Best Bowie Jane Podcasts (2024)

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Kayla Starr – Kanya West, Marina, Macy Gray 35:06

3h ago35:06

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This is seriously another ripper interview. Kayla Starr has had a fascinating career both with her solo projects and also as a backing singer performing with Kanye West, Macy Gray, ODESZA, Iggy Azalea, Shamir, Rachel Platten, Sabrina Carpenter, and Marina. Don't miss this chat! The post Kayla Starr – Kanya West, Marina, Macy Gray appeared first on …

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S7 Ep1: AI on the Prize: It's the Big Brother 26 Premiere! 1:05:54

32m ago1:05:54

1:05:54

Nick, Praz, and Jill are back to recap a new season of Big Brother. Don't worry, if we stop podding again this year, AINSLE will take over!By But First: A Big Brother Podcast

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Athletes: Cynisca 4:34

18m ago4:34

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Cynisca (c. 440 BCE) was the first woman to ever win an event at the Olympic Games. By exploiting a loophole in the rule that only men could participate in the games, she paved the way for the woman Olympians of today. For Further Reading: Cynisca of Sparta - World History Encyclopedia Hidden women of history: Kyniska, the first female Olympian Cyn…

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Athletes: Tori Bowie 6:11

2h ago6:11

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Tori Bowie (1990-2023) was a track and field athlete with three Olympic medals. In 2017, she became the fastest woman in the world – but her career was cut short after dying from complications from pregnancy at 32 years old. For Further Reading: Tori Bowie: The Fastest Woman In The World Tori Bowie’s death highlighted a devastating reality for Blac…

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Athletes: Olga Korbut 8:03

22m ago8:03

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Olga Korbut (1955-present) is a former Soviet gymnast who gained international fame for her performances in the early 1970s. Known for her extraordinary agility and charismatic presence, she captured the world's attention at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where she did innovative routines, featuring moves like the "Korbut Flip." She revolutionized gymna…

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Athletes: Sheryl Swoopes 5:28

21m ago5:28

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Sheryl Swoopes (1971-present) is a retired American basketball player. She was the first player to be signed by the WNBA in 1997. She went on to become a four-time WNBA champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. For Further Reading: SHERYL DENISE SWOOPES (1971- ) Three-time MVP 'tired of having to hide my feelings' Sheryl Swoopes This month w…

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Athletes: Maria-Teresa de Filippis 5:17

40m ago5:17

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Maria-Teresa de Filippis (1926-2016) was an Italian race car driver. She was an official driver for Maserati and the first woman in Formula One. During her career, she qualified for five Grand Prix races, including three championships. Since her time on the track, only five women have attempted to qualify for world championship grand prix races. Fo…

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Nike On Air: Making History with Ibtihaj Muhammad and Janee' Kassanavoid 24:22

6d ago24:22

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Ibtihaj Muhammad and Janee’ Kassanavoid both envisioned a path to the top, and then climbed their way there – in fields where no one who looked like them had ever made it that far. Ibtihaj, a world class fencer, made history as the first woman to wear a hijab while competing on the world stage. And Janee’ Kassanavoid, hammer throw darling, became t…

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Nike On Air: Creating a Legacy with Dawn Staley and A’ja Wilson 27:32

7d ago27:32

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In recent years, Dawn Staley and A'ja Wilson have become household names. From their achievements on the court to their influential roles off it, we delve into how these women have shaped the landscape of women's basketball and supported each other along the way. In this episode, we hear how they’ve overcome adversity and proven the naysayers wrong…

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Athletes: Wyomia Tyus 6:45

1d ago6:45

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Wyomia Tyus (1945 - present) is an Olympic athlete who became the first person to win gold in back to back Olympic games. During the 1968 Olympic games, she joined the Olympic Project for Human Rights and protested against global racial inequality along with other Black athletes. For Further Reading: ESPN: Track legend Wyomia Tyus protested at the …

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Athletes: Hélène de Pourtalès 3:29

7d ago3:29

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Hélène de Pourtalès (1868-1945) was an American-born Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris representing Switzerland. She was one of the first 22 women to participate in the Olympics, and one of the first to win an Olympic gold medal. For Further Reading: Women’s History Spotlight: Hélène de Pourtalès Sheroes: Hélène de Pour…

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Athletes: Mary Peters 7:34

3d ago7:34

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Mary Peters (1939-present) is a former athlete from Northern Ireland who won a gold medal for the pentathlon at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. This marked the bloodiest year of The Troubles. Peters went on to champion other athletes from Northern Ireland. For Further Readings: Olympics: Memory Lane - 72, A Gathering of Champions The Irish Times: Mary…

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Season 8 Ep 11 -- Irene Tan of Whisky Mentors & Canterbury Liquors 1:48:57

4d ago1:48:57

1:48:57

For some, whisky is a passing thing to enjoy every now and again ("gimme a Scotch on the rocks!"), for others it it's a hobby to be explored while you're living the rest of your life as normal, and for others, like Irene Tan, it's a fascination and an obsession. Irene Tan is, perhaps, one of the most passionate people in whisk(e)y here in the US an…

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Athletes: Lisa Lane 5:30

6d ago5:30

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Lisa Lane (1933-2024) was an American chess player and 1959 U. S. Women’s Chess Champion. She was also the first chess player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. For Further Reading: Lisa Lane, Chess Champion Whose Reign Was Meteoric, Dies at 90 QUEEN OF KNIGHTS AND PAWNS More Than Five Decades After Lisa Lane's Success, Equality…

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Athletes: Cathy Freeman 5:10

5d ago5:10

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Cathy Freeman (1974-present) is an Australian Aboriginal runner. She won the gold medal for the 400 meter race at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, at a tense time in reconciliation between the Australian government and Aboriginal people. For Further Reading: Born To Run, by Cathy Freeman Cathy Freeman’s Sydney 2000 gold was a moment of ecstasy at a t…

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Nike On Air: Breaking New Ground with Sunny Choi 19:11

14d ago19:11

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Sunny Choi was climbing the corporate ladder when she heard that breaking would be an event at the world’s biggest stage in sports. After years of upholding society’s standards of what a successful life looks like, Sunny is going for the gold. Tune in to hear how breaking encouraged her to break the mold and be a more liberated version of herself. …

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Nike On Air: The Fastest Woman in the World with Tatyana McFadden 17:52

15d ago17:52

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Tatyana McFadden has 20 Paralympic medals in wheelchair racing. She’s won four New York City Marathons. When she’s racing downhill, her arms push her to speeds of 40 miles an hour. This episode, tune in to learn how Tatyana went from an orphanage in Russia to one of the most decorated athletes in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

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Athletes: Kathleen Stanford Grant 5:52

8d ago5:52

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Kathleen Stanford Grant (1921-2010) was a professional dancer turned Pilates pioneer. After a serious knee injury, she trained with founder Joseph Pilates to recover and discovered a lifelong love of the exercise program. Kathy became one of only two people he ever certified directly to teach Pilates and helped bolster its popularity in the late 20…

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Athletes: Kerri Strug 6:42

9d ago6:42

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Kerri Strug (1977-present) is a two-time Olympian and gold medalist. In 1992, she was the youngest American Olympian. In 1996, she helped the US team win the gold by competing in vault on an injured ankle. For Further Reading: Kerri Strug's Unforgettable Determination to Win Gymnastics Olympic Gold | Strangest Moments Happy Landing Archdeacon: The …

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Jax – 2 hour in depth interview 2:16:50

10d ago2:16:50

2:16:50

Jess & Bowie chat with singer songwriter Jax who has had a huge amount of success with her single Victoria's Secret. We chat in depth about the industry, signing with major labels, keeping creative control, dealing with fame and more! A two hour hilarious and informative interview! The post Jax – 2 hour in depth interview appeared first on idobi.…

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Athletes: Stamata Revithi 5:25

10d ago5:25

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Stamata Revithi (1860s-unknown) was a Greek woman who made history as the first woman to run the marathon race at the Olympics. In 1896, during the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Stamata ran the marathon course the day after the official men's race. Although her run was not recognized by the Olympic committee, her determination and effort pa…

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Rob Nieminen: U2 - Acrobat / Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model / Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 1:28:48

11d ago1:28:48

1:28:48

Rob Nieminen enters The Sonic Temple and we dive into some spectacular songs. Rob is a drummer in the South Florida area that has played in the bands eL and Double Stack Scoobie just to name a few. Witness the Acrobat that had to Re-Make/Re-Model his career after that "Sledgehammer to the knees" incident. Join us and listen in as two drummers reall…

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Athletes: Vicki Draves 5:23

11d ago5:23

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Vicki Draves (1924-2010) was an American diver who won Olympic gold medals in springboard and platform diving at the 1948 Olympic Games in London — the first woman and Asian American to accomplish this feat. For Further reading: The Olympic triumph of Vicki Manalo Draves Victoria Manalo Draves, Olympic Champion Diver, Dies at 85 An Olympian’s Oral …

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Athletes: Madge Syers 7:36

12d ago7:36

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Madge Syers (1881-1917) was the first female figure skater to compete against men and women. She often competed in pairs with her husband. She was the first woman to win two Olympic gold medals in one Olympic games. For Further Reading: Figure Skating Has Always Blurred The Lines Of Gender Segregation A Brief History of Women’s Figure Skating Look …

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Introducing: Nike On Air 1:59

16d ago1:59

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Welcome to a series of conversations featuring some of the world’s greatest athletes. Over the course of two weekends, hear from the world’s fastest woman Tatyana McFadden, breaking star Sunny Choi, basketball legends Dawn Staley and A’ja Wilson, fencing icon Ibtihaj Muhammad, and hammer thrower extraordinaire Janee’ Kassanavoid. Listen only on the…

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Wordsmiths: Masako Togawa 6:35

15d ago6:35

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Masako Togawa (1931-2016) was a crime novelist, singer, and club owner. She created a chanson salon called the Blue Room, which catered to LGBTQIA+ artists and music enthusiasts during a time of legal discrimination, violence, and prejudice against queer people in Japan. For Further Reading: “Memories of Masako Togawa” The Master Key by Masako Toga…

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Wordsmiths: Maria Irene Fornés 7:00

16d ago7:00

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Maria Irene Fornés (1930-2018) was one of the leading figures in the Off-Broadway movement in New York, often called the one of the “greatest and least acknowledged” playwrights of her generation. As a talented playwright and director, she wrote over 50 works for the stage. As a teacher, she created space for other members of the theater community …

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Laura Whitmore – Music PR guru (Marshall, Korg, Vox), WIMN 24:43

17d ago24:43

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This week we chat with the amazing Laura Whitmore who has had such an amazing history in the world of music PR! She chats with us about her extensive work doing AR at Korg, Guitar World, the Women's International Music Network and the She Rocks Awards! The post Laura Whitmore – Music PR guru (Marshall, Korg, Vox), WIMN appeared first on idobi.…

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Wordsmiths: Katherine Lee Bates 6:27

24d ago6:27

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Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929) was a poet, professor, and social reformer. She authored the poem “America the Beautiful,” which was adapted into a song and adopted as an American anthem. Katharine was also at the forefront of the settlement house movement alongside her life companion and fellow professor, Katherine Coman. For Further Reading: Grea…

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Season 8 Ep 10 -- Daniel Whittington of The Whiskey Vault 1:45:32

18d ago1:45:32

1:45:32

Jason spends some quality time with Daniel Whittington of The Whiskey Vault and Wizard Academy. Together the two have an absolute *brilliant* conversation discussing independent bottling, whisky marketing, whisky blending, music. An eye-opener of an episode, to be sure! ...as usual, have a seat, have a pour (of the aforementioned SCN Balcones), and…

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Wordsmiths: Edythe Eyde 8:02

18d ago8:02

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Edythe Eyde (1921-2015) was an author, songwriter, and activist. In 1947, she published the first-ever lesbian publication in North America – at a time when doing so was illegal. While she published primarily under pseudonyms, Edythe Eyde has been recognized in recent years as a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ movement for her activism and wide-ranging cultu…

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Wordsmiths: Etel Adnan 4:52

26d ago4:52

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Etel Adnan (1925-2021) was a poet, novelist and painter, once named “arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today.” Later in life, she received widespread acclaim for her paintings. For Further Reading: Etel Adnan, Lebanese American Author and Artist, Dies at 96 To Write In A Foreign Language Voyage, War, and Exi…

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Wordsmiths: Marguerite Duras 7:18

24d ago7:18

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Marguerite Duras (1914-1996) was a pioneer of autofiction and one of the most widely-read French writers in the postwar era. She specialized in blurring the lines between autobiography and imagination, mining her myriad of hardships for narrative gold. Her novel “The Lover” reflected her experiences growing up in French Indochina and became an inte…

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Wordsmiths: Suniti Namjoshi 6:09

25d ago6:09

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Suniti Namjoshi (1941-present) is a poet, fabulist and mythologist born in India. Her short, playful fables and myths challenge sexism, racism and homophobia. She’s written over thirty books, including ten novels, ten books of poetry, and fourteen children’s books. For Further Reading: Feminist Fables Academic: An Interview with Suniti Namjoshi GO …

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Nikitaa – Singer Songwriter, Mumbai India 29:39

24d ago29:39

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We chat with Nikitaa who was born and raised in Mumbai and now lives in LA! She chats about her music career as well as being deeply inspired by her family's ties to Indian classical music! The post Nikitaa – Singer Songwriter, Mumbai India appeared first on idobi.By idobi Network

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Wordsmiths: Paula Gunn Allen 3:45

26d ago3:45

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Paula Gunn Allen (1939-2008) was an American poet, literary critic, activist, professor, and novelist. With works that often explored Indigeneity and feminism, she helped establish a Native American literary presence in the United States. For Further Reading: Paula Gunn Allen Champion of Native American literature Poet: Paula Gunn Allen This Pride …

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Wordsmiths: Mae V. Cowdery 4:58

1M ago4:58

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Mae V. Cowdery (1909 - 1953) was a poet in the Harlem Renaissance literary movement. Her brief, but successful career as a writer started when she was just a teenager. She was mentored by some of the brightest stars of the Harlem Renaissance but has been largely overlooked. For Further Reading: Harlem renaissance and beyond : literary biographies o…

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Wordsmiths: Wu Zao 5:56

1M ago5:56

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Wu Zao (1799-c.1862) was a poet who wrote homoerotic poems and plays. Despite being married to a wealthy man, she longed for romantic relationships with women and turned those feelings into poetry. During her lifetime, her lyrics were sung throughout China. For Further Reading: The Legacy Project: Wu Zao The Emerging Lesbian: Female Same-Sex Desire…

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Wordsmiths: Laudomia Forteguerri 4:38

1M ago4:38

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Laudomia (1515-unknown) is thought to be Italy's earliest lesbian writer and may have been one of the first women who had their poetry discussed in an open setting at a lecture. She wrote sonnets dedicated to other high society women. She also helped in the construction of fortifications during the Siege of Siena. For Further Reading: Queer Places:…

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Wordsmiths: Sophia Parnok 5:56

1M ago5:56

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Sophia Parnok (1885-1933) was one of Russia's first openly lesbian poets. While she's not as known outside of Russia, she's an important figure in the queer community, and is often called “Russia's Sappho.” For Further Reading: Sophia Parnok: The Life and Work of Russia’s Sappho After the Ball is Over: Sophia Parnok’s Creative Relationship with Mar…

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Wordsmiths: Evelyn Irons 5:32

1M ago5:32

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Evelyn Irons (1900-2000) was a Scottish lesbian journalist. Known for her reporting on the frontlines throughout World War II, she became the first female war correspondent to be decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. For Further Reading: The New York Times: Evelyn Irons, War Reporter, Is Dead at 99 Making Queer History: Evelyn Irons The New Yo…

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Season 8 Ep 9 -- Emma Crandall & Gabe RiCharde, Balcones Distilling 1:35:08

1M ago1:35:08

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The first in a series of interviews held in Texas during an SCN launch features Jason sitting down with Emma Crandall & Gabe RiCharde of Balcones Distilling. The trio discuss distilling and blending practices, basically all things Balcones, but touch on the category and future of American Single Malt writ large. This episode is paired quite well wi…

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Wordsmiths: Tove Jansson 4:52

1M ago4:52

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Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author who wrote novels, children’s books, comics, magazine covers, political cartoons, and even greeting cards. She is most known for creating The Moomins universe. For Further Reading: Inside Tove Jansson’s Private Universe Tove Jansson Klovharu What Exactly Is a Moomin? HARU, ISLAND OF THE …

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Wordsmiths: Qiu Miajoin 6:54

1M ago6:54

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Qiu Miaojin (1969-1995) made waves in Taiwan when she published her groundbreaking novel “Notes of a Crocodile” — becoming the first ever “out” lesbian author in the country’s history. Though her career was cut short, her stories exploring queer identity and relationships have made a long-lasting impact around the world. For Further Reading: Qiu Mi…

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Wordsmiths: Silvina Ocampo 5:46

1M ago5:46

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Silvina Ocampo (1903-1993) was an Argentinian short story writer, poet, and artist. She has published poetry books, novels, and short story collections. Never having found a wide readership, she is considered “the best-kept secret of Argentine letters.” For Further Reading: SILVINA OCAMPO’S QUEER EYE Surrealist Silvina Ocampo Shines In Two New Tran…

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Wordsmiths: Anita Cornwell 6:31

2M ago6:31

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Anita Cornwell (1923-2023) made history as the first Black woman writer to openly identify as a lesbian in her published essays. From the 1950s to the 1980s, she wrote passionately about Black power and Black lesbian identity in magazines like Negro Digest, The Ladder, and Feminist Review. For Further Reading: Anita Cornwell, groundbreaking Black l…

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Brooke Alexx – Singer Songwriter 32:32

1M ago32:32

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Brooke Alexx talks about moving from her musical theater background to releasing and writing music, touring and more. The post Brooke Alexx – Singer Songwriter appeared first on idobi.By idobi Network

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Wordsmiths: Barbara May Cameron 5:00

2M ago5:00

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Barbara May Cameron (1954-2002) was an indigenous Two-Spirit activist who spent her life organizing and advocating for LGBTQIA+ Native Americans, both locally and internationally. She was the co-founder of Gay American Indians, and she wrote a number of searing essays, critiquing the racism and homophobia she saw and experienced. For Further Readin…

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Matthew Swig: The Clash - Rudie Can’t Fail / Hanoi Rocks - Malibu Beach Nightmare / Ramones - California Sun 1:37:15

1M ago1:37:15

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Matt Swig stopped by The Sonic Temple for what was one helluva monster of an episode. Matt was a guitarist for The Groovenics, one of South Florida's biggest local bands of the late 90's-early 00's. He is currently a master mixologist that can be found creating some of his mad concoctions and libations at The Butcher & The Bar in Boynton Beach, FL.…

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Wordsmiths: Rachel Pollack 5:47

2M ago5:47

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Rachel Pollack (1945-2023) was a transgender activist and writer who pioneered a modern, feminist understanding of tarot cards and created the first transgender superhero for DC comics. For Further Reading: Writer Rachel Pollack, who reimagined the practice of tarot, dies at 77 The Unquenchable Fire of Rachel Pollack The Power and the Passion: An I…

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