Anonymous Was A Woman Podcast

Anonymous Was A Woman Podcast


Latest Episodes

A new podcast for women who are told they're "too much".
March 18, 2024

Ask any woman and she'll tell you about a time when she was too something. At work, women are suffocated by stereotypes about who we should be and how we should behave. In FW's new podcast, Too Much, join Helen McCabe as she speaks with high-achieving wom

Introducing 'There's No Place Like Home' from Future Women
February 06, 2022

Putting survivors of violence at the centre of the story.

Aja Barber
October 20, 2021

Aja Barber has pledged to never take a dollar from fast fashion, and in her 2021 book 'Consumed' she explains why.She is passionate about racial justice and exposing endemic injustices in our consumer and fashion industries. Aja is also no stranger to ca

On sustainability
October 17, 2021

This week Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are joined by Future Women's Bojana Kos. Chapter 1: Jamila asks whether or not books can help drive our understanding of sustainability, and Astrid takes issues with the term itself.Chapter 2: Jamila brings

Lisa Millar
October 13, 2021

Lisa Millar is the co-host of ABC TV's News Breakfast, and 'Daring to Fly' is her memoir about conquering fear and finding joy.Lisa returned to the ABC in Australia after finishing a decade-long posting as bureau chief in both London and Washington

Her Story
October 10, 2021

This week Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are joined by Future Women's Ella Jackson. Chapter 1: Jamila, Astrid and Ella consider the different ways women choose to tell their own stories, and the stories of those who have come before them.Chapter 2

Mark Humphries
October 06, 2021

Mark Humphries is the resident satirist on ABC-TV's 7.30, and he recently published 'On Politics and Stuff' with Evan Williams. In this interview, Mark considers the role of satire in politics and tackles the question of how to satirise female politi

Our favourites
October 03, 2021

This week Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are bring their favourites to the table, and they are joined by Future Women favourite Madison Howarth.Chapter 1: Everyone brought memoir this week! So to kick off the episode, Jamila, Astrid and Madi reflect on

Annika Smethurst
September 29, 2021

Annika Smethurst is the state political editor at The Age newspaper in Melbourne.She is a double Walkley Award winner and has two Melbourne Quill Awards for political reporting. In 2019, Annika became the accidental poster woman for press freedo

On politics
September 26, 2021

Once again, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider the world through the lens of reading and books.Chapter 1: So, what is politics and why does it matter? And what do books have to do with politics anyway?Chapter 2: Jamila delights in revisiting the r