This Manic Mama returns with an interview with documentary filmaker Dina Fiaconaro about her new documentary Women and Meds.Women and Meds is a documentary about women with mental illness who are faced with choices about having children and me

Episode 47: JY Lilly (Lillian Campbell)

Jul 3rd, 2013 55m 45s

This Manic Mama retuns! Wow, it's been a while!Unexpected Skype issues forced me to take a hiatus. I thought that while I was visiting my parents I might as well interview my mom, A Shard of History author JY Lilly (a.k.a. Lillian, a.k.a. Mom)

Episode 46: Leslie McCollom

Feb 14th, 2013 52m 42s

Happy New Year!This Manic Mama returns with an interview with Leslie McCollom of Preschool Gems. You can also follow Preschool Gems on Twitter! Thanks to Leslie, producer Bee Lavender and HipMama.com, and Marissa Anderson for the music!

Episode 45: Rachel Reynolds

Dec 19th, 2012 47m 58s

Rachel Reynolds sent HipMama.com this beautiful audio autobiographical essay on pregnancy called Ultrasound. Rachel took some time to talk about creating the piece and her interest in oral history as a feminist practice. She is Educations Progr

Episode 44: Maria Flores

Dec 18th, 2012 46m 54s

This Manic Mama welcomes back Maria Flores, high school friend, and mama-entrepeneur. Maria is creator of the Coverboo, a clever nursing cover disgused as a lovely scarf! Maria's offering listeners 15% off Coverboos until Dec 31st, 2012. Enter

Episode 43: Luci Westphal

Dec 12th, 2012 44m 12s

This Manic Mama talks to documentary filmmkaer Luci Westphal about her film All's Well and Fair. All's Well and Fair is an interactive web series in 19 episodes, and is also available as a stand alone 90 minute DVD. AWF documents the lives of 3

Episode 42: Ilima Considine

Nov 16th, 2012 53m 42s

This Manic Mama is Back with an interview with Ilima Considine of The Sexbots. Ilima is a single mother with 2 children living in Portland, OR. The Sexbots new album Love Hotel is available now. Check out the entire album in music video form! T

Episode 41: Jennifer Gilbert

Jul 21st, 2012 57m 32s

This Manic Mama returns with an interview with Save The Date's Jennifer Gilbert. Jennifer is a highly successful entrepeneur, a great mother, and the author of a gripping new book I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag. Hipmama.com Radio is hosted

Episode 40: Polly Paulusma

Jun 4th, 2012 47m 48s

TMM returns! This episode features an interview with mom/musician Polly Paulusma. After two albums with Bjork's One Little Indian label Polly has recently released her third album Leaves From the Family Tree on her own label Wild Sound. Two of

Episode 39: Shawn Taylor, and Mary Ellen Ruggerio

Apr 27th, 2012 56m 46s

This Manic Mama talks to Rad Dad, author/performer, Shawn Taylor about all his amazing work. Author and wellness educator Mary Ellen Ruggerio talks about her new chidlren's book Little Lotus Learns about Wellness.

Episode 38: Sophia Van Buren

Apr 12th, 2012 1h

This Manic Mama talks to author Sophia Van Buren about being a Non-Custodial Mother. Hipmama.com Radio is hosted by Lindsey Campbell, and produced by Bee Lavender. Special thanks to Marisa Anderson for our great music.

Episode 37: Gayle Brandeis

Mar 29th, 2012 58m 26s

This Manic Mama talks to author, activist, teacher, and mother Gayle Brandeis. TMM correspondant Muriel Green reports on The Hunger Games. Hipmama.com Radio is hosted by Lindsey Campbell, and produced by Bee Lavender. Special thanks to Marisa

Episode 36: Carolyn Turgeon

Mar 16th, 2012 49m 31s

TMM talks to bon vivant, famous authoress, and occasional mermaid Carolyn Turgeon about her new novel. The Next Full Moon is a tale of friendship, family, magic, and growing up.Hipmama.com Radio is hosted by Lindsey Campbell, and produced by B

Episode 35: Meg Merill

Mar 1st, 2012 1h 1m

This Manic Mama recaps her exhaustive exploits at Walt Disney World and Universal Florida. Phew! TMM talks to documentary film producer Meg Merill about her film Play Again. Play Again investigates the consequences of a childhood removed from

Episode 34: Barbara Stewart

Feb 9th, 2012 37m 43s

Canadian author Barabara Stewart talks about her book Campie (Heritage House, 2010), the story of when it falls apart and Eat, Pray, Love-ing it isn't an option you can always head north.Hipmama.com Radio is hosted by Lindsey Campbell, and pro

Episode 33: Tomas Moniz

Jan 26th, 2012 42m 10s

Happy New Year! This Manic Mama is back with an interview with the raddest of rad dads Tomas Moniz about his award winning zine, and subsequent book, Rad Dad: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Fatherhood. There is a call for submissions for the

Episode 32: Suzan Beraza

Dec 15th, 2011 52m 10s

This Manic Mama talks to documentary filmmaker Suzan Beraza about her most excellent films Uranium Drive-in (2012), and Bag It (2010). TMM urges you to think about a bit about ways to change the way we deal with wrapping, waste, and packaging p

Episode 31: Mike Park

Dec 1st, 2011 47m 7s

Mike Park has been on the punk scene for twenty-five years, keeping it real and selling over 1,000,000 albums from a label located in his parents garage. Rocker, impresario, indie music heavyweight, and now a proud dad: This Manic Mama talks to

Episode 30: Muffy Bolding

Nov 18th, 2011 1h 13m

This week This Manic Mama talked to the fabulous Muffy Bolding. Muffy is a mother, actor, writer. Her writing can be found in the book Mamaphonic: Balancing Motherhood and Other Creative Acts and on hipmama.com, and you should check out her hil

Episode 29: Adam Pertman

Nov 4th, 2011 34m 22s

Adam Pertman is the exectutive director of the Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute, a Pulitzer prize nominated (former) journalist, author of two new books, and a father. Adam took time to talk to This Manic Mama about the changing face of the

Episode 28: Maria Flores

Oct 20th, 2011 37m 34s

This Manic Mama takes it old school and chats with High School friend Maria Flores, mama to Noah. Maria is the creator of CoverBoo Couture nursing covers. Special thanks to Hipmama.com Radio producer Bee Lavendar, and Marisa Anderson for the mu

Episode 27: Nicole Chaison

Oct 6th, 2011 51m 31s

Thia Manic Mama talks to Nicole Chaison, author of Hausfrau Muthah-zine and the book The Passion of the Hausfrau. Her book has also been turned into a one-woman play, of the same name. Nicole lives with her two kids in Portland, Maine where she

Episode 26: Christa Craven

Sep 23rd, 2011 53m 1s

Where and how we give birth is often the first - and sometimes most controversial - choice we make as mothers. This week TMM talks to Christa Craven about her book Pushing for Midwives: Homebirth Mothers and the Reproductive Rights Movement.Ch

Episode 25: Telluride Film Festival Special

Sep 15th, 2011 1h 3m

After 4 days chock full of cinema Lane Scarberry joins This Manic Mama for a post-festival wrap up, to discuss a whirlwind 14 films at the 38th Telluride Film Festival! Highlights include Steve McQueen's incredibly brave new feature Shame (2011

Episode 24: Maria Bustillos

Sep 10th, 2011 58m 50s

This Manic Mama returns with a conversation with Maria Bustillos, mother and author of Act Like A Gentleman, Think Like a Woman and Dorkismo: The Macho of the Dork.Special thanks to Marisa Anderson (of Rock and Roll Camp for Girls, Evolutionar