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Each year on International Women's Day, XRAY FM hosts a 12-hour live broadcast on KXRY Portland. This teach-inamplifies women’s voices and provides intersectional education on a diverse range of issues impacting women in Portland and beyond. The broadcast includesthe voices ofsome of Portland’s most impactful community leaders, educators, activists, artists, and professionals, telling their stories to educate, empower, and inspire change.

Amplify Women on XRAY FM


    • Mar 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    Secret Society Studios: Prioritizing Women + Nonbinary Engineers & Producers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 58:06


    Find 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 25:05


    Find 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 24:15


    Host: 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 Director

    Women in Tech: Navigating Bias from Entry Level to the C-Suite

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 66:34


    Host: 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 55:27


    Host: 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 55:31


    Host: 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 1-2AM

    Politisit: The Role of Childcare in Women's Political Involvement and Government Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 58:31


    Host: 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 31:13


    Host: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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 57:46


    Members 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 52:07


    Nong 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 Instagram @mama.dut.foods or @thuypdx

    Queer Dance Culture and Women in Electronic Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 25:17


    DJ 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 21:43


    Author, 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 23:26


    What 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 59:43


    Michelle 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 29:51


    Actor, 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 59:51


    Audio 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, how each of their unique brands of storytelling speak to them, and how the industry can better serve women of color.

    Dyke March Returns: Perspectives From Portland to LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 58:08


    How 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 78:15


    Eden 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 and hard news. You can find Eden at www.edendawn.com and @edendawn. Alex is @alex_zee on Twitter, and Fiona is @fiona_mccann. Brooke is @jacksonglidden on IG, and Katherine Hamilton is @kat.bites.

    Imagining a World Post-Roe: The Future of Abortion Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 58:58


    Lindsey 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 50:25


    What 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 59:28


    The 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 longtime participant and XRAY talk content aficionado, Emily Gilliland. Key episodes discussed:2021 - Reproductive Justice & Abortion Support, hosted by Hannah Rosenau with NWAAF & CASC2018 - What is Intersectionality? Hosted by Emilly Prado2022 - Imagining a World Post-Roe: The Future of Abortion Access, hosted by Lindsey Sadlou of Planned Parenthood Advocates of OR

    Indigenous Activist Robin Maxkii on Tech Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 31:49


    Robin Maxkii speaks with host Sam Smargiassi about her work as a coder, broadening Native American participation in tech, and tokenization.

    Womanism and Trans Allyship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 28:24


    Diamond 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 29:33


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 18:58


    In 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.

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    Domestic Violence Work During Stay at Home Orders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 58:18


    Emmy 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 48:42


    Hannah 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 28:04


    A 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 26:19


    Felicia 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 58:00


    Melissa 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.

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    Redefining Women's Work: Unions and Worker Rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 53:54


    Host 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 19:50


    XRAY in the Morning host Belinda Carroll interviews Kali Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX.

    XRAY in the Morning: News With Femmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 57:51


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 59:43


    Erica 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 33:00


    Paige 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.

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    Jillian Schoene, Wlnsvey Campos, and Lacey Beaty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 47:55


    Jillian 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 57:17


    City 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 59:47


    Sex 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 40:55


    Hannah 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"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 15:24


    The 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.

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    Emily Evans of the Women's Foundation of Oregon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 14:37


    Emily 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.

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    Andrea Paluso of Family Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 22:56


    Emily Gilliland and Karol Collymore interview Andrea Paluso of Family Forward on XRAY in the Morning to kick off Amplify Women 2020 on XRAY FM.

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    Young Women in Hip Hop and R&B

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 51:31


    Aviva McClure sits down for a conversation with artists Rainezra, Setareh Mofidi, and White Lotus, to discuss young women's experiences in the world of music, particularly hip hop and R&B.

    The Women's March: 3 Year In w/ KXRW's Filibusters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 53:00


    Special guests Carmen McKibben and Terri Niles, organizers of the Women's March 2020 in Vancouver, WA, join the hosts of Filibusters for its International Women's Day episode on KXRW Vancouver and KXRY Portland.

    Jennifer Thelander on Self-Defense and Verbal Assertiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 57:31


    Jennifer Thelander and Shelby Neil are self-defense instructors at Portland WomenStrength and GirlStrength.

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