Womxn's Business

In this episode I read to you from The Odyssey, specifically the story of when Circe and Odysseus met.

This week I tell you the story of Minerva and Arachne, one of my personal favourites. It is a story of pride, boastfulness, transgressions, and punishments.

This week I talk very briefly about Finnish mythology - my time management has been super poor so she’s a quick ep x

This week I talk about Shirley Chisholm, she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, she also became the first Black person to run for a major party’s nomination for President of the United States, in the 1972 U.S. presidential election, making her also the first woman ever to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

This week I talk about Brenda Howard, a proud bisexual woman, and the Mother of Pride.

This week I talk about heroes of World War II, Andree Borrel and Lise De Baissac.

This week I talk about the London gang the Forty Elephants, a gang comprised of all women and led by a Queen. I also try a little bit of different editing, so let me know what you think!

This week I (Emma) talk about black poet and educator Gwendolyn Brooks.

This week I (Emma) discuss journalist and activist Ida B. Wells. Trigger warning topics covered include lynching, death, murder, and gory details.

This week I (Emma) talk about the first woman, black, and indigenous pilot in US history to kick off Black History Month.