Episode #32: June 25, 2009: Representing Yourself
produced by Julie Sabatier with help from Brian Kramer, Levi Cecil and Scott Silver and Shadrach Pilip-Floria

Hear an interview with custom tattoo artist Melanie Nead about what it's like to work with clients to represent a part of themselves on their skin. Listen to Guerrilla Girl "Kathe Kollwitz" talk about representing feminist values in the art world. Law professor Erica Hashimoto and Orelia Brown, of Multnomah County's family law self-help center, discuss the pros and cons of representing yourself in court. And you'll hear from Cary Costello, who studies how people represent themselves as avatars in virtual spaces such as Second Life. Reporter Miriam Widman wades into the world of online dating and IPRC zine librarian Marc Parker joins us to talk about representing yourself in the zine world.

Music by Andy Combs, Grey Anne, Jason Leonard, Leviethan and Ritchie & Dillon Young. Flickr photo by bloomsberries

*Bonus Materials*

You can read Erica Hashimoto's study of self-representation in criminal cases here. I also interviewed Yasmin Kafai about her study of avatars and identity in the virtual world of Whyville, which is geared towards kids 8-16. It's a pretty fascinating read. Unfortunately, due to timing and sound quality issues, I was not able to include the interview in the final version of the show.