Director Heather Ross, Producer Jeana Rich, and Stage manager Kim Bond join me to talk about the Vagina Monologues, VDay, One Billion Rising, vaginas, the open casting call for the production, gender-based violence, and being survivors.Katie Vitale

Candace, local organizer for Reveal Beauty, joined me and apprentice Heather Ross to talk about breaking ground in Austin, hosting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, their programs, volunteerism, and more.Katie Vitale

Jinny Suh and Lacy Walker of Immunize Texas join me to talk flu shots, conspiracy theorists, school vaccination rates, lackluster state policies, and public health.Katie Vitale

Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show, author of Lizz Free or Die and founder of Abortion Access Front (Abortion AF), joined me to talk about Abortion Access Front, its Do Re #MeToo tour, Tuesday, September 17th Austin stop, and clinic support.Katie Vitale

Monica McLemore RN, MPH, PhD joined me to talk about her work at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California San Francisco, her research, her teaching, her patients, and her recent piece in May's issue of Scientific American.Katie Vitale

Local author and mother of two, Brooklyn James joined to talk about her book, Born In the Bed You Were Made in which she illustrates the differences between her first birth in hospital and second birth at home. Her midwife, Genevieve Schaefer CPM joined to share as well.Katie Vitale

Director Leah Carlisle and some of the all woman crew of the documentary film, Citizen, joined me to talk about the movie, filmmaking, and women in media.Katie Vitale

Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire.News joined me to talk about the SCOTUS decision on Masterpiece Cake Shop and other federal cases she's been watching for us.Katie Vitale

Kathryn Gonzales joined me to talk about end of year celebrations for OutYouth, their programs, and the Gavin Grimm case.Katie Vitale

Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire.News joins to talk us through legal ramifications of Domestic Gag Rule.Katie Vitale

BossBabes joined me to talk about their new program, #EveryoneWeKnow which deals with the aftermath of #metoo.Katie Vitale

This week family physician and regular Houston Chronicle public health op-ed author Dr. Bich-May Nguyen MD and Mary Tuma Women's Health Reporter at the Austin Chronicle joined me to talk about the effects of the special session on women's health.Katie Vitale

Sociologist Dr. Holly Wood PhD and Heather Ross cofounder of Austin Chapter Women in Games and NARAL Pro-Choice Texas board member joined me to talk about the Google bro memo and the reactions to it.Katie Vitale

Teddy Wilson Staff Reporter at Rewire News joined me to talk about the special session and its impact on Texans.Katie Vitale

Issues for Your Tissues episode from July 27, 2017 featuring Calla Hales lead Administrator of Charlotte, NC's A Preferred Women's Health Center and Lindsay Beyerstein, Investigative Journalist and Director of the documentary Care in Chaos which featured Calla and the clinic prominently. Care in Chaos is Rewire News' first documentary production.…

Stefani Threadgill and Heather McPherson of Southwest Sexual Health Alliance joined me to talk about their new Dallas location. Stefani is the Director of the Dallas location. Houston location starts up soon too.Katie Vitale

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Sexual Health Alliance brings their programs to the Chicago area and builds a sister branch.Katie Vitale

The organizers of Austin's 2017 VDay joined me to talk about the event and its importance.Katie Vitale

Aimee Arrambide of Fund Texas Choice and Public Leadership Institute with co-host Sonia Van Meter of Stanford Campaigns. We talked about Aimee's work crafting and editing model reproductive justice legislation.Katie Vitale

Teddy Wilson of Rewire News joined me and Sonia Van Meter of Stanford Campaigns for a Texas 85th Legislative Session update. There's never enough time to talk about all of the bills that will affect reproductive justice.Katie Vitale

Jessica Mason Pieklo co-author of Crow After Roe, written with co-author Robin Marty, joined me to talk about reproductive rights and intersectionality, particularly how individual states' legislatures are serving as testing grounds for laws eroding women's right to bodily autonomy. You can find Jessica and Robin's work all over the internet; both …

Tonight's show featured Women's March on Austin organizers Sylvia Holmes, Melissa Fiero, Beth Andre and Simone Laurent.Katie Vitale

Isabel Stevens of the Big Pink Bus, Seton's mobile mammography clinic joined me to talk about the services they provide 6 days a week. They perform free mammography all over town for low-income, uninsured women over 40 who qualify. Call 512-324-3375 to make an appointment.Katie Vitale

Terry Salas Merritt, the Board Chair of Abortion Conversations Projects, and Sonia Van Meter joined me to talk stigma and ways to undo it.Katie Vitale

Heather Ross, Laura, Erin, Ramona, and Brenda joined me to perform and promote the 2017 production of the Vagina Monologues in Austin benefiting SafePlace. Heather is directing this year! The annual production of the Vagina Monologues is part of the VDay & 1 Billion Rising event celebration that goes on through much of February.…

Actor Jonny Coyne wraps up season one with Sasha and David for episode 16 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to hear everyone talk about the holidays, learn what rain drop therapy is, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

Filmmaker Nicholas McCarthy gets oiled up with Sasha and David for episode 15 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to hear them talk about all his ghosts– past, present and future.The Doomed Planet LLC

Singer/songwriter Terra Naomi joins Sasha and David on the tables for episode 14 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to hear them talk about her music, listen to some of her songs, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David get massaged with actor/comedian/writer Fred Stoller for episode 13 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to hear about Fred’s eclectic career, his affection for a good shave, and why Sasha says something about crevasses.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David oil up with director Nacho Vigalondo for episode 12 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to hear about the making of Open Windows, how they would turn Tetris into a movie, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David lay down with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts for episode 11 of Deep Tissues. Listen in as they discuss what creativity means to them, the differences between independent cinema and the studio system, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David welcome Benjamin to the tables for episode 10 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to learn about Benjamin’s transition as an actor from Canada to the US, David’s sordid affair with massage, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

Andy Dick exposes himself to Sasha and David for episode 9 of Deep Tissues. Listen in to find out why his new show is called The Andy Dick Incident, how he got 86’d from the AVN awards, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

Writer/director Will De Los Santos exposes himself to Sasha and David for episode 8 of Deep Tissues. Listen in as they talk about how his film Spun kept Sasha from ever doing drugs, his latest project Tranzloco, and more.The Doomed Planet LLC

On episode 7 of Deep Tissues, Sasha and David stretch out with Kid in the Hall Dave Foley. Listen in as they talk about his illustrious career, his experience with butt massage, and Arianna’s stance on sexual harassment in the work place.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David loosen up with comedienne JC Coccoli for episode 6 of Deep Tissues. Listen in as they talk about JC’s life as a performer, why nobody takes her new pet seriously, and how Google’s smart-search refuses to recognize Sasha’s name.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David lie down with Project X’s Jonathan Daniel Brown for Episode 5 of Deep Tissues. Listen in as they talk about his latest film Kid Cannabis, all the drugs he has ever taken, and how he doesn’t want to end up like Corey Feldman.The Doomed Planet LLC

American Movie’s Mark Borchardt flys in from Milwaukee for a rubdown with Sasha and David. Listen in as Mark lays out his must-see cinema, they discuss other great documentaries about insider filmmaking, and uh… Sasha explains why she hasn’t shaved her legs this week.The Doomed Planet LLC

Sasha and David dig in deep with filmmaker Rodney Ascher. Listen in as Rodney dissects his film ROOM 237, which new project Rodney is currently obsessing over, and which essential oil might be best for treating food poisoning.The Doomed Planet LLC

“Raze” star Zoe Bell bares all with Sasha and David on the second episode of the series. Listen in as Zoe and Sasha talk about landing their first major film roles, what everyone thinks about Tinder, and which movies traumatized them the most as children.The Doomed Planet LLC

Paul Soter joins Sasha and David on the tables for the very first episode of the series. Listen in as they talk about “Super Troopers 2“, a “Would You Rather” sequel, and what California law has to say about what’s allowed during a massage.The Doomed Planet LLC