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Amanda Magnus

Durham

Editor/producer for @embodiedwunc who's into fitness, nature and dessert.

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  • 5 days ago | wunc.org | Kaia Findlay |Anita Rao |Amanda Magnus

    When the #MeToo movement exploded in 2017, writer Ruth Whippman — who was nearly nine months pregnant with her third son — experienced a profound conflict. As a feminist, she celebrated the movement; as a mother, she worried: How am I gonna raise these boys to be good if it seems like male misconduct and bad behavior is the norm? This tension launched Ruth on a quest to understand modern American boyhood and what's not working.

  • 3 weeks ago | wunc.org | Audrey Smith |Anita Rao |Amanda Magnus

    American men are in a friendship recession. Compared to a few decades ago, five times as many men have no close friends. So what’s going on? Anita talks with Mark Pagán, creator and host of the podcast Other Men Need Help, about what makes close friendships among men so fraught — and what we can do about it. They talk about everything from why Mark loves secret handshakes to his ongoing journey of making himself say the hard stuff out loud.

  • 1 month ago | wunc.org | Kaia Findlay |Anita Rao |Amanda Magnus

    Ever since Kate Downey got her first extremely painful period at age 14, every month feels like playing Russian roulette with her uterus. Will she get “normal” abdominal discomfort — or excruciating, life-disrupting “death cramps”? “ You don't know if you're gonna spend six hours in the bathroom throwing up every ten minutes and passing out, or if you're gonna be able to go about your normal life,” Kate said.

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Amanda Magnus
Amanda Magnus @amandamagnus
21 Jun 23

RT @embodiedWUNC: 🔔JOB ALERT🔔 We are hiring for a producer to join our team for 6 months! This position is hybrid & based in Durham, NC. Y…

Amanda Magnus
Amanda Magnus @amandamagnus
31 Jan 23

Come be my coworker!

Embodied
Embodied @embodiedWUNC

Interested in sex, bodies, relationships & making good radio (and podcasts?) Come join our team! We're hiring now for a temporary producer: https://t.co/0xUvXWMyvx https://t.co/dJhrGC7H4E

Amanda Magnus
Amanda Magnus @amandamagnus
15 Sep 22

RT @embodiedWUNC: We're entering spooky season. And it's time to talk about your favorite Black horror films. Take a minute and tell us abo…