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The Wyf Who
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Welcome to The Wyf Who, the podcast where women talk about women who did extraordinary things that challenged gender roles in society.
Learning, sharing, drinking.
Only a little bit of swearing.
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Halloween Special 2020: The Blood Countess!
Oct 30, 202000:37:20Tap to summarizeIn our Halloween Special we talk about the 16th century woman who is in the Guinness Book of Records as having the record for being the most prolific murderer in human history... a gruesome tale set in Transylvania. Was Elizabeth Bathory the original FEMALE Dracula?? Or was it all just a politically-motivated smear campaign? You decide...
Transcribe →Episode 15 - A Native American Duet
Oct 2, 202000:41:16Tap to summarizeThis week we learn about two Native American women: badass gender-bending "Sitting in the Water Grizzly" Kaúxuma Núpika, followed by the real life story behind the famous (in the US, at least!) Sacajawea / Sacagawea.
Transcribe →Episode 14 - Around the World in 80 days (72 in fact!): Nellie Bly
Sep 18, 202000:51:20Tap to summarizeNellie Bly: the world-famous female investigative journalist who in 1889 set off to become the FIRST PERSON to travel round the world in 80 days (in just 72 days in fact) - alone and with only a handful of items she could carry. Adventurer, writer, even an inventor - this woman is a real inspiration to all young adventurers!
Transcribe →Episode 13 - The wyf who... led a Greek naval rebellion: Laskarina Bouboulina
Sep 4, 202000:36:06Tap to summarizeLaskarina Bouboulina is this week's heroine: a Greek wyf born in 1771 who led a revolt on the high seas against the Ottoman Empire - and with a shocking twist too. This week's episode includes official pronunciation from our friend and Greek ambassador Vicky (thank you Vicky!)
Transcribe →Episode 12 - Jeanne Baret: the wyf who... was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe
Aug 21, 202000:46:47Tap to summarizeDid you spot this recent Google Doodle? We'd just recorded our episode before it appeared to celebrate her 280th birthday! Introducing the indefatigable Jeanne Baret: expert botanist and the first woman to circumnavigate the globe and WHAT a life story...
Transcribe →Episode 11 - Swordwomanship, escapades & opera: Julie D'Aubigny
Aug 7, 202000:37:20Tap to summarizeThe wyf who... was a real life Arya Stark? Julie D'Aubigny kicked a lot of male butt in her lifetime and found herself on the wrong side of the law several times in her various adventures in duelling, love affairs and the opera. She truly was a passionate, fiesty wyf and we loved learning about her!
Transcribe →Episode 10 - The Bold Pharoah Queen of Ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut
Jul 24, 202000:49:26Tap to summarizeWas she power crazed or just a strong leader?? Join us as we learn about the obsessively prolific Hatshepsut, the Kim Kardashian of Ancient Egypt who ruled the social media of her day! Including a number of Game of Thrones style intrigues, we investigate the bizarrely tight knit dynasty in the world's most powerful civilization during the Egyptian empire's peak.
Transcribe →Episode 09 - Heroines for China: Glayds Aylward & Pearl Buck
Jul 10, 202000:49:15Tap to summarizeTwo women, a Nobel prize and a Hollywood movie... this episode we celebrate two amazing women who fought for Chinese people suffering in the floods, famines and wars of 1930s China at a time when the western world wasn't doing enough to help. Their top-tier humanitarian contributions gave a voice to the Chinese people and their sufferings.
Transcribe →Episode 08 - Founding Mother of Feminism: Mary Wollstonecraft
Jun 26, 202000:37:20Tap to summarizeThis week we explore the life of the wyf who... was a "founding mother of feminism" as well as the mother of famous author Mary Shelley - but did you know her life story took some incredible twists and turns, including a treasure hunt to Scandinavia and multiple suicide attempts? In this episode, we explore the surprising life story of Mary Wollstonecraft.
Transcribe →Episode 07 - Josephine Baker and her incredible life story
Jun 14, 202001:00:24Tap to summarizeJosephine Baker is a Black icon celebrated on 20th May every year on Josephine Baker Day, created during her lifetime. Her life story is astonishing: she became famous as the woman who danced semi-naked in a banana skirt, but fought for Black rights so hard she toppled segregation in music venues and was honoured as the only woman asked to give a speech at the iconic 1963 civil rights march on Washington. We love picturing her sitting on the podium next to MLK in her French air force uniform. A true heroine
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