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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...

In this episode, our host Jess chats with romantic fiction author Emily Bunney about her Seattle Whalers hockey series, and the loyal following that encouraged Emily to share her work and keep writing. We talk about creating characters that readers love, writing for ourselves before writing for others and why sexy fiction can be helpful for anyone trying to understand and explore their own sexual...

Tonya speaks with author Anastacia Marx de Salcedo, whose book Eat Like a Horse, Run Like a Horse shares a simple way to fight poverty-related health issues, how early diagnosis of MS informed her fitness journey, and why excerise is more important than diet. Connect with Anastacia: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56897692-eat-like-a-pig-run-like-a-horse https://twitter.com/CombatKitchen https...

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Tonya speaks with WHAV co-founders Allie Givens and Soledad Coulston about the inspiration behind their non-profit, how friendship fosters partnership, and how their magnet high school helped facilitate a commitment to community giving. Where to find WHAV: https://www.wehaveavoicenonprofit.org/ https://www.instagram.com/whavnonprofit/ Other notable charities: https://www.blackamericandad.org/ http...

"You are so pretty it makes me sick." Join Ria, Ada and Tony Holt as they discuss Tank Girl starring Lori Petty and Naomi Watts, directed by Rachel Talalay. They revisit the cult film everyone loves to hate and give it the love it deserves.  

Alyson and Bryan Holdman (Writer/Producer of shows including Pretty Little Liars , Kyle XY and Our Kind of People and author) discuss the new documentary WHAM! and specifically the final few minutes that cover the farewell concert at Wembley in 1986.  Bryan and Alyson discuss the female and queer gaze and how it applies to this film, WHAM!, George Michael, their careers and the fandoms surrounding...

In this episode, Jess speaks with fellow Femme On host Alyson Shelton about Sylvia Plath’s classic, The Bell Jar. We discuss navigating trauma and identity as a young teenage woman, the tumultuous and heartbreaking life of Plath, and how reading this novel today offers poignant commentary on the terrifying reversal of women’s rights unfolding in the United States.  Please keep in mind, we talk abo...

Disney Discussions is back! This episode, Spider-Dan hosts our Disney Discussions podcast with Mike, Megan & Ria and he's picked Underrated Live-Action Disney Films featuring Holes, Freaky Friday (2003), Sky High and Bedknobs & Broomsticks! Join us as we discuss generational trauma, sidekicks & BRIGHTON!!!!   Watch our other Disney Discussions here on Youtube! https://youtube.com/playl...

Tonya speaks with creative fiction writer Veronica Wasson about experimental non-narrative and non-linear fiction and writing habits. Find out more about Veronica at veronica-wasson.com

What a snappy title for a podcast! The Collective answer the question of whether you walk around in darkness or turn on the lights! Discover more Ria's questions at www.riasquestions.com