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Our Favorites: Poly Styrene

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– but definitely should. This month, we’re bringing back our favorite Womanica episodes from across our back catalog. These are women throughout time and around the world who made their mark.


History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.


Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.


Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones, Abbey Delk, Adrien Behn, Alyia Yates, Vanessa Handy, Melia Agudelo, and Joia Putnoi. Special thanks to Shira Atkins.


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Word Weavers: Kerima Polotan-Tuvera

Word Weavers: Kerima Polotan-Tuvera

Kerima Polotan-Tuvera (1925-2011) was a Filipino fictionist, essayist, and journalist who coined the term “mani-pedi.” Her influence is felt in the Philippines as a writer and award-winning author, an...

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Word Weavers: Kasturba Gandhi

Word Weavers: Kasturba Gandhi

Kasturba Gandhi (1869-1944) was an Indian political activist and leader in the movement for Indian Independence during British Colonial rule. She was married to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gan...

27 Touko 20256min

Word Weavers: Malak Hifni Nasif

Word Weavers: Malak Hifni Nasif

Malak Hifni Nasif (1886-1918) was an Egyptian feminist, writer, and educator, known for her advocacy work for women's rights and education in the early 20th century. Often referred to as "The First Fe...

26 Touko 20254min

Word Weavers: Loretta Ross

Word Weavers: Loretta Ross

Loretta Ross (1953 - present) is an activist who has dedicated her life to advancing women's rights. She helped coin the terms “women of color” and “reproductive justice,” providing the language that ...

23 Touko 20257min

Word Weavers: Enheduanna

Word Weavers: Enheduanna

Enheduanna was a high priestess, poet, and princess of ancient Mesopotamia. She is widely considered the world's first known author by name. Her deeply personal hymns and poems, many dedicated to the ...

22 Touko 20256min

Word Weavers: Judith Butler

Word Weavers: Judith Butler

Judith Butler (1956-present) is a renowned philosopher and gender theorist best known for their groundbreaking work on gender performativity, introduced in the influential 1990 book Gender Trouble. Th...

21 Touko 20256min

Word Weavers: Laura Mulvey

Word Weavers: Laura Mulvey

Laura Mulvey (1941-present) is a British film theorist, professor, filmmaker, feminist thinker, and writer. She is best known for her 1975 piece, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”, which coined t...

20 Touko 20256min

Word Weavers: Elinor Glyn

Word Weavers: Elinor Glyn

Elinor Glyn (1864-1943) was a British novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker known for her romantic fiction and contributions to early Hollywood cinema. She popularized the concept of "It" (a magnetic,...

19 Touko 20255min

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