How to Be a Girl (podcast) explained

How to Be a Girl
Host:Marlo Mack[1]
Language:American English
Updates:Monthly
Length:10-30 Minutes
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:19 + Bonus Episodes
Began:June 7, 2014
Ended:November 2, 2020
Provider:KUOW-FM[2]

How to Be a Girl is a podcast about what it means to be a girl and what it is like to raise a transgender child.

Background

The podcast is about Marlo Mack raising her 13-year-old transgender daughter.[3] Mack is a single mom living in Seattle.[4] The show has had Jazz Jennings as a guest.[5] Marlo Mack wrote a piece in The New York Times about the podcast, which says that Marlo Mack is a pseudonym.[6]

Reception

In 2015, The Atlantic included episode seven "The Facts" on their list of "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015".[7] In 2016, The Guardian and The Atlantic called the podcast one of "The 50 best podcasts of 2016".[8] [9] In 2017, Time listed the podcast as one of "The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now".[10]

Awards

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Peabody Awards2016Best Podcast[11] [12]
Webby Awards2017Best Writing[13] [14]
British Podcast Awards2017International Award[15]

Adaptions

Marlo Mack has adapted How to be a Girl into a memoir that is available as an audiobook.[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woo. Michelle. June 11, 2018. I'm Marlo Mack, Creator of the 'How to Be a Girl' Podcast, and This Is How I Parent. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901230603/https://lifehacker.com/im-marlo-mack-creator-of-the-how-to-be-a-girl-podcast-1826683062. September 1, 2021. September 1, 2021. Lifehacker. G/O Media. en-Us.
  2. Web site: Anastas. Katie. June 14, 2017. Are You Listening? 8 Seattle-Area Podcasters Share Origins, Advice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235539/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/are-you-listening-8-seattle-area-podcasters-share-origins-advice/. October 27, 2020. September 1, 2021. The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. en-US.
  3. Web site: Pantony. Ali. Morgan. Lucy. July 9, 2021. 'Mama, I Need to Go Back in Your Tummy, so I Can Come Out Again as a Girl': My Story of Raising a Transgender Daughter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709123945/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/parenting-a-transgender-child. July 9, 2021. September 1, 2021. Glamour. Condé Nast. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Schumer. Lizz. September 27, 2019. 21 Best Podcasts To Share With Your Friends Right Now. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206025118/https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g29146524/best-podcasts-for-women/. February 6, 2021. September 1, 2021. Good Housekeeping. Hearst Communications. en-US.
  5. News: Hurtado. Alexandra. January 3, 2021. 24 Podcasts Every Woman Should Be Listening to for Inspiration, Information and Intrigue. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310183006/https://parade.com/945009/alexandra-hurtado/best-podcasts-for-women/. March 10, 2021. September 1, 2021. Parade. AMG/Parade. en-US.
  6. News: Mack. Marlo. June 23, 2021. Where in the World Are All the Trans Children? Everywhere.. en-US. The New York Times. live. September 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627192037/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/opinion/trans-children-parenting.html. June 27, 2021. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Standley. Laura Jane. Taylor. Devon. McQuade. Eric. December 22, 2015. The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205124605/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/12/the-50-best-podcast-episodes-of-2015/421572/. February 5, 2021. September 1, 2021. The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. en-US.
  8. News: McConnell . Freddy . December 21, 2016 . The 50 best podcasts of 2016 . en-GB . . live . September 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812143950/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/21/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2016 . August 12, 2021 . 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: Standley. Laura Jane. McQuade. Eric. December 18, 2016. The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221014142/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/12/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2016/510698/. February 21, 2021. September 1, 2021. The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. en-US.
  10. Web site: McMaster. Andrew. September 20, 2017. 7 Podcasts Global Citizens Should Be Listening to Right Now. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201223171709/https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/podcasts-issues-informative-global-citizen/. December 23, 2020. September 1, 2021. Global Citizen. Global Poverty Project. en.
  11. Web site: How to Be a Girl . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116053817/https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/how-to-be-a-girl/ . January 16, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: McCammon . Muira . April 28, 2017 . The Best of the Peabody Award Winning Podcasts and Webby Nominees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901234812/https://www.pastemagazine.com/media/podcasts/the-best-of-the-peabody-winning-podcasts-and-webby/ . September 1, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . . Paste Media Group . en-US.
  13. Web site: July 6, 2017 . Podcasting and Parenting with Marlo Mack, Host of "How to Be a Girl" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127120605/https://www.webbyawards.com/news/winner-stories-marlo-mack-how-to-be-a-girl/ . November 27, 2020 . September 1, 2021 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: Hill . Brad . May 2, 2017 . Webby Award Winners in Podcasting . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201029164307/https://rainnews.com/webby-award-winners-in-podcasting/ . October 29, 2020 . September 1, 2021 . Rain News . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2017 . 2017 Winners: Congratulations to All the Winners of the British Podcast Awards 2017, Chosen by Over Fifty Independent Judges Working in Podcasting. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205081213/https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners . February 5, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Ring. Trudy. November 20, 2020. Mom of Trans Daughter Tells Heartfelt Story in 'How to Be a Girl'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220853/https://www.advocate.com/books/2020/11/20/mom-trans-daughter-tells-heartfelt-story-how-be-girl. November 23, 2020. September 1, 2021. The Advocate. Pride Media. en-US.
  17. Web site: Mack. Marlo. February 5, 2021. My trans kid experienced a joyful, anxiety-free girlhood – all thanks to puberty blockers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216032754/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/05/puberty-blockers-trans-healthcare-marlo-mack-how-to-be-a-girl-parenting/. February 16, 2021. September 1, 2021. PinkNews. PinkNews Group. en-GB.

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