Broads You Should Know

Nancy Dowd — Breakout Female Screenwriter of the 70’s

This week, guest Darren Callahan brings us the story of screenwriter Nancy Dowd! After graduating from Smith College, Nancy enrolls at UCLA determined to forge a career writing for film. Not only does she succeed, she ends up writing some of the most renowned films of the 70s and 80s, and even winning an Oscar for her first feature script COMING HOME, but while the original script was entirely her own, she had to share that Oscar with two other writers.

Listen now to find out how that film created a rift between her and Jane Fonda that would last a lifetime, and why much of her writing since has been credited under pseudonyms, and sometimes even uncredited!

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Broads You Should Know is produced and edited by Sara Gorsky, with original music by Darren Callahan.

Broad Opinion: A Tribute to Joan Davis - the Broad That Started It All

Another light went out of the world this week when we lost lost Joan Davis. "Ms. Davis" was Sara's High School History Teacher and was, arguably, THE BROAD THAT STARTED IT ALL! That's right, this podcast might never have come to being if it weren't for Ms. Davis. Teaching outside that standard curriculum and armed with Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present, Ms. Davis made a profound impact teaching Sara and all of her students the importance of exploring history OUTSIDE of the viewpoint of the victors, the winners and the oppressors. That version of the story is not the full version - to understand fully how and why things in this world happened the way they did, you must understand the whole picture. It's not glossy, not beautiful, and often very unpleasant, but it's one of the most important things we can do for ourselves and for the future.

Thank you, Ms. Davis, for your incredible work as a public school teacher. Your impact will continue to be felt for many years to come, and Sara thanks you for all you did to bring history to life and transforming us all into history (and herstory) lovers.

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Broads You Should Know is produced and edited by Sara Gorsky, with original music by Darren Callahan.

Gudrid the Well-Traveled - Brave Viking Adventurer

Heather Pringle, author of the upcoming book The Northwomen: Untold Stories From the Other Half of the Viking World, brings us the incredible story of Gudrid the Well-Traveled! Gudrid was born into the Viking world which worshipped the old Norse Gods and their ways, but she was also born into a modern family that had adopted the hip new religion of the age: Christianity. This gave young Gudrid a unique ability to walk the line between the two religions, which would prove to be a giant stepping stone for Gudrid as she became the ultimate world traveler of her time.

Traveling was not quick or easy, and helping establish the first known European settlement in North America was even harder, but Gudrid did it all in epic fashion, and when she was pregnant, too! She clinked glasses with Leif Erikson and many other legends of the time, but Gudrid and her adventures across the Atlantic and back, and then all the way eventually to Rome, became so renowned that she appears in not one, but TWO of the surviving Viking Sagas. 

Listen now to hear the story of this Viking Wonder Woman and her trips across the globe! Heather also brings us fascinating information about Viking women and culture, and the recent developments in archaeology that have uncovered a whole new understanding of what it meant to be a Viking woman in this time period. It's an episode you won't want to miss!

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Broads You Should Know is produced and edited by Sara Gorsky, with original music by Darren Callahan.

Simone Biles - GOAT Gymnast and All-Around Human Being

Simone Biles has made history once more with an incredible performance at the Olympics, breaking records left and right, wowing us (and the judges) with stunning combinations and flawless execution. The past 8 years, though, her work has gone beyond the gymnastics floor and Simone has become a beacon of hope for abuse survivors and an advocate for mental wellness and self-care. She has changed the fabric and foundation of the sport - and not just gymnastics! All of athletics will never be the same because of her.

How in the world did Simone Biles become Simone Biles - the GOAT gymnast and all-around human being? Her story is just as amazing and her collection of medals, and Michael Slefinger is here to tell you her whole story. Listen now! 

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Broads You Should Know is produced and edited by Sara Gorsky, with original music by Darren Callahan.

Věra Čáslavská — Czechoslovakian Olympic Superstar Whose Anti-Government Protest Got Her Erased from History [Michael Slefinger]

Special guest Michael Slefinger tells us about gymnast Věra Čáslavská. Her meteoric rise to fame surprised the world, her talent was unmatched, and her charisma charmed the entire world, so why has nobody today even heard of her? Find out why in this week's episode of 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

Broad Opinions: VP Kamala Harris for President

WELL WELL WELL...looks like Sara was wrong in her last Broad Opinion hot take, but in the the BEST WAY! Chloe Skye joins Sara for a NEW hot take, this time - on VP Kamala Harris being the new Democratic nominee and NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! 

The excitement is palpable across so many demographics - the hope, and the belief that change is coming and we will have a WOMAN PRESIDENT elected come November is very real, but it's not a sure thing yet. It's more important than ever that we unite our efforts to get Kamala Harris elected. It's not too early, or too late to get started and every voice, every effort, every single moment spent towards it will help us get there. Chloe and Sara talk about what we can do RIGHT NOW to make a difference.

They also have a good laugh over JD Vance's (the Great Turd, as Sara calls him) commentary on childless cat ladies; Turns out he picked the wrong demographic to poke - childless cat (& dog) ladies will burn it all down, bro.

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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

Victoria C. Woodhull - First Woman to Run for U.S. President

Victoria C. Woodhull might be one of the most interesting women we've covered on the pod so far! Her story includes not one, but THREE rags-to-riches climbs, a flourishing career as a medium & clairvoyant, and she was the first woman to not only run for President of the United States, but she also the first woman to own a Wall Street Firm AND the first woman EVER to testify before Congress.

As you might suspect, her story is also filled with drama and not JUST within the gossip column she published. Let's just say that Harriet Beecher Stowe called her a “vile jailbird” and “impudent witch”. What did Victoria do to earn such vile hatred from the Stowe family? 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!

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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

This week, Sara revisits the story of Shirley Chisholm, a civil rights leader, politician, and the first Black woman to run for President of the United States of America and first woman to run on the Democratic ticket! 

Learn more about this incredible woman who ran her campaign "Unbought and Unbossed" also displayed a truly remarkable response, particularly by today's standards, when there was an assassination attempt on one of her opponent's life.

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

Broad Opinions - "Disastrous Debate" Hot Take

In her new segment BROAD OPINIONS, Sara brings us her hot take on what the news media is calling "Biden's Disastrous Debate Performance", how we should feel about it, and what we should do about it with t-minus 4 months until the election. HINT: It's not the take you might think it'll be.

PLUS! Sara brings compelling real-time data on the impact trump's time in office has had on the women of Texas, and the other 13 states with abortion bans. HINT: It's worse than you even imagined. CW: sexual assault, r*pe & forced pregnancy.

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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

Dervla Murphy - Irish Travel Writer Who Bicycled Across the World

Since the age of 10, when she receives her first bicycle, Dervla Murphy dreams of pedaling all the way to India, but her travel plans are put on hold when she becomes caretaker of her mother at just 14 years old. This doesn't stop Dervla from dreaming, though, and when she is released from her caretaker duties 16 years later, her trip to India becomes a reality.

Even though it's the worst winter in almost a century, Dervla sets out on Roz, her trusty bicycle with nothing but her passport, a camera, a map, a spare pair of nylon pants and shirt, toothbrush, comb, writing paper, two pens, a copy of Blake’s poems and a pistol. What unfolds next is an incredible trip filled with many challenges, dangers, profound beauty and human connection. It has to be heard to be believed - so listen now to Dervla's 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!

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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