Latest Women in history Podcast Episodes
Nike On Air: The Fastest Woman in the World with Tatyana McFadden
Womanica - July 06, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsTatyana McFadden has 20 Paralympic medals in wheelchair racing. She’s won four New York City Marathons. When she’s racing downhill, her arms push her to speeds of 40 miles an hour. This episode, tune in to learn how Tatyana went from an orphanage in Russia to one of the most decorated athletes i...
Athletes: Kathleen Stanford Grant
Womanica - July 05, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsKathleen Stanford Grant (1921-2010) was a professional dancer turned Pilates pioneer. After a serious knee injury, she trained with founder Joseph Pilates to recover and discovered a lifelong love of the exercise program. Kathy became one of only two people he ever certified directly to teach Pi...
Athletes: Kerri Strug
Womanica - July 04, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsKerri Strug (1977-present) is a two-time Olympian and gold medalist. In 1992, she was the youngest American Olympian. In 1996, she helped the US team win the gold by competing in vault on an injured ankle. For Further Reading: Kerri Strug's Unforgettable Determination to Win Gymnastics Oly...
Athletes: Stamata Revithi
Womanica - July 03, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsStamata Revithi (1860s-unknown) was a Greek woman who made history as the first woman to run the marathon race at the Olympics. In 1896, during the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Stamata ran the marathon course the day after the official men's race. Although her run was not recognized by ...
Athletes: Vicki Draves
Womanica - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsVicki Draves (1924-2010) was an American diver who won Olympic gold medals in springboard and platform diving at the 1948 Olympic Games in London — the first woman and Asian American to accomplish this feat. For Further reading: The Olympic triumph of Vicki Manalo Draves Victoria Manalo Dr...
Athletes: Madge Syers
Womanica - July 01, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsMadge Syers (1881-1917) was the first female figure skater to compete against men and women. She often competed in pairs with her husband. She was the first woman to win two Olympic gold medals in one Olympic games. For Further Reading: Figure Skating Has Always Blurred The Lines Of Gender ...
Introducing: Nike On Air
Womanica - June 30, 2024 07:00 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 707 ratingsWelcome to a series of conversations featuring some of the world’s greatest athletes. Over the course of two weekends, hear from the world’s fastest woman Tatyana McFadden, breaking star Sunny Choi, basketball legends Dawn Staley and A’ja Wilson, fencing icon Ibtihaj Muhammad, and hammer thrower...
Wordsmiths: Masako Togawa
Womanica - June 28, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsMasako Togawa (1931-2016) was a crime novelist, singer, and club owner. She created a chanson salon called the Blue Room, which catered to LGBTQIA+ artists and music enthusiasts during a time of legal discrimination, violence, and prejudice against queer people in Japan. For Further Reading: ...
Wordsmiths: Maria Irene Fornés
Womanica - June 27, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsMaria Irene Fornés (1930-2018) was one of the leading figures in the Off-Broadway movement in New York, often called the one of the “greatest and least acknowledged” playwrights of her generation. As a talented playwright and director, she wrote over 50 works for the stage. As a teacher, she cre...
Wordsmiths: Katherine Lee Bates
Womanica - June 26, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsKatharine Lee Bates (1859-1929) was a poet, professor, and social reformer. She authored the poem “America the Beautiful,” which was adapted into a song and adopted as an American anthem. Katharine was also at the forefront of the settlement house movement alongside her life companion and fellow...
Wordsmiths: Edythe Eyde
Womanica - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsEdythe Eyde (1921-2015) was an author, songwriter, and activist. In 1947, she published the first-ever lesbian publication in North America – at a time when doing so was illegal. While she published primarily under pseudonyms, Edythe Eyde has been recognized in recent years as a pioneer in the L...
Wordsmiths: Etel Adnan
Womanica - June 24, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsEtel Adnan (1925-2021) was a poet, novelist and painter, once named “arguably the most celebrated and accomplished Arab American author writing today.” Later in life, she received widespread acclaim for her paintings. For Further Reading: Etel Adnan, Lebanese American Author and Artist, Die...
Wordsmiths: Marguerite Duras
Womanica - June 21, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsMarguerite Duras (1914-1996) was a pioneer of autofiction and one of the most widely-read French writers in the postwar era. She specialized in blurring the lines between autobiography and imagination, mining her myriad of hardships for narrative gold. Her novel “The Lover” reflected her experie...
Wordsmiths: Suniti Namjoshi
Womanica - June 20, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsSuniti Namjoshi (1941-present) is a poet, fabulist and mythologist born in India. Her short, playful fables and myths challenge sexism, racism and homophobia. She’s written over thirty books, including ten novels, ten books of poetry, and fourteen children’s books. For Further Reading: Fem...
Wordsmiths: Paula Gunn Allen
Womanica - June 19, 2024 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsPaula Gunn Allen (1939-2008) was an American poet, literary critic, activist, professor, and novelist. With works that often explored Indigeneity and feminism, she helped establish a Native American literary presence in the United States. For Further Reading: Paula Gunn Allen Champion of N...
Wordsmiths: Mae V. Cowdery
Womanica - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsMae V. Cowdery (1909 - 1953) was a poet in the Harlem Renaissance literary movement. Her brief, but successful career as a writer started when she was just a teenager. She was mentored by some of the brightest stars of the Harlem Renaissance but has been largely overlooked. For Further Reading...
Wordsmiths: Wu Zao
Womanica - June 17, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsWu Zao (1799-c.1862) was a poet who wrote homoerotic poems and plays. Despite being married to a wealthy man, she longed for romantic relationships with women and turned those feelings into poetry. During her lifetime, her lyrics were sung throughout China. For Further Reading: The Legacy Pr...
Wordsmiths: Laudomia Forteguerri
Womanica - June 14, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsLaudomia (1515-unknown) is thought to be Italy's earliest lesbian writer and may have been one of the first women who had their poetry discussed in an open setting at a lecture. She wrote sonnets dedicated to other high society women. She also helped in the construction of fortifications during...
Wordsmiths: Sophia Parnok
Womanica - June 13, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsSophia Parnok (1885-1933) was one of Russia's first openly lesbian poets. While she's not as known outside of Russia, she's an important figure in the queer community, and is often called “Russia's Sappho.” For Further Reading: Sophia Parnok: The Life and Work of Russia’s Sappho After the B...
Wordsmiths: Evelyn Irons
Womanica - June 12, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsEvelyn Irons (1900-2000) was a Scottish lesbian journalist. Known for her reporting on the frontlines throughout World War II, she became the first female war correspondent to be decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. For Further Reading: The New York Times: Evelyn Irons, War Reporter, I...
Wordsmiths: Tove Jansson
Womanica - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsTove Jansson (1914-2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author who wrote novels, children’s books, comics, magazine covers, political cartoons, and even greeting cards. She is most known for creating The Moomins universe. For Further Reading: Inside Tove Jansson’s Private Universe Tove Jans...
Wordsmiths: Qiu Miajoin
Womanica - June 10, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsQiu Miaojin (1969-1995) made waves in Taiwan when she published her groundbreaking novel “Notes of a Crocodile” — becoming the first ever “out” lesbian author in the country’s history. Though her career was cut short, her stories exploring queer identity and relationships have made a long-lastin...
Wordsmiths: Silvina Ocampo
Womanica - June 07, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsSilvina Ocampo (1903-1993) was an Argentinian short story writer, poet, and artist. She has published poetry books, novels, and short story collections. Never having found a wide readership, she is considered “the best-kept secret of Argentine letters.” For Further Reading: SILVINA OCAMPO’S ...
Wordsmiths: Anita Cornwell
Womanica - June 06, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsAnita Cornwell (1923-2023) made history as the first Black woman writer to openly identify as a lesbian in her published essays. From the 1950s to the 1980s, she wrote passionately about Black power and Black lesbian identity in magazines like Negro Digest, The Ladder, and Feminist Review. Fo...
Wordsmiths: Barbara May Cameron
Womanica - June 05, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsBarbara May Cameron (1954-2002) was an indigenous Two-Spirit activist who spent her life organizing and advocating for LGBTQIA+ Native Americans, both locally and internationally. She was the co-founder of Gay American Indians, and she wrote a number of searing essays, critiquing the racism and ...
Wordsmiths: Rachel Pollack
Womanica - June 04, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsRachel Pollack (1945-2023) was a transgender activist and writer who pioneered a modern, feminist understanding of tarot cards and created the first transgender superhero for DC comics. For Further Reading: Writer Rachel Pollack, who reimagined the practice of tarot, dies at 77 The Unquench...
Wordsmiths: Mary Renault
Womanica - June 03, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsMary Renault (1905-1983) was a British writer best known for her historical novels set in Ancient Greece. She wrote both contemporary and historical fiction, which often featured either explicitly or implicitly queer characters. For Further Reading: Mary Renault, the Bestselling Gay Novelist...
Workers: Addie L. Wyatt
Womanica - May 31, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsAddie L. Wyatt (1924-2012) was a civil rights activist, women’s rights activist, and one of the country’s foremost labor union leaders. As vice president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union — the first Black woman to be elected to the position — she pushed for intersectionality in the labor mo...
Workers: Laudelina de Campos Melo
Womanica - May 30, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsLaudelina de Campos Melo (1904-1991) was a labor organizer in Brazil. She fought for the dignity of Black domestic workers during a time when they were seen as second-class citizens and afforded little to no rights. She created the first domestic workers organization in Brazil, which is still ac...
Workers: Luisa Capetillo
Womanica - May 29, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratingsLusia Capetillo (1879-1922) was a Puerto Rican union organizer, reporter, and author who saw feminism and workers' rights as inseparable from one another. She fought for the intellectual and financial independence of women and encouraged education for the working class. She helped unionize worke...
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