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Femme On

The Femme on Collective is a podcast collective where we discuss issues or pop culture that interests us, with a feminist, female view. Hosts Ada, Alyson, Jess, Ria and Tonya bring their unique voices to a variety of subjects including books, film, TV, feminism, comics, fitness, activism and so much more.

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42:43

Poetry Theatre: Tracey Smith

Femme On ·

2023/12/19

Ada speaks with Tracey Smith about their poetry origin story.

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41:13

Femme On Creatives: Hayley Gullen

Femme On ·

2023/12/14

Our host Jess speaks with cartoonist Hayley Gullen about her graphic memoir and the art she is creating to share her experiences of having breast cancer. We speak about the relationship between patients and their doctors, how Hayley uses comedy in her stories of having cancer and why she wants to share her experiences with others. Follow Hayley on Instagram: @hayleygullenFollow our host Jess: @jess_bdaviesAnd follow Femme On to find out about our other wonderful episodes:

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55:00

Femme on Film: Last Holiday

Femme On ·

2023/12/12

Christmas is nearly here, so of course, it is a Femme on Film Christmas special! Whoop whoop! Ria ropes willing participant, Femme on co-host, Jess, into discussing Last Holiday, an absolute Christmas gem.Last Holiday is a 2006 comedy film starring Queen Latifah as a department's tore assistant who is told she has weeks to live. She decides to live it to the full and IT IS AWESOME.Ria only discovered the film last year (thanks to Jess) and Jess has been watching it every Christmas since she

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38:20

Literature for Life: Sapiens

Femme On ·

2023/12/07

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 on Instagram: @jess_bdaviesYou can also check out Jess’ blog 600 Words on Life:

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26:13

Fine Cut with contributors from the anthology...

Femme On ·

2023/12/05

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 powerful scene and a wonderful conversation about sexual satisfaction, embodiment and knowing

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59:15

Femme on Creatives: Misako Rocks!

Femme On ·

2023/11/30

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 her Bounce Back series which School Library Journal says "hits all the middle school sweet

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48:01

Femme On Creatives with “I Am Not the Word’s" Sara Blair

Femme On ·

2023/11/28

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 time. And so we have begun and it’s an awesome conversation! And Femme On is excited to see

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52:37

Femme on Creatives: Bethan Woollvin

Femme On ·

2023/11/23

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 @bethanwoollvinYou can even book Bethan for an author visit to your local school! Find out more here.Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to our

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98:20

Our 100th episode! Listener questions

Femme On ·

2023/11/21

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 January 2023. There are so many podcasts out there and every listen means so much to us. Enjoy

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40:14

Active Activism: La Sheera Lee

Femme On ·

2023/11/14

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/readyoulaterFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lasheera.leeTwitter: https://twitter.com/readyoulaterYou can follow Tonya on Twitter or Instagram @mstonyatodd or on her website

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63:06

Femme on Film: Grease 2

Femme On ·

2023/11/09

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 to discuss all of this, and more!Join Ria and guest Tonya Todd to discuss Grease 2, exploring

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24:11

Fine Cut with Alyson: Krista Schafer

Femme On ·

2023/11/07

Fine Cut with Krista SchaferAlyson 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 Open Book and didn’t realize then how important bathrooms really are! The scene works on a

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51:36

Literature for Life: Victory Over Japan

Femme On ·

2023/11/02

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 her book of short stories titled Shout Her Lovely Name and her essay, Mirrors. Read Mirrors:

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34:54

Femme on Creatives Halloween Special with Fox Henry...

Femme On ·

2023/10/31

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 writing this book and the story behind it and it’s truly compelling. Come engage with the

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81:27

Femme on Film: Hearts and Vaginas special

Femme On ·

2023/10/27

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 to discuss six unique sex scenes from films and why they have chosen them.The films they discuss

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Ria's questions: In the olden times, before science,...

Femme On ·

2023/10/24

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.

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33:40

Femme on Creatives: Wilnona and Jade

Femme On ·

2023/10/19

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. It’s a fun and inspiring conversation. Join us!Learn more:Wilnona and Jade’s WebsiteAuthor

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20:18

Poetry Theatre: Ada

Femme On ·

2023/10/17

Download cunt poems here: https://www.wisdombodycollective.com/chapbook-libraryLearn and Fight Back:www.pen.org/Fight-back-against-book-bans-tell-congresswww.amnestyusa.org/campaigns/banned-books/bbw2023 Sign-up for the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter: https://pccnewsletter.com/aboutAda's Website: www.aamccartney.com

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75:51

Femme on Film: Assassination Nation

Femme On ·

2023/10/12

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 complicated feelings without any concrete conclusion.Assassination Nation is a 2018 American satirical

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13:59

Fine Cut with Alyson: Lori Arend

Femme On ·

2023/10/10

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 and potentially lethal upon Nameless’s arrival. They talk about the beauty of the scene and the

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