Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to get yourself a glass of water, only to find your reflection glowing in the mirror. Yes, glowing. 

It’s what happened to many young women in America in the 1920s, and what happened next to these women was anything but pretty. 

This is a story of corporations prioritising profit over people. A story of cover-ups and legal battles from deathbeds. And a story of a crime so foul it united women all across America. 

This is David and Goliath, if David was a woman poisoned by her employer. 

It’s a big one. Dig in. 

About this podcast: 

Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about. 

A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman. 

Hosts: 

Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)

Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)

Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)

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Get in touch:

Want to discuss history, wine, the Hulk’s penis or geese? 

Drop us a line here: [email protected]

Theme music: Get Lo - LynneMusic

https://www.neosounds.com/songs/15504

Want to know more about the radium girls? 

Here’s what Lucy read:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/centennial-radium-forged-report/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/curies-isolate-radium

http://theradiumgirls.com/the-girls/4593781028

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559220/us-starts-probe-of-radium-poison-deaths/

https://www.damninteresting.com/undark-and-the-radium-girls/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5559067/women-radium-victims-offer-selves-for/

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