Liberating Histories
Liberating HistoriesLiberating Histories explores the last 50 years of feminism through the lens of feminist magazines. We talk to the women making waves today with magazines including gal-dem, Sweet Thang, Burnt Roti, Bad Form and Diva, as well as the makers of magazines from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, from Spare Rib, Red Rag and Women’s Report to Outwrite, FOWAAD, Shocking Pink and Harpies and Quines. Remembering the ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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This bonus episode features an interview with Zoe Thompson, founding editor of sweet-thang (2017-), a zine for black women and girls and non-binary people of colour. sweet-thang zine mixes the punk aesthetic of the riot girrrl movement with the vibe ... more
How do magazines create vibes? How do they stimulate feelings of community and belonging? What is the role of the contemporary magazine in mobilising activism? In this final episode, Sharan Dhaliwal, editor of the South Asian lifestyle magazine, Burn... more
In this episode, we bring DIVA’s founding editor Frances Williams into conversation with DIVA’s current editor Roxy Bourdillon to explore the continuities and differences between DIVA now (2024) and DIVA then (1994). The history of lesbian feminist p... more
How do feminist magazines promote women’s activism? In this episode we talk campaigns, cartels, cartoons, and court cases with two periodical pioneers: Lesley Riddoch, a founding member of Scottish feminist magazine Harpies and Quines (1992-1994) and... more
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- Fun and informative
The abiding impression left by these podcasts is that the presenters and their various guests are having fun. They are all passionate and articulate about the women’s liberation movement and the many magazines that this spawned from the 1970s onwards - the early ones being mostly written and produced by women’s collectives. The energy that exudes from the podcasts makes them a most enjoyable listen. The information that they impart provides a fascinating insight into the history of feminism over... more
Apple Podcasts5Gingernut268
United Kingdoma year ago - Hidden gem
Incredibly pleased I discovered this hidden gem of a podcast! The hosts adeptly bring together some of the most exciting and inspiring magazines of today and the past - each episode uniquely provocative but builds cohesively on other conversations across the series. I laughed out loud multiple times, thank you for such an enjoyable listen!
Apple Podcasts5H*J*CUnited Kingdoma year ago - A real treat!
I listened to the first two episodes as a belated International Women’s Day celebration, and they are just wonderful - brilliant, fresh conversations putting different magazines in touch with each other, looking back and looking ahead at the same time. This podcast is funny, thought-provoking and (depending on your age!) is likely to either bring on the best kind of nostalgia or teach you a huge deal about what has changed and even more what has stayed the same in the women’s movement. Or indeed... more
Apple Podcasts5MysteryCat22United Kingdom2 years ago
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