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Quickie Podcast

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -

Quickie is a feminist podcast that shoots straight from the lip.

The playful, conversation-based format celebrates the stories and experiences of dynamic women.

Each episode is recorded in one take and is centered around the path the guests took to get to the top of their various podiums.

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Episodes

Bastowed With Greatness

December 14, 2017 03:09 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

My guest this episode is Clem Bastow; freelance journalist, screenwriter, broadcaster, comic, wrestling enthusiast and university tutor.​ She's the fingers and brain behind some of the best cultural feminist critiques, cosplay costumes and celebrity interviews. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com.

Quickie In Sydney

November 23, 2017 05:41 - 49 seconds - 772 KB

Pack your bags, we're going to Sydney!  I'm having some fantastic Quickies up north and you'll get to hear all of 'em. 

Quickie With Katie Pearson "The Wow Factor"

November 15, 2017 13:13 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

My guest this episode is Katie Pearson; nightlife organiser, DJ, feminist activist, and all round legend.  She's responsible for some of the best nights out you've ever had, for enriching the Melbourne queer community and moving the government to create a task force to address sexual harassment and assault in nightclubs. Listen and indulge in her 'wow factor' in this post-#VoteYes episode of Quickie.  

Quickie With Brooke Powers "The Wizard Herself"

November 02, 2017 05:55 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

My guest this week is Brooke Powers; DJ, community icon, and official high muntress at clubbing. We talk about her DJ career and output, her role as a nightlife curator of Spank!, and the Powers of taking personality responsibility. A very special Quickie with a spectacular star. This episode of Quickie is brought to you by Shebah; Australia's first all-female rideshare service.  ​Check out Brooke's Soundcloud. Episode link

Quickie With Catherine Deveny "Australians Are Losers"

October 18, 2017 19:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

My guest this week is the brilliantly blasphemous Catherine Deveny; writer, comedian, social commentator, and non-fuck giver. We talk about the various death threats she's made, her long-term relationship with Cardinal George Pell, and the shitshow that is ANZAC Day. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com

Quickie With Anna Broinowski "Pauline Hanson Please Explain"

October 05, 2017 22:43 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Anna Broinowski is an author and filmmaker who tracks the illicit, controversial and bizarre. She is one of the very few Westerners who's been allowed to film in North Korea and is the only one Pauline Hanson has granted unrestricted access to. Her ACTA Award-winning SBS documentary 'Hanson: Please Explain!' and book 'Please Explain, The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Pauline Hanson' provided Broinowski with incredibly intimate access to the woman Marcia Langton described as  "a half-wit." C...

Quickie With Rowena Murray 'Mad Rooter'

August 17, 2017 22:21 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

My guest this episode is Rowena Murray; sexual educator, author, digital marketer and fellow blonde ambassador. She’s written a book ‘For Foxes’ Sake’ for tween and teenage girls on the subjects of sex, love, and relationships. It tackles everything from internet porn, sexting, online dating, sexual peer pressure, social media to sex education in the new digital world. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickie...

Quickie With Jamila Rizvi 'For The Women!"

August 03, 2017 05:15 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

My guest this week is Jamila Rizvi; the bright spark from the world of politics, media, and publishing. A distinguished career marked by blood, sweat, and cheers, she has recently released her phenomenal book, 'Not Just Lucky.'  Find Jamila's website here, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Buy 'Not Just Lucky' here. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com

Quickie With Maddison Connaughton "Just Take Acid"

June 15, 2017 04:43 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

My guest this week is Maddison Connaughton; VICE features editor, almost winner of the Young Walkey Award, and lover of the soy flat. This softly-spoken superstar shares her thoughts on publishing, tombstone inscriptions, and how to get ahead at VICE. (Hot tip; it’s taking acid.) Find Maddison at VICE, Instagram, and Twitter. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com Ladies and gentlemen, we are fl...

Quickie Wrap Up

June 06, 2017 22:46 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MB

A quick wrap up about all things Quickie as I muse on my journey to and from the 2017 Sydney Writers' Festival. You can listen back to the episodes with New York Times bestselling author of The Mothers, Brit Bennett, Guardian data editor and BBC present Mona Chalabi, and dazzling showgirl and author Jenieveve Chang. I'm so excited to be speaking with VICE features editor Maddison Connaughton next week, as Quickie goes fortnightly. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twi...

Quickie With Jenevieve Chang "High Flyer"

May 26, 2017 03:34 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

My guest this week is the effervescent Jenevieve Chang; actor, writer, movement director and recovering showgirl. This dazzler shares the journey of her memoir 'The Good Girl of Chinatown', which took her from Shanghai, to Sydney, London and all the way back again. We discuss the difficult relationships the different places have with their art cultures as well as the tension between the moralistic, yet bombastic, Shanghai burleqsue scene.  Catch Jenevieve at Sydney Writers' Festival. Come ...

Quickie with Brit Bennett "Ambivalent About Everything"

May 22, 2017 22:17 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

My guest this week is the wonderfully ambivalent Brit Bennet; essayist, author of the New York Times bestseller 'The Mothers', and star of Sydney Writers' Festival. Brit has a simmering wit that’s delivered with poise and precision; we discuss the pillars that uphold the beauty of female friendship, old wives tales, and the peering and searing eyes of our grandmothers. Catch Brit at The Wheeler Centre 25 May 2017 and Sydney Writers' Festival, Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook ...

Quickie With Mona Chalabi "420 vs 69"

May 19, 2017 03:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

My guest this week is bright spark, Mona Chalabi; Guardian data journalist, BBC/VICE/National Geographic presenter, and star of Sydney Writers' Festival. A conversation I wish could go on forever, we talk making information accessible again, the power of lived data, and her vaginal escapades.  Catch Mona at Sydney Writers' Festival from May 25 to May 26. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com L...

Quickie With Lucy Valentine "F*ck, Kill, Marry"

May 12, 2017 03:46 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

My guest this week is the quicker than a whipper snipper Lucy Valentine; SBS Comedy writer, political satirist, and full-time smart arse. We talk about what beer she pairs her cricket with, the benefits of Australian pub rock, and which political party she’d most like to root. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space so please give this podcast 5 stars.

Quickie With Fiona Patten "S*x, Dr*gs, Alcoh*l, & Chl*rine"

May 03, 2017 13:50 - 23 minutes - 21 MB

My guest this week is the bright spark of power Fiona Patten; leader of the Australian S*x Party, member of Parliament, acclaimed feminist, and initiator of 'Safe Access Zones' in Victoria.  We talk drug law reform (or lack therefore) in Australia, the puzzling and peculiar predicament of politicians as well as just how she uses chlorine to straighten herself out. Come have a good time with Quickie on Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodca...

Quickie With Elizabeth Cambage "Doing You"

April 26, 2017 02:09 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

My guest this week is the legendary Elizabeth Cambage; Olympic basketballer, DJ, fashion designer, mental health advocate, and Australia's Naomi Campbell. We talk 'doing you', Liz's love of the natural, tree-hugging lifestyle, and her penchant for being a firestarter.  Keep the fire burning at the Quickie Facebook page and Twitter. Full transcript and episode notes available at www.quickiepodcast.com

Quickie Season Launch

April 24, 2017 07:18 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MB

Welcome to Quickie, the feminist podcast that shoots from the lip, launching Thursday April 27. Producer Nevena Spirovska goes in for a quick one, bringing you the highlights of season one.

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