Reality Cast

Teen Sex and STDs

This week on Reality Cast, I’ll be interviewing Aspen Baker from Exhale. Also, news on how the CDC injected a sobering reality into the discourse about teen sex, why the Elliot Spitzer revelations are causing mass media stupidity, and the new threat of the “female agenda”.


Religious Freedom and The Mendacious Media

Amanda excoriates misleading media reports on the anti-choice movement, explains why reproductive justice is a first amendment issue, and interviews the fabulous writer of novels and comic strips Lynn Harris.


Expanding the Scope of Disease Prevention

Susan Cohen explains how reducing unwanted pregnancy can reduce HIV transmission, ex-gay ministries get exposed as deceitful, abstinence-only both misinforms and spreads sexist stereotypes, and Pat Buchanan tries to wave away women in politics.

We Don’t Have To Take It

You don't have to take the 30 day sex challenge, and you don't have to put up with the sex-phobic nonsense, and you don't have to care what Glenn Beck thinks about your pretty face. Amanda explains why, and also interviews one of the finalists for the Fresh Focus sex ed video contest. But you do have to save your hymen for Jesus.

Imaginary Problems and Imaginary Voters

Huckabee confuses voters, St. Louis wars on T-shirts, and people are having sex for fun, creating mass chaos in the streets. Plus, an interview with sex therapist Marty Klein about panics over problems people don't have.

Abortion Access Issues and Republican Tensions Rise

Medical Students for Choice, South Dakota post-failed abortion ban, and why white women are a problem. Also an interview with Lois Backus from Medical Students for Choice. And why is everyone hating on John McCain?


Americans Find Unity In Bed

Soap operas educating people on contraception use, Democrats and Republicans do it roughly the same, and abortion rights make otherwise sane, educated people drift off into unreality. Plus, Clinton on LBGT youth and Bob Knight of Concerned Women for America on condoms, all on this week's Reality Cast.

Anti-Choice Marches and Bad Singers

Amanda reviews the annual march against women's rights and interviews Courtney Martin about the link between sex and eating disorders. Also, what happens when an abstinence-only true believer goes on "American Idol"?

Nancy Keenan on Roe at 35

An exclusive interview with Nancy Keenan, the head of NARAL, discussing the impact of the Roe decision over it's 35 year history on this week's Reality Cast. Also, Focus on Family is sexist, Fox News is sexist, and anti-choice crusaders have no perspective at all.

Egg As Person in Colorado and Dating Advice for Activists

Amanda doles out dating advice for activists, an interview with the fabulous Jessica Valenti, discussing a ballot on the definition of personhood in Colorado, and a look back to when abortion was a crime all on this week's Reality Cast.