Book artist Felicia Rice started practicing her craft as a teenager in the 70s, but she wasn’t fully comfortable with the designation of ‘artist.’ Now in her 70s, Felicia has decided it is time for her to claim the title of artist proudly.
What happens when women feel open to telling their stories, even when they aren’t professional writers? When writer Julia Nusbaum was a graduate student, the course of her life changed in answer to this question.
This episode features an in-depth exploration of women’s storytelling, from talking about the roots of Julia’s business, Herstry, to the reasons why women still need a space—a brave space—in which to share their stories with each other.
I’m your host, Suki Wessling. I’m working on an episode about women telling stories, so I’m thinking a lot about why I write stories. One of the things I love….
This episode features two amazing funny women, Karin Babbitt and Leah Rogers, speaking from the heart. For them, and for all comedians of their ilk, comedy is about bringing their….
Some thoughts about 6 months of podcasting…as a woman.
What can the pregnancy and birth experiences of transgender men tell us about our cultural views of women? In this podcast, host Suki Wessling interviews researcher Vann Jones and features the words of three transgender men who became parents.
I love talking to writer and teacher Patrice Vecchione about pretty much anything. So when I invited her to an interview on The Babblery, we had to decide on a….
Women Lighthouse Keepers of the California Coast When I found out that my hometown of Santa Cruz had a female lighthouse keeper for 31 years, I naively wondered whether there….
Most histories of the region would feature their husbands as the winemakers and thus the center of attention, but like all histories that leave out the women, that history would be incomplete. This podcast with Prudy Foxx, Valerie Ahlgren, and June Smith explores the role of women in the early years of an industry.
Three UCSC scientists speak with host Suki Wessling about continuing issues that women face while studying and working in scientific fields. Gender bias doesn’t just lead to lower representation: It leads to the continuing suppression of women’s achievements and advancement. It also leads to biased outcomes in research and narrower fields of study. Two graduate students, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht and Shanna Howard, join research assistant Sarah Claus to talk about inequity in science education. They also share their passion and exuberance for scientific inquiry.
