Women's Liberation Radio News

Extended Interviews

In late August 2016, WLRN volunteer Sarah spoke with Womens' Liberation Front spokeswoman Kara Dansky. Dansky filled us in on WoLF's legal challenge to the Obama administration's guidance on sex-based spaces for women, which essentially eliminated them. She also spoke about the difference between sex and gender and the risks women face when men (who may or may not "feel" that they are "women") enter female spaces.

Kara Dansky extended WLRN interview

Pippa Fleming is a butch lesbian performance artist, poet, writer, spiritualist and motivational speaker living and working in the bay area. Catina Hyman interviewed Pippa on October 4th for WLRN’s Black Lives Matter edition to get her perspective on the experience of black lesbians within the women’s liberation movement and civil rights struggles. In the interview, Pippa also discusses her upcoming book.

Extended Interview with Pippa Fleming

This interview was done by Elizabeth McKeown on June 30th of 2016.
Ruth Barrett is editor of the book 'Female Erasure: What You Need to Know About Gender Politics’ War on Women, the Female Sex & Human Rights.'

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Ruth Barrett talks about the release of the book 'Female Erasure'

Stripe Gandara, a butch lesbian who holds her PhD in Gender and Sexuality Studies from the University of Nebraska, was a panelist in the discussion called "Between Butches: Maintaining Sisterhood, Survival, and the Specificity of Womanhood in a Post-Trans World." 

The discussion took place at the first annual Lesbian Film Festival in Paducah, Kentucky in September, 2016.

WLRN's Thistle Pettersen starts by asking her what it means to be in a "post-trans" world and is surprised by her answer. You will notice that Gandara, like other butch lesbians on the panel are truly feminist in their choice to embrace their womanhood and sisterhood, yet they are still trying to co-exist with transgenderism. Using a lot of academic language, they make it seem like co-existence and mutual support are possible, which is not the view of radical feminists who understand the violent nature of the take-over of women's spaces and culture by trans activism and ideology. To view the panel discussion in its entirety, click on this linkhttps://www.facebook.com/resin.rebel/videos/vb.100008977329477/1577114385931124/?type=2&theater

WLRN interview with Stripe Gandara

WLRN’s Catina Hyman interviewed Maya Dillard Smith on August 2, 2016 via phone. They discussed Dillard’s recent forced resignation as the chief officer of the Georgia ACLU in addition to her project, Finding Middle Ground, a civil rights organization committed to finding solutions to all civil rights concerns.

Dillard-Smith is an advocate for the rights of all. She has recently been labeled “hateful” for drawing attention to the rights of girls and women. She holds a Master’s degree from Harvard and a law degree from UC Hastings.

http://www.findingmiddleground.org/

Maya Dillard Smith WLRN extended interview

WLRN's Julia Beck had the pleasure of interviewing Otep Shamaya, lead singer and namesake of the band Otep, about her experiences as a woman and out Lesbian in the rock scene. Otep was the first female-fronted band to headline Ozzfest. With politically inspired lyrics and heavy metal riffs, her music sends a message of revolution. You can find Otep's new album, Kult 45, online and in stores now.

Exclusive Interview with Otep Shamaya

In this extended interview, April talks with Danielle and Eileen of the Vancouver Lesbian Collective about their experiences at the 2018 Vancouver Dyke March and the climate for lesbians in an (ironically) increasingly sexist and lesbophobic queer culture.

WLRN Extended Interview with Danielle and Eileen of the Vancouver Lesbian Collective

Crackpot Crone: an Outrageous, Be-Laughing woman; one whose laughter melts down the plastic passions and unpots the potted ones. 
Syn-Crone-icities n: "coincidences" experienced and recognized by Crones as Strangely significant. Examples: too numerous to be Nagnoted here. Crones reading this (book) are invited to draw from their own experiences to illustrate this definition. 
Please join me for an hour of HAG music and short readings from Mary Daly's WICKEDARY to Summon all Re-volting Hags on the planet!
Now you have touched the women,
you have struck a rock,
you have dislodged a boulder,
you will be crushed.
             -South African Women's Freedom Song, Aug. 9, 1956

Old Woman    Linda Shear
Trollabundin     Eivor
Manaus           Tellu
Tass'on Nain(Here's a Woman)   Hedningarna
Ancestor          Albannach
Rosna Livada      Laboratorium Piesni
Ninety                Linda Shear
Savage Daughter*      Wyndreth Bergensdottir
Gy Neski'yn  Chant of the Ancients         Carolyn Hillyer
A Song We All Knew How To Sing          Carolyn Hillyer
Kadjo Nani                             Carolyn Hillyer
Ancestor's Song              Kellianna

*Note: as a white woman, I am often uncomfortable using this song because of the historically racist use of the word *savage*. It has been used in harmful/hateful/disparaging ways by white people against people of color (ie anyone not of white European ancestry). I also recognize that the singer/songwriter is reclaiming the word 'savage' to mean a quality of great value. I offer the song in that light, in that spirit, of summoning Wildness that is free from convention. At the same time, I am keenly aware of the inherent white privilege of getting to decide what the word means and when, given all the historic times it was decided by other white people to mean something awful to justify rape, violence and murder.

WLRN Music Hour with DJ Phoenixx, #25: Calling Re-Volting Hags

Brought to you directly from Our Feminist Fires, the WLRN collective is happy to release this toasty news program dedicated to Sisterhood & Solidarity this December 2018. In Edition 32, hear the voices of women who attended and participated in the Vancouver Rape Relief Montreal Massacre Remembrance event held on December 1st at the Vancouver Public Library in addition to a recent interview Thistle did with Samantha Berg of JohnStompers.com about her views on the topic.
WLRN's Thistle and Julia were able to attend the event in Vancouver and captured some fantastic audio, video and pictures while there. We are still in awe and in gratitude that our collective was invited by the Vancouver Rape Relief Center to participate in their annual event.
WLRN's world news segment is written and presented by Thistle and this month's commentary is by Sekhmet SheOwl. The podcast is produced by sound engineer and producer, Jenna DiQuarto.
Musical selections are by Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin & Annie Lennox and Tata Vega.
Our handcrafted podcasts come out the first Thursday (or sometimes Friday) of the month. We are seeking listener sponsors to donate $5 (or more) per month to support this grassroots media work we do. It's easy! Just click on the donate button on WLRN's wordpress site and select to have your donation pulled from your account automatically each month. Our listener sponsors will be treated periodically to personalized thank you gifts and rewards. Thanks for tuning in to our community radio station in the Femisphere, WLRN.

WLRN Edition 32: Solidarity & Sisterhood

Happy New Year! Sisters, let us start the year right. Let's hit the ground running. Let's speak out and stand up. Women will NOT be silenced. Join the revolution, and take a listen to our freshest edition on the misogynist censorship of women. 

Our 33rd show begins with an introduction by our newest member, Robin. Then Damayanti's world headlines are followed by "Your Revolution" by Sarah Jones. Julia speaks with Natasha Chart, board member of Women's Liberation Front, about the Wordpress blog Gender Identity Watch. After that interview, Jennifer Lopez's song "Let's Get Loud" segues into Robin's interview with Meghan Murphy, a feminist writer who was banned from Twitter for using male pronouns in reference to a male pedophile. Finally Sekhmet reads the collectively-written commentary to round out the hour. 

Thank you to all of our fabulous listeners for all your support. We love hearing from you, so let us know what you think. Reach out, and speak up!

WLRN Edition 33: The Silencing of Women's Voices

In this interview, WLRN member Robin speaks with Meghan Murphy about her start in radio, her path to Feminist Current, and her recent experiences with online censorship and harassment. Meghan Murphy is a radical feminist writer and journalist who was recently banned from Twitter for posting public information about a man in the news. On January 10th, 2019, Meghan will be appearing at he Vancouver Public Library for a discussion on the effect of gender ideology on women’s and girls’ civil rights. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.

WLRN Extended Interview with Feminist Current's Meghan Murphy

Feminist news programming that seeks to provide the unique and under-represented voices of girls and women with a national and international venue to break the sound barrier.