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S4.E1 ∙ Joan Blades on Arlene Blum

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"A woman's place is on top."

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S4.E2 ∙ Felicity Huffman on Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman tells the moving story of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from the obstacles she faced as a young mother starting a career through her unlikely friendship with her political opposite, Antonin Scalia. Check out Felicity's insights ("She fights like a girl!") about this most astonishing woman who has spent a lifetime working for equal treatment under the law for all people. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.

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S4.E3 ∙ Gaby Dunn on Christine Darden

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"I would just have to hope nothing bad would happen to me."

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S4.E4 ∙ Jesse Bliss on Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"To know a world where we are fully respected and recognized for who we are and what we have to offer."

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S4.E5 ∙ Loyce Braun on H.W.R. Strong

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Loyce Braun, the 62nd President of the Ebell Women's Club, tells the story of the Ebell's founder- Harriet Williams Russell Strong, an inventor who turned the arid land she inherited into profitable farmland by devising a system of cofferdams among other things, winning awards for her inventions at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. She founded the Ebell in 1894 as a community for women to further their education and receive support when going through hard times. Harriet's story of perseverance, creativity and compassion is sure to inspire. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.

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S4.E6 ∙ Renee Threatte on Ruby Bridges

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"The world needs us right now, to be brave, to speak out against injustice, against bigotry, and especially against hatred."

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S4.E7 ∙ Jane Hirshfield on Ono no Komachi

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"Wash the cheater's book and his lies will fade away..."

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S4.E8 ∙ Wendy Calhoun on Madam CJ Walker

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"Without any chemistry training, she was a scientist!"

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S4.E9 ∙ Neetu Badhan on Phoolan Devi

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"She's a true image of human spirit that cannot be brought down"

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S4.E10 ∙ Khanisha Foster on Alice Guy-Blaché

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"She was doing things then that we're trying to do right now."

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S4.E11 ∙ Deborah Slater on Loie Fuller

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"She was making art with electricity from the beginning of its existence."

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S4.E12 ∙ Brittany Ashley on Brene Brown

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"Courage is contagious." TED star Brené Brown has spent decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, giving us insight to a healthier, more joyful life. Screenwriter Brittany Ashley takes us on her own personal journey learning from Brené. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.

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S4.E13 ∙ Tanya Monsef on Smarita Sengupta

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

"She's giving them an opportunity to see new capacity for themselves they didn't think was ever possible."

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S4.E14 ∙ Carol Sands on Una Ryan

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Dr. Una Ryan asked a lot of questions in school. When her teachers didn't have answers, Una decided to find them on her own. Her natural curiosity and brilliance have led her through three storied careers: esteemed biologist (winner of the Albert Einstein Award), successful biotech inventor and businesswoman (developing inexpensive vaccines and therapies for global health), and finally artist and advocate. Dr. Ryan is a major proponent of STEAM (adding ARTS to the STEM program), an investor in women-run businesses, and a fine artist in her own right. (Check out the video, the art is breath-taking.) Carol Sands shares the story of this extraordinary woman whose mantra of "do something useful" is a challenge and inspiration to us all. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.

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