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Nicole’s love for music and community led her from a successful career as a promoter to becoming one of the most highly respected DJ and Music Producers in techno and house music today. An international figure, Nicole is also credited for being among the first to bring electronic dance music to Beirut, Lebanon.

Nicole took time out from her busy touring schedule to sit down with our WGRL journalists led by Jeannie Hopper of Liquid Sound Lounge and WBAI fame.

We were thrilled to have the influential Editor-in- Chief of Glamour magazine, Cindi Leive, take time out from her hectic schedule to drop by our studios for an interview in the famous WGRL airstream! Cindi shared her outlook and personal history in this intimate chat and reinforced how important it is for women to support each other. We were so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to speak with one of the most innovative and forward thinking women in the publishing business today. We hope you enjoy the interview! Thanks Glamour magazine for your continued support of our programs!

With so many great projects happening at the Girls Club, our investigative reporters never have to travel far for a story! Check out our latest podcast where we visited our Couture Department to get the background story on actress and comedian Amy Sedaris’s new project with the Girls Club: “Mellow Kitty”, featuring fun catnip toys designed by Amy and handmade by our girls! If you don’t have a cat, you can opt for a lavender sachet to soothe your senses and support the Girls Club.

 

Thanks Amy, we had a great time with you!

To purchase this product and support the Girl’s Club please visit La Tiendita at Essex Market.

Located at 120 Essex Street, New York City (open Tuesday – Saturday from 12-6pm). For special orders please contact [email protected]. 

Girls Club friend and supporter Mara Hoffman stopped by our WGRL studio for an inspiring chat about her career and the art of fashion. We had a blast and hope she will be back soon with more fashion biz news!

At a time when police and community relations are at an all time low, our WGRL reporters took the opportunity to reach out and speak to two retired members of the police force, Karen Carlo and Joey Morelli, in the hopes that better communication and understanding of one another's worlds can foster healthier communities.

Please take a listen to these fascinating glimpses into the lives of two very dedicated officers as they paint a vivid picture of the struggles and rewards that come with a life dedicated to law enforcement.

We chatted with Loisaida legend, musicologist, and resident dandy Pepe Flores about two forms of traditional Puerto Rican music: Bomba and Plena. It's always a great pleasure to stumble upon Pepe in the neighborhood. If you're not lucky enough to spend time with him in person (he travels quite extensively as an extension of his dance and musical interests) take a listen to our podcast and read to learn more about this fascinating scholar of Latin dance and music.

This March, WGRL was thrilled to have an audience with some of the women who literally run New York City – City Council Members Laurie A. Cumbo, Helen Rosenthal, Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito! WGRL attended the New York City Council Women’s Caucus event, the Third Annual Women’s Herstory Month celebration, recognizing women in uniform.

The Council Members spoke with our young reporters about what inspires them, obstacles they encountered on their journey and why women’s voices are so important in politics.

Thanks to the Women’s Caucus for the leadership they exemplify – we hope you enjoy the podcast and are as inspired by these women as we are!

We were so honored that Councilwoman Margaret Chin took some time out of her busy schedule to visit the Sound Studio at Girl's Club and explain her history as an immigrant, her job in politics and her inspiration to serve as the District 1 representative. She even took our suggestions after the interview on how to improve our schools! We hope you enjoy this intimate interview with an inspiring woman!

This summer, the Science Sisters tried a different type of investigation. Our girls traded in their microscopes for microphones for a day and did a great interview with scientist Monica Mugnier! Along with studying environmental and biological science at the BioBase, (the Girls Club’s state-of-the-art science lab) our young scientists took a trip to our Sound Studio for an exclusive interview with scientist Monica Mugnier.

Monica Mugnier is a graduate student at The Rockefeller University. In the lab she studies the African trypanosome, a parasite that causes African Sleeping Sickness, and the ways it hides from our immune system. Her work has been published in Science magazine, and she has been invited to speak at multiple national and international conferences. Her work has also taken her across the globe, with collaborations taking root in Portugal and Africa. When she isn’t pipetting, she likes to share her science with kids around the city.  She is as passionate about education and hanging out with her dog (but usually not at the same time).

Thanks Monica, we hope to have you back soon at Girls Club!

Halloween this year was very busy at the WGRL Sound Studios! Various monsters dropped by for interviews and the music production class practiced sound effects over the scary stories they created. We even had a turntablist DJ Perly, treat us to a scary routine on the ones and twos!

We also went to the dogs quite literally with an inside “scoop” of the Tomkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. Check out the mixed media piece below while we bid a fond farewell to all monsters, goblins and ghosts until this time next year!

DJ Perly and the Avenue D/Js!