Yeah, What She Said
Summary: Yeah, What She Said is Calgary’s only feminist/women’s radio program. Each week your hosts Emily, Sarah, Sarelle and Tyra explore various issues that affect women locally, nationally and globally. As the voice of Calgary’s feminist community we inform you about upcoming events and interview local women who are doing amazing things. We also bring you women’s stories and news from around the globe, exploring a wide range of feminist topics from serious issues like prostitution to fun shows on pop culture. Most importantly, we give a voice to women, introduce the public to feminist ideas, and hopefully leave you questioning, thinking and wanting to know more!
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With interviews featuring Rhoda Mitchell from Up For Debate, and University of Calgary political science associate professor Melanee Thomas, the YWSS crew addresses issues affecting Canadians for the upcoming Federal Election. Featuring music from Canadian group Bonjay, we look at politicians' social media use, media coverage during the election, and highlight notable women in federal politics. In the Academic Feminist segment, we demystify the term 'White Feminism.' This episode originally aired September 21 2015.
The hosts of Yeah What She Said, Sarelle, Sarah, Tyra, and Emily, curate their favourite moments on air. From Girls on Deck and Isis, trans inclusive feminism, coverage on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, and a discussion of mental health issues in the bisexual community, this look back to previous episodes is a great opener to the show's new hour-long, monthly format.
Trevor Harrison, director of the Parkland Institute in Alberta, discusses with YWSS the Institute’s report on the negative effect neoliberal policies and governance have had on Albertan non-profit organizations. The report can be found online here: http://parklandinstitute.ca/research/summary/neoliberalism_and_the_non_profit_social_services_sector_in_alberta. This episode originally aired on July 27 2015.
Kate McInturff, a Senior Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins YWSS to talk about the Centre’s recently published report on the best and worst places to be a woman in Canada. Calgary ranked #23 out of #25. The report can be found online here: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/best-and-worst-places-be-woman-canada-2015. This episode originally aired on July 20, 2015.
Stasha Huntingford, a PhD Candidate at University of Calgary’s faculty of Social Work, and part of the Calgary Outlink Safe Shelter Program, joins the YWSS hosts to talk about homeless LBGTQ2S individuals and their specific needs. Huntingford offers us a unique perspective on street youth culture, frontline ethical dilemmas, drug recovery, homelessness and trauma. This episode originally aired on July 13, 2015.
Georgia Gaden Jones, an organizer of #SafeStampede and a PhD Candidate at the University of Calgary’s Communication, Media and Film department, joins the YWSS crew to discuss the online campaign, and working with the Calgary Sexual Health Centre to create a safe online space for Calgarians to voice sexual harassment experiences from the Stampede. This episode originally aired on July 6, 2015.
Shokoofeh Moussavi and Sarah Todd join YWSS from the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) to discuss the unique issues facing immigrant women in Calgary. Moussavi is manager of the Settlement and Integration department, and Todd is coordinator for the cross-cultural parent program. This episode originally aired on June 22, 2015.
Director of student services at the Student Association of MRU Shereen Samuels and MRU student Gin Volczuk join the YWSS crew to discuss changes to SAMRU’s student services for the Fall 2015 semester. This episode originally aired on June 8, 2015.
Rebecca Burton, Jennie Egerdie, and Laine Newman from Equity in Theatre joins the YWSS folks to discuss EiT’s efforts in bridging feminism and theatre, and the gender divide in theatre and the broader cultural sector. This episode originally aired on May 25, 2015.
Jill Piebiak of the No Tax on Tampons campaign joins the YWSS crew to discuss the campaign to end the tax on tampons. This episode originally aired on May 18, 2015. Later in May, the Federal government announced a repeal of the tax on feminine hygiene products, which takes effect July 1, 2015.
Back in April, the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo took Calgary by storm and asked the YWSS crew to host a panel. We organized Drawing Herstories, and asked Taryn Mahoney, Sarah Dorchak, and Leah Schmidt to present. This is a recording of that panel, and aired on CJSW on May 11, 2015.
Erika Stark, a breaking news reporter at the Calgary Herald, and Stasha Huntingford, co-founder of the Pussy Cats Consent Team, join the YWSS crew to discuss street harassment, the Red Mile and hockey culture. This episode originally aired on April 27, 2015.
Communication, Media, and Film graduate student Kala Ortwein joins YWSS to discuss her research into the experiences of daughters with homeless fathers. This episode originally aired on April 20, 2015.
In promotion for YWSS’s panel at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, Drawing Herstories, the three panelists Taryn Mahoney, Leah Schmidt, and Sarah Dorchak, join the YWSS crew to discuss their topics about women’s role and representation within comics history. This episode originally aired on April 13, 2015.
Michelle Robinson organized the Justice for Cindy Gladue rally in Calgary on April 2, 2015. Cindy Gladue was an Aboriginal sex worker found dead in 2011. Her accused killer was recently acquitted, sparking outrage among Aboriginal and sex worker activists. Michelle Robinson is the vice-president of the Calgary Forest Lawn federal Liberals and co-chair of the committee on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women roundtable. This episode comes with a trigger warning for violence and sexual assault. The episode originally aired on April 6, 2015.
