Riwo closes our Japan Month with a slice of shogun history. Tomoe Gozen was an onna-musha, a female warrior. She was taught defense and offense. She was on the battlefield with Samuari where she beheaded a lot of men. She was also involved in what led to the first shogunate. Show Notes Big thanks to […]
Bonnie starts us off by learning about the controversial actress Komako Kimura. This gal managed two theaters in Toyoko, performed in nearly 500 plays, and created a movement. Komako was all about women’s suffrage and Japan tried to shut it down. So she came to America to walk in the 1917 Women’s Suffrage Parade in […]
Riwo’s has gone rogue. She has as her pick an ancient site in what is now Turkey. Çatalhöyük has many twists and turns. It is a journey through some problematic guys. But Çatalhöyük, was said to be ruled by women 9000 years ago. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get […]
Middle East Month continues with the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist. Sameera Moussa is Katie’s pick. Learn about Sameera worked toward and hoped for a world where atomic energy was used to help those in need at little or no cost, and that this new energy was used in peace and productivity. She is known […]
by Riwo After popular request what follows is part of my presentation at Gal’s Guide Galentine’s, on February 11, 2024. The theme was Dragons to tie into the Year of the Dragon. The speech was met with a standing ovation. Have you seen a statue or a drawing of a dragon with a pearl? Sometimes […]
Amy returns to the show with an insightful look at the controversial actress and belly dancer, Sama El Masry. Sama’s views and delivery may be polarizing but she is a woman who was arrested, sent to jail, and fined for posting a TikTok video. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on […]
Bonnie starts us off with an exploration of women in the Middle East. Artemisia 1 of Caria was a Queen of what is now Turkey. She commanded ships, was a friend of Xerxes 1, King of Persia and she’s written about in Herodotus. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an […]
Did you think Ireland Month was over?! Well, we found a pot of gold on this April Fools Day! Gal’s Guide just happens to be so lucky because we know Jackie. Jackie is a native Hoosier who now calls Ireland home. She also runs the Castlelyons Library, which is supported and sponsored by Gal’s Guide. […]
Riwo’s pick is from pre-Christian times in Ireland. Her pick is also part historical, but also part myth and legend. She’s a complex woman. Queen Medb (also spelled Maeve, Mave, Meave), her name is connected to alcohol – you know meade-woman – she starts a war over who has a prettier bull, and it takes […]
Lori continues Ireland Month by talking about singer, songwriter, and activist Sinéad O’Connor. The Pope and Prince tie into this episode as we learn about the many albums, struggles, and talents of this Dublin musician. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous […]
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