Women Political Prisoners
description: Side A - Political Prisoners: “Insight into the political nature of the imprisonment of women. Gail Simon has selected and read the writings of women who are imprisoned. Also hear music and poetry selected from the Olivia Records Album - Any Woman’s Blues, made by the Women’s Concert Collective, recorded live in the Women’s Jail at San Bruno in December 1975.”

Our Cities, Our Lives - Wife Battery
subject: Domestic Violence
description: Episode of Our Cities, Our Lives. Side A is an interview with members of the Center for the Elimination of Violence in the Family (Yolonda Baker and Diane Jackson) and a former resident of the center (Laura), mostly about the center and the work they are doing. The Center for the Elimination of Violence in the Family opened on March 4, 1977 (according to Yolonda, it is the first domestic violence shelter in NYC). The Center offers shelter/residence, counseling, referrals to education programs, job-training, work opportunities at the shelter, and accompaniment to welfare, family court, and police appointments. Side B is for taking calls.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Unstuck in Time - Magic
subject: Religion
subject: Spirituality
subject: Psychology
subject: Occult
description: Side A: Margot Adler discusses the various definitions of "occult" and "magic" as expressed by four groups in society: the uneducated, the educated, scholars, and practicitioners. Adler contends that the way these words are defined reflect social conditioning and shape the conversation around spiritual practice and occult study. She proposes a definition that is not mystical nor supernatural that she explores and expounds upon throughout the program. To this end, Adler relates an experience she had visiting and working within a small farming community of magic practitioners and how their understanding of magic as the "art of getting results" applied to their lives. One psychological element that Adler focuses upon is charisma and how the charisma of individuals or communities is itself a magical quality. Side B: There is a call in portion at the end of the program wherein Adler and callers talk about Rorschach and the Tarot, therapist role within witchcraft, New York magical and spiritual communities, and ends with a more heated discussion regarding the divisions between magic and science.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1977
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Modern Scream
subject: Humor
description: Side A opens with Viv Sutherland introducing Lily Tomlin’s comedy album Modern Scream on the WBAI Women’s Studies program. The bulk of the tape features Tomlin’s satirical sketches, where she voices multiple characters. Highlights include a bizarre monologue from a woman addicted to rubber, a mock celebrity interview parodying Hollywood shallowness, a chaotic sorority speech full of performative morality, and a child’s monologue touching on emotional contradictions. The humor is absurdist, character-driven, and rooted in media and gender satire. Side B continues with more sketches from Modern Scream, maintaining the format of comic vignettes performed by Tomlin. It features a flashback to Detroit high school life, a surreal phone company sketch, a spoof interview about playing a heterosexual woman, a parody detergent commercial that turns into a soap opera-style meltdown, and a long sermon from “Sister Boogie Woman” celebrating radical self-expression. The tape closes with Sutherland’s sign-off and a preview of upcoming feminist programming. Like Side A, it’s rich in satire but not thematically aligned with our themes.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

More Than Half the World - A Pretty Face is not Safe in this City
subject: Women
subject: Feminism
subject: Music
subject: Civil Rights
description: Side A: Host discusses women's rights and justice in the United States. Show features various feminist musicians.
description: Side B: Host and callers discuss women in music, societal change as well as women’s rights.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Female Angst
subject: Women
description: Side A:Women playing the guitar singing a jingle. She goes on to talk about the pain that comes with operating in a male centered society. In an interview, two women talk about women not being as confident in their ability of being without the "big father" figure present for reassurance. There's a conversation discussing how a woman sacrifices more, does more, feels more, which makes them gifted. They talk about women as nature, explaining how a woman's suffering forces people to experience life on a deeper level. There is talk about work as a form of salvation while finding moments of joy in the process. Side B:"Equating women to death, and men with life." Person being interviewed offers a new perspective on coexisting as both man and woman. She stresses personal identity over identification and speaks about how when a women acquires education she poses as a threat to men. She mentions how women giving boundless and immense love to men, when in actuality women are in search of themselves as an individual. Tape ends in music.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Common Ground - Women Have Always Worked
subject: Women--United States--Economic conditions
subject: Women--Employment--United States
description: (This is side B of tape) An interview with Alice Kessler-Harris about her book, "Women Have Always Worked," published by Feminist Press. Hessler redefines "work" and also emphasizes how historically women's labor was not salaried or compensated financially.

♀♀ (Women) in El Salvador
subject: Latin-American Women
subject: El Salvador
subject: Violence
description: (This is Side A of tape) Part one of a program on Latin-American women, features a recorded lecture by journalist Anne Nelson given at an International Women's League for Peace and Freedom meeting. Nelson discusses her trip to El Salvador, the paramilitary death squads, and the specific state violence done to Salvadoran women. Nelson laments how this is not being reported on or considered "news" by fellow American reporters and Washington.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1981-03-08
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Women's Studies Robin Morgan Reads: The Network of the Imaginary Mother
subject: Motherhood
subject: Children
subject: Families
subject: Patriarchy
subject: Feminism
subject: Spirituality
subject: Existentialism
description: Robin Morgan reads her five part poem that is " a weird love poem" to her mother, husband, friends (sisters), children, and her self. Morgan describes it as a metaphysical search for transcendence. Mentioning the goddess, the poem situates womanhood to genitalia and the body.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Woman (W♀man): Sandra Elkin Speaks with Cris Williamson
subject: Social issues
subject: women
subject: music
description: Woman' is a talk show featuring in-depth conversations exploring issues affecting the lives of women. This episode features a conversation with Cris Williamson, who has been a singer songwriter for the past 14 years. She currently records with Olivia Records, an all-womens recording company. Her latest release is the "Changer and the Changed."
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-03-04
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Know Your Body: Sexuality
subject: Sexuality
subject: Body
description: From a series of 8 lectures which comprised a course by and for women also entitled "Know Your Body." The course was given at the Women's Medical Center in New York City, where this lecture was recorded for WBAI in May and June, 1972, by Caryl Ratner and Bill Monaghan. Produced by Caryl Ratner. Contains frank, explicit discussion. Broadcast on WBAI first in June, 1972 and also in October 1972.
creator: Caryl Ratner
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1972-05-11
date: 1972-06-15
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Unstuck in Time
subject: Spirituality
description: Notes on back: "Return from Vacation" "Prospectus for 'Season'" "Feminism" "Synthesis of Politics + Spirituality" "Ms.Magazine September 1975 + Akwesasne Note"
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1975-09-05
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Everywomanspace - Tarot
subject: Spirituality
description: Tarot reader explains her practice and interpretation of tarot from a “subjective level.” Spirituality/tarot is positioned as a move from patriarchy. The tarot reader credits her practice of tarot to her upbringing around women, reading of feminist texts, also her mother is a witch.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

More Than Half the World - Abortion
subject: Abortion
subject: Feminism
description: Host, Judy Pasternak, discusses abortion and the struggle for the legal right of women to have control over their bodies. In her reflection upon the legal battle surrounding this issue, Pasternak notes that the majority of the individuals making these decisions from a federal level down to its local implementation are male identifying. In her past experience and many other of the callers, the medical infrastructure and service providers were male which they felt impacted their care and the comportment of the medical team.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

1st East Coast Conference on Women & Porn
subject: Prisons
subject: Pornography
description: Side B - 1st East Coast Conference on Women & Porn: “The following segment on the Velvet Sledgehammer features tapings from the 1st East Coast Conference on Women and Pornography.”
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Women + Crime
subject: Patriarchy
subject: Labor
description: Side A: In this interview, Dr. Freda Adler discusses the rise in female criminal behavior as a consequence of broader social changes, particularly women’s increased participation in public and professional life. She explains that as women gain access to new roles, they also gain opportunities to engage in crimes once dominated by men. Traditional “feminine” crimes (such as prostitution and shoplifting) are being replaced by more assertive and violent acts like armed robbery and even assassination. Adler emphasizes that this shift doesn’t stem from new motivations but from changing circumstances, and she challenges the myth of inherent female passivity by documenting the evolving cultural landscape. Side B: This side explores how institutions—from law enforcement to the courts and prisons—have struggled to keep pace with changes in female behavior. Adler critiques the justice system’s gendered assumptions, showing how women have often received either harsher or overly lenient treatment based on outdated ideas. She also highlights discrimination in prison rehabilitation, the invisibility of women’s prison uprisings, and the psychological toll of role confusion (psychological and social uncertainty that many women face as gender roles shift rapidly) and cultural pressure. The tape closes with a call to treat women’s liberation and female criminality as separate issues, arguing for systemic reform rather than a return to traditional gender roles.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Goddess and the Origins of Patriarchy
subject: LGBTQ+ spiritual people
description: The Lesbian Radio Show, hosted by Rose Jordan. Discussion about the ancient goddess culture and feminist spirituality with Merlin Stone, author of "When God Was a Woman" (1976) and Grace Chanel, who had recent article in feminist journal, Heresies (1978).
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1978
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

The Lesbian Show - Kwanza
subject: Kwanzaa
description: Recordings of a group discussion around the 7 principles of Kwanzaa, particularly in regards to community and faith, interspersed with singing of Kwanzaa songs.
creator: Donna Allegra
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Sexual Harassment on the Job
subject: Labor
subject: Shift from Patriarchy
subject: Violence
subject: Lesbian Radio
description: Side A is a radio program on WBAI in New York, hosted by Viv Sutherland, and addresses the serious issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. The show consists of two central interviews: Mary Garvin, a carpenter and member of a union, and Rachel, a legal secretary, who both tell their own stories of being harassed at the workplace. Mary Garvin, a member of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1204, describes her own encounters with casual and malicious forms of harassment at work on building sites, such as discriminatory treatment as a minority worker. Rachel describes a hellish experience of attempted sexual attack by her employer, a private attorney, detailing being physically restrained and assaulted in his office. The program also features phone-ins from listeners discussing different issues surrounding sexual harassment, law, and potential responses to such an event––some advocating for violent responses. The discussion touches upon the issue of complexities of building harassment cases, shortcomings in current legal protection, and the need for systemic changes to assist the victims better and prevent workplace harassment. Side B continues with call-ins. It expands on themes from the first half but brings in more emphasis on legal, economic, and cultural barriers to justice. The program ends with a call for systemic change, grassroots activism, and women reclaiming their power in courtrooms, workplaces, and daily interactions.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Simone de Beauvoir discusses the art of writing
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Feminist literature
subject: Coming of age
subject: Women authors
description: Recorded in Paris with Studs Terkel, Simone de Beauvoir describes her philosophies of life and writing her memoirs, discussing: her childhood upbringing in Catholic school, dynamics with her parents, artistic influences in her life, the experience of being a woman writer, and wartime.
publisher: WFMT radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

The Lesbian in Literature - Episode 3 of 4
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Lesbian poetry
subject: Lesbian children's literature
subject: Lesbophobia
subject: LGBTQ+ children's literature
description: This tape contains the third panel from the Gay Academic Union Conference at NYU, the "Lesbian in Literature" Panel. Panelists are Janet Cooper, speaking on female crushes and friendships in children's literature, and Cynthia Secor, speaking about Gertrude Stein and James Joyce. The moderator was Virginia Caputo. Janet describes that the first room in a library targeted specifically for children was in the Pratt Library in Brooklyn in 1895. The librarian Anne Carole Moore worked there, and would become a very influential children's librarian. She speaks on the monopoly of children's literature in publishing and book awards, with Anne Carole Moore at the center due to her connections with other powerful librarians. Since Anne Carole Moore's appointment, child friendships and friend crushes in literature have disappeared. The removal of content in library books where children physically touched each other, Janet says, was a direct result of the fear of lesbianism. Cynthia Secor speaks about Gertrude Stein and James Joyce. She asserts that Stein is an oft-overlooked figure in literature. Gertrude Stein was a sort of hidden figure, while James Joyce was taught everywhere. Stein was read by many lesbian women, but Cynthia did not read Stein until she joined the lesbian community. Cynthia reads a passage by Stein, "Cow come out...", discusses Stein's novella, Q.E.D., and her "Patriarchal Poetry" essay.
publisher: KPFK radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Marilyn Coffey
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Masturbation
subject: Women's movement
subject: Feminism
description: Irene Yarrow hosts writer and poet Marilyn Coffey on the show Everywomanspace. The program starts with Marilyn reading several of her poems: "Insight," "The Diet," "Wordlessly," and "Observation." Irene and Marilyn discuss Marilyn's brief career in journalism and development as a writer, and the writing of her novel, Marcella, a coming-of-age story. Marilyn then reads an excerpt from Marcella. After the excerpt, Marilyn Coffey explains the projects she has been working on more recently--her second novel, books of essays, and teaching English at Pratt Institute. Irene and Marilyn discuss the difficulties of switching between various forms of writing, like poetry vs. prose vs. non-fiction. Marilyn also reflects on how joining the Women's Movement and becoming a feminist has changed her writing and the reception of her writing. They discuss how deeply ingrained the patriarchy is in their lives and consciousnesses. Marilyn reads a final poem, "Cold," to end the program.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Amazon Country - Victoria Brownworth Speaks with Bertha Harris
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Women's music
subject: Lesbian authors
subject: Lesbian fiction
subject: Patriarchy
subject: Lesbian identity
description: Victoria Brownworth interviews author Bertha Harris in an episode of Amazon Country. Bertha discusses how writing has been a means of freedom and escape for her, and how she would like fiction to help define what it means to be a lesbian. They also explore whether and how the patriarchy has an impact on what women write. They ruminate on the overlap between politics and art.
publisher: WXPN radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Women's Studies - 13th Moon: Marilyn Hacker and Grace Paley
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Lesbian poetry
subject: Feminists
description: Presented in the Women's Studies series, this episode contains poetry readings by Marilyn Hacker, an editor for feminist literary magazine 13th Moon, and poet Grace Paley.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

The Deadly Nightshade: Pamela Brandt and Helen Hooke Speak about the Nightshade and Women's Music
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Women's music
description: This episode of The Women's Music Hour contains an interview with Pamela Brandt and Helen Hooke, who make up one of the first American all female bands, The Deadly Nightshade.
publisher: WXPN radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

It's a Jungle Out There: Jan Alpert Speaks with Rita Mae Brown and reads from her Books
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Gay movement
subject: Women's movement
subject: Feminism
subject: Lesbian authors
subject: Lesbian autobiographies
description: Jan Alpert and Rita Mae Brown discuss Rita Mae's career path and motivations outside of being a writer, as well as her involvement as a street organizer in the women's and gay rights movements. Occasionally throughout the interview, Jan will read excerpts from Rubyfruit Jungle, Rita Mae's first novel, and In Her Day, Rita Mae's second novel. While discussing In Her Day, they cover the lessons Rita Mae learned from writing it.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

The Varied Voices of Black Women
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Performance art
subject: Women's music
description: Donna Allegra hosts members of The Varied Voices of Black Women, a touring poetry and music production, on The Lesbian Show. Guests include poet Pat Parker, singer and percussionist Linda Tillery, pianist Mary Watkins and Gwen Avery.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Mischief Mime
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Performance art
description: On this episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, Donna Allegra interviews members of Mischief Mime, a two woman theater troupe from Ithaca, New York. Mischief Mime tours and teaches nationally to prove artists can make it outside of the larger cities.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Poetry Series: Rosemary Cappello + Barbara Ruth Read Their Poetry
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Lesbian poetry
subject: Correspondence
subject: Feminism
description: In this episode of Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, the first poet Rosemary Cappello reads a mixture of original poems and poems from friends and other notable poets, surrounding the theme of correspondence. Rosemary views correspondence as the most faithful way to show affection and grow closer with other poets. She also reads a poem that she wrote, in place of an angry letter, to respond to an anti-feminist book review. The second poet, Barbara Ruth, opens with a poems about her awe for life: her experience knowing and being close to other women, seeing a solar eclipse. Her poems discuss women's issues, specifically, the tension between being a woman and having intense or maddening emotions, and the tensions women have with men. Her poems frequently invoke the power of women and call for a revolution. Furthermore, Barbara grapples with issues of valuing some lives over others, witnessing suffering, narcissism, and simple wanting. She also reads poems about her mother.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Disquieting Muses and Women on Trial: The Forbidden Texts of the Three Marias
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Performance art
subject: Patriarchy
subject: Gender role stereotypes
description: For this episode of All Night Sunday with the Radio On, Suzan Shown interviews the cast and creator of Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicides of Women Artists, discussing the feeling of obligation to find a man, get married, and otherwise fulfill the role of what a woman is supposed to be. Episode includes a reading of an untitled poem by Marilyn Monroe. Features a recording of Women on Trial: The Forbidden Texts of the Three Marias, a one-night only performance about the case of three women authors who wrote against Portugal's dictatorship and were subsequently put on trial.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicide of Women Artists
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Performance art
subject: Patriarchy
description: Suzan Shown interviews the cast and creator of the theater show Disquieting Muses: A Response to the Suicides of Women Artists, which examines suicides among women artists.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Viv Sutherland Speaks with Myrna Lamb about Her New Play
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Sexism
subject: Racism
subject: Patriarchy
description: Myrna Lamb guest stars on Women's Studies to talk about her new play, Apple Pie. Apple Pie is a musical theater piece about a woman's life in Nuremberg. The play grapples with issues of moral truths and internal and external judgement. Myrna and Viv also discuss the difficulties and complexities of being a woman playright, and various ways that the play attempts to tackle sexism, racism, and anti-semitism in society. They also discuss Myrna's run-ins with male directors in theater and the complex feelings people have about male directors directing women's stories.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Dyketactics!
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Women's music
subject: Police violence toward LGBTQ+ people
subject: Police harassment of LGBTQ+ people
subject: Lesbophobia
subject: Lesbian movement
subject: Lesbian community
description: (Side A) Victoria Brownworth opens this episode of Amazon Country by announcing that an Amazon Country employee lost her house, belongings and pets to a fire, so they're starting a collection for her through the Women's Cultural Trust. Various other announcements regard upcoming events, a lesbian support group, and the council elections at the Gay Community Center. Roberta Hacker interviews Linda Norwood and Sherrie Cohen of 'Dyketactics!' to discuss their lawsuit against the police, the first time in history that lesbians have sued the police for brutality, excessive force, and harrassment. This lawsuit regards police action on December 4, 1975, when 'Dyketactics!' (and other groups) attended a (Philadelphia) city council meeting to help urge passing of the "Gay Rights Bill" by the committee. Philadelphia's Civil Defense Squad immediately approached and used excessive force against the women, prompting 'Dyketactics!' to file a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia for lesbophobic police brutality. Linda and Sherrie encourage women to attend the trial in order to support them. They also ask for feedback so that they can better represent and stand up for the lesbian community. When Victoria asks what they hope to get out of the trial, 'Dyketactics!' dsecribes their hopes to raise consciousness around the need for gay rights. (Side B) Linda and Sherrie discuss the positive reception they've had regarding the trial, and announce that there will be a community meeting hosted by 'Dyketactics!' to discuss the disbursement of the (potential) compensation from the lawsuit into the lesbian community.
publisher: WXPN radio
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Gay Community Center
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Women's music
subject: Lesbian separatism
subject: Lesbian feminists
subject: Lesian liberation
description: (Side A) Victoria Brownworth this episode of Amazon Country with announcements regarding lesbian and feminist groups and organizations. Roberta Hacker interviews Arleen Olshan of the Gay Community Center. Arleen notes that lesbians are underrepresented in decision-making, policy development and program coordination, and the GCC would benefit from more lesbian involvement. They discuss lesbian separatism (especially relating to how few women are involved with the GCC). Arleen announces upcoming events at the GCC including various lectures by authors and activists, as well as consciousness-raising groups and educational classes. (Continues onto side B) Arleen encourages lesbians to check out the center because they "might be surprised" by the level of feminism that exists within the gay male community. Includes an ad for the Bicentennial Women's Center.
publisher: WXPN radio
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Black Women in the Arts
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Black feminism
subject: Womanism
subject: Black feminists
subject: Anti-Blackness
subject: Misogynoir
description: Speakers self-describe the show as "a tape of six creative Black women discussing the media portrayal of Black women and their confrontation of racism and sexism." Originally recorded during the "Black Women in the Arts" Workshop at the National Alliance of Black Feminists conference held in Chicago, October 21-23 [1975]. Broadcast in an episode of Everywomanspace. (On side A) Darlene Hayes (Phil Donahue Show) discusses media portrayal. Margaret Walker Alexander (poet) discusses the problems facing the Black woman writer. Mari Evans (poet) discusses her experience as a Black woman writer. (Panel continues on side B) Carolyn Marie Rodgers (poet) also discusses her experience as a Black woman writer. Two additional panelists are featured, but their names could not be deciphered.
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Interview with Marge Piercy
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Feminism
description: On this episode of Everywomanspace, Irene Yarrow interviews poet and author Marge Piercy. Marge discusses her book "Woman on the Edge of Time" and (side B) reads her poems "To Be of Use" and " Living in the Open."
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

A Woman's Place - Kate Millett Speaks About Sita
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Marriage
subject: Lesbian autobiographies
subject: Intolerance towards LGBTQ+ people
description: (Side A) Viv Sutherland welcomes listeners to The Velvet Sledgehammer and announces that the show's program will include "Hot Flashes," women's news from "Majority Report"; a story on "A Woman's Place" produced by Irene Yarrow; and an interview of author Kate Millett about her book Sita (1976) conducted by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland. The first segment is "Hot Flashes," a women's news report announced by Nancy Borman. Topics covered include: an "anti-wedding" event sponsored by Majority Report to discuss the sexist details of marriage contracts, Valerie Solanas reprinting Scum Manifesto after the original publisher went out of business and the copyright reverted to her, New York's announcement of plans for a large-scale Women's Rights rally, events for Lesbian Pride Week, and a bill to legalize abortion in Italy. Irene Yarrow then introduces a tape about "A Woman's Place," a feminist collective in upstate New York that has existed for three years but is now in danger of closing due to lack of support. Irene recorded this tape at "A Woman's Place" and features women's songs, poetry and feelings about what the retreat has meant to them. The recording begins at 19:25 and continues onto side B. Irene announces that women interested in learning about "A Woman's Place" or contributing to save it can contact her. She attributes the music in the recording to Ruth Pelham, and the poetry to Erica Silver. Kate Millet guest stars in the last segment, discussing her new autobiographical novel, Sita, with Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland. Kate describes the plot of Sita as "the plotline of the woman destroyed." She rebuffs "malicious" reviews that called her work either "icky" and "pukey" or "pornographic" for being queer. She considers these reviews to be motivated by bigotry. Kate recounts that a major motivation in writing Sita was to describe the loss of a lover, which she felt does not exist in any other book. She says she wanted to "write a very musical and very roma…
publisher: WBAI radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Everywoman Space - Women Writers - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Jan Clausen
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Coming out
subject: Lesbian autobiographies
subject: LGBTQ+ poetry
description: Irene Yarrow opens this episode of Everywomanspace with information about Lesbian Switchboard and Identity House to help listeners who want to know how to reach the gay community. She recommends these organizations and coming-out groups, along with consciousness-raising groups, for any woman who wants to get together with other women to discuss issues relating to feminism or lesbianism. Irene interviews Jan Clausen, a poet and writer from Oregon who reads her short story, "The Warsaw Ghetto." Irene and Jan discuss autobiographical writing, the experience of writing about friends and acquaintances, incorporating the political into personal writing, and receiving feedback as a writer. They also debate the question of whether feminist and lesbian writers should publish with women's presses or commercial presses, prompted by a questionnaire Jan sent to a number of lesbian writers, which she describes as her "writing community." Finally, Irene asks Jan if she feels that her stories with "lesbian content" limit her to a lesbian audience. Both hope that all women would be interested in women's content, regardless of sexuality. Jan also reads her poems, "The Christmas Letter" and "This is a Poem for You, Mary." Irene also takes questions from callers (side B) including a woman asking for advice on how to find resources to respond to her younger sister coming out and a woman who wanted to share her opinion that publishing through women's presses will be the only option when the women's movement "goes out of vogue."
publisher: WBAI radio
date: 2/6/77
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

An Evening with Anaïs Nin - interviewed by Judy Chicago
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Feminist literature
subject: Women's liberation
subject: Patriarchy
description: Part 4 of the Women in the Arts series, introduced by the director of Drama and Literature at KPFK, Clare Spark Loeb. Judy Chicago hosts and interviews author Anaïs Nin on the subjects of feminist literature and women's liberation. They discuss a disagreement they previously had about anger and women's liberation. Anaïs also reads from and discusses her book, Fourth Diary.
publisher: KPFK radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Pleasure by Barbara Barracks
subject: Lesbian radio
subject: Lesbian erotic literature
description: Author Barbara Barracks is interviewed on the show Prose, produced by Sharon Martin. Barbara reads Chapter 10 of her novel Pleasure.
publisher: KPFK radio
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
type: Audio Recording; Radio talk shows

Everywomanspace - Assata Shakur
subject: Shakur Family, Activism
description: This episode of Everywomanspace, hosted by Irene Yarrow on WBAI radio, Yarrow and a group of women discuss the recent events surrounding Assata Shakur's arrest and imprisonment and current treatment in the media and jail system. They read Shakur's poem, "What is Left," and play a recording of Evelyn Williams reading Shakur's poem, "Rights and Responsibilities Middlesex County Jail." The women go on to discuss the current state of Shakur's trial, share information on how listeners can support her, play a recording of Shakur thanking supporters from prison, and take calls from listeners.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Everywomanspace - Woman Becoming
subject: Feminism, Marriage, Coming Out (Sexual Orientation), Coming Out (Sexual Orientation) In Literature
description: This episode of Everywomanspace, hosted by Irene Yarrow on WBAI radio, features the complete reading of Yarrow’s autobiographical story “Woman Becoming.” Yarrow explores her personal journey of self-realization and coming out as a lesbian, interwoven with experiences of motherhood, marriage, and feminist awakening. The broadcast incorporates poetry by Judy Grahn, musical selections by Alix Dobkin and Joni Mitchell, and live listener call-ins.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-10-17
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Women's Studies - Winners + Losers by Gloria Emerson
subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Journalism, Women Journalists
description: This episode of Women's Studies features journalist Gloria Emerson in conversation with Viv Sutherland on WBAI Radio, presenting an in-depth discussion of Emerson’s experiences as a New York Times correspondent during the Vietnam War and the themes explored in her book Winners and Losers. Emerson reflects on her transition from covering fashion in Paris to reporting from Vietnam, the ethical and emotional challenges of war journalism, and the gender dynamics within the press corps. The interview addresses subjects including the portrayal of Vietnamese civilians, the psychological effects of war on soldiers and reporters, and Emerson’s critical perspective on American media and class divisions. Side B continues with Emerson’s postwar reflections on patriotism, public reception of her book, her relationship with the New York Times, and her evolving views on feminism and morality.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Everywomanspace - Anti-abortion Legislation and the 'Family' Protection Act
subject: Abortion, Abortion Access For LGBTQ+ People, Reproductive Rights, Constitutional Rights, Women’s Movement, Reproductive Justice
description: This edition of Everywomanspace presents a conversation between Betty Levinson, an attorney in private practice and one of the regular producers of the Women's Legal Clinic, and Rhonda Copeland of the Center for Constitutional Rights, discussing the issue of abortion, along with the cuts that happened at the constitutional level towards Medicaid, and the consequences of the Family Protection Act.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
contributor: Betty Levinson Rhonda Copeland
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Women's Studies - Wages for Housework - Marjorie Collins Speaks with Selma James (Founder)
subject: Women--Employment--United States
subject: Women--United States--Economic conditions
subject: Feminist Economics
subject: Women's Liberation
subject: Economic Justice
subject: Care Work
subject: Gender Inequality
subject: Feminist Activism
subject: Lesbian Identity
subject: Intersectional Feminism
description: This episode of Women’s Studies, hosted by Viv Sutherland, features a taped interview by Marjorie Collins with Selma James, founder of the Wages for Housework movement. James discusses the economic exploitation of women’s unpaid domestic labor, the hierarchies within capitalism that devalue care work, and the need for international solidarity among women demanding wages for housework. She connects women’s financial independence to personal liberation, equality in relationships, and freedom of sexual and emotional expression, including lesbian identity. The episode concludes with live listener call-ins responding to James’s ideas about women’s labor, dependency, and social change.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
rights: See Rights Page

Women’s Consciousness Raising Hour - Child Custody II
subject: Custody Of Children, Feminism, Lesbian Mothers, Motherhood
description: This episode of The Women’s Consciousness Raising Hour, hosted by Diane Trombley, features an in-depth discussion on the struggles faced by women, particularly divorced and lesbian mothers, within the American custody and legal systems. Guests Jennifer Fleming of Women in Transition and Mickey Weinstein of Custody Action for Lesbian Mothers (CALM) explore the emotional, financial, and institutional challenges encountered by women navigating separation, abuse, and child custody disputes. The program exposes systemic sexism and judicial bias, shares strategies for legal self-advocacy, and promotes alternatives such as shared custody and community support networks.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Women's Consciousness Raising Hour - Child Custody I
subject: Custody Of Children, Child Psychology, Divorce, Motherhood, Lesbian Mothers, Feminism And Law
description: This episode of the Women’s Consciousness Raising Hour features a panel discussion from the Bicentennial Women's Center in Philadelphia on the topic of child custody. Cynthia Little acts as the moderator. Mike Simeone opens with a historical overview of childhood and family formation, tracing evolving social attitudes toward children and the emergence of custody as a modern legal concern. Dr. Stuart Kaplan follows with a psychological analysis of post-divorce family dynamics, emphasizing the emotional toll on children and the importance of maintaining relationships with both parents. Jennifer Baker Fleming discusses the experiences of women navigating custody and divorce, exposing systemic gender biases, economic inequities, and the emotional dimensions of motherhood within patriarchal legal systems. Rosalie Davies concludes with a discussion of custody discrimination against lesbian mothers, describing early legal challenges, case precedents, and strategies for advocacy within the emerging gay rights movement.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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The ♀♀'s (Women's) CR Hour - Bertha Harris
subject: Lesbianism In Literature, Gender And Sexuality, Queer Literature, Lesbian Writers
description: This episode of the Women’s Consciousness Raising Hour, hosted by Diane Trombley, features an interview conducted by Victoria Brownworth with writer and scholar Bertha Harris, Director of Women’s Studies at the City University of New York. Harris discusses her literary influences, the role of writing as personal liberation, and her exploration of lesbian identity and imagination through fiction. She reflects on the lesbian and feminist writers of 1920s Paris, such as Djuna Barnes, Natalie Clifford Barney, and Renée Vivien, emphasizing their impact on women’s literature and the need for broader recognition of their works. The program also features feminist songs highlighting women’s autonomy, labor, and resistance to patriarchy.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Where Would I Be Without You
subject: LQBTQ+ Performance Art
subject: LGBTQ+ People's Writings
subject: LGBTQ+ Poetry
description: A collection of poetry performed by Pat Parker and Judy Grahn. Pat Parker's performance speaks of topics such as her Black lesbian feminist experiences, domestic violence, reproductive rights, civil rights, and anti-racism. Judy Grahn's performance talks about her experiences as a lesbian, love, and feminism.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
contributor: Pat Parker Judy Grahn
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Women's Studies - Viv Sutherland Speaks with Robin Morgan II
subject: Poetry, Women Authors, Women And Religion
description: In this episode of Women's Studies, host Viv Sutherland, speaks with poet Robin Morgan. They go on to discuss feminism as it relates to Christianity, Wicca, and spiritualism and religion at large.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Women's Consciousness Radio Hour - What Carter Promises Women
subject: Folk Music, Politics, Feminism, Carter Family
description: In this episode of Women's Consciousness Radio Hour on WXPN, host Diane Trombley kicks off the program by playing a two songs by activist and musician Malvina Reynolds. One song is from the album "Virgo Rising - The Once And Future Woman," and the other is from Reynold's own album, "Held Over." Trombley then welcomes guest Joanne Wolf to the show. Joanne was convener of the Women's Health Concern Committee, a member of NOW, and also a member of the board of the Bicentennial Women's Center. They discuss women's issues in American politics with a particular emphasis on the Democratic and Republican split and the Carter-Mondale ticket / platfrom of 1976.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Side A: Children's Literature Side B: Gertrude Stein
subject: Gay Academic Union, Censorship, Children’s literature, Feminist criticism
description: Recorded at the 1974 Gay Academic Union Conference at NYU, this panel, The Lesbian in Literature, features Janet Cooper and Cynthia Secor, chaired by Virginia Apuzzo. Cooper critiques the erasure of female affection, emotion, and intimacy in children’s literature, tracing it to the influence of early 20th-century librarian Anne Carroll Moore and her control over publishing standards that suppressed depictions of female relationships. Secor’s paper analyzes Gertrude Stein’s feminist and lesbian aesthetics, comparing her to James Joyce while celebrating Stein’s rejection of patriarchal literary traditions and her creation of new forms of expression rooted in female consciousness, identity, and language. Together, the talks explore censorship, literary history, and lesbian representation within both children’s and modernist literature.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1974
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"Everywomanspace Tidal Wave - The Coming of Age of Young ♀♀ (Women)"
subject: Feminism, Second-wave Feminism, Women's Rights--United States--history--20th Century
description: A conversation between Irene Yarrow and Nina Kriegel includes a discussion about what it must have been like to grow up, reach adolescence, and go through one's teens at a time when the women's movement was already gaining momentum. Examine the generational upbringings and consider how much the women's movement has truly impacted them, particularly in comparison to growing up before the second wave of feminism.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Everywomanspace - Project Chance 10/3/76
subject: Education, Resource Programs (education), Pedagogy, Classes, Counseling, Continuing Education
description: The episode features a conversation between the host, Irene Yaros, and Ellie Bulkin, Lavinia Penson, and Catherine Conroy. They discuss their new grassroots educational program for adult women, called Project Chance, which HEW funded through the Women's Studies and the Women's Center at Brooklyn College. What they'll be doing is preparing women who want to return to college, who wish to decide whether to do so, or who want to re-enter the labor market, and possibly do so at a level that gives them a slight advantage over what they would have had otherwise.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-10-03
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Everywomanspace - The Politics of Fat
subject: Women, Fat, Sexuality, Beauty Standards, Health
description: This episode explores the politics of body image. A conversation with a guest named Roe Rasmussen, Roz Pulitzer, Judy Grad, Carol Rosenthal, and Deborah Plumer. As they discuss their problems with self-image, especially in activist spaces, they address issues related to being fat, eating disorders, beauty standards, feeling desirable, and societal treatments around womanhood and fatness.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-09-26
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Everywomanspace - Open Discussion 9/12/76
subject: Women's Movement, Feminism, Women Radio Talk Show Hosts
description: In this episode of "Everywomanspace," hosted by Irene Yarrow, the host emphasizes that the program is inclusive for all women, regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, social class, or gender. She introduces the show as a platform for open communication and discourse. Throughout the episode, Irene takes calls from listeners, welcoming their criticisms and suggestions regarding what they would like to see in the program in the future.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-09-12
rights: See Rights Page

Everywomanspace - Crimes Against Women II / Violence Against Women II
subject: Violence Against Women, Race And Sex Discrimination, Intersectionality
description: This Everywomanspace episode hosted by Irene Yarrow with guests Margaret Robinson, Yolanda Bacow, and Magna Taliswoman, focusing on violence against women. The program highlights rising rape statistics, community actions like the Women’s Walk Against Rape, and the case of Cheryl Todd and Desi Woods, two Black women punished for defending themselves. Discussion expands to systemic injustices, racism, and the importance of women’s solidarity and self-defense.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-08-01
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Everywomanspace - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Isabel Miller
subject: Lesbian Authors, Feminist Theory
description: This Everywomanspace episode features host Irene Yarrow in conversation with author Alma Rautsong (Isabel Miller), discussing her novel Patience and Sarah, her use of a pseudonym, and her turn toward feminist and lesbian themes. Rautsong reads from her unfinished work Gertrude, which explores motherhood, domestic labor, intimacy between women, and struggles within marriage, highlighting themes of resilience and female connection. The discussion expands to women’s lived experiences, including menstruation, nurturing, anger, and forgiveness, and stresses the importance of preserving women’s diaries and personal writings as vital feminist and lesbian history, before closing with announcements and a feminist song.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-08-29
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Everywoman Space - Anger II
subject: Anger
subject: Sexism
subject: Women Authors
subject: Women--Employment--United States
description: This Every Woman’s Space episode is centered on the theme of women’s anger, how it is expressed, repressed, and how it is shaped by socialization. Side A opens with an introduction explaining that this episode continues a previous “Speak Out on Anger” program, inviting women of all identities to share their experiences. The host plays a recorded discussion with writer Isabel Miller about interpersonal anger among women and the difficulties of expressing it, followed by readings of listener letters and journal entries, including one describing sexism in a legal workplace. Side B continues with call-in discussions where women describe struggles to voice anger in friendships, workplaces, and family relationships, reflecting on how they were conditioned to “be nice” and suppress confrontation. The host comments on these dynamics, encouraging listeners to unlearn emotional repression and view anger as a constructive, transformative force. The program closes with a listener’s poem and Margie Adam’s song “I’ve Got a Fury”.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-09-16
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Everywoman Space - ♀ (Women) Writers 8/8/75
subject: Women Authors, Lesbian Authors
description: In this episode of Everywoman Space (the second show of the Women Writing Series) host, Irene Yarrow, speaks with author Jan Clausen. Clausen reads a selection of her work, a short story called "The Warsaw Ghetto." Yarrow and Clausen go on to discuss the story and writing process. They take calls from listeners and Clausen reads a poem titled "A Christmas Letter."
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
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Everywomanspace - 2/6/77
subject: Homeless Women, Poverty
description: In this episode of Everywomanspace, host, Irene Yarrow, speaks with Louise Risken about the lives of "shopping bag women" (unhoused women) in New York City. They play a short selection of recorded interviews between Risken and these women then take calls from listeners.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1977-02-06
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Everywomanspace II - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Author, Carol Rosenthal
subject: Women Authors
description: This is the second episode of Everywomanspace. Host, Irene Yarrow, speaks with author Carol Rosenthal. Rosenthal reads her short story Cowboys and Yarrow reads her short story, Mother. The two briefly discuss each piece and how to support women's writing amongst themselves before taking calls from listeners on the same topics.
source: WBAI Radio
publisher: WBAI Radio
date: 1976-07-11
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Test!
subject: House
subject: Mansion
subject: Funny