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Welcome to Women of the North Pole! Amy covers Ann Bancroft, the first woman to reach the North Pole. Shelby talks about the first all-women relay expedition to the North Pole. We're getting super niche here, people.

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In this Party of One, Shelby discusses one of her loves - solo travel. She was inspired by a YouTuber, Noraly Schoenmaker, who goes by the handle Itchy Boots. (Check her out!) Shelby then discusses the feminist origin story behind LA's Hotel Figueroa.

Amy is out, so you get one-on-one time with Shelby as she discusses how public spaces are not built for women's bodies and needs.

Herstorians - It's a blast from the past! Please enjoy this episode from 2019 (Ep 21) on Native Americans. Gobble, gobble Herstorians. It's our Thanksgiving episode, and we're dedicating it to lady Native Americans. Shelby discusses Dr Susan LaFlesche. That's right. She's a doctor. Amy tells us about civil rights activist Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich. She strings words together beautifully. Grab a piece of pie, and take a listen.

this episode comes out on Shelby's birthday, so we're covering women named Shelby! Shelby (your co-host) discusses Shelby Knox, a teenage activist from Texas who challenged abstinence-only education and became a national voice for comprehensive sex education and women's rights. Amy tells us about Shelby Ivey Christie, an American fashion and costume historian who specializes in the contributions of Black designers.

This week, we do a compilation of women who beat men at something. We cover six extraordinary ladies who were some of the greatest at their craft. Shelby discusses Jackie Mitchell (baseball pitcher), Masako Katsura (billiards player), and Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi (judo expert). Amy discusses Lise Meitner (nuclear physicist), Marian Anderson (opera singer), and Gertrude Ederle (competitive swimmer).

It's our third installment of our Spooky Season episodes, and today, we cover Mythical Monsters and Dark Goddesses. Shelby gives a thorough explanation of Siguanaba, a shapeshifting spirit from Central American folklore. Amy covers Tlazoltéotl, an Aztec goddess of vice, filth, purification, and childbirth.

As we continue through the spooky season, we take a "stab" at Vampires. Amy educates us on the Casket Girls, women brought from France to the French colonies of Louisiana to marry. But there's a spooky twist. Shelby discusses Countess Dolingen de Gratz, a literary character in one of Bram Stoker's short stories, "Dracula's Guest."

It's spooky season, so we're kicking it off with women who were either legitimately possessed or claimed to be. What do we know? We've never been possessed, so we don't judge. Amy covers Clara Germana Cele, a South African Christian girl, who was said to be possessed by a demon. Shelby recounts the story of Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel, a German woman who underwent 67 Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death.

It's our 200th episode, and what's better than dedicating it to the late and great Jane Goodall? Amy and Shelby put their heads and research together to give you a thorough account of this amazing woman's life.