WMC Live
March 27, 2015 | Karen Naimer, Nelly Gicho-Niyonzima |
Gender-based violence,
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #119: Mallika Dutt, Karen Naimer, Nelly Gicho-Niyonzima. (Original Airdate 3/28/2015)
Robin on a high point in the human spirit—and new discoveries about how we process information. Guests: Karen Naimer of PHRC; Nelly Gicho-Niyonzima; and Mallika Dutt on creative strategies to fight violence against women, trafficking, and conflict.
WMC Live
WMC Live #118: Gloria Steinem, Mona Eltahawy, Janita. (Original Airdate 3/21/2015)
Robin on "I'm no racist" racists. Guests: Singer-songwriter Janita debuts her breakthrough album—with a WMCLive world premiere of her new single; Mona Eltahawy on the chaos of Egypt; Gloria Steinem returns—with a new organization that funds women.
WMC Live
March 13, 2015 | Senator Nan Grogan Orrock, Charon Asetoyer, Hasna Maznavi |
Gender-based violence,
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #117: Nan Orrock, Charon Asetoyer, Hasna Maznavi. (Original Airdate 3/14/2015)
Robin on Hillary's email, and why women join ISIL. Guests: GA State Sen. Nan Orrock on state politics; Charon Asetoyer exposes how oil pipelines increase violence against Native women; Hasna Maznavi, founder of the first Women's Mosque of America.
WMC Live
February 27, 2015 | Carol McCabe Booker, Ann Hornaday, Kathleen Hanna, Lesley Gore |
Economy,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #116: Lesley Gore, Kathleen Hanna, Ann Hornaday, Carol McCabe Booker. (Original Airdate 2/28/2015)
Robin on the Walmart “raise.” Guests: Carol McCabe Booker on black press pioneer Alice Dunnigan; Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday on the Oscars. EXCLUSIVE: A 2005 conversation between music icons Kathleen Hanna and the late Lesley Gore.
WMC Live
February 20, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger, Bridgett Davis, Lydia Cacho, Pippa Biddle |
Environment,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #115: Lydia Cacho, Bridgett Davis, Julie Zeilinger, Pippa Biddle (Original Airdate 2/21/2015)
Robin on Strauss-Kahn's pimping trial in France. Guests: Nigerian-American novelist Bridgett Davis; Millennials critique voluntourism; Mexican reporter Lydia Cacho on surviving traffickers' death threats. Also, Verbal Karate and The Last Straw.
WMC Live
February 13, 2015 | Sharon Isbin, Rossana G. D’Antonio, Hadiza Bala Usman |
Politics,
Religion,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #114: Sharon Isbin, Rossana D'Antonio, Hadiza Bala Usman. (Original Airdate 2/14/2015)
Robin on #BlackGirlsMatter, Vatican “women’s week,” Obama’s religion flap, and new study connecting domestic violence to mass shootings. Guests: classical guitarist Sharon Isbin; engineer Rossana D'Antonio; Hadiza Bala Usman of #BringBackOurGirl
WMC Live
WMC Live #113: Rosalie Maggio, Charlotte Isaksson, Zakiya Jemmott. (Original Airdate 2/7/2015)
Robin on the Vanderbilt U. gang rape verdict and the end of “the Brawns Age.” Guests: Zakiya Jemmott, post-Ferguson activist; Rosalie Maggio, language expert and author; Charlotte Isaksson, founder of GenderForce—a world first. Plus News You Can Use
WMC Live
January 30, 2015 | Jane Fonda., Pat Mitchell, Lily Tomlin, Jane Manning |
Jane Fonda,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #112: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Pat Mitchell, Jane Manning. (Original Airdate 1/31/2015)
Robin on ISIL’s prices and rules for female captives and slaves. Guests: Former DA Jane Manning on the real problem with Rolling Stone’s rape article; and from the Sundance Festival, correspondent Pat Mitchell talks with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
WMC Live
January 23, 2015 | Jessica Neuwirth, Lael Echo-Hawk, Melissa Mark Viverito |
Environment,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #111: Melissa Mark-Viverito, Jessica Neuwirth, Lael Echo-Hawk. (Original Airdate 1/24/2015)
Robin on the Oscar nominations—and endangered ocean life. Guests: Lael Echo-Hawk on reforming Native tribal councils; NY City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito on being a “first”; Jessica Neuwirth’s book on why we need the ERA more than ever.
WMC Live
January 16, 2015 | Eva Longoria, Ellen Bravo, Dana Cowin, Beverly Wettenstein (b. - 2019) |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #110: Eva Longoria, Ellen Bravo, Dana Cowin and Beverly Wettenstein. (Original Airdate 1/17/2015)
Robin takes on Charlie Hebdo. Guests: Eva Longoria talks about her Latina political activism; Ellen Bravo’s workplace update on the progress of paid leave legislation; Dana Cowin and Beverly Wettenstein on women chefs. Plus, “A Eulogy for Maha.”
WMC Live
January 09, 2015 | Lily Tomlin, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #109: Lily Tomlin, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. (Original Airdate 1/10/2015)
Robin returns and comments on how much Black Lives Matter—and Blue Lives, too. Guests: Lily Tomlin on the Kennedy Honors; Katrina vanden Heuvel on Molly Ivins; and UN Women director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Plus, Surrealism Corner and Fighting Words.
WMC Live
December 19, 2014 | Annie Laurie Gaylor, Simone Campbell, Karyn Grossman Gershon |
Politics,
Religion,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #108: Annie Laurie Gaylor, Sister Simone Campbell, Karyn Gershon. (Original Airdate 12/20/2014)
The Solstice Show. Robin on secular Solstice miracles, a Saudi action alert, and Diane Feinstein’s finest hour. Guests: Sister Simone Campbell (Nuns on the Bus); Annie Laurie Gaylor (Freedom from Religion Foundation); Karyn Gershon (Project Kesher).
WMC Live
December 12, 2014 | Melissa Silverstein, Erin Helfert Moësse, Kimberly Dark |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #107: Melissa Silverstein, Kimberly Dark, Erin Helfert. (Original Airdate 12/13/2014)
Robin on Ikumi Yoshimatsu and Japan’s “comfort women,” die-ins, Rolling Stone, and Cosby. Guests: Erin Helfert on VAWA abroad; Kimberly Dark’s body messages; Melissa Silverstein’s 2014 Feminist Moments in Film. Plus, the 2014 Ink Smear Awards.
WMC Live
December 05, 2014 | Julie Zeilinger, Cecilia Abadie, Marisa Franco, Sandra Restrepo, Rosie Carrasco |
Gender-based violence,
Immigration,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #106: Julie Zeilinger, Cecilia Abadie, Marisa Franco, Sandra Restrepo, Rosie Carrasco. (Original Airdate 12/6/2014)
Robin in an intergenerational conversation with The F Bomb’s Julie Zeilinger on young women’s guilt and correct-line politics; Cecilia Abadie on wearable computers; Latina roundtable on immigration, with undocumented members speaking out.
WMC Live
November 21, 2014 | Carolyn Maloney, Elizabeth Sackler, Professor Sarah Deer, J.D. |
Immigration,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #105: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Elizabeth Sackler, Sarah Deer. (Original Airdate 11/22/2014)
Robin on on immigration. climate change, and denial—and on the Iroquois Constitution’s influencing James Madison. Guests: Rep. Carolyn Maloney; Sarah Deer on violence at Native women; Elizabeth Sackler, first woman chair of the Brooklyn Museum Board o
WMC Live
WMC Live #104: Sarah Marquis, Joanne N. Smith, Maxine Hanks. (Original Airdate 11/15/2014)
Robin on the e-publication of Monster after decades of unavailability. Guests: Joanne N. Smith, founder of Girls for Gender Equity; Mormon historian Maxine Hanks shaking up the LDS; and Sarah Marquis, who trekked alone through Asia for 10,000 miles.
WMC Live
November 07, 2014 | Suzanne Braun Levine, Ai-Jen Poo, Rebecca Gomperts |
Economy,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #103: Rebecca Gomperts, Suzanne Braun Levine, Ai-Jen Poo. (Original Airdate 11/8/2014)
Robin, post-elections, on the country as an abused spouse. Guests: MacArthur Award winner Ai-Jen Poo organizes domestic workers; author Suzanne Braun Levine on the new fatherhood; Rebecca Gomperts of WomenOnWeb.org on doing abortions—via e-mail.
WMC Live
October 31, 2014 | Stacy Smith, Elianne Ramos, Michelle Ebanks |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Science and tech
WMC Live #102: Elianne Ramos, Michelle Ebanks, Stacy Smith. (Original Airdate 11/1/2014)
Robin on the fake diversity plans of the boys at Google, Facebook, Apple, and Yahoo. Guests: WMC 2014 Social Media Award winner Elianne Ramos (@erGeekGoddess); Michelle Ebanks, CEO of Essence, Inc.; and Stacy Smith on women’s images in films abroad.
WMC Live
October 24, 2014 | Pat Mitchell, Katie Couric, Amma Asante, Joy Ann Reid |
Media,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #101: Katie Couric, Joy Reid, Pat Mitchell, Amma Asante. (Original Airdate 10/25/2014)
Pre-WMC Awards show! Robin on nurses and Ebola, plus raking Facebook and Google over new policies. Guests: awardees Katie Couric and Belle director Amma Asante; MSNBC’s Joy Reid; and multiple Emmy winner Pat Mitchell debuts as special correspondent.
WMC Live
October 17, 2014 | Celinda Lake, Melissa Silverstein, Robin Givens |
Politics,
Religion,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #100: Robin Givens, Celinda Lake, Melissa Silverstein. (Original Airdate 10/18/2014)
Robin describes a brave Sufi conference on women, peace, and changing the Muslim world. Guests: Robin Givens on Domestic Violence Month; pollster Celinda Lake talks women and the elections; entertainment correspondent Melissa Silverstein debuts.
WMC Live
WMC Live #99: Chirlane McCray, Anita DeFrantz, Jenny Nordberg. (Original Airdate 10/11/2014)
Robin on Ebola and women, plus some Surrealism Corner surprises. Guests: Olympic medalist Anita DeFrantz on sports today; Jenny Nordberg on Afghan girls passing as boys; Chirlane McCray, NYC first lady and feminist, talks policy—and literature!
WMC Live
October 03, 2014 | Salamishah Tillet, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Kristie Dotson, Joanne N. Smith, Danielle E. Gary, Maya Nussbaum, Taysha Clark |
Gender-based violence,
Girls,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #98: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Salamishah Tillet, Kristie Dotson, Joanne N. Smith, and Danielle E. Gary; Maya Nussbaum and Taysha Clark. (Original Airdate 10/4/2014)
Robin on ISIL killing Samira Salih Ali al-Nuaimi. Then, the Day of the Girl, a roundtable of African American feminists on what the My Brother’s Keeper campaign does to girls; plus the founder of Girls Write Now and one of its stellar “graduates.”
WMC Live
WMC Live #97: Karen Nussbaum, Mouna Ghanem, Carmen Gonzalez. (Original Airdate 9/27/2014)
Robin on our new war, medical research, how Shakespeare sounded in his day, and the autumnal equinox. Guests: Mouna Ghanem (Syrian Women’s Forum for Peace); Karen Nussbaum on unions and the middle class; Carmen Gonzalez on “environmental justice.”
WMC Live
WMC Live #96: Wendy Davis, Nina Khrushcheva, Eve Ellis. (Original Airdate 9/20/2014)
Robin on NFL batterers and their greedy masters. Guests: Wendy Davis on her memoir, her Texas gubernatorial campaign, and her own abortion; Nina Khruscheva dissects Putin’s manhood problem; Eve Ellis on women’s parity in boardrooms.
WMC Live
September 12, 2014 | Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Cristi Hegranes, Jane Friedman |
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #95: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Jane Friedman, Cristi Hegranes. (Original Airdate 9/13/2014)
Robin on the “Yes Means Yes” law, and the Rotherham, UK scandal. Guests: Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw on #MyBrothersKeeper; Jane Friedman on e-books transforming how we read; Cristi Hegranes on the first all-women professional wire service.