Active Activism: Ria Carrogan

This episode Tonya speaks with Femme On creator Ria Carrogan about the importance of all acts of activism, food insecurity and poverty, parenting and podcasting! It is...

Ria's questions: what seemingly normal thing freaks you out?

It's time for Ria's questions again! In this episode, Ria asks the collective 'What seemingly normal thing freaks you out'. Are you well adjusted or are you more like ...

Active Activism: Megan Hutchings

Actress Megan Hutchings is back, this time speaking to Tonya about how she was put on this planet to save dogs. In their conversation, she explains why it’s essential ...

Ria's questions reissue: Easter special - What's your best type of Easter egg?

This episode was first publish on 7 April 2023.It's Easter! In this very special episode the collective discusses Easter egg chocolate. What is your favourite Easter c...

Ria's questions: Do you think you could punch a bird

In this episode of Ria's questions, Ria asks "Do you think you could punch a bird?". Obviously, please don't punch birds, they are awesome and we should encourage more...

Active Activism: MariNaomi

Tonya speaks with cartoonist and graphic artist MariNaomi about the origin of the Cartoonists of Color, Queer Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists databases; who they...

Ria's questions: If you could go to any time/period in history and just observe, see all the best and worst bits but not interact/change the course of history what time would you go to?

It's been a while but Ria's questions is back! This episode Ria asks:If you could go to any time/period in history and just observe, see all the best and worst bits bu...

Active Activism: Deborah Franklin

Tonya speaks with author, speaker, and Church Girl CEO Deborah Franklin about the success of her African missionary efforts, her book "adjectives," and her transformat...

Our 100th episode! Listener questions

Don't be fooled by the episode order number - this is our 100 episode. Yes, between the five of us we have recorded 100 whole episodes. We wanted to celebrate with lis...

Active Activism: La Sheera Lee

Tonya speaks with literary agent La Sheera Lee about one of her favorite books, the importance of reading aloud, how she was awarded this year’s AAMBC Award for Litera...

Femme on Film: Grease 2

This episode was first published on Comics in Motion in November 2021.Welcome to Femme on Film where host Ria Carrogan and a guest chat about films made for women, abo...

Femme on Film: Hearts and Vaginas special

This episode was first published on Comics in Motion on 10 July 2022.Welcome to this special episode of Femme on Film focusing on sex in the movies. Hearts and Vaginas...

Banned Books Conversations - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Banned Books Conversations - Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Banned Books Conversations - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Banned Books Conversations - This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Banned Books Conversations - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Banned Books Conversations - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Banned Books Conversations - All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited ProseBanned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over...

Ria's questions: Would you eat a small block of cheese that has fallen out of your clothing?

Femme on Fitness: Anastacia Marx de Salcedo

Tonya speaks with author Anastacia Marx de Salcedo, whose book Eat Like a Horse, Run Like a Horse shares a simple way to fight poverty-related health issues, how early...

Active Activism: WHAV

Tonya speaks with WHAV co-founders Allie Givens and Soledad Coulston about the inspiration behind their non-profit, how friendship fosters partnership, and how their m...

Femme on Creatives: Veronica Wasson

Tonya speaks with creative fiction writer Veronica Wasson about experimental non-narrative and non-linear fiction and writing habits.Find out more about Veronica at ve...

Ria's questions: When you come home at night, or wake up at night and need to walk around the house, do you turn the lights on or do you walk around in the semi-darkness like people in horror films?

What a snappy title for a podcast! The Collective answer the question of whether you walk around in darkness or turn on the lights!Discover more Ria's questions at www...

Femme on Fitness: Jess Davies

Tonya speaks with her Femme On Collective co-host Jess Davies about mental health, her complicated relationship with her body, and using fitness as a tool for managing...

Active Activism: Radhika Rao

Tonya speaks with actress Radhika Rao about how she came to identify as an activist, the joys of helping others, and her dream of being an ambassador for peace.Where t...

Femme on Creatives: Vanessa Riley

Our host Tonya speaks with historical fiction author Vanessa Riley about the importance of showcasing Black excellence, how writing is activism, and why you will be bl...

Active Activism: DemocraShe Sarah Jakle

Tonya speaks with co-founder of DemocraShe Sarah Jakle about combating legacy voices, her inner best friends, her call to action moment, and her passion to empower you...

Ria's questions: Do you think hedgehogs know they are spiky?

In this episode of Ria's questions, the Collective ask themselves the age old question of "Do you think that hedgehogs know they are spiky?". Well, do you?Discover mor...

Active Activism: So She Slays

Tonya speaks with So She Slays founders Chauncey Woods and Heather Young about their podcast, their potent social media, and the community they’ve cultivated, where st...