“All politics is reproductive.” That’s the major claim of Laura Briggs, our guest today. She joins Carousel in the studio for a far-reaching discussion of reproductive justice and contemporary American politics. They talk Reaganomics and the destruction of the social safety net, the stereotype of the “welfare queen,” identity politics, the disappearing 40-hour workweek, reproductive […]
The Rise of the Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist Movement
On today’s episode, guest host Genia Stevens takes up the rise of trans-exclusionary radical feminists, known in internet communities as TERFs. She is joined by trans activist Monica Roberts to give an overview of the issues, including the history of transgender rights in the U.S. and the relationships between trans activists, the LGBT community, and […]
Kicking Off WisCon, the Annual SciFi & Fantasy Conference
WisCon is a feminist science fiction and fantasy convention with a feminist/social justice focus that’s held each year over Memorial Day Weekend in Madison. This year’s forty-second annual WisCon starts Friday, May 25th and lasts through Monday, May 28th. Joining Friday Buzz host Jonathan Zarov in the studio to tell us all about this sci […]
In Praise of Difficult Women, who refused to play by the rules
“In Praise of Difficult Women,” the new book by Karen Karbo, features literary and visual sketches of 29 women who refused to play by the rules, and went on to successful careers in art, dance, journalism, politics, literature, science, aviation and law — to name just a few. Karen Karbo joins Eight O’Clock Buzz host […]
An Interview with Ntozake Shange
Wednesday host Lilada Gee is in conversation with Black poet, playwright and feminist Ntozake Shange, who is best known for writing for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf in 1976. They talk about her new and selected collection of poems, Wild Beauty, that is being released today from Atria Books. […]
From writing skills to post-apocalyptic skills with WisCon
Since 1977, Madison has hosted an annual spring event called WisCon, a convention that aims to highlight the role of women and other marginalized groups in science fiction. It proudly calls itself the world’s first feminist science-fiction convention. The 41st annual WisCon takes place May 26–29 at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Ahead of the event, […]
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