Katie talks about the designer of rockets & missiles for Lockheed Martin! Mary Golda Ross was a shining example of a Cherokee Nation education who reached the stars! We don’t even know the fullest extent of her awesomeness because a lot of her work is still classified to this day. Area 51, anyone? Show Notes […]
Edan talks about the life of Sacheen Littlefeather before and after refusing Marlon Brando’s Oscar for The Godfather. We also talk about drum circles, sweat lodges and casting more Indigenous People in films and TV. Show Notes & Extras Videos About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a […]
Bonnie starts off Indigenous Month with the Alaskan Civil Rights hero, Elizabeth Peratrovich. We also pay homage to the native lands that house the Gal’s Guide Library and our homes. Show Notes & Extras About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about […]
Elyssa wraps up Disney Gal Month with the wonderful history of the first woman hired in the Disney Story Department. Bianca Majolie was behind many of the “Silly Symphonies” and your favorite characters. She brought the heart instead of the pranks to the Disney stories. She was also the only woman in the room. Show […]
Leah talks about one of her favorite creators who is working right now as the Head of Disney Animation, Jennifer Lee. How did she get the gig? Co-directing a $1.28 Billion Box Office doesn’t hurt. Frozen creator, Jennifer Lee, has an amazing story that ties together sisters, fear, and getting the story right. Also, do […]
Jen talks about the Disney Imagineer behind many of your favorite rides and areas at the Disney Parks! Two of her favorites that she worked on were Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion – she even has her own tombstone on the Haunted Mansion grounds, can you guess which one before the episode is […]
It’s the start of Disney Gals Month and Bonnie starts us off wondering why Donald Duck doesn’t have pants but Mickey Mouse does. Oh! And we talk about the Disney Legend, the voice of Snow White, Adriana Caselotti. Show Notes & Extras Videos About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 […]
Katie wraps up activist month, talking about 4 amazing animal activist gals. Learn about Caroline Earle White, who started animal shelters, Margaret Murie who was the grandmother of the conservation movement, Harriet Hemenway who co-founded the Audubon Society, and Genesis Butler the young lady who is on the scene right now daring us (AND THE […]
“Do women have to be naked to be in the met?” The Guerrilla Girls asked this question in 1985, and Klaire Lockheart has us still asking today! Dive into a fantastic episode about art history and statistics that will have you ready to buy more art by women! Show Notes & Extras Images Video About […]
Activist month continues with the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller. Gloria Steinem once said that if our country were fairer this woman would have been President of the United States. Wilma was one of the native peoples who reclaimed and occupied Alcatraz Island for 19 months. Learn about this inspirational and […]
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