Instagram influencer @jillisblack says she’s tired of the constant curation of our identities. After garnering thousands of followers and millions of views, she wrote an incisive book of essays called Unfollow Me. Today, Tuesday host Ali Muldrow spends the hour with Jill Louise Busby talking about these essays on race, gender, sexuality, fame, performance, and […]
Chronically Ill and Dressed to Kill! Sky Cubacub and Rebirth Garments
Disability Pride Madison presents Sky Cubacub and Rebirth Garments, with CHRONICALLY ILL AND DRESSED TO KILL! Join Disability Pride Madison for an evening of discussion about Sky’s mission and vision, xyr thoughts on abolition, the intersection of disability and fashion, and xyr constant journey of finding joy as a non-binary queer and disabled Filipinx human. […]
In Conversation with Poet Andrea Gibson
For her final show before taking parental leave, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow talks to one of her all-time favorite poets, Andrea Gibson. They talk about identity, gender, and what it means to create art. During the hour, Andrea does two live readings of their poems “Your Life” and “America Reloading.” Andrea Gibson is a poet […]
Moya Bailey on Misogynoir
Moya Bailey first coined the term misogynoir in her dissertation as a way of thinking about the intersection of sexism and racism, and especially how anti-Black misogyny functions in visual culture and digital spaces. She never expected the term to go viral, but now misogynoir has its own Wikipedia page and is making its way […]
Punk Lives On
Inspired by the Linda Lindas’ viral performance of a song called “Racist, Sexist Boy” at the LA Public Library last week, today former host Karma Chávez returns to the WORT airwaves to talk about punk and DIY culture with Mimi Thi Nguyen. They spend an engaging hour discussing BIPOC women in punk, the community-creating power […]
The Radical Possibilities of Poetry
Poetry is many things to many people. It can be a rallying cry or a soothing balm in times of crisis—and in 2020, we could use plenty of both. Today, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow discusses the radical possibilities of art and poetry with Xandria Phillips, author of the new collection HULL. Among other things, they […]
