Amplify Women on XRAY FM: Recent Episodes
Amplify Women on XRAY FM
Each year on International Women's Day, XRAY FM hosts a 12-hour live broadcast on KXRY Portland. This teach-in amplifies women’s voices and provides intersectional education on a diverse range of issues impacting women in Portland and beyond. The broadcast includes the voices of some of Portland’s most impactful community leaders, educators, activists, artists, and professionals, telling their stories to educate, empower, and inspire change.
Members of the iconic band Fanny – June Millington, Jean Millington, and Alice de Buhr – speak with Nate Carson (DJ and host of “Heavy Metal Sewing Circle” on XRAY). Tune in for words and music from the first all-female rock group with a multi-album major label contract.You can support Jean Millington’s stroke recovery and related medical expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/f/9se4a3-jean-millington-go
Nong Poonsukwattana of local Thai chicken and rice spot Nong’s Khao Man Gai and Thuy Pham of vegan Vietnamese destination Mama Dut speak with Miranda Selinger (XRAY Talk Programming Coordinator) about the journey of starting a business; their experiences in Portland’s restaurant scene; heritage, authenticity, and self-determination; and the delicious dishes that helped them succeed.Find Nong on Instagram @nongskhaomangai and the Riding Tiger podcast.Find Thuy on Instagram @mama.dut.foods or @thuypdx
DJ Sappho (musical artist, event producer and co-owner of Koritsi Komma Records) speaks with Sam Smargiassi (XRAY volunteer & electronic music producer) about queer spaces, femme spaces, Portland’s dance culture, and the legacy of women in electronic music. You can find DJ Sappho on Instagram @djsappho.
Author, dancer, and poet Zaji Cox speaks with Nina Dabit (XRAY Development Manager) about her experience in the local arts scene, how certain identities experience gatekeeping, and the challenges of tokenization in a city with Portland’s demographic makeup.
What is a brave space? What is a safer space? Ninesha Myers of Akasha Massage explores these concepts and how they appear in Portland and in holistic healthcare settings generally.
Michelle Week and Domenika Radonich of Good Rain Farm dive deep into food access, Indigenous land stewardship, and food sovereignty.
Actor, dancer, and vocalist Bevin Victoria shares her experiences and observations on representation, whitewashing, and genre exclusion in film. Get ready for some hot takes on Star Wars and insights about performance, perception, and Portland’s arts scene.
Audio industries are largely gatekept from women and other marginalized identities. Morgan Jones (co-host of XRAY's News with My Fiance & Unrefined Sophisticates), Naomi Shah (MeetCute), and Jennifer Waits (Radio Survivor, Spinning Indie, co-chair of the College/Community/Educational Radio Caucus for the Library of Congress' Radio Preservation Task Force) share their experiences in different parts of the audio media scene and consider how women can get a foot in the door, how each of their unique brands of storytelling speak to them, and how the industry can better serve women of color.
How did the Dyke March begin? Who coined “dykes on bikes”? What’s the experience of march organizers in recent years? Here to answer all that and more are Belinda Carroll (PDX Dyke March coordinator, Comedian, XRAY Host), Marna Dietch (LA Dyke March coordinator), and Shaley Howard (PDX Dyke March coordinator).
Eden Dawn (former Portland Monthly style editor, author of “The Portland Book of Dates,” founder of Claws Out), Alex Zielenski (Portland Mercury news editor), Brooke Jackson-Glidden (Eater PDX), Fiona McCann (Portland Monthly editor-in-chief), and Katherine Hamilton (Portland Monthly food editor) hash out the realities of being a woman reporter in this day and age, the role of social media in their lives, and the perception of fashion or food reporting versus politics and hard news. You can find Eden at www.edendawn.com and @edendawn. Alex is @alex_zee on Twitter, and Fiona is @fiona_mccann. Brooke is @jacksonglidden on IG, and Katherine Hamilton is @kat.bites.
Lindsey Sadlou (Field Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon), An Do (Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon), Kalpana Krishnamurthy (Forward Together), and Aarna Dixit (PPAO Teen Council, Students Against Sexual Oppression, Teen Vogue 21 under 21, “Dirty Talk” podcast) join in conversation to discuss the meaning of reproductive justice, abortion access in 2022, and regional implications.
What does environmental justice work look like in Portland, Oregon? This panel is hosted by Candace Avalos, Executive Director of Verde and Chair of the Portland Citizens Charter Review Committee. She is joined by Vivian Satterfield (Verde), Anna Kemper (Sunrise PDX, HereTogether Oregon), and J'reysha Brannon (Civil & Environmental Engineer for the City of Portland and NAACP PDX Environmental Justice Chair).
The Amplify Women Teach-In is in its 5th year, and that’s been made possible thanks to the support of 100+ individuals. Coordinating the teach-in, and the why of the format, and the programming in general is something we haven’t gone in depth on quite like this. XRAY Development Manager, Nina Dabit (who has co-coordinated the teach-in with XRAY Talk Coordinator Miranda Selinger from 2020-2022) is joined by original co-coordinator of the teach-in, Keiren Bond, and longtime participant and XRAY talk content aficionado, Emily Gilliland. Key episodes discussed:2021 - Reproductive Justice & Abortion Support, hosted by Hannah Rosenau with NWAAF & CASC2018 - What is Intersectionality? Hosted by Emilly Prado2022 - Imagining a World Post-Roe: The Future of Abortion Access, hosted by Lindsey Sadlou of Planned Parenthood Advocates of OR
Members of the iconic band Fanny – June Millington, Jean Millington, and Alice de Buhr – speak with Nate Carson (DJ and host of “Heavy Metal Sewing Circle” on XRAY). Tune in for words and music from the first all-female rock group with a multi-album major label contract.You can support Jean Millington’s stroke recovery and related medical expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/f/9se4a3-jean-millington-go
Nong Poonsukwattana of local Thai chicken and rice spot Nong’s Khao Man Gai and Thuy Pham of vegan Vietnamese destination Mama Dut speak with Miranda Selinger (XRAY Talk Programming Coordinator) about the journey of starting a business; their experiences in Portland’s restaurant scene; heritage, authenticity, and self-determination; and the delicious dishes that helped them succeed.Find Nong on Instagram @nongskhaomangai and the Riding Tiger podcast.Find Thuy on Instagram @mama.dut.foods or @thuypdx
DJ Sappho (musical artist, event producer and co-owner of Koritsi Komma Records) speaks with Sam Smargiassi (XRAY volunteer & electronic music producer) about queer spaces, femme spaces, Portland’s dance culture, and the legacy of women in electronic music. You can find DJ Sappho on Instagram @djsappho.
Author, dancer, and poet Zaji Cox speaks with Nina Dabit (XRAY Development Manager) about her experience in the local arts scene, how certain identities experience gatekeeping, and the challenges of tokenization in a city with Portland’s demographic makeup.
What is a brave space? What is a safer space? Ninesha Myers of Akasha Massage explores these concepts and how they appear in Portland and in holistic healthcare settings generally.
Michelle Week and Domenika Radonich of Good Rain Farm dive deep into food access, Indigenous land stewardship, and food sovereignty.
Actor, dancer, and vocalist Bevin Victoria shares her experiences and observations on representation, whitewashing, and genre exclusion in film. Get ready for some hot takes on Star Wars and insights about performance, perception, and Portland’s arts scene.
Audio industries are largely gatekept from women and other marginalized identities. Morgan Jones (co-host of XRAY's News with My Fiance & Unrefined Sophisticates), Naomi Shah (MeetCute), and Jennifer Waits (Radio Survivor, Spinning Indie, co-chair of the College/Community/Educational Radio Caucus for the Library of Congress' Radio Preservation Task Force) share their experiences in different parts of the audio media scene and consider how women can get a foot in the door, how each of their unique brands of storytelling speak to them, and how the industry can better serve women of color.
How did the Dyke March begin? Who coined “dykes on bikes”? What’s the experience of march organizers in recent years? Here to answer all that and more are Belinda Carroll (PDX Dyke March coordinator, Comedian, XRAY Host), Marna Dietch (LA Dyke March coordinator), and Shaley Howard (PDX Dyke March coordinator).
Eden Dawn (former Portland Monthly style editor, author of “The Portland Book of Dates,” founder of Claws Out), Alex Zielenski (Portland Mercury news editor), Brooke Jackson-Glidden (Eater PDX), Fiona McCann (Portland Monthly editor-in-chief), and Katherine Hamilton (Portland Monthly food editor) hash out the realities of being a woman reporter in this day and age, the role of social media in their lives, and the perception of fashion or food reporting versus politics and hard news. You can find Eden at www.edendawn.com and @edendawn. Alex is @alex_zee on Twitter, and Fiona is @fiona_mccann. Brooke is @jacksonglidden on IG, and Katherine Hamilton is @kat.bites.
Lindsey Sadlou (Field Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon), An Do (Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon), Kalpana Krishnamurthy (Forward Together), and Aarna Dixit (PPAO Teen Council, Students Against Sexual Oppression, Teen Vogue 21 under 21, “Dirty Talk” podcast) join in conversation to discuss the meaning of reproductive justice, abortion access in 2022, and regional implications.
What does environmental justice work look like in Portland, Oregon? This panel is hosted by Candace Avalos, Executive Director of Verde and Chair of the Portland Citizens Charter Review Committee. She is joined by Vivian Satterfield (Verde), Anna Kemper (Sunrise PDX, HereTogether Oregon), and J'reysha Brannon (Civil & Environmental Engineer for the City of Portland and NAACP PDX Environmental Justice Chair).
The Amplify Women Teach-In is in its 5th year, and that’s been made possible thanks to the support of 100+ individuals. Coordinating the teach-in, and the why of the format, and the programming in general is something we haven’t gone in depth on quite like this. XRAY Development Manager, Nina Dabit (who has co-coordinated the teach-in with XRAY Talk Coordinator Miranda Selinger from 2020-2022) is joined by original co-coordinator of the teach-in, Keiren Bond, and longtime participant and XRAY talk content aficionado, Emily Gilliland. Key episodes discussed:2021 - Reproductive Justice & Abortion Support, hosted by Hannah Rosenau with NWAAF & CASC2018 - What is Intersectionality? Hosted by Emilly Prado2022 - Imagining a World Post-Roe: The Future of Abortion Access, hosted by Lindsey Sadlou of Planned Parenthood Advocates of OR
Robin Maxkii speaks with host Sam Smargiassi about her work as a coder, broadening Native American participation in tech, and tokenization.
Robin Maxkii speaks with host Sam Smargiassi about her work as a coder, broadening Native American participation in tech, and tokenization.
Diamond Stylz is interviewed on the Gender Reveal podcast by host Tuck Woodstock. Stylz is the creator of Marsha’s Plate and executive director of Black Trans Women Inc.
In this excerpt from the podcast Gender Reveal, host Tuck Woodstock speaks with Imara Jones, founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast.
In this special edition of Everything Is Interesting for Amplify Women, Keera Lindenberg introduces you to some of the female scientists, both living and dead, that have paved the way for women in STEM and changed the course of history along the way.
Emmy Ritter (Raphael House) is joined by Jenny Woodson (Volunteers of America Oregon Home Free), Alicia Ponce (Call to Safety), and Allison Wilson (Domestic Violence Crisis Response, Multnomah County Domestic & Sexual Violence Coordination Office) to discuss what domestic violence work has looked like this past year and the impacts of stay-at-home orders throughout the system.
Hannah Rosenau is joined by Beth with the NW Abortion Access Fund and Allie and Margeaux of the Cascades Abortion Support Collective. They discuss abortion support work during the pandemic, current issues and legislation regarding reproductive rights, the roots of reproductive justice as a concept, the police use of tear gas as a reproductive justice issue, and more
A conversation between Amber Boydston (Spirited Justice) and Alexis Braly James (Construct the Present) on the intersectionality of race and gender, colorism in today’s social justice movements, and more.
Felicia of STROLL PDX joins host Miranda Selinger in conversation to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on local sex wokers, House Bill 3088, decriminalization, and more.
Melissa Erlbaum and Diana Camarillo of Clackamas Women’s Services join host Emily Gilliland in conversation to discuss their work, including their Legal Empowerment Accelerator Program and the Promotoras program.
Host Christine Alexander is joined by Stacey Chamberlain (AFSCME Council 75) and Amber McCoy (PNW Regional Council of Carpenters) to discuss the history, current state, and futures of women in the labor movement.
XRAY in the Morning host Belinda Carroll interviews Kali Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX.
For Amplify Women 2021, XRAY in the Morning broadcasts a special edition of its regular News With Friends segment called “News With Femmes”—hosted by Belinda Carroll, Karly Quadros, and Keera Lindenberg.
Diamond Stylz is interviewed on the Gender Reveal podcast by host Tuck Woodstock. Stylz is the creator of Marsha’s Plate and executive director of Black Trans Women Inc.
In this excerpt from the podcast Gender Reveal, host Tuck Woodstock speaks with Imara Jones, founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast.
In this special edition of Everything Is Interesting for Amplify Women, Keera Lindenberg introduces you to some of the female scientists, both living and dead, that have paved the way for women in STEM and changed the course of history along the way.
Emmy Ritter (Raphael House) is joined by Jenny Woodson (Volunteers of America Oregon Home Free), Alicia Ponce (Call to Safety), and Allison Wilson (Domestic Violence Crisis Response, Multnomah County Domestic & Sexual Violence Coordination Office) to discuss what domestic violence work has looked like this past year and the impacts of stay-at-home orders throughout the system.
Hannah Rosenau is joined by Beth with the NW Abortion Access Fund and Allie and Margeaux of the Cascades Abortion Support Collective. They discuss abortion support work during the pandemic, current issues and legislation regarding reproductive rights, the roots of reproductive justice as a concept, the police use of tear gas as a reproductive justice issue, and more
A conversation between Amber Boydston (Spirited Justice) and Alexis Braly James (Construct the Present) on the intersectionality of race and gender, colorism in today’s social justice movements, and more.
Felicia of STROLL PDX joins host Miranda Selinger in conversation to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on local sex wokers, House Bill 3088, decriminalization, and more.
Melissa Erlbaum and Diana Camarillo of Clackamas Women’s Services join host Emily Gilliland in conversation to discuss their work, including their Legal Empowerment Accelerator Program and the Promotoras program.
Host Christine Alexander is joined by Stacey Chamberlain (AFSCME Council 75) and Amber McCoy (PNW Regional Council of Carpenters) to discuss the history, current state, and futures of women in the labor movement.
XRAY in the Morning host Belinda Carroll interviews Kali Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX.
For Amplify Women 2021, XRAY in the Morning broadcasts a special edition of its regular News With Friends segment called “News With Femmes”—hosted by Belinda Carroll, Karly Quadros, and Keera Lindenberg.
Erica Sinkovic of Women in Music, Zia McCabe from The Dandy Warhols, and Kristi Balzer, executive director of Rock n Roll Camp for Girls, discuss the past, present, and future of women in the music industry.
Paige Kreisman, running for Oregon House District 42, sits down with Molly Woodstock on the podcast Gender Reveal to talk about her campaign and her politics origin story.
Jillian Schoene of Emerge Oregon is joined in conversation with Wlnsvey Campos and Lacey Beaty.
City Club of Portland's Friday Forums reflects on the 100th anniversary of the first women's voting rights in the US, featuring panelists Eliza Canty-Jones, Shadiin Garcia, Dr. Shirley Jackson, and Emily Evans. How has the women's vote impacted Oregon over the last 100 years? What barriers remain? What kind of effect might the vote of women play in the 2020 election?
Sex educators Stella Harris and Amory Jane sit down with Miranda Selinger of XRAY to discuss sex ed in the context of International Women's Day 2020.
Erica Sinkovic of Women in Music, Zia McCabe from The Dandy Warhols, and Kristi Balzer, executive director of Rock n Roll Camp for Girls, discuss the past, present, and future of women in the music industry.
Hannah Rosenau is joined by guests Nilofar Ganjaie and Michele Ruffin to talk about the state of reproductive justice in 2020.
The Fab Lab is an educational YouTube series for kids. Its creator, Lindsey Murphy, joins Emily and Karol to talk STEM, learning, and doughnuts on XRAY in the Morning.
Emily Evans is the executive director of the Women's Foundation of Oregon. She joined hosts Emily Gilliland and Karol Collymore on XRAY in the Morning for Amplify Women.
Emily Gilliland and Karol Collymore interview Andrea Paluso of Family Forward on XRAY in the Morning to kick off Amplify Women 2020 on XRAY FM.
Aviva McClure sits down for a conversation with artists Rainezra, Setareh Mofidi, and White Lotus, to discuss young women's experiences in the world of music, particularly hip hop and R&B.
Special guests Carmen McKibben and Terri Niles, organizers of the Women's March 2020 in Vancouver, WA, join the hosts of Filibusters for its International Women's Day episode on KXRW Vancouver and KXRY Portland.
Jennifer Thelander and Shelby Neil are self-defense instructors at Portland WomenStrength and GirlStrength.
Paige Kreisman, running for Oregon House District 42, sits down with Molly Woodstock on the podcast Gender Reveal to talk about her campaign and her politics origin story.
Jillian Schoene of Emerge Oregon is joined in conversation with Wlnsvey Campos and Lacey Beaty.
City Club of Portland's Friday Forums reflects on the 100th anniversary of the first women's voting rights in the US, featuring panelists Eliza Canty-Jones, Shadiin Garcia, Dr. Shirley Jackson, and Emily Evans. How has the women's vote impacted Oregon over the last 100 years? What barriers remain? What kind of effect might the vote of women play in the 2020 election?
Sex educators Stella Harris and Amory Jane sit down with Miranda Selinger of XRAY to discuss sex ed in the context of International Women's Day 2020.
Hannah Rosenau is joined by guests Nilofar Ganjaie and Michele Ruffin to talk about the state of reproductive justice in 2020.
The Fab Lab is an educational YouTube series for kids. Its creator, Lindsey Murphy, joins Emily and Karol to talk STEM, learning, and doughnuts on XRAY in the Morning.
Emily Evans is the executive director of the Women's Foundation of Oregon. She joined hosts Emily Gilliland and Karol Collymore on XRAY in the Morning for Amplify Women.
Emily Gilliland and Karol Collymore interview Andrea Paluso of Family Forward on XRAY in the Morning to kick off Amplify Women 2020 on XRAY FM.
Aviva McClure sits down for a conversation with artists Rainezra, Setareh Mofidi, and White Lotus, to discuss young women's experiences in the world of music, particularly hip hop and R&B.
Special guests Carmen McKibben and Terri Niles, organizers of the Women's March 2020 in Vancouver, WA, join the hosts of Filibusters for its International Women's Day episode on KXRW Vancouver and KXRY Portland.
Jennifer Thelander and Shelby Neil are self-defense instructors at Portland WomenStrength and GirlStrength.