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This week on FemRadio, our interview with artist and burlesque performer Dainty Smith. And Emily and Sam talk about sex-ed, feminist weddings, and more. --- Produced by Emily Joveski, Samantha Lapierre, Alexx Bryant. #FemRadio

This week on FemRadio, we're re-sharing an interview with Alia Youssef, the photographer behind The Sisters Project: a cross-Canada portrait series which showcases and celebrates Muslim women while challenging media stereotypes about them. Check out the ongoing project at www.thesistersproject.ca And Zahraa, Elena, and Hannah have your Canadian feminist news headlines, Toronto events, and stuff we're digging/griping about this week. --- Aired July 24, 2018
 Produced by Zahraa Hmood, Elena Hugdins Lyle, Hannah Ziegler.
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This week on FemRadio, we're re-sharing an interview with the Jenna Doak, a trainer who hosts body positive fitness classes in Toronto, and Jewelz M, a model and instagram fat-shionista. Emily, Jenna and Jewelz chat all about their body positive journeys and how fitness can be a way to love your body, not punish it. And Emily, Elena and Rae talk about TERFS, ScarJo playing trans, embarrassing yourself in public, and more.

This week on FemRadio, Emily and Lidia have a discussion about toxic masculinity in the context of the Toronto van attack and subsequent media coverage of online hate cultures. We're rebroadcasting Zahraa's interview with Canadian visual artist Jennifer Laiwint about her investigative art piece, “The Pick-Up Artist," in which she went "undercover" on pick-up artist forums to expose their twisted views about masculinity and relationships. Aired May 1, 2018 #FemRadio News - 3:39 Artist spotlight - 25:28 Interview - 26:26 Diggings - 54:00 Events - 1:04:30

This week on FemRadio Lidia Abraha talks to Amy Hosotsuji, a notable community organizer and strategizer in equity, healing and the arts. Lidia and Amy talk about bringing healing to the arts, and community organizers' need for mental health services. And Emily, Meera and Robyn talk women in health studies, motherhood, and more. --- Aired May 08, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Lidia Abraha, Meera Govindasamy, Robyn Simon. #FemRadio

On this week's episode of Femradio, in a nod to Mother's Day, Meera Govindasamy has a conversation with her grandmother. The resuly is a radio documentary of her family's oral history, which includes ties to Gandhi, South African anti-apartheid activists, and chutney! And Emily and Robyn have your Canadian feminist news headlines, Toronto events and stuff we're digging this week. --- Aired May 15, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Robyn Simon, Meera Govindasamy. #FemRadio

This week on FemRadio, we've got Black Girls on on the mic, and Emily and Zahraa celebrate young creative energy, podcasts, mental health, and books we love. --- Aired May 22, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Zahraa Hmood #FemRadio

According to the 2016 census, out of all Torontonians that reported cycling as their primary mode of transportation, only 38 per cent of those were female. This week on FemRadio, we learn about an organization that is looking to change that, and diversify the male-dominated world of bicycle mechanics. Charlie FreeWheels offers a variety of free programming that teaches the basics of bike mechanics, and one of those is the Girls & Trans Build-a-Bike program. FemRadio's Robyn Simon chats with Lead Mechanic at Charlie's, Ainsley Naylor about bike mechanics, discrimination in the cycling world and how important it is to keep your tires properly pumped! And Emily, Karina and Meera chat about getting out the vote, supporting indigenous youth, and bird poop. --- Aired June 05, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Meera Govindasamy, Karina Mohammed, Robyn Simon. #FemRadio

This week on FemRadio, Lidia interviews Montreal-based artist, DJ and activist TiKA. They talk about body-love and self care, leaving Toronto for Montreal, and her thoughts on the Toronto art scene. Check her out at www.tikathecreator.com. Zahraa and Lidia have your Canadian feminist news headlines, stuff we're digging (or griping about) this week, and some Toronto intersectional events you need to check out! --- Aired June 14, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Zahraa Hmood, Lidia Abraha. #FemRadio

This week on FemRadio, Robyn chats with Prince Johnny, about the about the Toronto drag king scene and more! And Emily and Robyn have your Canadian feminist news headlines, stuff we're digging this week and some local Toronto events you need to check out! --- Aired June 18, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Robyn Simon. #FemRadio

This week on FemRadio we're resharing our interview with the folks from Hard Feelings - a low-cost mental health counselling service in Toronto - about barriers to mental health treatment in the city, and why everyone should be going to therapy. And Zahraa and Karina have your Canadian feminist news headlines, Toronto events, and stuff we're digging this week. --- Aired June 28, 2018 Produced by Emily Joveski, Zahraa Hmood, Karina Mohammed. #FemRadio

This week on FemRadio, we're sharing an interview with Farrah Khan, (www.farrahkhan.ca) -- a Toronto-based gender justice activist and educator who has worked for decades to raise awareness about sexual violence. CJRU's Donovan Lacroixi chatted with Farrah ahead of the Ontario election about(now premier) Doug Ford's promise to revamp Ontario's Health and Physical Education Curriculum. They talk about why the current "sex ed" curriculum is important for young people who may experience sexual violence and hear Farrah's message for parents who oppose the curriculum. And Zahraa, Elena and Emily have your Canadian feminist news headlines, Toronto events, and stuff were digging (or griping about this week). Plus a BIG announcement from Emily. --- #FemRadio Produced by Emily Joveski, Elena Hudgins Lyle, Zahraa Hmood.

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Note about this week's show: This episode was recorded before the horrific van attack that took place here in Toronto, so it's unfortunately not discussed in our news headlines this week. Next week's (May 1st) episode we'll be talking about the attack and reactions in depth. Our hearts go out to the victims and we hope you're taking care of yourself this week! On this week's episode of FemRadio, we talk to Xenamay - filmmaker, musician, artist and alum of Toronto's Watah theatre - about her experiences as a black woman in Toronto's art scene and how black female artists are often not recognized for their work. And Emily, Lidia and Robyn talk self care, shade, and hot docs. News begins at 03:51 Artist spotlight at 06:31 --- Produced by Emily Joveski, Lidia Abraha, Robyn Simon.

On this episode of FemRadio, we recap International Women's Day 2018 (spoiler, we're not really here for it). And our west-coast correspondent Stacey re-joins us in the studio after many months! We have a rebroadcast of Stacey's interview with historian Alanna McKnight about the Canadian feminist history of corsets. Emily, Stacey, Robyn, and Becca have your Canadian feminist news headlines, Toronto femme-friendly events, and stuff we're digging this week. Produced by Emily Joveski, Stacey Copeland, Becca Ray, Robyn Simon.

This week on FemRadio, wen're taking a look at the toll doxxing and revenge porn have on victims. March 20th marked the one year anniversary of the revelation that popular Toronto photographer and Twitter personality, Ren Bostelaar, had doxxed multiple women. FemRadio contributor Samantha was a close friend of Bostelaarsn' and some of the people who were doxxed and the case deeply altered her life and relationships. One year later, she invited some of the victims and others close to this case to sit down for a discussion how the doxxing impacted their lives. And Lidia, Robyn and Rae have your Canadian feminist news headlines, Toronto events, and stuff their digging this week. We include a trigger warning in our news segments. If you want to skip forward, to our artists spotlight begins at 14:05. Note that our main interview segment this week (15:26 - 39:37) includes discussions of doxxing which some listeners may find triggering.

This week on FemRadio, Sam interviews local witch Sabrina Scott all about the challenges and successes of practicing in Toronto, and the complicated connections between feminism and witchcraft. And Emily, Soula and Lidia gab and gripe about "queen bees" in the workplace, Trudeau being a fool in India, and question: where is the Canadian black history in schools? We've also got your Canadian feminist news headlines, and Toronto femme-friendly events. We usually include a content/trigger warning for our news segments. If you need to skip past the news on this episode, our artist spotlight begins at 13:38. Produced by Emily Joveski, Samantha Lapierre, Lidia Abraha, Soula Papadopoulos.

This week on FemRadio, we interview Liana Lewis, dancer, actors and singer -- and instructor for the popular local Beyography dance classes, which teach people how to work it like Queen Bey. Soula chats with Liana all about her exploration of femininity and sexuality through dance. And Emily and Sam talk about the benefits of sobriety, and digital detoxing. We also have your Canadian feminist headlines and Toronto femme-friendly events. We include a content/trigger warning in our news segments. If you need to skip forward, our artist spotlight begins at 15:13. Produced by Emily Joveski, Samantha Lapierre, and Soula Papadopoulos.

This week on FemRadio, Lidia talks about getting her sh*t together and offers an astrological pep talk, and Emily has thoughts and feelings about the Queer Eye reboot. And Lidia chats with Allysson Linis, an organizer of the Homeless Period Project, a Toronto initiative bringing awareness to the extra challenges that come with being a homeless or vulnerable person who menstruates. Plus Emily and Lidia have your Canadian feminist news headlines, and femme-friendly Toronto events you need to check out.

This week on FemRadio, we're featuring an interview with Filipina-Canadian songwriter and rapper, Han Han, from another rad women-led CJRU show, Not Seen on TV. Not Seen on TV is hosted by three bomb women, Oriena Vuong, Isabelle Docto, and Danielle Lee, and deals with asian representation in the media and pop culture.