Special guest and Documentarian, Melissa Olson, shares her journey of discovering the truth. Musical guest Kat Perkins asks us to live fearlessly! Cast members Shanan Custer, Dae Yang, Silvia Pontaza and Sue Scott tell stories that make sense…now. And Zippy Laske wants us to shine like the moon! Episode Details Island of Discarded Women Episode…
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We are live again! Guest Betty Folliard, founder of ERAMN, enlightens us on her tireless fight for equal rights for women. Brittany Delaney delivers a stirring poem about Justice. Zippy Laske asks us to make peace with our shadows. Musical guest Nora Montanez Patterson performs her original tribute to the activist Dolores Huerta from the…
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We are remembering, honoring and paying attention. Jearlyn Steele, shares family joys and tragedies and ultimately decides to keep on singing. Candace Barrett Birk remembers the father she never knew. And Sue wonders about the racial history we didn’t learn in the 5th grade. Plus, a shout out to our newest graduate, Dae Yang! EPISODE…
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Jennifer had stayed silent for decades, but when she finally revealed to her family that she had been sexually abused as a child by a family member, she was silenced all over again. She shares her ongoing journey towards breaking the silence. Plus, Holly, a licensed psychologist, provides insight into child sexual abuse within the…
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Searching for Grace, Hope and Gratitude during these unsettling times. Sue talks with 3 women of faith. Regina delivers a powerful poem by Brittany Delaney, Shanan mourns virtually and Miri, the Lava Lamp, masks up! EPISODE DETAILS Island of Discarded Women Episode #16 was directed and produced by Sue Scott Written by Brittany Delaney, Shanan…
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Celebrating women speaking out! Shanan takes a train to an inauguration. Brittany wonders if she can be a Ruth. Dawn does the 19th Amendment. Sue votes from her heart. Special guest, History Professor Duchess Harris, fills in the blanks and R&B singer Kelley Hunt gets us on our feet! EPISODE DETAILS Island of Discarded Women…
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EPISODE DETAILS Three conversations with three strong Black women. All in the arts. All with insightful personal stories to share. Plus, Sue and Zippy deliver an ode to a woman we all know and maybe wish we didn’t. Island of Discarded Women Episode #14 was directed and produced by Sue Scott Written by Sue Scott…
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EPISODE DETAILS In our second “from home” episode, we reflect and react to the murder of George Floyd and the ongoing pandemic. Dae talks about “living while Asian” in this time of COVID. Shanan lets us know that the Anger Hut has reopened, sort of. Regina, brings a searing Nina Simone song to life. New…
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EPISODE DETAILS In our first episode from home, we attempt an Island Zoom. Mo unearths an historical reference. Shanan shares her diary. Nancy visits her brave dentist. Sue wonders What If. Zippy’s song, “Holding Onto Faith,” soothes our souls. And our special guests are a mother and son. One is no longer with us. The…
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EPISODE DETAILS Before we were “flattening the curve,” we were LIVE for International Women’s Day! Silvia shares her story of immigrating from Guatemala. Sue wonders when it will be the RIGHT time for a woman president. Dae relives a heart racing simulation of fleeing Laos. Special guest, Amy Matthews rebuilds your home and rebuilds her…
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