Babe Town

After a long break due to technical difficulties, the Babes return! This week, the Babes chat about inspirational Mountain Wolf Woman and aviatrix Elinor Smith Sullivan. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss a new episode.  Drop us a line at babetownpod@gmail.com, or check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @babetownpod.

This week, the Babes chat about teenage spy Zinaida Portnova and architect Norma Merrick Sklarek.

This week, the Babes chat about naval commander Laskarina Bouboulina Pinotsi and cartoonist Jackie Ormes.

This week, the Babes chat about model-turned-spy Toto Koopman and billiards champion Masako Katsura.

This week, the Babes chat about marine audiologist Marie Fish and conservationist Margaret "Mardy" Murie.

This week, the Babes chat about educator/angel/hero/activist Mary McLeod Bethune and tank driver Mariya Oktyabrskaya.

This week, the Babes cover actress Anna May Wong and espionage hero Virginia Hall.

This week, the Babes chat about ancient swimmer Hydna of Scione and tattoo artist Whang-od.

For their 50th episode, the Babes team up with Recover Alaska (recoveralaska.org) to discuss recovery advocate Marty Mann and first lady Betty Ford. 

This week the Babes chat about filmmaker Maria P. Williams and athlete Wilma Rudolph (plus a couple of geography lessons).

This week, the Babes cover aviator Pancho Barnes and "The Lost Diva" Joyce Bryant.  Stick around till the end of the episode for an amazing update.

This week, the Babes cover botanist and photographer Anna Atkins, and "Terminator of Child Marriages" Chief Theresa Kachindamoto. If you would like to skip ahead at the content warning, feel free to jump to 36:10.

This week, the Babes cover spies Nancy Wake and Didi and Jacqueline Nearne.

This week, the Babes chat about Colombian rebel Policarpa Salavarrieta and musher Libby Riddles.

A brief explanation on why the Babes went suddenly dark for a month.  Trigger warning: if you've had bed bugs, this might bring up some memories.

We're back (for real this time!) This week, the Babes chat about soup kitchen queen Veronica Maz and cemetery owner Ruth Coker Burks. If you're interested in donating to any of the charities talked about in this week's episode, follow these links: House of Ruth: https://houseofruth.org/donate-now/ So Others Might Eat (SOME): https://www.some.org/give/donate-now Martha's Table: https://marthastable.networkforgood.com/projects/95536-martha-s-table-martha-s-table-expanded-programs-covid-19

On this sporty episode, the Babes chat about diver Victoria Draves and marathon runner Kathrine Switzer.

This week, the Babes talk about postal worker "Stagecoach" Mary Fields and sculptor Augusta Savage.

Welcome back! Fresh off a break, the Babes chat about cell biologist Rita Levi-Montalcini and activist Wilma Mankiller.

This week the Babes chat about revolutionary and literal queen Lakshmibai, the Maharani of Jhansi and activist/drag queen/hero Marsha "Pay It No Mind" Johnson.  Plus, a little announcement.

This week the Babes chat about Queen Amanirenas and optometrist Patricia Bath.

This week, the Babes chat about LGBTQ+ activist Ruth Ellis and chemist Alma Hayden.

This week, the Babes chat about legendary Vietnamese warrior Triệu Thị Trinh and comedian Moms Mabley.

This week the Babes cover mountaineer Junko Tabei and karate master Linda Denley.

This week the Babes chat about chef Edna Lewis and motorcycle jumper Debbie Lawler.

This week the Babes chat about investigative journalist Ida B. Wells and architect Zaha Hadid.

This week the Babes cover mathematician Ada Lovelace and cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova.

This week, the Babes chat about influential little sister Katharine Wright and parachutist Tiny Broadwick.

This week, the Babes cover police officer Marie Owens and LGBTQ+ pioneers Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin.

Happy Dirty 30, Everyone!  This week, the Babes cover samurai Nakano Takeko and lawyer Charlotte E. Ray.

This week, the babes cover mountaineer Barbara Washburn and prodigy Hazel Scott.

In this episode of Babe Town, the babes ease some anxiety with stories of prodigy Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and absolute hero Irena Sendler.

This week the Babes giggle their way through the stories of fossilist Mary Anning and presidential candidate Victoria California Woodhull.

This week the Babes cover the Affair of the Poisons and Icelandic hero Sigridur Tomasdottir.

This week, the Babes chat about playwright Lorraine Hansberry and conservation hero Wangari Maathai.

This week, Reagan and Taylor cover dancer/spy/activist Josephine Baker and inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown.

This week, Reagan and Taylor cover the stories of Olympian Alice Coachman and ultimate nurse Hazel Johnson-Brown.

This week, the Babes grab a long-distance cup of coffee and chat about businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker and NASA scientist Valerie Thomas.  Get cozy and pour yourself a mug.

In the Season 2 premiere of Babe Town, the Babes pair the cinematic story of Lata Brandisova and sweet Norma with the inspirational tale of Sophie Scholl and The White Rose.  Buckle up.  The Babes are back.

Taylor and Reagan have a brief announcement.

In this festive episode, the Babes chat about tattoo queen Maud Wagner and swimmer extraordinaire Gertrude Ederle.

This week, the Babes chat about legendary Sadie The Goat and The Shark Lady, Dr. Eugiene Clark.  Grab your boxed wine and listen in.

Looking for a pre-week hype?  Good news!  This week, the Babes chat about detective Kate Warne and journalist Ethel Payne.

Keep those new-week blues at bay by joining the Babes.  This week, tune in to hear about Grace O'Malley, the Irish pirate queen and Suzanne Valadon, feminist painter.

Happy December!  Kick off the month with a Babe-chat about the Filipino Joan of Arc Teresa Magbanua and Grace Banker and The Hello Girls.

Wind up for the week with the Babes!  This week, they cover Hawaiian legend, Kaʻahumanu and environmental justice warrior Annie Aghnaqa (Akeya) Alowa.  

Join the Babes for a chat about warrior Buffalo Calf Road Woman (Muts-i-mi-u-na) and activtist/author/musician Zitkála-ša.

Kick off your week with a chat about scientist extraordinaire Mary Golda Ross and public health educator Annie Dodge Wauneka.  

It was a long spooky week, everyone.  Relax and tune in to hear the Babes chat about rights advocate Elizabeth Peratrovich (born Kaaxgal.aat) and Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief.  

Happy (basically) Halloween!  The Babes chat about the Fox Sisters' traveling seance and go on a tour through haunted Chicago.  Grab your favorite spooky drink and join in.

Happy Monday!  Need to fend off those new-week blues?  We've got you covered.  This week the Babes tell the stories of Alice Kyteler, the Kilkenny Witch and the bummer story of first lady Mary Todd Lincoln.  Settle in for some spooky babes.