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Your Grandma Rocks on KBYS! (women's history podcast)
Hosted by Philippe Girard · ENGLISH
From the poetess Sappho to the adult star Linda Lovelace, come join us as we explore the lives of remarkable women from centuries past.
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A Day in Colonial Haiti - chapter 6: the doctor treats a sick child (free audiobook)
Mar 18, 202500:14:15Tap to summarizeThis is Easter Sunday, 1784 in Cap-Francais, Saint-Domingue (now Haiti). This is the most refined and the most brutal of all the colonies of the Americas. Follow 24 remarkable individuals as they go about their day: the executioner, the diva, the priest, the governor, the planter's wife, the Voodoo priestess and the abortionist.All these people are real historical figures from the archives. This is their story,In this chapter: the doctor treats a sick child.
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86 Sister Nancy, Jamaican queen of Dancehall music
May 1, 202400:30:21Tap to summarizeOn this episode of "Your Grandma Rocks!", we explore the life of Jamaican singer Sister Nancy, best known for her hit Bam Bam.Oluseun Olagbaju cohosts.
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83 Nellie Bly, Journalist and world traveler
Apr 22, 202400:29:53Tap to summarizeOn this episode, we explore the life of investigative journalist and world traveler Nellie Bly. Sarah Lognion cohosts.
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82 Wendy Carlos, Synth composer
Apr 15, 202400:29:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we explore the life of synth and trans pioneer Wendy Carlos. Sarah Miller cohosts.
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85 The Virgin Mary, Catholic saint and mother
Apr 15, 202400:30:59Tap to summarizeOn this episode, we explore the life of Jesus' mother--and the many ways in which she was reinterpreted over the centuries. Sarah Lognion cohosts.
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70 Catherine the Great, Russian empress
Jun 7, 202300:29:59Tap to summarizeToday, we explore the life of the Russian empress Catherine the Great, who has been various described as a reformer, a nymphomaniac, and an imperialist. Fun fact: the remains of her lover Potemkin were stolen from Ukraine in 2022 as part of the Russian invasion of the country. This show was developed by Natalie Stracener.
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80 Marie Goyo, the executioner's wife
May 31, 202300:30:59Tap to summarizeOn this episode, we explore the very unusual life of Marie Goyo, who was the wife of the executioner of Petit Goave in French colonial Haiti.Sarah Miller cohosts.Warning: contains some graphic descriptions of 18th c. executions.
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79 Dorothy Kamenshek, baseball pioneer
May 24, 202300:30:22Tap to summarizeOn this episode, we explore the life of Dorothy Kamenshek, the baseball pioneer who was the inspiration behind the character played by Geena Davis in the movie 'A league of their own.'Sarah Miller cohosts.
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78 Marilyn Monroe, blonde icon
May 17, 202300:30:06Tap to summarizeOn this episode, we explore the troubled personal life of blonde icon Marilyn Monroe.Kallie Johnston cohosts.
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63 Marguerite de Thibouville and the Last Duel
May 10, 202300:30:28Tap to summarizeA special episode today! We explore the life of Marguerite de Thibouville, a 15th c. Frenchwoman whose rape case led to a notorious trial by combat... and much later, a Ridley Scott movie.Kallie Johnston cohosts.Warning: contains some descriptions of sexual assault and medieval combat.
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