Big Mood, Little Mood Creators & Guests

J. Bryan Lowder is a journalist who covers life, culture, and LGBTQ issues. He is currently a Slate associate editor. He co-founded Slate's Outward section, and is currently its editor and podcast co-host.Lowder received his B.A. in English and music from Columbia University NY, where he was a senior editor of the school newspaper. He received his M.A. in journalism from New York University.

Christina Cauterucci is a staff writer at Slate Magazine, editor of Where the Girls Go - a blog, and host of two Slate podcasts.

Daniel Lavery (formerly Daniel Mallory Ortberg) is an American author and editor. He co-founded the website The Toast and has written the books Texts from Jane Eyre (2014) and The Merry Spinster (2018) as well as Slate's "Dear Prudence" advice column. He also hosts the "Dear Prudence" podcast.

Jules Gill-Peterson is Associate Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her PhD from Rutgers University and has held fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies and the Kinsey Institute. She was honored with the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020.Jules is the author of Histories of the Transgender Child (University of Minnesota Press, 2018), the first book to shatter the widespread myth that transgender children are a brand new generation in the twenty-first century.

Emma Gray is a senior reporter focused on women's issues at HuffPost and the author of A Girl's Guide To Joining The Resistance. She is also the co-host of the Bachelor-themed podcast, Here To Make Friends.

Bridget Todd is a trained human rights activist.

Tori Bedford is a writer and journalist.

Allison Beth Raskin is a writer, director, comedian, YouTuber, podcaster, mental health advocate, and works with comedy YouTube channel, Just Between Us.

Catherine Baab Muguira is a copywriter at the Motley Fool.

Margaret Josephs is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television lifestyle expert, she is the owner, founder, and designer of a lifestyle brand called Macbeth Collection.

American standup comedian, actor, and musician best known for his work with the comedy trio The Grawlix, including the television series "Those Who Can't" and the podcast The Grawlix Saves the World. Creator of 97.9 The Rat Race and lead singer of the pop punk band SPELLS.

Neil J. Young is a writer, he has written about politics, religion and culture for numerous publications including the New York Times, the Atlantic, Vox, Politico and the Los Angeles Times, he is a historian and author of We Gather Together: The Religious Right and the Problem of Interfaith Politics and co-host of the history podcast Past Present.

Folu Akinkuotu is the creator of Unsnackable.

Claire Fallon is a culture writer at HuffPost, where she focuses on literary fiction and trends, language, and pop culture. She is also co-host of HuffPost's Bachelor recap podcast Here To Make Friends.

Paula Stone Williams is a speaker on gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance.

Chelsey hosts the American Hysteria podcast.

Marissa Gouverne is a documentary and commercial editor.

Grace Bonney is an author, blogger, and entrepreneur.

Producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg is the Founder of Stay Gold Features, an independent film finance and production company. Her recent producing creditsinclude Kasi Lemmons' Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo in an Oscar-nominated role and Alma Har'el's Honey Boy which was nominated for four Indie SpiritAwards. She also produced Together Together starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison, directed by Nikole Beckwith, which premiered at the 2021 SundanceFilm Festival in the Dramatic Competition section and was distributed by Bleecker Street; as well as Joe Bell, starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Brittonand was distributed by Roadside and Vertical. Prior to launching Stay Gold, Lundberg was a co-founding partner of Red Crown Productions where sheproduced Cary Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation and Michael Showalter's Hello, My Name is Doris. She was previously a partner at Plum Pictures where she produced over 20 films, including Golden Globe Best Picture winner The Kids Are Alright. She was named to Variety's 2020 Women's Impact Report and is therecipient of the 2020 Hollywood Critics Association Producer of the Decade award. Lundberg is a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts andSciences as well as of YPO (Young President's Organization). She is a graduate of Princeton University and lives in Connecticut with her husband and threechildren.