When the concept of the “medieval woman” is brought up in conversation, it is not an uncommon occurrence to hear them equated to the weak damsels-in-distress types that are depicted in our modern depiction of medieval stories. Princesses swoon over the arms of dashingly muscular men in armor, unable to stand on their own two […]
Riwo finishes up Caribbean Month talking about the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz. This colorful Cuban singer part of Tito Puente’s Orchestra and the only female in the Fanta All-Stars. Her story is full of Azucar (sugar) sweetness. She released 37 albums and has even more collabs including one with Wyclef Jean. Originally aired Monday […]
SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODEMarch 15, 2025, will mark 100 years since the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Madge’s trial was directly responsible for dismantling the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. A powerful and poignant special episode, Madge Saved Lives, releases on the 100th anniversary of Madge Oberholtzer’s kidnapping, March 15, 1925. This episode shines a […]
Riwo starts off Scandinavian Gal Month with Swedish royalty who saved her country with alcohol! Learn all about the gal with a brain for science, Eva Ekeblad! About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters has a […]
Riwo finishes up South American month talking about a historian who taught us how to learn about the Incas not from a western perspective, not from a Spanish conquistador perspective, but that of the ancestry of the people, the Andeans. Learn about the fantastic historian Maria Rostworowski. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on […]
Julie shares with us the colorful life of the gal known for her fruit hats, singing, and dancing – Carmen Miranda. There is much more to this “Brazillian Bombshell” learn about Carmen’s life in two Americans and her many talents. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous […]
It’s Katie’s Birthday week and we have a special coupon code for 15% off our event A Night With the Witch and Famous. The episode originally aired October 17, 2022 – Katie gets gruesome with the tale of Catherine “La Vosin” Monvoisin. This French black magic sorcerer was the head of a powerful network that […]
It’s the start of South American Gal Month! Bonnie leads off with a national hero of Brazil, Maria Quitéria! Learn about this lieutenant in the Brazilian War of Independence. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters […]
Katie finishes up American Farmers Month with the Indigenous peoples’ mythos of planting corn, beans, and squash. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters has a pick. Is she ancient history? Is she breaking news? Is […]
Before there was Rosie the Riveter, there were the Farmerettes. Riwo shares the history of the gals who were called to help America by being farmers. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters has a pick. […]
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