She's a Punk

When Drea Doll of the The Venomous Pinks and the Sound Sisters Podcast reached out to me and asked if I wanted to do a crossover episode, of course I jumped at the opportunity.In this episode, I hang out with Drea, along with our old friend Gaby Kaos, who you might remember from a previous She’s a Punk Radio episode, and Angela Rose Red, who together make up the Sound Sisters. We laughed so much it made me wish we could hang out in real life, if only we didn’t live in different countries.Get ready for a slightly more laid-back episode — in which I smoke two joints — and come have a laugh with us.Follow Sound Sisters:@soundsistersazA huge ‘thank you’ to our supporters on Patreon. The show wouldn’t be possible without you. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, check out our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we speak with Gloria De Los Cielos, who is a founding member of LA punk band The Humblers and a professional dominatrix. Gloria teaches me some dominatrix vocabulary, about her history in the punk scene, and why you don’t have to settle on doing just one thing with your life.Follow The Humblers:@thehumblerslaand Gloria:@gloriadeloscielosA huge ‘thank you’ to our supporters on Patreon. The show wouldn’t be possible without you. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the us:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Kristen from Mable Sydrome (@mable.syndrome) and Siobhan interview each other. They talk about the punk podcasting space, their origin stories and what’s to come for their respective shows.A huge ‘thank you’ to our supporters on Patreon. The show wouldn’t be possible without you. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the us:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

The Ratz @theratzpunkProve ItThe Humblers @thehumblerslaThe Athena Project @jennywoooiThe Voids @_thevoids_Bad Waitress @badwaitressbandIf you’d like to contribute music to the radio show, go to shesapunk.com.Keep up with the podcast at @shesapunkpodcast.A huge thank you to our supporters on Patreon, we couldn’t do it without you. If you like the show and want to help support it, check us out on Patreon.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the history of the Anarchist Movement with the story of the most important anarcha-feminists of the 20th century — Emma Goldman.From immigrant teen, to the ‘most dangerous woman in America’, we’ll take a look at Emma’s fights and struggles, her defeats and her heartbreaks. We’ll examine the progress she helped make for woman and the working class, and we’ll discover the human being behind the propaganda.A huge ‘thank you’ to our supporters on Patreon. The show wouldn’t be possible without you. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the us:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the very first edition of the She’s a Punk Radio Show! Come on in and check out some killer tracks:Morus - Zarazamorus23.bandcamp.comMacho - It’s NOT Okaymachodetroit.bandcamp.com (EP AVAILABLE NOW!)With War - Merciless Indian Savageswithwar.bandcamp.comVenomous Pinks - I Want Youthevenomouspinks.comWhisper Hiss - Wake Up Callwhisperhiss.bandcamp.comGeorge Crustanza - Cannonballgeorgecrustanza.bandcamp.comIf you’d like to contribute music to the radio show, go to shesapunk.com.Keep up with the podcast at @shesapunkpodcast.A huge thank you to our supporters on Patreon, we couldn’t do it without you. If you like the show and want to help support it, check us out on Patreon.

We are back for season 2! In this episode we look at Straight Edge culture, it’s origin, and what the movement looks like today. To get some perspective, we speak with three women who are active in the Straight Edge scene.Find and follow our guests here:Jessie Lee - @jessiexleeNatalie Slater - @bakeanddestroyTanya Orpi - @big_ol_cry_gaybyA huge thank you to our supporters on Patreon. The show wouldn’t be possible without you. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the us:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

I’m still working away on season two of She’s a Punk. In the meantime, you’ll hear spotlights of some of our favourite women in punk history to hold you over until we’re back in full swing. Here, we shine a quick light on Donita Sparks.

I’m still working away on season two of She’s a Punk. In the meantime, you’ll hear spotlights of some of our favourite women in punk history to hold you over until we’re back in full swing. Here, we shine a quick light on Ari Up.

Our first year of She’s a Punk was incredible. We released 24 episodes. We laughed, we cried, we learned. Here’s a quick look back on some of our favourite moments of Season One.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, check out our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

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In this episode we explore aging as it relates to being involved in the punk scene. We hear from several women of various ages — all from the She’s a Punk community — about their relationship to age. We speak about going to shows, getting a corporate job, and still finding time to get in the pit.Some of the women featured:@the_tattooed_marie@chickspit_band@icrossedtheoceansmarian@kirstenawhite@abominableink@nancybarile@andoutcometheboobsThis episode is brought to you by PinkCherry. Go to pinkcherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your crucial support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the first annual She’s a Punk Halloween Spooktacular. In this episode we go back to 1979, inside room 100 of the Chelsea Hotel, where lies the body of Nancy Spungen, murder victim.We often hear this story with Sid Vicious at the centre, but this time, we’ll take a deep dive into this murder mystery from the perspective of the victim herself. Just who was Nancy Spungen, and how did she come to lay lifeless in that hotel with a knife deep in her gut.This episode is brought to you by PinkCherry. Go to pinkcherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your crucial support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Charla Tedrick is the alt designer whose shoes look more like works of art that pay tribute to trashy rock‘n’roll and punk rock from the past than they do actual shoes. Covered in buckles and studs, leather and plaid, it’s really easy to see why Char’s designs are such a hit with alt women, really across the globe. She designed for Betsey Johnson, and brought the very popular brand Dolls Kill to everybody’s attention as their first head designer. Char and I speak about fashion from the underground, striking out on your own, and figuring out the best way to be a mother while running your own business.Follow Charla:@charla_tedrickcharlatedrick.comThis episode is brought to you by PinkCherry. Go to pinkcherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your crucial support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Alice Bag is a punk rock singer, musician, author, educator and feminist archivist. She is the lead singer and co-founder of the Bags, one of the first wave of punk bands to form in the mid-1970s in Los Angeles. Her first book Violence Girl, From East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage is the story of her upbringing in East Los Angeles, her eventual migration to Hollywood and the euphoria and aftermath of the first punk wave. This bilingual former elementary school teacher continues as an author, outspoken activist, feminist and a self-proclaimed troublemaker.Follow Alice:@alicebagThis episode is brought to you by PinkCherry. Go to pinkcherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your crucial support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Jenny Woo performs as a solo acoustic Oi act. She grew up in Edmonton, Canada, where she was a biracial woman playing in punk and Oi bands since her teens. As a Chinese-Canadian, she never really felt like she fit in, and as a woman, she really had to carve out a space for herself in the local punk scene. Jenny and I speak about what it means to be a working-class musician, her identity, and what it means to be a skinhead to her.Follow Jenny:@jennywoooiThis episode is brought to you by PinkCherry. Go to pinkcherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your crucial support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Cindy Whitehead is a former pro skateboarder and was a top-ranked vert skater back in the ‘70s. She’s an integral part of the history of the sport, so much so that in 2016 she was inducted into the Skateboard Hall of Fame, and for the past two decades, she’s spent her time working to provide a space for the next generation of young female skaters with her project “Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word.” Cindy and I spoke about the California skate scene in the ‘70s, being a pioneering woman in the sport, and her current career as a sports stylist.Follow Cindy:@sportsstylist@girlisnota4letterword@itsnotaboutprettyThis episode is brought to you by PinkCherry. Go to pinkcherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.Thanks as always to our amazing patrons for your crucial support. If you like the podcast and would like to help us keep making it, pledge your support on our Patreon page.Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Becky Wreck is the drummer of the LA-based queercore band The Dirtycakes. You may also know her as the drummer of the Lunachicks during the early ‘90s, or from here frequent guest appearances on the Howard Stern show. We speak about what the punk scene was like in New York at that time, and how she nearly ended up as the drummer of L7. Now with 20 years of sobriety under her belt, Becky and I reflect on her life and career.Follow Becky and The Dirtycakes:@beckywreck@dirtycakesbandA special thank you to our sponsor this week, PinkCherry. Go to PinkCherry.com and use the offer code PUNK40 at checkout to get 40% off your purchase.And thanks as always to our patrons, we couldn’t do it without you. If you like the show and want to contribute, check us out on Patreon.Instagram: @shesapunkpodcastWebsite: shesapunk.comEmail: shesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

Shawna Potter is the lead singer of the co-ed feminist hardcore band War on Women. She’s also the author of a new book called Making Spaces Safer.Making Spaces Safer is a practical guide for music venues, community spaces and any other place where people gather, to ensure that marginalized people are free from harassment and discrimination. In this episode, we speak about Shawna’s musical roots, finding feminism and making activism a lifelong pursuit.Follow Shawna:@shawnapotterwow@waronwomenBuy Making Spaces SaferThis show is listener supported, if you’d like to help us keep making the show, feel free to contribute on Patreon. Keep up with the podcast:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.com

This week we speak with Reece Herrera, the founder of Femme Rock.Femme Rock is an Austin-based community, providing a safe space for women (cisgender, transgender, and nonbinary) to gain confidence and empowerment through music. It’s a community that encourages love and empathy, helping women explore their creativity and natural talents. They offer inclusive music lessons and band classes for ladies of all experience levels.Reece wants you to start a band, and she’s the woman to help you do it. She’s an endless resource of positivity and encouragement.Instagram: @femmerockWebsite: femmerockatx.comShe’s a Punk is an entirely listener supported podcast, if you like what you hear and want to help us keep making more, contribute on Patreon.@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.com

Zines have been an important part of sub- and counter-cultures for decades, and along the way, have become woven into the fabric of punk rock.On today’s episode, we take a deep-dive into the past, present and future of Zines through the lens of three zinesters.First we talk to Alex Wrekk, the author and publisher of the ongoing zine Brainscan, and the literal book on zines, Stolen Sharpie Revolution. She gives us some insight on the history and development of zines and zine culture.Then, we speak with China Martins, the long-time zinester behind the anarcho-punk motherhood zine, The Future Generation, who give us a first person perspective of self-publishing in the zine heyday of the ‘80s and ‘90s.Finally, we wrap up our discussion with Christina Long of Blkgrlswurld, a zine that celebrates and represents Woman of Colour in heavy music scenes. She gives us a look into the role modern zines can play in advancing issues and making social progress within scenes and subcultures.This podcast is entirely listener supported. If you’d like to contribute, join us on Patreon.Music in this episode by The Copy Scams.Connect with the podcast:Email: shesapunkpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @shesapunkpodcastwww.shesapunk.com

You may not know it yet, but Jody Threat is your favourite indie wrestler. Jody came up in the underground punk scene in Toronto, and found her way into the independent wrestling ring. She’s known as “The Wild Child”, her walkout music is Minor Threat, she skates into the ring… and she can kick your ass.Proving once again that tough girls have feelings too, you’re going to love hearing from Jody as much I loved speaking with her. Trust me, you don’t have to know a thing about wrestling to have a good ass time with this one.If you want to follow Jody:@jody.threatKeep up with She’s a Punk:@shesapunkpodcastshesapunk.comshesapunkpodcast@gmail.comIf you really like the show, you can support us on Patreon.

Zillah Minx is the singer of the first-wave UK punk band Rubella Ballet and the director of a documentary called “She’s a Punk Rocker UK.” If that sounds familiar, it’s not a coincidence. Sharing a similar name can put you in touch with some very cool people.Zillah is so old-school, she was a punk before punk really even had a name. We talk about growing up in London in the ‘70s, hearing the term “punk rocker” on TV for the first time, being best friends with Poly Styrene of the X-Ray Spex, and much, much more. If any of you out there are history nerds, Zillah is what you’d call a ‘primary source,’ and she is an absolute wealth of knowledge, experience and perspective on one of the most consequential cultural shifts of the 20th century.Keep up with Zillah at:http://www.rubellaballet.comSubscribe to the podcast ANYWHEREiTunes: https://bit.ly/2MytuTwSpotify: https://bit.ly/2MxSNoMConnect with the podcast:Email: shesapunkpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @shesapunkpodcastwww.shesapunk.comMost importantly, if you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.

Nancy Barile is a first wave punk who took her experiences of being a disenfranchised youth and decided to change the system from the inside; she became a teacher. Spending most of her 20s in Philadelphia in the 80s, Nancy witnessed police brutality, violence and sexism. In this episode you’ll hear Nancy recount her experience of going to see the Dead Kennedys in 1982, a show at which the venue was bombed before the band even hit the stage.Nancy always had a love for education and since becoming a teacher she has won several awards for being an educator. When speaking about her time as an educator Nancy said:“I realized that, despite years of schooling, multiple degrees and countless hours of professional development, punk rock contributed much more to my ability to connect with and help my students than any teacher training program. Punk helped me understand and reach disenfranchised and marginalized teens — mainly because I was one and so were my friends. It enabled me to recognize the importance of self-expression through language, and so I encourage my students to tap into the power of words to communicate rage and bliss and, of course, to change the world.”This episode is incredibly unique and I am very proud of the way that it tuned out.Subscribe to the podcast ANYWHEREiTunes: https://bit.ly/2MytuTwSpotify: https://bit.ly/2MxSNoMConnect with Nancy:Instagram: @nancybarileConnect with the podcast:Email: shesapunkpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @shesapunkpodcastwww.shesapunk.com

Soma Snakeoil. She has many titles attached to her chosen name: writer, artist, former stripper, activist, mother, and dominatrix.Soma has had such a full and incredible life that, for the first time in SAP history, I may have to do a part 2. We spoke about her beginnings as a stripper and how her time as a sex worker has informed her activism and spirituality.In this episode, we speak about loving your body, balancing parenting with an unconventional lifestyle and how we can all be a better ally to our sex worker sisters.Soma is an incredibly honest woman who will undoubtedly inspire you to live your life in a more thoughtful way.Follow her on Instagram: @somasnakeoilInstagram: @shesapunkpodcastshesapunkpodcast@gmail.comshesapunk.com

On this episode, I speak with Liz Ham, an Australian photographer whose book “Punk Girls” focuses on women in the punk scene in Australia.We talk about what the scene was like in the '90s, telling stories through images and issues of self-perception. This is truly one of my favorite episodes in the She's a Punk catalog.Follow Liz and she her work:@lizhamdotcom@punkgirlsbookwww.punkgirlsbook.comInstagram: @shesapunkpodcast iTunes: https://bit.ly/2MytuTwSpotify: https://bit.ly/2MxSNoM

Urvah Khan is the lead singer of the band Scrap Army. Her story of immigration, discovering rock n' roll in her 20's and making alternative music for women of colour is thrilling to listen to.Urvah told me about what it's like to be a woman playing rock music in Pakistan and how her South Asian roots have influenced her sound.She is an incredible person whose energy could fill an entire room.Connect with Urvah:Instagram: @scrappylilbrowngalConnect with the podcast:Email: shesapunkpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @shesapunkpodcastwww.sheapunk.com

In this episode I spoke with Hannah McFaull. She is one half of ...And Out Come the Boobs, a company that upcycles band shirts for breastfeeding punk moms.We spoke about parenting from a punk rock perspective, running a business, and how to get back into the pit after giving birth.Hannah is an endless source of inspiration.Instagram: @andoutcometheboobs @HannahmcfaullWebsite: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AndOutComeTheBoobsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/andoutcometheboobs/

On this episode I speak with Shayna Ross. She’s a comedian who will teach you exactly why it’s so important to learn to love your failures. We talk about life on the road alone, divorce, cancer and how to craft a beautifully executed dick joke.Shayna is hilarious, human and very determined. Follow her on Instagram @shayna_whowww.shaynaross.com

In this episode I speak with Penny Bennett, the first female editor-in-chief of Punktastic, an online publication that has been around for over 15 years. We talk about her unconventional path to becoming a photographer and how being dedicated to her craft was more important than a traditional education. Penny’s message was simple, Don’t ask for permission just make the art that you want to see. Zines, photography and the #metoo movement in punk rock are all discussed in this episode.If you’d like to keep up with Penny you can follow her on Instagram at @underachieverYou can see Penny’s work on punktastic.com

In this episode I speak with Talli Osborne and she is incredible. If you need to lift your spirits, this is the conversation for you. Her official title is “motivational speaker and punk rock optimist” so that should tell you what you’re in for. She told me about what it was like growing up being physically different from her peers and how it shaped her into the person she is today. Did I mention that she is such a force of nature that NoFx wrote a song about her? Well, they did. She’s Nubs!Website www.talliosborne.cominstagram: @nubs416

In this episode I speak with Lisa Pereira, record store owner, first-time documentary filmmaker, and all around badass. Female Treble is the only record store in Toronto that is owned by a woman. A honour that she would rather not have if it meant that more women could be involved in the game. A champion of female entrepreneurship, Lisa didn’t initially intend on starting a business. Instead, a business organically bloomed from an obsession with records and a personal library that would put most collectors to shame. I asked Lisa about the documentary that she has coming out based around the 1970s Detroit band The Punks and what it was like to apply her DIY skills to the medium of film. We also speak about the Toronto punk scene, dealing with online hate from comment sections, and what it’s like to turn what you love into what you do for a living.@_kingbiiitch_@femaletreble

Louise Distras is a punk singer-songwriter who’s been in the game for over a decade. In this episode we speak about her experiences as a solo woman on the road and what its like to share a stage with your heroes. Louise speaks candidly about being bullied, being homeless and body issues. She is both tender and tough and at this point her life she is finally able to admit it.To buy music, merch and see tour dates go to louisedistras.co.ukFollow her her on Instagram at @louisedistras

In this episode I speak with Shannon Knox. She is an artist and activist based out of Oakland, California. We talk about her beginnings as an art school dropout and moving into the punk scene at an early age. Learning how to silkscreen, she began making patches and selling them on the streets at a time when she couldn’t find work. Her art became distinctly recognizable, with her trademark black and white ink taking shape into political and often controversial imagery. Shannon’s work has been used to raise money for causes, it’s been worn by the likes of Jello Biafra, and it’s made it onto the cover of the Leftover Crack album Constructs of the State. Shannon speaks about why she doesn’t want art to be her main source of income, working with harm reduction programs, and why it’s so important for women in the scene to stick together.@shannonkknoxhttps://www.alceaproductions.com/https://www.etsy.com/shop/alceaproductions

She’s a Punk is a podcast that creates intimate portraits of radical women who are guided by a punk rock ethos. It’s a platform to hear stories of interesting women and their struggles and successes in all kinds of different disciplines. Musicians, artists, athletes, activists. We’ll find out what drives these women, what pushes them onward, and how punk rock and the punk spirit have influenced and informed their decisions.