Sep 6, 2016
Contextualizing the burkini/bikini debate
In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Natasha Bakht about the burkini, veiling, and how this debate impacts Muslim women.
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A progressive, feminist perspective on everything from pop culture to politics, from hot-off-the-press news stories to cultural trends. Through interviews and discussion, Meghan Murphy takes risks and brings you a fresh and powerful voice that feels like a rip tide in a sea of same-old.
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Aug 12, 2016  Survivors speak out in new book about the prostitution industryMeghan Murphy speaks with Melinda Tankard-Reist, and two survivors who shared their stories in "Prostitution Narratives: Stories of Survival in the Sex Trade." |
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Jul 5, 2016  Blair Braverman talks dog-sledding and navigating male dominance on a glacierIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with author and musher, Blair Braverman, about her new book, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube. |
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Jun 14, 2016  Orlando mass shooting fueled by anti-gay bigotry, unbridled masculinity and misogynyIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with lesbian feminist journalist, Julie Bindel, about the mass shooting in Orlando and why anti-gay bigotry still exists today. |
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Jun 2, 2016  PODCAST: Max Dashu reveals the suppressed truth behind the witch hunts (and the implications for women today)Meghan Murphy speaks with feminist historian, Max Dashu, about the gendered impacts of the witch-hunts. |
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May 19, 2016  'Dietland' author Sarai Walker talks fat, fuckability and liberationIn this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Sarai Walker, author of a new feminist novel called "Dietland." |
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Apr 27, 2016  Doctors still won't let women choose sterilization as a permanent birth control methodBrie Ripley and Jocelyn Macdonald explore the challenges women face accessing tubal ligation. |
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Mar 24, 2016  Economic and sexual violence as barriers to sustainable developmentOn March 17, a panel organized in connection with the UN's 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women addressed prostitution as a system that works against women's sustainability. |
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Mar 17, 2016  Empowerment and 'body positivity' in the selfie ageMeghan Murphy speaks with Lindsay Kite about objectification, empowerment, and Kim Kardashian's sex selfies. |
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Feb 16, 2016  Why must Maryam Namazie take on the left in her critiques of Islamic extremism?Meghan Murphy speaks with Maryam Namazie, co-founder of the British Council of Ex-Muslims, about her critiques of Islam and the response from the left. |
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Feb 6, 2016  The Guerrilla Feminist Collective vs. Roosh V.Meghan Murphy speaks with Jen Kim and Emily Monaghan -- members of the Guerrilla Feminist Collective -- about the protest the planned in response to Roosh V.'s misogyny. |
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Dec 18, 2015  'This is not about sex, this is about sexual access:' A talk by Rachel MoranRachel Moran, activist, sex trade survivor, and author, discusses the important of language in the prostitution debate. |
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Dec 8, 2015  Creating alternative platforms for feminist analysisA panel discussion featuring Lierre Keith and Meghan Murphy looks at ways in which we can overcome the silencing of feminist discourse. |
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Dec 2, 2015  Women's solidarity, the Montreal Massacre and fighting male violence todayMeghan Murphy speaks with Hilla Kerner about Vancouver Rape Relief's Montreal Massacre Memorial event, taking place on December 5, 2015. |
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Nov 9, 2015  Milk -- A documentary about birth and breastfeedingMeghan Murphy speaks with director, Noemi Weis, about her new film, Milk. |
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Oct 29, 2015  What could a Liberal majority mean for Indigenous communities?Meghan Murphy speaks with Pamela Palmater about what impact the recent Liberal victory could have on Indigenous rights in Canada. |
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Sep 25, 2015  Chris Hedges on the death of journalism and critical thought in the Internet ageAmerican journalist and Pulitzer prize-winning author, Chris Hedges, will speak in Vancouver on Friday, September 25. |
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Sep 22, 2015  'Aftermath' by Andrea DworkinAndrea Dworkin wrote about being raped in 1999, but her story wasn't discovered until after her death. A new play brings "Aftermath" to life. |
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Sep 2, 2015  Book: The Sex MythIs sex overrated? Meghan Murphy speaks with Rachel Hills about her new book, The Sex Myth. |
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Aug 20, 2015  Eggsploitation: The booming egg donation industryMeghan Murphy speaks with Jennifer Lahl about the booming egg donation industry and its impact on women. |
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Jul 10, 2015  Constance Backhouse discusses the Dal Dentistry report & why 'locker room talk' mattersMeghan Murphy speaks with Constance Backhouse, chair of the Task Force on Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia in the Faculty of Dentistry about rape culture on campus. |
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May 26, 2015  Kathleen Barry reports back from The World Summit: End Sexual Exploitation 2025On May 11th and 12th, The World Summit: End Sexual Exploitation 2025 was held at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Kathleen Barry speaks with Meghan Murphy about the conference. |
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Apr 17, 2015 The Perfect VictimA new documentary follows the cases of four women, given extremely severe sentences for killing their abusive husbands. |
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Apr 3, 2015  Choice and consent in feminism, law, and society: Jian Ghomeshi, Cindy Gladue, and beyondMeghan Murphy speaks with Dr. Joanne Wright about the politics of consent, particularly with regard to sexual assault. |