Every 2 weeks Johnny, Nona, and Will gather together to discuss tales of incredible women defying the odds from the beginning of time.
Every 2 weeks Johnny, Nona, and Will gather together to discuss tales of incredible women defying the odds from the beginning of time.
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Every 2 weeks Johnny, Nona, and Will gather together to discuss tales of incredible women defying the odds from the beginning of time.
Every 2 weeks Johnny, Nona, and Will gather together to discuss tales of incredible women defying the odds from the beginning of time.
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Joyce 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 hard topics, and made massive headway in getting the average person to acknowledge the benefits of discussing mental health openly. It is shocking how little is truly known about this amazing, intelligent, woman.
This 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 after on the whole East Coast. She helped change how Nurses of color were viewed at the time and opened up much more freedom in the Medical world by being, intelligent, prepared, and professional.
In 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 known. Join us to learn about the woman who set rifle records well into her 60's.
This 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 baseball and is still spoken about to this day.
In 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 amazing woman did far more than lead a nation and help her people though, she also composed many songs that remain well known to this day. She is certainly someone to try to live up to.
In 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 is really quite tragic and it leaves a sour taste in our mouths regarding Poseidon. We also discuss how the original version of sirens would have hunted much differently than we have read in books and seen in movies.
In 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 last line of defense for villages with no men as well as running covert missions to stop invaders. They had a ridiculously long reign of protection and it is truly unbelievable that they are not significantly more well known to us in the modern age.
In 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 improved the lives of everyone living in Egypt during her reign. She is truly iconic, and her legend should be retold for generations to come.
Hello 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 of new building in Korea. There are buildings she started that still stand today even. What a way to start off having women in charge.
The 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 of laughs, and lots of fun stories told during this one because as we all know Nona loves pirates! We hope you get your sea legs quickly and have a jolly good time with this one!
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