Amplify Women on XRAY FM
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -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.
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Secret Society Studios: Prioritizing Women + Nonbinary Engineers & Producers
March 27, 2023 19:44 - 58 minutes - 3.4 KBFind out more about Secret Society Studios on their Instagram. Find out more about EMA on Instagram @_ema_usa_ or their website iwannadestroy.com. Host: Kathryn Kucera, XRAY.FM Community ManagerGuest: Erika M. Anderson (EMA), Guitarist & Vocalist - EMAProduced By: Kathryn Kucera, XRAY.FM Community ManagerEdited By: Chase Spross, XRAY.FM Station Director
Future Prairie Radio: Behind the Podcast, Examining the Future of Art, Design, and Culture Through the Eyes of Marginalized Artists
March 27, 2023 19:25 - 25 minutes - 1.47 KBFind out more about Future Prairie Radio. Host: Kathryn Kucera, XRAY.FM Community ManagerGuests: Joni Whitworth, Founder & Host, Future Prairie RadioProduced By: Kathryn Kucera, XRAY.FM Community ManagerEdited By: Dan Bryant, Beautiful Music Tuesday's 4-6pm
Behind the Sound -- PICA's Remembering to Remember: Experiments in Sound
March 27, 2023 19:11 - 24 minutes - 1.42 KBHost: Karly Quadros, Freelance Journalist & ProducerGuests: Roya Amirsoleymani, PICA Artistic Director & Curator of Public Engagement, Co-Curator of Remembering to Remember: Experiments in SoundFelisha Ledesma, Founder of S1 Synth Library, Musician, and Co-Curator of Remembering to Remember: Experiments in SoundProduced By: Karly Quadros, Freelance Journalist & ProducerEngineered By: Kathryn Kucera, XRAY.FM Community ManagerEdited By: Chase Spross, XRAY.FM Station Direct...
Women in Tech: Navigating Bias from Entry Level to the C-Suite
March 27, 2023 18:47 - 1 hour - 3.9 KBHost: Melissa Harell Frey, Prophix Software, XRAY.FM Board TreasurerProduced By: Melissa Harell Frey, Prophix Software, XRAY.FM Board TreasurerMarnie Middlehurst, Prophix SoftwareNote: Prophix is a financial sponsor of XRAY.FM. No consideration was given in producing this program.
Medical Motherhood: Full-Time Paid Caregiving for Parents of Disabled Children
March 27, 2023 18:32 - 55 minutes - 3.25 KBHost: Shasta Kearns Moore, Writer and Podcast Host of Medical MotherhoodGuests: Romi Ross, Certified Behavior Specialist and mother of a 9-year-old with high behavioral needs.Tina Stracener, mother of a medically fragile 17-year-old living in SE PortlandLisa Ledson, RN and mother of twins, one of whom is autistic and uses a wheelchairProduced By: Shasta Kearns Moore, Writer and Podcast Host of Medical MotherhoodEdited By: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio
The Less Visible Side of the Housing Crisis: Survivors of Domestic Violence & The Challenge of Permanent, Stable Housing
March 27, 2023 18:08 - 55 minutes - 3.25 KBHost: Emmy Ritter, Raphael House of Portland Executive DirectorGuests: Alicia Rios, Home in Hand/Hogar en Mano Housing Coordinator, Raphael House of PortlandJessica Mathis, Regional Organizer, Welcome Home CoalitionProduced By: Emmy Ritter, Raphael House of Portland Executive DirectorAmanda Ives, Raphael House of Portland Development DirectorEngineered By: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development ManagerEdited By: Dave Friedlander, DJ Sir Round, The AfterParty on XRAY.FM, Sundays...
Politisit: The Role of Childcare in Women’s Political Involvement and Government Advocacy
March 27, 2023 17:52 - 58 minutes - 3.43 KBHost: Emily Teixeira, Politisit Executive DirectorGuests: Dacia Grayber, OR State Representative, District 28 - TigardElisa Andrade, Family Forward Oregon Organizing DirectorRachel Sowray, Politisit FounderProduced By: Emily Teixeira, Politisit Executive DirectorRachel Sowray, Politisit FounderEdited By: Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio
Rose Haven: Shelter, Advocacy, and Community Care for Women & Children Experiencing Homelessness
March 24, 2023 05:59 - 31 minutes - 1.83 KBHost:Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development ManagerGuest:Liz Starke, Rose Haven Development DirectorProduced By:Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development ManagerEdited By:Miranda Selinger, Former Amplify Women Co-Executive Producer 2020-22
The Right to Rock: Fighting Barriers of Race, Gender and Sexuality in the Music Industry
March 12, 2022 01:19 - 57 minutes - 3.38 KBMembers 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
Women Chefs on Asian Heritage in Portland's Food Scene
March 12, 2022 00:58 - 52 minutes - 3.05 KBNong 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 Instagr...
Queer Dance Culture and Women in Electronic Music
March 12, 2022 00:58 - 25 minutes - 1.48 KBDJ 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.
Gatekeeping & Tokenization in the Fine Arts
March 12, 2022 00:57 - 21 minutes - 1.27 KBAuthor, 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.
Curating Brave Spaces at the Intersection of Identities in Holistic Healthcare
March 12, 2022 00:56 - 23 minutes - 1.37 KBWhat 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.
Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Farming for Equitable Food Access
March 12, 2022 00:54 - 59 minutes - 3.5 KBMichelle Week and Domenika Radonich of Good Rain Farm dive deep into food access, Indigenous land stewardship, and food sovereignty.
Public Perception's Effects on Representation in Film: Casting, Whitewashing, & Genre Exclusion
March 12, 2022 00:46 - 29 minutes - 1.75 KBActor, 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.
Gender Dynamics and Industry Barriers in Podcasting, Broadcasting, and Beyond
March 12, 2022 00:45 - 59 minutes - 3.51 KBAudio 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...
Dyke March Returns: Perspectives From Portland to LA
March 12, 2022 00:44 - 58 minutes - 3.41 KBHow 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).
Women in Reporting: Gendered Distrust, Safety, and Blurred Boundaries in the Age of Social Media
March 12, 2022 00:43 - 1 hour - 4.58 KBEden 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 an...
Imagining a World Post-Roe: The Future of Abortion Access
March 12, 2022 00:43 - 58 minutes - 3.46 KBLindsey 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.
Women's Roundtable on Environmental Justice Work
March 12, 2022 00:41 - 50 minutes - 2.95 KBWhat 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).
5 Years In: A Retrospective on the Amplify Women Teach-In
March 12, 2022 00:38 - 59 minutes - 3.48 KBThe 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 longtim...
Indigenous Activist Robin Maxkii on Tech Access
March 16, 2021 22:26 - 31 minutes - 1.86 KBRobin Maxkii speaks with host Sam Smargiassi about her work as a coder, broadening Native American participation in tech, and tokenization.
Womanism and Trans Allyship
March 15, 2021 22:25 - 28 minutes - 1.66 KBDiamond 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.
Transness and Fighting Patriarchy
March 15, 2021 22:21 - 29 minutes - 1.73 KBIn this excerpt from the podcast Gender Reveal, host Tuck Woodstock speaks with Imara Jones, founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast.
Women Scientists You Should Know
March 15, 2021 22:19 - 18 minutes - 1.11 KBIn 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.
Domestic Violence Work During Stay at Home Orders
March 15, 2021 22:01 - 58 minutes - 3.42 KBEmmy 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.
Reproductive Justice & Abortion Support
March 15, 2021 21:56 - 48 minutes - 2.85 KBHannah 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
The Intersectionality of Race and Gender: Getting to Transformative Justice
March 15, 2021 21:52 - 28 minutes - 1.64 KBA 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.
Portland’s Sex Work Industry During the Pandemic
March 15, 2021 21:50 - 26 minutes - 1.54 KBFelicia 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.
Supporting Survivors: Empowerment & Latina Community Advocacy
March 15, 2021 21:40 - 58 minutes - 3.4 KBMelissa 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.
Redefining Women’s Work: Unions and Worker Rights
March 15, 2021 19:29 - 53 minutes - 3.16 KBHost 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.
Kali Ladd on the Pandemic's Impact on Childcare Workers
March 15, 2021 19:27 - 19 minutes - 1.16 KBXRAY in the Morning host Belinda Carroll interviews Kali Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX.
XRAY in the Morning: News With Femmes
March 15, 2021 19:23 - 57 minutes - 3.39 KBFor 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 on Women in Music
April 05, 2020 07:36 - 59 minutes - 3.5 KBErica 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.
Erica Sinkovic on Women in Music
April 05, 2020 07:36 - 59 minutes - 3.5 KBErica 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, Candidate for District 42
April 05, 2020 01:01 - 33 minutes - 1.93 KBPaige 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.
Paige Kreisman, Candidate for District 42
April 05, 2020 01:01 - 33 minutes - 1.93 KBPaige 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, Wlnsvey Campos, and Lacey Beaty
April 05, 2020 00:44 - 47 minutes - 2.81 KBJillian Schoene of Emerge Oregon is joined in conversation with Wlnsvey Campos and Lacey Beaty.
Jillian Schoene, Wlnsvey Campos, and Lacey Beaty
April 05, 2020 00:44 - 47 minutes - 2.81 KBJillian Schoene of Emerge Oregon is joined in conversation with Wlnsvey Campos and Lacey Beaty.
Reflecting on 100 Years of Women Voting w/ Portland City Club
April 05, 2020 00:39 - 57 minutes - 3.36 KBCity 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?
Reflecting on 100 Years of Women Voting w/ Portland City Club
April 05, 2020 00:39 - 57 minutes - 3.36 KBCity 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?
Amory Jane and Stella Harris on What You Missed in Sex Ed
April 05, 2020 00:38 - 59 minutes - 3.5 KBSex 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.
Amory Jane and Stella Harris on What You Missed in Sex Ed
April 05, 2020 00:38 - 59 minutes - 3.5 KBSex 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 on Reproductive Justice
April 05, 2020 00:27 - 40 minutes - 2.4 KBHannah Rosenau is joined by guests Nilofar Ganjaie and Michele Ruffin to talk about the state of reproductive justice in 2020.
Hannah Rosenau on Reproductive Justice
April 05, 2020 00:27 - 40 minutes - 2.4 KBHannah Rosenau is joined by guests Nilofar Ganjaie and Michele Ruffin to talk about the state of reproductive justice in 2020.
Lindsey Murphy of "The Fab Lab With Crazy Aunt Lindsey"
April 04, 2020 23:59 - 15 minutes - 924 BytesThe 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.
Lindsey Murphy of "The Fab Lab With Crazy Aunt Lindsey"
April 04, 2020 23:59 - 15 minutes - 924 BytesThe 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 of the Women's Foundation of Oregon
April 04, 2020 23:43 - 14 minutes - 877 BytesEmily 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 Evans of the Women's Foundation of Oregon
April 04, 2020 23:43 - 14 minutes - 877 BytesEmily 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.
Andrea Paluso of Family Forward
April 04, 2020 20:54 - 22 minutes - 1.34 KBEmily Gilliland and Karol Collymore interview Andrea Paluso of Family Forward on XRAY in the Morning to kick off Amplify Women 2020 on XRAY FM.