Trendsetters: Ruth Westheimer
Dr. Ruth Westheimer (1928 - present) has helped her listeners, viewers, and readers have more fulfilling sex for over four decades. Her disarming and relatable demeanor has endeared her to generations...
7 Sep 20235min
Trendsetters: Caresse Crosby
Caresse Crosby (1892-1970) was the inventor of the bra and a godmother to some of the biggest artists and literary names from the Lost Generation. She founded a publishing house, serving names like Er...
6 Sep 20236min
Trendsetters: Oei Hui-lan
Oei Hui-lan (1899-1992) was a dazzling socialite who used her style and fashion to walk between cultures and worlds of fashion and politics. Known for her adaptations of traditional Chinese dress, Hui...
5 Sep 20233min
Trendsetters: Mary Quant
Mary Quant (1930-2023) was one of the most iconic fashion designers of the 1960s. Her designs forever changed the way women dressed, bringing the whimsy of childhood patterns to stiff adult fashion, a...
4 Sep 20236min
Trendsetters: Ann Lowe
Ann Lowe (c. 1898-1981) designed some of the most iconic couture dresses of the mid-20th century, including Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress. As the first Black designer to make a splash on New York...
1 Sep 20236min
Folk Heroes: Dung Hà
Dung Ha (c. 1965-2000) was a powerful Vietnamese gangster who challenged the “Godfather of Saigon.” She broke gender expression rules and sexuality norms, creating a name for herself that lives on tod...
31 Aug 20234min
Folk Heroes: Veleda
Veleda (c. 100 CE) was a seeress venerated by Germanic tribes for her prophecies and diplomatic gifts. She was considered a divinity on Earth. Veleda predicted the success of the rebellion that would ...
30 Aug 20234min
Folk Heroes: Tomyris
Tomyris (unknown - 520 BCE) was the fierce queen who defended her kingdom against an invasion by Cyrus the Great, the king of Persia. After her victory, she captured the severed head of the conquered ...
29 Aug 20235min
