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With women in the forefront of politics and on the cutting edge of national agendas, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe continues to provide an important, timely forum for diverse women to discuss national and international issues and policies. It presents news and views that are rarely, if ever, available elsewhere on television.

Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question

26m 46s

Jade Sasser, a University of California associate professor, shares her research how the increasing concerns about the environment are affecting people's decision to have children in her latest book, “Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question: Deciding Whether to Have Children in an Uncertain Future.”

Episodes

  • How to Raise a Feminist Son: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to Raise a Feminist Son

    S31 E3119 - 26m 47s

    This week, we interview Sonora Jha on her new book, "How to Raise a Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity, and the Making of My Family."

  • Roe v Wade; Title IX; Discrimination: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Roe v Wade; Title IX; Discrimination

    S31 E3117 - 26m 22s

    Roe v Wade: A not-so-surprising decision. Title IX turns 50: What has it accomplished? What's left to do? And how the transgender athletic controversy plays into the equation. Discrimination: Age, weight, gender, race? What do Americans discriminate about? Host Bonnie Erbe' with panelists DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lara Brown, Linda Chavez and Genevieve Wood.

  • Roe v. Wade & January 6th Hearings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Roe v. Wade & January 6th Hearings

    S31 E3118 - 26m 46s

    Roe v. Wade: After the Supreme Court overturns this landmark abortion case, protests erupt, but will outrage last into the midterms? January 6th Hearings: Women take a lead role in the insurrection hearings. PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards, Genevieve Wood, Ann Stone, Tiana Lowe, Erin Matson

  • Mandy Teefey, co-founder Wondermind; mother of Selena Gomez: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mandy Teefey, co-founder Wondermind; mother of Selena Gomez

    S31 E3116 - 26m 23s

    This week, Mandy Teefey sits down with host Bonnie Erbé to discuss the new project she's starting with her daughter, actor and singer Selena Gomez, and with Daniella Pierson. Wondermind promises to help people struggling with mental health.

  • Kellyanne Conway, Senior Counselor to Pres. Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kellyanne Conway, Senior Counselor to Pres. Trump

    S31 E3115 - 26m 23s

    An interview you don’t want to miss: Kellyanne Conway. As part of our Women Thought Leader series, Kellyanne Conway joins us as she dives into her new memoir, “Here’s the Deal.” She shares never before heard stories from her life and her work with the Trump Administration.

  • Post Roe World; Baby Formula: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Post Roe World; Baby Formula

    S31 E3113 - 26m 23s

    Post Roe World: How will various stakeholders react if and when Roe v. Wade is overturned? Baby Formula: Would women at the top of the big companies have made a difference in averting the crisis? PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debra Carnahan, Amala Ekpunobi

  • Vegan Women Summit - ''The Future of Food is Female": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vegan Women Summit - ''The Future of Food is Female"

    S31 E3112 - 26m 23s

    Jennifer Stojkovic, the founder of the Vegan Women Summit, talks to us about her new book, "The Future of Food is Female." We discuss why women entrepreneurs and consumers are turning to vegan products.

  • Senate Abortion Vote & Women and Remote Work: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Senate Abortion Vote & Women and Remote Work

    S31 E3111 - 26m 23s

    Senate Vote on Abortion: Democrats attempt to codify Roe v. Wade. Women & Remote Work: The different challenges for higher income and lower income women. PANEL: Danielle Moodie, Tiana Lowe, Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Ann Stone

  • Abortion Opinion Leaked: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Abortion Opinion Leaked

    S31 E3110 - 26m 23s

    Draft SCOTUS majority opinion strikes down Roe v Wade. The document was leaked & it's not final. There could be a difference in language when it's handed down, but it appears to be the real deal. Intvu: Alexis McGill, Pres. Planned Parenthood. Panel: D.C. Dem. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Frmr.Rep. Representative Nan Hayworth(NY), Dem. strategist Hilary Rosen and Rep consultant Rina Shah.

  • Paula Stone Williams ''As a Woman'': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Paula Stone Williams ''As a Woman''

    S31 E3109 - 26m 23s

    Dr. Paula Stone Williams made the life-changing decision to physically transition from male to female at the age of 60. Formerly a evangelical pastoral counselor Williams is also the parent of three children & was happily married to a woman at the time. She speaks with TTC host Bonnie Erbe' about her experiences in the church, at home and in the world where women and men are treated differently.

  • Catholic Lawsuit; Florida Banned; Child Tax Credit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Catholic Lawsuit; Florida Banned; Child Tax Credit

    S31 E3108 - 26m 23s

    TTC host Bonnie Erbe' and panelists Latifa Lyles, Sam Bennett, Carrie Sheffield, Amala Ekpunobi discuss the latest Catholic priest pedophilia settlement, Florida rejects math textbooks for CRT, common core, and other social reasons, by allowing the enhanced child tax credit to expire- Is America turning its back on poor children?

  • Abortion Laws; Gender X; Depp v. Heard: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Abortion Laws; Gender X; Depp v. Heard

    S31 E3107 - 26m 23s

    Abortion Laws: We review the latest abortion restrictions in Texas and Oklahoma. Gender X: The first passport with a gender that is not marked male or female, but "x" is issued. Depp v. Heard: What will be the impact of this Hollywood lawsuit on #MeToo? PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Genevieve Wood, Erin Matson

Extras + Features

  • TTC Extra: Madonna & Ageism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Madonna & Ageism

    S31 - 7m 2s

    Madonna has hit back at critics who made several negative comments about her appearance, saying their critiques come from a place of sexism and ageism.

  • TTC Extra: Campus Accountability for Sexual Assault: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Campus Accountability for Sexual Assault

    S31 - 6m 21s

    End Rape on Campus has launched a new tool aimed at increasing transparency and supporting victims of sexual assault. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Tiana Lowe, Erin Matson, Rina Shah.

  • TTC Extra: Word of the Year: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Word of the Year

    S31 - 6m 20s

    Dictionary.com said the word of the year was "woman," especially as searches for the word spiked during Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing. PANEL: Ann Stone, Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards, Debra Carnahan, Linda Chavez

  • TTC Extra: Celebrities Leaving Twitter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Celebrities Leaving Twitter

    S31 - 6m 21s

    Celebrities like Shonda Rhimes, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Bareilles, and Toni Braxton are leaving Twitter after the social media company was taken over by Elon Musk. Critics say the billionaire's approach has made it too easy for hate speech to propagate. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Carrie Sheffield, Tiana Lowe, Lara Brown

  • Women Labeled ''Emotional'' Seen as Less Credible: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Women Labeled ''Emotional'' Seen as Less Credible

    S31 - 3m 21s

    According to a new study, women who are labeled "emotional" or told to "calm down" are seen as less credible in a disagreement. Men do not experience similar effects. PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Fmr. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Hilary Rosen; Amala Ekpunobi

  • TTC Extra: Teaching LGBT Topics at School: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Teaching LGBT Topics at School

    S31 - 8m 13s

    A lot of parents do not want public schools to teach about LGBT topics. However, some say that gay history and topics should be discussed in a more in depth manner. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rina Shah, Ann Stone, Siobhan Bennett

  • TTC Extra: Women Protest in Iran: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Women Protest in Iran

    S31 - 20m 12s

    Iranians took to the streets to protest against the government in Iran. The treatment of women was one of the most important topics that have sparked the protests. PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY), Danielle Moodie, Ruth Conniff

  • TTC Extra: America's First Lesbian Governors?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: America's First Lesbian Governors?

    S31 - 3m 58s

    Two women are running to become America's first openly lesbian governors: Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Tina Kotek of Oregon. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ann Stone, Rina Shah, Erin Matson

  • TTC Extra: Capitol Names Rooms After Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    TTC Extra: Capitol Names Rooms After Women

    S31 - 4m 12s

    Two rooms were dedicated to Sens. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and Margaret Chase Smith, R-Ma. This marks the first time rooms in the Capitol have been named after women. PANEL: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Linda Chavez, Genevieve Wood, Lara Brown

Schedule

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    To The Contrary

    Wednesday
    Apr 24

    30 Minutes

    Author and professor Jade Sasser.
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    To The Contrary

    Thursday
    Apr 25

    30 Minutes

    Author and professor Jade Sasser.
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    To The Contrary

    Saturday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Saturday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Sunday
    Apr 28

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Sunday
    Apr 28

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Sunday
    Apr 28

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Wednesday
    May 1

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Thursday
    May 2

    30 Minutes

    Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross; Republican strategist Ann Stone; political strategist Rina Shah; retired judge Debra Carnahan.
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    To The Contrary

    Saturday
    May 4

    30 Minutes

    The New York Times correspondent Katie Rogers.
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    To The Contrary

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    The New York Times correspondent Katie Rogers.

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