In this episode, the collective interviews featured players in two plays at this year’s St. Amboise Montreal Fringe Festival! In the first half, Avery and Oprah, writers and performers of ‘Messy Blueprints to Sexual Freedom’, and in the second half, Brittany, writer and performer of ‘$elf Made $lut.’ https://ia601506.us.archive.org/1/items/FringeFemmeAmMixdown/fringe%20femme%20am_mixdown.mp3 Originally aired June 14th 2018, on … Continue reading Femme Am || Ep. 19 || Feminist Plays at Montreal’s Fringe Festival →

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Femme Am || Ep. 19 || Feminist Plays at Montreal’s Fringe Festival

In this episode, the collective discusses body image, touching on topics such as body positive campaigns. Also featuring an interview with Aiesha Robinson from Born to Rise. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/16/items/BodyImage/body%20image_mixdown.mp3 Originally aired June 7th, 2018 on CJLO 1960am in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Produced by Victoria Bakos and Emily Vidal.

Femme Am || Ep. 18 || Body Image

https://ia601508.us.archive.org/19/items/FemmeAmWomenWorkMixdown1/femme%20am%20women%20work_mixdown%20%281%29.mp3   In this episode, the collective discuss women in the workplace. Topics include recent high profile cases of wage disparity, the Glass Cliff, emotional labour, and unpaid internships.  

Femme Am || Ep. 16 || Women in the Workplace

https://ia601505.us.archive.org/0/items/FemmeAmJadeJadeMixdown/femme%20am%20jade%20jade_mixdown.mp3 Laurie from local jazz-pop group Jade Jade joins the collective in the studio to talk about her classical upbringing, songwriting process, what it’s like to be a woman in the music industry, and to debut her brand new single, “Lemon Trees.” Originally aired April 26th, 2018 on CJLO 1690 am in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. … Continue reading Femme Am || Ep. 15 || Jade Jade Interview →

Femme Am || Ep. 15 || Jade Jade Interview

https://ia601506.us.archive.org/29/items/FemmeAM14Mixdown/Femme%20AM%2014_mixdown.mp3 In this episode, the collective discuss representation of women in film. Topics include female tropes, the Bechdel Test, as well as interviews with Magenta Baribeau of the Montreal Feminist Film Festival, and Concordia film student Carol Nguyen. Originally aired April 19th, 2018 on CJLO 1690am in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  

Femme Am || Ep. 14 || Representation of Women in Film

https://ia601507.us.archive.org/0/items/FemmeAM13/FemmeAM%2013.mp3 In this episode, the collective discusses works in literature and film that change the narrative on women and pleasure. Works discussed include “Come As You Are” by Emily Nagoski, “Hunger” by Roxane Gay, films by Claire Denis and Jane Campion, and more! Tune in live every Thursday at 2pm, only on CJLO.com and 1690am … Continue reading Femme Am || Ep. 13 || Changing Narratives of Women and Pleasure →

Femme Am || Ep. 13 || Changing Narratives of Women and Pleasure

https://ia601502.us.archive.org/23/items/FemmeAMGeekCultureMixdown/Femme%20AM%20Geek%20Culture_mixdown.mp3   In this episode of Femme AM, the collective discusses representation of women in “geek culture,” including cosplay, gaming, comic books, and more. Featuring interviews with CJLO DJ and former cosplayer Patricia Petit-Liang, Valkyries administrator Annie Bulloch, and Montreal based filmmaker Gina Hara. For more information on the topics discussed in the episode: thehawkeyeinitiative.com/ … Continue reading Femme Am || Ep. 12 || Women in Geek Culture →

Femme Am || Ep. 12 || Women in Geek Culture

https://ia601502.us.archive.org/21/items/FemmeAMIndigenousIssues1/Femme%20AM%20Indigenous%20Issues%20%281%29.mp3 In this episode of Femme AM, the Women’s Collective discusses the structural and systemic racism that exists in Canada’s treatment of indigenous people. Topics include the MMIWG inquiry, the hearings that took place in Montreal last week, as well as the Tina Fontaine and Colton Boushie cases. Resources: Discussion Guide – Justice for Colten … Continue reading Femme Am || Ep. 11 || Systemic Racism: MMIWG, Colten Boushie & Tina Fontaine →

Femme Am || Ep. 11 || Systemic Racism: MMIWG, Colten Boushie & Tina Fontaine

In this episode of Femme AM, the Women’s Collective takes a critical look at motherhood and all that it entails, touching on topics such as how motherhood fits into feminist theory and literature, taboo topics such as postpartum depression, and sharing experiences with working and motherhood. Originally aired March 8th, 2018 on CJLO 1690 am … Continue reading Femme Am || Ep. 10 || Feminism & Motherhood →

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