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Broads You Should KnowRani Lakshmi Bai — India’s Joan of ArcThis week, Sara brings us the story of one of India's greatest heroines and rebel leader Rani Lakshmi Bai! As the British East India Company tightened its grip on India by violating Hindu traditions, stealing land from Indian landowners and replacing India's leaders with British military officials, the people of India grew more and more angry. When rebellion breaks out in Jhansi, Queen Lakshmi Bai tries to play by the British "rules" to maintain order, but when they betray her and threaten her execution this badass rani takes no time in combining forces with the other rebellion l...2025-03-2630 min

Broads You Should KnowPolicarpa ”La Pola” Salavarietta — Columbian Revolutionary Spy Whose Voice Inspired LibertyThis week, Sara shares the incredible story of one of Columbia's most beloved national heroes. Her role in the revolutionary war against Spain was epic, but what she does after her arrest made her a full-blown legend. Check out the full episode for the story! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! BroadsYouShouldKnow.com YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast — 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Writ...2025-03-1928 min

Broads You Should KnowLa Adelita (aka Las Soldaderas) — Female Soldiers of the Mexican RevolutionSara brings you the story of La Adelita! Her story is one that has gone through a number of iterations over the years, but one thing cannot be denied—"she" was a series of bad*ss women who fought to overthrow a dictatorship, win their freedom, and finally become full citizens of Mexico. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! BroadsYouShouldKnow.com YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast — 3 Ways y...2025-03-0531 min

Broads You Should KnowDr. Evelyn Moore - Founder of the National Black Child Development InstituteContinuing our Black History Month celebration, Sara brings us one of the most important Broads whose research and advocacy has led to vast improvements in the early education, and lives of black children across the country: Dr. Evelyn Moore. As a founding teacher of the Perry Preschool Project, she and her fellow educators proved that quality educational experiences transformed the lifelong success of impoverished children - not just in their long-term education, but in every aspect of their lives! She would go on to found and run the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) for 38...2025-02-2618 min

Broads You Should KnowMarian Wright-Edelman - Founder of the Children's Defense FundOur education system and DEI initiatives are under attack by the new administration. For Broads You Should Know, this means we're doubling down on our devotion to both! Today Sara brings you Marian Wright-Edelman! Marian was the first Black woman admitted to the Mississippi bar and was a integral part of the Civil Rights movement including Freedom Summer and The Poor People's Campaign. She was one of the lawyers who helped make segregation illegal! After moving to Washington D.C. Marian would go on to found The Washington Research Project, which would become the Children's Defense Fund...2025-02-1924 min

Broads You Should KnowMyrlie Evers — Civil Rights Activist and NAACP PhenomenonThis week, Sara covers an essential Broad from the Civil Rights Era - Myrlie Evers! You might have seen her delivering the invocation at President Obama's second inauguration, but do you know her story? Her and her husband Medgar opened and ran the first NAACP office in Mississippi, organized protests, and ran campaigns for everything from voting rights and desegregation, to fair trials for the perpetrators of hate crimes, but when tragedy strikes, suddenly Myrlie is flung into the national spotlight. Hers is a story you won't want to miss and an essential part of civil rights history. 2025-02-1217 min

Broads You Should KnowEva "Evita" Perón - Part 2: The Truth, the Lies and Everything In BetweenLast week we dove into the legend of "Argentina's First Lady" Eva Perón. We started from the outside in; What is it that people say about her today? What does her foundation and museum say about her? What does she say about herself in her autobiography? We found a LOT of mythology in the mix - she was obviously an incredible figurehead that helped transform Argentina and the lives of her descamisados (the shirtless ones). But the legend felt heavy with a rose colored tint and a LOT of swirling rumors portraying a darker side of the story s...2025-02-0546 min

Broads You Should KnowEva "Evita" Perón - Part 1: The Legacy and Legend of Argentina's Most Famous BroadMaria Eva Duarte Perón grew up in poverty with her mother after the death of her father. Falling in love with performance, she became a radio star, model and then moderately successful actress. An activist from early on - she took on leadership roles with the actor unions and became politically active - eventually meeting Juan Perón at an event and almost never leaving his side. As Juan's popularity with the people grew, the people in charge grew distressed, eventually arresting him. But after large protests he was released and was soon thereafter elected President of...2025-01-3039 min

Broads You Should KnowArtemisia Gentileschi — Baroque Painter ExtraordinaireThis week, Sara brings us the incomparable Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi! She is considered one of the foremost painters of the 17th century, eclipsing her father's skill and considered more brazen than Caravaggio himself. Due to her own exceptional skill and brilliant business tactics, Artemisia's popularity exploded and she painted commissions for the most elite patrons across all of Europe, becoming so successful she didn't even "need a husband" anymore. However, much of her life and success was overshadowed by her sexual assault at 17 years old and the public trial that followed. Much of her work reflects...2025-01-2229 min

Broads You Should KnowMayor Karen Bass - Los Angeles' First (and Best!) Female MayorAfter a week of flames and ash, some of which were in Sara's backyard, Los Angeles is reeling from the devastation. Amidst it all, certain ill-intentioned bad eggs have started a whole bunch of rumors about the incompetence of Mayor Karen Bass. Sara is here to tell you that not only are these bad eggs ill intentioned and seeking political gain from their falsehoods, they are just flat out WRONG - both with their facts and with their assessment of Mayor Bass. By Sara's own witness, she's an incredible leader and lifelong public servant who has only...2025-01-1541 min

Broads You Should KnowTomyris — Queen of the Massagetae Who Defeated Cyrus IIThis week, Sara brings us the ancient warrior queen Tomyris! In 500 BCE Cyrus II conquers much of Asia to form the first Persian Empire, but his ego and greed are insatiable, and eventually he crosses swords with the wrong Queen; Tomyris and her fierce, nomadic horse warriors face off their attacker in a blaze of glory and sorrow to take revenge on the biggest bully in the world. A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways...2025-01-0828 min

Broads You Should KnowMalala Yousafzai — Peace Advocate Who Survived a Taliban AssassinationThis week, Sara brings us the story of the one and only Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted for assassination because she dared to speak out against the Taliban. She survived and continues to preach peace and acceptance of all people. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! BroadsYouShouldKnow.com YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast — 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on Apple Podc...2025-01-0137 min

Broads You Should KnowBroad of the Year - Giséle PelicotSara's Broad of the Year - the woman who has made the most profound impact on women and women's rights this year is none other than Giséle Pelicot. This week saw the conclusion of the criminal trial against her ex-husband who drugged her without her knowledge, and 50 other men who r@ped her when she was drugged over the course of a decade. Giséle made the incredible choice to not only NOT remain anonymous, as most victims do in these proceedings, but ALSO to insist that the press and public be allowed into the courtroom, and that th...2024-12-2621 min

Broads You Should KnowBroad Opinions - What Do We Do Now? A Post-Election ReflectionIn our first episode post-election Sara talks about her mindset moving forward post-election. While many folks discuss what went wrong, voter sabotage, and many other "could be's", Sara encourages everyone to focus on what we can do in our everyday lives to stand up for what we believe in. Whether that's signing petitions and protesting, or changing where you shop, it's a mistake to think that you are helpless right now. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape ou...2024-11-1324 min

Broads You Should KnowThe Broads of the Salem Witch TrialsIt's spooky season once more and the perfect time to revisit the most well-known incident of witch hysteria in North America - the Salem Witch Trials! While many of you may be familiar with the story from your history classes and Arthur Miller's popular play-turned-Daniel-Day-Lewis-Winona-Ryder-movie The Crucible, Sara's research turns up some VERY interesting truths about the motivations of the the girls and their parents - who (not surprisingly) influenced, puppetered and corroborated the "accuser girls'" testimony. The second half of the episode we look more closely at the 13 individual women who were accused, tried, found guilty...2024-10-1654 min

Broads You Should KnowBroad Opinion: On Violence Against WomenWhile last week we joyfully celebrated the inauguration of Mexico's first female President Claudia Sheinbaum (full BYSK episode on her coming soon!), the rest of the news in the past few months has been rife with stories of violence against women. From across the world, in India, Africa and Europe, to right here in our own backyards and even just blocks from Sara's apartment in Los Angeles. What gives?! Where does all this violence come from? And why? And how do we prevent it from happening? Sara explores these incredibly challenging questions in this, more somber than...2024-10-0928 min

Broads You Should KnowMary Beatrice Davidson Kenner — Holds the Most US Patents of Any African-American WomanThis week, Sara brings us Mary Kenner! Coming from a family of inventors, Mary wasted no time and went to work on her own first invention at six years old. She invented throughout her life, and received her first US Patent in 1957 for the Sanitary Belt - a precursor to the sanitary napkin! To this day Mary still holds the record for the most US Patents awarded to an African American woman - FIVE! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads wh...2024-09-1817 min

Broads You Should KnowElizabeth Packard - Fighter for Women's and Asylum Patient's RightsTherese Oneill, author of the awesome book Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Shrews and Sluts That Shaped America, joins Sara to discuss a Broad we have long been wanting to cover - the incomparable Elizabeth Packard! When Elizabeth's Reverend jerk of a husband has her committed to an insane asylum, (for disagreeing with his preaching, nonetheless!) Elizabeth bided her time patiently, working with Dr. McFarland on what she believed would be a path to quick release back to her family. However, the charade of the doctor soon became clear, and after losing her privileges, Elizabeth was relegated...2024-09-1148 min

Broads You Should KnowBroad Opinion: A Tribute to Joan Davis - the Broad That Started It AllAnother light went out of the world this week when we lost lost Joan Davis. "Ms. Davis" was Sara's High School History Teacher and was, arguably, THE BROAD THAT STARTED IT ALL! That's right, this podcast might never have come to being if it weren't for Ms. Davis. Teaching outside that standard curriculum and armed with Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present, Ms. Davis made a profound impact teaching Sara and all of her students the importance of exploring history OUTSIDE of the viewpoint of the victors, the winners and the oppressors. That version of...2024-08-2823 min

Broads You Should KnowBroad Opinions: VP Kamala Harris for PresidentWELL WELL WELL...looks like Sara was wrong in her last Broad Opinion hot take, but in the the BEST WAY! Chloe Skye joins Sara for a NEW hot take, this time - on VP Kamala Harris being the new Democratic nominee and NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! The excitement is palpable across so many demographics - the hope, and the belief that change is coming and we will have a WOMAN PRESIDENT elected come November is very real, but it's not a sure thing yet. It's more important than ever that we unite our efforts t...2024-07-3143 min

Broads You Should KnowShirley Chisholm — First Black Woman to Run for President of the United StatesThis week, Sara revisits the story of Shirley Chisholm, a civil rights leader, politician, and the first Black woman to run for President of the United States of America and first woman to run on the Democratic ticket! Learn more about this incredible woman who ran her campaign "Unbought and Unbossed" also displayed a truly remarkable response, particularly by today's standards, when there was an assassination attempt on one of her opponent's life. - A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about t...2024-07-1729 min

Broads You Should KnowBroad Opinions - "Disastrous Debate" Hot TakeIn her new segment BROAD OPINIONS, Sara brings us her hot take on what the news media is calling "Biden's Disastrous Debate Performance", how we should feel about it, and what we should do about it with t-minus 4 months until the election. HINT: It's not the take you might think it'll be. PLUS! Sara brings compelling real-time data on the impact trump's time in office has had on the women of Texas, and the other 13 states with abortion bans. HINT: It's worse than you even imagined. CW: sexual assault, r*pe & forced pregnancy. — A...2024-07-1024 min

Broads You Should KnowThe Invisible Battalion — The Female Soldiers of the Ukrainian ArmyThis week, Sara sheds some light on The Invisible Battalion! While Ukrainian women have been defending their country on the front lines for decades, it wasn't until 2018 that they were actually allowed to serve in combat ranks, thanks, in large part, to a massive campaign known as "The Invisible Battalion," led by the NGO Institute of Gender Programs (invisiblebattalion.org). The women leading this movement have opened the door for Ukrainian women's rights, and their powerful campaign also gives us a stark and heartbreaking window into the war Ukrainians have been fighting to keep their homeland since 2014. —...2024-06-2621 min

Broads You Should Knowbell hooks — Profound Writer, Theorist, Scholar and Architect of Modern FeminismThis week Sara brings us one of her personal heroes and feminist icons, the incomparable and prolific - bell hooks! Growing up a segregated Kentucky, Gloria Jean Watkins witnessed firsthand the wake of destruction wreaked by what she would later dub the Imperialist-White-Supremacist-Capitalist-Patriarchy. She spent the rest of her life in a fight against it as a writer, teacher, scholar, intellectual, cultural critic and author, and in Sara's opinion, is the the architect of a modern feminism that is both transformative and accessible to all. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own ru...2024-05-2948 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking About Bears vs Men & Other DangersChloe joins Sara this week to talk about the laugh of the century: Why men can't figure out why a woman thinks bears are less dangerous than them and how deeply upset they are about it. They cover this latest viral TikTok, as well as the latest in women's rights in the US, the temptation of protest voting, Nikki Glaser's brilliant roast of Tom Brady, Challengers and the most recent, female-led True Detective season, beloved by many and unjustly crapped on by the one person who probably should have just kept his mouth shut. — A Br...2024-05-0836 min

Broads You Should KnowKadambini Ganguly — First Female Medical Doctor in IndiaThis week, Sara brings us the story of Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman to graduate college, first woman admitted to an Indian medical school and the first female medical doctor in India! Her work wasn't limited to medicine, either. A champion for women's and worker's rights, Kadambini's socio-political impact on India was undeniably incredible. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! BroadsYouShouldKnow.com YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast — 3...2024-04-2431 min

Broads You Should KnowAlexya Salvador — ”First Transgender Shepherd of Latin America"This week, Sara brings us the story of Alexya Salvador, the first transgender pastor in Brazil and all of Latin America, and the first transgender person to adopt a child in Brazil. As a young child, Alexya found great solace and belonging in the Catholic Church, so much so, that she entered seminary to begin a path to priesthood. But as her studies progressed she uncovered deeply held core teachings that made her feel like a criminal just for being gay. Alexya's story is one of overcoming the great sorrow of losing her faith in...2024-03-2025 min

Broads You Should KnowSarah Winchester — Millionaire Heiress, Builder of the Winchester Mystery House & Supernatural LegendThis week, Sara brings us Sarah Winchester! When Sarah Winchester inherits the vast fortune of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company she decides to spend her fortune warding off the vengeful spirits of the victims of the Winchester rifle and builds the Winchester Mystery House - known widely as one of the most famous supernatural/haunted places in the US. But is that the real story? Listen now to hear the TRUE story behind the legend of Sarah Winchester. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the po...2024-03-1330 min

Broads You Should KnowKhutulun Khan (aka Turandot) — The Mongolian Warrior Princess & Wrestling ChampionThis week, Sara brings us the Mongolian Warrior Princess, Khutulun Khan! Her remarkable battlefield prowess was only eclipsed by her mad skills in the wrestling arena. This Princess-who-would-be-Khan (Great-great Granddaughter of Genghis Khan and cousin of Kublai Khan) wrestled & defeated hundreds of men to avoid arranged marriage. She helped her father Kaidu hold onto his massive territory, but does she inherit her father's mantle when he dies? You'll have to listen to find out! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads wh...2024-03-0621 min

Broads You Should KnowConstance Baker Motley — Lawyer, Judge, and ”Civil Rights Queen”This week, Sara brings us Constance Baker Motley - The first black woman to try a case before the Supreme Court, to serve in the NY Senate, to be elected Manhattan Borough President, to be appointed to a Federal Judgeship and to be promoted to Chief Judge. This powerhouse Broad was the role model for many of today's most prominent women of color in the Judiciary branch including Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Vice President Kamala Harris, and it's NO WONDER! Constance not only wrote the brief for Brown vs. Board of Education, she also represented clients...2024-02-0743 min

Broads You Should KnowDr. Jessica Wade - Our #1 Champion of Women in S.T.E.M.Dr. Jessica Wade came from a family of brilliant scientific brains, so it's no wonder she dove head first into science, too. The further she got into her studies, though, the more she realized how alone she was - there were hardly any other women with her in Grad school! In fact, statistically the UK's numbers of women in S.T.E.M. are some of the lowest in the world. Jess, however, was not deterred. She finished her studies and her career has blossomed - but even more impressive is the fact that she has also...2024-01-1725 min

Broads You Should Know2023 Broads in ReviewWahoo! We made it through 2023!! The year wouldn't be complete without a Broads recap, though. Sara brings you a snapshot of some of the most incredible Broads we lost this year and all of their accomplishments, both for women specifically and all of humankind. Then we take a dive into the United Nations’ Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023. A little intimidating for some, but absolutely CRUCIAL for really comprehending the true level of gender inequality and what it means for the future of women in the world - as well as what we ca...2024-01-0338 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #17: The Marvels, Greta Thunberg’s Accuracy, and Toasts to Sandra Day O’Connor & Rosalynn CarterChloe Skye joins Sara for a long overdue check-in on all the exciting girl power moments of the moment including the fun-loving and *actually highly successful* film THE MARVELS. Despite what the box office magazine reports are saying, this movie is kicking the butts (in box office returns AND hearts) of other movies released around the same time INCLUDING Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon AND Ridley Scott's Napolean. Both of THOSE films are being lauded as successes, so why is The Marvels being called a failure? Sara & Chloe have some theories. Also, why the F*CK...2023-12-061h 01

Broads You Should KnowWalpurga Hausmännin - The Infamous German BabykillerGermany in the 1500's was a pretty risky time to be a midwife - even a really good one. And so it was with poor Walpurga Hausmännin when 20 years of brilliant midwifery and healing was snatched away by a stupid rumor and some very unfortunate circumstances, leading to her arrest and subsequent witch trial. However, her story turns bizarre at her trial, when she confesses (under torture, of course), to countless instances of infanticide, vampirism, and even repeated s*x and malicious deeds with a demon named Federline. Of all the witch trials we've learned about s...2023-11-2926 min

Broads You Should KnowIndestructible Women — Joy Andrew, Margery McCall, & Richmodis von Aducht [Chloe Skye]Sara has been busy MOVING this week, and didn't have time wrap up her research on some GERMAN WITCHES (come back next week!!), so today enjoy this throwback episode with Chloe bringing us the story of not one... not two... but THREE broads you should know, and they're together in this episode because they all have one thing in common: they were indestructible. Joy Andrew is likely turning 100 this year. And one thing's for sure—it was not an easy journey. She was almost assassinated. Her plane crashed into the desert. She beat COVID. And that's not ev...2023-11-1521 min

Broads You Should KnowThe Broads of the Salem Witch TrialsThis week Sara dives into the most well-known incident of witch hysteria in North America - the Salem Witch Trials! While many of you may be familiar with the story from your history classes and Arthur Miller's popular play-turned-Daniel-Day-Lewis-Winona-Ryder-movie The Crucible, Sara's research turns up some VERY interesting truths about the motivations of the the girls and their parents - who (not surprisingly) influenced, puppetered and corroborated the "accuser girls'" testimony. The second half of the episode we look more closely at the 13 individual women who were accused, tried, found guilty and were hanged for witchcraft at...2023-10-1154 min

Broads You Should KnowWomen They Called Witches and ”The Most Important Femicide in the History of Mankind”Today Sara brings us a new Series for the fall (to the delight of spooky season lovers everywhere): Women They Called Witches! Throughout the entire world, and pretty much ALL of recorded history through TODAY, women have been accused of being witches and paid the price for it with their lives. One historian notes that the witch trials served as "the most important institutionalized femicide in the history of mankind" Sara gives us a very brief overview of the history of the "witch trials" to lay the foundation for what's coming in the next few...2023-09-2712 min

Broads You Should KnowLucy Parsons — Anarchist Leader of the Labor Party and Advocate for Workers’ RightsThis week, Sara researched Lucy Parsons, and enlightens all us Broads as to the history of the Labor Party & Anarchist Movement in the US in the early 20th Century! Lucy Parsons fought her entire life for workers' rights. She was possibly born a slave, but claims not to be Black at all. Still, she is considered by many to be one of the most important figures in the Labor Movement throughout 20th Century America. She was considered by the FBI and various government agencies to be "more dangerous than 100 rioters" due to her skill as an orator...2023-09-0640 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking 16: The Barbie™ (and Ken!) Roundtable [with Chloe Skye and Zach Livingston]Sara welcomes back guests Chloe Skye and Zach Livingston to gush over and analyze the new Greta Gerwig Barbie Movie and the way that the world is reacting to it! We daresay NEVER in the history of blockbuster filmmaking, has a film so well articulated the damage that patriarchy inflicts on EVERY PERSON it touches (yes, it's bad for Kens, too!), and so precisely defined the challenges ALL women face in balancing the contradictory expectations inflicted on us by patriarchy (truly masterful work, America Ferrera!). And GUESS WHAT? Despite what the haters are saying, this...2023-08-091h 11

Broads You Should KnowBYSK State of the UnionWhy isn't there another new Broad for you today? What in the world has been going on with Broads You Should Know the past few weeks?! The short answer: JURY DUTY. Sara was held captive by the "Justice" System, and now that the case is over she can finally tell all about what it was like to be on a Jury, and why she's feeling pretty messed up about it. BUT FIRST! We preview all the great new Broads episodes we've got coming down the pipeline including our own "Barbenheimer" with some of your...2023-08-0223 min

Broads You Should KnowHelen Hulick Beebe — Slacks-tivist & Innovator in Deaf EducationSara has been stuck in Jury Duty (where she's forbidden to act out in any way) so it's a great excuse to revisit our episode about Helen Hulick Beebe - the woman who DARED to wear pants to the courthouse in defiance of the judge... Helen Hulick Beebe is working as a teacher in Los Angeles in 1938, and when she's called to court to testify in a burglary case she inadvertently causes quite the ruckus by...wearing pants! The Judge is outraged and reschedules the court date with an order to wear a dress when she returns...2023-07-2623 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking 15: The Fight for Trans Rights [with Chloe Skye]Chloe Skye joins Sara to ring in PRIDE MONTH on the pod. Specifically, this year, we are celebrating and lifting up the stories of our trans sisters. WHAT IS GOING ON with all these States trying to erase the existence of transgender people? What is all this vitriol and hatred REALLY ABOUT and how can we fight against it, and best support our trans friends? As a proud member of the trans community, Chloe's personal insights bring an astounding depth of knowledge and perspective to a conversation that is too often reduced to sound bytes by local a...2023-06-1442 min

Broads You Should KnowValiant Ladies of Potosí — Teenage Peruvian Vigilantes of the 1600s [Dawn ”Sam” Alden]This week, Sara brings on guest host Dawn "Sam" Alden to teach us all about the Valiant Ladies of Potosí, two teenage girls who loved sword fighting, mayhem, and one another, and traveled the countryside to defend the freedom of the underprivileged. Check out the full episode to learn more of their exploits, and why they qualify as Broads You Should Know! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the...2023-05-3121 min

Broads You Should KnowBoudica - Celtic Warrior Queen ExtraordinaireToday Sara brings us the story of one of the most epic warrior Queens in history: BOUDICA! When the Romans destroy everything most precious to her, take her land, enslave her people and lash her publicly - this Queen of the Iceni tribe (in pre-celtic Britain) doesn't sit around and cry about it. She rallies her Celts, combining the warring tribes to lead a legendary show of force against the Roman colonies and the Roman Legions themselves. How do her and her ragtag army fare against the steeled force of Rome? You'll have to listen to find...2023-04-0524 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking 14: Black History Broads - Part 2It's (still) Black History Month, and the perfect reason for Sara and Chloe to continue strolling through all of the incredible Black Broads we have learned about since the beginning of this pod! This is part 2 of an episode whose first half aired last week. We (briefly) revisit each Black Broad, spanning across time and the globe including Madagascar's Ranavalona I, II and III, to the revolutionary Three Queens of the Virgin Islands, Pharaoh Hatshepsut, Civil Rights Movement giantesses Coretta Scott King, Myrlie Evers, Pauli Murray, and Constance Baker Motley, abolitionists and modern activists, the woman who...2023-02-1526 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking 14: Black History Broads - Part 1It's Black History Month, and thus the perfect reason for Sara and Chloe take a stroll through all of the incredible Black Broads we have learned about since the beginning of this pod! We (briefly) revisit each Black Broad, from our very first, Madam CJ Walker, through activists who built the civil rights movement like Ella Jo Baker and Mary McLeod Bethune, to babes that won the west, like Stagecoach Mary, inventors like Sarah Goode, heroes like Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, and some of the greatest poets and feminists of our time, like Audre Lorde. If...2023-02-0827 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #13: The Spectacular Broads of 2022Sara and Chloe reunite once more to take a look through the spectacular Broads of 2022! This action-packed episode covers not only the top 10 most-listened to episodes of 2022, our personal favorite Broads on the pod and IRL, and our big milestone this year, but we also dive into our favorite feminist pop culture entries this year, the worst the patriarchal and colonial drivel, and of course a toast to those fabulous Broads that we lost in 2022. It's the wrap-up show you don't want to miss! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own...2023-01-0451 min

Broads You Should KnowSt. Teresa of Ávila — Spanish Reformer & First Female Doctor of the Catholic Church [with Rev. Barbara Gorsky]As a young girl, Teresa was obsessed with the stories of the saints and the brave knights riding to religious martyrdom. When she was seven, she even tried to run away from home to join the holy wars, so it surprises no one when she takes her vows and puts on the nun's uniform. When terrible illness strikes her, keeping her in bed nearly a year, her religious convictions deepen and she turns to prayer and a personal relationship with God to help her manage the difficult days. Then, when Jesus himself appears to her in visions...2022-10-2651 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #12: ’The Woman King’ and Viola Davis’ Impending OscarWe interrupt our current series, They Called Them Crazy, to bring you an urgent notice to drop whatever you are doing and get your butts to the movie theatre to see THE WOMAN KING!! Chloe joins Sara to discuss the newly released film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, and John Boyega. In addition to reviewing Prince-Bythewood's stellar direction and beautiful filmmaking, Viola Davis' breathtaking performance, and the rest of the talented cast and crew involved, this spoiler-free episode (we promise) looks at the semi-historic roots of the storyline and the...2022-09-2142 min

Broads You Should KnowReBROADcast: Mother Teresa — The Controversial Nun who Lived Intentionally in Poverty & Became a Saint [Sam Eggers]This week, Sam brings us the story of Mother Teresa! Despite having been sainted, Mother Teresa remains a controversial figure in different sectors of the world. When she was 12, she heard "The Call" that she was to become a nun. Later, she heard "the call within the call," which prompted her to press against her superiors within the church to allow her to live on the streets so that she could better understand the struggle of those she was trying to help: those most in need. She rescued children, provided last rites to countless people, and traveled...2022-08-3130 min

Broads You Should KnowMarion Stokes — Secretly Archived 35 Years of TV [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the somewhat strange, but true story of Marion Stokes. A card carrying member of the Communist party, Marion was one of the most intelligent and articulate voices on local television in Philadelphia in the late 1960s, where she also happened to learn the power television carried across the airwaves, and the great influence producers had over the content and messages being broadcast. Then, in 1979 when the Iranian hostage crisis dominated airwaves and established the 24/7 news cycle, Marion decided that someone had to archive it all, and she hit the record button on...2022-08-2428 min

Broads You Should KnowOlivia Julianna — Gen Z Activist Who Turned Republican Fat-Shaming into over $2M for Abortion Funds [Sara Gorsky]This week Sara brings us the story of the remarkable Olivia Julianna! A week and a half ago Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz got on the mic and fat-shamed the 19-year-old political strategist for Gen Z for Change, a youth-led nonprofit creating tangible change on issues that disproportionately effect young people. Olivia used this mega-spotlight to flip the narrative and raise money for Abortion Funds. At the time this episode drops she has raised over $2.2 million and trolled Gaetz to the moon and back and she's not done yet. Listen now for the full story on how this...2022-08-0323 min

Broads You Should KnowWilma Rudolph - Olympic Superstar and ”Fastest Woman in History” [Sara Gorsky]This week Sara brings us the story of the first woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics - Wilma Rudolph! She is only 16 years old when she competes in her first Olympic Games as an amateur athlete. A mere four years later, at 20, she wins three golds and is declared "the Fastest Woman in History." Her story is even more incredible when you find out that as a young child and polio survivor doctors told her she would never walk again. How did she beat the odds, discard her awful leg brace, and run...2022-07-2730 min

Broads You Should KnowReBROADcast: Ida B. Wells — First Reporter to Break Story About Southern Lynchings [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of Ida B. Wells! She worked in Civil Rights all her life, early on suing (and winning!) against a railroad company for forcing her to vacate her seat so that white people could sit down. She's also the woman who ventured into the Southern states during a time of mass-lynchings to investigate the epidemic of unreported hate crimes. Her work made people in the Northern United States aware of the vicious hate crimes that were happening, and that they were targeting successful black businesspeople under the guise of various made-up charges. 2022-07-2036 min

Broads You Should KnowHelen Hulick Beebe — Slacks-tivist & Innovator in Deaf Education [Sara Gorsky]Today, Sara brings us the incredible story of Helen Hulick Beebe! Helen is working as a teacher in Los Angeles in 1938, and when she's called to court to testify in a burglary case she inadvertently causes quite the ruckus by...wearing pants! The Judge is outraged and reschedules the court date with an order to wear a dress when she returns, but Helen refuses to comply and the ire of the Judge boils over. The whole ordeal that follows lasts months and makes headlines across the country, putting Helen and her "slacks-tivism" into the spotlight. However, her...2022-07-1323 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking (About Abortion) #11: The Overturning of Roe vs Wade & What We Can DO About It! [Sara & Chloe]Sara, Chloe, and much of the US are reeling this week from the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe vs Wade (while disturbingly, some are celebrating). While we much expected it would happen, it still was a major blow. As we sort through the sorrow, grief and despair that many of us are feeling it's important to acknowledge our feelings, but also to check in with our actions and make sure that we aren't inadvertently self-centering/white-centering our posts and our actions. We discuss a few important ally faux pas you should be aware of...2022-06-2946 min

Broads You Should KnowBoudica — Celtic Warrior Queen Extraordinaire [Sara Gorsky]Today Sara brings us the story of one of the most epic warrior Queens in history: BOUDICA! When the Romans destroy everything most precious to her, take her land, enslave her people and lash her publicly - this Queen of the Iceni tribe (in pre-celtic Britain) doesn't sit around and cry about it. She rallies her Celts, combining the warring tribes to lead a legendary show of force against the Roman colonies and the Roman Legions themselves. How do her and her ragtag army fare against the steeled force of Rome? You'll have to listen to find...2022-06-2224 min

Broads You Should KnowAlexya Salvador — ”First Transgender Shepherd of Latin America” [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of Alexya Salvador, the first transgender pastor in Brazil and all of Latin America, and the first transgender person to adopt a child in Brazil. As a young child, Alexya found great solace and belonging in the Catholic Church, so much so, that she entered seminary to begin a path to priesthood. But as her studies progressed she uncovered deeply held core teachings that made her feel like a criminal just for being gay. Alexya's story is one of overcoming the great sorrow of losing her faith in...2022-06-0825 min

Broads You Should KnowMarsha P. Johnson - Mayor of Christopher Street & LGBTQ Legend [Sara Gorsky]BYSK is kicking off PRIDE month by revisiting one of our favorite previous Broad episodes - MARSHA "Pay It No Mind" JOHNSON! Marsha was one of the figureheads in the fight for LGBTQ rights and a true legend. She was (allegedly) at the Stonewall Inn on the night the riots broke out, kicking off the LGBTQ revolution. She also helped organize the first Pride Parade and founded STAR house, a home for abandoned or homeless LGBT children and young adults to keep them off the streets (her story inspired the hit show “Pose” on FX!). She...2022-06-0121 min

Broads You Should KnowRani Lakshmi Bai — India’s Joan of Arc [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of one of India's greatest heroines and rebel leader Rani Lakshmi Bai! As the British East India Company tightened its grip on India by violating Hindu traditions, stealing land from Indian landowners and replacing India's leaders with British military officials, the people of India grew more and more angry. When rebellion breaks out in Jhansi, Queen Lakshmi Bai tries to play by the British "rules" to maintain order, but when they betray her and threaten her execution this badass rani takes no time in combining forces with the other rebellion l...2022-05-2530 min

Broads You Should KnowJosephine Baker — Jazz Age ”Sensation”, French Spy and Civil Rights Crusader [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara Gorsky brings us the incredible true story of Josephine Baker! Born into poverty in St. Louis, Missouri in 1906, Josephine works her way up the chorus line to NYC, but the discrimination she faces at every turn drives her to Europe where France falls in love with the girl in the banana skirt. Her rise to fame is meteoric and she becomes one of the highest paid performers in all of Europe and the first Black woman in history to reach such astounding celebrity status. However, she does not stop there. Her accomplishments include incredible...2022-05-1128 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #10 - Advocacy and ActivismSara brings us her first-ever solo episode including a hearty welcome to our newer listeners, a reminder that it's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, some big BYSK news, and most importantly - a discussion about the Politico article leaking the draft decision from the US Supreme Court; what it means for women in America, and what we can do to advocate for all the BROADS that will be affected by it, including ourselves. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!...2022-05-0421 min

Broads You Should KnowMichelle Yeoh — Greatest Action Heroine of All TimeThis week, guest Adrian Snow brings us one of the greatest actor Broads of the 21st Century - Michelle Yeoh! Whether you just saw her new film Everything Everywhere All at Once (Adrian & Sara's MUST SEE movie of the year!!), watched her dazzle in Crazy Rich Asians, kiss James Bond, or serve up crazy stunts with Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh brings talent, class, and straight up badassery to every role she tackles. As Adrian tells us, though, her road to being dubbed "The Greatest Action Heroine of All Time" and "50 Most Beautiful People in the W...2022-04-2031 min

Broads You Should KnowArtemisia Gentileschi — Baroque Painter Extraordinaire [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the incomparable Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi! She is considered one of the foremost painters of the 17th century, eclipsing her father's skill and considered more brazen than Caravaggio himself. Due to her own exceptional skill and brilliant business tactics, Artemisia's popularity exploded and she painted commissions for the most elite patrons across all of Europe, becoming so successful she didn't even "need a husband" anymore. However, much of her life and success was overshadowed by her sexual assault at 17 years old and the public trial that followed. Much of her work reflects...2022-04-0629 min

Broads You Should KnowThe Invisible Battalion — The Female Soldiers of the Ukrainian Army [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara sheds some light on The Invisible Battalion! While Ukrainian women have been defending their country on the front lines for decades, it wasn't until 2018 that they were actually allowed to serve in combat ranks, thanks, in large part, to a massive campaign known as "The Invisible Battalion," led by the NGO Institute of Gender Programs (invisiblebattalion.org). The women leading this movement have opened the door for Ukrainian women's rights, and their powerful campaign also gives us a stark and heartbreaking window into the war Ukrainians have been fighting to keep their homeland since 2014. —...2022-03-1621 min

Broads You Should KnowreBROADcast: Olga of Kyiv - The OG Boss Queen of UkraineThis week, Sara brings back the story of Olga of Kyiv: The Viking Warrior Queen who orchestrated one of the most prolonged, bloody revenge strategies of all time before expanding trade (putting the Kyivan Rus on the map), tricking Emperor Constantine VII, converting to Christianity and spreading the faith so successfully that she was canonized the Patron Saint of Widows and Converts. This is the OG Boss Queen of Ukraine and her story is so epic that it served as a basis for some of your favorite moments on Game of Thrones. If you haven't heard of...2022-03-0925 min

Broads You Should KnowMyrlie Evers — Civil Rights Activist and NAACP Phenomenon [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara covers an essential Broad from the Civil Rights Era - Myrlie Evers! You might have seen her delivering the invocation at President Obama's second inauguration, but do you know her story? Her and her husband Medgar opened and ran the first NAACP office in Mississippi, organized protests, and ran campaigns for everything from voting rights and desegregation, to fair trials for the perpetrators of hate crimes, but when tragedy strikes, suddenly Myrlie is flung into the national spotlight. Hers is a story you won't want to miss and an essential part of civil rights history. 2022-02-2317 min

Broads You Should KnowMary Kenner — Holds the Most US Patents of Any African-American WomanThis week, Sara brings us Mary Kenner! Coming from a family of inventors, Mary wasted no time and went to work on her own first invention at six years old. She invented throughout her life, and received her first US Patent in 1957 for the Sanitary Belt - a precursor to the sanitary napkin! To this day Mary still holds the record for the most US Patents awarded to an African American woman - FIVE! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads wh...2022-02-1617 min

Broads You Should KnowTomyris — Queen of the Massagetae Who Defeated Cyrus II [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the ancient warrior queen Tomyris! In 500 BCE Cyrus II conquers much of Asia to form the first Persian Empire, but his ego and greed are insatiable, and eventually he crosses swords with the wrong Queen; Tomyris and her fierce, nomadic horse warriors face off their attacker in a blaze of glory and sorrow to take revenge on the biggest bully in the world. A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways...2022-02-0928 min

Broads You Should KnowKadambini Ganguly — First Female Medical Doctor in India [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman to graduate college, first woman admitted to an Indian medical school and the first female medical doctor in India! Her work wasn't limited to medicine, either. A champion for women's and worker's rights, Kadambini's socio-political impact on India was undeniably incredible. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Sh...2022-01-1931 min

Broads You Should KnowSister Carrie Miller — Devoted Her Life to Empowering Families [Rev. Dr. Barbara Gorsky]This week, Rev. Dr. Barbara Gorsky brings us a Broad who has greatly influenced her personally - Sister Carrie Miller, of Sisters of the Living Word! The founder of Faith Community Homes (now Family Forward), for decades she has served the homeless and poverty stricken communities of the northwest Chicago suburbs. Her service to the community is legendary and she's transformed so many people's lives, not only those that she's served, but also those she's taught to serve, like Rev. Gorsky! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Kn...2022-01-1212 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #9: The Broads of 2021This week, Sara sits down with her mother, Rev. Dr. Barbara Gorsky, to recap our great Broads of 2021! They talk about Broads we lost in 2021, the top Broads searched on database at broadsyoushouldknow.com, and the top Broad episodes listened to across all of 2021! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend ab...2022-01-0534 min

Broads You Should Knowbell hooks — Profound Writer, Theorist, Scholar and Architect of Modern Feminism [Sara Gorsky]This week Sara brings us one of her personal heroes and feminist icons, the incomparable and prolific - bell hooks! Growing up a segregated Kentucky, Gloria Jean Watkins witnessed firsthand the wake of destruction wreaked by what she would later dub the Imperialist-White-Supremacist-Capitalist-Patriarchy. She spent the rest of her life in a fight against it as a writer, teacher, scholar, intellectual, cultural critic and author, and in Sara's opinion, is the the architect of a modern feminism that is both transformative and accessible to all. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own ru...2021-12-2248 min

Broads You Should KnowSarah Winchester — Millionaire Heiress, Builder of the Winchester Mystery House & Supernatural Legend [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us Sarah Winchester! When Sarah Winchester inherits the vast fortune of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company she decides to spend her fortune warding off the vengeful spirits of the victims of the Winchester rifle and builds the Winchester Mystery House - known widely as one of the most famous supernatural/haunted places in the US. But is that the real story? Listen now to hear the TRUE story behind the legend of Sarah Winchester. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the po...2021-12-0830 min

Broads You Should KnowKhutulun Khan (aka Turandot) — The Mongolian Warrior Princess & Wrestling Champion [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the Mongolian Warrior Princess, Khutulun Khan! Her remarkable battlefield prowess was only eclipsed by her mad skills in the wrestling arena. This Princess-who-would-be-Khan (Great-great Granddaughter of Genghis Khan and cousin of Kublai Khan) wrestled & defeated hundreds of men to avoid arranged marriage. She helped her father Kaidu hold onto his massive territory, but does she inherit her father's mantle when he dies? You'll have to listen to find out! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads wh...2021-12-0121 min

Broads You Should KnowYu Gwan-sun — Korean Teenaged Activist Who Fought for Independence [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of Yu Gwan-sun! Raised in a Japan-occupied Korea, Gwan-sun only knew life where her Korean culture was being oppressed and destroyed, but when she turned sixteen, armed with her education and mad love for her country she stands up for Korean Independence. Her story is one you won't want to miss! Special guest Earl T. Kim joins us to help shed light on this epic Korean history. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads wh...2021-11-1731 min

Broads You Should KnowDr. Paulina Luisi — First Female Uruguayan Doctor & Feminist Leader [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of Doctor Paulina Luisi, the first Uruguayan woman to earn a Bachelor's degree, graduate medical school and become a doctor! She was also a major leader of the feminist movement in Uruguay, South America and eventually even globally in the late 19th and early 20th century. Check out the full episode to hear even more of her accomplishments and why she's a Broad You Should Know! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who he...2021-11-1024 min

Broads You Should KnowPolicarpa ”La Pola” Salavarietta — Columbian Revolutionary Spy Whose Voice Inspired Liberty [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara shares the incredible story of one of Columbia's most beloved national heroes. Her role in the revolutionary war against Spain was epic, but what she does after her arrest made her a full-blown legend. Check out the full episode for the story! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a fr...2021-10-2728 min

Broads You Should KnowVishpala — First Known Female Warrior and Prosthetics Recipient in Human History [Sara Gorsky]Today Sara brings us the legendary warrior Queen with the iron leg, as told in the oldest written document in existence, the Rig Veda! With special guest Zach Livingston, we explore this historic foundational Hindu document and this badass battlefield maven. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show! Se...2021-10-1319 min

Broads You Should KnowVěra Čáslavská — Czechoslovakian Olympic Superstar Whose Anti-Government Protest Got Her Erased from History [Michael Slefinger]Special guest Michael Slefinger tells us about gymnast Věra Čáslavská. Her meteoric rise to fame surprised the world, her talent was unmatched, and her charisma charmed the entire world, so why has nobody today even heard of her? Find out why in this week's episode of Broads You Should Know! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episod...2021-09-2943 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #8 — Sara & Chloe look back on 100 EpisodesBroads You Should Know is on its 100th episode! Sara & Chloe discuss their most influential Broads, favorite recording session moments, how the podcast has changed their lives, and announce a new direction for the podcast moving forward. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — THE HOSTS Broads You...2021-09-2246 min

Broads You Should KnowAda Lovelace — World's First Computer Programmer [Chloe Skye]This week, Chloe brings us the tale of the world's first computer programmer. That's right, not first female programmer, first programmer, periodt! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — THE HOSTS Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky, Chloe Skye, & Jupiter Stone. IG: @Broa...2021-09-1522 min

Broads You Should KnowMalala Yousafzai — Peace Advocate Who Survived a Taliban Assassination [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara brings us the story of the one and only Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted for assassination because she dared to speak out against the Taliban. She survived and continues to preach peace and acceptance of all people. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — THE HOSTS 2021-09-0837 min

Broads You Should KnowAlice Guy-Blaché — The World's First Female Filmmaker & Studio Head [Chloe Skye]This week, Chloe did a deep-dive into the world's first female film director, and the first human to make a film with a narrative. She is also the first woman to run her own film studio, and directed over 1,000 films in her lifetime. She broke ground as the person who made the first film with an all-Black cast, and the first to theorize a future where gender roles were completely reversed. She was a revolutionary who was nearly erased from history, and deserves to be remembered for all that she accomplished. — A Broad is a wo...2021-09-0126 min

Broads You Should KnowAaliyah — The Multi-Talented Superstar Still Changing the World Years After Her Death [Jupiter Stone]This week, Jupiter honors the late great Aaliyah! Although she was taken much before her time, she is still affecting the world today, and deserves to be remembered. Learn how she is affecting the R. Kelly trial, and how she inspired Jupiter to lean into their gender non-conforming bad self. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on...2021-08-2534 min

Broads You Should KnowBroads of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara breaks down some of the best and most uplifting Broads moments from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics! From Simone Biles to Laurel Hubbard (and so much more!), we've got your Olympics wrap-up covered here. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — THE HOSTS Broads You Should Know...2021-08-1825 min

Broads You Should KnowMay Chen — Organized Largest Asian American Strike in History [Chloe Skye]This week, Chloe covers May Chen, the labor organizer who organized the largest Asian American strike in history, gathering 20,000 garment industry workers (of 25,000) together to march the streets of New York City... and that wasn't even the first time May supported her community and changed the world. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a...2021-08-1128 min

Broads You Should Know"Behind the Scenes" Broads (You Should Know) [Sara Gorsky]Did you know the Wright Brothers had a sister? Or that some might argue that the United States has already had a female president? This week, Sara brings us five stories about the women who made the achievements of the men in their lives possible, and without whom, history would be wildly different. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your...2021-08-0442 min

Broads You Should KnowSojourner Truth — First African American Woman to Beat a White Man in Court [Jupiter Stone]Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York in the 1700s. When the state began to legislate the emancipation of slaves, Sojourner was promised she would be freed, but her owner changed his mind. So she chose to walk away, freeing herself and her children in the process. Her son Peter, however, had been illegally sold by the man, so she took him to court—and won. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3...2021-07-2834 min

Broads You Should KnowBritney Spears — Princess of Pop Fighting Against Conservatorship Abuse [Chloe Skye]After the recent allegations made by Britney Spears of conservatorship abuse against her father, Chloe did a deep-dive into Britney's life. This episode covers her early life and career, as well as the tipping point that led to the state of imprisonment Britney currently exists in. Her story is revealing not only of the culture of toxicity that exists inside the media, but also the crushing truth of how the patriarchy continues to fight to maintain its hold over us all. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Kn...2021-07-2149 min

Broads You Should KnowThe 3 Queens of the Virgin Islands — Led Uprising Against Danish Empire [Sara Gorsky]This week, Sara was inspired by a trip to the Virgin Islands, where she learned about the Queens who led a rebellion against the Danish Imperialist Slaveowners in protest against harsh working conditions. Their story again showcases the colonizer playbook at work, but the rebellion lives on in history as a symbol for future generations to keep fighting. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a...2021-07-1432 min

Broads You Should KnowBroadly Speaking #7: Top 10 Broads of 2020If you're a new listener or someone who hasn't delved through our archive, this episode should serve as a great jumping-on point! We run down the list of our top 10 most popular episodes from 2020, which leaves us with an eclectic list of amazing women whose lives and efforts changed the world. Next week, we're back with another Broad You Should Know as usual! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you ca...2021-07-0714 min

Broads You Should KnowNettie Stevens — Geneticist Who Discovered Sex Chromosomes [Jupiter Stone]Nettie Stevens was expected to do what any woman born in the 1860s was expected to do... but she had other plans. Nettie devoted her life to becoming a scientist, a goal she achieved despite having to take breaks to earn enough money to pay for more schooling. Then, while studying mealworms, she made a discovery that would change our understanding of sex, gender, and reproduction forever. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Wa...2021-06-3026 min

Broads You Should KnowShakuntala Devi — "Human Computer" and Pioneer in the Field of Homosexuality [Chloe Skye]Shakuntala Devi was born with a gift for numbers—she saw math and equations as a second language, and could complete impossibly-large calculations in her head, often faster than the world's fastest computers. Born to a father working in the circus, he put her on display as a method of income. But Shakuntala never wanted to be a human computer, and her story is the story of a fight for individuality and purpose in the face of insurmountable pressure to be who she was "supposed" to be. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her...2021-06-2328 min

Broads You Should KnowQueen Ranavalona II — Converted Madagascar to Christianity [Jupiter Stone]Chloe covered the 3rd. Sara covered the 1st. Jupiter fills in the gaps by researching Queen Ranavalona II, the queen who converted Madagascar to Christianity — essentially the final nail in the coffin for Madagascar's royal line. Jupiter also explains 2 other Madagascar Queens that served during other portions of the story... We're talking about colonialism here, folks! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on i...2021-06-1628 min

Broads You Should KnowFlorence Nightingale — Nurse Who Revolutionized War & Hospital Sanitation Practices [Sara Gorsky]When assigned the impossible task of managing a war hospital built atop a festering cesspool during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale rose to the task and went above and beyond—cleaning the entire building, introducing hygiene practices into the daily routines, and lowering the hospital's death rate from nearly 50% to 2.2%. Afterwards, she devoted her life to better medical and hygiene practices, going so far as to invent new forms of data visualization to convince policymakers that her plans, along with better nurse training, could save lives. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own...2021-06-0936 min

Broads You Should KnowFahma Mohamed — The Teenager Fighting Female Genital Mutilation [Chloe Skye]Fahma Mohamed was 14 when she attended the after-school meeting where she first learned about FGM (female genital mutilation). She immediately decided she needed to help in any way that she could, and soon after became the face of the movement against the practice. — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on iTunes Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — TH...2021-06-0212 min

Broads You Should KnowAlison Bechdel — Lesbian Feminist Cartoonist Who Gave Us the Bechdel Test [Jupiter Stone]Alison Bechdel came out as a lesbian when she was a teenager, an act which forced her father to confront his own closeted self and ultimately led to his suicide. Struggling and unable to find work, Alison created a comic strip that would cement her as one of the most prominent lesbian voices in the United States and launch what we all know today as "The Bechdel Test." — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! ...2021-05-2626 min