Sheela Na Gig Podcast
The Sheela Na Gig Podcast celebrates women in history whose strength, talent, and perseverance went largely (or completely) unrecognized or perhaps someone you don’t yet know about, but should! We are dedicated to celebrating women—one per episode—who we lovingly & reverently call “our Sheelas.”
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The Gulabi Gang, known for wearing pink saris and carrying weapons for self-defense, is 400,000+ members strong and seeks to protect women in India from violence, oppression, and corruption.
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As we wait for the Women Who Podcast awards to be announced, Missy and April contemplate their proudest, silliest, and most tense-filled moments from the Sheela Na Gig Podcast, ranging from 14-year-old World War heroines to dolls that pee and poo to Beulah Henry’s Milka-A-Moo!
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On the night of April 26, 1777, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington climbed onto her horse and set off on a mission: a 40-mile ride to muster local militia troops in response to a British attack on the town of Danbury, Connecticut. Riding all night through rain — and traveling twice the distance that Paul Revere rode during his famous midnight ride — Sybil returned home at dawn having given nearly the entire regiment of 400 Colonial troops...
The first American woman to receive a medical degree, Elizabeth Blackwell, was instrumental in paving the way for other women to enter the medical profession.
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Social entrepreneur, civil rights activist, suborbital astronaut, and founder and CEO of Rise, Amanda Nguyen authored the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act, unanimously signed into landmark legislation, providing statutory rights for survivors of sexual assault and rape.
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We are delighted to have the very talented Los Angeles based musician, singer, composer & producer and lawyer and a mother (no she did not work at the dead letter office)-Brooke Ferri with us today!
April I & had the absolute pleasure of seeing her production, Adanza,back in April, at The Eastwood Performing Arts Center in LA. We were truly blown away by the onslaught of talented & diverse performers, including dancers,...
Lacking a formal engineering education or practical mechanical skills, Beulah Louise Henry managed to invent a broad array of consumer products from lifelike dolls to typewriters. A savvy entrepreneur, she challenged teams of professionals to help her realize her visions and changed how we work, clean, and play.
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Mercedes De Acosta was a poet, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, socialite, costume designer, and fashion influencer. She also lived her life as an unabashedly out lesbian at a time, when this was hidden, looked down upon & unheard of.
Her unapologetic strength, resilience, and ingenuity paved the way for others and her most impressive creation was herself
During her life, Mercedes produced three volumes of poetry, two novel...
WE are so excited to share our latest Sheela Na Gig interview with you with the very talented Emma Andres. Emma is a professional ballet dancer, a dance teacher and contemporary/ classical ballet choreographer. She is also a storyteller, who has endeavored upon sharing Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women through an immersive and interactive dance experience— all set within the historic Victorian manors of ...
We welcome Julie Roland back on this episode! You may remember her from our last episode? She is a true modern day Sheela! At just 31 years old, Julie is already a lieutenant in the Navy- flying helicopters, an accomplished magician, a lawyer and much more!
So we thought it would be fun for her to join us to talk about the amazing female magician, Dell O’Dell.
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You’re going to LOVE our latest “Sheela!”- Meet Julie Roland! Missy met Julie recently at the iconic Magic Castle in Hollywood. After just a little bit of stalking and persuasion, she got Julie to agree to being interviewed on The Sheela Na Gig Podcast! Yay!
At just 31 years of age, Julie is already a lieutenant in the Navy- flying helicopters, an accomplished magician, a ...
Gladys Bentley, an American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer, shone during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. An African American cross-dressing, bawdy performer, she drew crowds in New York speakeasies, singing her own “raunchy” lyrics to popular songs of the era.
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Rose O'Neill was a true "Renaissance Woman"- she was an illustrator, a sculptor, a designer, an artist, a novelist, a poet, philanthropist AND business woman. She was also Suffragette and a women’s rights leader working with Eleanor Roosevelt and she was a totally original individualist. She was also the highest-paid woman illustrator of the early 20th century, who ascended to the top in a thoroughly male-dominated field, at the ti...
“Million Dollar Mermaid,” Annette Kellermann, pro swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and women’s health icon, redefined swimwear, the art of swimming, and more! We encourage you to learn more about these remarkable women who risked so very much. Please listen in & share your comments & questions. Thank you!
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Phoebe "Febb" Burn’s last-minute letter to her son Harry T. Burn brought about the pivotal vote in the Tennessee legislature that secured the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. We encourage you to learn more about these remarkable women who risked so very much. Please listen in & share your comments & questions. Thank you!
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OMG!!! Our interview with the very talented ladies of FEAST is finally available for your listening pleasure! Please tune in and join the conversation! Let your voices too, be heard!
Featuring- Writer, Megan Gogerty , actor & co-producer, Erin Schlabach and Director & co-producer, Laura Covelli. Hella Sheelas! All of em!!
And wait, Do you live in Los Angeles or close by!? Then you don’t want to miss FEAST!
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During World War II, the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands spurred the rise of many resistance groups, but few stories are as remarkable as those of Truus Oversteegen , Freddie Oversteegen , and Hannie Schaft. These young women displayed extraordinary courage and resilience, engaging in direct action against the Nazis. Their stories are not only a testament to their bravery but also an inspiration for future generations and exempl...
She was the "First Movie Star", appearing in nearly 300 films and became one of the first women to lead a US film studio. She also created her own line of cosmetics, was a race car driver and an inventor and was credited as the inventor of the turn signal and the brake signal for automobiles, but have you ever heard of Florence Lawrence!? Like many women in history her life story became disposable and she died a sad death and was i...
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