The health and wellness of Latinas is crucial to the health and wellbeing of the U.S. economy. In 100 Latina Birthdays, an original documentary series from Peabody-nominated LWC Studios, reporters in Chicago investigate the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100. In season 1, the stories that unfold cente…

The newest narrative podcast from LWC Studios is out now! “Still Paying the Price: Reparations in Real Terms” is a 14-part series exploring how reparations should be paid and to whom. This podcast is meant to be enjoyed in an order that makes the most sense for our listeners. You can begin by listening to this episode or wherever you find your podc…

When Jane Hartman Adamé started to have trouble with her menstrual cup, she didn’t want to go back to tampons and pads. So she recruited a friend and together, they designed a new cup, which is used by scores of menstruators today.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co

We speak with Aida Salazar, author of The Moon Within — a middle grade novel about a girl celebrating her first period with a moon ceremony.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co

Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. Before launch, NASA scientists asked if she needed 100 tampons for a one-week trip. Since, other menstruators have ventured into the outer reaches of our atmosphere.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Aditi grew up feeling that having a period was shameful. So she and her creative partner, Tuhin, created a comic book to make it easier to talk about it.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Stephanie has been dealing with ovarian cysts since the early years of her period. She opens up about it and about how having a mom who advocates for you and your body changes everything. We also get a doctor’s insight on the common condition.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

For a long time, periods were used as excuses to keep menstruators from competing. But top athletes challenged that stigma — and broke world records while menstruating.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

When she was 19, Annie lost her period. She tells us what that was like — and we also talk to a doctor about why that sometimes happens. Note: this episode discusses eating disorders, so you might want to listen with an adult.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

When Andy and Sophie met at a coding camp, they decided to make a video game together. Their final project? Tampon Run — a video game where you shoot tampons at your enemies.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

As a trans man, PJ started taking hormones in college, and his period stopped. But once he met Zoë, the two started experiencing premenstrual syndrome (PMS) together. We hear about their discomfort, acceptance, and love. We also talk to a doctor who unpacks PMS for us.על ידי Emma Forbes, Mia Warren, Carolina Rodriguez, Lantigua Williams & Co., Kamilah Kashanie

We talk to people who don’t menstruate but who understand why it matters to them. If you have anyone who menstruates in your life, this episode’s for you.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Not surprisingly, the period emoji is easily our favorite. But how it came to be is complicated. We talked to the women who made it happen.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Do you worry about getting your period all of a sudden and not being prepared? Well, older menstruators have been there. A few of them tell us about being ready for all sorts of period moments.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Daniela remembers her middle school teacher telling her to shout “Period!” to get over the stigma. Years later, Daniela wanted to share that same feeling of fun and freedom — so she created The Period Game.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

In this episode, we tackle some of the biggest period-related questions out there — from how to put in a tampon to what vaginal discharge is all about.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Two dads who have never experienced menstruation and their teen daughters, Ceci and Liv, talk about how their family dealt with first periods.על ידי Emma Forbes, Madison Mullen, Mia Warren, Kamilah Kashanie, Carolina Rodriguez, Lantigua Williams & Co.

Cass Bliss was so open about being a transgender and non-binary menstruator that they were recognized as a world leader. Along the way, they also created Toni the Tampon to illustrate what it’s like to have a period. Note: this episode talks about cyberbullying, so you might want to listen with an adult.…

It’s not always easy for parents to talk about periods. We talk to Phyllis Fagel — a certified professional school counselor and author of Middle School Matters — about how to start that conversation, and what pitfalls to avoid.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Julia, Jocelyn, Piper and Maia decided their school should provide free menstrual products. The four friends’ activism led to them helping to draft a bill to offer free supplies in schools across their state.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Periods are everywhere! In movies, on TV, in podcasts! We decided to create special awards to honor creative ways to talk about periods in pop culture. Welcome to the first-ever Flowie Awards!!!על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co. and TRAX from PRX

Maya, 10, got her period for the first time right before the COVID-19 pandemic and has been making the best of it. And Maggie Di Sanza, 17, an activist in Wisconsin, is raising funds to support menstruators in need.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co

This family’s attitude toward their bodies and menstruation has changed over the years. Aszana, her mother, Vanessa, and her grandmother, Rosa, share their period stories with each other.על ידי Carolina Rodriguez, Madison Mullen, Lantigua Williams & Co., Kamilah Kashanie, Emma Forbes, Lantigua Williams & Co, Mia Warren

Lola Blackman talks to Kamilah about being a late bloomer, her feelings about the idea of “womanhood,” and wondering when she would finally get her period. Our producer, Mia, also looks into why some people are late bloomers — spoiler alert: there’s nothing wrong with it!על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co, Emma Forbes, Carolina Rodriguez, Kamilah Kashanie, Mia Warren

Feeling My Flo is a reported podcast where menstruation is an event that happens to all types of bodies.על ידי Lantigua Williams & Co

Kamilah and her mom, Sherene, remember the first few years of their periods — the good, the bad and the ugly — and share lessons they’ve learned about menstruation. (And we record epic levels of mother-daughter sass.)על ידי LWC Studios