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LIVE from the Belvedere Summer Tent at Crooners Supper Club it’s a Women Powered Night of Awesomeness!
Special guest Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the U.S. Senate! She is currently holding Kitchen Table Conversations all across the state, listening to Minnesotans from every walk of life!
STAY TUNED for details about our next big show on Thursday, September 25th!
Our guests: Awarding winning author Sheila O’Connor, Singer/songwriter extraordinaire Jonatha Brooke and MORE to be announced!
Amplifying Women’s Voices through powerful storytelling, original music & passionate conversation!
Latest Episode!
Ep. 42 It’s Personal – LIVE – with Marlene Johnson, Follow the Firefly & Aamera Siddiqui!
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BIG NEWS: We are now a fiscally sponsored project of Springboard for the Arts! All donations to Island of Discarded Women made via Springboard for the Arts are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Our split of the ticket revenue pays for most of the artist & guest’s performance fees, but more support is needed to help us expand our artist roster and pay our part-time staff & crew! If you felt so moved to help us not only sustain, but thrive, please click the DONATE button below! THANK YOU!
Most recent Podcast Episodes
Ep. 41 Hope Has Wheels – LIVE – with guests Sarah Stoesz, Keri Noble & Melissa Castino Reid
Our special guest Sarah Stoesz spent 21 years as the President & CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States....
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Ep. 40 Rallying to Win – LIVE – guests Mary Beth Yarrow, Rachel Kurtz, Jaspar Lepak & Kennadi Hurst with Tim Levy!
We are rallying with Hope and Joy to put this Woman in the White House with this music-filled evening...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:24:39 — 116.2MB)
Ep. 39 One Pie at a Time – LIVE – with guests Rose McGee & Favourite Girl!
Special guest Rose McGee, founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, shares her life changing journey of offering comfort by...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:22:54 — 113.9MB)
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About the podcast
Island of Discarded Women
A LIVE Show & Podcast created by veteran radio actor Sue Scott.
The show is recorded in a cool dinner club setting and then released a few weeks later as a podcast episode!
On the Island of Discarded Women, we’re all about speaking up, speaking out and amplifying women’s voices through personal storytelling, social commentary, original music, and inspiring guest conversations.
Each show, Sue is joined by a diverse, all-female cast of talented actor/storytellers, passionate singer/songwriters and empowering special guests for “the conversation.” Past special guests have included Civil Rights leaders, Transgender trailblazers, Women’s Rights activists, Award-winning Authors, veteran Journalists and many more!
An Evening of Powerful Stories & Passionate Conversation + Dinner & Drinks!
Join us LIVE, or LISTEN! Everyone is welcome!
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Read the feature on Sue Scott’s “Island of Discarded Women” at the Star Tribune.
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Behind the Mic
Sue Scott
Sue Scott is a veteran stage and commercial voice over-actor, who for 24 years was the female cast member on the public radio show A Prairie Home Companion. After PHC, Sue climbed back on stage in a variety of theater roles in the Twin Cities, but is now thoroughly immersed and totally engaged in producing Island of Discarded Women!
For a little more about Sue, visit SueScottEtc.com.
Creative Team
Joining Sue in making Island of Discarded Women happen every time is an ultra talented and extremely flexible cast of actor/storytellers, passionate and gifted singer/songwriters, super skilled audio engineers and crew, accomplished photographers and PR peeps! + Amazing and dedicated volunteers! AND the most inspiring special guests anyone could hope for! Thank you to ALL for stepping up, jumping in and giving so much of our heart and souls to this live “podcast with purpose!” Detailed credits are included with each episode.
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Ep. 42 It’s Personal – LIVE – with Marlene Johnson, Follow the Firefly & Aamera Siddiqui
Special guest Marlene Johnson, Minnesota’s first female Lt. Gov., shares navigating her trail blazing life in politics, honing her...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:29:57 — 123.5MB)