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Folk Heroes: Margaret "Molly" Brown
Season 4 Episode 197
Margaret Brown (1867-1932), now known as "the Unsinkable Molly Brown," was a socialite who survived the sinking of the Titanic and desperately tried …
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Arawelo
Season 4 Episode 196
Arawelo (c. 15 AD) was a queen who defied patriarchy at every step of her life. During her ruthless reign, she reversed traditional gender roles and …
2 years, 8 months ago
Folk Heroes: Khawla bint al-Azwar
Season 4 Episode 195
Khawla bint al-Azwar (c. 630s AD) was a legendary Muslim soldier who fought in battles against the Byzantine Empire.
This month, we're talking about …
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Toto Koopman
Season 4 Episode 194
Toto Koopman (1908-1991) graced the cover of Vogue, spied for the Allied Forces in World World II, and narrowly escaped death in a concentration camp…
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Sanmao
Season 4 Episode 193
Sanmao, or Chen Ping (1943-1991) was a travel writer whose tales of bohemian adventures inspired generations of young women.
This month, we’re talkin…
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Rose de Freycinet
Season 4 Episode 192
Rose de Freycinet (1794-1832) was the first woman to document a circumnavigation of the world. She did so unofficially, as a stowaway aboard a ship o…
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Mary Seacole
Season 4 Episode 191
Mary Seacole (1805-1881) was a 19th century healer who was ahead of her time. This self taught nurse used her own money to sail across the world and …
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Marie Tharp
Season 4 Episode 190
Marie Tharp (1920-2006) illuminated one of the most mysterious parts of our planet: the bottom of the ocean. On land, she pored over data, while her …
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Kalpana Chawla
Season 4 Episode 189
Kalpana Chawla (1962-2003) was an astronaut who made a name for herself among the stars — and even has an asteroid named after her. Though her life w…
2 years, 8 months ago
Adventurers: Juliane Koepcke/Diller
Season 4 Episode 188
Juliane Koepcke (1954-present) is the sole survivor of the deadliest lightning-strike disaster in aviation history.
This month, we’re talking about a…
2 years, 9 months ago