Broads You Should Know

Valiant Ladies of Potosí — Teenage Peruvian Vigilantes of the 1600s [Dawn ”Sam” Alden]

This week, Sara brings on guest host Dawn "Sam" Alden to teach us all about the Valiant Ladies of Potosí, two teenage girls who loved sword fighting, mayhem, and one another, and traveled the countryside to defend the freedom of the underprivileged. Check out the full episode to learn more of their exploits, and why they qualify as Broads You Should Know!

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Sibyl Ludington - America’s Controversial Revolutionary Rider

Sibyl Ludington, the oldest of 12 kids, may have only been 16 years old, but she knew exactly what to do when British soldiers burned her neighboring town to the ground: She Paul Revere'd it! Jumping on her horse, Sibyl rides over 40 miles across the countryside to awaken the militia, calling to arms the troops for what would be the Battle of Ridgefield.

Her tale is legendary. And we might mean that literally. Historians have a lot of opinions about Sibyl's midnight, including the question of whether or not it even happened. Listen now for the whole scoop and Sibyl Ludington's Midnight Ride, and whether or not her ride was more impressive than Paul Revere's.

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

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Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Ching Shih — From Prostitute to Ruler of a Pirate Empire

Ching Shih came from humble beginnings, raised in a poor village and forced into prostitution at age 13 to help support the family. Early on, she realized she had a particular way with some of the male clients, and used her wit and beauty to eventually become the ruler of over 80,000 people in a pirate empire of her own making.

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

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3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on iTunes
2. Share your favorite episode on social
3. Tell a friend!

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show!
3. Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

IG: @SaraGorsky

Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Agnodice - The First Known Female Midwife

Ancient Greece in the 4th Century BCE was pretty tough for women. Women weren't allowed to practice Midwifery legally, and it was inappropriate for male Doctors to see female patients, so women and babies are dying in childbirth in record numbers and Agnodice is SICK OF IT!

She bucks the law, deceives the teachers at med school by dressing as a man, and she becomes a gynecologist. When her practice begins to blossom, her male competition accuse her of committing the worst crime a Doctor at the time could commit: Seducing her female patients.

How does Agnodice get out of this dangerous pickle she found herself in? You'll have to listen to find out!

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

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Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Sampat Pal Devi and the Gulabi Gang - India’s Great Defenders of Women

When Sampat Pal Devi witnesses a women being beaten mercilessly by her husband she could not just walk by and ignore it. When her intercession fails, she returns the next day with five other women and their lathi (bamboo rods) and they beat the abuser.

Word of their justice immediately spreads, and women begin flocking to Devi to help them right the terrible wrongs they have suffered at the hands of men and corrupt officials through the region, and THE GULABI GANG (Translation: The Pink Gang) is born. Listen now to hear Devi's whole story and learn more about this incredible group of Indian defenders and all the work they are doing to protect and empower the women of India's Uttar Pradesh.

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show!
3. Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

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Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Shirley Chisholm — First Black Woman to Run for President of the United States

No, she's not just a funny sketch from History of the World Part II - Shirley Chisholm was a real woman and she was the first black woman to run for President of the United States of America! But that isn't the only thing she did. She was also an important civil rights leader and politician - serving on the New York State Assembly and she was the first black woman elected to Congress. She accomplished so many incredible things while she was in office and her story is one you can't miss. Listen in now for her inspiring story.

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show!
3. Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

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Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Melitta Bentz - Inventor of the Paper Coffee Filter

In 1908 making coffee was a pain in the butt, and Melitta Bentz was frustrated to take a sip on her mug only to have over-brewed flavor and grounds in her mouth. She sets to work to fix this problem, and soon she graces the world with the paper coffee filter!

Her invention not only creates income and jobs for her whole family, it also creates a company that will stand the test of time, including two world wars, to reach extraordinary heights and remains in operation even today!

Listen in for Melitta's whole story, and check your pantry to see if your coffee filters are Melitta's brand - there's a good chance they are!

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show!
3. Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

IG: @SaraGorsky

Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Kate Warne - The First Female Detective in the US Who Also Saved Lincoln’s Life

In 1856, 23-year-old Kate Warne walks into Allan Pinkerton's office replying to a job posting recruiting new detectives. Only, no woman had ever been hired as a detective before. It was unthinkable, even laughable. However, Kate's extremely logical arguments eventually win over Pinkerton and she would, indeed, become the first female detective in US history. And she was a VERY GOOD one, at that.

In fact, her brilliant role in averting an assassination attempt on President-elect Lincoln's life would be the foundation and inspiration for the Pinkerton logo and motto "We Never Sleep". Listen now to hear the full story of how she saved Lincoln, and the rest of Kate's incredible accomplishments.

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show!
3. Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

IG: @SaraGorsky

Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Boudica - Celtic Warrior Queen Extraordinaire

Today Sara brings us the story of one of the most epic warrior Queens in history: BOUDICA! When the Romans destroy everything most precious to her, take her land, enslave her people and lash her publicly - this Queen of the Iceni tribe (in pre-celtic Britain) doesn't sit around and cry about it. She rallies her Celts, combining the warring tribes to lead a legendary show of force against the Roman colonies and the Roman Legions themselves.

How do her and her ragtag army fare against the steeled force of Rome? You'll have to listen to find out!

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social media / tell a friend about the show!
3. Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

IG: @SaraGorsky

Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Grace O’Malley — Irish Pirate Queen & Scourge of the British Empire with Chloe Skye

Bringing back this classic bad*ss broad - 16th Century Irish pirate queen, Grace O'Malley!

Grace was infamous in Ireland and England alike. Her enemies feared her. Her followers respected her. And for over 40 years, she raided and pillaged English settlements in protest of the creeping Imperialism in her home country. A day after the birth of her son, she got out of bed to quell an attempt by corsairs to take over her ship.

Check out the full episode to hear these stories and more, including a final confrontation with Queen Elizabeth that literally went down in the history books.

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways YOU can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on iTunes
2. Share your favorite episode on social
3. Tell a friend!

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A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!

3 Ways you can help support the podcast:

1. Write a review on Apple Podcasts
2. Share your favorite episode on social
3. Tell a friend!

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Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.

IG: @SaraGorsky

Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

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Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye