When you understand both history and the Bible, it will affect your actions.

Recognizing Feminist Thought

Feminism held a certain appeal to women who were discontented with their lives. It promised them freedom and peace.

A Woman Finds True Fulfillment

Gurly whirl' as in 'gurly was the sea' (cf Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens) - wild and dangerous. 'Girl' is Anglo-Saxon for child (of either sex.) Its association with the female only may have something to do with Norman attitudes towards women.
Our Boudicca show's buzzing-bee motif dominates this track in its low sullen half-awake form - the fury will follow. ( see "Extinction Rebellion")
lyrics
Boudicca got a lot of Romans
Hanging out in the Styx;
The Woad Goddess goes to school
Where they teach her how to be nix.

She’s the Mother of Britain’s
Biblical kicks
Against the odds,
Against the pricks.

She’s the crazy moon
In a gurly whirl
The finest hour
Of the Norfolk girl!

Ride ride, I wanna ride,
Ride ride, a riot on my horse,
Woad woad, a-whoa woad,
Blow whoa, a riot on my horn!

She’s the fury in Janus’s office
Sown with the wildest oats,
She’s a wild goose-chasing sky,
The whiff of burning boats.

She’s the country queen
With the world in sway
Who blooms and blows
It all away.

She’s the crazy moon
In a gurly whirl
The finest hour
Of the Norfolk girl!

Ride ride, I wanna ride,
Ride ride, a riot on my horse,
Woad woad, a-whoa woad,
Blow whoa, a riot on my horn!

from Last of the Iceni: The Story of Boudicca, track released March 14, 2021 https://peacocks-tale.bandcamp.com/album/last-of-the-iceni-the-story-of-boudicca

Woad Riot (The Ballad of Vicky Briton)

In this empowering episode of Big Blend Radio’s "Books & Authors Show" with Books Forward, we chat with debut author Deb Miller and her daughter Hadley Edwards about Deb’s inspiring new memoir, Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness (She Writes Press, June 24, 2025).

Blending memoir with cultural commentary, Deb shares how she broke free from the traditional "happily-ever-after" narrative to embrace a life built on self-discovery, courage, and personal fulfillment. Together with Hadley, she explores how today’s women can rewrite their own stories—without waiting for a prince to save the day.

From navigating societal expectations to examining the evolution of Disney princesses, this honest and hopeful conversation is perfect for listeners interested in women’s empowerment, memoirs by strong women, feminist perspectives, and personal growth journeys.

📘 Pre-order the book and learn more: https://forgetthefairytale.net

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Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness

Solidarity 743, 14 May 2025. Articles:


    We need care workers, not Starmer's demagogy
    Trump’s road to economic chaos and autocracy
    Peace! Two states and equal rights!
    “Change is needed, and possible”
    The mask slips on Putin and Ukraine
    Turkish union’s whole leadership arrested
    Step up fight on benefit cuts!
    Iran: against war, against nuclear weapons
    Unions can push back for trans rights
    Open borders! Migrant and local workers’ unity
    Another version of Collective?
    Finland, the labour movement and women's rights
    Feminism, capitalism, and alienation
    The case for open borders
    International conference on 16-18 May
    Big vehicle-workers’ strike in China
    GMB takes Amazon to court
    Against war over Kashmir
    The cavalry at Lifford Lane
    Why is this the court’s problem?
    Setback in PCS election
    Disney’s Bambi and the original
    Letter: Who torched the Reichstag?
    Stop cuts in NHS!
    Vindictiveness at University of East Anglia
    Universities continue cuts

More online: https://workersliberty.org/publications/solidarity/solidarity-743-14-may-2025

743 — Israel out of Gaza and the West Bank | For two states and equal rights |

This podcast episode "Reclaiming the Muse" explores the history of the female nude in Western art. Once, it was perceived almost exclusively through the male gaze – damsel in distress, the Virgin Mary, the perfect pin-up. Lucy Snell examines how women’s bodies have been depicted by art and how this affects everything from social media culture to medical textbooks. Featuring conversations with Goldsmiths’ artist Kylie Marume and insights from Catherine McCormack, author of Women in the Picture. 

Reclaiming the Muse: an exploration into the history of the female nude

We live in a world where everything seems to be upside down. On average, we live longer but with a lower quality of life. With more rights than ever, but more oppressed than ever. With more free time, but less efficient use of it than ever. We are educated to multitask but also to not think too much. The gap between classes is rapidly growing, while companies have already dominated an apocalyptic world, which has a brief countdown for a million other reasons. And we wonder what just happened, how we've come to this, and how we can fix it. In the time we have a cigarette, a coffee or a foot massage. We take advantage of this little break to reflect on things that destroy us, and that we are overlooking just because we do not stop to think about the simplest things. Everybody is welcome to have a break with us, and to enjoy a little introspection time. Just relax, keep your guard down and listen.

Ep 18 - Quarter to midnight - 18.05.25

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 5/15/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: Scares, romance and drama! We got it all!

A teenager moves with her father to the quiet town of Kettle Springs, Missouri, hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times, and amidst boiling tensions, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Teen rebellion meets killer clown vengeance in CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is an adaptation of the YA novel by Adam Cesare, who joins us along with director/co-screenwriter Eli Craig (TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL).

In JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE, a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris and desperately single, dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel. We chat with writer/ director Laura Piani about her creative process, the feminist questions at the heart of the story, and why sometimes the best way to honor a literary icon is to challenge her. 

From 2018:  Inspired by movies, four young men attempted a heist that was at once audacious and unusual. AMERICAN ANIMALS is the equally-original cinematic hybrid of narrative and documentary that tells this wildly-true story. We pop back into the archive for our chat with writer/director Bart Layton (THE IMPOSTER), which has never been rebroadcast!  

"Screen Scene" movie reviews return next week!

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This week's classic featured soundtrack: A PATCH OF BLUE (music by Jerry Goldsmith) [Intrada Records]

CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD & JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 5-15-25

In this episode of the Men of Providence Podcast we discuss the topics of culture, manhood, and feminism. 

The War on Masculinity

A Sexual Revolution

CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW host TIM SIKA reviews the new movies on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (5-16-25) with program host KIM MCCALLISTER -- #HurryUpTomorrow (*) + #TheOldWomanWithTheKnife (***) + #PeeWeeAsHimself (*** 1/2) + #JaneAustenWreckedMyLife (***) -- CLASSIC MOVIE RECOMMENDATION: #Reds (1981)

Film Critic TIM SIKA talks MOVIES on THE AFTER PARTY LIVE! (5-16-25) with program host KIM MCCALLISTER

"Pussy Privilege" is a single off our album "Pimp & Ho" by us, Eden's Slutz, a female empowerment anthem about using your flower power to get you what you want, featuring a reggae inspired sound.

Pussy Privilege (Reggae Vajayjay Mix)

Pussy Privilege (Caribbean Mix)

Pussy Privilege (Minge Mix)

Pussy Privilege (Whipped Remix)

Pussy Privilege (Island Mix)

Pussy Privilege (Repussified Mix)

Pussy Privilege (Rasta Mix)

ÑuRadio is the international radio wave dedicated to creativity, experimentation and (dif)fusion of multicultural experiences in Prague.

What happens when you take a group of prostitutes and turn them into popstars? You get Eden's Slutz!

We are Eden's Slutz, from Las Vegas, Nevada. We're a throwback to bubblegum pop girl groups from the 90's and Y2K. Our songs are fun, funny, cheeky, sexy and downright naughty.

Our story began back in 2016, when our "manager", Madame Eden Slutz, opened her brothel and escorting service outside of Las Vegas, called "Eden's Slutz". When the 2020 global pandemic hit, Eden needed to find another way to keep her girls in business. She decided to venture into another form of prostitution: the music industry. With modern innovations such as autotune and AI, now anyone can be a popstar. From prostitutes to "popstitutes", get ready to "Slut It Up" with Eden's Slutz!

Eden's Slutz are:

-Chantelle: "Barbie Slut"
-Giselle: "Picante Slut"
-Janelle: "Sakura Slut"
-Kristelle: "Cocoa Slut"
-Raquel: "Red Headed Slut"

Like what you hear? Feel free to "like", comment, repost and follow us.

Watch and listen to more music by Eden's Slutz on Youtube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCBf0LH0bPFhZFiDj8YYm_gw?si=uWzmhpZtg4ke4mBt

PARENTAL ADVISORY WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT

Check out our brothers, "Skanky Broz" on their official Soundcloud page:
https://on.soundcloud.com/4HCjghGTxtBNZMbY9

©2024 Nonvirgin Records

A marriage (and we are actually married, 45 years so far) of melody and rhythm. We do folk, indie, Americana, Norfolk noir, beat poems &  ghazals. Traditional tunes with contemporary beats. Music videos  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb8wV0-DNiFs1R5G2VSytBQ
Maz lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar. Gaz vocals, voice, bass, drums & percussion, harmonium, recorders, lyre harp, field recordings.

Workers’ Liberty fights for socialist revolution, for the labour movement to militantly assert working class interests. Follow us! Find out more, and get involved at https://workersliberty.org • fb.me/workersliberty • twitter.com/workersliberty

Select Big Blend Radio interviews that are featured in the digital, interactive Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine. Hosted by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, mother-daughter travel team and publishers.

Daniël  has been fascinated by electronic music since he was very young. As a child he listened to artists like Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre, OMD and everything that came close to that. With keyboards and borrowed synthesizers he let himself be inspired by his idols, while at the same time he learned to create his own sounds. Later he was able to slowly but surely put together his own studio and make his childhood dream come true.

Daniël has no musical education and makes music by ear and feeling. He does not see himself as a musician, but more as a "painter with sound". His music is often theme-oriented and has a broad spectrum.

Daniël is also available to compose for websites, small film productions or commercials. Feel free to contact me to discuss the possibilities!

This podcast is for the men of Providence. We discuss interesting and important topics and their relationship to the Christian faith.

New tracks tagged #FEMINISM