Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Former school teacher turned Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, Ida B. Wells, exposes the violence against black Americans in the post Civil War South! Born to shine a light on the truth in America

Ida Lupino

May 11th, 2020 40m 17s

Lights, camera, action! This week's subject wasn't just in front of the camera, she was the first major female behind it too! From London to Hollywood, this Paramount Player used down time on set to learn how to break through the glass lens of

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

May 4th, 2020 30m 6s

This country has a disease and there's only one cure for it - America's first black female doctor. Fighting racism and sexism with a stethoscope and a tongue depressor, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler healed her way into trailblazer status on this wee

Claude Cahun

Apr 27th, 2020 36m 22s

Meet Claude Cahun, a prisoner of the binary culture of early 20th century France, this gender non-conforming photographer emerged from her culture a hero to queer art and a fighter of fascism. Forgotten among the names of talented surrealists n

March Fong Eu

Apr 20th, 2020 34m 44s

You’ve never met an Aries like March Fong Eu! This hard working straight A student defied everyone’s racist obstacles to become the first Asian American woman nominated to office. She fought for reproductive rights, gender equality, against ant

Octavia Butler

Apr 13th, 2020 35m 25s

Bullies, race, social class, rejection, nothing could stop the remarkable ascent of the first black science fiction writer, Octavia Butler, from transforming herself from a shy, awkward introvert to shy, awkward award winning author. All that a

Leah Chase

Apr 6th, 2020 40m 58s

What are you hungry for? An evening dismantling racism or a gumbo that sticks to your ribs? Well, at Dooky Chase’s you get both, baby doll! Get your belly ready for a heaping bowl full of Civil Rights Maven and Queen of Creole Cuisine - Leah C

Jerrie Cobb

Mar 30th, 2020 45m 17s

America can't have nice things, including female astronauts in the first space program. We tried, when 13 women tested for outer space exploration, but the men in charge were whiny baby men who couldn't handle how well the female candidates did

Chavela Vargas

Mar 23rd, 2020 39m 36s

Born way ahead of her time, Chavela Vargas kicked gender and sexuality right in the conojes when she dared to sing emotional rancheras directly to women while showing the world exactly who she was. Get to know this queer icon in this weeks Hist

Alice Marble

Mar 16th, 2020 38m 4s

Alice Marble wasn't an Amazonian warrior princess but she might as well have been. A tennis pro who was racking up eighteen Grand Slam titles and still had the time to help stop some Nazi's. Not even being shot in the back (rude!) could stop th

Lozen

Mar 9th, 2020 30m 49s

Lozen, born in picturesque Ojo Caliente, she died a prisoner of the (cruel/evil/wrongheaded) American government after using her Apache warrior powers of intuition and cunning to fight back against a country of thirsty bitches who wanted to min

Deborah Sampson

Mar 2nd, 2020 35m 37s

Lil’ Debbie Sampson, an indentured child servant who taped down her boobs, shoved her hair under a hat and joined the Revolutionary War to fight the British. A brilliant woman who took advantage of a stupid time to pursue her dreams of being th

Trailer

Introducing History: The Shequel

Feb 7th, 2020 48s

Women's History Month is coming and so are the women! Erin Gibson is joined each week by a cool teen to chat about influential women of the past who shaped our world walking backwards, and in heels. History: The Shequel will cover the first fem