On November 10, Gal’s Guide collaborated with Starbase Indy and the Center for Inquiry to host an event during the Spirit & Place Festival 2019. To tie into the R/Evolution theme of the festival, our event was the Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom with a panel discussion. Our panel was moderated by Lisa Meece, the CEO […]
September is #DirectedByWomen awareness month where the world celebrates with viewing parties of films old and new. But what if books are more your thing? Well, we have you covered. We’ve been collecting women’s history books (our Executive Director used to be a film director so she’s always picking up great titles for the collection). […]
Gal’s Guide specializes in stories of inspiring gals of history. Whether it’s research for our podcast Your Gal Friday or our monthly meetings, nothing is better than learning about a gal in her own words. Autobiography, memoir, or essay there is always a bit of insight to guide you in your own life. If any […]
Starting a new drinking game, inventing movie genres, shining a spotlight on female film pioneers who did way more innovations than even film students know, and throwing shade on New Jersey…that’s what was in the budget for part 1 of Episode #4 of the Gal’s Guide to the Podcast. Join the discussion using #MovieGals Your […]
We’ve got a new kit for movie month – “Film Pioneers” !!! Learn about these amazing female pioneers while cross stitching. We have kits and tutorials. We’re funny, welcoming and caffeinated. Kits come with everything you need to finish. They are a $5 donation to Gal’s Guide and are free for Patreon Members. We’ll also have […]
We recap the 19 gals we’ve covered on the show;  provide more insights we learned after the show was released, behind the scenes, our favorite bits, listener feedback and plans for the future. Recap season 1 in about 3 minutes. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL PODCAST EPISODE IN AN AUDIO PLAYER ON YOUR COMPUTER/DEVICE. OR THE […]
We’re super proud of our student-friendly podcast Your Gal Friday. Launched in 2017, it has released remarkable episodes about gals of history. The show even an award for Best Family Podcast. So we thought why not celebrate the legacy of these gals a little more by giving you some awesome Halloween costuming ideas. Annie Jump […]
In this special episode of Your Gal Friday we talk about 4 early film pioneers that created the framework for movies today spanning from 1896-1982. The 4 gals in this episode are: Alice Guy Blache, Lois Weber, Dorothy Arzner and Margaret Booth. Click here for the full podcast episode in an audio player on your computer/device. […]
Launching June 2, Gal’s Guide will bring you a weekly profile of a gal who is a leader, innovator or rule breaker. Your podcast hosts, Kate Chaplin and Phoebe Frear, will be talking about the lives of these amazing gals and what they learned about them while researching. Each month we’ll cover a gal in […]
