Agenda

This week we got excited over the newly announced Daria reboot and the suprise joint album from Jay-Z and Beyonce, Everything Is Love. For Thoughts That Count we looked at the importance of community radio and spoke to broadcaster and educator Namila Benson ahead of her appearance at Amazing Babes for Emerging Writer's Festival in Melbourne. We were also joined by Emily Dash and Sarah-Vyne Vassallo to chat about access in the arts and their recent panel Inclusive Cultures.

We were also joined by Adolfo Aranjuez, editor-in-chief of Archer Magazine to chat about the latest issue exploring history and identity. For more from Adolfo Aranjuez read his essay The Abstraction of Priviledge on RightNow.org.au!

This week we were joined by Amy Middleton, founder of Archer Magazine to chat about independent print and her approach to publishing inclusive stories about sexuality, gender and identity. We also spoke to Justin Wolfers co-editor of The Lifted Brow and writer Lauren Carroll Harris, who's essay, "A Basically Marxist Analysis on the Rise of Activewear", features in the magazine's 38th issue. And for Thoughts That Count we looked back at the magazines that shaped our teen years, and the importance of Dolly Doctor.

This week we were joined by Amy Middleton, founder of Archer Magazine to chat about independent print and her approach to publishing inclusive stories about sexuality, gender and identity. We also spoke to Justin Wolfers co-editor of The Lifted Brow and writer Lauren Carroll Harris, who's essay, "A Basically Marxist Analysis on the Rise of Activewear", features in the magazine's 38th issue. And for Thoughts That Count we looked back at the magazines that shaped our teen years, and the importance of Dolly Doctor.

This week we were joined by Zaachariaha Fielding & Micheal Ross from Electric Fields ahead of their Sydney Opera House performance with Kuren on May 27 as part of Vivid Sydney. Plus, Agenda family member Ohni Blu spoke to Filipinx artist Eme (http://emeeme.work/), whose work engages with ideas of personal, social and cultural matters through a participatory practice, ahead of their upcoming event Usapan Sa La Mesa on June 1 at the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre.

This week we heard all about all about mentorships with Jessica Bineth from Audiocraft ahead of the Audiocraft Podcast Festival 2018, and Penelope Benton and Coby Edgar ahead of 'The Art of Mentoring' - a conversation happening as part of Movers and Makers 2018. We were also joined by Nikki Liakos for her astrology segment which looked at Taurus season and how birth charts are helping investments in cryptocurrencies.

This week we dissect all news (GRUSK) from the 2018 Met Gala, and the best looks disrupting the whiteness of Catholic art history. We also chat to Lupa J about MusicNSW's Women In Electronic Music Masterclasses happening on May 12 & 19 at 107 Projects. Plus, we hear from Astrida Neimanis, Jennifer Mae Hamilton and Betty Grumble about what feminism has to do with the environment ahead of their 'Hacking The Anthropocene! III' talks on May 18 at the University of Sydney.

This episode we were joined by Aminatou Sow, who co-hosts weekly podcast Call Your Girlfriend and co-founded a women in tech group called Tech LadyMafia, ahead of her panels for the Sydney Writer's Festival: 'My Feminism Will Be Intersectional or it will be Bullshit' and 'Women in Tech: Okay Ladies, Now Let’s Get Information'. FBi Radio's resident astrology enthusiast Nikki Liakos joined us for her new astro segment, with all the latest updates on planetary movements, Mercury in Retrograde and why Kanye is a typical Gemini.

Today was Agenda co-host Isabelle Hore-Thorburn's last show in the FBi Radio studio before moving overseas. We heard tips on maintaining long-distance friendships from friends of Agenda Ali Murphy-Oates and Jessica Bradford, plus some friendship love song dedications from Nadia Hernandez and our listeners. We were also joined by Maryam Azam, a member of Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement. We spoke to Maryam about her debut poetry collection, The Hijab Files, and the upcoming Women, Colour and Western Sydney panel for Sydney Writers' Festival.

This week: Beyonce's historic Coachella performance, Miss Blanks' experiences as a trans woman of colour in the music industry, and a breakdown of Nicki Minaj's new track Chun-Li. We were also joined by Angela Sullen and Emily Havea from artist collective Black Birds to chat about their play Brown Skin Girl, and author Nadia Bailey on ballet, BFFs and Barb from Stranger Things.

PYNK: a reclamation of the white, cis-centric pussy power aesthetic? We chat about the latest music video from Janelle Monae starring Tessa Thompson and labia pants. For Thoughts That Count we heard all about zines and self-publishing with Nadia Hernandez, Raenee Sydney, Gabriella Lo Presti and Carla Uriarte. Plus, we spoke to Carolina De La Piedra and Aimee Flores Ramirez about Latinx representation and the Sangre Migrante project, and Aimee's new intersectional feminist zine 2 the Front.

This week we spoke with Iranian-born artist Nasim Nasr about Women In Shadow, a runway show happening on April 9 the Powerhouse Museum, incorporating video, sound and contemporary dance. For Thoughts That Count we were joined by Nadia Hernandez to chat about the origins and myths surrounding virginity. We also heard from you about the most ridiculous things you've heard about viriginity, as well as thoughts from artists Emma McManus, Creatrix Tiara and Georgia Cranko. For Thoughts That Count we heard all about zines and self-publishing with Nadia Hernandez, Raenee Sydney, Gabriella Lo Presti and Carla Uriarte. Plus, we spoke to Carolina De La Piedra and Aimee Flores Ramirez about Latinx representation and the Sangre Migrante project, and Aimee's new intersectional feminist zine 2 the Front.

This week we spoke with writer, photographer, musician, pun aficionado, podcaster and occasional filmmaker Liz Duck-Chong on disarming sexism in the arts, the contraceptive pill and more. Plus, funding has been pulled from Soda_Jerk's film Terror Nullius, critiquing "radical critique of Australian masculinity, refugee policy and our treatment of the Indigenous Australians". The Ian Potter Cultural Trust pulled their funding of the film on the eve of its premiere at ACMI. And, in what is hoping to look like the beginning of the end for new HIV transmissions in Australia, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from April 1st this year. Thoughts That Count: Following Cynthia Nixon's announcement that she will challenge Governer Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary election, as Oprah's potential presidential campaign, we asked you: celebrities as politicians - Y/N? Is it a win for feminism?

Are school uniforms sexist? Following the recent decision from Santa Sabina College in Sydney to offer pants and shorts to all female students as an optional addition to the uniform, Katie discussed whether uniforms should we genderless, allowing all students to have the same uniform options. Thea Anamara Perkins talked about her solo exhibition, History House, and curator Ali Groves and Tomorrow Girls Troop member Ineko Sata talked about a fourth wave feminist art collective in Japan and Korea - using public protest, kawaii and pop culture references, advertising and memes to topple the dictionary definitions and legislation which invisibly oppress Japanese society.

Energy Australia literally closed their gender pay gap overnight, Spotify and Smirnoff brought out the Equalizer to anaylze spotify users’ gendered listening habits, and a newly published book (Deadly Woman Blues by Clinton Walker) claiming to detail "a graphic history of black women in Australian music" has been pulled from the shelves after it was slammed for inaccuracies and for being culturally insensitive by the women profiled. We also spoke to Catriona Moore and Jacqueline Millner about a book that they co-edited, called Feminist Perspectives on Art - an anthology of essays that are indebted to feminist theory, practice, activism and methodology.

Part three of a special edition of Thursday Arvos hosted by Katie Winten and Isabelle Hore-Thorburn (Agenda on FBi Radio, Women In The Arts). Katie and Isabelle talk to special guests to discuss International Women's Day - what does it mean, where did it start, and who is it for?

Part two of a special edition of Thursday Arvos hosted by Katie Winten and Isabelle Hore-Thorburn (Agenda on FBi Radio, Women In The Arts). Katie and Isabelle talk to special guests to discuss International Women's Day - what does it mean, where did it start, and who is it for?

Part one of a special edition of Thursday Arvos hosted by Katie Winten and Isabelle Hore-Thorburn (Agenda on FBi Radio, Women In The Arts). Katie and Isabelle talk to special guests to discuss International Women's Day - what does it mean, where did it start, and who is it for? Hear from Editorial Officer at Sydney University Press, Denise O'Dea, about the Women in Wikipedia edit-a-thon, artist Deborah Kelly for 52 Artists 52 Actions on the most pressing feminist issues today, Wollongong band SOOK about GIRLS IN GONG and their single 'I'm Not Your Woman', and Dr. Astrida Neimanis on feminist theory and environmental humanities. We also asked for your love song dedications to the women, gender diverse people, and femmes in your life.

In the spirit of Mardi Gras, we investigated the queer history of Ancient Egypt. Kim and Kanye are to appear on Celebrity Family Feud. Barbra Streisand cloned her dog. Amandla Stenberg revealed that she was pretty close to having a role in the Blockbuster Marvel hit Black Panther, but backed out of the opportunity because she didn’t feel right about being part of it. On Thoughts That Count, we asked you how you deal with emotional labour in the workplace? We were also joined by British classical and alternative singer/songwriter CN Lester, who is also a writer and LGBTQI and transgender activist, ahead of the Trans Like Me panel for All About Women at Sydney Opera House.

Today on Agenda we were joined by Jonny Hawkins, co-writer and actor of short film Joy Boy, which premiered as part of SBS' Queer Shorts. For Thoughts That Count we heard from you about marriage and feminism - from the patriarchal history and traditions of marriage to friendship commitment ceremonies. We also spoke about the latest news in fashion including Gucci's severed heads on the runway, plus a special Pyeongchan feminist winter olympics exclusive.