexual exploitation, and it happens everywhere, even in Iowa.
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Unsettled Season Two

January 17, 2024 • 1 min
We've come a long way, baby! But how far? Women's roles, women's rights and women's identities in our culture are constantly shifting. On the new season of Unsettled, we explore different aspects of womanhood. We're starting with pivotal moments for women in popular culture. Then we talk feminism, women's reproductive responsibilities, women's labor at home and in the workplace. And - we ask: what does it mean to be a woman today?
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From '9 - 5' to 'Barbie': Womanhood in popular culture

January 22, 2024 • 48 mins
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Feminism 101 and women's rights across generations

January 23, 2024 • 48 mins
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Women's health: From first period to responsible sex and pregnancy

January 24, 2024 • 48 mins
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Labor pains in the workforce and the home

January 25, 2024 • 49 mins
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What does it mean to be a woman?

January 26, 2024 • 47 mins
To identify and understand what it means to be a woman, it's important to start with understanding identity and how we establish our own identities. Then, how our identities shape - and are shaped by - our communities and the world around us. From there, we use our identities to establish our own autonomy.
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The Caitlin Clark effect

March 4, 2024
Caitlin Clark's abilities have captured national attention and brought new excitement to collegiate women's basketball. As she looks to the WNBA, what could her career mean for women's sports more broadly?
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Sex equality: It's not part of the U.S. Constitution.

March 18, 2024 • 47 mins
Looking back at 100 years of the Equal Rights Amendment and looking ahead to what's next
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Best-selling author Roxane Gay shares views on feminism, reproductive rights

April 1, 2024 • 46 mins
Roxane Gay's collection of essays Bad Feminist became a New York Times best-seller after its 2014 release, and her voice has since become an important part of our social discourse. On this episode of Unsettled, Roxane Gay joins Charity to discuss her work and how she views feminism, reproductive rights and the power of literature.
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A world without women

June 24, 2024 • 46 mins
Imagine your world without women: the women you work with, the women you encounter in the service industry, maybe even the women who teach or care for your children. Women across the country are going on strike — on this episode of Unsettled.
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COMING SOON: Unsettled Season Three

April 18, 2025 • 2 mins
On this season of Unsettled, we mind the gender gap in all facets of life.
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Dating in the time of the political gender gap

April 21, 2025 • 49 mins
Social media algorithms and differing stances on policy have contributed to a political gap between Gen Z women and men.
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