Exponent II: The Podcast

The feminists who make up the Exponent II Community (comprised of no less than a Magazine, a Blog, and an Annual Retreat) invite you to listen, and to join in our lower brow, fun, conversation about the lives of the people of our community. Find us at exponentii.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Summer 2025 Magazine Launch Party: Pride

July 15, 2025 • 47 mins

The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Summer 2025 Edition, on the theme of Pride. Contributing writers and artists for the Summer issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the magazine) as MC and Rachel Rueckert (editor-in-chief of the magazine) as co-MC. Subscribe to the magazine, write or make art for the mag...

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Spring 2025 Magazine Launch Party: Radical Kindness

April 21, 2025 • 57 mins

The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Spring 2025 Edition, the theme of Radical Kindness. Contributing writers and artists for the Spring issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the magazine) as MC and Rachel Rueckert (editor-in-chief of the magazine) as co-MC. Subscribe to the magazine, write or make art for...

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Winter 2025 Magazine Launch Party: The Quiet Things Out Loud

January 14, 2025 • 93 mins

The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Winter 2025 Edition, the theme of What if you said the Quiet Thing Out Loud? This magazine issue is in collaboration with At Last She Said It, with Cynthia Winward and Susan M. Hinckley. Contributing writers and artists for the Winter issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the mag...

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Fall 2024 Magazine Launch Party: Stranger than Fiction

October 13, 2024 • 58 mins

The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Fall 2024 Edition, the theme of Stranger than Fiction. Contributing writers and artists for the Fall issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the magazine) as MC and Rachel Rueckert (editor-in-chief of the magazine) as co-MC. Subscribe to the magazine, write or make art fo...

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Summer 2024 Magazine Launch Party

July 25, 2024 • 58 mins

The audio from the Exponent II Magazine Launch Party Zoom Call for the Summer Edition, an open-themed issue. Contributing writers and artists for the Summer issue of the magazine share their backstories and inspiration for their work. Carol Ann Litster Young (managing editor of the magazine) as MC and Rachel Rueckert (editor-in-chief of the magazine) as co-MC. Note: I forgot to press record at the beginning of the Zoom call, so th...

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50th Anniversary: Spring 2024 Magazine Launch Party

June 16, 2024 • 78 mins

The audio from the Launch Party Zoom Call for the Spring Edition, 50th Anniversary Issue of the Exponent II Magazine! Hear from the authors and artists for the Spring 2024 magazine issue centered on, the 50th Anniversary of Exponent II. Note: I forgot to press record at the beginning of the Zoom call, so the cover reveal with Page Turner and letter from the Editor by Rachel Rueckert were recorded separately and the audio begins par...

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Abortion in Early Utah with Blogger Em

May 4, 2024 • 49 mins

Blogger Em joins Ramona, Heather, and Carol Ann to read her Exponent II blog piece Nineteenth-Century Abortion in Early Utah, Part 1 and then we discuss some of the ramifications of then and now.

Subscribe to the magazine, write or make art for the magazine, read the digital issue, read the blog, submit a guest post for the blog, subscribe to the newsletter, donate (we're a 501C3), join us on ...

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The Magic of Exponent II Retreats

April 1, 2024 • 40 mins

Come listen to Retreat Director Andee Bowden (she/they) as they announce they keynote speaker for the retreat celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Exponent II (drumroll please...). Ramona, Heather, and Carol Ann join the conversation with Andee with retreat highlights and retreat questions answered. We hope you can join this year--September 20-22 in New Hampshire.

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Exponent II Craft Workshop Recording with Darlene Young, March 5

March 11, 2024 • 58 mins

Recording from the Exponent II Craft Workshop Series session with Darlene Young on March 5.

You are a writer of faith. You want to write honestly about the whole human experience, which includes faith. But faith is messy, evolving, and nuanced. How do you tell the truth as you see it, including sharing spiritual experiences, without lapsing into cheesiness or propaganda? We will discuss principles and techniques to describe brus...

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Pop Culture Roundup: Bridgerton, Music, Listening to the Spirit

February 12, 2024 • 28 mins

Join Ramona, Heather, and Carol Ann as we explore of our favorite pop culture, including excitement for the new season of Bridgerton and favorite music and concerts that spoke to us. Exponent II is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year! https://exponentii.org