Adamant Eve

On this episode, we explore feminist space through a discussion of ghost stories and abandoned political spaces. We hear a clip from Dr. Roewan Crowe’s lecture “Mapping Feminist Ghost Sites: A Queer Return To The Feminist Bookstore.” And we listen to some excerpts of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” narrated by Michelle Sullivan.

On this episode, we explore stories of youth and expression. First, we have a chat with Edmonton’s former youth poet laureate, Charlotte Cranston, who reflects on being the first to take on the position and becoming a mentor to young writers. Then we hear some excerpts from a talk recorded at Eurekamp, where a group of teenage campers share their perspective on what it means to be beautiful.

On this episode, we explore stories of girlhood and empowerment. First we hear from Dr. Shenila Khoja-Moolji, a post doctoral student from the University of Pennsylvania, who talks to us about understanding the global North/South divide and how the figure of the girl is used as a site of social reform around the world. Then we speak with Edmonton musician and arts educator Amy van Keeken about the All In Music Project, which brought together professional musicians and a group of emerging musicians with disabilities to record an album.

On this episode, we explore stories of health and fitness. First, we hear from Amy MacKinnon, the executive director of Edmonton’s Paralympic Sports Association, about her unique fitness programming like Women On Wheels & W.H.A.L.E. Night. Then we hear from Monica Kodie, a kettlebell instructor and one of the first women to compete internationally in Canada’s women’s bobsled team, who now does Bowen and Craniosacral therapy.

Originally broadcast on March 27, 2015. On this episode of feminist radio, we have an interview with Tammy Duchene-Bos, founder of Babes on Bikes, a women’s motorcycle club in Edmonton. Also featured, a poetry reading by Alodie Larochelle.