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In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next fifty years – and every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a show dedicated to that viewpoint. Host Jesse King talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

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Meet The Host

Jesse King has been with WAMC since 2018, and currently produces its afternoon news programs. She also produces the WAMC podcast, A New York Minute in History. She grew up an avid writer and radio-nerd in upstate New York, and holds a B.A. in Music Industry and Mass Communications from SUNY Oneonta. You can find her reading, watching Marvel movies, and playing the fiddle in her free time.  

 

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  • Far out

    Far out

    Mar 14, 2024 • 00:30:49

    On this week’s 51%, our associate producer Jody Cowan catches up with NASA astronaut, engineer, and chemist Tracy Caldwell Dyson ahead of her third mission to the International Space Station this month. During her six-month stay, Dyson will help maintain station equipment and contribute to a number of ongoing science…

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    Krystale Littlejohn and Rickie Solinger on "Fighting Mad"

    Mar 7, 2024 • 00:29:42

    On the latest 51%, we speak with the editors of Fighting Mad, a new book of essays reimagining the abortion rights — or rather, reproductive justice — movement. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons also brings us to a public hearing on the proposed closure of Burdett Birth Center in Troy, New York,…

  • Wild Women

    Wild Women

    Feb 29, 2024 • 00:30:12

    On this week’s 51%, we kick off Women’s History Month. We speak with the directors and flight attendants behind PBS’ new American Experience film Fly With Me, about how the first female flight attendants in the U.S. fought for equal labor protections — and contributed to the broader feminist movement…

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    Carol Chumney on "The Arena"

    Feb 22, 2024 • 00:31:43

    On this week’s 51%, we speak with former Tennessee state legislator and judge Carol Chumney about the lessons she’s learned from her long-running political career, and the barriers that often keep women from the political arena. We also hear from the founder of a Florida nonprofit supporting homeless youth, and…

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    Ayesha Rascoe on "HBCU Made"

    Feb 15, 2024 • 00:32:35

    On this week’s 51%, we hear from NPR Weekend Edition Host Ayesha Rascoe about how her experience at Howard University shaped her into the reporter she is today. Rascoe is the editor behind a new collection of essays called HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience, with contributions…

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    Jenn Jackson on "What Black Women Taught Us"

    Feb 8, 2024 • 00:30:49

    On the latest 51%, we hear from Syracuse University professor and columnist Dr. Jenn M. Jackson about their new book, What Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism, underscoring the legacy of Black women writers and leaders, and their contribution to America’s modern social movements. 

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    Michelle Horton on "Dear Sister" and criminalized survivors

    Feb 1, 2024 • 00:32:24

    On this week’s 51%, we speak with author Michelle Horton about the concept of “criminalized survivors,” and her new memoir recounting her family’s side of the high-profile murder case in which her sister was sentenced to prison in 2020. We also tune into a recent forum on violence against women,…

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    Emily Lynn Paulson on "Hey, Hun"

    Jan 25, 2024 • 00:28:58

    On the latest 51%, we sit down with author and speaker Emily Lynn Paulson to discuss her experience as a “girlboss” for a multilevel marketing company — and why she left. In her book Hey, Hun, Paulson depicts the darker side of MLMs, how to tell if signing up is worth…

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    Felicia Kornbluh on "A Woman's Life is a Human Life"

    Jan 18, 2024 • 00:31:32

    On the latest 51%, we mark the would-be anniversary of Roe v. Wade by speaking with Dr. Felicia Kornbluh, historian and author of A Woman’s Life is a Human Life. Kornbluh tells the story of how her mother and neighbor contributed to the movements to decriminalize abortion and fight sterilization…

  • #1799: Finding Your Strength 

    #1799: Finding Your Strength 

    Jan 11, 2024 • 00:37:00

    On this week’s 51%, we speak with trainer Tracy Norton-Fisher about how you can build (and maintain) a workout routine that fits your goals. Our associate producer Jody Cowan also sits down with writer and Strongman competitor Alyssa Ages to talk about her book, Secrets of Giants, and learn what…