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Superheroes, villains and smackdowns

The Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad enter the world of women's wrestling with Emily Reed and Mercedez Blaze from Eve - the Riot Grrrls of Wrestling.

Kate and Jason enter the world of women’s wrestling, with Emily Reed and Mercedez Blaze from Eve – the Riot Grrrrls of Wrestling who describe themselves as punk, feminist and empowered. They share why women's wrestling is on the rise, partly after the success of the Netflix series 'Glow'.

Plus Mariam Khan and Anna Salem talk about their book 'It's Not About the Burqa'. Mariam has edited the book which includes seventeen Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, and issues of racism.

And they'll be joined by Peter McLeave who was a Charity Champion earlier this year and had a huge impact on us at GMS and on you, our listeners. Peter is looking for stem-cell donors to help people with blood cancer like him. He's heading off on the Crumball Rally to raise money for the charity that is supporting him and he's got an update for Kate and Jason about his appeal.

Producer: Hilary Robinson and Rebecca Maxted

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Sep 2019 06:00

Music Played

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Keane

    Love Too Much

    • Cause & Effect.
    • Island.
  • Mr. Mister

    Kyrie

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Taylor Swift

    Bad Blood

    • 1989.
    • Universal.
  • Miley Cyrus

    Slide Away

  • for KING & COUNTRY

    God Only Knows (feat. Dolly Parton)

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    This Is The Place

    • This Is The Place.
    • Sour Mash Records.
  • David Bowie

    Fashion

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Culture Club

    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

    • Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever.
    • Virgin.
  • Robert Palmer

    Johnny and Mary

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.
  • ³¢Ã‰°¿±·

    Falling

    • ³¢Ã‰°¿±·.
    • ³¢Ã‰°¿±· Recordings.
  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Madonna

    Borderline

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 14.
  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.
  • Ava Max

    Torn

    • Heaven & Hell.
    • Atlantic.
  • Steve Winwood

    Higher Love

    • Music Of The Year: 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Universal-Island Records.
  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.
  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    Indestructible

    • Miracle Pill.
    • Warner Music.
  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.
  • Bastille

    Pompeii

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.
  • Richard Ashcroft

    A Song For The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Hut Music.
  • The Scandal & Patty Smyth

    The Warrior

  • Liam Gallagher

    One Of Us

    • Why Me? Why Not.
    • Warner Music.
  • Roxy Music

    Same Old Scene

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • Zac Brown Band

    Someone I Used To Know

    • The Owl.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Adele

    Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

    • 25.
    • XL.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Sep 2019 06:00