In this episode, Sadie talks about Aphra Behn, a fascinating and underrated female playwright and poet from England in the 1600s. As one of the first women to make a living wage off her writings, and a career full of calling out sexism, racism, and other political scandals, she is a phenomenal character from history that is too often overlooked. Stauney and Sadie dive into her works, their effect, the inherent sexism that caused so many of her works to be criticized, and her lasting impact today. 

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Happy International Women's Day! With every episode dedicated to celebrating women in the arts, we couldn't be happier to continue doing what we do. In this episode, we went a little of a different route and decided to talk about our "journey" to where we are now within the arts. We dive a bit deeper into how we got started in music and design, the steps we took, how we decided to go to college, and more. If you're simply curious about why we chose our careers, maybe debating art school yourself, or just like listening to stories, this is the episode for you!

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In this episode, we talk about the Guerrilla Girls, the anonymous group of women known for their protest art devoted to fighting racism and sexism in the art world. The group formed in the 1980s to campaign for changes that needed to be made. We talk about why they felt they needed to form, some of their most famous pieces, the effective methods they used to share their message, and some of the inner-group controversies.

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In this episode, we highlight some of the ideal couples from different periods throughout all of the arts. We talk about the tumultuous, but the still aspirational relationship of Deigo Riveria and Frida Khalo, the ADORABLE life-long love between Johnny Cash and June Carter, and some other artists and celebrity couples we can't get enough of.

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In this episode, Sadie introduces a gem of the Harlem Renaissance, Nora Holt! Holt was an American singer, composer, and music critic, who was born in Kansas and was actually the first African American to receive a master's degree in the United States. She is known for composing over 200 musical compositions that were stolen, as well as her wild social life which was often the talk of the town. She was married 5 times, performed across the world, and eventually was the first African American woman to be elected to the Music Critics Circle of New York.

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In this BONUS episode, we expand on Margaret Keane's insane story of her husband taking credit for her work for many many years that resulted in a lawsuit and a paint-off in the courtroom to prove she was the real artist. We discuss her early life, the whole scandal and scam of it all, and the truth and lies behind the movie directed by Tim Burton about her story.

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In this episode, we talk about some of the art/historic couples that were not very lucky when it came to sexism within their marriage. We start off with a brief discussion about a scientist duo, Albert Einstein, and his wife Mileva Marić Einstein. We also discuss Françoise Gilot and Pablo Picasso, and Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock. We also briefly overview many other women from the arts and more industries who were severely uncredited or even stolen from by their male counterparts.

Here are some articles we reference

Lee Krasner, the artist formally known as Mrs. Pollock

Brilliant Women, Greedy Men

The Forgotten Life of Einstein's First Wife

Famous Artist Couples Massive Pay Gaps

Men Taking Credit for Women Throughout History

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In this episode, we discuss Gail Anderson, a graphic designer, writer, and educator. Gail Anderson is by far one of the most notable black graphic designers and is responsible for continuing to push the design career field forward into what it is today. We talk a lot about the short history of graphic design, its many issues with diversity, Gail Anderson's life, career, legacy and more.

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In this episode, we discuss Tamara de Lempicka, the main artist of the art deco movement whose self-portrait in a green Bugatti was famously on the cover of Die Dame, a Paris fashion magazine. We discuss her early life, her family, her infamous partying among the elite, and her impressive career and legacy.

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In the episode, Sadie and Stauney are joined by Becky Willard, owner, and producer of Vox Fox Productions! Becky shares how she started producing music, her tops tips for future music producers or artists working with a producer for the first time, what it's like being a female music producer, and more!

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