Skip to main content

Megaherzzz

Interview with Michelle Royes from DV Connect

This week MEGAHERZZZ have a full house with Sisi, Denise, and Sarah in studio to talk with the Director of Social Impact at Domestic Violence Connect - Michelle Royes.

Hosts: Denise (She/Her), Sarah (They/Them), and Sisi (She/Her)

The month of May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention awareness month. As part of this important issue, Michelle Royes from DVConnect came on the show for an interview. Michelle shared the resources available for people experiencing domestic and family violence

(excerpt)

Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month & [J]apan

Denise discussed what needs to happen during the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month of May in QLD with the theme - Take Positive Action Today to Build a Safer Queensland. Denise also visits feminism in [J]apan.

Host: Denise (She/Her)

Denise discussed what needs to happen during the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month of May in QLD with the theme - Take Positive Action Today to Build a Safer Queensland. Denise also visits feminism in [J]apan. 

(excerpt)

Women’s Working Rights

Denise and Sarah discussed issues regarding fairness with Working Women's Rights. We looked at what happens for women when men, who are traditionally considered the providers of the household income,.are unable to provide the income to the family. This often ends in severe social and economic consequences for women and children.

Hosts: Denise (She/Her) and Sarah (They/Them)

Timestamps and Links;

  • 00:26 - QLD Labour Day March
  • 02:06 - Australian Federal Election 
(excerpt)

Fem Led Music and Literature

This week on Megaherzzz Sisi chats about feminist literature and the upcoming election.

Host: Sisi (She/Her)

Timestamps and Links;

  • 00:36 - Anzac Day Hangover - Soul-Jah Sisters
  • 01:26 - Support us @4zzz 
(excerpt)

Goddess Eostre and Easter

Denise and Sarah explored Easter through pagan goddesses and in particular Eostre Goddess for all things spring, fertility etc. Denise and Sarah also did a review of the Netflix Series Adolescences

Hosts: Denise (She/Her) and Sarah (They/Them)

Timestamps and Links:

  • 01:24 - Volunteer @4zzz
  • 02:09 - #AprilAtonement @4zzz 
(excerpt)

[I]celand

Sarah and Sisi discuss feminism in Iceland. From the 1922 election of Ingibjorg Bjarnason, Iceland's first female elected member of parliament, who paved the way for Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, the worlds first elected female head of state, to the 1975 strike that birthed the "women's Day Off" social change initiative. According to the Borgen Project Iceland has been ranked the best country for gender equality for 12 years in a row.

Hosts: Sarah (they/them) and Sisi (she/her)

Sarah and Sisi discuss feminism in Iceland. From the 1922 election of Ingibjorg Bjarnason, Iceland's first female elected member of parliament, who paved the way for Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, the worlds first elected female head of state, to the 1975 strike that birthed

(excerpt)

Cash and Commemoration + [H]aiti

Various Feminist issues + Haiti in A to Z of World Feminism

Hosts: Denise (She/Her), Sarah (They/Them), and Sisi (She/Her)

Denise, Sarah and Sisi reviewed the latest Federal Budget for any reference to allocation of funds for Domestic, Sexual and Family Violence. We also celebrated the 40 years of the IWDA Australia's only development organisation entirely focused on gender equality. 

(excerpt)

Palestinian Issues in Review

Palestinian Issues in Review through interview with Joy who has a fundraiser for Palestine, Oxfam webinar - 6 months working with Oxfam Federation in Jerusalem as well as Her Story Kellee Green’s recent music award issue around her song titled “River To The Sea”. And we go to Ghana in West Africa for this week's A to Z of World Feminism.

Hosts: Sisi (she/her) and Denise (she/her)

Timestamps and Links;

  • 01:49 - Men’s Violence Register: Sherele Moody Femicide Watch
  • 05:04 - A to Z of World Feminism: Ghana in West Africa 
(excerpt)

Anger

Sarah and Denise discuss Anger, Stoicism, and French Feminism

Hosts: Sarah (They/Them), Denise (She/Her)

Timestamps and Links:

  • 00:24 - Bluestocking
  • 02:02 - Men’s Violence and Femicide 
(excerpt)

Stop Killing Women Rally Interviews

Denise and Sarah shared their experience at attending the Stop Women Rally in Meanjin Brisbane on Saturday 15 March 2025. There were two interviews with speakers from the rally. We also looked at Ecuador as part of the A to Z of World Feminism.

Hosts: Denise (She/Her) Sarah (They/Them)

Denise and Sarah shared their experience at attending the Stop Women Rally in Meanjin Brisbane on Saturday 15 March 2025. There were two interviews with speakers from the rally. We also looked at Ecuador as part of the A to Z of World Feminism. 

(excerpt)