This week we dive into the life of Oprah Winfrey, media executive, actress, producer, legendary talk show host, and philanthropist. Join us as we learn more about her life and the events that led to her massive success!

This week's recommendations: Watch or listen to anything Oprah has produced. We recommend The Color Purple or When They See Us. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader and civil rights activist & co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association. Join us as we learn more about her life!

This week's recommendations: A Crushing Love, Dolores, or Cesar Chavez. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Hatshepsut, the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt, ruling for 21 prosperous years in the 15th century B.C. Join us as we learn more about why she is considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs!

Recommendations: The Mummy, What Killed the Smile of Hatshepsut - A Woman Who Was A Pharaoh, The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt, or Michelle Moran’s books.

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This week we dive into the life of Shirley Temple, an American actress and singer who was known as “America’s Little Darling”. She was Hollywood's number one box-office draw from 1935 to 1938, but there's so much more to her life than that. Join us as we learn more about her!

This week's recommendations: Watch a Shirley Temple movie or read her autobiography. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Amazing Grace Hopper, a pioneer of computer programming who developed the first computer compiler and the first computer programming language. Join us as we learn more about her life and work.

This week's recommendations: Watch The Imitation Game and/orLand Girls on Netflix. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Ida Lupino: actress, director, and producer. She is widely regarded as one of the most prominent, and one of the only, female filmmakers in the 1950s Hollywood studio system.

Join us as we learn more about her life and work.

This week's recommendations: Watch one film that Ida starred in and one film she directed. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Artemisia Gentileschi. Artemisia was an Italian Baroque painter who is now considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation following Caravaggio. Join us as we learn more about her life and work.

This week's recommendations: Watch the Artemesia movie. Read The Passion of Artemisia: A Novel. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of JK Rowling. Rowling is best known as the author of the Harry Potter series, but she’s also a philanthropist, film producer, television producer and screenwriter. Join us as we learn more about her life and work.

This week's recommendations: Watch any Harry Potter movie. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we cover the life of Rosalind Franklin. Rosalind was an English chemist and X-ray crystallographer who made contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Join us as we dive into her life's work.

Tshirt Corner: Amanda is wearing Vixen by Micheline Pitt & Dani is wearing The Outrage

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we cover the life of Frida Kahlo. Frida was a Mexican artist known for her self-portraits and various other works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Join us as we dive into her fascinating work.

This week's recommendations: Watch the movie Frida. And don't forget to share with us on Instagram! #oysdpodchallenge 

Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.