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Mariama Ba

Katie finishes up African Gals Month by sharing about Senegalese author, Mariama Ba. So Long a Letter is a novel expressing the fate and the frustration of African women. Mariama received the Noma Award, a major book award in Africa. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get […]

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The Agojie

Gal’s Guide Film Club is discussing the Viola Davis movie The Women King. Leah wanted to dig deeper into the real-life all-female military regiment in the Kingdom of Dahomey known as the Agojie. If you are wondering if they are what the Dorje Milaje of Black Panther is based on – you are correct my […]

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Professor Nox Makunga

Josh returns to the podcast to talk about the medicinal plant biologist, Nokwanda Pearl Makunga. Professor Nox is a researcher in Biotechnology at Stellenbosch University. Her work is fascinating if you have a green thumb and even if you don’t!  About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get […]

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Huda Sha’arawi

It is a new month! Bonnie starts African Gal month with a trailblazer of the Egyptian Feminist movement, Huda Sha’arawi. Learn about this amazing suffragette.  About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each of our presenters has […]

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Oscar Bingo – Kate’s Take Podcast

Special Guest, Josh, returns for this year’s predictions of the Oscar winners. Kate and Josh aren’t good at this and tied last year with 8 of the 24 winners correct. This year they bring in a bingo cage that they have nicknamed “Nic Cage” to see if he is better at predicting then they are. […]