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Saudi Arabian Women’s Right to Drive

It’s the start of Activist Gals Month and we’re trying to turn anger into positive change. Bonnie talks about 3 amazing women in Saudi Arabia who have fought for the right to drive for women. Learn about Loujain al-Halthloul and her time in jail, Manal al-Sharif leading 100 women behind the wheel, and Ameera al-Taweel […]

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Gerda Taro

To wrap up Photographer Gal month, the Gal Pals talk about the favorite photos that they have taken, we learn that no one likes a reverse centaur and that Gerda Taro is amazing. Gerda was the first woman photographer to die on the front lines. Papa Hemingway was a fan of her work. Learn all […]

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Dorothea Lange

Jen shows us how powerful photos can be to empathize. Remember the Migrant Mother photo? Jen talks about the photographer behind that photo, Dorothea Lange. This is just after Katie talks about her inappropriate scrapbook…because we can’t be serious all the time.  Show Notes & Extras Images About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you […]

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Vote for Gal’s Guide 2022 Research Themes

Every month Gal’s Guide has research theme that pushes us to make sure our collection and our wisdom reaches far and wide into the galaxy. Our research themes are incorporated into: The Gal’s Guide Podcast episodes Book Club selection First Friday activities and displays Third Thursday meetings Book buying for the library Got a research […]

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Pennie Smith

Leah takes us on the journey into The Only Band That Matters and their iconic photo. That’s right, we’re talking about Pennie Smith’s photo of the London Calling album by The Clash. Did you know that photo nearly never happened? The story is incredible! Show Notes & Extras Video About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What […]

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Dr. Katie Bouman

It’s the start of Photography Month at Gal’s Guide, and Bonnie starts us off with an image that took thousands of terabytes of data to produce – it’s the first image of a black hole! Bonnie talks about Dr. Katie Bouman, the adorkable face of the team that made the impossible possible! Show Notes & […]

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Heraean Games

Leah wraps up Olympic month by taking us back in time to 776 B.C. to the time of the Heraean Game (AKA Girl Olympics) where running with a boob out. What a challenge! Leah also brings up loopholes so the ladies play with the oil-drenched guys and then talks about how all the nakedness was […]

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Lottie Dod

The Gal Pals find Olympic games where they can sit or lie down, meanwhile Katie tells us about Lottie Dod, who never sat still. Voted the best versatile female athlete by Guinness World Records, Lottie played a ton of sports, including winning Silver in Archery and being the youngest ever female singles champion at Wimbledon!  […]

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Surya Bonaly

Edan shares what Olympic greatness is all about with a French figure skater who didn’t win Gold but should have. Learn all about the amazing Surya Bonaly! Show Notes & Extras Videos About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? […]

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Gertrude Ederle

It’s the start of Olympic Gal month, and Bonnie is giving us “What For!” Well, actually, she’s telling about an Olympic swimmer who swam the English Channel, who might have coined the phrase “What For!” Gertrude Ederle learned to swim in a New York river with a rope around her waist. She’s the “Grease Smeared […]