Mom Wars

Bethany Mandel, Kara Kennedy

Booking Overview

Mom Wars tackles parenting “mommy wars” and culture conflicts around raising kids, relationships, and dating, featuring high-profile guests who bring data, politics, and lived experience. It’s a strong platform for speakers who can translate ideology and research into practical guidance for parents.

Metrics

Episodes: 40

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

30s Ad: 28 - 32, 60s Ad: 33 - 37

Contact Information

production@ricochet.com

Contact Form

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Host

Bethany Mandel - Bethany Mandel is a writer and commentator focused on parenting, culture, and politics. She co-hosts Mom Wars and engages guests to discuss how families navigate modern life and “mommy wars” narrat...

Kara Kennedy - Kara Kennedy is a co-host on Mom Wars, partnering with Bethany Mandel to explore debates in parenting and relationships. She helps frame conversations around prevailing cultural narratives and what...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Thought leaders and public-facing voices in parenting and culture—e.g., think-tank executives with research, elected officials/authors, and established writers/comedians with parenting/culture commentary (plus credible personal experience such as being a parent).

Required Achievements:

Published books or widely circulated commentary on parenting/culture, Leadership roles at policy/think-tank organizations, Media presence as an established writer/comedian/podcast host, Public office or significant policy influence

Recent Guest Discussions

Emily Elkins - Data On How Kids Are Doing; Parenting/culture Implications

Elise Stefanik - Her Book 'poisoned Ivies' And Navigating Parenting Across Toddler And Young Adult Years; Experience As A Young Mother In Congress

Bridget Phetasy - Late-in-life Motherhood; Challenging Cultural Narratives About Motherhood

Recent Topics

Parenting, Culture, Relationships, Dating, Family, Education, Media, Conservative, Policy, Women

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Mom Wars

Are the Kids Alright?

April 30, 2026

Bethany is joined this week by Emily Elkins, Vice President of the Cato Institute and a mother of three. She dives into reams of data she's acquired about how kids these days are doing. Buckle up, it's a bit depressing.

Poisoned Ivies

April 22, 2026

This week Bethany is joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to talk about her new book, Poisoned Ivies, about how parents can navigate *these times* with their toddlers and young adult children alike, and what it it's like as a young mother serving as a Member of Congress. You can read Bethany's piece interviewing Stefanik at the New York Post here.

Bridget Phetasy

April 09, 2026

In this episode, Bethany is joined by writer and comedian Bridget Phetasy to talk about how becoming a late-in-life mother was transformative, and how our culture gets the narrative wrong on motherhood. Phetasy is the host of the podcasts Walkins Welcome and Dumpster Fire.

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