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Life on the LandSUMMER SERIES- Claire's Pick- Melinda O'DonoghueThe story of outback dressmaker Melinda O'Donoghue more than captured the imagination of Graziher Founder Claire Dunne. Melinda is often compared to ‘Cinderella’s fairy godmother’. Known as The Outback Wedding Dressmaker, she’s made close to 300 wedding dresses for country and city brides around the nation — and even some overseas!Melinda is a classically trained seamstress, working alongside the likes of well-known designer Alex Perry in Sydney. Melinda and her husband, Des, now live on a property in Gurley, just over 30 kilometres south of Moree, in New South Wales.This is Melinda’s story of the trial...2024-01-2151 min
Coming InCompulsory Heterosexuality with Hannah EinhornWe are kicking off pride month with a real treat of an episode! Hannah Einhorn is back on the pod to discuss compulsory heterosexuality and lesbianism in the modern day. In this episode we discuss Adrienne Rich's essay "Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" as well as Angeli Luz's viral Tumblr post "The Lesbian Masterdoc" to get to the bottom of what compulsory sexuality is and how it effects all of us- gay or not!
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The...2023-06-021h 01Coming InBreaking the Gender Binary with Pallas Lane UmbraToday I am joined by artist, poet, and friend Pallas Lane Umbra to talk about the fluidity of gender in a society where gender expectations are very rigid. We discuss our own experiences living inside and outside of the binary, and we propose that a world with less strict definitions of gender might be a better world for all of us!
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Check out some of the resources discussed in this episode:
The Guardian interview with...2023-04-2848 minComing InTrans Representation in Media with Michael Gray BullaToday I'm sitting down with YA author Michael Gray Bulla to talk about trans representation in books, TV, and movies! We take a look at good representation, bad representation, and the overall lack of representation for trans people in media. We also chat about Gray's new YA novel If I Can Give You That!
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Follow Michael Gray Bulla on Instagram! @graybulla And check out michaelgraybulla.com
Purchase If I Can Give You That: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-i-can-give-you-that-michael-gray-bulla/1141578999
For more information on resources used in this episode:
https://www.voicemag.uk/feature/11631/transgender-representation-lets-talk-about-it
https...2023-04-141h 04
Coming InDrag 101 with Josh BrandonI'm talking with hairstylist and drag performer Josh Brandon (aka Ivy St. James) about all things drag! We discuss the history of drag, his experience as a performer, and the impacts of the anti-drag legislation passing in Tennessee and across the country.
Follow Josh/Ivy on Instagram! @jivy85
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For more information on the history of drag and the current anti-drag legislation in Tennessee:
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/27/736320026/how-drag-queens-have-sashayed-their-way-through-history
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/28/sasha-velour-drag-not-dangerous-children/
2023-03-3154 min
Coming InJoys and Sorrows of Dating Apps with Ellie HollahanI'm joined by real life bestie Ellie Hollahan to discuss our experiences with dating apps- the good, the bad, the really bad, and everything in between! We examine the ways that online dating has changed the game and how connecting with others is both easier and harder than ever!
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For more information:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/opinion/queer-dating-apps.html
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/dating-app-market/#GlobalDatingAppRevenue
https://www.advocate.com › op-ed-...Op-ed: This Is How My Life Improved After Trashing My Ho...2023-03-1749 min
Coming InA Culture of Consent with Hannah EinhornI sit down with artist and dear friend Hannah Einhorn to talk about consent and rape culture. We examine the way that consent is taught (or not taught) and the systems in our society that uphold a culture of violence and misogyny. Join in as we dismantle the patriarchy and strive to create a culture of consent!
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For more information:
the book Hannah references- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yes-means-yes-jaclyn-friedman/1110903746
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08...2023-03-0358 min
Coming InA Transition Story with Sam BohnListen in as I interview one of the coolest, kindest humans! Sam tells me about his experience as a trans man from coming out to hormones to the continuous journey of self discovery!
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Edited by: Becca Reddy
Music by: Mary Fieler
Art by: Claire Gurley2023-02-241h 01
Coming InMicroaggressions and the Power of Language with MichelleIt's no secret that our words have immense power, and in this episode my favorite professor Michelle helps us think about how to be intentional and kind with the words we choose! We break down the differences between microaggressions, microassaults, and microinvalidations, and we consider how to call people in rather than calling them out!
For more information:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/equality-diversity/students/microaggressions
https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Examples%20of%20Microaggressions.pdf
All the books we mention:
https://www.barnesandnoble...2023-02-1742 min
Coming InAbortion in Post-Roe America with Julie EdwardsI sit down with advocacy and organizing manager for Planned Parenthood and all around badass Julie Edwards (they/them) to talk about abortion's history, the state of reproductive rights in modern America, and how we move forward!
For more information:
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america
https://abortionpillinfo.org for more info on S.A.S.S.
@beyondroecollective on Instagram
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Edited by: Becca Reddy
Music by: Mary Fieler
Art by: Claire...2023-02-1048 min
Coming InTalking About Sex and Purity Culture with My MomListen in on a mother-daughter heart to heart about sex! My mom and I break down purity culture, its damaging effects, and how we can fight back!
For more information on the sources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/purity-culture-evangelical-church-harms-women/618438/
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/21/us/true-love-waits-for-some-teen-agers.html
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Edited by: Becca Reddy
Music by: Mary Fieler
Art by: Claire Gurley2023-02-0346 min
Coming InGender Dysphoria with PaytonWelcome to Coming In!
In this first episode, I sit down with wonderful therapist and friend Payton to break down gender dysphoria and gender euphoria.
For more information, check out:
https://www.transhub.org.au/dysphoria
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria
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Edited by: Becca Reddy
Intro/outro music by: Mary Fieler2023-01-2757 min
Dinner Party DamesDinner with Claire MerrickWelcome! Today Deborah is joined by actor, writer and producer, Claire Merrick. Together they host a sumptuous soirée where the guest list is packed with women who have given Claire food for thought. Round the table, you will find:Claire herself, obviously - Claire is an actor, writer, producer and collaborator. She is co-founder of the Who We Are Collective, whose work spans across multiple art forms. They are currently in the R&D stage of two new pieces for theatre: "The Table" and "The Tower"Gloria GaynorSue Townsend2022-05-2444 min
Platte River Bard PodcastKCRF Series: Marvelous Matt, Magician and Escape ArtistHopelessly in love with the art of illusion for more than 30 years, Matthew Gurley has spent much of his life learning practicing, and perfecting his magic and his stage performance. Matthew was in high school when he was introduced to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
In the course of his experiences with the Festival, he has played all manner of roles including working for artisans and crafters, and in 2005 teamed up with Dr. Dumpe, a 30 year veteran of the Faire. Matt has escaped from a straight jacket while suspended upside down 12 feet above the stage, walked in a b...2020-12-0516 min
BITCHCONOCLAST5. Karen Karbo: It Was Crazy ProgressiveIn episode five, we talk with Karen Karbo about unsuspecting and historic feminists. "One of the women I've been researching is Helen Gurley Brown [1st Editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine] and it's really interesting because everything that we're talking about now, she talked about in Sex & The Single Girl, which was published in 1962. ...One of the chapters is: How Do You Have An Affair With A Married Man. Nobody had seen anything like it."
Karen Karbo is the author of multiple novels, working of creative non-fiction, and a memoir. Her Kick-Ass Women Series includes Julia Child...2019-04-0947 min
Purse StringsSex and The Single Girl: The Original Modern WomanSex and The Single Girl: The original modern woman discussed as Maria Reitan speaks with Brooke Hauser, the Author of Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman. A longtime journalist, she has written for Allure (where she was also a Contributing Editor), Glamour, Marie Claire, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.Her first book, The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens, won the American Library Association’s 2012 Alex Award. People selected The New Kids as one...2016-10-1835 min
T³ - Tube Train Tear-up - UK Garage Podcast - Mixed by DJ BrainZSexual UK Garage – Episode 004 – Tube Train Tear-upSEXY TIME! Smooth UK Garage for you this time round with my journeys on the London Underground.
I went through and randomly picked a bunch of gems that I haven’t played in a while and threw them together using my favourite shiny slate-like device.
I got a good reminder of how amazing the Midnight Circus and Bibliotek were whilst mixing this. This is old school and vocal UKG at some of it’s best.
Hope you enjoy!
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Track list
Ben Westbeech – Dance With Me (MJ Cole R...2011-11-231h 06
T³ - Tube Train Tear-up - UK Garage Podcast - Mixed by DJ BrainZSexual UK Garage – Episode 004 – Tube Train Tear-upSEXY TIME! Smooth UK Garage for you this time round with my journeys on the London Underground.
I went through and randomly picked a bunch of gems that I haven’t played in a while and threw them together using my favourite shiny slate-like device.
I got a good reminder of how amazing the Midnight Circus and Bibliotek were whilst mixing this. This is old school and vocal UKG at some of it’s best.
Hope you enjoy!
B
Track list
Ben Westbeech – Dance With Me (MJ Cole R...2011-11-231h 06