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The Big Apple! The City That Never Sleeps! We're covering lady NYC Scenesters - whatever that means. Amy educates us on the NY socialite Brenda Frazier. Shelby discusses cool gal Cookie Mueller.

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And a 5 - 6 -7 - 8... We covered ladies who express themselves through motion. Shelby discusses burlesque artiste Blaze Starr. Amy educates us on English salsa dancer, Paddy Jones.

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We're going to Spain, where fiestas and siestas rule, and it doesn't get dark until 11 pm! Amy discusses Spanish anarchist and intellectual, Federica Montseny. Shelby talks about Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, Carmen Amaya.

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We're going to Spain, where fiestas and siestas rule, and it doesn't get dark until 11 pm! Amy discusses Spanish anarchist and intellectual, Federica Montseny. Shelby talks about Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, Carmen Amaya.

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You know, those cool girls that you were too scared to talk to in high school - GOTH GIRLS! Amy tells us about silent film actress, Theda Bara. Shelby discusses pre-Elvira muse, Maila Nurmi (aka Vampira).

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We need to give the ladies of the 40s some well-deserved attention. Amy reveals the fascinating story or Tokyo Rose, Iva Toguri D'Aquino. Shelby gives an epic account of the 40s Hollywood redheaded icon, Rita Hayworth.

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All aboard! We're celebrating ladies on trains. Shelby discusses Edwina "Curlie" Justus, the first Black woman to be a Union Pacific locomotive engineer. Amy tells us about Surekha Yadav, a female locopilot of the Indian Railways in India.

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It's October, and we're kicking off the month with Spooky Stories!!! (Ghost sound here) Shelby tells the tale of La Llorona, the weeping woman. Amy gives us some serious history on Bloody Mary and surprises Shelby with some fun facts about the spend-the-night activity.

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Did you know that September is Women in Medicine month? Well it is, and we're covering 2 badasses from the past. Shelby discusses Mary Calderone, a physician who advocated for sexual education in the United States. Amy tells us about Goldie Brangman, a nurse anesthetist (Amy explains what that means.).

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We love lore here at Herstory, so we're covering the myths that surround goddesses. Amy educates us on Minerva - the Roman goddess of handicrafts and other cool things. Shelby tells the story of Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar - believed to be the FIRST goddess of love and war.

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