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The new feminist podcast from Athena Stevens and Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, wonky sisters from different clerical misters (!?) Talking disability, gender and politics.

Athena Stevens & Hannah Barham-Brown


    • Oct 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Salty Women // Death By A Thousand Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 53:14


    * content warning: if issues of misogyny and violence are triggering for you  - then please take care of yourselves and skip this episode, we'll see you next time. *In this weeks episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah discuss burnout in women, misogyny in the police and agree that they've got no more f***s to give.The book up for debate this week is Nora Ephron's I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being A Woman

    Salty Women // Get That A**hole Away From Me & Let Me Learn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 62:16


    This week the Salty Women are joined by Caroline Hunt, the Equal Opportunities Spokesperson for the Women's Equality Party  and ex-secondary school teacher, so the perfect guest to talk about all things Education!  Book of the week this week is the somewhat controversial'Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me' by Kate Clanchy. Trigger warning, brief references to violence against women.

    Salty Women // But I'm Not Sorry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 54:46


    In this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah dissect the anatomy of an apology and own the fact that they are #sorrynotsorry.The feminist book up for debate this week is The Good Mother by Sue Miller.

    Salty Women // My Brain Is A Fascinating Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 45:57


    Salty Women // Epic Fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 42:39


    In this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah unpick their relationships to failure, gender equality in space and globe artichokes. Welcome back!The feminist book up for debate this week is The Power by Naomi Adlerman.

    Salty Women //Dear Noel Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 14:44


    Flying solo this week our Salty Woman Athena Stevens offers her viewpoint on the recent allegations surrounding actor/producer Noel Clarke.

    Salty Women // It's Not Me It's You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 53:52


    In this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah dig into the thorny issues of haircuts, elections and living at half mast. The feminist book up for debate this week is Deborah Frances White's 'The Guilty Feminist'.

    Salty Women // How The Hell Did We Get Here...again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 48:16


    Season Two. In the opening episode of this season's Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah muse on the last four months, forthcoming elections and the cake v cookie debate.Oh and they start their Feminist Book Club. Up for dissection this week is Bernardine Evaristo's 'Girl, Woman, Other.'

    A Remarkable Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 45:47


    CW: Please note that this episode contains discussions about gendered violence including discussions of specific cases. Please take  care of your yourselves.In this remarkable episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah talk to Tabitha Morton, Deputy Leader of the Women's Equality Party.  In the shadow of International Women's Day they talk fear, upset and anger.

    2020 Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 59:22


    In our last episode of 2020 Athena & Hannah discuss what they would’ve done differently this year if they’d known what was coming... #2020Vision. They also crown their ‘7 Deadly Feminists’ as a way of saying thank you to the women who’ve done awesome things this year despite everything they personally and/or the country has faced.

    Salty Women // They Just Don't Feel Like it

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 3:04


    The Non-Episode, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah talk about absolutely nothing but Julian get's busy...

    Salty Women // Periods

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 43:56


    Episode Fourteen, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah talk periods, poverty and pandemics.

    Salty Women // It's Going To Be A Long Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 55:41


    Episode Thirteen, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah muse on Laura Ingall's long winter prognosis, on loneliness and the joy of stationary.

    Salty Women // Crushed Dreams & Changed Careers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 53:48


    Episode Twelve, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah talk Plan B's, goodbyes and the gender crisis that is Covid-19.

    Salty Women // Coming Out As Disabled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 59:23


    Episode Eleven, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah delve into the thorny issues of eating, emotional whiplash and coming out as disabled.And the US Election will of course get a nod...

    Salty Women // Stir The Pot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 57:04


    Episode Ten of the Salty Women Podcast, in this episode Athena and Hannah are joined by guest Mbye Njie creator of the Legal Equalizer App.They discuss empowerment, accountability, brutality, race, hope and love...and stirring the pot.

    Salty Women // US Election Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 61:17


    Episode Nine, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah dig into the US Constitution (via the West Wing), find their indoor voices and remind us that 'No' is a complete sentence.

    Salty Women // The Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 52:33


    Episode Eight, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah chat about virtue signalling (that’s you Matt Hancock), the power of a good P.A. and apologetic apologies.

    Salty Women // Inspiration Porn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 60:08


    Episode Seven, in this episode of the Salty Women podcast Athena and Hannah unpick the gnarly business of Inspiration Porn and Validation Fairies whilst pondering whether or not the classic Margarita is an ableist drink.Oh and vibrators and Dominc Raab get a mention...

    The Death Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 62:54


    Episode Six of the Salty Women Podcast, in this episode Athena, Hannah and their guest writer Erica Buist discuss Death ahead of the release of Erica's new book, This Party's Dead.If you feel at all unsure about dealing with the themes of death and grief this episode may not be for you.

    Salty Women // Complicity & Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 51:49


    Episode Five of the Salty Women Podcast, in this episode Athena and Hannah discuss the intersection between Covid and complicity, superhero narratives and misogynistic tradesmen. And Hannah discovers she's made it onto a rather important list...

    Salty Women // Experts & Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 53:59


    Episode Four of the Salty Women Podcast, in this episode Athena and Hannah discuss the growing divide between experts and the common woman. Oh and Michael Gove, Woodrow Wilson and F.Scott Fitzgerald get name-checked....

    Salty Women // Well Now We're Right Back Where We Started

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 56:37


    Episode Three of the Salty Women Podcast, in this episode Athena and Hannah discuss the second wave, hoping against hope and your right to age like a hag (whilst carrying a hip flask at all times). Life lessons.

    Salty Women// Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 60:08


    Episode Two of the Salty Women Podcast, in this episode Athena and Hannah discuss bikini waxes, Ben Carson and Ben Shapiro. Where else would you find these three in the same blurb!?

    Salty Women // How The Hell Did We Get Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 55:35


    The first episode of the new feminist podcast from Athena Stevens and Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, wonky sisters from different clerical misters (!?) Talking disability, gender and politics..oh and cats and bra wearing.

    Salty Women // Teasing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 6:12


    The new feminist podcast from Athena Stevens and Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, wonky sisters from different clerical misters (!?) Talking disability, gender and politics.Here's a little teaser...

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