I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WBEZ Chicago. Join me as I share how the genre

began, their social impact, and why these stories endure. Listen, wherever you get your podcast.

Hello from WBEZ in Chicago. I'm Greta Johnson. And I'm Tricia Bobita. And this is Nuredette,

the show where we bring you

conversations with artists, scientists, and authors. It's not about what you love. It's about how

much you love it. And our guest this week exemplifies what happens when you throw caution to the

wind and let your enthusiasm for little things, big things. Saucy things. Yes, saucy things. When you let enthusiasm for all those things in life run rampant.

Katlyn Moran is, as Leslie Knope might say, a beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful muscox.

I have officially divided my life into two parts, before Catlin Moran and after Catlin

Moran.

This strident feminist and her writing will change your life.

She's sort of like the UK's answer to Tina Fey and Lena Dunham and Chelsea Handler all

wrapped into one. We talk with the author and columnist about her new book, the definition of

feminism, the importance of pop culture as a catalyst for change, and what it's like to raise

two teenage girls of her own. What times we're living in, man? This is a heady,

heady time. Feminism is cool and you can buy nerd earrings. This is it, man.

Can I just say that everything, including that, sounds so much better with her British accent?

You absolutely can. That's Catlin Moran on her debt.

Because everybody, even Britain's filthiest feminist, is a little nerdy about something.

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