Femme On

In this episode, host Jess speaks with paediatric physiotherapist Michelle about Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Michelle talks about reading the book at a time when she was questioning her belief system, and the events that unfolded in her life after reading it. We also talk about finding personal truth, struggling with identity and Michelle’s experience of depression. You can follow Jess...

It’s a very special episode of Fine Cut, Alyson is joined by four contributors to the anthology Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness ; Ann Kelly , Nina Lichtenstein , Sandell Morse and Kim Ruehl . They talk about the scene in Good Luck to you, Leo Grande in which the main character, Nancy (Emma Thompson) regards her naked body in the mirror with new understanding and respect. It’s a p...

It's time for another Femme On/Indie Comic Spotlight crossover episode! Ria and Tony Farina meet and speak with the INCREDIBLE Misako Rocks! Misako shares her creative story, and they discuss her new comic, No Such Thing as Perfect. As expected, Ria gets a little giddy speaking with Misako, who brings absolutely joy to this episode. No Such Thing as Perfect is Misako Rocks! second graphic novel in...

This is a Femme On first! The introduction of a new offering, I Am Not the Word with Sara Blair (Cancer Rebel, Teacher, Wildlife Photographer and Human Rainbow). Alyson and Sara talk a bit about how they met, at a Amanda Montell (author of Wordslut and Cultish ) webinar, and how every conversation they have ends up being about WORDS and how Sara has wanted to make a podcast about language for some...

It's time for another chat with a wonderful creator! This episode, Ria speaks with children's author and illustrator Bethan Woollvin about her work (of course), how she began creating children's books, feminism and enjoying creepy things! Find out more about Bethan and her amazing work at bethanwoollvin.com and follow her on Instagram @bethanwoollvin You can even book Bethan for an author visit to...

Don't be fooled by the episode order number - this is our 100 episode. Yes, between the five of us we have recorded 100 whole episodes. We wanted to celebrate with listener questions and you delivered. Unsurprisingly, our questions all had a basis in feminism and discussing our experiences and what we are proud of with the Femme On podcast! Thank you so much for supporting us since our launch in J...

Tonya speaks with literary agent La Sheera Lee about one of her favorite books, the importance of reading aloud, how she was awarded this year’s AAMBC Award for Literary Activist, and how her grandmother's spiritual presence still inspires her. La Sheera's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readyoulater Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasheera.lee Twitter: https://twitter.com/readyoula...

This episode was first published on Comics in Motion in November 2021. Welcome to Femme on Film where host Ria Carrogan and a guest chat about films made for women, about women, by women… just awesome lady (and those who identify as awesome lady folk) content that has often been unfairly maligned, misunderstood by critics, and are often way ahead of their time and need a revisit. This is a place t...

Fine Cut with Krista Schafer Alyson and Krista Schafer (Founding Artistic Director of Open Book Theatre Company ) discuss the opening scene of the theater workplace comedy, Slings and Arrows . In it, the main character, Geoffrey Tennant (Paul Gross) plunges the toilet in the small theater bathroom while his stage manager details all the unpaid bills. Krista first watched this scene before founding...

In this episode, Jess speaks with essayist, author and teacher Natalie Serber about Ellen Gilchrist’s book of short stories, Victory Over Japan. This is a conversation about finding freedom and courage as a young woman, about the importance of playfulness in writing and the joy of being a mistake-maker. Natalie also talks about the impact Gilchrist had for her own work as an author, specifically h...

It’s a very special Halloween edition of Femme on Creatives with Dr. Fox Henry Frazier (poet, essayist and owner of the indie publisher, Agape Editions ). Fox and Alyson talk about the appeal and power of horror stories and Fox reads from her vampire novel in progress, A Terrible Beauty is Born (inspired by a line from William Butler Yeats’s poem Easter, 1916 ). She talks about her motivation for...

This episode was first published on Comics in Motion on 10 July 2022. Welcome to this special episode of Femme on Film focusing on sex in the movies. Hearts and Vaginas will be an ongoing discussion about sex in popular culture, exploring the male/female gaze and depictions of sex in the media we consume – the good, bad and the average. This episode, join Ria, Alyson and Tonya as they get together...

Who doesn’t love rainbows? Rainbows are the best. The Collective discusses rainbows and what magical thing people used to think they were. Come join in the conversation.

Alyson sits down with the “ And I Thought Ladies ” Wilnona and Jade to talk about how they started writing, at age seven! And what keeps them going. The simple answer is: each other. Their partnership is a powerful testament to friendship and how essential it is to have support and community in a creative life. They also talk about Wilnona and Jade’s newest book, a murder mystery written in poetry...

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Join Ria and returning guest, Tony Farina for a very confused and conflicted conversation about Assassination Nation. The discuss the intentions of the male director, the male and female gaze, and whether Assassination Nation's messaging is feminist or misses the mark. Neither Ria or Tony can decide whether the film is good or bad but they enjoyed talking about it and figuring out their complicate...

Alyson and Lori Arend (writer, professional amateur historian) talk about the Red scene from the 2002 Zhang Yimou film Hero. The Red scene follows Nameless (Jet Li) and his journey to an esteemed calligraphy school to track down two assassins in a long term and incredibly complicated relationship, Broken Sword (Tony Leung) and Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung). The relationship only gets more intense an...

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them . Steven Skenandore: A cop for 15 years, currently supervising investigations for Las Vegas....

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them . Content warning: This episode contains descriptions os sexual assault and violence. Althou...

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them . Wendy Wimmer: Fiction author by night, technical editor by day. Her book Entry Level is a...

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Panelists - Guest Links and Information Veronica Klash - Primarily short format write...

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them . Host: Tonya Todd Video producer: JP Butler Audio producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Bur...

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them . Host: Tonya Todd Video producer: JP Butler Audio producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Bur...

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series will cover seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them . Host: Tonya Todd Video producer: JP Butler Audio producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Bur...