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Madness Cafe

Madness Cafe

By: Raquel Howard and Jennifer Bolanos
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A feminist current events/social commentary podcast where we discuss politics, health and wellness and women's rights issues.

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  • 220. BANNED BOOKS SERIES: We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
    Sep 18 2025

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    In this month's installment of our Banned Books Series, we discuss Shaun David Hutchinson's YA novel We Are the Ants. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the book. Have you read this book or any of Hutchinson's other books? What did you think? Let us know - join the discussion!

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    57 mins
  • 219. Absent Fathers with guest Dr. Susan Schwartz
    Sep 11 2025

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    What effect does an absent father (whether physically or emotionally) have on children, specifically daughters? We explore this topic with this week's guest Dr. Susan Schwartz. Susan E. Schwartz, Ph.D. trained in Zurich, Switzerland as a Jungian analyst and appears on podcasts and presentations at Jungian conferences and teaching programs in the USA and worldwide. Her books are: The Absent Father Effect on Daughters, Father Desire, Father Wounds; Imposter Syndrome and the ‘As-If’ Personality: The Fragility of Self (September, 2023); A Jungian Exploration of the Puella Archetype: Girl Unfolding (December, 2024) and An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism (July, 2025), Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons: A Jungian Analysis of the Father-Son Dynamic (2026).

    Where to find Dr. Susan Schwartz:

    Website: www.susanschwartzphd.com

    Email: sesphd@cox.net

    LinkedIn: @susanschwartzphd

    Facebook: @susanschwartzphd

    Instagram: @susanschwartzphd

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    Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.

    Share the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 218. The Phenomenon That Is The We Do Not Care Movement
    Aug 28 2025

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    In this episode, we talk about the club that has become an entire movement - the We Do Not Care Club - started by the amazing, down to earth, and comedically gifted Melani Sanders known on Instagram as @justbeingmelani. Melani gives voice to the reality of women in midlife trying to make sense of menopause and talking about the things we no longer care about. In this episode we even share some of the things that we no longer care about. We want to know - what are some of the things that you no longer care about?

    Where to find Melani Sanders and the We Do Not Care Club:

    Instagram: @justbeingmelani

    YouTube: @justbeingmelani

    TikTok: @justbeingmelani

    Facebook: melani.sanders

    Support the show


    Be part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.

    Share the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!

    Thanks!

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    48 mins
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