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Murdhers
Ching Shih, une femme pirate surnommée « la terreur des mers de Chine du Sud »

Murdhers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 10:11


Ching Shih, née sous le nom de Shih Yang aussi connue sous le nom de Cheng I Sao, est une femme pirate qui a terrorisé la Chine du Sud. Après la mort de son époux Cheng, elle hérite d'une flotte de près de 2000 navires et 80 000 hommes. En créant un code de lois garantissant la peine de mort pour toute forme de désobéissance, elle a terrorisé les mers de Chine au début du 19ème siècle. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Forever Ago
Pirates: More than peg legs and parrots

Forever Ago

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 31:09


Ahoy, matey! When you think of a pirate, you're probably thinking of a white man with a beard and an eyepatch, maybe a pegleg, maybe a parrot on his shoulder. But we're here to tell you that pirates didn't usually look like that. Joy and co-host Elsa learn about what pirates were really like from expert Laura Sook Duncombe (instead of an eyepatch, they usually had… a written contract?) and hear the story of Cheng I Sao, a fierce female pirate who ruled the South China Sea in the early 19th century. And on First Things First, it's an all captain edition. Who came first: Captain America, Captain Hook, or Cap'n Crunch? We want to hear what you think about Forever Ago! You can help us out by filling out a short audience survey: foreverago.org/survey This episode was sponsored by: Outschool (outschool.com/foreverago to save $15 on your child's first class) Fabric Insurance (meetfabric.com/FOREVER Fabric Insurance Agency policies issued by Vantis Life. Not available in New York and Montana. Prices subject to underwriting and health questions.)

Dig: A History Podcast
Dragon Lady of the South China Sea: Cheng I Sao, Woman Commander of China's Pirate Confederacy

Dig: A History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 63:33


Bad Women Series in collaboration with Hallie Rubenhold's new podcast Bad Women: The Ripper Retold . Episode #1 of 4. The life story of Shih Yang, known to history by her married name Cheng I Sao (the wife of Cheng I) would inspire countless novels and semi-fictionalized accounts of a Chinese pirate queen or “Dragon Lady” of the South China Sea. Indeed, her life was so sensational, and pirates so marginalized, that authors, even historians, have found it difficult to parse fact from fiction. But have no fear, we're not in the business of peddling fiction and we're not starting now. We've done the work. So, sit back, relax, and hear about the life of Cheng I Sao, the woman commander of the Pirate Confederacy in the South China Sea.  Find transcripts and show notes here: www.digpodcast.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alle Geschiedenis Ooit
De Piratenkoningin

Alle Geschiedenis Ooit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 31:36


Thom vertelt hoe een vrouw in Kanton aan het hoofd komt te staan van een van de grootste piratenvloten uit de geschiedenis, onderzoekt Arco de oorsprong van ducttape en Nynke ontdekt de banden tussen de familie Marx en de familie Philips. Deze aflevering werd gesponsord door Teufel Audio. Met de kortingscode 'Geschiedenis10' krijg je 10% extra korting op het gehele assortiment (m.u.v. merche en kadobonnen). Geldig t/m 31 december van dit jaar.

Arrepios com a Bilinha
As Histórias de Três Mulheres Piratas

Arrepios com a Bilinha

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 83:49


For the Love of History
Zheng Yi Sao: the Pirate Queen

For the Love of History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 37:08


Yo ho to ho, a pirates life for me!! If I was a pirate under Zheng Yi Sao that is! This episode is gonna shiver your timbers!!! Instagram: @fortheloveof_history2020 Email: fortheloveofhistory2020@gmail.com Further Reading https://www.jstor.org/stable/41298765?mag=cheng-i-sao-female-pirate&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents (One Woman's Rise to Power: Cheng I's Wife and the Pirates) https://daily.jstor.org/cheng-i-sao-female-pirate/ (Cheng I Sao, Female Pirate Extraordinaire) https://www.qaronline.org/blog/2020-06-20/pirate-profile-cheng-i-sao (Pirate Profile: Cheng I Sao) videos  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p2lhxUqMMQ (Cheng I Sao - Pirate Queen - Extra History) Book https://www.boswellbooks.com/book/9781773061245 (Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao )

Minority Korner
MKREWIND: Chinese Exclusion Act, Model Minority Myth, and Bad Ass Lady Pirate Cheng I Sao (EP294)

Minority Korner

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 43:54


With the recent violent attacks towards the AAPI Community most notably the tragedy in Atlanta where 8 were killed fueled by racism, and sexism, there seems to be a disconnect for some that this was in fact a hate crime- and that’s because folks don’t know their history. So in preparation for the next two weeks of guests and conversations we thought it'd be good to go back into the archives to resurface two past Korners from over 200 episodes ago! First up James continues he discussion on immigration this time focusing on the history of overseas from Asia, exploring the Chinese Exclusion act of 1882, and how it spawned more racists laws to uphold white supremacy, and where the myth of the Model Minority comes from. Then in honor of Women’s History it’s Nnekay’s Korner on Cheng I Sao, the bad ass Chinese Pirate who in the 1800s lead a fleet larger than the Chinese Navy and was one of the most successful pirates ever to exist.REFERENCE LINKS: http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blackshttp://americanhistory.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-72#acrefore-9780199329175-e-72-note-5https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/616/i-am-not-a-pirate?act=2How to Help Asian American Community: Donations, Resources, Education, and More:https://www.playbill.com/article/stop-aapi-hate-a-resource-guide-to-support-the-asian-american-communityhttps://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a35866266/how-to-support-asian-american-community-organizations/https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-help-the-asian-american-community-donations-educational-resources-and-more/Minority Korner on YouTube:  https://bit.ly/2JsXEuuCONTACT USTwitter: @minoritykornerEmail: minoritykorner@gmail.comIG: @minoritykornerJames Arthur M (he/him): TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthurM Nnekay FitzClarke (she/her):TW: @mizzfitzie, IG: @nnekay 

Smarty Pants
#170: Women at War

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 23:45


Women in wars on land and sea, whether queens or foot soldiers, rarely get their due—yet their lives are at least as interesting as their male counterparts’, not least because they had to leap through so many hoops to fight. Historian Pamela Toler wants us to know their names, and her book Women Warriors is a global history covering everyone from the Trung sisters, who led an untrained, 80,000-strong Vietnamese army against the Chinese Empire, to Cheyenne warriors like Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who knocked General Custer off his horse. There are at least a hundred killer screenplay ideas lurking in the history books—if only we bothered to look. This episode originally aired in 2019.Go beyond the episode:Pamela D. Toler’s Women Warriors: An Unexpected HistoryRead an excerpt about the Russian First Women’s Battalion of DeathRead Toler’s piece for us on Peggy Hull, the first woman accredited as a war correspondent by the U.S. militaryLearn about the lady pirates time forgot, including one who gave birth in the middle of a sea battle (and still won) and Cheng I Sao, who negotiated a sweet retirement package with the Chinese government when the Navy couldn’t take her outAnd meet Njinga, the West African queen who fended off the Portuguese (start at minute 21:30)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Follow us on Twitter @TheAmScho or on Facebook.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Smarty Pants
#170: Women at War

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 23:45


Women in wars on land and sea, whether queens or foot soldiers, rarely get their due—yet their lives are at least as interesting as their male counterparts’, not least because they had to leap through so many hoops to fight. Historian Pamela Toler wants us to know their names, and her book Women Warriors is a global history covering everyone from the Trung sisters, who led an untrained, 80,000-strong Vietnamese army against the Chinese Empire, to Cheyenne warriors like Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who knocked General Custer off his horse. There are at least a hundred killer screenplay ideas lurking in the history books—if only we bothered to look. This episode originally aired in 2019.Go beyond the episode:Pamela D. Toler’s Women Warriors: An Unexpected HistoryRead an excerpt about the Russian First Women’s Battalion of DeathRead Toler’s piece for us on Peggy Hull, the first woman accredited as a war correspondent by the U.S. militaryLearn about the lady pirates time forgot, including one who gave birth in the middle of a sea battle (and still won) and Cheng I Sao, who negotiated a sweet retirement package with the Chinese government when the Navy couldn’t take her outAnd meet Njinga, the West African queen who fended off the Portuguese (start at minute 21:30)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Follow us on Twitter @TheAmScho or on Facebook.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All About Eve
19. The President & The Pirate: Michelle Bachelet & Cheng I Sao.

All About Eve

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 70:28


Our Christmas 2020 episode is here at last, and aptly, is pretty dark but jampacked with fascinating historical events. Anna tells us about Michelle Bachelet, the first woman to hold office as President of Chile. If that's not impressive enough, then she is also a paediatrician, was held as a political prisoner by the brutal Pinochet regime in Chile, and is currently the United Nations High Commissioner for human rights. All in all, she is a force to be reckoned with, and you'll be annoyed you didn't know about her sooner. Julia tells us about Cheng I Sao, the most successful pirate the world has ever known. Cheng I Sao was born into a confucian society in the 1700s with very limited options, but worked her way up to control the largest fleet of pirates in the South China Sea. She was a strategic genius who also implemented crazy notions such as "Let's stop killing other pirates and work together as a team maybe?". This is an episode not to be missed.

Tribeca Talks
Presenting Fierce: Stories of Women Who Changed the World

Tribeca Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 39:09


Fierce, a podcast from iHeartRadio and Tribeca Studios, tells the incredible stories of women who history has undervalued. In this episode, you’ll hear about Cheng I Sao, the most successful pirate of all time. She innovated the piracy business model, established strict rules about the treatment of women on her ships, successfully evaded the Chinese government, and, unlike pretty much every other pirate, retired. To listen to the rest of Fierce, go to https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-fierce-31140164/ or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Heldendumm Podcast
S01/E11: Yang die Kapitänin

Heldendumm Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 39:05


Wie eine Disney-Prinzessin konnte Yang von einem unmoralischen Job zu einer der mächtigsten Frauen der damaligen Welt aufsteigen. Wie es ihr gelang und wie Brandschatzen richtig funktioniert, besprechen wir in dieser, sehr sonderbaren Episode! Gefällt euch was wir machen? Gebt uns Feedback! Ob auf iTunes, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram oder hier in den Kommentaren. Ihr sprecht – wir hören! Quellen zur aktueller Episode: Zheng Yisao (Wikipedia DE)Ching Shih (Wikipedia EN)Ching Shih – from Prostitute to Pirate Lord (ancient-origins.net)Pirate Profile: Cheng I Sao (qaronline.com)Ching Shih: The Former Prostitute Turned Ruthless Pirate Who Put Blackbeard To Shame (historydaily.org)Cheng I Sao (thepirateking.com)Ching Shih Pirate Biography and Facts (annebonnypirate.com)The Chinese Female Pirate Who Commanded 80,000 Outlaws (atlasobscura.com)Cheng I Sao – Pirate Queen – Extra History (YouTube) Musik: Marked und Futuristic 4 von Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Oral History
HISTORY: From Prostitute to Pirate Queen

Oral History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 37:28


Ahoy there mateys. This week, Arielle and Rachel are setting sail on our most dangerous seductress yet. Cheng I Sao is a prostitute turned pirate, whose political maneuvering and personal manipulations made her one of the most feared (and successful) pirates of all time. We also talk about porn parodies, what it means to really "date" somebody, and give you our best Netflix recommendations. Listen now or regret it later

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History
Cheng I Sao and the Women Pirates of China

34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 11:40


What if we told you that the most successful pirate of all time was a woman? Meet the inimitable Ching I Sao, Queen of the High Seas. Cheng terrorized the China Seas with her pirate been of men AND women. Learn more of her amazing story and the story of Chinese women pirates with Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe.

Fierce
Cheng I Sao: The Most Successful Pirate in History

Fierce

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 41:29


Blackbeard and Jack Sparrow can’t hold a candle to Cheng I Sao. Ferocious and ambitious, the most successful pirate in the South China Sea innovated the piracy business model, and inspired fear around the world even as she established strict rules about the treatment of women on her ships. The Chinese government enlisted foreign powers to take Cheng I Sao, a former prostitute, down,, but she had other plans. Afterwards, we'll be talking to Tracy Edwards, a sailor who fought her way into the man's world of racing to skipper the first all-female crew to race around the world.   Main Sources: Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Sook Duncombe And the article, ‘One Woman's Rise to Power: Cheng I's Wife and the Pirates’ by Dian Murray, published by Berghahn Books in the academic journal ‘Historical Reflections’ in 1981 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Hard Fried History
Ching Shih / Cheng I Sao

Hard Fried History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 51:13


Henry and Josh discuss the life of infamous pirate queen Chin Shih / Cheng I Sao of China, who was arguably the most successful pirate of all time. Follow us on Instagram (Hard Fried History) and Twitter (HFHPodcast) or like our Facebook page for behind the scenes photos and to see what we've been reading.

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Perdidos En El Eter
Perdidos En El Éter #360: Isla Tortulia - Cheng I Sao (La Viuda Ching)

Perdidos En El Eter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 101:29


¡Por mil demonios, esto es un motín! ¡Unimos fuerzas con nuestros gamberros amigos piratas de La Tortulia para la segunda parte de nuestra celebración del Día Internacional de Hablar Como Pirata! Diego y Sebastián nos visitan en nuestro barco, ambos en persona por fin. Nos traen la historia de Ching Shih, Cheng I Sao, o la Viuda Ching. ¿Cómo que "quién"? Fue la pirata más exitosa de la historia. ¿Qué cómo lo hizo? Con mucha inteligencia, mucha habilidad para los negocios, y una flota de cientos de barcos y decenas de miles de hombres a su servicio. (Arte de tamiart.devianrt.com) Con música de David Boring, y Locomía. Próximo programa: Doom Patrol (temporada uno).

Back of the Class
Cheng I Sao

Back of the Class

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 75:07


Join us in History class as we discuss Chinese Pirates! Well, one Chinese Pirate in particular: the Pirate Queen, Cheng I Sao (or Cheng Yat So). A life of madaming and swashbuckling, trading, and political positioning leads to a gripping tale. Kevin is in the lead this week, so strap in and get ready to feel the ocean breeze on your peg legs.     Reach us at: backoftheclitass@gmail.com   Twitter/instagram: @bofthecpod

A Murderess Affair
A Murderess Affair: The Pirate Queen Cheng I Sao

A Murderess Affair

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 19:55


If there is anyone who could be classified as "winning" at being a pirate, then I think it would definitely be Cheng I Sao. I'd love to see a movie about her life, because it was epic.  She was the commander of an estimated 70,000 people, and she had the government completely under her control. This is the amazing and often unheard of life of the Pirate Queen Cheng I Sao. 

Boldly Going Nowhere
Episode 37- Cheng I Sao

Boldly Going Nowhere

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 30:29


This week it’s just me, as the prophecies foretold. I am delving into the life and times of Cheng I Sao, the most successful pirate you have never heard of. Email me at bgnpod@gmail.com with any questions, comments or topics you think I should cover. Intro “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” by Veggie Tales Outro “Too Much” Carly Rae Jepson

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Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

The Louisiana Pirate Festival is getting underway in Lake Charles, which is as good a reason as any to talk about two of the most remarkable stories in pirate history: Cheng I Sao, a Chinese pirate queen who commanded 400 ships and 70,000 men and never lost a battle; and Ireland's Grace O’Malley, who, as the story is sometimes told, gave birth to one of her four children - and then, just hours later, grabbed her gun and successfully drove off a group of raiders. Louisiana Pirate Festival Cheng I Sao, Female Pirate Extraordinaire (JStor Daily) Grace O'Malley: 12 fascinating facts about Ireland's fearless Pirate Queen (Irish Post) Back Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message

Smarty Pants
#86: Daughters of War

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 23:45


Women in wars on land and sea, whether queens or foot soldiers, rarely get their due—yet their lives are at least as interesting as their male counterparts’, not least because they had to leap through so many hoops to fight. Historian Pamela Toler wants us to know their names, and her new book, Women Warriors, is a global history covering everyone from the Trung sisters, who led an untrained, 80,000-strong Vietnamese army against the Chinese Empire, to Cheyenne warriors like Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who knocked General Custer off his horse. There are at least a hundred killer screenplay ideas lurking in the history books—if only we bothered to look.Go beyond the episode:Pamela D. Toler’s Women Warriors: An Unexpected HistoryRead an excerpt about the Russian First Women’s Battalion of DeathLearn about the lady pirates time forgot, including one who gave birth in the middle of a sea battle (and still won) and Cheng I Sao, who negotiated a sweet retirement package with the Chinese government when the Navy couldn’t take her outAnd meet Njinga, the West African queen who fended off the Portuguese (start at minute 21:30)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Follow us on Twitter @TheAmScho or on Facebook.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Smarty Pants
#86: Daughters of War

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 23:45


Women in wars on land and sea, whether queens or foot soldiers, rarely get their due—yet their lives are at least as interesting as their male counterparts’, not least because they had to leap through so many hoops to fight. Historian Pamela Toler wants us to know their names, and her new book, Women Warriors, is a global history covering everyone from the Trung sisters, who led an untrained, 80,000-strong Vietnamese army against the Chinese Empire, to Cheyenne warriors like Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who knocked General Custer off his horse. There are at least a hundred killer screenplay ideas lurking in the history books—if only we bothered to look.Go beyond the episode:Pamela D. Toler’s Women Warriors: An Unexpected HistoryRead an excerpt about the Russian First Women’s Battalion of DeathLearn about the lady pirates time forgot, including one who gave birth in the middle of a sea battle (and still won) and Cheng I Sao, who negotiated a sweet retirement package with the Chinese government when the Navy couldn’t take her outAnd meet Njinga, the West African queen who fended off the Portuguese (start at minute 21:30)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Follow us on Twitter @TheAmScho or on Facebook.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Criminal Broads
Queen of Pirates: Cheng I Sao

Criminal Broads

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 31:10


As the 19th century loomed, China experienced a huge boom in piracy—and the largest, most terrifyingly organized fleet that menaced the South China Sea was led by…a woman. Madame Cheng (remembered as Cheng I Sao or Ching Shih) had a meteoric rise from impoverished sex worker to climb to arguably the most successful and influential pirate of all time. Should we cheer her on—or remember her as a criminal?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cracked Spines
President Jimmy Buffet, and Other Nautical Tales

Cracked Spines

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 57:03


Sarah and Amelia embark on a historical tour of women and the sea, from female admirals to female pirates (and the sea-faring women whose lives were ruined by pirates). Featuring tales of Artemisia of Caria, Grace O'Malley, Lady Jane Franklin, Cheng I Sao--and of course, the Black Sails favs Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Also, a rather egregious historical error on Amelia's part. She researched pirates, not US Presidents.

Smarty Pants
#23: Lady Pirates and Oceans of Plastic

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 35:33


We hit the seven seas and the five gyres in our wettest podcast episode yet: Laura Sook Duncombe talks about the female swashbucklers forgotten by history—including a pirate who gave birth in the middle of a sea battle—and Marcus Eriksen talks about sailing the ocean blue in a raft made of plastic bottles. • Go beyond the episode: • Laura Sook Duncombe’s Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas • Read more about Cheng I Sao, the world’s most successful pirate, or catch Anne Bonny and Mary Read on the television show Black Sails • Listen to our podcast segment on the history of eclipse in preparation for the upcoming total solar eclipse—including why the ancient Babylonians always marked the occasion with a king-swapping ritual and human sacrifice • Learn more about Marcus Eriksen’s journey on the Junk Raft • Read more about how much plastic we produce and where it goes, how 100 companies are responsible for 71% of greenhouse gas emissions • And dry off with our list of the most arid reads around: 10 Books to Read—And Not a Drop to Drink • Tune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. • Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • Acast Have suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Smarty Pants
#23: Lady Pirates and Oceans of Plastic

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 35:33


We hit the seven seas and the five gyres in our wettest podcast episode yet: Laura Sook Duncombe talks about the female swashbucklers forgotten by history—including a pirate who gave birth in the middle of a sea battle—and Marcus Eriksen talks about sailing the ocean blue in a raft made of plastic bottles. • Go beyond the episode: • Laura Sook Duncombe’s Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas • Read more about Cheng I Sao, the world’s most successful pirate, or catch Anne Bonny and Mary Read on the television show Black Sails • Listen to our podcast segment on the history of eclipse in preparation for the upcoming total solar eclipse—including why the ancient Babylonians always marked the occasion with a king-swapping ritual and human sacrifice • Learn more about Marcus Eriksen’s journey on the Junk Raft • Read more about how much plastic we produce and where it goes, how 100 companies are responsible for 71% of greenhouse gas emissions • And dry off with our list of the most arid reads around: 10 Books to Read—And Not a Drop to Drink • Tune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. • Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • Acast Have suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Minority Korner
MK79: Put It In A Pamphlet and Get The Word Out: Hashtag Historical Facts (Debra Messing, Brooke Shields, Dolores Huerta, The Bracero Program, Cheng I Sao, Women In Power, Mya, Blaque, Monica & Brandi)

Minority Korner

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 94:19


Nnekay and James dabble in the reality tv arts by saving many of their weekly conversations for on air. This week, James sent Nnekay little tid bits about his exciting, action packed, and glamours week. Tired of #winelife and #craftlife Nnekay was desperate to hear. James adventures might have included and not limited by Debra Messing, Brooke Shields, bowling, and laser tag. James also teases his up coming interview with Brian Benson (aka Cousin Wonderlette) and his up coming documentary on Dolores Huerta- keep an ear our for an August debut. Nnekay is also briefly upset about the lack of diversity in the new Blade Runner 2049 trailer. In James' Korner, we're talking about the Bracero Program- started in 1942, it was a program to get labor from Mexico to come to America and work to help fill the deficit left by the war. By covering this program, James helps to clarify the continued trend America has by inviting Mexicans to America for labor then turning around and deporting them. This happened during the 1900s, the braceros program, and again today. How can we stop this cycle of xenophobia? In Nnekay's Korner, she is inspired by The amazing Lady Pirate Cheng I Sao, who in the 1800s lead a fleet larger than the Chinese Navy and was one of the most successful pirates ever to exist. So taking Cheng I Sao's cue, Nnekay decides to state some facts about the current position of women in leadership. It might be shocking, but basically it ain't good. We inspire those around us to seek higher positions of power and to support all the Baby Lady Bosses we know. In Quizlet Korner, James decides to bring it back with R&B Pop Princesses! Can Nnekay name that tune? Links! https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/mexican8.html   http://hsp.org/sites/default/files/legacy_files/migrated/mexicanamericansandworldwarii.pdf http://americanhistory.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-72 https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/616/i-am-not-a-pirate?act=2   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Shih http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/03/17/the-data-on-women-leaders/

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Don't Cross the Dragon Lady, Cheng I Sao

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2011 29:38


When people think of pirates, they usually picture male, western scoundrels flouting the law throughout the Caribbean. However, piracy is not a solely western pursuit. Listen in as Deblina and Sarah recount the exploits of pirates in the South China Sea. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers