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    <title>Petticoat Rule - Episodes Tagged with “Activism”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <description>This is Petticoat Rule, a radio program dedicated to unraveling the mystery of creative productivity by examining the lives of women involved in the music industry.  Each episode aims to develop an intimacy with the artist so as to illuminate her unique relationship with her creative spirit.  We hope to inspire listeners to put in the work and unleash their unique inventive talents!
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    <itunes:subtitle>Galvanizing Women in Musical Creativity</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Erika June Chrstina Laing</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>This is Petticoat Rule, a radio program dedicated to unraveling the mystery of creative productivity by examining the lives of women involved in the music industry.  Each episode aims to develop an intimacy with the artist so as to illuminate her unique relationship with her creative spirit.  We hope to inspire listeners to put in the work and unleash their unique inventive talents!
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      <itunes:name>Erika June Chrstina Laing</itunes:name>
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  <title>The Blak Rapp MADUSA Episode</title>
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  <author>Erika June Chrstina Laing</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Hip-hop artivist Blak Rapp MADUSA joins Petticoat Rule explaining her music's political themes against mass incarceration, white supremacy, and systemic racism, as well as giving insight into the challenges of life as a female hip-hop artist.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Hip-hop artivist Blak Rapp MADUSA joins Petticoat Rule explaining her music's political themes against mass incarceration, white supremacy, and systemic racism, as well as giving insight into the challenges of life as a female hip-hop artist. She also shares her thought-provoking perspectives on spirituality, giving back, and unapologetic expression.
:::CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO BLAK RAPP MADUSA'S MUSIC (https://soundcloud.com/blakrappmadusa):::
SPOTIFY: The Blak Rapp MADUSA Playlist

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CREDITS:
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Blak Rapp MADUSA, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.
This project supported in part by a Seed Award from &lt;a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/"&gt;The Sprout Fund&lt;/a&gt;.
The producers would like to thank &lt;a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/"&gt;The River's Edge&lt;/a&gt; for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode. Special Guest: Blak Rapp MADUSA.
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<p>:::<a href="https://soundcloud.com/blakrappmadusa" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO BLAK RAPP MADUSA&#39;S MUSIC</a>:::</p>

<p>SPOTIFY: The Blak Rapp MADUSA Playlist</p>

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<p><br/><br>
CREDITS:<br>
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Blak Rapp MADUSA, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.</p>

<p>This project supported in part by a Seed Award from <a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/">The Sprout Fund</a>.<br>
The producers would like to thank <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">The River&#39;s Edge</a> for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode.</p><p>Special Guest: Blak Rapp MADUSA.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hip-hop artivist Blak Rapp MADUSA joins Petticoat Rule explaining her music&#39;s political themes against mass incarceration, white supremacy, and systemic racism, as well as giving insight into the challenges of life as a female hip-hop artist. She also shares her thought-provoking perspectives on spirituality, giving back, and unapologetic expression.</p>

<p>:::<a href="https://soundcloud.com/blakrappmadusa" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO BLAK RAPP MADUSA&#39;S MUSIC</a>:::</p>

<p>SPOTIFY: The Blak Rapp MADUSA Playlist</p>

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<p><br/><br>
CREDITS:<br>
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Blak Rapp MADUSA, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.</p>

<p>This project supported in part by a Seed Award from <a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/">The Sprout Fund</a>.<br>
The producers would like to thank <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">The River&#39;s Edge</a> for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode.</p><p>Special Guest: Blak Rapp MADUSA.</p>]]>
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  <title>The Maura Jacob Episode</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Erika June Chrstina Laing</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Authentic and compassionate, Maura Jacob of Pittsburgh's doom pop punk band Action Camp steps into the studio to chat about how she fights for the vulnerable through her music and her social work. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Authentic and compassionate, Maura Jacob of Pittsburgh's doom pop punk band Action Camp steps into the studio to chat about how she fights for the vulnerable through her music and her social work.  Her enlightening conversation also touches on her fascination with examples of social activism through science fiction and pop culture,as well as introspective topics such as the discomforts and pleasures of transitioning through the many stages of life.
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SPOTIFY: The Maura Jacob Playlist

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CREDITS:
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Maura, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.
This project supported in part by a Seed Award from &lt;a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/"&gt;The Sprout Fund&lt;/a&gt;.
The producers would like to thank &lt;a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/"&gt;The River's Edge&lt;/a&gt; for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode. Special Guest: Maura Jacob.
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<p><br/><br>
SPOTIFY: The Maura Jacob Playlist</p>

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<p><br/><br>
CREDITS:<br>
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Maura, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.</p>

<p>This project supported in part by a Seed Award from <a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/">The Sprout Fund</a>.<br>
The producers would like to thank <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">The River&#39;s Edge</a> for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode.</p><p>Special Guest: Maura Jacob.</p>]]>
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<p><br/><br>
SPOTIFY: The Maura Jacob Playlist</p>

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<p><br/><br>
CREDITS:<br>
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Maura, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.</p>

<p>This project supported in part by a Seed Award from <a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/">The Sprout Fund</a>.<br>
The producers would like to thank <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">The River&#39;s Edge</a> for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode.</p><p>Special Guest: Maura Jacob.</p>]]>
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  <title>The Phat Man Dee Episode</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Erika June Chrstina Laing</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jazz chanteuse and cultural icon Phat Man Dee joins Petticoat Rule to talk about activism through music, respecting history through your creations, and learning to embrace your uniqueness.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:26</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Jazz chanteuse and cultural icon Phat Man Dee joins Petticoat Rule to talk about activism through music, respecting history through your creations, and learning to embrace your uniqueness.  We hear all about her path to her weirdness, the many influences and teachers she's had along the way, and her goals to contribute positivity to society and foment advocacy for the downtrodden.  Included in this episode is a song from her personal collection, Hey Phat Chick!, as well as one from her collaboration with Liz Berlin of Rusted Root, Social Justice Disco: Songs to Fight Fascists By.
&lt;br&gt;
SPOTIFY: The Phat Man Dee Playlist

&lt;br&gt;
CREDITS:
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Phat Man Dee, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.
This project supported in part by a Seed Award from &lt;a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/"&gt;The Sprout Fund&lt;/a&gt;.
The producers would like to thank &lt;a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/"&gt;The River's Edge&lt;/a&gt; for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode. Special Guest: Phat Man Dee.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jazz chanteuse and cultural icon Phat Man Dee joins Petticoat Rule to talk about activism through music, respecting history through your creations, and learning to embrace your uniqueness.  We hear all about her path to her weirdness, the many influences and teachers she&#39;s had along the way, and her goals to contribute positivity to society and foment advocacy for the downtrodden.  Included in this episode is a song from her personal collection, Hey Phat Chick!, as well as one from her collaboration with Liz Berlin of Rusted Root, Social Justice Disco: Songs to Fight Fascists By.</p>

<p><br/><br>
SPOTIFY: The Phat Man Dee Playlist</p>

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<p><br/><br>
CREDITS:<br>
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Phat Man Dee, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.</p>

<p>This project supported in part by a Seed Award from <a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/">The Sprout Fund</a>.<br>
The producers would like to thank <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">The River&#39;s Edge</a> for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode.</p><p>Special Guest: Phat Man Dee.</p>]]>
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<p><br/><br>
SPOTIFY: The Phat Man Dee Playlist</p>

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<p><br/><br>
CREDITS:<br>
Intro/Outro Tunes created in collaborative segment with Phat Man Dee, Erika, and Tara using a Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.</p>

<p>This project supported in part by a Seed Award from <a href="http://www.sproutfund.org/">The Sprout Fund</a>.<br>
The producers would like to thank <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">The River&#39;s Edge</a> for providing the use of their studio space and equipment in the making of this episode.</p><p>Special Guest: Phat Man Dee.</p>]]>
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