Rebel Girls

Poorna Malavath went from sweeping the floors at her elementary school to climbing Mount Everest at 13 years old! Find out how Poorna has scaled the highest mountains and is helping girls from India r...

10 Jan 202312min

She was the princess who became pharaoh, ruling over Egypt and ushering in a golden age of peace and prosperity. Many have tried to prevent Hatshepsut's story from being told, but her legacy has prove...

3 Jan 202318min

Portia Mbau and her daughter Lumai de Smidt are an amazing duo bringing the food and culture of Africa to the world. Together, they’ve created a delicious cookbook that connects people to their herita...

27 Des 202221min

[This episode originally aired March 2020.] This season, we invited our credit readers to interview our storytellers. Today, you'll hear from Ruth Reichl who narrated the previous episode about Julia ...

22 Des 20227min

[This episode originally aired March 2020.] Once upon a time, there was a towering girl who would inspire a culinary revolution in America. Her name was Julia. Julia was a spy during World War II, but...

20 Des 202221min

(This episode originally aired 3/10/20) Once upon a time there was a girl who climbed to the very top of the world. Her name was Junko Tabei. In fourth grade, her teacher Watanabe-Sensei takes her cla...

13 Des 202221min

Chloe Kim is a bold, gravity-defying, record-breaking snowboarder. Pushing through battles with online hate and the pressures of the spotlight, Chloe became the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic s...

6 Des 202214min

Patsy Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She dedicated her life to making sure all races and all genders are treated equally. She faced ...

29 Nov 202219min