Best Idelisse Malavé Podcasts (2023)

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 9 Episode 02: The Only Two-Old Bitches Interview of ChatGPT Ever!! 27:08

4d ago27:08

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We couldn't resist. We were way too curious about ChatGPT to let all of the controversy and (rightful) concern about the dangers of AI deter us from asking it about our favorite topic: the experiences of women in our second half of life. So we asked Chat to take on the persona of an older woman, "dive into the muddy waters of gender and ageism" and…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 9 Episode 01: Maryjane Fahey - Glorious Broad 38:24

23d ago38:24

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Two Old Bitches love a good reinvention story. By her count at 73, MaryJane Fahey is on “her 5th reinvention!” (But who’s counting?) She was a designer, published author, now an editor, writer, future playwright, future sculptor –and the list goes on. A few years ago, she started Glorious Broads, a media platform that encourages “women of all ages,…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 10: Branca Moreria Alves - Call Me Feminist 48:13

7M ago48:13

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Branca Moreira Alves, 82, is absolutely certain about a lot of things: that her primary identity is ‘feminist’, that life is a lot of fun, and that moments matter. A key leader in launching the second wave feminist movement in Brazil -- during its brutal dictatorship from the mid-60s to the mid-80s -- Branca shares vivid memories and poignant refle…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 09: Epiphanies, Turning Points and Serendipity 37:04

8M ago37:04

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You know those “aha” moments, those flashing lights of clarity, the thundering realization that you’ve met your passion? We realized that so many of the women we’ve talked with on TOB have had these at different points in their lives. And these epiphanies, turning points and serendipitous happenings continue throughout our lives. So, as we start 20…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 08: Rosanne Ebner and Liberty Valance – The Clay Knows Better 49:43

9M ago49:43

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Gifted ceramic artists Rosanne Ebner, 67, and Liberty Valance, 73, have worked with clay for five or six decades. They say laughing that “it just happened,” yet it is clear that their art is an irresistible and abiding calling. It surfaced for Liberty in preschool where she created her first works–an elephant and ashtray she still has— and for Rosa…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 07: Donna Uchizono - Still the One and Only 39:53

10M ago39:53

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Donna Uchizono is the first and only American-born choreographer of Asian ancestry to receive notable national and international recognition in the history of modern dance. She’s received a Guggenheim and a “Bessie,” been commissioned by the likes of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Oliver Sachs, and toured her eponymous dance company around the world. We m…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 06: Jody Oberfelder - A Creative Move a Day 45:39

11M ago45:39

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Gutsy, vital, creative Jody Oberfelder is committed to a life of ‘becoming,’ recognizing that becoming older is also about learning to trust your voice and continue to advance. This New York-based choreographer, director and filmmaker – leading Jody Oberfelder Projects (JOP) -- considers herself ‘mid-career’ at 68. She continues to challenge hersel…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 05: Marlies Yearby – Deep Body Listener 51:08

11M ago51:08

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“I have to create, because that is an extension of my breath,” is just one of the many insights into living deeply and meaningfully as an artist that 62-year old director and choreographer extraordinaire Marlies Yearby shared during our illuminating conversation in this episode. The multiple honors she’s received include Tony and Dora-award nominat…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO 8 Episode 04: Screen Bitches on Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Hacks and Borgen 30:54

1y ago30:54

30:54

What are you streaming these days? Two Old Bitches always wants to know, especially if you find shows that feature pithy, provocative and stereotype-busting roles for women of a certain age. Luckily, we're seeing some uptick in those (though not nearly pithy and provocative enough and mostly white women....). That's why we're back with two of our t…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO8 Episode 03: Judy Gold – You Can’t Argue With An Older Woman 44:41

1y ago44:41

44:41

As soon as we learned we landed an interview with Judy Gold, stellar comedian, actor and writer, Two Old Bitches started grinning and giggling. What a coup! Once we actually began talking with her, we laughed out loud, and often, at her insightful zingers. Judy, whose comedic heroes are Joan Rivers and Phyllis Diller, makes you laugh, and think. Ap…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO8 Episode 02: Ayesha Pande – Understanding the World Differently 42:59

1y ago42:59

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Fifteen years ago, Ayesha Pande, a successful editor with top publishers (e.g. Farrar Straus and Giroux) struck out on her own to build a mission-driven literary agency with an antiracist focus based in Harlem. Ayesha Pande Literary has flourished and is known for launching an award-winning, bestselling and inclusive list of authors, scholars, and …

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO8 Episode 01: Stephen P. Williams - Are You Stephen’s People? 40:27

1y ago40:27

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What does it take to be a man whom we interview on Two Old Bitches? Stephen P. Williams, 64, only the second man on our show in five years, is an excellent example of just what it takes. A journalist, author, visual artist and the creator of Stephen’s People, a newsletter on aging, he is as fascinated by getting old as we are. (Full disclosure: his…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 14 Reprise: Lecia Brooks and Lisa Veneklasen - Politics and Possibility 40:54

1+ y ago40:54

40:54

How do we respond to this political moment? Pessimism is tempting and optimism may feel foolhardy, yet a sense of possibility fueled by hope made enduring sense to us when we spoke with Lecia Brooks and Lisa Veneklasen in 2021. After the Biden/Harris victory, long-time activists Lecia and Lisa tapped into their wisdom and clear-eyed assessment of w…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 13 Reprise: Maya Wiley - The Possibilist 47:34

1+ y ago47:34

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Maya is a nationally renowned racial justice and equity activist and advocate who ran for mayor of New York City in 2021. She should have won! In our conversation with her in 2018, she shared that she was no longer an optimist, but hadn’t given up hope. She has “a passion for the possible” combined with a laser focus on fighting for our democracy. …

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 12 Reprise: Leah Wise - The Perfect Balance 32:05

1+ y ago32:05

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Our conversation with activist historian and organizer, Leah Wise, now 75, originally aired in 2017. She spoke with us about the threat to democracy then which has only worsened now. She challenged us to think deeply about the responsibility of generations to carry young people forward as they step up and take over. Our conversation with Leah was r…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 11 Reprise: Mothers - It’s Complicated 30:54

1+ y ago30:54

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In honor of Mother's Day we are bringing back this classic from season 4. “Two of my heroes are mother and my grandmother…My mother taught me to be a woman. She was the strongest person I’ve ever met. And someday I’ll be the woman she wants me to be” - Tracy Hyter-Suffern It’s complicated. Mothers. They’re sometimes cast as heroes and role models, …

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 10: Ellen Bravo - Standing Up 43:46

1+ y ago43:46

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We have long marveled at Ellen Bravo’s ability to balance the demands of being a feminist activist and author. Her books are driven by the same social change values and objectives that have fueled her many decades of organizing for justice and equity for women and families. She is the former director of 9to5 –yes, the group that inspired the movie–…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 09: Red-Boots Kickass Bitch and Wisdom Hag 39:46

1+ y ago39:46

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What a treat to talk with a fierce feminist who’s been a force of nature for more than half a century! At 71, Nadine embodies a lifelong commitment and ever-evolving talent to amplify her passion for social justice. Her volunteer work in 1964 on Shirley Chisholm’s campaign for New York State Assembly and at Women Strike for Peace with Bella Abzug i…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 08: Two Old Bitches/StoriedLives 31:06

1+ y ago31:06

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Stories transport us across time and space, bring us together, help us make sense of our lives and the world, make us laugh and cry, and even change our minds. Stories fuel social change and personal change. Their power drives us, as Two Old Bitches, to collect edgy elder women’s stories to share with story-loving listeners of all genders and ages.…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 07: Sari Botton – The Oldster 35:48

1+ y ago35:48

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What’s better than ‘talking shop’ with a serious and sensational sister traveler? That was the joy that TOB experienced when we interviewed Sari Botton, founder of the recently-launched substack magazine, Oldster. Oldster takes a fresh look at what it means to age at any stage of life, featuring writers of all genders and age groups. It fully refle…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 06: Screen Bitches – Why We Love Hacks 37:47

1+ y ago37:47

37:47

There could be no greater gift to Screen Bitches than finding the HBO-Max series Hacks, starring Jean Smart. We brought together three of our most dedicated Old Bitch streamers – Malaga Baldi (literary agent), Aruna Rao (women’s rights thinker and consultant), and Debbie Zimmerman (head of Women Make Movies and world-recognized expert on women and …

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 05: Isa Infante – Of Course I Can! 34:44

2y ago34:44

34:44

Prepare to be utterly astounded as you listen to our conversation with Isa Infante! This self-described “life force,” follows her heart and her values, wherever they take her. That means challenging good ole boys in Tennessee by running for mayor of Knoxville and as the Green Party candidate for governor. It means passing by a bar, hearing bluegras…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 04: Meet the Authors! 26:53

2y ago26:53

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When do you turn to books? Sometimes for escape (mysteries, anyone), sometimes for the joys of fine literature (Matrix by Lauren Goff or Haiku Mind by Patricia Donegan), and yet at other times for knowledgeable counsel. In this episode, two badass women authors talk with us about the recent books that their life experience led them to write and sha…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 03: Julie Cajune & Jennifer Finley – “Bad Indians” 34:20

2y ago34:20

34:20

“What I want all of my work to do is expand the definition of who Indians think they can be and how they think they can be in the world and their space for all of that -- all of the things that we can dream of.” Activists Jennifer Finley and Julie Cajune, members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribe in Montana, are willing to risk being ca…

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

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SO7 Episode 02: Tammi Leader Fuller - Campowerment 25:19

2y ago25:19

25:19

If you are committed to ‘choosing your own adventure’ you’ll want to tune in immediately to TOB’s conversation with Tammi Leader Fuller, the effervescent co-creator of Campowerment. After three decades as an award-winning television producer (at The TODAY Show, NBC News, CBS News, America’s Most Wanted, and EXTRA TV), Tammi left television in 2013 …

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Idelisse Malavé Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Two Old Bitches: Stories from Women who Reimagine, Reinvent and Rebel

Idelisse Malavé and Joanne Sandler

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SO 9 Episode 02: The Only Two-Old Bitches Interview of ChatGPT Ever!! 27:08

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SO 9 Episode 01: Maryjane Fahey - Glorious Broad 38:24

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SO 8 Episode 10: Branca Moreria Alves - Call Me Feminist 48:13

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SO 8 Episode 09: Epiphanies, Turning Points and Serendipity 37:04

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SO 8 Episode 08: Rosanne Ebner and Liberty Valance – The Clay Knows Better 49:43

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SO 8 Episode 07: Donna Uchizono - Still the One and Only 39:53

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SO 8 Episode 06: Jody Oberfelder - A Creative Move a Day 45:39

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SO 8 Episode 05: Marlies Yearby – Deep Body Listener 51:08

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SO 8 Episode 04: Screen Bitches on Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Hacks and Borgen 30:54

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SO8 Episode 03: Judy Gold – You Can’t Argue With An Older Woman 44:41

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SO8 Episode 02: Ayesha Pande – Understanding the World Differently 42:59

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SO8 Episode 01: Stephen P. Williams - Are You Stephen’s People? 40:27

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SO7 Episode 14 Reprise: Lecia Brooks and Lisa Veneklasen - Politics and Possibility 40:54

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SO7 Episode 13 Reprise: Maya Wiley - The Possibilist 47:34

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SO7 Episode 12 Reprise: Leah Wise - The Perfect Balance 32:05

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SO7 Episode 11 Reprise: Mothers - It’s Complicated 30:54

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SO7 Episode 10: Ellen Bravo - Standing Up 43:46

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SO7 Episode 09: Red-Boots Kickass Bitch and Wisdom Hag 39:46

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SO7 Episode 08: Two Old Bitches/StoriedLives 31:06

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SO7 Episode 07: Sari Botton – The Oldster 35:48

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SO7 Episode 06: Screen Bitches – Why We Love Hacks 37:47

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SO7 Episode 05: Isa Infante – Of Course I Can! 34:44

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SO7 Episode 04: Meet the Authors! 26:53

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SO7 Episode 03: Julie Cajune & Jennifer Finley – “Bad Indians” 34:20

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SO7 Episode 02: Tammi Leader Fuller - Campowerment 25:19

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