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On November 10, Gal's Guide collaborated with Starbase Indy and the Center for Inquiry to host an event during the Spirit & Place Festival 2019 .  To tie into the R/Evolution theme of the festival, our event was the Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom with a panel discussion.  Our panel was moderated by Lisa Meece, the CEO of Starbase Indy. Panelists included fantasy and horror author Maurice Broaddus, Sta...

Leah talks about the life and immortality of Henrietta Lacks. Even though Henrietta wasn't a doctor or nurse because of her there have been over 74,000 studies that have lead to treatments and vaccines for polio, HPV, cancers and more. The gals also talk about the best things they have done for their own health.  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/ga...

Have you heard of the Apgar score given to newborn babies? For Kerra’s 1 cool thing she talks about the fascinating woman who invented the score, Virginia Apgar. The gal pals also talk about their most frightening medical issues and how they survived them. More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

Katie pays us a little home doctor’s visit by telling us the story of nursing pioneer Lillian Wald. Founder of the Henry Street Settlement she believed that health care should be available to all and convinced more women to enter a career in medicine. The gal pals also talk about fighting for their health, birth plans, and PBR!   More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:...

It's the start of medicine month and Leah has a quick story on the history of women in the medical field (AKA how they lead it, were kicked out of it, then encourage to come back to it.) The gal-pals then have a blast talking about the history of menstrual products. Did you know you couldn't say "period" in advertisements until 1985?!?! Well, we're talking about how revolutionary the menstrual cup...

Recorded LIVE at Starbase Indy Kate Chaplin is joined by Joshua Leach to talk about the universal messages and lessons in the Star Trek: The Search for Spock. They discuss how the movie deals with themes of friendship, the 5 basic needs, and Pon Farr. (Originally aired December 2017) This is the last episode of Kate's Take Reloaded that aired.  Original airdate: December 2016, of Kate's Take: Relo...

So many of us are more than one thing. In our second only interview, Gal's Guide sat down with the CEO of Starbase Indy, Lisa Meece to get to know the 360 degrees of Lisa. This amazing gal found her people at Star Trek convention and not only became the CEO but runs a variety of consulting business that bridge the gap between traditional and non-traditional lifestyles. Get to know what it takes to...

Tieing into our Bonnie's 1 Cool STEM thing from earlier this week, our flashback episode is about another gal who learned computer language later in life. Learn about the amazing Hidden Figure Dorothy Vaughan.  Original airdate: February 8, 2018 Ep #22 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Extras: https://galsguide.org/2018/02/09/dorothy-vaughan-your-gal-friday/ Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:...

This time there is actually a bug in the computer and we're talking about the gal who found it! Bonnie's 1 Cool STEM Thing is all about the lady with a long name whose work was pivotal to early modern computers. Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Murray Hopper created the first computer language and wrote the book on the Mark 1. So boot up because we're going into the code and we're a little scared of th...

Recorded LIVE at Starbase Indy Kate Chaplin is joined by Joshua Leach to talk about the universal messages and lessons in the Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. They discuss how the movie deals with themes of old age, revenge, and the Kobayashi Maru. (Originally aired December 2016) This is the first episode of Kate's Take Reloaded which is produced by Gal's Guide. Original airdate: December 2016, of K...

News and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for October 16, 2019. Brought to you by aliens.   More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music from https://filmmusic.io: "NewsSting" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses...

Lisa gets us to look up to the stars and get our imaginations ready to boldly go! Lisa's 1 Cool STEM Thing is about the first African-American woman in space, Mae Jemison. We also talk about what sci-fi book or movie we would want the future to be like.  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

Tieing into our Leah's 1 Cool STEM thing from earlier this week, our flashback episode is about another child prodigy whose math calculations were pivotal to the Space Race. We're making math a ton of fun and bringing you the life and legacy of Hidden Figure, Katherine Johnson on this Your Gal Friday Flashback episode.  Original airdate: February 16, 2018 Ep #23 of Your Gal Friday Show Notes & Ext...

It's the start of STEM month and Dr. Leah Leach's 1 Cool STEM thing is about climate change activist, Greta Thunberg. Get to know more about this fierce 16-year-old and why we connect with her. We also talk about more young climate change activists. But we can't always be serious so we Leah brought some STEM puns and we talk about the best teen-team up ever. Wonder Twins powers activate!  More inf...

Special guest and filmmaker Phoebe Frear joins Kate to talk about Be Kind Rewind, a quirky and innovated film that reminds Kate & Phoebe of their love for filmmaking. The gals talk about: the death of video stores, the horror of VHS, practical effects, movie tricks, diva moments, wondering if it all matters, and the magic of movies. Don’t worry, “No specific knowledge of movies required.” This epi...

Leah closes out movie month talking about her unexpected role model and weird connection to Carrie Fisher. Hilarious stories about Star Wars, Paul Simon, Debbie Reynolds, and acid-tripping with Cary Grant. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn why you can’t wear underwear in space.    More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: ...

Tieing into Denise's 1 Cool Movie Thing we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate dives deep into themes of beauty and old age by exploring the film Howl's Moving Castle.  Original airdate: January 26, 2017, of Kate's Take: Reloaded Show Notes & Extras: h...

Denise talks about Dame Helen Mirren as leads a fantastic conversation on ageism in Hollywood. Why is it that male actors over 40 get 80% of the leading roles? Why is it that actresses have their resume tossed aside if it reads over 40? We're answering the world's problems but we're also not sure if Hot in Cleveland is still on air. Someone call Betty White stat!!  More info at: galsguide.org Patr...

Tieing into our women in movies research we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate gets in-depth and deeply personal with her reflections on the 2017 Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot. Transcription is available of this episode available and the link below....

News and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for September 18, 2019. Brought to you by popcorn.   More info at:  galsguide.org Patreon:  patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy Music from https://filmmusic.io: "NewsSting" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licen...

Katie rebels and brings research, statistics, and insight to start a lively discussion on how helpful or harmful romantic comedies are for real relationships. The gal-pals also travel back in time and ask the existential question, "Is a hot dog a sandwich?"  More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy

Tieing into our women in movies research we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate celebrates #WomenDirectorAwarenessMonth by looking at the top 5 films #directedbywomen that influenced her life. Original airdate: September 28, 2017, of Kate's Take: Reloa...

Birthday girl, Bonnie starts off movie month with a Kathleen Shannon a Canadian film director and producer who founded Studio D. Government funded this film studio was dedicated to women filmmakers, a first in the world. Fellow gal-pals, Leah Leach, Katie Harris and Denise Jaeckel also start voting for Syphilis again. Anything can happen on this show and we have the t-shirts to prove it! (Psst…. v...

Tieing into our research theme is a gal who with the help of advertising and reporters made herself a legend. Babe Didrikson Zaharias played so many sports, including Olympic track and field, bowling, baseball, basketball, golf and even challenged Babe Ruth to a boxing match. You are in for a ride on this week's Your Gal Friday Flashback episode.  Original airdate: August 2018 Ep #43 of Your Gal F...

To close out advertising month Leah’s 1 Cool Thing is about an advertising campaign that changed the conversation around the phrase “like a girl” being an insult. The gals also talk about celebrity endorsements and the general strangeness of commercials. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook:  facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter:  twitter.com/GalsGuideGalaxy