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Folk Heroes: Catherine Monvoisin
Season 4 Episode 207
Catherine Monvoisin (1640-1680) was a French fortune teller, midwife, and professional poisoner who found herself at the center of a witch hunt when …
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Sarraounia Mangou
Season 4 Episode 206
Sarraounia Mangou (c. 1890s) was a fierce warrior queen who protected her people from colonial domination in West Africa.
This month, we're talking a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Pope Joan
Season 4 Episode 205
Pope Joan (c. 800 AD) disguised herself as a man and ascended the church's ranks to the role of pope without suspicion. That is, until her ruse reach…
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Hua Mulan
Season 4 Episode 204
Hua Mulan (c. 400-600 AD) was the hero of an iconic Chinese tale that remains a symbol of courage, familial duty, and national pride.
This month, we'…
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Queen Himiko
Season 4 Episode 203
Queen Himiko (c. 200) was the first known queen of Japan. She was a mysterious shamaness who was descended from the Shinto sun goddess, and who used …
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Leonarda Emilia
Season 4 Episode 202
Leonarda Emilia (c. 1860s) was one of Mexico’s most daring bandits. Riding bareback and cloaked in men’s clothes, she used a pistol and machete to st…
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Eliza Donnithorne
Season 4 Episode 201
Eliza Donnithorne (1821-1886) was an infamous recluse. Legend has it she was abandoned on her wedding day, and she never recovered. Her story may hav…
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Maria Bonita
Season 4 Episode 200
Maria Bonita (c. 1900 - 1938) was a legendary Brazilian outlaw.
This month, we're talking about Folk Heroes. People whose lives and stories took on m…
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Annie Christmas
Season 4 Episode 199
Annie Christmas (c. 1900s) was a fantastical figure based on a real person, but stories about her were passed down through oral tradition, old timey …
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Kittur Rani Chennamma
Season 4 Episode 198
Kittur Rani Chennamma (1778-1829) was an Indian queen who battled the British Empire for independence and inspired generations of freedom fighters.
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