Your Gal Friday

Her name has graced perfume, clothing, and handbags since the 1920’s. She freed women from the constraints of the corset and popularized a sporty and casual elegance. Because of her most women have in their closet a little black dress. She is the only fashion designer listed on TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. This feisty gal created an empire and brand that still exists today. You may know of the brand but do you know about Your Gal, Coco Chanel?

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On this week's episode we are talking about a gal who was promoted by Louis B. Mayer as “the world’s most beautiful woman.” Her patent, with George Antheil, is the blueprint for a technology we all use today.  It’s called Frequency Hopping and it's used in cell phones, blue tooth and in wi-fi. Learn about the incredible life and innovations of Your Gal, Hedy Lamarr.

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Here is a gal who created the framework that would make movies last over 100 years. Her innovations include: being the first to tell a story on film, first to use sound, first to feature inter-racial casts, created the music video, developing a "natural" acting style, and was the first female to run a movie studio which was also the largest pre-hollywood studio in America...and yet there is a strong chance, you’ve never heard of her.

Learn about the incredible life and innovations of Your Gal, Alice Guy-Blaché. 

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