Anonymous Was A Woman Podcast

Today Astrid Edwards is joined by Oli Lathouris to consider the barriers we find in our own lives through the lens of fiction and non-fiction. Chapter 1: Astrid and Oli consider the barriers we find in our own lives through the lens of fiction and non-fiction. Chapter 2: Oli brings The Hating Game, a thinking-woman's romance by Sally Thorne, to the discussion. Chapter 3: Astrid takes a more s...

Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay writer, musician, composer and educator from North West NSW freshwater plains. A founding member of Indigenous folk duo Stiff Gins, Nardi has been performing nationally and internationally for 20 years. Her debut novel,  Song of the Crocodile  was a 2018 winner of a black&write! writing fellowship. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag  #A...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  are back for the third season of  Anonymous of a Woman . Chapter 1: After the recent events in Australia's Parliament house, Jamila and Astrid threw what they were going to talk about out the window and instead made space to recognise the pain of survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Chapter 2: Astrid takes us back to Hamnet by Maggie...

Louise Milligan  is an investigative reporter for ABC TV's  Four Corners  and the author of  Cardinal , which won the Walkley Book Award and broke massive international news preceding the court case involving one of the most senior members of the Catholic Church. Her second work is  Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice . In this interview, Loui...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  are back for the third season of  Anonymous of a Woman . Chapter 1: Is there a bigger question in our current age than who do we trust and why? Jamila and Astrid consider what authority means to them these days. Chapter 2: Jamila reflects on When We Say Black Lives Matter , the recent illustrated kids book from podcast favourite Maxine Beneba...

Jiveny Blair-West , a dating coach, co-wrote How to Make the Biggest Decision of Your Life with her father, psychiatrist George Blair-West. In this interview, Jiveny talks Jamila and Astrid through how the younger generations can make one of the biggest decisions of their lives. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag  #AnonymousWasAWomanPod  and don't forget to follow Jamila (on&...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  are back for the third season of  Anonymous of a Woman . Chapter 1:  In this Valentine week of Hallmark cards and awkward dates, Jamila and Astrid talk about love - the real, lasting, messy and sometimes boring kind that’s only rarely found on the page.  Chapter 2:  Jamila introduces Brodie Lancaster's memoir  No Way!...

Kylie Maslen's debut, Show Me Where It Hurts: Living with invisible illness , is a revelation. Released in late 2020, in early 2021 the work has already been shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. In this interview, Kylie talks to Jamila and Astrid about navigating the confusing complexities of chronic illness - in relationships, in professional life, and in the health syste...

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of  Anonymous of a Woman . Chapter 1:  Jamila and Astrid consider confusion, and how books - especially self-help books - can sometimes be just what you need.  Chapter 2:  Astrid introduces Celeste Ng’s  Little Fires Everywhere. Chapter 3:  Jamila explores Sanjay Gupta's Keep Sharp: Build a Bette...

Brit Bennett  is an American writer with a brilliant track record. Her debut novel  The Mothers  (2016) was a New York Times best-seller, as was her second novel,  The Vanishing Half  (2020). In this interview, Brit talks to Jamila and Astrid about her brilliant novels, and also about some big topics - passing, colourism and the state of the publishing ...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  are back for the third season of  Anonymous Was a Woman . Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider what it means to feel like you belong. Chapter 2: Jamila introduces Top End Girl , Miranda Tapsell's 2020 memoir. Chapter 3: Astrid discusses The Loudness of Unsaid Things , the debut novel by Hilde Hinton. Recommendations: Jamila recommends Rainbow...

Have a grumpy uncle you need to buy a Christmas gift for? Or what about your mum who has read everything already? Or do you want something uplifting for the person you love who is struggling? Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are here to help with all the Christmas book recommendations you need (and probably some that you don't). To buy or read more about the books discussed in this episode, visit h...

Rick Morton joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards to consider justice in both our personal ives and the society we live in.  Rick is an award-winning journalist and a Senior Reporter for The Saturday Paper. His memoir One Hundred Years of Dirt was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, longlisted for the Walkley Book of the Year, and longlisted for both Bio...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  consider how justice - that greatest of concepts - appears in recent fiction and non-fiction.  Chapter 1: What does justice have to do with books? Chapter 2: Jamila considers 'wokeness' and racial justice in her reading of Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Chapter 3: Astrid considers climate and intergenerational justice as discussed in Naomi Klei...

Rebecca Huntley joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards to consider fortitude, and specifically where we find it and how we use it to address the climate crisis. Rebecca is one of Australia's most experienced social researchers and former director of The Mind and Mood Report, the longest running measure of the nation's attitudes and trends. She is a member of Al Gore's Climate Reality Co...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  explore the concept of fortitude in both life and literature.  Chapter 1:  Jamila and Astrid consider what fortitude means to them. Chapter 2: Jamila brings back The White Girl , the award-winning 2019 novel by Tony Birch.  Chapter 3: Astrid ponders A Better Death: Conversations about the Art of Living and Dying Well by Dr Ranjana Sr...

Angela Saini joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards to consider momentum for change, particularly in relation to science and what we consider fact. Angela is an award-winning science journalist, author and broadcaster. Her latest book, Superior: The Return of Race Science was published in 2019 and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and the Foyles Book of the Year. Her previous b...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  consider momentum and how we create real and lasting change in our world.  Chapter 1:  Jamila and Astrid consider what momentum actually means. Chapter 2:  Jamila introduces  Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening  by Manal Al Sharif and reminds us all how much momentum one person can create. Chapter 3:  Astri...

Maxine Beneba Clarke joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards to consider creativity and determination. Maxine is a phenomenally talented Australian writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. Her works include her memoir The Hate Race (which received the NSW Premier's Literary Award Multicultural NSW Award 2017 and was shortlisted for an ABIA, an Indie Award, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards  consider the determination of characters, authors and survivors to go beyond the page and have an impact on the real world.  Chapter 1:  How determined do Jamila and Astrid feel, both in lockdown in Melbourne, during this, the longest and saddest of years? Chapter 2:  Astrid introduces the new dystopian literary thriller from Ka...

Cole Brown joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards to consider rage, and especially those times when rage can lead to action. Cole is the author of the debut genre-bending millennial masterpiece  Greyboy: Finding blackness in a white world. Join us on Monday for an episode on determination . CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag  #AnonymousWasAWomanPod  and don't...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards consider rage, who gets to be openly angry and who is expected to hide their anger away. Chapter 1: Jamila puts the word 'rageful' to good use, and Jamila and Astrid consider the last time they were truly angry.  Chapter 2: Jamila considers Layla F. Saad's Me and White Supremacy: How to recognise your privilege, combat racism and change the world. C...

Kate Richards joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards to consider awe in life and literature. Kate is a writer of fiction and narrative nonfiction. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Madness: a memoir , the Penguin Special Is there no place for me? and Fusion. Kate also has a medical degree with honours and works in medical research in Melbourne.  Join us on Monday for an...

Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards consider awe - awe of the little things in our daily lives, as well as awe of the bigger things that may change us. Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid unpick what they each understand awe to be. Chapter 2: Jamila goes deep on Julia Baird's Phosphorescence , a work that reminds us all about the lightness and joy we can find in daily life. Chapter 3: A...

Helen Goh joins Jamila Rizvi  and  Astrid Edwards from London to discuss comfort and comfort food. Helen was born in Malaysia but started her cooking career in Australia. After seven years as head pastry chef at Donovans, a landmark Melbourne restaurant, she moved to London and joined Yotam Ottolenghi's team. Helen has worked closely with Yotam as the lead product developer for over a de...