Podcast Episodes

Our Favorites: Medusa

Season 7 Episode 43

The writhing serpent hair. The fearsome gaze that can turn onlookers to solid stone. Medusa is one of the most instantly recognizable monsters of Greek mythology. But her story and image have evolved…

Published on 13 hours ago

Our Favorites: Rigoberta Menchú Tum

Season 7 Episode 42

Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1959-present) dedicated her life to speaking out for Indigenous Guatemalans, fighting tirelessly against the human rights abuses that occurred during and after the Guatemalan Ci…

Published on 1 day, 13 hours ago

Our Favorites: Poly Styrene

Season 7 Episode 41

Poly Styrene (1957-2011) was a feminist punk icon who made her mark on the white male-dominated music genre.

For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of women you may or may now know– bu…

Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago

Our Favorites: Ch’en Shu

Season 7 Episode 40

Ch'en Shu (1660–1736) was a Chinese painter from the Qing dynasty, known for her exquisite flower-and-bird paintings that blended precision with delicate beauty. As one of the few recognized female a…

Published on 3 days, 13 hours ago

Our Favorites: Bebe Barron

Season 7 Episode 39

Bebe Barron (1925-2008) and her husband Louis’ pioneering work in electronic music helped lay the foundation for the sound of sci-fi. Their blips, buzzes, gurgles and groans in Forbidden Planet (1956…

Published on 4 days, 13 hours ago

Our Favorites: Fatima Jinnah

Season 7 Episode 38

Fatima Jinnah (1893-1967) is remembered in Pakistan as the “Mother of the Nation.” Her memory is a symbol of feminism and democracy.

For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of women you…

Published on 1 week ago

Our Favorites: Florence Foster Jenkins

Season 7 Episode 37

Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) was an opera singer that drew massive crowds for her terrible voice.

For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of women you may or may now know– but de…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Our Favorites: Toni Morrison

Season 7 Episode 36

Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a groundbreaking writer and the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved—…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Our Favorites: Masako Togawa

Season 7 Episode 35

Masako Togawa (1931-2016) was a crime novelist, singer, and club owner. She created a chanson salon called the Blue Room, which catered to LGBTQIA+ artists and music enthusiasts during a time of lega…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Our Favorites: Mamá Tingó

Mamá Tingó (1921-1974) was an Dominican activist who is often overlooked in historical accounts. She led protests to save her farm — and the farms of 350 other families — from an illegal land seizure…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago