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Women's History with Jamie Loftus, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, and Ani DiFranco
Women's History with Jamie Loftus, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, and Ani DiFranco
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week Live Wire celebrates Women's History Month! Comedian Jamie Loftus unpacks her podcast Aack Cast, which unpacks how the Cathy comic strip is still relevant to feminist struggles today; writer and mountaineer Silvia Vasquez-Lavado reveals how she became the first openly gay woman to climb “The Seven Summits” while overcoming addiction and childhood trauma; and feminist icon and activist Ani DiFranco discusses starting her own record label when she was just 19-years-old, before performing “Simultaneously” from her latest album Revolutionary Love. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello shout out some unsung heroes from Women's History.
Released:
Mar 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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