LIVE Show + Podcast!
Very excited to welcome our special guest for Dec. 4th, Minnesota’s First Lady Gwen Walz! Passionate about teaching, Gwen has taught in public, alternative, and migrant schools and is a fervent advocate for exemplary education in America’s prisons. Her guiding principle is the desire to learn from and work with others to advance meaningful change.
Rev. Ingrid Rasmussen, is the lead pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran church in Minneapolis. She is currently leading a coalition of clergy calling for ban on assault weapons in MN!
Chastity Brown, the powerful singer/songwriter of alt-rock, folk-infected naturalness will share her empowering music!
Plus, Island fav singer/songwriter Zippy Laske with violinist/creator DGS, the delightful actor Melissa Denton & host Sue Scott!
FYI: Rep. Leigh Finke has been nominated for the Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award with the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and will now be our guest in June 2026!
A powerful night on September 25th with these amazing women! Jonatha Brooke, Silvia Pontaza, Laurie Flanigan Hegge, Sue Scott, Sheila O’Connor, Autumn Mason & Zippy Laske!
Podcast Episode of this show is Coming Soon!
Photo by Bonni Allen
An audacious variety show amplifying Women’s Voices through powerful storytelling, original music & inspiring conversation!
Latest Episode!
Ep. 43 Let’s Do This! – LIVE – with Peggy Flanagan, Paula Poundstone & Amanda Grace
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Most recent Podcast Episodes
Ep. 42 It’s Personal – LIVE – with Marlene Johnson, Follow the Firefly & Aamera Siddiqui
Special guest Marlene Johnson, Minnesota’s first female Lt. Gov., shares navigating her trail blazing life in politics, honing her...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:29:57 — 123.5MB)
Ep. 41 Hope Has Wheels – LIVE – with guests Sarah Stoesz, Keri Noble & Melissa Castino Reid
Our special guest Sarah Stoesz spent 21 years as the President & CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States....
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:21:46 — 112.3MB)
Ep. 40 Rallying to Win – LIVE – guests Mary Beth Yarrow, Rachel Kurtz, Jaspar Lepak & Kennadi Hurst with Tim Levy!
We are rallying with Hope and Joy to put this Woman in the White House with this music-filled evening...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:24:39 — 116.2MB)
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Island of Discarded Women
A LIVE Show & Podcast created by veteran radio actor Sue Scott.
The show is recorded in a cool dinner club setting and then released a few weeks later as a podcast episode!
On the Island of Discarded Women, we’re all about speaking up, speaking out and amplifying women’s voices through personal storytelling, social commentary, original music, and inspiring guest conversations.
Each show, Sue is joined by a diverse, all-female cast of talented actor/storytellers, passionate singer/songwriters and empowering special guests for “the conversation.” Past special guests have included Civil Rights leaders, Transgender trailblazers, Women’s Rights activists, Award-winning Authors, veteran Journalists and many more!
An Evening of Powerful Stories & Passionate Conversation + Dinner & Drinks!
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Sue Scott
Sue Scott is a veteran stage and commercial voice over-actor, who for 24 years was the female cast member on the public radio show A Prairie Home Companion. After PHC, Sue climbed back on stage in a variety of theater roles in the Twin Cities, but is now thoroughly immersed and totally engaged in producing Island of Discarded Women!
For a little more about Sue, visit SueScottEtc.com.
Creative Team
Joining Sue in making Island of Discarded Women happen every time is an ultra talented and extremely flexible cast of actor/storytellers, passionate and gifted singer/songwriters, super skilled audio engineers and crew, accomplished photographers and PR peeps! + Amazing and dedicated volunteers! AND the most inspiring special guests anyone could hope for! Thank you to ALL for stepping up, jumping in and giving so much of our heart and souls to this live “podcast with purpose!” Detailed credits are included with each episode.
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Ep. 43 Let’s Do This! – LIVE – with Peggy Flanagan, Paula Poundstone & Amanda Grace
In this high-powered show, our special guest Peggy Flanagan, MN’s rock star Lt. Gov. and now US Senate candidate,...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:40:40 — 138.3MB)