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Wednesday 9:00am - 9:30am

Rosie, Louisa, Jeanavive and resident sex guru, Sharon Pascoe, explore the world from a woman's perspective every Wednesday at 9am.

Our shows

Wednesday 1 September

Sydney singer/songwriter CAITLIN PARK talks about her new record 'How's Your Wife?' and performs live. Plus, we catch up with Double X's US correspondent Louisa Olson for 'Louisa Bites...The Big Apple'.

Wednesday 25 August

This week Double X goes local with three Sydney women who are role models, each in their unique way. We talk to RABBI JACQUELINE NINIO about serving a religion that does not completely acknowledge you, a woman who uses her blog to combat fattists and skinny sumo wrestler CAITLIN SZANTO about representing Australia at Beijing's Combat Games.

Wednesday 18 August - SPECIAL MEN'S SHOW

On this special men's edition of Double X, we find feminism in Stieg Larsson's Millenium-trilogy, seek out services for postpartum depression and ask surfer and gender studies lecturer CLIFTON EVERS what male teachers can bring to the feminist debate. Plus sex guru SHARON PASCOE offers tantric treatments for premature ejaculators.

Wednesday 11 August

Prime Minister Julia Gillard cracked the glass ceiling, but many women still don't and can't. Why not? Double X puts the question to Australian Centre for Leadership for Women founder DIANN RODGERS HEALY and human rights lawyer JOCELYNNE SCUTT. And tantric sex guru Sharon Pascoe returns with the stimulating G-Spot segment.

www.leadershipforwomen.com.au

Wednesday 4 August

How well do you know yourself? Is there too much pressure for women to constantly improve themselves? Double X talks with life counsellor and motivational speaker TEYA SKAE about authentic living and goal-setting. Plus, we launch a new segment - Louisa Bites...The Big Apple - to follow the adventures of AWOL Double X presenter Louisa Olson.

http://www.empowered-living.com.au/

Wednesday 23 June

Singer/songwriter SALOME CERDA-VARGAS performs live and tantric sex guru Sharon Pascoe shares some 'handy hints' in an extended G-Spot segment.

Wednesday 15 June

Sometimes asking for help can be as difficult as finding it. On this special rescue show, Double X points you in the right direction. We talk with LifeLine CEO DAWN O'NEIL about women's suicide rates. Miracle Babies Foundation co-founder KYLIE PUSSELL shares her experience of raising a baby born prematurely. Gidget Foundation chairperson CATHY KNOX points out the services available for perinatal anxiety and depression. Plus, Sharon Pascoe teaches us everything she knows for our weekly G-Spot segment.

www.beyond.blue.org.au

www.miraclebabies.com.au

www.gidgetfoundation.com.au

Wednesday 8 June

Double X talks to the women behind THE COLOUR BLIND PROJECT, a theatre festival featuring a culturally diverse ensemble designed to challenge "Australiana" stereotypes. We discuss why the new government-funded insurance for midwives is both a win and a loss. And we chat with SHARON PASCOE about women's perineal sponge!

http://www.thecolourblindproject.org/HOME.html

Wednesday 2 June

How much can you tell from a woman just by looking at her face? This morning on Double X, face reader and kinesiologist TEYA SKAE explains how a simple look or gesture can reveal your deepest, darkest thoughts. Plus, we talk to Skeptics Australia about a long-running competition and bring you more G-Spot delights.

http://www.empowered-living.com.au/

Wednesday 26 May

Double X gives you the full service. For your soul, live music from singer/songwriter REBECCA HANCOCK - she performs a brand new track from her forthcoming album 'Under My Bed'. For your body, bikram yoga and roller derby fitness training tips. And for your g-spot, the G-Spot segment with tantra goddess SHARON PASCOE.

www.rebeccahancock.com

Wednesday 19 May

When Sarah Palin declared 'I hunt moose', she gave us an insight into the world of women hunters. But what is it like to shoot to kill? Double X explores the lives of women who kill. We talk to vegetarian turned hunting enthusiast SAMARA MCPHEDREN, and author LINDY CAMERON about her new book 'Women who kill: chilling portraits of Australia's worst female murderers'.

Wednesday 12 May

Live music from the delightful CAT ROBINSON and tantric sex goddess SHARON PASCOE helps Double X launch a new segment - The G-Spot - with some irresistable sex tips.

Wednesday 5 May

What's in store for women worldwide? Double X gazes into its crystal ball to forecast the impacts of France's decision to strip Muslim women of their burqa and China's abusive one child policy. Plus, what does Australia's green future look like? We visit a real life Garden of Eden in Rozelle.

Do you know what's happening to women in China? Sign the petition to stop forced abortions and sexual slavery in the emerging superpower:

www.womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org/

Wednesday 28 April

What can't you live without? This morning on Double X:

Getting off from not getting off - one Hare Krishna's story of celibacy addiction. And compulsive exercise - how does sport addiction affect women's minds and bodies? Plus we play Double X's Louisa Olson's brand new single Addicted to Life.

Wednesday 21 April

What's going on inside women's brains? Double X explores the effects of sex and car crashes on the female cerebellum with psychologist DAMIEN ADLER.

Wednesday 14 April

Ultra-femme liquor licensees take centre stage as Double X explores Sydney's bar scene. Plus independent singer/songwriter HAYLEY LEGG performs live.

Wednesday 7 April

Pole-dancing feminist and one-time Australian Sex Party election candidate ZAHRA STARDUST joins Double X live in the studio. Plus we get the scoop on this year's independent queer festival Sheila Autonomista.

http://scooter.org.au/sheila.html

Wednesday 31 March

They say that all is fair in love and war, but when it comes to cheating, what are the rules? This week, Double X explores the emotional landmines of affairs, flings, swingers clubs and Chatroulette. Why do many women stand by their cheating partner? Are people biologically geared to cheat? Should emotional and physical infidelity be treated the same? Psychologist DAMIEN ADLER, Mind Life Clinic director, shares his insights.

 Wednesday 24 March

First wave, second wave, third wave, separatist, radical, socialist, lesbian, individualist, post-colonial, anarchist, cyber, postmodern... When did feminism become an identity instead of a movement?

Double X asks GABE KAVANAGH and ROSA CAMBPBELL, co-organisers of F: A festival. A conference. A future, about what it takes to reinvigorate feminist activism.

http://feministconference.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 17 March

Can gender equality be achieved if poverty isn't addressed first? Double X investigates the plight of women in Bangladesh and earthquake-devastated Haiti, and talks to Muslim Palestinian/Egyptian author RANDA ABDEL-FATTAH about living in exile.

Monday 8 March - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY - 1-2PM

The ladies of 2SER take over the airwaves to celebrate International Women's Day! In our special one hour Double X, comedian JUDITH LUCY drops in for a chat, indie rocker GENEVIEVE CHADWICK performs live and guerilla knitter DENISE LITCHFIELD fits out the Double X girls with custom crochet undies. Tune in at 1pm!

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www.internationalwomensday.com/

Wednesday 3 March

Double X catches up with the leopard-print jumpsuit wearing drummer from brother-sister band Joe Gideon and The Shark, finds out the fate of Shakespeare's sister and discusses new data on the rise of childlessness.

www.myspace.com/joegideonandtheshark

http://www.apo.org.au/commentary/changing-pattern-childlessness

Wednesday 24 February

When JADE JAEGAR vowed "for richer or poorer" to a millionaire pub baron, she was swept into a world of Jimmy Choos, cocaine and canapes. But when her marriage ended, she had to make a choice. Overlook the betrayal and keep her luxurious lifestyle? Or go it alone?

With financial planner MELISSA GILBERT and Girls Learning About Money founder ALYSIA HAMILTON, Double X exposes what women are doing with their dollars.

www.girlslearningaboutmoney.com.au/

Wednesday 17 February

What if your Prince Charming, instead of having a chink in his armour, has a kink?  How does a fetish affect a relationship? What is really going on in Turramurra? This week the ladies of Double X nearly put it all on the line to look at fetish and Sydney based food/travel writer STEPHANIE CLIFFORD-SMITH's new book “Kink”.

Wednesday 10 February

Double X is back with a live performance from indie musician GENEVIEVE CHADWICK and new music from CELTIC FIRE.

http://www.myspace.com/genevievechadwick


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