Barb continues Caribbean month by talking about the cultural icon of Jamaica. Miss Lou was an author, poet, and folklore expert. Learn and embrace the beauty and importance of the language with Louise Bennett-Coverley. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the […]
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 […]
Bonnie finishes up Folklore Month with the Slavic hero/villain the Baba Yaga! About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? Would it be safe for work? A group of gals gathers to present to you […]
Leah shares a Buddhist folktale of Kisa Gotami and the Mustard Seed. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? Would it be safe for work? A group of gals gathers to present to you […]
Kassie talks about the amazing modern playwright who has a folklore twist. Learn and celebrate Aleshea Harris and her play “Is God Is.” About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? Would it be safe […]
Barb tells us about Lozen, the Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache who was a skillful warrior and a shield to her people. There is a trigger warning for this episode as we do discuss the capture and the imprisonment of Lozen and her people. Show Notes About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only […]
October is Folklore Gals Month. To set the tone, Katie Young shares a quick and bonus episode about the lore of Banshees. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? Would it be safe for […]
Our theme this October has a literary theme with a twist, we’re talking about the women of Folklore. You can learn more in our podcasts, book club selection, and film club selection. Folklore is mostly oral traditions that are wrapped up in beliefs, culture, and community. They can be spooky (especially this time of year) or […]
Kate continues Miyazaki month with Princess Mononoke. This episode is full of trivia on why it took this box-office recording-breaking Japanese hit 2 years to come to the United States as well as taking deep diving on the themes of this mature movie. Themes in this episode are: Infections of rage and hate The whole […]
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