WMC Live
October 18, 2013 | Suzanne Braun Levine, Geeta Gandbhir, Amanda Bennett, Rosemary Ahern |
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #56: Suzanne Braun Levine, Geeta Gandbhir, Amanda Bennett, Rosemary Ahern. (Original Airdate 10/19/2013)
Robin charges Ted Cruz with sedition, and shows how Senate women led a compromise. Guests on The Art of Editing: Suzanne Braun Levine (magazines); Geeta Gandbhir (film); Rosemary Ahern (books); and Amanda Bennett (news).
WMC Live
October 11, 2013 | Amanda Lindhout, Amy Richards, Lindy West, Christine Stark |
Misogyny,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #55: Amanda Lindhout, Amy Richards, Lindy West, Christine Stark. (Original Airdate 10/12/2013)
Robin on "unnatural" Republicans. Guests: Amanda Lindhout, captivity survivor; Lindy West, WMC Social Media winner; Amy Richards on MAKERS; Christine Stark on Duluth's vanishing Native women. Plus, Saudi Arabia in the Surrealism Corner—again.
WMC Live
October 04, 2013 | Pat Mitchell, Carol Jenkins, Christiane Amanpour, Maria Teresa Kumar, Sheila Johnson |
Feminism,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #54: Christiane Amanpour, Maria Teresa Kumar, Sheila Johnson, Carol Jenkins & Pat Mitchell. (Original Airdate 10/5/2013)
Pre-WMC Awards Gala show. Robin on the World Bank ranking of women’s status. Guests: Christiane Amanpour on journalism and women, Maria Teresa Kumar (MSNBC & Voto Latino), Sheila Johnson (producer of “The Butler”), Carol Jenkins, and Pat Mitchell.
WMC Live
September 27, 2013 | Eleanor Holmes Norton, Zerlina Maxwell, Louise W. Knight, Jacki Zehner |
Economy,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #53: Eleanor Holmes Norton, Zerlina Maxwell, Louise Knight, Jacki Zehner. (Original Airdate 9/28/2013)
Robin takes on the Federal Reserve and the UN. Guests: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on DC dysfunction; Zerlina Maxwell on rape culture and gun culture; historian Louise Knight; and Women Moving Millions CEO Jacki Zehner. Plus, Verbal Karate.
WMC Live
WMC Live #52: Sandra Fluke, Campus Activists, Mouna Ghanem. (Original Airdate 9/21/2013)
Robin compares Arab Spring spasms to the birth of the USA, and discusses a new study on rape motivation. Guests: Sandra Fluke; 3 campus activists compare strategies; and Mouna Ghanem, direct from Syria, for women and peace. Plus, Verbal Karate.
WMC Live
September 13, 2013 | Sheryl Sandberg, Dee Dee Myers, Navi Pillay |
International,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #51: Sheryl Sandberg, Dee Dee Myers, Navi Pillay. (Original Airdate 9/14/2013)
Season 2. Robin’s state-of-the-world roundup. Guests: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay; FaceBook CEO and author Sheryl Sandberg; and former White House press secretary and author Dee Dee Myers. Plus, a crowded Surrealism Corner.
WMC Live
September 06, 2013 | Sayda Zelaya, Deb Tolman, Cristal Williams Chancellor |
Arts and culture,
Gender-based violence,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #50: Deb Tolman, Chris Jahnke, Cristal Williams Chancellor, Sayda Zelaya. (Original Airdate 9/7/2013)
Robin on UNESCO’s gender-sensitive media guidelines, and why the Catholic Church wasn’t always against abortion. Guests Deb Tolman of SPARK and media coach Chris Jahnke, plus inside the WMC with Cristal Williams Chancellor and Sayda Zelaya.
WMC Live
July 27, 2013 | Carol Jenkins, Rinku Sen, Sayda Zelaya, Keneisha Deas |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #49: Carol Jenkins, Rinku Sen, Sayda Zelaya, Keneisha Deas. (Original Airdate 7/27/2013)
Robin on Zimmerman’s “inadmissible” domestic violence and the show’s first season before an August hiatus. Guests Carol Jenkins, Rinku Sen, and Sayda Zelaya and Keneisha Deas on new activism in light of the MLK, Jr. March’s 50th anniversary.
WMC Live
July 20, 2013 | Katrina vanden Heuvel, Laura Bates, Nada Bakos |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #48: Katrina vanden Heuvel, Katie Goodman, Laura Bates, Nada Bakos. (Original Airdate 7/20/2013)
Robin on the Zimmerman verdict and a double standard for violence against black women; an ex-CIA agent combats trafficking; an online activist fights daily sexism; comic Katie Goodman sings funny; Katrina vanden Heuvel on headlines and punditry.
WMC Live
July 13, 2013 | Mona Eltahawy, Jane Fonda., Sady Doyle, Martha Allen |
Jane Fonda,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #47: Jane Fonda, Sady Doyle, Mona Eltahawy, Martha Allen. (Original Airdate 7/13/2013)
Robin calls a double-fault on Wimbledon, and speaks with Sady Doyle about an unfunny comedian; Martha Allen on contemporary feminism; Mona Eltahawy reporting the uprising in Egypt; and Jane Fonda on "The Newsroom" and the sex lives of the busy and famous.
WMC Live
July 06, 2013 | Lauren Wolfe, Jessica Valenti, Ronnie Eldridge, Rachel Sklar |
Feminism,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #46: Jessica Valenti, Ronnie Eldridge, Rachel Sklar, Lauren Wolfe. (Original Airdate 7/6/2013)
Robin on writing a new Constitution and pregnancy discrimination. Lauren Wolfe from the Syrian-Turkish border; Ronnie Eldridge as she posits NYC’s first woman mayor; Rachel Sklar on women techies; and Feministing’s Jessica Valenti on motherhood.
WMC Live
June 22, 2013 | Wajeha al-Huwaider, Carol Gilligan, Rebecca Nagle, Becca Stevens |
Gender-based violence,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #44: Carol Gilligan, Wajeha al-Huwaider, Rebecca Nagle, Becca Stevens. (Original Airdate 6/22/2013)
Robin spotlights a GOOD army general, plus an exclusive interview with Saudi activist and writer Wajeha al-Huwaider;. Also: Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms haven for sexploited women; Rebecca Nagle, founder of FORCE; psychologist Carol Gilligan.
WMC Live
June 15, 2013 | Jessica Neuwirth, Ellen Goodman, Saru Jayaraman, Pamela Ribon |
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #43: Ellen Goodman, Jessica Neuwirth, Saru Jarayaman, Pamela Ribon. (Original Airdate 6/15/2013)
Robin discusses the Supreme Court's docket and Turkish women's protests, and speaks with comic Pamela Ribon; restaurant workers' organizer Saru Jarayaman; Ellen Goodman on end-of-life care; and Jessica Neuwirth on government surveillance.
WMC Live
WMC Live #42: Heidi Levine, Sarah Stierch, E. J. Graff, Veronica Arreola. (Original Airdate 6/8/2013)
Robin discusses women senators vs. generals testifying on sex harassment; Veronica Arreola on gender and STEM studies; E.J. Graff on the DOMA decision; Heidi Levine on being a woman war correspondent; and Sarah Stierch taking on sexism at Wikipedia.
WMC Live
June 01, 2013 | Elizabeth Evatt, Anat Hoffman, Dara Richardson-Heron, Stacy Jewell Lewis |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #41: Elizabeth Evatt, Anat Hoffman, Dr. Dana Richardson-Heron, Stacy Jewell Lewis. (Original Airdate 6/1/2013)
Robin speaks with guests Stacy Jewell Lewis, a survivor of sex slavery; Elizabeth Evatt on endangered human rights; Anat Hoffman on confronting Israel's orthodox fundamentalists; and Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron, YWCA CEO, on the Y as a feminist hotbed.
WMC Live
May 25, 2013 | Ashley Monroe, Soraya Chemaly, Yael Luttwak, Sarah Granger |
Free Speech,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #40: Ashley Monroe, Soraya Chemaly, Yael Luttwak, Sarah Granger. (Original Airdate 5/25/2013)
Robin dissects “The Greatest Generation." Guests: country music star Ashley Monroe; Soraya Chemaly on making Facebook drop violent, misogynistic pages; Sarah Granger on civilian cyber-security; and Yael Luttwak on a Muslim-Jewish diet program for peace!
WMC Live
May 18, 2013 | Debora Spar, Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., Carmen Gonzalez, Pramila Jayapal |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #39: Debora Spar, Beverly Tatum, Carmen Gonzalez, Pramila Jayapal. (Original Airdate 5/18/2013)
Robin comments on the Cleveland abductions, and speaks with Pramila Jayapal on immigration policy and women; Carmen Gonzalez on bias in academia; Spelman’s Beverly Tatum on ending collegiate sports; and Barnard’s Debora Spar on training women to lead.
WMC Live
WMC Live #38: Holly Kearl, Celinda Lake, Driver, Victoria Jackson & Ali Guthy. (Original Airdate 5/11/2013)
Robin on Mother’s Day's origins and pregnancy discrimination; Celinda Lake on candidates’ looks and electability; Holly Kearl on sex harassment; Juarez’s mothers of the disappeared; and a mother-daughter duo who fought an incurable disease.
WMC Live
WMC Live #37: Anna Quindlen, Kathleen Hanna, Shazia Rafi. (Original Airdate 5/4/2013)
Robin and the WMC staff mourn Features Editor-in-Chief Mary Thom. Plus, Shazia Rafi reports on Pakistan's elections; punk artist Kathleen Hanna recalls Riot Grrrl; and novelist Anna Quindlen discusses journalism and women's friendships.
WMC Live
April 27, 2013 | Cindy Blackman Santana, Sarah Manning, Linda Oh |
Arts and culture,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #36: Cindy Blackman Santana, Sarah Manning, Linda Oh, Lauren Sevian. (Original Airdate 4/27/2013)
Robin defends NY Times editor Jill Abramson, analyzes the Boston bombers’ relationships with women, and celebrates jazz women, including Grammy Award-winner Lauren Sevian; composer Sarah Manning; bassist Linda Oh; and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana.
WMC Live
WMC Live #35: Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Alice Quinn. (Original Airdate 4/20/2013)
Poetry Month. Robin celebrates new energy in poetry with Alice Quinn of the Poetry Society of America; Joy Harjo sings a poem; and former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove reads from Mother Love. Plus Robin links the Boston bombing to the Senate’s gun vote.
WMC Live
April 13, 2013 | Karen Nussbaum, Michaela Walsh, Alice Kessler-Harris, Jewelle Bickford |
Economy,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #34: Karen Nussbaum, Michaela Walsh, Alice Kessler-Harris, Jewelle Bickford. (Original Airdate 4/13/2013)
Robin celebrates For National Equal Pay Day by demystifying economics, and speaks with 9 to 5 founder Karen Nussbaum; Alice Kessler-Harris on the pink collar ghetto; Jewelle Bickford on investing; and Michaela Walsh of Women’s World Banking.
WMC Live
WMC Live #33: Dr. Allison Willis, Lori Katz, Rhona Johnson. (Original Airdate 4/6/2013)
Robin observes Parkinson's Awareness Month with her own “coming out,” plus her exposé on sexist research protocols. Guests include Lori Katz, founder of the first PD women’s group; caregiver Rhona Johnson; and neurologist Dr. Allison Willis.
WMC Live
March 30, 2013 | Geneva Overholser, Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Dina Dublon |
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #32: Geneva Overholser, Kimberly "Dr. Goddess" Ellis, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Dina Dublon. (Original Airdate 3/30/2013)
Robin on marriage equality and medical sexism. Guest include blogger Kimberly "Dr. Goddess" Ellis; journalist Geneva Overholser; author Letty Cottin Pogrebin; and Dina Dublon, one of Fortune’s 50 most powerful U.S. businesswomen (and a feminist!).
WMC Live
March 23, 2013 | Eleanor Smeal, Monica Rodriguez, Amelia Leclair, Jeanne Theoharis |
Health,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #31: Cappella Clausura, Eleanor Smeal, Monica Rodriguez, Amelia Leclair, Jeanne Theoharis. (Original Airdate 3/23/2013)
Robin discusses Martian microbes and Mother Theresa, and speaks with Ellie Smeal about Vatican corruption; Jeanne Theoharis on Rosa Parks; Cappella Clausura on medieval women composers; director Amelia LeClair; and Monica Rodriguez about STD awareness.