Episodes

• Season 3

• Glyn Davis: On freedom

  Glyn Davis AC is CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, which works to end intergenerational poverty. He was previously Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne and remains Distinguished Professor of political science at the Australian National University. With one in eight adults and one in six children living below the poverty line in Australia, in On Life's Lottery Glyn Davis asks the question: If life is a game of chance, what responsibility do those who are given a head start have to look after those less fortunate? CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 24, 2021

  26 min

• Freedom

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider what freedom means to them - and it is the freedom to read and the freedom to write. Chapter 2: Jamila brings Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad - a Pulitzer Prize winning novel - to the podcast. Chapter 3: Astrid considers Eating With My Mouth Open, the debut collection by Melbourne-based Sam van Zweden. Recommendations: Jamila and Astrid reflect on one of the books they read recommended by the other. Astrid talks about The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr, and Jam does the same for I'm So Effing Tired by Dr Amy Shah. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 21, 2021

  25 min

• Sarah Krasnostein: On possibility

  Sarah Krasnostein is the best-selling author of The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay and Disaster, as well as her 2021 work The Believer: Encounters with Love, Death and Faith. The Trauma Cleaner was awarded the Victorian Prize for Literature, the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Non- Fiction, the Australian Book Industry Award for General Non-Fiction and the Dobbie Literary Award. It jointly won the Douglas Stewart Prize for non-fiction at the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award and was shortlisted for the National Biography Award, the Melbourne Prize for Literature and the Wellcome Book Prize (UK).  CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 17, 2021

  23 min

• Possibility

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: After weeks considering the harder topics, Jamila and Astrid strike a more positive note and look to the possibilities that may be just around the corner. Chapter 2: Astrid introduces On Hope by Daisy Jeffrey.  Chapter 3: Jamila discussed Yumiko Kadota’s Emotional Female. Recommendations: Astrid recommends I'm So Effing Tired by Dr Amy Shah. Jamila recommends All the Ways To Be Smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys for the kids. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 14, 2021

  29 min

• Nadia Owusu: On barriers

  Nadia Owusu is a Brooklyn-based writer and memoirist. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post’s The Lily, Literary Review, Electric Literature, Epiphany and Catapult. Aftershocks is her first book.  CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 10, 2021

  28 min

• Barriers

  Today Astrid Edwards is joined by Oli Lathouris to consider the barriers we find in our own lives through the lens of fiction and non-fiction. Chapter 1: Astrid and Oli consider the barriers we find in our own lives through the lens of fiction and non-fiction. Chapter 2: Oli brings The Hating Game, a thinking-woman's romance by Sally Thorne, to the discussion. Chapter 3: Astrid takes a more serious turn and discusses Ijeoma Oluo's Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power. Recommendations: Astrid recommends The Shape of Sound by Fiona Murphy, and Oli recommends Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 7, 2021

  27 min

• Nardi Simpson: On pain

  Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay writer, musician, composer and educator from North West NSW freshwater plains. A founding member of Indigenous folk duo Stiff Gins, Nardi has been performing nationally and internationally for 20 years. Her debut novel, Song of the Crocodile was a 2018 winner of a black&write! writing fellowship. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  March 3, 2021

  22 min

• Pain

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: After the recent events in Australian's Parliament house, Jamila and Astrid threw what they were going to talk about out the window and instead made space to recognise the pain of survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Chapter 2: Astrid takes us back to Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Chapter 3: Jamila grows emotional over The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. Recommendations: Jamila and Astrid recommend books by survivors, and books written by journalists about survivors. These are some of the books that have affected them deeply, and there are many more books by survivors that they would love you to recommend to them. Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Chanel Miller's Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story Bri Lee's Eggshell Skull: A memoir about standing up, speaking out and fighting back Not that Bad: Dispatches from rape culture edited by Roxanne Gay She Said: Breaking the sexual harassment story that helped ignite a movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey Catch and Kill: Lies, spies, and a conspiracy to protect predators by Ronan Farrow Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church -The findings of the investigation that inspired the major motion picture Spotlight by the investigative staff of The Boston Globe Lucia Osborne-Crowley's I Choose Elena Cardinal: The rise and fall of George Pell by Louise Milligan Gemma Carey's No Matter Our Wreckage: A memoir about grooming, betrayal, trauma and love. Content warning: This interview contains references to sexual assault and sexual abuse.  CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 28, 2021

  28 min

• Louise Milligan: On authority

  Louise Milligan is an investigative reporter for ABC TV's Four Corners and the author of Cardinal, which won the Walkley Book Award and broke massive international news preceding the court case involving one of the most senior members of the Catholic Church. Her second work is Witness: An investigation into the brutal cost of seeking justice. In this interview, Louise explains the state of our legal system and just how traumatising it can be for complainants and witnesses. Most importantly, she tells Jamila and Astrid what we can do about it. Content warning: This interview contains references to sexual assault and sexual abuse.  CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 24, 2021

  31 min

• Authority

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: Is there a bigger question in our current age than who do we trust and why? Jamila and Astrid consider what authority means to them these days. Chapter 2: Jamila reflects on When We Say Black Lives Matter, the recent illustrated kids book from podcast favourite Maxine Beneba Clarke. Chapter 3: Astrid dives deep into Noreena Hertz's The Lonely Century: Coming together in a world that's pulling apart, a nonfiction work that is uncannily timely. Recommendations: Jamila and Astrid finally agree on recommendations! Astrid advocates for the literary merit of Barack Obama's A Promised Land, while Jamila goes for an old favourite suitable for the teenagers (and adults) in your life, George Orwell's Animal Farm. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 21, 2021

  29 min

• Jiveny Blair-West: On love

  Jiveny Blair-West, a dating coach, co-wrote How to Make the Biggest Decision of Your Life with her father, psychiatrist George Blair-West. In this interview, Jiveny talks Jamila and Astrid through how the younger generations can make one of the biggest decisions of their lives. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 17, 2021

  19 min

• Love

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: In this Valentine week of Hallmark cards and awkward dates, Jamila and Astrid talk about love - the real, lasting, messy and sometimes boring kind that’s only rarely found on the page.  Chapter 2: Jamila introduces Brodie Lancaster's memoir No Way! Okay, Fine. Chapter 3: Astrid makes the case for the lasting relevance of Esther Perel's 2006 work Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence. Recommendations: Jamila recommends an awfully long list of love stories from the Western Canon, and Astrid goes with the non-heteronormative intergalactic love story The Old Lie from Claire G. Coleman. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 14, 2021

  26 min

• Kylie Maslen: On confusion

  Kylie Maslen's debut, Show Me Where It Hurts: Living with invisible illness, is a revelation. Released in late 2020, in early 2021 the work has already been shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. In this interview, Kylie talks to Jamila and Astrid about navigating the confusing complexities of chronic illness - in relationships, in professional life, and in the health system itself. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 10, 2021

  22 min

• Confusion

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider confusion, and how books - especially self-help books - can sometimes be just what you need.  Chapter 2: Astrid introduces Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere. Chapter 3: Jamila explores Sanjay Gupta's Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age. Recommendations: Astrid gets rather excited about The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. Jamila recommends More than a Woman by Caitlin Moran. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 7, 2021

  32 min

• Brit Bennett: On belonging

  Brit Bennett is an American writer with a brilliant track record. Her debut novel The Mothers (2016) was a New York Times best-seller, as was her second novel, The Vanishing Half (2020). In this interview, Brit talks to Jamila and Astrid about her brilliant novels, and also about some big topics - passing, colourism and the state of the publishing industry. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  February 3, 2021

  27 min

• Belonging

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are back for the third season of Anonymous of a Woman. Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider what it means to feel like you belong. Chapter 2: Jamila introduces Top End Girl, Miranda Tapsell's 2020 memoir. Chapter 3: Astrid discusses The Loudness of Unsaid Things, the debut novel by Hilde Hinton. Recommendations: Jamila recommends Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez. Astrid recommends Growing Up Disabled in Australia, which is edited by Carly Findlay. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored by Hachette Publishing and is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  January 31, 2021

  26 min

• Bonus: Christmas Special 2020

  Have a grumpy uncle you need to buy a Christmas gift for? Or what about your mum who has read everything already? Or do you want something uplifting for the person you love who is struggling? Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards are here to help with all the Christmas book recommendations you need (and probably some that you don't). And in other news, Anonymous Was A Woman will be back throughout 2021 thanks to Hachette Publishing. Our first episode to kick off the year will be released in late January 2021. Subscribe so you don’t miss it! CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is brought to you by Future Women and Hachette Australia. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  November 30, 2020

  21 min
• Season 2

• Rick Morton: On justice

  Rick Morton joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to consider justice in both our personal ives and the society we live in.  Rick is an award-winning journalist and a Senior Reporter for The Saturday Paper. His memoir One Hundred Years of Dirt was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, longlisted for the Walkley Book of the Year, and longlisted for both Biography Book of the Year and the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year for the ABIA Awards. His second work, On Money, will hit the shelves before Christmas. This is the final episode in Season 2, but we hope to be back with you soon. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  October 7, 2020

  27 min

• Justice

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider how justice - that greatest of concepts - appears in recent fiction and non-fiction.  Chapter 1: What does justice have to do with books? Chapter 2: Jamila considers 'wokeness' and racial justice in her reading of Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Chapter 3: Astrid considers climate and intergenerational justice as discussed in Naomi Klein's On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal. Recommendations: Jamila recommends the legal classic from Helen Garner, Joe Cinque's Consolation: A True Story of Death, Grief and the Law. Astrid takes a different approach and lists the fiction and non-fiction recommendations that consider the climate crisis previously recommended from Seasons 1 and 2 of Anonymous Was A Woman. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
  October 4, 2020

  23 min

• Fortitude

  Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards explore the concept of fortitude in both life and literature.  Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider what fortitude means to them. Chapter 2: Jamila brings back The White Girl, the award-winning 2019 novel by Tony Birch.  Chapter 3: Astrid ponders A Better Death: Conversations about the Art of Living and Dying Well by Dr Ranjana Srivastava. Recommendations: Astrid recommends Show Me Where It Hurts: Living with invisible illness by Kylie Maslen. Jamila introduces Untold Resilience: Stories of courage, survival and love from women who have gone before. Join us on Thursday for an interview on fortitude with Rebcca Huntley. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag #AnonymousWasAWomanPod and don't forget to follow Jamila (on Instagram and Twitter) and Astrid (also on Instagram and Twitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is brought to you by Future Women. The podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
  September 27, 2020

  30 min