Hosts Julie Bennet Hueme and Jane Kloeckner begin with a discussion of freedom of speech through history to present day and its impact on democracy.

Guests Devon Plumberg, Niki Staab, and Shawnna Murrell from the upcoming Kansas City Conference for Women (on Oct. 15-16 in Overland Park, Kan.) and its mission to educate, empower, connect, and inspire women across the region.

She Talk Wha? is a weekly Chautauqua, a historic movement for adult education and cultural enrichment, that focuses on local, state, national and global issues facing women in today’s political and cultural climate. We’ll discuss books, ideas, current legislation and executive actions, local and national activism and the different challenges women are dealing with in today’s society.

This episode originally aired on Sept. 20. Listen live on KKFI 90.1 fm – Kansas City Community Radio every Saturday at 3 p.m. CST and on kkfi.org.