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Women's Liberation Radio News

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Feminism
Women's Rights
Patriarchy
Feminist Love
Israel-Palestine Conflict
Radical Feminism
Cindy Sheehan
Pornography
Women In Crisis
Prostitution
Feminist Activism
War and Women
Feminist Curiosity
LA Fires
Human Rights
Dianic Priestess
Cynthia Enloe
Zionism and Anti-Zionism
Gendered Labor
Sex Tourism

Feminist news programming that seeks to provide the unique and under-represented voices of girls and women with a national and international venue to break the sound barrier.

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Latest Episodes

First up, Cat Bradfield greets the listener and delivers WLRN’s world news segment for June 4th, 2026. Next, stay tuned for the song “More Than Friends” by Robin Flower, followed by Cat’s interview with Nicole Mowbray of the Lesbian Action Group (LAG... more

This is WLRN's 10th Anniversary Edition! Stay tuned for the greeting with Jocelyn Crawley, world news with Cat Bradfield, an interview with professor Gail Dines and concluding commentary from Jocelyn. The focus of this month’s show is the Jeffrey Eps... more

First up, hear Cat Bradfield deliver the greeting highlighting WLRN's ten-year anniversary top one hundred women's songs as voted by WLRN listeners. Learn more and cast your votes here: wlrnmedia.com/2026/03/08/cast-your-vote-for-wlrns-top-10... more

WLRN's Jocelyn Crawley sits down with Esmée Streachailt of Medusa Rising to discuss the ever elusive concept of feminist love. Thanks for tuning in to feminist community-powered radio, WLRN.

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Recent Guests

Nicole Mowbray
Spokesperson for the Lesbian Action Group (LAG)
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Episode: Edition 122: On the Importance of Lesbian Spaces
(Lesbian Action Group member)
Representative speaking on LAG background and cases
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Episode: Edition 122: On the Importance of Lesbian Spaces
Esme Streghold
Radical feminist commentator
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Episode: Edition 121: The Epstein Empire with Gail Dines, Thistle Pettersen & Jocelyn Crawley
Ann de Hugard
Feminist and poet, talks on social media
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Episode: Edition 120: Feminism, AI & Social Media with Ann de Hugard, Susan Hawthorne & Lola Bessis
Susan Hawthorne
Writer, editor, and co-founder of Spinifex Press, on AI
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Fariba Amini
Writer, journalist with extensive work on Iran and human rights
Episode: Edition 119: The Women of Iran - Not Black & White
Esmée Streachailt
Contributing founder of Medusa Rising, a radical feminist site
Medusa Rising
Episode: Edition 118: Feminist Love with Jocelyn Crawley & Esmée Streachailt of Medusa Rising
Brianna Pressley
Illinois State Contact for WDI USA, member of the Web Team, Volunteer Coordination Team, and Anti-Pornography Working Group
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Episode: Edition 114: Males in Women's Jails with Brianna Pressley, Elizabeth Watson, Thistle Pettersen & Sekhmet SheOwl
Elizabeth Watson
Minnesota State Contact for WDI USA, working on prison project and state legislative monitoring
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Episode: Edition 114: Males in Women's Jails with Brianna Pressley, Elizabeth Watson, Thistle Pettersen & Sekhmet SheOwl

Hosts

Thistle Pettersen
Anti-Nuke's Feminist and resident WLRN singer-songwriter; founding member of WLRN and host of the anniversary edition.
Jocelyn Crawley
Host and contributor with segments and feminist interviews; extensive involvement across episodes.
Cat Bradfield
Newsreader and host introducing segments; WLRN correspondent and episode organizer.
Freda
Host of WLRN; commentator and feminist friend with broad involvement across episodes.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 174 ratings
  • I love WLRN

    True feminist news and analysis from brave grassroots women.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sokumisa
    Canada7 months ago
  • Disappointed

    I am hugely disappointed by the latest episode’s failure to seriously condemn the protracted harassment of Jewish participants in Filia. While this is usually an interesting podcast, it has fallen to factionalism and anti-Semitism, which represents a loss to feminism more widely. Truly shameful that there was no balance or fairness regarding this issue, and no support for Jewish feminists.

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    2
    love_my_love
    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • Whether they took a heel turn or were grifters all along, don’t take them as a real feminist radio

    The short is this: Don’t bother listening to this unless you need to confirm your rightwing views in propaganda couched in feminist language.

    I came across this podcast on a list of leftist podcasts and figured I could listen to this as a news source from deliberately feminist lenses.

    It started with some yellow lights when they talked about being separatist feminists (which last time I checked was an outdated tendency); then I checked the description of the episode on sex work and found it od... more

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    1
    Serena View
    United Statesa year ago
  • look who you are alligned with

    If you call yourself a feminist who claims to support women’s rights but find yourself aligned in your hatred and demonization of the same demographic the pro life hard right racists hate and demonize then your liberatory praxis is in fact, not- and thus, trash.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Ellimac B
    United Statesa year ago
  • One of my favorite podcasts

    Always interesting and packed with information, not a wasted minute — I usually want to listen to each episode twice. There’s nothing else like this podcast, and if you care about women and feminism it’s not merely good — it feels essential.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Woolfish
    United States2 years ago

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A subset criticizes coverage on gender/trans topics and audio quality.
Listeners praise deep, information-dense feminist analysis and passionate advocacy.
Feedback highlights value of diverse feminist voices but notes debates can be polarizing.

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Edition 122: On the Importance of Lesbian Spaces
Q: Why are autonomous lesbian spaces important for the community?
They provide a safe, female-led environment where lesbian women can socialise, organise, and sustain culture without male intrusion or legal ambiguity, which is seen as essential for political resilience and personal identity validation.
Edition 121: The Epstein Empire with Gail Dines, Thistle Pettersen & Jocelyn Crawley
Q: What are the most significant implications of how the Epstein files have been handled by authorities in the US?
Gail Dines argues that consequences have been limited and that accountability remains elusive due to power structures and strategic silences among elites.
Jocelyn Crawley interviews Esmée Streachailt about feminist love
Q: What role does holding space and mutual vulnerability play in feminist love?
Holding space allows people to show their authentic selves, fostering trust and compassion, which are core to feminists' ethos of care and relational equality.
Jocelyn Crawley interviews Esmée Streachailt about feminist love
Q: How do you reconcile violence with feminist love in extreme situations?
Violence is sometimes necessary in self-defense or to protect others, but it should be held in tension with the aim to minimize harm and to move toward collective safety and accountability.
Edition 119: The Women of Iran - Not Black & White
Q: From your perspective, how has the experience of women in Iran evolved under the current regime, and what are the most important changes you've observed?
Fariba discusses the persistence of women's activism, professional advancement, social visibility despite repression, and the ongoing struggle for autonomy, while noting that social freedoms coexist with political restrictions and periodic crackdowns.

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This show centers radical feminist perspectives on current events, policy, and culture, often blending interviews with activists and scholars with live commentary and listener input. Topics repeatedly surface issues like women's rights, safety, media literacy, and the politics of gender, with strong emphasis on accountability, anti-patriarchal analysis, and community organizing. A notable strength is the inclusion of diverse feminist voices and a willingness to tackle controversial topics from a clear, rights-based feminist lens. Potential listeners who want deep-dive feminist analysis, activist strategy, and voices traditionally underrepresented in mainstream media may find it particularly engaging.

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2. (Lesbian Action Group member)
3. Esme Streghold
4. Ann de Hugard
5. Susan Hawthorne
6. Fariba Amini
7. Esmée Streachailt
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