Forgotten Women of Genre

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Forgotten Women of Genre episodes

March 27, 2020 Wendy Carlos
Electronic music is a mainstay of modern nightclubs. The once experimental genre has broken through to the pop scene and thrived with festivals like Tomorrowland or the Electric Daisy Carnival. But much of the contemporary success of the form owes credit to decades of sonic tinkering, emerging technologies, and artists taking risks with an untested form. One such herald of electronica is Wendy Carlos.
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Script written and read by: Riley Silverman
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16 min
March 26, 2020 Anne Gwynne
The iconic trope of the scream queen has changed greatly over the past century of film, moving away from the token damsel-in-distress type to a more empowered figure who subverts the expectations of her audience. However, to truly understand the scream queen and what she represents, we must return to the beginning and to one of the women who helped to pioneer the concept. She may have been sadly forgotten by history, but horror owes so much to Anne Gwynne.
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Script written by: Kayleigh Donaldson
Script read by: Alyssa Fikse
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12 min
March 25, 2020 June Tyson
June Tyson was the first female member of Sun Ra’s Arkestra, but there is precious little information available about her. Despite her long tenure with the band, she’s often short-changed when it comes to discussing the Arkestra. But she was far more than just a moon in Sun Ra’s orbit. This is the story of June Tyson.
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Script written by: Clare McBride
Script read by: Cher Martinetti
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13 min
March 24, 2020 Lois Maxwell
The role of James Bond has changed a lot of hands over the years, and so has the role of Moneypenny, but out of a total of 25 films under the Eon Productions banner, only one woman has brought Moneypenny to life a record number of times. Her name was Lois Maxwell, and on today's episode of Forgotten Women of Genre, we're going to tell you all about the actress whose presence in the Bond movies wasn't just memorable, but downright iconic.
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14 min
March 23, 2020 Rose O'Neil
Magazine illustrations, fantastical yet grotesque creatures, and the smiling faces of a massively popular cherub-like doll. And behind it all, an immensely talented woman who lived life to the fullest and always strived to make the world better for everyone around her. This is the story of Rose O’Neill.

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Script written by: Riley Silverman
Script read by: Alyssa Fikse
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16 min
March 20, 2020 Vonetta McGee
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March 19, 2020 Jane Arden
She was a cinematic innovator who pioneered feminist film and theater in Britain during the 1960s. Her radical approach to storytelling helped to pave the way for generations of female directors and writers. She made waves on television, forced audiences to confront the reality of mental illness, and became one of the first women to direct a science-fiction film. Sadly, you've probably never heard of her until today. This is the story of Jane Arden.
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Script written by: Kayleigh Donaldson
Script read by: Preeti Chhibber
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13 min
March 18, 2020 Julie Harris
She paved the way with all of the contributions she made to art through her lengthy and storied career, and it’s because of every role she inhabited so memorably that she will never truly be forgotten. Today we’re talking about the late, great Julie Harris, often referred to as “the first lady of the American theater.”
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Script written by: Carly Lane
Script read by: Courtney Enlow
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13 min
March 17, 2020 Katharine Burdekin aka Murray Constantine
Time travel, dystopian visions of enduring fascism, and grasping for a world without the constraints of gender roles. Meanwhile, through it all, an alter ego, the mystery of which would remain unsolved for 50 years.A true pioneer in her field, we once knew her under the pseudonym of Murray Constantine. But today we remember her as who she actually was, Katharine Burdekin.
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Script written by: Riley Silverman
Script read by: Alyssa Fikse
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13 min
March 16, 2020 Leota Toombs Thomas
If you’ve ever dared to enter Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, you’ve been a guest at the seance table of the mysterious Madame Leota. Despite only existing as a floating head in a crystal ball, there would be no ride without her. It's Madame Leota who calls forth the happy haunts of the house, allowing us to join in the spooky fun. Every visitor to the Haunted Mansion knows Leota’s face. She’s become a cult figure, with devoted theme park fans, her own Funko Pop, and appearances in the Haunted Mansion film and the TV show Once Upon a Time. But they might not know the story of the woman behind the face: Leota Toombs Thomas, one of the most influential female Imagineers in the history of the Disney parks.
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Script written by: Clare McBride
Script read by: Preeti Chhibber
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