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Everywomanspace - Assata Shakur
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 poems, "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 listener's can support her, play a recording of Shakur thanking supporters from prison, and take calls from listeners. -
Everywomanspace - Woman Becoming
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. -
Everywomanspace - Anti-abortion Legislation and the 'Family' Protection Act
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. -
Everywomanspace - Tidal Wave - The Coming of Age of Young ♀♀ (Women) Before + After this Decade of Feminism
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. -
Everywomanspace 10/3/76 - Project Chance 10/3/76 - Re Entry Into School
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. -
Everywomanspace 9/26/76 - The Politics of Fat
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. -
Every Woman Space 9/12/76 - Open Discussion
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. -
A: Everwoman's Space 8/1/76 - Crimes Against Women II;
B: Everywoman's Space 8/1/76 Violence Against Women IIThis 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. -
Everywomanspace 8/29/76 - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Isabel Miller
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. -
Everywoman Space - Anger II
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”. -
Everywoman Space - Women Writers - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Jan Clausen
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." -
Everywoman Space 2/6/77 - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Louise Risken about Shopping Bag Women
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. -
Everywoman Space II 7/11/76 - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Author, Carol Rosenthal
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. -
Everywomanspace - Tarot
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. -
Everywomanspace - Violence Against ♀ (Women) 8/1/76 - The Rape Atrocity and The Boy Next Door - copyright © 1975 by Andrea Dworkin
Woman talking about the toxic beliefs that a woman's body belong to men. Discusses rape, and the poltics behind why people think woman were put on this earth as functional objects to be used by men. Reclamation in naming these harmful systems and acts. Woman proceeds to gives examples of common men violating the boundaries of women and young girls. Goes into discussing the statisitcs of how many rape incidents go unreported, and how many rapists go unconvicted even when reported. Woman then discusses how men bond over the violation of women. That takes precendent over racial bonding. -
Everywomanspace - Marilyn Coffey
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. -
National Alliance of Black Leaders Conference Workshop on Black Women in The Arts
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. -
Everywomanspace - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Marge Piercy
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." -
Everywoman Space - Women Writers - Irene Yarrow Speaks with Jan Clausen
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."