Rebel Girls

Once upon a time, a girl risked everything to do what was right. Her name was Corrie. From the time she was a small child, Corrie learned two things from her parents: how to make a broken watch tick and how to care for people in need. Her family always took in those less fortunate than themselves, so when Jewish people knocked on their door asking for sanctuary, Corrie knew just what to do. Her co...

A perfect pitch on senior night, the athletes are taking over the Met Gala and Sarah Gorden joins us for Pep Talk! We have it all on the Weekly Sports Show.

Get to know Angie Chua, founder of Bobo Design Studio, and hear about what it really means to make art — and why everyone can do it. She talks about finding her voice through drawing when school wasn't working, how boredom and humor are her two biggest creative triggers, and why sharing your art, even when it's scary, is the fastest way to build confidence. Stay Rebel ⚡

Once upon a time, there was a nearsighted girl who could sing like no other. Her name was Maria Callas. She came from troubled beginnings but grew up to become the most famous soprano in opera. Soon, she traveled the world, known simply as La Divina, the divine one, and moved audiences wherever she went. [This episode originally aired March 2018.] This episode of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls...

On your mark…. Get set… GO! We are off to the races as the GREAT Allyson Felix has announced her return to the track to claim a spot at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. We cover it all in this new episode of The Weekly Sports Show!  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Get to know model and beauty pageant titleholder, Zozibini Tunzi. Zozibini tells us what it means to have accomplished her dream of becoming Miss Universe, her continued hope for changes in the beauty industry, and how others can be changemakers. She also shares how you can change the world around you, no matter your age. [This episode originally aired February 2021.]

Once there was a girl who sang from the heart, and fought for freedom through her music. Her name was Miriam Makeba. She was raised in South Africa in the 1930s, where laws oppressed Black people like her. She rose up in song to fight the racist system of Apartheid. She used her voice to travel the world and bring awareness about the injustices her people faced at home. Because of this, she was ba...

It’s a big payday in the WNBA, a lot of championship energy in LOVB and Gymnastics, and Jordan Chiles takes her final bow! We are covering it all on this new episode of The Weekly Sports Show.  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

From taekwondo champion to Gladiators runner-up, Aneila Afsar's athletic journey proves that representation changes everything.   In this conversation, she shares how she turned self-doubt into strength, how what makes you different can become your greatest power, and how she’s inspiring Muslim girls to take up space in sports. 💥

Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist and explorer. As an aquanaut, she brought back all kinds of new information and even lived underwater in a science station. For all her time exploring the depths of the ocean, she was called Her Deepness! This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with soun...

It’s top pick energy for this new episode of The Weekly Sports Show! Pepper Persley is here to recap the WNBA Draft, WNBA Free Agency and the LOVB Championships! Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Asjia O'Neal, middle blocker for LOVB Austin, joins Rebel Girls for a Get to Know about the journey that made her — from falling in love with volleyball in 7th grade, to surviving open-heart surgery twice, to becoming a voice for change on her college campus. She talks about speaking up when you're naturally quiet, controlling what you can control when the game isn't going your way, and why everyt...

Get to know inventor, architect, and designer Neri Oxman, who narrated the story of the Queen of the curve Zaha Hadid. Neri tells us how she became interested in design, and how she uses the natural world to invent and create amazing things in art and architecture, including the challenge of creating a giant structure made of silk in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City! [This episode origina...

[This episode originally aired in May 2021.] Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Zaha Hadid had a groundbreaking career as an architect. She became known as the “Queen of the curve” for her innovative designs and buildings. Zaha was the first woman ever to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and designed the London Aquatics Center for the 2012 Olympics, the Guangzhou Opera House, and many other beautiful...

Pepper Persley is BACK! In this new episode, we are diving into UCLA completely dominating the National Championship, Jordan Larson is hanging up her Jersey and there is a transfer portal frenzy upon us.  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports. Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Ada Lovelace loved machines from a young age. With the help of Charles Babbage, she became one of the mathematicians who wrote the first programming language in history. This story is read by Jodi Kantor, investigative reporter and author.

 Darcy Diffen is BACK! From The Golden Tickets landing in Texas, the Longhorns are headed to the Final Four and Women athletes are taking over magazine covers! We are covering it all on The Weekly Sports Show. Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports.

Haleigh Washington is a two-time Olympian, a gold medalist, a founding athlete of League One Volleyball, and US National Team middle blocker. And in this interview, she sits down with Junior Reporter Chelsea to talk about what it really takes to compete at the highest level. From the mental game of Olympic training to the power pose that gives her an instant confidence boost, Haleigh shares what s...

Learn about Rebels whose skills and imaginations combined in incredibly unique ways. Meet the inventors! [This episode originally aired in the Rebel Girls app in 2021.]

This new episode of The Weekly Sports Show is jam packed! Pepper is ready to give updates on March Madness and the WNBA CBA and Darcy joins us to bring in softball updates as Texas claims the No. 1 spot again.  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports.

Leah Chase was a chef from New Orleans who created delicious Creole food. When she was a girl, she picked strawberries and went fishing and cooked with her family. Hear about her adventures making food with people she loved. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Robin Lai with sound design and mixin...

Ballerinas and Basketballs! Welcome back to an EXCITING new episode of The Weekly Sports Show. Pepper Persley is here to talk about Misty Copeland coming out of retirement and the Oscars and she gives us a sneak peek at her Final Four picks for WBB!  Catch new episodes every Thursday as we bring you all of the news in Women’s Sports.

Anaïs Mitchell is a singer-songwriter, playwright, and the creator of Hadestown — the Broadway musical that has won eight Tony Awards and is now the 40th longest-running show in Broadway history. In this interview, Junior Reporter Paloma sits down with her to talk about discovering music, turning Greek mythology into a Broadway hit, and what she'd tell any kid who wants to start writing songs or t...

Musician and activist Ani DiFranco started her own record label at 19, refusing to let others control her art. She built a career on her own terms, creating music that spoke truth about identity, politics, and love. By choosing to blaze her own path, Ani has built a successful musical career and helped people of different identities feel seen and embraced. This podcast is a production of Rebel Gir...

Undefeated seasons and sold out games, welcome to a new week of The Weekly Sports Show! Pepper dives into all of the action from the women’s basketball championships, NWSL returns and Sophia Wilso is ready to play, and Naomi Osaka makes another statement with her fit at Indian Wells.  Catch new episodes every Thursday. Women's sports are moving fast, and we're here for all of it. Play Rebel ⚡ Sta...