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Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.

Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro


    • Sep 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12 EPISODES


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    Elizabeth Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 83:19


    Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of Theranos.SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmeshttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/06/07/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-experimented-arizonans-bad-blood-book/675541002/https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/11/03/theranos-letter-shows-elizabeth-holmes-tried-to-take-control-from-shareholders/?sh=7d6640e42c53https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/22025312/theranos-settles-sec-lawsuit-as-ceo-holmes-stripped-of-controlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/elizabeth-holmes-one-time-billionaire-and-ceo-finally-goes-on-trial.htmlhttps://www.cnet.com/how-to/jury-selection-starts-today-in-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-what-to-know-now/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/05/18/nikola-tesla-wasnt-god-and-thomas-edison-wasnt-the-devil/?sh=40916c461a21https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valleyhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-elizabeth-holmess-final-months-at-theranoshttps://www.ccn.com/jack-dorsey-is-weird-steve-jobs-was-way-weirder/https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/rich-ceos-mark-zuckerberg-bill-gates-indra-nooyi-weird-habits-everyday-liveshttps://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/31/20839873/james-mattis-book-theranos

    Maud Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 46:20


    She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooinghttp://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagnerhttps://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/

    Eliza Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 61:35


    Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband Alexander.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamiltonhttps://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timelinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Reynoldshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hamiltonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr%E2%80%93Hamilton_duelhttps://www.statutesandstories.com/blog_html/washingtons-farewell-address/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-elizabeth-hamilton-deserving-musical-her-own-180958214/https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/07/hamilton-about-alexander-and-elizas-last-goodbye/https://www.tvhs.org/post/eliza-hamilton-she-told-their-stories

    Julia Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 37:56


    A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child.Sources:https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Childhttps://juliachildfoundation.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg 

    Isabella Goodwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 55:36


    Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective?  In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwinhttps://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombshttps://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/29678021/isabella-goodwin-one-of-the-first/https://galnet.fandom.com/wiki/Isabella_Goodwinhttps://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/smith-rikers-lawsuit-sex-abuse/index.htmlhttps://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/226680.pdfhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197543749/john-w-goodwinhttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPDN19120314.2.29&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1http://nypdpea1.org/index.php/history/https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Mrs-Goodwin-Detective-Cracked-ebook/dp/B078YHY2LX

    Marilyn Monroe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 57:30


    “Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.” Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe!*Sorry for the mic noise.Sources:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-bornhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-marilyn-monroe-death/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe https://www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroehttps://www.liveabout.com/marilyn-monroe-1779827 

    Elizabeth Short

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 48:47


    Alexa tells the true story of Elizabeth Short. Sources:https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahliahttps://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mysteryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#Life

    Marie Curie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 47:09


    Brianna tells the story of the Physicist and Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie.Sources:https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/mariecurie/biographical/https://www.biography.com/scientist/mariecuriehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curiehttps://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplacehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlRjqUMX4Ehttps://www.amazon.com/RadioactiveRosamundPike/dp/B08DKJ54J5

    The Radium Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 61:55


    Alexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girlshttps://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/3/15/708873/- https://environmentalhistory.org/people/radiumgirls/ Radiological Society https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.14141352 http://www.nukes.org/MAp/radiumgirls.html https://www.nprillinois.org/post/radium-girls-illinois-tragedy#stream/ 0 https://nclnet.org/about-ncl/about-us/history/

    Carole King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 54:53


    Brianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time.Sources:A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole Kinghttps://caroleking.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King

    Dutch Resistance Fighters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 49:11


    Alexa tells the story of three brave women fighting the nazis during World War 2. Sources:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578187/teenage-girl-gang-seduced-and-killed-nazishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schafthttps://seducingandkillingnazis.com/about/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegenhttps://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegenhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/freddie-oversteegenhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/dp5a8y/teenager-nazi-armed-resistance-netherlands-876https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/freddie-oversteegen-who-assassinated-nazis-teenage-resistance-fighter-has-died-92-180970319/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_OversteegenFollow us on all social media:@girlpowerhistory

    Introducing Girl Power History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 1:08


    Welcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history. 

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