“This dysfunctional town square” with TV producer Stephanie Jacobs
Stephanie Jacobs has had a long career covering elections for CBS News. But it wasn’t until she moved to California and became a California girl that politics became personal.
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Exactly Who We Are: The Portraiture of Jana Marcus
What happens when a photographer, a mature woman herself, welcomes older women into her studio to get the “full glamour treatment”? In this episode, we explore how a session with photographer Jana Marcus inspired and thrilled the women who took part. Even though beauty is supposed to be a superficial attribute, seeing themselves as beautiful, strong, and desirable had a deep and lasting effect on these women.
Riding the waves of feminism: A conversation with scholar Bettina Aptheker
Noted feminist scholar Bettina Aptheker explores the dawning of her feminist consciousness in waves. Daughter of a communist, Aptheker had to throw off a lifetime of conditioning about sexuality and the role of women in order to come into her own as a woman and a scholar.
Minibabble: On cats, haters, and fighting the good fight
Some thoughts on cats, haters, and fighting the good fight with feminist scholar Bettina Aptheker.
“A Place Where I Bloomed”
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….
Nurturing community through jazz
Some years ago I took a jazz singing course at our local community college. The instructor, the wonderful big band leader Wally Trindade, said that to really test our chops,….
Sierra Ryan: Parenting and Working for a Brighter Future
This interview was recorded for my series of articles, “Moms Who Make a Difference,” about women who have children and also work to better their communities. I’ve spoken to Sierra….
In conversation with author Claire Oshetsky
A conversation with author Claire Oshetsky about women and art, motherhood, and bringing up children with special needs.