Show overview
At Fifty, a Woman is Doomed has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 46 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 2 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 2 min and 2 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 21 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Federica Marra.
From the publisher
This is a collection of short stories. They combine brief descriptions of men, snap-shots of women, fragments of stories and atmospheres and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.The stories are told at a contracted pace that is often similar to a photo shoot or video footage which lingers no longer than necessary.www.federicamarra.com--------Short stories by Federica Marra Translation by Heidi Pepper Reads Rachel Sloane Graphic, Genny Boscardini Producer, Alberto Pian www.albertopian.it
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S2 Ep 16Dressing gown and stupor
"He had just thrown up what he had eaten. It wasn’t a case of hunger, but he wanted something."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 15Before the lazy crowd arrives
"One part of Anita lives on looks, people’s inescapable looks on her face to give the right momentum to the day. She doesn’t know why and neither does she wonder why. Suspicion doesn’t cross her mind, she just yearns to own large hats that go with expansive smiles and put you in a good mood...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 14The god of love
"Mia was sitting in the stands in the third row and wearing a light blue jumper. She could have been anywhere, she didn’t care, a cinema, a theatre, a premiere of something… everything was equally pointless for her anyway...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 13Empty hands
"Choosing a diary is an exercise of new life, the discussion of the moment. At least for some people..."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 12Candour
"A perfect woman is the last thing I want...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 11In the flower garden
"You tell me off for being happy. There, she had told him, while locked in the bathroom plunging her hand in the bath..."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 10Time to go
"I’ll wait for you downstairs, said Andrea, closing the door...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 9On the point of believing
"Shrouded in the greyness of the day and the slight shiver of the first cold days, they were lazy as ever on that Monday in October. The chatter smothered the noises from outside and the first to run and see what was going on were the nosy parkers or those thirsting for news."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 8The garden man
"He had women’s lips on a beautiful face, the garden man. He walked calmly in his elegant suits, even in the driving rain and with the raging wind...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 7That same evening
"Only an hour had passed and I knew more about the man than you could imagine...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 6No question, he has to suffer!
"He was a writer who couldn’t write anything good. As he had a happy life, his stories were inhibited by laziness and the inertia that occurs when everything is going too well and you don’t long for somewhere else."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 5The interviewee
"“Who do I like? Certainly not those who write, because what do they write? Reality, fiction, a mixed bag, a dream that’s dropped from the sky or reworked, a stolen story, one with a bad ending or never started. We will never know."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 4The driver’s name
"The girl thought it was outrageous that he was spying on her in the rear-view mirror."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 3Witches
"They had long dresses, bare feet and made-up faces. They were out of sync on the stage, with a look that leapt out from the heavy stroke of a black eyeliner...."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 2Things that happen
"Sandra loved love. She fell in love at the drop of a hat, sometimes a mere whisper and a kind word were enough..."This is a collection of short stories. - season two.They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it
S2 Ep 1The importance of hair
"The dream shatters at the sound of the alarm and falls like a glass jar hidden between the sheets. (...)"This is a collection of short stories. - season two. They combine snapshots of women and men, fragments of stories and simple scenarios where you can stay a while, look around and see how you feel.www.federicamarra.it