17. Interview Episode with Elle Stanger.

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09/19/20 • 56 min

Back in May, Julia and Anna spoke to Elle Stanger a.k.a StripperWriter. Elle is a writer and sex educator (for Huffington Post, Men's Health and more), a stripper, podcaster, porn creator and lobbyist for workers' rights in her home state of Oregon, USA. Elle is an expert on all things sex and sex work, and regaled Anna and Julia with some fascinating stories including the ridiculous things strippers get asked, the argument for decriminalising sex work instead of legalising it, how to parent in a sex-positive way, and many more.
Elle also tells us about Carol Leigh, a foremother of the Sex Workers' Rights movement in America who has lived some pretty crazy stories of her own, and has been advocating for Sex Workers for over 40 years. If you don't know much about Sex Workers, the law and their rights then this is the episode for you.
Please bear in mind we recorded this in May, so any Covid-19 related talk is not reflective of the current situation. And go and follow Elle at all these places:
Instagram: @stripperwriter
@unzippedpdx (Elle's podcast)
Twitter: @ElleStanger
Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/unzipped-pdx-two-strippers-and-a-sex-therapist

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16. Interview Episode with Liza Bilal & Tiffany Lyare (All Black Lives UK Bristol)

In this interview episode we were lucky enough to speak to Liza Bilal and Tiffany Lyare - two of the founding members of the All Black Lives Matter Bristol group - who organised the momentous protest seen in the city of Bristol on 7th June 2020. The march made history when the statue of a 17th century slavetrader was pulled down by protestors and dumped into the harbour. Tiffany and Liza spoke to us about what it took to organise the march, the impact it had and where we go from here. They spoke to us about their experiences as young, Black women in Bristol and also told us the stories of their favourite femmes: Olive Morris and Crissle West.
Find Tiffany and Liza on Instagram @allblacklivesbris and be sure to sign up for their 'How to be an ally' online event on 18th August. There are many places to donate to show your support for the Black Lives Matter movement, which is one of the most helpful things allies can do. Below are some places that Julia and Anna have been donating to, please contribute if you can:
Black Minds Matter UK - an organisation aiming to provide Black individuals and families with free professional mental health services across the UK: https://oxfordshire.enthuse.com/cf/black-minds-matter-uk
Black Lives Matter UK: https://bit.ly/3jOKpl6
RIP Belly Mujinga: https://bit.ly/2P57cu
Runnymede Trust: The UK's leading race equality think tank.
https://www.justgiving.com/runnymede-trust
Petitions:

Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://bit.ly/2P3yNwh
Stop the School to Prison Pipeline: Free Grace from Incarceration: http://chng.it/gzs2z9Cpnf
STOP THE SALE & GIFT US BACK our Rastafari Culture Centre http://chng.it/FLzbggqrTY
Justice for Elijah McClain: http://chng.it/nMYjFJdTst
Reopen LaVena Johnson's case! http://chng.it/tR72jnsdP8
Teach British children about the realities of British Imperialism and Colonialism: http://chng.it/t2GZrzPpwL

Other ways to engage:

The Runnymede report, "Bristol: a city divided?": https://bit.ly/330BYNo

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18. Interview episode with Briony Williams (from Bake Off)

We were so excited to speak to Briony Williams, who was a national favourite during her time on Bake Off in 2018. Briony kindly spoke to us in June this year, and boy, did we cover some topics. We discussed representation of people with disabilities on TV, Briony's time in the Bake Off tent, what Briony thinks of the new presenter combo and much more (if you've ever wondered what Noel Fielding smells like, it's a must listen...). Briony spoke about the BLM movement and the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol this year, and the anti-racist actions she's taken in light of recent events. Briony also told us the life story of one of her favourite women, Princess Campbell, who was the first Black ward sister in Bristol. Briony was a wonderful guest, and there's a hell of a lot to enjoy in this episode.
Please bear in mind we recorded this in June, so any Covid-19 related talk is not reflective of the current situation. And go and follow Briony at these places:
Instagram: @brionymaybakes
Twitter: @brionymaybakes