Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc, Jeannette, Jean, The Maid, La Pucelle, Hero, Heretic, Visionary, Lunatic…that’s a lot of names and titles for a teenage girl who is remembered for events from only a short period of her l...
9 Juli 20191h 24min
Elizebeth Friedman
"America's first female cryptanalyst" only hints at the contributions of this codebreaking war hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Juli 20191h 21min
Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë didn't let her circumstances and the discouragement of others stand in the way of her goal of becoming a published author; she got knocked down over and over before she was able to pr...
18 Juni 20192h 1min
Live from PodX!
During the PodX Podcast Convention this month, we did a live show in which we explained the ways that the women of the past taught us valuable lessons about our craft... and about ourselves. ...
3 Juni 201933min
Lydia Pinkham 2019
Women's health is in the news this year - and historically speaking, women have always had to fight for proper care. Lydia Pinkham turned some herbs (and a wee bit of alcohol) into an empire, while ad...
19 Maj 201959min
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Babe's colorful personality, drive, and athleticism made her a role model for girls around the globe as an Olympian and multi-sport, professional athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
7 Maj 20192h 11min
Mary Anning
Twelve year old Mary Anning pulled a dinosaur out of a cliff, and set off a firestorm of philosophy and science that never seemed to include her, somehow. From the Loch Ness Monster to Jurassic Park, ...
20 Apr 20191h 33min
Annie Londonderry
Was Annie Londonderry a flim-flam artist or a true pioneer? Her trip around the world on a bicycle may have been controversial - but she was always up for both an adventure and a tall tale. Le...
6 Apr 20191h 36min
