Gals Guide

Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones.    More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  www.facebook.com/galsguidelibrary/ Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideLib

Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones.    More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  www.facebook.com/galsguidelibrary/ Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideLib

Jerk pandas, talking spiders, and royal corgis. The conclusion of animal month is fit for a queen.  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones.    More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  www.facebook.com/galsguidelibrary/ Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideLib

This week the gal-pals talk about the mythic creature Josephine Baker. Josephine was a burlesque performer, a French spy, and a civil rights advocate who stood up to the KKK. She also walked her pet cheetah down the streets of Paris, had a goat in her dressing room, and a pig living in her night club kitchen. Josephine is flippin' amazing!!!  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsgu...

New feature to the Gal's Guide Podcast stream! Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones.    More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  www.facebook.com/galsguidelibrary/ Twitter:...

Rebecca talks about the first-ever female head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mollie Beattie. This gal released grey wolves back into Yellowstone and had the best day ever when she returned a bald eagle the environment. The gal-pals also talk about what 2 animals they would breed together. Snats anyone?  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/gal...

New feature to the Gal's Guide Podcast stream! Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones.    More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  www.facebook.com/galsguidelibrary/ Twitter:...

We start our exploration of women and their animals on the podcast! Bonnie goes first and tells us the tragic tales of Virginia Woolf and her comfort animal dogs. These shaggy muses would even inspire her to write various stories. The gal-pals also talk about their own animal at home. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: ...

We wrap up funny gals month with one of the most positive and delightful people on the planet, Mel Giedroyc! Leah talks about this Great British Bake Off host is as sweet as a platter of Victoria sandwiches. Get ready for some puns and British references. Also, we talk about the funniest things we've seen kids do and why Whoopi Goldberg's name is Whoopi.  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patre...

Funny gals month continues! The gal-pals tell their favorite jokes, fall in love with an adorable dog named Sparkle, and share their love of the one and only Gilda Radner.  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

Katie’s cat became so inspired by hearing Lucille Ball’s story that mid-show she began to direct Katie’s action. She’s now the show purr-ducer. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

The gal-pals start Funny Gals month with one of the greatest comedians of the silent era, Mabel Normand. Debbi tells the tale of how Mabel went from Gibson Girl, to directing Charlie Chaplin, to being around to multiple murders! More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

What happens when you combine a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, diabetes research, and too much Pink Drink? Pizza Feet. I would say it will all make sense, but it really doesn't, however, it's the hilarious episode where Leah talks about her 1 Cool Science Thing, scientist Gerty Cori.  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: ...

Lisa Meece’s 1 Cool Science Thing gets the gal-pals talking about the barriers of female inventors while she enlightens us on the genius of Marie Van Brittan Brown who invented the home security system. The gal-pals also talk about their own security systems like “Bra Off Day Off” and “T-Rex Mode” where you are so still you hope no one at the door sees you. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: pat...

Katie talks about a gal who went to college at age 16 and became a renowned child psychologist. Learn about the bonds between infants and care-givers because of the work of Mary Ainsworth. The gal pals also talk about donating their body to science or becoming a diamond, a coral reef, a tree or a record! More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguideto...

Just days before moving into the library, the gal-pals gather together to record this month’s episodes - that’s right we record them all at once! The gals reflect on their favorite episodes recorded in Leah’s front room before Bonnie tells us her 1 cool science thing is Alice Ball and her cure for leprosy. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguide...

Turn up the music! To wrap up our African gals research Leah talks about Miriam Makeba, the singer known as "Mama Africa." Banned from her home of South Africa for over 30 years she brought African music all over the world. We also learn that cueing drunk people is hard, we've kept things from Bonnie, and Katie hasn't seen Black Panther. Say it with me now, WAKANDA FOREVER!!   More info at: galsgu...

Katie talks about the author of “We Should All Be Feminists” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the dangers of only knowing a culture's singular story. Wonderful conversation on feminism, equality and being inspired by fellow women. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

Learn about the African Queen who fought off the slave trade for 30 years! Edan shares the exciting story Queen Nzinga, a bad-ass ruler brought her own chair to a conference. Don’t worry it will all make sense. The gal-pals also have fun with languages, escape rooms, and getting their brain around which way the Nile flows. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  faceb...

The first episode in our new research theme of African gals! Bonnie starts us off with a nice little tree-planting gal who wanted to create jobs and plant trees but she was cursed by her government and was hit list! Learn about this amazing gal who not only survived her government but was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize! More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide...

Plunging necklines! Bachelor President! Bralettes! Cocaine! These are just a few of the wonderful things we talk about as we finish up First Ladies month. Debbi brings us the fantastic story of First Lady Harriet Lane who was the niece to the 15th President, James Buchanan and the first to have the official title of "First Lady."   More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Faceboo...

The drinks have really kicked in and the gals talk about the "Petticoat Puppetrist," Edith Wilson. Bonnie's 1 Cool First Lady might be the first female president - for a least a few months. Edith Wilson was First Lady during World War 1, the passing on the 19th Amendment, and took charge when her husband's, President Woodrow Wilson, had a stroke. Surprisingly only 1 Weekend at Bernie's joke in the...

Okay, strap in because we’re going on a wild ride. Dr. Leah Leach is gonna tell ya about Florence Harding, not only the wife to the 29th President Warren G. Harding, but she was a feminist, knew how to operate a movie camera, flew in airplanes before Amelia Earnhardt set any records, and she might have killed her husband. The gals also talk about some of the reasons American’s haven’t seen a woman...

First episode of season 2!!! Raise your glass because the Gal's Guide Podcast is back and bringing you inspiring, fun and shocking stories about First Ladies. We voted to go in reverse chronological order so first up is Katie's  1 Cool First Lady, Michelle Obama! We focused on the ever-changing expectations on a FLOTUS and yet how to handle it with grace, a partnership, and a campaign promise.  Mo...