Women's Liberation Radio News
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Feminist news programming that seeks to provide the unique and under-represented voices of girls and women with a national and international venue to break the sound barrier.
Episodes
- Edition 121: The Epstein Empire with Gail Dines, Thistle Pettersen & Jocelyn Crawley
Edition 121 of Women's Liberation Radio News discusses the Jeffrey Epstein case and the influence of the porn industry, featuring professor Gail Dines. Dines reviews Virginia Roberts Giuffre's book and shares an anecdote about activism. Th…
- Edition 120: Feminism, AI & Social Media with Ann de Hugard, Susan Hawthorne & Lola Bessis
Episode 120 of Women's Liberation Radio News covers feminism, AI, and social media with guests Ann de Hugard, Susan Hawthorne, and Lola Bessis. It also includes WLRN's 10-year anniversary song poll, world news updates, and an original song…
- Jocelyn Crawley interviews Esmée Streachailt about feminist love
Jocelyn Crawley of Women's Liberation Radio News speaks with Esmée Streachailt from Medusa Rising about feminist love.
- Edition 119: The Women of Iran - Not Black & White
WLRN Edition 119 features an interview with Iranian-American journalist Fariba Amini discussing women's progress in Iran. The episode also includes world news, a song by Simin Ghanem, and commentary on feminism and anti-war.
- Edition 118: Feminist Love with Jocelyn Crawley & Esmée Streachailt of Medusa Rising
This episode of Women's Liberation Radio News features Jocelyn Crawley and Esmée Streachailt discussing feminist love. They explore patriarchal concepts of love to highlight the necessity of a radical feminist approach that aims to uproot…
- Edition 117: Feminist Curiosity with Cynthia Enloe and Lola Bessis
Dive in to a refreshing newly inspired podcast as we collectively move forward into the new year! First up, hear Cat Bradfield deliver the world news with a variety of stories from China, Iran, Brazil and other countries that demonstrate t…
- Edition 116: The Equal Rights Amendment with Freda, Wendy Murphy & Margaret Moss
Happy Winter holidays to all of our listeners! We hope you are warm and cozy as you listen to this, our 116th handcrafted, collectively created podcast. In this month’s edition, Freda interviews Wendy Murphy, an experienced impact litigato…
- Edition 115: WLRN Digest of FiLia 2025 with Freda, Aurora & Thistle
Edition 115 starts with Freda greeting the listener before handing the mic to Cat Bradfield for WLRN's World News segment featuring stories from France, Michigan, England, and Australia. Enjoy the song "Like a Gift" by Samia Malek before h…
- Edition 114: Males in Women's Jails with Brianna Pressley, Elizabeth Watson, Thistle Pettersen & Sekhmet SheOwl
Edition 114 of WLRN is here! Aurora Linnea kicks things off before handing it over to Cat Bradfield for the world news segment, featuring updates from Afghanistan, Argentina, and South Korea. Then, enjoy “Wishing Well” by Jamie Wyatt, foll…
- Edition 113: The Nuclear Threat with Cynthia Enloe, Thistle Pettersen & Aurora Linnea
Today's edition starts off with a greeting from Thistle, our resident singer/songwriter and founder of WLRN before diving into our world news segment with Cat Bradfield. After the news, hear Ani DiFranco's song, Atom, in its entirety to ge…
- Edition 112: The Red Tent with Harvest, Holin, Rain, Firehawk, Thistle & Freda
Welcome to the 112th edition of WLRN's monthly handcrafted and collectively created podcast! This month features four Dianic Priestesses who speak with Thistle about the Red Tent they set up at National Women's Music Festival (NWMF) in Mad…
- Edition 111: Reflections on Pride 2025 with Arianne of LGB Alliance USA
July 3rd, 2025 MADISON -- First up, be greeted by WLRN's founder, Thistle Pettersen before she hands the baton to WLRN's newest member, Ms. Cat Bradfield, who delivers the world news segment. After enjoying Tracy Chapman's song "The Promis…
- Edition 110: Dianne Post on the Inequality of Women & the Law Regarding Prostitution
First up, hear Thistle greet the listener with an appeal for support to get the team at WLRN over to England this Fall for the FiLia conference. Learn more here: https://wlrnmedia.com/2025/03/28/filia/. Next, stay tuned for WLRN's world ne…
- Edition 109: Prostitution & Pornography with Freda, Sybil Jo, Andrea Heinz & Sekhmet SheOwl
Happy Nine-year anniversary to WLRN! That's right! We have been bringing you a free, volunteer-produced feminist podcast for nine whole years since our humble beginnings in 2016. We couldn't have done it without YOU, dear listeners, so ple…
- Edition 108: Right Wing Women by Andrea Dworkin with aurora linnea, Thistle Pettersen & Lierre Keith
Welcome to the 108th edition of WLRN's monthly podcast! First up, hear aurora greet the listener before handing the mic to Mary O'Neill who delivers WLRN's world news featuring stories from Louisiana, Russia and Iran. After the world news,…
- Edition 107: The Normalization of Catastrophe: the LA Fires with Ava Park, Goldie Hoffman & Sekhmet SheOwl
Continuing our exploration of ecofeminist theory and practice, March's edition puts an emphasis on ecofeminist practice and actions we all can take to put women in places of power to (re)generate the healing changes and salves we need in s…
- Edition 106: Ecofeminism with Aurora Linnea & Margaret Moss
Welcome to the 106th edition podcast of Women's Liberation Radio News. First up, hear aurora linnea greet the listener before handing the mic to Mary O'Neill for women's news from around the world. Next, enjoy the song "Heaven is a Place o…
- Edition 105: Toward a Globally Minded Feminism with Lola, Anonymous & Sekhmet SheOwl
Happy New Year from the team at WLRN! This month, Lola Bessis takes the reigns and offers up an interview she did with an 18 year-old UN Women nonprofit organizer who wishes to remain anonymous. They have a lively discussion about what it…
- Edition 104: The US Presidential Elections with aurora linnea, Lola Bessis, Sekhmet SheOwl & Katherine Acosta
First up, hear the greeting by Thistle before listening to Mary O'Neill deliver WLRN's world news segment. Then, enjoy Thistle's original song Sticky Red Egg before tuning in to aurora's commentary on the US Presidential Elections cycle. A…
- Edition 103: Why We are Radical Feminists & Why We Joined WLRN
This month's edition is packed with women's voices from around the USA as the nation braces itself for the new regime led by president-elect Donald Trump. First up, hear aurora linnea greet the listener before Mary O'Neill offers up news s…
- Edition 102: Palestine & Israel with Dr Dina Siddiqi
Dear Listeners, Thanks for your patience as we get used to working without the stellar strengths and abilities of our former sound engineer and producer, Ms. Jenna DiQuarto. We made the call-out for new sound engineers and producers, dear…
- Edition 101: Michigan Festivals 2024 with Thistle, Jenna & Elizabeth Boyce
Greetings! Thanks for tuning in to our 101st show. Thistle, here! It feels surreal to post this month due to the imminent departure of our beloved sound engineer and producer, Jenna DiQuarto. Jenna has been with WLRN for 8 years and dilige…
- Edition 100: Women's Health & Medical Misogyny with Lola Bessis, Victoria Brown and Sekhmet SheOwl
First up, hear Lola Bessis, WLRN's newest member greet the listener introducing herself and her professor, Victoria Brown, who later on in the program will talk about advances and setbacks in women's health. Next, open your ears for WLRN's…
- Edition 99: Patriarchal Patriotism with Liz Miller, Thistle & Sekhmet SheOwl
Happy Independence Day! First up, hear Thistle greet the listener introducing the topic of "patriarchal patriotism" with Liz Miller and Sekhmet SheOwl. After the greeting, hear WLRN's World News segment delivered by Mary O'Neill before enj…
- Edition 98: Women's Music & Community in the woods of Michigan with Jenna, Donna, & Toni
This Summer of 2024, put on your rain gear and come to Michigan for the Rise Festival on the Land and WPI. More info and how to get tickets here: https://wwtlc.org/summer/. All the women gathering on the Land is sure to make the Sun shine,…
- Edition 97: An Analysis of Taylor Swift with Lierre Keith & Sheila Jeffreys
First up, hear the We the Women promo WLRN created for that gathering happening in the Pacific Northwest this summer. More info at https://www.wethewomen.world/. After the promo, we begin the show with a special 8th anniversary greeting fr…
- Edition 96: Earth Day 2024 with Sekhmet, Emily, Jocelyn, aurora, and Thistle
First up, hear Thistle greet the listener before Mary ONeill delivers WLRN's World News segment for April 4th, 2024. With Earth Day 2024 approaching, we wanted to express ourselves as individuals in our collective to help weather the storm…
- Edition 95: The Future of Fertility with Silvia Guerini
Welcome to our 95th podcast in a monthly series that began back in May of 2016! We are happy to present the work of Silvia Guerini this month as captured by WLRN member aurora linnea. Ms. Guerini released a book called From the 'Neutral' B…
- Edition 94: Lesbian Love & Relationships with Leaf & Firewalker
This month of February we explore the world of lesbian love and relationships with Leaf & Firewalker, a lesbian couple who have been together for 39 years and are thriving. First up in the podcast, hear Emily Faye greet the listener before…
- Edition 93: 2023 in Review with Liz Miller, Thistle, Emily Faye & Sekhmet SheOwl
Happy New Year to all of our listeners and supporters! Thanks for tuning in to our 93rd edition podcast! First up, hear a rendition of Auld Lang Syne by Celtic Woman before WLRN's aurora linnea greets the listener and then delivers WLRN's…
- Edition 92: Women in the Cross Hairs - Palestine & Israel with Cindy Sheehan
First up, hear WLRN's greeting with member Mary O'Neill who later on in the show, delivers her commentary on the situation women are facing in the regions known as Israel and Palestine. This month, one of our newest members, Kathleen Miles…
- Edition 91: Body Image & Feminism
This November 2023 Edition of the WLRN podcast explores the concept of body image and how it's exploited by patriarchy. Mary O'Neill delivers the world news, updating us on women's situation regarding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, amon…
- Edition 90: Fran Luck, Jeannette Cooper, Ann Menasche & Holly Hart on Working with the Right
Greetings! Thank you for your patience as we grease our wheels here at WLRN Studios! This lil' podcast is arriving to you one day late so the elves at WLRN could make it great! First up, hear Edition 90's greeting from Thistle before divin…
- Edition 89: Digest of Michigan Women's Music Festivals with Jenna, Emily, Lou and Thistle
Welcome to our annual digest of Michigan Women's Music & Arts Festivals! This Summer of 2023 was packed with gynocentric encounters, culture and music! First up, hear long-time WLRN member April Neault greet the listener with her announcem…
- Edition 88: Life Beyond Trans with Emily Faye, Thistle & Elizabeth Chesak
Welcome to the 88th edition of WLRN's monthly handcrafted podcast for this first Thursday of the month in August 2023. Festival season is upon us in full force! Emily and I (Thistle) were just in the woods of Michigan for Big Mouth Girl an…
- Edition 87: Pride: Past, Present & Future with Women Speak Florida, aurora linnea & Sekhmet SheOwl
Welcome to Edition 87 wherein WLRN explores the varied experiences and meanings of Pride, a yearly celebration of LGBTQ+ during the month of June. First, hear Sekhmet SheOwl greet listeners before handing the mic to Mary O'Neill who delive…
- WLRN Edition 86: Women and Social Work
Enjoy this 86th edition of WLRN's monthly podcast as the heat wave hits America this early Summer in June! This month, Jenna features an interview she did with Gwen Hoffman, a woman with 25 years of experience working in the "giving" field…
- Edition 85: Mothers & the Let Women Speak Movement
Welcome to the 7th-anniversary edition of Women's Liberation Radio News! This month's show focuses on the Let Women Speak Movement in the USA and all that has happened since the Sisters for Sisters conference in Madison last year. First up…
- Edition 84: Feminist Collectives with Bonnie Atwood, Sekhmet SheOwl and Thistle Pettersen
Happy Spring! We love it when we get to release a show on the full moon as the season changes! First up, hear Jenna DiQuarto greet the listener before aurora linnea reports on events that happened around the world on March 8th, 2023, Inter…
- Edition 83: Women's Self-Defense with Adelaide Meadow, Serendipity Day & Sekhmet SheOwl
This month, Jenna DiQuarto worked double duty and both interviewed our wonderful guests and produced the show. Thank you for your dedication and work, Jenna! First, hear Jenna delivering the greeting for the show before diving into a short…
- Edition 82: The Dana Rivers Case with joey brite, Amie Ichikawa & Sekhmet SheOwl
It's been a busy month! Welcome to Edition 82 wherein the WLRN Collective, along with Amie Ichikawa, joey brite, Thistle Pettersen, and Sekhmet SheOwl, explores the story and implications of the ongoing "Dana Rivers" #DanaRiversisaMan Case…
- Ed81 2022 in Review with Ann Menasche & Sekhmet SheOwl
Happy New Year 2023 Sisters! Our end-of-the-year edition is packed with news and analysis looking back on 2022 and forward into 2023. First up, hear Sekhmet SheOwl greet you with a wonderful version of auld lang syne by Ingrid Michaelson.…
- Edition 80: Digest of Standing for Women USA Tour
Welcome to our final podcast of 2022 wherein we discuss and reflect on the Kellie-Jay Keen USA Standing for Women Speakers' Corner Tour that took place in cities across the United States from October 16 - November 14. In this show, you wil…
- Edition 79: The Male Sex Right with aurora linnea, Sheila Jeffreys and Sekhmet SheOwl
Welcome to our 79th edition podcast focused on the male sex right with anchor and interviewer, aurora linnea, lesbian feminist extraordinaire, Sheila Jeffreys, and commentary from Sekhmet SheOwl. This month's World News Segment was written…
- Edition 78: Jo Bartosch Discusses the Mermaids Tribunal
Edition 78 begins with a greeting from resident lesbian feminist, Sekhmet SheOwl, who presents Liz Miller's regular monthly "Getting Organized" segment before WLRN's Aurora Linnea files a report on the recent WDI USA conference that took p…
- Edition 77: Women's Festivals in Michigan 2022
Edition 77: A Digest of Michigan Women's Music and Arts Festivals 2022. Both Thistle and Jenna got to gather with women in the woods of Michigan this Summer 2022. Both give their reports from a variety of women's lands and festivals in the…
- WLRN Edition 76: Surrogacy
This month we talk about surrogacy from a radical feminist perspective. WLRN's Aurora speaks with Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of the Center for Bioethics & Culture Network and co-founder of the international group Stop Surrogacy N…
- Edition 75: A Discussion of Feminist Leadership with Amy Sousa, Katyjean & Jesika Gonzalez
July 2022's podcast spotlights feminist leadership among grassroots activist women in our movement for women's liberation. First up, you will hear Thistle's greeting before Jennifer Bilek, of the 11th Hour Blog, delivers her final special…
- WLRN Edition 74: The Indoctrination of Children into Gender Ideology
This month WLRN trains its eye on the movement to indoctrinate children into gender ideology through the public school system. Our show starts with our monthly report on the gender industry from Jen Bilek over at the 11th Hour blog, follow…
- WLRN Coverage of Speakers' Corner, Madison, WI April 23, 2022
Hear Emiliann Lorenzen report on the Speakers' Corner event held in Madison, WI on April 23rd from this last story in WLRN's world news segment for this month. On April 23rd, an estimated 100 women and trans activists gathered at the top o…