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How to Be a Girl
Presentation
Hosted byMarlo Mack[1]
Genre
LanguageAmerican English
UpdatesMonthly
Length10-30 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes19 + Bonus Episodes
Publication
Original releaseJune 7, 2014 –
November 2, 2020
ProviderKUOW-FM[6]
Related
Websitewww.howtobeagirlpodcast.com

How to Be a Girl is a podcast about what it means to be a girl and what it is like to raise a transgender child.

Background

The podcast is about Marlo Mack raising her 13-year-old transgender daughter.[7] Mack is a single mom living in Seattle.[8] The show has had Jazz Jennings as a guest.[9] Marlo Mack wrote a piece in The New York Times about the podcast, which says that Marlo Mack is a pseudonym.[10]

Reception

In 2015, The Atlantic included episode seven "The Facts" on their list of "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015".[11] In 2016, The Guardian and The Atlantic called the podcast one of "The 50 best podcasts of 2016".[12][13] In 2017, Time listed the podcast as one of "The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now".[2][14]

Awards

Award Date Category Result Ref.
Peabody Awards 2016 Best Podcast Nominated [15][16]
Webby Awards 2017 Best Writing Won [17][18]
British Podcast Awards 2017 International Award gold [19]

Adaptions

Marlo Mack has adapted How to be a Girl into a memoir that is available as an audiobook.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ Woo, Michelle (June 11, 2018). "I'm Marlo Mack, Creator of the 'How to Be a Girl' Podcast, and This Is How I Parent". Lifehacker. G/O Media. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Dockterman, Eliana (March 30, 2017). "The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now". Time. Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Khoo, Isabelle (March 13, 2017). "5 Feminist Podcasts That Will Leave You Feeling Empowered". HuffPost Canada. BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Cowan, Katy (March 5, 2019). "13 Insightful Podcasts on Women, Feminism and Gender Equality". Creative Boom. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Curry, Thomas Adam (November 9, 2018). "Six Queer Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now". Dazed. Dazed Media. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Anastas, Katie (June 14, 2017). "Are You Listening? 8 Seattle-Area Podcasters Share Origins, Advice". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Pantony, Ali; Morgan, Lucy (July 9, 2021). "'Mama, I Need to Go Back in Your Tummy, so I Can Come Out Again as a Girl': My Story of Raising a Transgender Daughter". Glamour. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Schumer, Lizz (September 27, 2019). "21 Best Podcasts To Share With Your Friends Right Now". Good Housekeeping. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Hurtado, Alexandra (January 3, 2021). "24 Podcasts Every Woman Should Be Listening to for Inspiration, Information and Intrigue". Parade. AMG/Parade. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Mack, Marlo (June 23, 2021). "Where in the World Are All the Trans Children? Everywhere". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Standley, Laura Jane; Taylor, Devon; McQuade, Eric (December 22, 2015). "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015". The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  12. ^ McConnell, Freddy (December 21, 2016). "The 50 best podcasts of 2016". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Standley, Laura Jane; McQuade, Eric (December 18, 2016). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016". The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  14. ^ McMaster, Andrew (September 20, 2017). "7 Podcasts Global Citizens Should Be Listening to Right Now". Global Citizen. Global Poverty Project. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "How to Be a Girl". Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  16. ^ McCammon, Muira (April 28, 2017). "The Best of the Peabody Award Winning Podcasts and Webby Nominees". Paste. Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "Podcasting and Parenting with Marlo Mack, Host of "How to Be a Girl"". Webby Awards. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  18. ^ Hill, Brad (May 2, 2017). "Webby Award Winners in Podcasting". Rain News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "2017 Winners: Congratulations to All the Winners of the British Podcast Awards 2017, Chosen by Over Fifty Independent Judges Working in Podcasting". British Podcast Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  20. ^ Ring, Trudy (November 20, 2020). "Mom of Trans Daughter Tells Heartfelt Story in 'How to Be a Girl'". The Advocate. Pride Media. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  21. ^ Mack, Marlo (February 5, 2021). "My trans kid experienced a joyful, anxiety-free girlhood – all thanks to puberty blockers". PinkNews. PinkNews Group. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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