Joining us this week is drummer, feminist, social activist and Creator and Publisher of Tom Tom Magazine: Mindy Seegal Abovitz.

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0:00  intro and hello

2:20  Gender bias

4:33  Why so few female drummers?  Tom Tom Magazine

11:27  What made you start Tom Tom Magazine and the Hit Like a  Girl contest?

14:10  The "sexy" drummer girls?

23:06  The need for Tom Tom and the gender gap/gender  inequality

33:33  The painted drumhead?

37:14  Casey: What's the sound?  Conlon Nancarrow & Disney.  Black Midi.

45:40  Ben: Sheila E.

50:30  Mindy's experience with Sheila E.

55:00  More on gender

1:05:52  Megan:  The Tariro Organization

1:15:25  Marcia McCants: Finding your niche in a male dominated  field?  Getting yourself out there?