https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tenacious-vs-podcast--4279069enHistoryCopyright Tenacious Vs Podcasthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2b1690fddd0d8ea0a05003fc8eb9a7a3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tenacious-vs-podcast--4279069Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:20:04 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastTenacious Vs Podcasttenaciousvspodcast@gmail.comEvery 2 weeks Johnny, Nona, and Will gather together to discuss tales of incredible women defying the odds from the beginning of time.yesepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-joyce-diane-brothers--28089475https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28089475Fri, 22 May 2020 22:36:42 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastJoyce Diane Brothers is most well known for being the only woman to ever win the $65,000 Question, a popular game show from the 1950's, but what she really did was normalize psychology and therapy for the masses. She was very vocal about discussing...3038americanhistory,gameshows,historicalpodcast,history,joycebrothers,mentalhealth,poppsychology,psychiatry,psychology,unknownhistory,womeninhealthcareyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-mary-eliza-mahoney--26791416https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26791416Tue, 05 May 2020 20:19:56 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis weeks episode is dedicated to the hard working Nurses and Doctors out there fighting for our safety daily. Our friends discuss Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first Registered African American Nurse in America and quickly one of the most highly sought...1649activism,maryelizamahoney,marymahoney,nurses,nursesofcolor,womennurses,womenssuffrageyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-annie-oakley--25873008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25873008Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:41:27 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn this rootin' tootin' episode the gang discusses the many successes of Annie Oakley, America's most generous sharp shooter. This woman was held back by life and she fought hard to keep going. Literally nothing could stop her and she made that well...2939annieoakley,buffalobill,guns,gunslinger,history,mythology,performer,sharpshooter,shooting,sittingbull,stageperformance,truth,wildwestyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-jackie-mitchell--24198225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198225Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:33:35 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode, Nona and Julia, discuss one of the most famous women from America's favorite pastime. Jackie Mitchell was known for striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig at the age of 17! She was an inspiration to all young females in the game of...1442baberuth,baseball,femalesinsports,jackiemitchell,womeninbaseballyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-queen-liliu-okalani--24959396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24959396Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:18:45 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn this episode, Nona, Johnny, and Will discuss this legendary Hawaiian Queen who was for her people until the end. Her people reciprocated her love after her death by giving her the most royal of funerals, although the kingdom had since fallen. This...2490hawaii,hawaiianhistory,hawaiianqueen,hawaiianroyalty,hawaiianwomen,liliu'okalani,queen,womeninchargeyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-medusa-and-the-sirens--24869122https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24869122Mon, 06 Apr 2020 04:31:28 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn this epic 2 part story from Greece we discuss both the history of Medusa and what led to that famous snake hair, as well as the alluring sirens who drew you in with their beautiful music surpassed only by the muses. We decided that Medusa's story...2804ancient,ancientgreece,birdpeople,gorgons,greekmythology,history,medusa,mythology,perseus,sirensyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-onna-bugeisha--24198222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198222Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:19:34 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn this fantastic episode we discuss the incredible phenomenon of Onna Bugeisha the female Samurai class from feudal Japan. These women were highly trained and specialized warriors who fought alongside the legendary samurai. They were basically the...3045ancientjapan,arrchery,feudaljapan,hangakugozen,japan,japaneseweaponry,naginata,onnabugeisha,samurai,swords,tomoegozenyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-pharaoh-hatshepsut-final--24198221https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198221Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:16:57 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn this episode we discuss the first woman to fully embody the title of Pharaoh. She was literally the inspiration for the Valley of the Kings which was the burial place for the biggest of the big Pharaohs. She also massively expanded borders, and...5572ancientegypt,ancientpharaoh,egypt,femaleruler,hatshepsut,mummy,pharaohhatshepsut,pharaph,ruleryesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-queen-seondeok--24198223https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198223Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:14:21 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastHello Friends, this episode features the first ancient Korean Queen. She had some amazing battle instincts, and was incredibly adept at reading the hidden messages given in life. She improved her country in multiple lasting ways, and instigated a ton...2134ancientkorea,ancientqueen,firstkoreanqueen,history,korea,queen,queenseondeokyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-xing-shih--24198213https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198213Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:01:33 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThe story of this amazing woman is almost too cool to be true. Xing Shih, was a real bad to the bone pirate and she let the entire coast of China, and several governments know it. This episode is no holds bars like the legend herself, there are lots...2660china,chinesepirates,femalepirates,history,pirates,southchinasea,theterrorofthesouthchinasea,womenleaders,xingshihyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-frieda-kahlo--24198219https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198219Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:56:40 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis is an extremely turbulent episode. We do a lot of discussion in this episode as there are a lot of hot topics going on. Frida herself lived an incredibly dynamic life, always changing scenery and encountering many highs and lows. Through...5466activist,artist,femaleartist,feminist,friedakahlo,histroy,latinpainter,mexicanartist,painteryesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-susan-la-flesche-picotte--24198214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198214Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:49:57 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThe woman we discuss this week was completely awe inspiring. Susan La Flesche Picotte went completely against the current her entire life and she always fought against oppression. She was an incredible person who helped everyone around her in as many...3552femaledoctors,nativeamericandoctors,omahadoctors,susanlafleschepicotteyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-lisa-simpson--24198224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198224Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:42:51 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastWill is the teacher this week and he lets us know just how relevant Lisa Simpson is to the real world and how she is one of the most morally withstanding cartoon characters of all time. Lisa is such a fun and relate-able character and we all just...3053cartoon,fun,lisasimpson,relevant,smartgirls,smartypants,thesimpsonsyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-josephine-baker--24198217https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198217Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:40:29 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn this exciting episode we discuss Josephine Baker, who was an unbelievably talented woman. She did so much in her relatively short lifetime that it boggles the mind to think it was all the very same woman. Not only did she become the first...45731920s,frenchwomen,history,performers,superstar,womenspies,worldwar2cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-inanna-ishtar-final--24198215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198215Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:28:10 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastHey there friends! This is episode 19 and it was a really cool one! Inanna is one of the oldest Goddesses on the planet and one of the most powerful as well. She is truly incredible encompassing both a lovely fertile woman and a war general eyes...3676ancientgoddess,ancientsumeria,anicentmesopotamia,goddess,inanna,ishtar,love,lovegoddess,mesopotamiangoddessyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-rita-levi-montalcini-this-week-is-a-little-bit-different-as-the-only-o-g-is-nona-she-is-joined-here-by-her-good-friend-will-kn--24198218https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198218Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:25:39 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode is going to be a little bit different, Nona is now joined by friends Will and Johnny so there will now be some male perspective to everything. The 3 of them discuss Nobel Prize winning scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who faced...2240awardwinningscientist,femalescientist,genius,history,nervegrowthfactor,nobelprize,ritalevimontalcini,survivoryesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-rain-queens-of-modjadji--24866091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24866091Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:21:33 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode is all about a group of women, the Rain Queens of South Africa. They have ruled there for over 600 years, but they are currently leaderless and we are anxiously awaiting the crowning of the new Queen. It is sure to be a spectacular sight...1605history,matriarchy,modjadji,mythology,powers,queens,rainqueens,southafrica,storm,superpowers,weatheryesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-freya--24198220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198220Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:14:10 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode was super fun to record! Freya was a badass Goddess of many things including witches and magic, in the times of ancient Norse Mythology. Nona and Julia really loved discussing her and gaining a better understanding of Norse lore. Enjoy...1918ancientnorse,freja,freya,freyja,goddess,herbs,history,magic,mythology,norse,norsegoddess,norsemythology,witchesyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-lady-murasaki--24198212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198212Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:50:58 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode, Julia and Nona meet with Nona's sister, Manna, to discuss the first ever novelist. Lady Murasaki was a pivotal influence on the Japanese written language and culture. She is still taught today in every Japanese household and class about...2676ancient,ancientjapan,femaleauthors,firstnovel,japan,japanese,ladymuraski,womenwhowriteyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-joan-of-arc--24198000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198000Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:47:45 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode Nona and Julia discuss one of the most well-known badass woman of all time, Joan of Arc. She was fierce during battles, inspiring during dark times, and a beacon of hope for those who felt they didn't have any hope left. At only 17 years...2315french,frenchwomen,joanofarc,maiden,revolution,womanwarrior,womenleadersyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-5-ada-lovelace-2--24197999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197999Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:38:44 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode is about one of the most intelligent and ahead of her times people that ever lived. She is right up their with Leonardo DaVinci. She envisioned a computer when it was just a mechanical abacus the size of an apartment building. She saw the...2279aal,adalovelace,brilliantmind,femalemathematicial,genius,math,mathematician,newtechnology,womangeniusyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-wilma-mankiller-final--24197998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197998Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:34:31 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode is all about a great Cherokee leader, Wilma Mankiller! She came from a rough background but always had family and they always made it work. She helped so many people in Native and non-native communities all throughout Oklahoma. She was...2229activism,chereokeeleader,cherokee,cherokeechieftan,cherokeewomen,femaleleaders,peacefulrevolution,peacekeeping,wilmamankiller,womeninchargeyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-malalai-kakar-final--24197997https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197997Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:32:28 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis week we explored the tenacity of Malalai Kakar. Afghanistan's first ever woman police officer. She was truly amazing and paved the way for more women like her to follow their dreams. We were all truly inspired and awestruck by this woman but it...1801afghanistan,change,malalai,malalaikakar,policewomen,revolution,womeninpoliceyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-mary-wollstonecraft-final--24197996https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197996Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:30:26 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode we discuss one of the first women to write about the rights of women! Mary Wollstonecraft was a traveler, an acclaimed author, and the mother of an even more famous author. We hope you enjoy this episode about a woman that helped pave the...1737activism,author,equality,femaleauthor,feminism,marywollstonecraft,revolutionyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-catherine-the-great--24197994https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197994Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:27:43 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastHello again friends today we are here with perhaps Russia's most famous woman. Sh had a fairly normal childhood considering she was kind of a princess and lived between many influential families. She was a pretty incredible leader and did so much to...2965catherinethegreat,czarina,history,mythology,queen,russiayesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-jane-colden-final--24197995https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197995Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:31:06 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis beautiful Botanist was described by her peers as the first ever American Female Botanist and was instrumental in the forming of today's botanical knowledge. She cataloged hundreds of new species and spent all of her time learning and studying....2269botanist,botany,discovery,femalebotanist,history,janecolden,mythology,newyorkplants,plantsociety,scienceyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-wilma-rudolph--24198181https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24198181Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:29:01 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode is about the very talented Wilma Rudolph! Not only did she win 4 Olympic medals before she was 24, she was also a teacher, an activist and gave speeches at hundreds of schools and gatherings nation wide. Wilma was an incredible...1567americanhistory,competition,goldmedalist,history,mythology,olympicmedalist,olympics,polio,racing,running,survivor,trackandfield,womenofcoloryesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-hecate--24197993https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197993Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:23:22 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis week, we are talking about Hecate, a badass Greek Goddess and navigator of the Underworld. In this episode, we discuss many of the facets of Hecate and wonder if she would prefer red or white wine at a tribute.1909ancient,ancientgoddess,ancientgreece,ancientgreekgoddess,goddess,greek,greekgoddess,greekpantheon,hecate,history,magic,mythology,witchyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-episode-boudica--24197992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197992Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:20:35 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastLearn about an ancient Celtic Warrior Queen and some fun conspiracy theories!819ancientceltic,ancientengland,ancientqueen,celtic,celticqueen,history,mythology,romantakeoveryesbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-anne-bonny-and-mary-read--24197991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197991Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:16:48 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastThis episode was absolutely the most fun to record! We dive into our views on what a pirates life was like, the sexy times of pirates, and the amazing adventures taken on by Anne and Mary! Come join on us on this thrilling journey across the 7 seas!2231annebonny,caribbean,femalepirates,history,maryread,mythology,piracy,pirates,rum,sailing,womenpiratesyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-nefertiti-and-nefertari--24197990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197990Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:14:00 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastWe are so excited about our double whammy for episode 2! We go way back to Ancient Egypt and discuss two pretty badass ladies. Both of whom were rulers of a great country and made significant contributions. Nefertiti also left us with a grand mystery...2440ancientegypt,egyptianhistory,egyptianqueens,history,mythology,nefertiti,queensyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-lilith--24197963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24197963Mon, 23 Mar 2020 07:08:57 +0000Tenacious Vs PodcastIn the first episode we fittingly discuss Lilith, the first woman according to some lore, tune in to find out lots more! She has inspired legends in many cultures and has brought some comfort to some of the most horrifying moments of life. Lilith is a...1953ancientstories,equality,historicalpodcast,history,mythologyyesfull