Catharine Redden

'The C Word with Catharine Redden'

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START HERE → BLOODY HORRENDOUS If you’re new and wondering where to begin, scroll nearly to the bottom and find Bloody Horrendous. It was my second episode, and it’s still the one people land on. It’s about first periods. Not the neat version. The real one. • What it was actually like • What we weren’t told • What’s changed (thank god) • What hasn’t (of course) It’s funny in parts, uncomfortable in others, and very recognisable if you’ve ever had a body that does things without asking your permission. THE C-WORD WITH CATHARINE REDDEN A podcast for difficult women. Inside: • Bodies that don’t b...

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Not on My Bingo Card: A Panic Attack at Woolworths (FIELD NOTES) 07.03.2026 19:38

If you’ve ever wondered what a panic attack actually feels like, this episode is a very honest answer. This episode was recorded while I was recovering from a panic attack. Earlier that morning I found myself lying on the floor of the self-checkout at Woolworths, with a bag full of ice cream, fresh salmon and milk — more worried about getting the groceries home to the fridge and freezer than the f...

Once You See It, You See It Everywhere 27.02.2026 33:03

This episode of The C-Word with Catharine Redden comes to you from a spare bedroom in Loxton, South Australia. The sound is a little echoey. The ideas are not. Today is not a rage episode. It’s a recalibration. Using the Macquarie Dictionary definitions of sexism and feminism as a starting point, I walk through 115 years of legal, cultural and structural change for women in Australia and beyond. F...

This Is Not an Emergency. But It Feels Like One 18.02.2026 19:25

If you are a survivor of sexual assault and you are experiencing re-trauma because of the (still partial) release of the Epstein Files this episode is for you (big warning though ~ only if you feel safe & well. Please get the help you need) Just to be clear, I stand with all victims of sexual assault, including the victims of Epstein and his cronies. Our world has changed, but it changed for...

Bloody Horrendous 09.02.2026 25:27

This episode is dedicated to Irene. The strength you showed as a little girl foretold the remarkable human you would become. Thank you for trusting me, and my listeners, with your story. Episode 2: Bloody Horrendous ~ First Periods, Shame, and Sisterhood Fun fact: over a lifetime, the average woman will menstruate for about seven years ~ end on end. And yet we still whisper about it. In this episo...

Oh Cunt Wherefore Art Thou 09.02.2026 22:51

This episode is dedicated to ABF, the first man who said the C-word about my body in a way that was tender, affirming, and entirely without contempt. Episode 1: Oh, Cunt Where Art Thou? In the first episode of ‘The C-Word with Catharine Redden’, Catharine starts where few podcasts dare: with the word cunt. Loved, loathed, weaponised, reclaimed, how did one word that names a life-giving part of wom...