Feminist Podcasts
by Philippa Willitts // 13 September 2011, 21:02
I listen to lots of podcasts, on all sorts of subjects, but sometimes struggle to find really good feminist ones. So I asked on twitter and facebook for feminist podcast recommendations.
Some of the following were already on my list, and I will be adding the others to give them a try. In case you, too, were looking for some feminism on your iPod (other mp3 players are available), check these podcasts out. Some of them are not explicitly feminist, or do not call themselves feminist, but they are ones which are considered feminist by at least some listeners. They are in no particular order.
- Woman's Hour podcast from Radio 4 (RSS).
- Feminist Frequency, conversations with pop culture (RSS).
- Bitch Radio from Bitch Media (feed).
- Godless Bitches, feminism from a secular perspective (feed).
- The F Word (not us!!), Vancouver's only feminist radio program (feed).
- RH Reality Check, Reproductive and Sexual Health and Justice News, Commentary and Analysis (feed).
- Two Whole Cakes Fatcast, Conversations about body politics with Lesley Kinzel and Marianne Kirby (feed).
- Nineteen Percent, vlogger rather than podcaster, but definitely worth watching.
- Geek Girls Network, news and opinions and gaming, technology, comics, science, and geek culture (feed).
- Women's Voice, an independent radio program specializing in women's issues and providing women's perspectives to the public (RSS).
We have also had our very own podcast in the past, and you can check out episodes one, two and three.
Other podcasts I found through google search rather than anyone's recommendation, are:
Thanks to @famousblue, @AngryMalayWoman and @LittleSpy amongst others for their recommendations. If you know of any other feminist podcasts, let us know in the comments!
[The image is a photograph of a silhouetted person wearing headphones, against a dark gold background. It was taken by Philippe Put and is used under a Creative Commons Licence]
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Jell // Posted 15 September 2011 at 11:28
I guess I wanna plug in the podcast I make with Avery Dame, Queers with Beers.
http://queerswithbeers.wordpress.com
You can also find us on iTunes and subscribe!
It probably doesn't come up in google searches of 'feminism' because it's not in the show description. Basically each of our episodes has two parts: the trans/femi/queer segment in which we talk trans*, feminist or queer issues, and the geek segment in which, well, we talk comics, anime, film, videogames, etcetera.
We are up once a month, and our episodes are around the 1 hour mark, so it's not a massive investment. Episode 4: The Podcast Queers Deserve, But Not The Podcast They Need is up right now. In our first segment we talk trans* video blogs, and our geek segment is all about Batman!
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Philippa Willitts // Posted 15 September 2011 at 11:32
Excellent, thanks for this!
Catherine // Posted 16 September 2011 at 04:10
Only the one episode at the moment but more to come.
Physically Active Feminausts podcast http://feminaust.org/get-your-cox-out/phaf-physically-active-feminaust-podcasts/
Philippa Willitts // Posted 16 September 2011 at 08:04
Thanks Catherine!
Philippa Willitts // Posted 17 September 2011 at 19:45
I've just been told of two more:
Agenda - which is an organisation "to give women a forum and a voice to articulate their needs towards transforming unequal gender relations in South Africa."
and Women Space Identity - which "seeks to cast a spotlight on the challenges faced by women and girls in poverty-stricken localities."
FullyEngagedFeminism // Posted 30 January 2012 at 15:56
Quite late to the party - but thanks for the link :) I know you didn't verify that you listened or (more importantly!) enjoyed the podcast.. but indeed it is a podcast with a feminist perspective.