Episode 15
Nepo Babies, Medical Misogyny, The Thursday Murder Club and Helen Mirren
Join us for Episode 15 of Feminist Money as we discuss:
1. Feature: Our feature story explores the economic cost of medical misogyny in denying women early diagnosis, including for endometriosis.
2. International: We cover the Danish Prime Minister’s apology to the women of Greenland for forced past contraception practices.
3. The Rich: “Proud nepo baby” Chloe Mallee as the new US Vogue editor, replacing Anna Wintour.
4. Pop Culture: We look at the best-selling book and brand new film, The Thursday Murder Club, which shows how ageism women face is fast becoming out of date.
5. Feminist you should know: Helen Mirren of the Academy Award winning The Queen performance.
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(2.40) Feature: The economic cost of medical misogyny
Olivia’s extreme pain was fobbed off by 10 doctors. They all missed the golf ball sized lump, Sydney Morning Herald, August 2025
Two in three women say they've experienced medical misogyny. It's not just frustrating — it can kill, ABC News, July 2024
Two-thirds of women report bias or discrimination in Australian healthcare in national survey, The Guardian, March 2024
How much does the gender health gap cost? For Alyse, it’s $400,000, The Guardian, November 2024
(8.01) International: Denmark’s apology to the women of Greenland
US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged Greenland influence operation, BBC News, August 2025
Denmark apologises to Greenland's forced contraception victims, BBC News, August 2025
(10.49) The Rich: Nepo baby made US Vogue editor
Sure, moaning about ‘nepo babies’ is fun – but we’re missing the bigger problem, The Guardian, 23 December 2022
How a Nepo Baby Is Born Hollywood has always loved the children of famous people. In 2022, the internet reduced them to two little words, Vulture, 19 December 2022
New Vogue U.S. Head of Editorial Chloe Malle Is a “Proud Nepo Baby”, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 September 2025
Who is Vogue's new editor Chloe Malle? How will the 'proud nepo baby' change the magazine?, ABC News, 2 September 2025
(16.55) Pop Culture: The Thursday Murder Club proves ageism wrong
Pierce Brosnan felt 'huge responsibility' towards Thursday Murder Club fans, BBC News, 24 August 2025
The Thursday Murder Club, Netflix, 29 August 2025
(20.45) Feminist you should know: Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren – Speech to 2017 graduating class, Tulane University, May 2017
Helen Mirren Biography, Britannica, updated on September 2025
Why Helen Mirren, at 80, remains the queen of acting, Deutsche Welle, July 2025