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Adventurers: Arati Saha
Season 4 Episode 177
Arati Saha (1940-1994) was the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel.
This month, we’re talking about adventurers – women who refused …
2 years, 9 months ago
Adventurers: Annie Londonderry
Season 4 Episode 176
Annie Londonderry (1870-1947) was a housewife-turned-cyclist who went on to become the first woman to bicycle around the world.
This month, we’re tal…
2 years, 9 months ago
Adventurers: Anésia Pinheiro Machado
Season 4 Episode 175
Anésia Pinheiro Machado (1904-1999) has been crowned the “Dean of All Woman Pilots.” She broke glass ceilings to become one of the most decorated fem…
2 years, 9 months ago
Adventurers: Ada Blackjack
Season 4 Episode 174
Ada Blackjack (1898-1983) learned to adapt to the harsh conditions of the Arctic as a castaway for two years.
This month, we’re talking about adventu…
2 years, 9 months ago
Icons: Sir Lady Java
Season 4 Episode 173
Sir Lady Java (c. 1943-present) stood against a Los Angeles law that targeted trans women, drag performers and anyone who dared to live openly outsid…
2 years, 9 months ago
Icons: Sappho
Season 4 Episode 172
Sappho (c. 615 BC) was an ancient Greek poet and an architect of the very words we use to talk about queer identity today.
We're celebrating Pride Mo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Icons: Renée Richards
Season 4 Episode 171
Renée Richards (1934-present) was possibly the first transgender woman to compete in a professional sport -- but she’d rather be known as an accompli…
2 years, 9 months ago
Icons: Nobuko Yoshiya
Season 4 Episode 170
Nobuko Yoshiya (1896-1973) was a writer whose work helped pave the way for the popular Japanese illustrated genre of shōjo manga.
We're celebrating P…
2 years, 9 months ago
Icons: Nancy Kulp
Season 4 Episode 169
Nancy Kulp (1921-1991) became famous for her comedic role on a hit 1960s sitcom and later tried her hand in the political arena. She kept people tal…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bonus Episode: Anusha’s Abortion Story
Planned Parenthood is our partner in breaking the stigma around abortion. In today’s bonus episode, we share things you can do to help support a love…
2 years, 9 months ago