Podcast: BlogHer's Interview with Eve Ensler
by Maria Niles

V-Day, the global non profit founded by Eve Ensler in 1998 at the first benefit of her award winning play The Vagina Monologues, will celebrate it's 10th anniversary of working for the end of violence against women. "V To The Tenth" will take place April 11-12 and will reclaim and transform the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans into "Superlove."

In this exclusive BlogHer podcast you can hear Eve Ensler's answers to some of the many thoughtful questions asked by the BlogHer community* about The Vagina Monologues, V-Day and Ensler's work and support of women, warriors and organizations working to end violence against women and to change the world.


If you prefer, you can download the Eve Ensler podcast by right clicking this link, selecting "save target as" and saving the file to your computer. Podcast: Blogher talks to Eve Ensler

*Thank you to everyone who submitted a question. Unfortunately, due to Eve Ensler's very busy schedule, I did not have an opportunity to ask them all. I think you will find, though, that she provided extraordinary insight in the time she was able to spend with us.

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Maria Niles, also blogs about art at Beyond Help and politics and current events at PopConsumer

Submitted by Maria Niles (view blog) on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 2:03am

Comments

 

Refreshing Listen

I sometimes have difficulty addressing my feelings on body image and the "c-word" so this podcast was a refreshing listen. I am still uncomfortable with both for some reason. I also enjoyed how Eve called out traditional media on how they mishandle the more relevant women issues.

Thanks Maria for putting this together.

Maria
Chickable
Life's a Chick Trip

Submitted by chickable on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 15:24
 

Thank you, chickable

From one Maria to another - thanks for listening! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

And, I cannot take the credit for anything other than asking the questions. Thanks have to go to Denise and the BlogHer team as well as the folks who work with and assist Ms. Ensler.

Submitted by Maria Niles on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 15:56
 

Fantastic interview

Thanks Maria, Denise, and all of the BlogHer team who put this interview together. So inspiring!

Claire & Magali

5 Resolutions to Transform the Fashion and Beauty Industries

Submitted by 5resolutions on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 06:11
 

Thank you, Claire & Magali

It was an honor to follow in your fine interviewing footsteps! Thanks for helping lead the way :)

Submitted by Maria Niles on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 12:02
 

Awww...

That's so nice of you to say. We especially loved the part of the interview where Eve talks about the choice between being good and being great. What an important challenge for every woman to consider.

5 Resolutions to Transform the Fashion and Beauty Industries

Submitted by 5resolutions on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 11:39
 

Congratulations to Everyone Who Helped Put
This Together

Hi Maria,

Great interview!

Like Claire and Magali, I also loved the part where Eve talks about being good vs. being great. I think that's something all women should think about.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/YouTube
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Video Runway

Submitted by Megan Smith on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 19:15