Gals Guide
Beware of spit takes while listening to this episode! It takes us four ridiculous tries to start the show before going into a biblical story rant about Leah’s namesake, Debbi turning people into stone, and Bonnie whippin’ out her college thesis on us tell us her comical list of complaints of Greek (and Roman) women […]
The gal pals get really excited talk about their favorite childhood tree! Then Katie brings us up to speed on the amazing work of Geobiologist, Hope Jahren. Hope is the author of two books Lab Girl and our book club pick The Story of More. Learn about this Minnesota gal and her superpower for the […]
The Gal Pals talk about their adventures in recycling, fickle pickles, and the Danish seismologist, Inge Lehmann. Journey with us to the lady who discovered what is in the enter of the Earth – with science! Show Notes & Extras Gal Pals this month are Bonnie Fillenwarth, Katie Harris, Rebecca Berfanger and Leah Leach Leah […]
The Gal-Pals have settled into the new library space and are ready to get their hands dirty learning about environmental gals. Leah is up first with the “Grande Dame of the Everglades” Marjory Stoneman Douglas. She talks about how she yelled a man for dropping his pen and how she made us want to save […]
The Memoirs of Alice Guy Blaché by Alice Guy, Roberta and Simone Blaché Shout, Sister Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-an-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Gayle Wald Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams by Dr. Tererai Trent Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good by Tina Turner Wishful […]
Gal’s Guide has made a fairy-sized ofrenda, an altar with a collection of offerings traditionally at a Mexican Día de Muertos celebration. Our ofrenda is a celebration of our soul sisters of the past. We invite YOU to come make a fairy-sized shrine of a famous woman of history, friend, or family member who has […]
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson Dear Life by Alice Munro The Round House by Louise Erdrich Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach What 5 Women’s History Books Do You Recommend? Let us know […]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot As a scientist, it’s incredibly important to understand and celebrate the life of Henrietta Lacks and the contributions her cells have made to science. Julia Pastrana: The Tragic Story of he Victorian Ape Woman by Christopher Hals Gylseth and Lars O. Toverud Julia Pastrana was intelligent, […]
The gals wrap up Black History – Women in STEM month by talking about NASA’s aerospace psychophysiologist, Patricia Cowings. She helped astronauts not puke in their space helmets and was the first women trained for space flight! The gals also talk about their third favorite dinosaur – ’cause science! Show Notes This month our Gal […]
Looking for a new book to read? How do you know if it’s any good? Here is what gal-pals like you have said about some of our books. What Our Readers Are Saying Happiness Becomes You by Tina Turner I like that Tina Turner talked about how Buddhism and chanting helped her life. I would […]
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