Web of WMN

Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this very first episode, Host Jenny Kaplan interviews one of her closest friends, Sosie Bacon. They talk about Sosie’s evolving career goals, her political perspective, and how she got radical about body politics. This episode launches the first of four interview chains this season. Stay tuned next week for the ...

Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this episode, Host Jenny Kaplan interviews one of her closest friends from work, Jing Cao. They talk about Jing’s immigration from China, her experience growing up in a diverse bubble, and what happened when that bubble popped. This episode launches the second of four interview chains this season. Stay tuned nex...

Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this episode, Host Jenny Kaplan interviews a former colleague many levels her senior, former Businessweek Editor-in-Chief Megan Murphy. They talk about growing up in John Hughes’ hometown, how coming out changed Megan’s personal mission, and the important politics of everyday people. This episode launches the th...

Welcome to Web of WMN, the show that dives into the identities that make us who we are as individuals and communities. On this episode Host Jenny Kaplan interviews a new connection, DeNora Getachew, the New York City executive director of Generation Citizen. They talk about growing up in New York, getting pregnant in high school, and developing into a full-blown democracy ninja. This episode launches the fourth and final interview ...

In episode 1, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her friend from college, Sosie Bacon. On this episode, Sosie picked someone from her life to talk to: her mom, Kyra Sedgwick. They talk about growing up and leaving New York, the value of storytelling, and how becoming a mother launched Kyra’s environmental activism. This episode is the second episode of the first interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the second ch...

On episode 2, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her friend from work, Jing Cao. On this episode, Jing picked someone from her life to talk to: her college friend, Danielle Guillen. They talk about growing up in the Inland Empire, Chicano culture, bridging disparate communities, and the challenges of improving education. This episode is the second episode of the second interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the thi...

On episode 3, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed former Businessweek Editor In Chief Megan Murphy. On this episode, Megan picked someone from her life to talk to: her partner Hilary Rosen. They talk about taking on illegal streaming services, the life and death stakes of the gay rights movement, and #TimesUp. This episode is the second episode of the third interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the second link in the fourth chain and...

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in most media coverage. This year was a record year for women of color running for -- and being elected to -- office. In the BGG to Politics blog, A’shanti Gholar created a space for women of color to learn about the current state of women in politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebr...

On episode 4, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed Generation Citizen NYC Executive Director DeNora Getachew. On this episode, DeNora picked someone from her life to talk to: Higher Heights Co-founder Glynda Carr. They talk about the power of Black women, finding your role, and being guided by faith. This episode is the second episode of the fourth interview chain. Stay tuned next week for the third link in the first chain and check out E...

In episode 1, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her friend from college, Sosie Bacon. In episode 5, Sosie Bacon interviewed her mom, Kyra Sedgwick. On this episode, Kyra chose someone else from her life to talk to: Stacy Huston. Stacy is the executive director of Kyra’s husband Kevin Bacon’s nonprofit, SixDegrees.org. Kyra and Stacy talk about growing up in a broken family, balancing ambition with taking breaks, and finding common grou...

In episode 2, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her friend from work, Jing Cao. In episode 6, Jing interviewed her friend from college, Danielle Guillen. This time, it’s Danielle’s turn. She chose someone else from her life to talk to: her friend Anel Torres. Danielle and Anel talk about taking risks, changing career paths, and learning from travel abroad. This episode is the final link of the second interview chain. Stay tuned for the...

In episode 3, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed her former colleague, Megan Murphy. In episode 7, Megan interviewed her partner, Hilary Rosen. This time, it’s Hilary’s turn. She chose someone else from her life to talk to: her colleague and friend Anita Dunn. Hilary and Anita talk about sexism in politics, getting into the campaign world, and breaking barriers. This episode is the final link of the third interview chain. Stay tuned for...

In episode 4, Host Jenny Kaplan interviewed a new connection, DeNora Getachew. In episode 8, DeNora interviewed her friend, Glynda Carr. This time, it’s Glynda’s turn. She chose someone else from her life to talk to: her sorority sister and friend Michele Jawando, head of Progressive Engagement and Strategic Partnership Counsel at Google.

Glynda and Michele talk about intergenerational activism, being a mom during the 2020 electio...

Every weekday for a full year, listeners can explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know -- but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Pioneers, Cre...

BLACK WOMEN FOR BLACK LIVES (BW4BL)

This group started by 3 accidental activists Korrine Sky, Tokunbo Koiki and Patricia Daley has been amplifying the stories of black students affected by the Ukrainian crisis. They also have a GOFUNDME appeal, which I have donated to. To date the group says it has supported over 1200 black students whose lives have been upended by this crisis.

https://gofund.me/e6f68963

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