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Women of Science Fiction: Alice Bradley Sheldon
Season 5 Episode 116
Alice Bradley Sheldon (1915-1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author better known by her pen name, James Tiptree Jr.. Until 1977, the…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Shirley Walker
Season 5 Episode 115
Shirley Walker (1945-2006) was an American film and television composer and conductor. She is best known for her work on Batman: The Animated Series …
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Begum Rokeya
Season 5 Episode 114
Begum Rokeya (c. 1880-1932) spent her life fighting for women’s rights in India and Bangladesh. She opened the first school for Muslim girls in her r…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Margaret Brundage
Season 5 Episode 113
Margaret Brundage (1900-1976) was an illustrator and painter who drew covers for the sci-fi pulp magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s. Her work often de…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Judith Merril
Season 5 Episode 112
Judith Merril (1923-1997) was a pioneering political activist, sci-fi writer and editor, whose dark and dystopian stories were told through the persp…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Thea Von Harbou
Season 5 Episode 111
Thea von Harbou (1888 - 1954) was a German screenwriter, novelist, director and actress. She worked as a screenwriter with husband and director Fritz…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Jane Wells Webb Loudon
Season 5 Episode 110
Jane Wells Webb Loudon (c.1800-1858) was an English author and early pioneer of science fiction. Her novel, The Mummy! is a classic of science fictio…
2 years, 2 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Pauline Hopkins
Season 5 Episode 109
Pauline Hopkins (1859-1930) was a pioneering writer who published articles and serialized novels across genres. She’s known as the author of the firs…
2 years, 3 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Carrie Fisher
Season 5 Episode 108
Carrie Fisher (1956-2016) was an American actress and writer who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. She reprised the role in Sta…
2 years, 3 months ago
Women of Science Fiction: Gertrude Barrows Bennett
Season 5 Episode 107
Gertrude Barrows Bennett (1883-1948) was a writer of dark fantasy whose work influenced A. Merritt and H.P. Lovecraft in her own lifetime. Writing un…
2 years, 3 months ago