Women and Hip hop (July 29)

Bree, Lori, and Amber talk about some women in Canada's hip hop scene. Local artist Eekwol was featured as well as others.

Ness Creek re-cap--Live. (July 22)

Last Weeks show we recaped our weekend at Ness Creek. We played some Little Miss Higgins and Dana Wiley, and talked about our Ness experiences. We also covered a bit of the buzz surrounding the Morgentaler events. (April, Brenda, Sarah-Jane, Amber, Lori, Katie?)

Derogatory labels used to describe women LIVE (July 15)

Brenda, Maxine, Lori, Franny and special guest Sharmeen were all there to talk about some derogatory terms used against women such as 'slut,' 'bitch,' and 'cunt.' Where they are coming from, what they mean to us, and how they perpetuate the ideas of patriarchal society.

The Show's name

By Brenda Jackson:

"When I think of the term "Laundry List", I think about the never ending to do list that I have in my head. There are the regular things, like, eating and sleeping that, although they should be givens, need to be noted, or I could forget. Then there are household things like getting groceries, cooking, cleaning, paying bills, putting out the recycling, feeding the cat, and keeping things in order. Then there is the host of work and school related duties and assignments. I also have friends and family on my list to make sure I still get to spend time with my social groups and maybe remember to call my brother once in a while. Then, there are sections of goals related to the ideal future I want to help create. This section includes things like general self-improvement, encouraging inclusive language, being politically active, fostering sustainable practices, and, oh yeah, scrubbing out patriarchy! This is what laundry list means to me: one more thing on the list of things to do. Sounds kind of tedious, but if it's not written down, it probably won't happen. Being a feminist is about more than what I think or feel, more than getting upset about inequalities and injustices, and more than just talking to my friends who already agree with me. It has to involve some sort of action that incites people to think about the direction our world is headed. It's a form of empowerment. The more we talk about women and women's issues, the less disparity we will see in our society. This is something I'm convinced of. I like to imagine a future where we remeniss about the days when we had to point out and correct societal inequalities based on gender. Although, something tells me that the fight for feminism will never be over.... but hopefully, it will continue to get easier."

Morgentaler and the Order of Canada (July 8, 2008)

Last week, Dr. Henry Morgentaler was named to the order of Canada, causing a lot of debate among Canadians about the award. Franny interviews Katie Scoular of Sexual Health Centre Saskatoon (aka Planned Parenthood) to discuss where abortion rights for women are at in Canada. We also hear an article called "Choosing Morgentaler" from Globe and Mail columnist Rick Salutin.
Later in the show, we hear from some of us Laundry List contributors and why we think community radio and feminist organizing are important. Rachel Gough interviews Sarah-Jane, Brenda, Franny, Bree, and April. The favorite feminist of the week was Ms. Pac-Man. Franny hosts this week's show.

Canadian Women (July 1 - LIVE)

Sarah-Jane and Amber look at the history of women in Canada & famous Canadian women for this special live edition of Laundry List on Canada Day!