Lipstick & Vinyl Signs Two New Podcasts to Network

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Lipstick & Vinyl

Lipstick & Vinyl, a podcast ad sales network, has signed two new podcasts to its growing roster, "Amended" and "Gatekeepers." Focus 360, an investor in Lipstick & Vinyl, also represents podcasts in the Lipstick & Vinyl network.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the nationwide ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. "Amended," hosted by Dr. Laura Free, a historian of women and politics, shines a spotlight on many of the lesser known but courageous women who led the struggle to win equal voting rights for women in America. Through storytelling, Dr. Free and her guests highlight these early activists of the women's movement, who fought injustice based on race, citizenship status and class, in addition to advocating for the rights of their sex.

Racial issues such as economic disparity, lack of job opportunities and access to higher education or training have bubbled to the surface of American society, spurred by Black Lives Matter. Hosted by the publishers of DAME magazine, "Gatekeepers" reveals the ugly truth about who controls access to public spaces across America, and how white privilege has often wielded its power to keep out blacks and people of color. Gatekeepers uncovers the motivations behind these events, past and present, and features interviews with scholars, citizens, and experts, together with archival audio.

"We are delighted to add these podcasts to our portfolio," stated Lipstick & Vinyl Founder and CEO Allyson Marino. "The podcast platform is the perfect medium for underrepresented voices and topics of significant importance, not only to women, but to anyone with an interest in advancing our culture to be more inclusive. The topics discussed in Amended and Gatekeepers draw listeners in, and the high engagement is exactly what advertisers want."