Reproductive Technologies Podcast

Join hosts Sam and Emma as they dive into the controversial Dalkon Shield IUD. The scar on the reputation of modern IUDs that set back its popularity as a safe and effective form of birth control for decades. 

This episode dives into the historical grounding, present actions, and future implications of the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on reproductive technologies and women's health. 

Join Phoebe and Faith for a cup of coffee and a dive into the world of babymaking, IVF, designer babies, reproductive rights and future technologies. 

This episode explores assistive reproductive technologies, such as Intrauterine insemination (IUI) and In vitro fertilization (IVF), and how these helpful procedures took a dark turn when abused by practitioners. 

In this episode, Callie and Dominique discuss the Husband Stitch and its place in the context of female autonomy in media, medicine, and everyday life. 
 

This episode focuses on the sterilization of Indigenous people in British Columbia and Alberta and examine eugenics, sterilization, and residential schools. 

This is the first part of episode one and one of six episodes exploring the fascinating history of reproductive technologies. This instalment explores birthing mannequins and their historical and medical usage.

This is the second part of episode one and one of six episodes exploring the fascinating history of reproductive technologies. This instalment explores birthing mannequins and their historical and medical usage. This episode also takes a deep dive into the brave new world of sex dolls.

This is episode four and one of six episodes exploring the fascinating history of reproductive technologies. This instalment explores contraceptives and their historical and contemporary usage, including their experimental, non-consensual development on marginalized populations in the United States.

This is episode five and one of six episodes exploring the fascinating history of reproductive technologies. This instalment explores the historical evolution of the speculum, including its horrific development on the backs of enslaved Black women including Lucy, Betsey, and Anarcha, who were operated on without their consent or use of pain relief.

This is one of six episodes exploring the fascinating history of reproductive technologies. This instalment explores the X-Ray and ultrasound and their historical and medical usage, including the ultrasound's military origins.

This is episode three of six complete episodes exploring the fascinating history of reproductive technologies. This instalment explores infertility and fertility in historical context. This includes the role of eugenics and sterilization campaigns in early forms of so-called 'population control' aimed at reducing reproduction of non-whites and ethnic and religious minorities.