Femme On

In this episode of Active Activism, Tonya speaks with Jennie Wetter, creator and host of rePROs Fight Back podcast. Jennie shares how her childhood influenced her early advocacy, the effort she applies to lifting others’ voices, and the validation of the positive feedback she’s received as host of this multi-award-winning podcast. Jennie Wetter (she/her) is the creator and host of the rePROs Fight Back podcast, which is a deep-dive into sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice issues like abortion, birth control, sex education, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Jennie's Links: https://www.reprosfightback.com/ https://www.instagram.com/reprosfb/ https://bsky.app/profile/reprosfightback.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jennieindc.bsky.social https://www.bonfire.com/store/repros-fight-back-merchandise-/ Additional organizations: https://abortionfunds.org/ https://wetestify.org/

Alyson is joined by Kelly Grace Thomas, poet, coach and author of her memoir-in-verse Future Tense (Alice James Books coming out next month and available for pre-order now). A book about the dual grief of losing her mother while trying to become a mother herself. They talk about grief, the commodification of women' s bodies, breaking the silence around these issues and the beauty of community. Alyson loved Kelly’s book and the surprisingly light hearted conversation it inspired. Check it out! Some of Alyson’s favorite quotes: “But does the future ever arrive in the dress we pick out?” “A body so corrupt not even capitalism could save it.” “How sick being a woman can make you.” You can find more about Kelly and her work at her website: https://www.kellygracethomas.com and at her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellygracethomas You can pre-order Future Tense here.

Season 5, Episode 7 - October 10, 2026 Today’s book: The Bible Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Lisa Rayne Website: https://lisarayne.com/ https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lisa-rayne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrayne/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@authorrayne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorrayne Oksana Marafioti Website: https://www.oksana-marafioti.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oksanamarafioti/ Terri Maue Website: https://terrimaue.com/ Knife Edge: https://camelpress.com/2023/06/06/knife-edge-by-terri-maue/ Dark Mirror: https://camelpress.com/2026/01/02/dark-mirror-by-terri-maue/ Bible Selections (available through https://www.biblegateway.com/): Genesis 7:1-4 Genesis 7:17-23 Exodus 12:1-13 Judges 4 Judges 19-21 2 Kings 2:23-25 2 Kings 6:24-32 Proverbs 4:7-9 Proverbs 18 Proverbs 23:22-25 Proverbs 26:17 Proverbs 31:8-9 Song of Songs / Song of Solomon / Solomon’s Song of Songs Ezekiel 23 Matthew 7 Matthew 14:1–12 Matthew 22:37-40 Matthew 25:31–46 Romans 2:12–24 Romans 12 1 Corinthians 13 2 Corinthians 8 Ephesians 4:25-32 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22 Revelation 18:21-24 Revelation 19 Host: Tonya Todd Audio & Video Producer: Dan Brazier Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://www.youtube.com/@mstonyatodd Other resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/ https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/

Season 5, Episode 6 - October 9, 2026 Today’s book: Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson (2022) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Ada McCartney Website: https://aamccartney.com/ Femme On: https://www.femmeon.show/ https://pod.link/1662270040 Diamond Larson https://www.wehaveavoicenonprofit.org/ https://www.instagram.com/whavnonprofit/ https://www.clubchrist.org/ Host: Tonya Todd Audio & Video Producer: Dan Brazier Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://www.youtube.com/@mstonyatodd Other resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/ https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/

Season 5, Episode 5 - October 8, 2026 Today’s book: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei and Steven R. Scott (2019) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Diana Fedorak Website: https://www.dianafedorak.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diana_fedorak_author Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dianafedorakauthor Tony (AR) Farina Website: https://www.arfarina.com/ Jane: https://bookshop.org/p/books/jane/760565500f29d099?ean=9798823212038 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.r.farina The Austen Chronicles: https://4horsemenpublications.com/product-category/authors/a-r-farina/ Comics Lit: https://books2read.com/u/meGdB9 Spider-Dan Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores: https://pod.link/danbores Website: https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU3qUYU3SidyaywcPE4Zg Host: Tonya Todd Audio & Video Producer: Dan Brazier Graphics: Mike Burton Catch the video version at https://www.youtube.com/@mstonyatodd Other resources: https://www.ala.org/bbooks https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/ https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned https://bannedbooksweek.org/ https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/ https://www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/ https://www.booksnotbans.org/