Gals Guide

Leah's super excited to tell you about one of her favorite Mercury 13 gals who also is the oldest woman to go to space! It's the delightful, Wally Funk! 

Barb continues Aviation gals month with a high flyer who was born just 6 years after the Wright brother's first flight. Learn about Mama Bird the female pilot with the highest number of flying hours in the world. She was a colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and a founding member of the Morristown, Tennessee Civil Air Patrol Squadron

Bonnie's pick to start off Aviation Gal's Month hits on her favorite things - her gal has a lot of names, she's the first in a few things, and there is a puppy element. That being said, it's a wild ride learning about Madame Sophie Blanchard, the French woman who was the first female professional balloonist...but she also was the first to....let's say, not land. 

Katie wraps up Disability Gals Month by talking about the amazing accessibility enthusiast, Jordyn Zimmerman. 

Leah continues Disability Gals Month and celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by talking about an inspirational activist, Judith Heumann. 

Edan continues Disability Gals Month telling us about the deaf astronomer, Annie Jump Cannon. 

Bonnie starts us celebrating disabled gals. First up, we learn about U.S. State Senator Tammy Duckworth. Tammy is a retired Lieutenant Colonel. She is the first woman with a disability to be elected to Congress. The First double amputee in the Senate. The first senator to give birth while in office. 

Katie wraps up Ham-co Gals month with not 1 but 2 awesome STEM ladies! Joyce Hobson was first female doctor in Hamilton County in 1879. Alice Armstrong was the first female patent holder in Hamilton County. The gals also talk about how the windows and floors in Noblesville are "unique" (AKA not plum, not the same size and slanted). 

The Gal Pals are celebrating Hamilton County Gals! Lisa continues the month talking about Helen Worley Cromell, or Dirty Helen, the ‘good time party girl.

The Gal Pals are celebrating Hamilton County Gals! Barb continues the month talking about Avriel Shull, a successful self-taught architect, designer and artist.

The Gal Pals are celebrating Hamilton County Gals! Leah starts off the month talking about the gal who organized for the local library and started the local bookmobile, Lulu Miesse.

The Gal Pals are celebrating Asian Heritage Month! Bonnie finishes up the month talking about the Queen of Physics, Chein Shiung Wu!

The Gal Pals are celebrating Asian Heritage Month! Katie continues by discussing what she learned about the first woman of color to the U.S. House of Representatives, Patsy Takemoto Mink! 

The Gal Pals are celebrating Asian Heritage Month! Barb starts us out with  Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei. Junko is the first woman to summit Mt. Everest.  

Season 5’s Poetry Gals continues with the Gal Pals honoring National Poetry Month. with guest Barb Conlin. Leah’s choice? Sappho, The Poetess, or The Tenth Muse.

Season 5’s Poetry Gals continues with the Gal Pals honoring National Poetry Month. with guest Barb Conlin. Barb’s choice? Anne Sexton, who wrote confessional poetry.

Season 5’s Poetry Gals continues with the Gal Pals honoring National Poetry Month. with guest Barb Conlin. Katie’s choice? Dorothy Parker, one of the founders of The New Yorker..

Season 5’s Poetry Gals kicks off with the Gal Pals in honor of National Poetry Month. with guest Barb Conlin. Bonnie’s choice? Phillis Wheatley, who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.

Season 5’s Library Gals concludes with the Gal Pals talking about real life unicorns, librarians. with guest Amy Dalton. Leah’s choice? Her ancestor, Gratia Countryman, who was called the Jane Addams of libraries.

Season 5’s Library Gals continues with the Gal Pals talking about real life unicorns, librarians. with guest Amy Dalton. Amy’s second choice? Elizabeth Gray Vining, who tutored the Japanese royal family post-World War II.

Season 5’s Library Gals continues with the Gal Pals talking about real life unicorns, librarians. with guest Amy Dalton. Amy’s choice? Anne Carroll Moore, who was at the forefront of developing children’s centers in libraries.

Season 5’s Library Gals begins with the Gal Pals talking about real-life unicorns, librarians. with guest Amy Dalton. Bonnie’s choice? Maria Mitchell, who found Miss Mitchell’s Comet

Season 5’s Culinary Gals wraps up with the Gal Pals talking about women with big impacts on the culinary world with guest Barb Conlin. Leah’s choice? Ella Brennan, who gave us the Jazz  Brunch.

Season 5’s Culinary Gals continues with the Gal Pals talking about women with big impacts on the culinary world with guest Barb Conlin. Bonnie’s choice? Fanny Farmer, sometimes called Modern Cookery’s Pioneer.

Season 5’s Culinary Gals continues with the Gal Pals talking about women with big impacts on the culinary world with guest Barb Conlin. Barb’s choice? Ruth Fertel, founder of Ruth’s Chris Steak House.