It’s Earth Day 2019 and this month’s music hour will be given to songs about the Earth in her peril, her beauty and her resilience. I’ll be weaving in quotes by Rachael Carson whose consciousness changing book Silent Spring has affected a generation of environmental practices and attitudes. Song List: Cold Frost Morning Barbara Higbie The Whole World is Burning Jennifer Berezan Muddy Road Walela Battered Earth Sweet Honey in the Rock Beautiful Dawn The Wailin' Jennys Mississippi Song Rising Appalachia Cherokee River Walela Gula Gula Mari Boine Aye Kerunene Keruna Tuulet (The Winds) Tellu Tundra Flower Mari Boine Earth My Body Alice Di Micele, Elouise Burrell, Freyda Epstein, Tina Malia, Windsong In These Arms: A Song for All Beings Jennifer Berezan

Kara Dansky, a lawyer and board member of the Women’s Liberation Front, and Ann Menasche, a founding member of Feminists in Struggle, engage in a thought-provoking debate on strategies for women’s liberation. They explore the intersection of left and right ideologies, critique recent global threats to women's rights, and advocate for grassroots feminism. The conversation also touches on the challenges of gender identity politics and emphasizes the importance of maintaining clear feminist messaging amidst political divisions. Celebrating three years of community-driven activism, their dialogue is both inspiring and essential.

Join us for this program focused on two amazing women's gatherings in the woods of Wisconsin focused on herbs and mushrooms. We interview Linda Conroy, founder of Midwest Women's Herbal and organizer for both these gatherings in nature and in intentional community. You'll also enjoy the words of Barbara Bitondo, Linda's student and an urban herbalist. Dr. Cho speaks with WLRN's Robin Long about mushrooms and her work as a pediatrician. The final interview is with keynote speaker at Mycelium Mysteries Women's Retreat, Katherine MacLean and her work with pslicybim mushrooms, meditation and consciousness. The program is rounded off with Sekhmet SheOwl's commentary about the importance of women gathering in nature and to share plant wisdom together in community. For more information about the two women's gatherings featured in this radio show, go to www.midwestwomensherbal.com. Get your tickets for Mycelium Mysteries by April 1st and you are eligible for early bird pricing. Thanks for tuning in to WLRN. Musical selections by First Aid Kit, Tegan & Sara, Thistle, and Lisa Thiel. Cover design by Natasha Petrov.

Explore the enchanting world of music celebrating underrepresented female voices. The transformative power of these tracks resonates deeply with themes of empowerment and social change. Listen to haunting melodies inspired by diverse cultures, from Ukrainian traditions to Inuit throat singing. Discover the rich stories behind songs that reflect resilience from women survivors of domestic violence. This captivating journey through sound promises to inspire and connect listeners to the ongoing fight for women's liberation and equality.

This program features our newest member, Danielle Whitaker from Atlanta who greets listeners before the world news written and delivered by Damayanti, WLRN's youngest member from India. Next you'll enjoy music by Gaelynn Lea and her song "Someday We'll Linger in the Sun" before Thistle's interview with our guest Ellana Crew, a blind lesbian from Baltimore. Then, enjoy Johnnie Mae Dunson's song "I'm a whole lotta woman" that leads into Robin Long's interview with Tara Ayers, a disability rights activist and long time producer of women's cultural events, theater and concerts. Finally, we are happy to feature another stellar commentary by our resident female-separatist, Sekhmet SheOwl. Please listen, like and share widely! We are a grassroots feminist community powered program that relies on our followers for ever wider audiences and distribution.

Song listing: Animal Dreams Sticky Red Egg Corpse Bike Lane Bella Ciao Jezebel Michigan Sister Voices This special edition of the WLRN Music Hour features our own Thistle Petterson. DJ Phoenixx's selection of songs from Thistle's discography gives you taste of the strong and sincere womon who started what is Women's Liberation Radio News. Listen as she introduces and connects with each song in her own words. The recent events of the past few years that have sought to erase Thistle's work, connection, reputation, and effectiveness as an activist have not stopped our fearless amazon. Thistle's music is heartfelt, and tells the truth - truth cannot and will not be stopped. Enjoy this hour of wimmin's music from WLRN's unstoppable leader. The featured picture is of Thistle playing in Madison with an old bass player friend in 2010.

Lee Lakeman, a dedicated activist since 1973 and a long-standing member of the Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter, shares her insights on combating violence against women. She reflects on the École Polytechnique massacre's impact on feminist activism and discusses the urgent issue of violence against Indigenous women in Canada, spotlighting systemic failures. Lakeman also addresses the complexities of feminism's relationship with prostitution and trans identities, emphasizing unity and resilience as vital for ongoing women's liberation efforts.

Dive into the pressing issue of censorship facing radical feminists. The conversation emphasizes the vital need to protect these voices in the current climate of free speech threats. Listeners will learn about the proactive steps being taken, including a fundraiser aimed at enhancing media security. This discussion is a rallying cry for solidarity and empowerment in the quest for women's liberation!

Lee Lakeman, a founding member of the Vancouver Rape Relief Center and women's rights activist since 1978, discusses the organization's history and ongoing efforts against gender-based violence. Laurel McBride shares insights into the shelter's operations and the importance of advocacy. Spoken-word artist Dominique Christina captivates with "The Period Poem," addressing societal stigma around menstruation. Together, they emphasize resilience in feminist activism and explore the critical need for community support and solidarity among women.

Welcome back sisters to another hour of women’s liberation music on WLRN! I’m Phoenixx and it is the end of January 2019. Someone said the other day that it felt like the 74th of January! In some ways the month has felt interminable--like it’s just not passing quickly enough. And that it’s just been two Januarys of insanity, violence, hate and abuse and still no impeachment!!!! Luckily, we still have these airwaves of radical women’s liberation feminist thought, action and music as refuge for us refugees fleeing from the continual onslaught of misogyny and male supremacy. A few months ago I put out a call for current women’s music that take on real issues relevant to us as radical feminists and Lesbians. Songs that include such themes like sexism, male supremacy/violence, female revolution, the war on women and girls. Recently I was gifted the album Cronesong released in June 2018 by The River Hags: Lizzie Yee-Haw, Sally Starflower, Lili Yee and Melanie Gorguny! I first encountered the river hags at Ohio Lesbian Music Festival last September. What caught my attention was a comment they made on stage about their anti-pornography position! Later I met one of them handing out anti-pornography stickers! What a sigh of relief to know there were performers at that festival who openly took that political stance and spoke about it. They earned my immediate respect. This next hour I feature their radical feminist americana/folk music with teeth. Enjoy! Please support these wimmin artists; download their Cronesong album: www.riverhags.bandcamp.com Song list: background music: To Soestre VOX 11 River Hags' song in the following order: Burn it Down NAMALT Motherland Amazing Amazons Bring Them HOme Two Sets of Rules Outsiders Flight of the Goddess Let 'Em Fly Yes, We Can Burn it Down (again) Reading of Mary Oliver's poem "A Thousand Mornings" from collection with the same name