I Don't Know Her

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are mashing up two of our favorite indigenous subjects: Freda Diesing & Elizabeth Peratrovich. Diesing was an incredible Haida artist & one of the few women totem pole carvers. Peratrovich, a Tlingit woman, helped design & push through the nation's FIRST anti-discrimination law. Please consider donating this month to an indigenous charity, especially one that works towards helping women & LGBTQ+ folks. Stay safe, stay healthy.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are mashing up two of our favorite indigenous subjects: Lyda Conley & Susan La Flesche Picotte. Conley was a formidable fighter for justice & the preservation of Wyandot cemetery. Susan was a the first Native American woman to receive a medical degree. Please consider donating this month to an indigenous charity, especially one that works towards helping women & LGBTQ+ folks. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Rita and Amanda spend the first few moments talking about cultural appropriation in costumes. Then Amanda introduces Eugenie Clark, an ichthyologist who became known as The Shark Lady. Eugenie discovered previously unknown ocean species, ran her own marine lab, performed research in more than 20 countries, published articles in National Geographic, was a bestselling author and much, much more. Check us out elsewhere!

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Archives of Maryland

Lady with a Spear by Eugenie Clark

"The Life and Work of Eugenie Clark" by Eugene K. Balon

Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark by Ann McGovern

"Remembering Mote's 'Shark Lady'" by Hayley Rutger

Rita and Amanda discover how easy it is to be a successful podcast--provided you're a mediocre white man. Then Rita tells the story of Betty Okino, an accomplished gymnast who broke barriers and invented complicated moves that changed the gymnastics world forever.

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Rita and Amanda talk about what it's like to feel invisible at work, then Amanda tells the story of Holocaust survivor and movie music editor, Else Blangsted. Her accomplishments and personal life are equal parts complex and fascinating. Subscribe to our Patreon and follow us on social media. Sources: The New Yorker Looking for Else The New York Times Patch.com Americansongwriter.com The Washington Post IMDB.com

Amanda shares her obsession with Jessica Simpson's memoir and how her body is treated by the media. Then Rita tells the inspiring story of Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, the first and, as of 2020, the ONLY female chief of the Seminole Tribe in Florida. If you can, please consider supporting us on Patreon. You can also find us on social media and elsewhere.

At the top, Rita shares an intimate moment with her mother. Then Amanda introduces Alice Guy-Blaché, credited as the first female filmmaker and perhaps the first person ever to create a narrative film. Support us on Patreon and follow us on social media! https://linktr.ee/idkher_podcast Sources for this episode:

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Women Film Pioneers Project bio by Alison McMahan"Overlooked No More: Alice Guy Blaché, the World's First Female Filmmaker" by Manohla Dargis Mental Floss "Alice Guy-Blaché, Forgotten Film Pioneer" by Valerie DebenedetteAliceGuyBlaché.com LA Review of Books "The Astonishing and Multiple Achievements of Alice Guy-Blaché" by Sarah Gleeson-White Herself 360 "Women Pioneer Series-Alice Guy-Blaché" by Lyvia Feraco University of Nebraska-Lincoln "Frame by Frame: Alice Guy-Blaché" GammaRay "Alice Guy Blaché - The Greatest Filmmaker You Don't Know"

We're back! And with a new, sleek format! Rita introduces us to Ida Laura Pfeiffer, an Austrian explorer, travel writer, and ethnographer who got her start later in life.

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Insta: @idkher_podcast This week's episode sources: Rejected Princesses Outside Magazine Ida Pfeiffer - Encyclopedia.com Quest. Issues in Contemporary Jewish History Ida Laura Pfeiffer - Peoplepill.com Wikipedia And if you want to read Ida's book, it appears to be on Project Gutenberg.

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The final episode of season 2 features a "Dear White People" moment. Then Rita takes on Rosalind Franklin, a science pioneer whose accomplishments in life were stolen by her male colleagues. Raye Montague worked for the U.S. Navy, shattering glass ceilings as she took on racism and sexism to become the first person to ever design a ship via computer programming.

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