How to Be a Girl (podcast)

How to Be a Girl is a podcast about what it means to be a girl and what it is like to raise a transgender child.

How to Be a Girl
Presentation
Hosted by	Marlo Mack[1]
Genre	Parenting[2] Feminism[3][4] LGBT+[5]
Language	American English
Updates	Monthly
Length	10-30 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	19 + Bonus Episodes
Publication
Original release	June 7, 2014 – present
Provider	KUOW-FM[6]
Related
Website	www.howtobeagirlpodcast.com

Background

The podcast is about Marlo Mack raising her 13-year-old transgender daughter.^[7] Mack is a single mom living in Seattle.^[8] The show has had Jazz Jennings as a guest.^[9] Marlo Mack wrote a piece in The New York Times about the podcast, which says that Marlo Mack is a pseudonym.^[10]

Reception

In 2015, The Atlantic included episode seven "The Facts" on their list of "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015".^[11] In 2016, The Guardian and The Atlantic called the podcast one of "The 50 best podcasts of 2016".^[12][13] In 2017, Time listed the podcast as one of "The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now".^[2][14]

Awards

Award	Date	Category	Result	Ref.
Peabody Awards	2016	Best Podcast	Nominated	[15][16]
Webby Awards	2017	Best Writing	Won	[17][18]
British Podcast Awards	2017	International Award	gold	[19]

Adaptions

Marlo Mack has adapted How to be a Girl into a memoir that is available as an audiobook.^[20][21]