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Your Gal Friday Flashback - Katherine Johnson
October 11, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBTieing into our Leah's 1 Cool STEM thing from earlier this week, our flashback episode is about another child prodigy whose math calculations were pivotal to the Space Race. We're making math a ton of fun and bringing you the life and legacy of Hidden Figure, Katherine Johnson on this Your Gal Friday Flashback episode. Original airdate: February 16, 2018 Ep #23 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2018/02/16/katherine-johnson-your-gal-friday/ Patreon: patreon.com/...
Greta Thunberg - Leah's 1 Cool STEM Thing
October 07, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIt's the start of STEM month and Dr. Leah Leach's 1 Cool STEM thing is about climate change activist, Greta Thunberg. Get to know more about this fierce 16-year-old and why we connect with her. We also talk about more young climate change activists. But we can't always be serious so we Leah brought some STEM puns and we talk about the best teen-team up ever. Wonder Twins powers activate! More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalax...
Kate's Take Flashback - Be Kind Rewind (with Phoebe Frear)
October 04, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBSpecial guest and filmmaker Phoebe Frear joins Kate to talk about Be Kind Rewind, a quirky and innovated film that reminds Kate & Phoebe of their love for filmmaking. The gals talk about: the death of video stores, the horror of VHS, practical effects, movie tricks, diva moments, wondering if it all matters, and the magic of movies. Don’t worry, “No specific knowledge of movies required.” This episode has been Sweded! Original airdate: March 23, 2017, of Kate's Take: Reloaded Show Notes & ...
Carrie Fisher - Leah's 1 Cool Movie Thing
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBLeah closes out movie month talking about her unexpected role model and weird connection to Carrie Fisher. Hilarious stories about Star Wars, Paul Simon, Debbie Reynolds, and acid-tripping with Cary Grant. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn why you can’t wear underwear in space. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
Kate's Take Flashback - Howl's Moving Castle
September 27, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBTieing into Denise's 1 Cool Movie Thing we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate dives deep into themes of beauty and old age by exploring the film Howl's Moving Castle. Original airdate: January 26, 2017, of Kate's Take: Reloaded Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2017/01/26/howls-moving-castle-kates-take-podcast/ Patreon: patreon.com/g...
Helen Mirren - Denise's 1 Cool Movie Thing
September 23, 2019 09:00Denise talks about Dame Helen Mirren as leads a fantastic conversation on ageism in Hollywood. Why is it that male actors over 40 get 80% of the leading roles? Why is it that actresses have their resume tossed aside if it reads over 40? We're answering the world's problems but we're also not sure if Hot in Cleveland is still on air. Someone call Betty White stat!! More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/...
Kate's Take Flashback - Wonder Woman
September 20, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBTieing into our women in movies research we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate gets in-depth and deeply personal with her reflections on the 2017 Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot. Transcription is available of this episode available and the link below. Original airdate: November 16, 2017, of Kate's Take: Reloaded Show Notes & Extras:https://g...
Gal's Guide NEWS - September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBNews and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for September 18, 2019. Brought to you by popcorn. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music from https://filmmusic.io: "NewsSting" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Are Romantic Comedies Bad For Women? - Katie's 1 Cool Movie Thing
September 16, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBKatie rebels and brings research, statistics, and insight to start a lively discussion on how helpful or harmful romantic comedies are for real relationships. The gal-pals also travel back in time and ask the existential question, "Is a hot dog a sandwich?" More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
Kate's Take Flashback - Top 5 Films Directed By Women
September 13, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBTieing into our women in movies research we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate celebrates #WomenDirectorAwarenessMonth by looking at the top 5 films #directedbywomen that influenced her life. Original airdate: September 28, 2017, of Kate's Take: Reloaded Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2017/09/28/kates-take-top-5-films-directed-by-wo...
Kathleen Shannon - Bonnie's 1 Cool Movie Thing
September 09, 2019 13:07 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBBirthday girl, Bonnie starts off movie month with a Kathleen Shannon a Canadian film director and producer who founded Studio D. Government funded this film studio was dedicated to women filmmakers, a first in the world. Fellow gal-pals, Leah Leach, Katie Harris and Denise Jaeckel also start voting for Syphilis again. Anything can happen on this show and we have the t-shirts to prove it! (Psst…. visit our Red Bubble shop). #DirectedbyWomen More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/g...
YGF Flashback - Babe Didrikson Zaharias
August 30, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBTieing into our research theme is a gal who with the help of advertising and reporters made herself a legend. Babe Didrikson Zaharias played so many sports, including Olympic track and field, bowling, baseball, basketball, golf and even challenged Babe Ruth to a boxing match. You are in for a ride on this week's Your Gal Friday Flashback episode. Original airdate: August 2018 Ep #43 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2018/08/24/babe-didrikson-zaharias-your-gal-fr...
#LikeAGirl - Leah's 1 Cool Advertising Thing
August 26, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBTo close out advertising month Leah’s 1 Cool Thing is about an advertising campaign that changed the conversation around the phrase “like a girl” being an insult. The gals also talk about celebrity endorsements and the general strangeness of commercials. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
YGF Flashback - Madam CJ Walker
August 23, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBTieing into our research theme, Madam CJ Walker used advertising to sell her hair-care line making her one of the richest African-American women. Truly rags to riches story...and also soon to be a Netflix special starring Octavia Spencer. Original airdate: October 2017 Ep #18 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2017/10/13/madam-cj-walker-your-gal-friday/ Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGal...
Women's World Cup Nike Ads - Kami's 1 Cool Advertising Thing
August 19, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB“Hey, you ready?” Our 16-year-old-gal-pal takes our hand and guides us into the world of Nike’s Women’s World Cup Soccer ads where we learn, “Don’t change your dream. Change the World.” However, we can’t be serious for too long so we also talk about doggie dentures, Geico ads, free Doritos, and how to choose poorly. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
Gal's Guide NEWS - August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBNews and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for August 16, 2019. Brought to you by diamonds. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music from https://filmmusic.io: "NewsSting" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Mary Wells Lawrence - Katie's 1 Cool Advertising Thing
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBPlop, plop, fizz, fizz oh what a relief it is that Gal’s Guide Podcast is back! This week Katie brings to the table the trailblazer in the advertising world who was reasonable for the famous Alka Seltzer ad, Mary Wells Lawrence. Joined by Dr. Leah Leach, Bonnie Fillenwarth and Kami Leach the gals talk about the ad that convinces them to buy things (listen in Facebook) and the oh too real work-life-kids balance. Get ready for this Mad Woman of the advertising world. More info at: galsguide....
YGF Flashback - Lucille Ball
August 09, 2019 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBAnd now for something completely different! Tieing into advertising month in a comical way, discover the gal who made one of the funniest commercial skits (Vitameatavegimin anyone?) and who also sold products ranging from cars to refrigerators and even cigarettes. America's favorite red-head for decades it's the life of comedian Lucille Ball on this Your Gal Friday flashback episode. Original airdate: May 2018 Ep #32 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2018/05/18/...
Miss Representation - Bonnie's 1 Cool Advertising Thing
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhat do Old Spice, Apple, Geico have in common? There are all ways that Leah found to introduce our gal-pals Bonnie Fillenwarth, Katie Harris and 16-year-old new-comer Kami Leach. After paying tribute to the amazing ladies of advertising, Bonnie starts us off by talking about the eye-opening documentary Miss Representation and what it says about how advertising changes our culture and how we see ourselves. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/g...
YGF Flashback - Joan Jett
August 02, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBTieing into Katie's love for Dolly Parton's business mind, discover a fantastic business mind in the punk and Rock n' Roll world. Joan Jett is week's Your Gal Friday Flashback episode. Original airdate: July 2018 Ep #38 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2018/07/06/joan-jett-your-gal-friday/ Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
Dolly Parton - Katie's 1 Cool Music Thing
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBKatie’s 1 Cool Music gal has pissed off the KKK, written upwards of 5,000 songs, gives books away to kids, created a theme park and way more! You might know her by her greatest asset but there is much more country gal from Tennessee. Katie talks about Dolly Parton…who actually lost in a Dolly Parton look-a-like contest. You gotta hear about this gal. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
YGF Flashback - Ella Fitzgerald
July 26, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBTieing into the gal pals covering cool music gals learn about the jazz performer whose longevity is due to her tenacity and also Marilyn Monroe. Discover the life and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald in this Your Gal Friday Flashback episode. Original airdate: June 30, 2017 Ep #5 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras:https://galsguide.org/2017/06/30/ella-fitzgerald-your-gal-friday/ Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
Gal's Guide NEWS - July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBNews and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for July 22, 2019. Brought to you by lemonade. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music from https://filmmusic.io: "NewsSting" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
YGF Flashback - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
July 19, 2019 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBTieing into the gal pals covering cool music gals, we've got a fantastic flashback episode that will amaze you about the true birth of Rock n' Roll. Learn about all about the inventor of Rock n' Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe in this Your Gal Friday Flashback episode. Original airdate: June 2018 Ep #37 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras: https://galsguide.org/2018/06/29/sister-rosetta-tharpe-your-gal-friday/ Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy T...
Nico - Rebecca's 1 Cool Music Thing
July 15, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBGal-pals Rebecca, Bonnie, Katie and Leah, start off the show talking about the best concerts and the first concerts. Some of them are cool, some of them, well, let’s just say they are trying to forget them. For her 1 Cool Music Thing, Rebecca shares a connection to a gal who was a model and singer before Andy Warhol put her together with the Velvet Underground. Nico had many more albums before an early death. Learn about this Chelsea Girl with a unique sound. More info at: galsguide.org ...
Gunhild Carling - Leah's 1 Cool Music Thing
July 08, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBYou might see a gal play 3 trumpets at once on America’s Got Talent this month and wonder “Who is that?!” Well, get ready for a ride learning about Gunhild Carling, a performer who plays multiple instruments loves to Rick Roll, plays for the King of Sweden, and is a master at making up a song in the “here and now.” The gals also talk about songs that change their mood, the contagiousness of passionate people and how music tastes are hard to pin down but maybe we’ve got one way to help you ou...
Dusty Springfield - Bonnie's 1 Cool Music Thing
July 01, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIt's music month at Gal's Guide and a new group of gal pals have joined to have some fun. Bonnie takes the stage first talking about Dusty Springfield the singer of "Son of a Preacher Man", "Wishin' and Hopin' and more. Don't miss this fab episode because we learned that Dusty threw food when she got angry. But "What have I, what have I done to deserve this?" Wait what does the Pet Shop Boys have to do with Dusty? Just hit play to learn more. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.c...
Rachel Maddow - Kim's 1 Cool LGBT Thing
June 24, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe gal-pals finish up LGBT month talking about political commentator Rachel Maddow. Kim's 1 Cool LGBT Thing showcases why representation matters in all aspects of life. The gal-pals also talk about the amazing men and women who have come out to them and how they showed support and became an ally - even if one out-friend did steal Katie's clarinet. Katie really wants that clarinet back BTW. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetotheg...
YGF Flashback - Film Pioneers (Alice Guy Blache, Lois Weber, Dorothy Arzner and Margaret Booth)
June 21, 2019 13:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBTieing into Bonnie's 1 Cool LGBT Thing about the Hollywood actress Alla Nazimova is this older episode of our sister show, Your Gal Friday. Staying in early Hollywood, this episode covers four amazing film gals who set the stage for what film is today. Dorothy Arzner, is a big part of LGBT history as she was a director, writer, invented the boom mic, and also had a 40-year relationship with Marion Morgan. Learn about all these amazing film gals on this special YGF Flashback episode. Origin...
Alla Nazimova - Bonnie's 1 Cool LGBT Thing
June 17, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThe margaritas have kicked in as the gal-pals let their geek flags fly and talk about movie universes they would love to be in before rooting for syphilis to take out an abusive father. Bonnie’s 1 Cool LGBT Thing is about actress Alla Nazimova who was paid more than Mary Pickford, had a theater and hotel named after her and had a large number of female relationships that spanned the silver screen to the presidency. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: faceb...
Gals Guide NEWS - June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBNews and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for June 14, 2019. Brought to you by Unicorns. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music from https://filmmusic.io: "NewsSting" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Two Moms - Katie's 1 Cool LGBT Thing
June 10, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBContinuing LGBT Pride Month, Katie takes a moment to think about what it would be like to be raised by two moms. She brings to the table research on happiness, child development, and marriage equity. The gal pals also talk about their favorite books and movies that feature LGBT characters. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
YGF Flashback - Ellen DeGeneres
June 07, 2019 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBTieing into Leah's 1 Cool Thing about comedian Moms Mabley, let's keep the comedy coming with this older episode of our sister show, Your Gal Friday. Learn about the life and legacy of another comedian, Ellen DeGeneres. Original air date: June 2018 Ep #34 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy
Moms Mabley - Leah's 1 Cool LGBT Thing
June 03, 2019 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTo start off LGBT Pride month, Leah's 1 Cool LGBT Thing is about the first ever female standup comedian, Jackie "Moms" Mabley. An extremely successful originator, Moms was a black, gay, woman who created an old lady character that wooed young men, made censors nervous, and told some of the best dirty jokes. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gal...
YGF Flashback - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
May 31, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBTieing into Katie's 1 Cool Thing about the Helen Thomas is this older episode of our sister show, Your Gal Friday. Learn about the life and legacy of another gal who shoots straight-from-the-hip in Washington, Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Original air date: March 2019 Ep #48 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/G...
Helen Thomas - Katie's 1 Cool Thing
May 27, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBHelen Thomas was a trailblazer for women in the White House Press Core serving from the Kennedy administration until the Obama Administration. Katie tells the story of the rise and fall of this fierce journalist that dared JFK to be better, found her own voice, and how she upset George Bush Jr so much she was sent to the back of the press room. We’ve got the first question ready on this episode of Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patre...
YGF Flashback - Ada Lovelace
May 24, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBTieing into Bonnie's 1 Cool Thing about the women who made the Internet is this older episode of our sister show, Your Gal Friday. Learn about the life and legacy of the world's first computer programmer. This episode is so old Leah was still going by her stage name Kate Chaplin. Let's see if anyone notices :) Original air date: July 2017 Ep #8 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook...
Women Who Made the Internet - Bonnie's 1 Cool Thing
May 20, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBStep aside Al Gore, because Bonnie read a book with a pun in the title all about how so many women made the internet! Learn about the women who invented computer programming and hyperlinks. Learn who decided early computers would be oatmeal color and why we use the term "computer bug" Spoilers! It's all women!!! We're tapping into the motherboard on Gal's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast! Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: h...
Fibroids - Leah's 1 Cool Thing
May 13, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBAfter medical emergencies, car accidents, and hormone ragers the gal pals are back! They talk about why they vanished for a short while - no, it wasn't Thanos - it was Leah's battle with fibroids. Upwards of 80% of women develop fibroids and this is Leah's experience. So buckle in because the gals are talking about something that many women think they have to deal with alone. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://...
Coco Chanel - Leah's 1 Cool Women's History Thing
March 25, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe gal pals finish up Women's History Month with Leah's 1 thing being about Coco Chanel. Now, Leah has talked about Coco before on Your Gal Friday but after 2 years, she's still processing and this time she doesn't have to keep it PG-13. What's the worst that could happen? Joined by Bonnie, Josh and Katie the gal pals also talk about when history became more than just names and dates. All this awaits you on Gal's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast brought to you by Chanel No 5 (no, it's not). Sh...
Indiana Women's History Trails - Katie's 1 Cool Women's History Thing
March 18, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week we are bringing out the maps and pins to learning about the Indiana Women's History Trail thanks to Katie's 1 cool women's history thing. Gal pals, Leah, Bonnie, Josh, and Katie also talk about radium, and other things we took a while to learn were toxic, while we sip Diet Coke - it will all make sense in a when you hit play on Gal's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Now with Olestra! Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Face...
Lise Meitner - Josh's 1 Cool Women's History Thing
March 11, 2019 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week we're bringing on the science as it's Josh's 1 cool Women's History thing about nuclear physicist Lise Meitner. Leah, Bonnie, Katie, and Josh also talk about women of history they want to know more about and as much as they keep trying to avoid talking about Nazi's, they keep talking about Nazi's. All this and more on Gal's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...
Women's Suffrage Goodies - Bonnie's 1 Cool Women's History Thing
March 04, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIt's Women's History Month and a new group of gal-pals have gathered together with their 1 cool thing they want to share with you. This week Bonnie is up first and gives you 70 years of American suffrage history told in quotes, stories, and juicy rumors. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music: “Electrodoodle" Kevin MacLeod (...
Hidden Figures - Kim's 1 Cool Black History Thing
February 25, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week the sky is the limit with Kim's 1 Cool Black History Thing about the gals of Hidden Figures. Bonnie, Edan, Rebecca, and Kim also talk about their favorite gal in Black history as well as historical films and documentaries. All this and more on this episode of Gal's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalsGui...
Willis Richardson - Edan's 1 Cool Black History Thing
February 18, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week Edan keeps her 1 Cool Black History Thing all in the family. Edan shares the amazing life and legacy of her Great-Grandfather Willis Richardson, a playwright who was the first African-American to have a non-musical production on Broadway. His plays live on today in museums and on stage. Learn all about this amazing guy this week on Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://w...
Nina Simone - Rebecca's 1 Cool Black History Thing
February 11, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week Rebecca’s 1 Cool Black History Thing is about the singer and activist Nina Simone. From “Mississippi God Damn” to her cover of “Here Comes the Sun” Nina has a voice that draws you in, tells you a story and can make you cry. Learn more about this amazing gal this week on the Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://tw...
Kara Walker - Bonnie's 1 Cool Black History Thing
February 04, 2019 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIt’s Black History month and a new group of gal-pals have joined together to share 1 cool thing. This week Bonnie shines a light on artist Kara Walker’s who work with silhouettes, sugar sculpture, and puppets are more than meets the eye. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music: “Electrodoodle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) L...
Fake or Fortune - Leah's 1 Cool Painting Thing
January 28, 2019 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn our final 1 cool painting thing, Dr. Leah Leach talks about nameless women in two paintings from a British TV show called Fake or Fortune. Joined by Kim Thatcher, Rebecca Berfanger and Bonnie Fillenwarth, the gals also talk about their favorite female artists and for some reason, Salvador Dali’s mustache. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ga...
Frida Kahlo - Bonnie's 1 Cool Painting Thing
January 21, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIn our third 1 cool painting thing, Bonnie Fillenwarth talks about the tragic but brave life of Frida Kahlo. Joined by Kim Thatcher, Rebecca Berfanger and Dr. Leah Leach, the gals also talk about paintings they saw as kids that scared them and gave them a happy place to visit. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music: “Elec...
Amy Sherald - Rebecca's 1 Cool Painting Thing
January 18, 2019 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn our second 1 cool painting thing, Rebecca Berfanger talks about Amy Sherald, the gal who painted the Official White House Portrait of Michelle Obama that captured the imagination of one little girl in particular. Joined by Kim Thatcher, Bonnie Fillenwarth and Dr. Leah Leach, the gals also talk about female and male nudity in painting and presidents who paint. Show Notes & Links https://galsguide.org/podcasts/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: https://www.faceboo...