EPISODE · Mar 28, 2022 · 1H 27M
Marion Donovan & Louisa May Alcott: Female Heroines, Inventors, and Spinsters
from Mimosa Sisterhood
Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the legendary author of the famous novel Little Women + so much more!If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with your friends! If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!SHOW NOTESIn this episode, we talk about:Jordan's podcast A Novel Adaptation + Melissa's guest featureTwo terrible wines that require no further introductionA potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper1950s women giving up their professional careers to become housewivesThe horrors of the original cloth diaperThe rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and misogyny Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the 1800sGrowing up in a commune as an abolitionist and helping out with the underground railroadLouisa's famous novel Little Women and the 2019 adaptation by Greta GerwigExperiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a "spinster"RESOURCES:A Pinterest photos of 1950s Rubber Pants for babiesMarion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on The Daily ShowWatch the 2019 adaptation of Little Women by Greta GerwigWatch the 1994 adaptation if Little Women by Gillian ArmstrongCheck out Jordan's podcast, A Novel AdaptationJoin Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook GroupRate Mimosa Sisterhood on SpotifySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jordan Redwine is back on the mic for the ultimate podcast celebration - Women's History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Marion Donovan, a 1950s entrepreneur who invented the disposable diaper. Jordan introduces Louisa May Alcott, the legendary author of the famous novel Little Women + so much more!If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with your friends! If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!SHOW NOTESIn this episode, we talk about:Jordan's podcast A Novel Adaptation + Melissa's guest featureTwo terrible wines that require no further introductionA potential Mimosa Sisterhood book club?Marion Donovan, the unknown inventor of the disposable diaper1950s women giving up their professional careers to become housewivesThe horrors of the original cloth diaperThe rejection of Marion's genius invention due to sexism and misogyny Louisa May Alcott, a successful female author during the 1800sGrowing up in a commune as an abolitionist and helping out with the underground railroadLouisa's famous novel Little Women and the 2019 adaptation by Greta GerwigExperiencing bouts of depression and being labeled a "spinster"RESOURCES:A Pinterest photos of 1950s Rubber Pants for babiesMarion Donovan's humorous 2018 skit on The Daily ShowWatch the 2019 adaptation of Little Women by Greta GerwigWatch the 1994 adaptation if Little Women by Gillian ArmstrongCheck out Jordan's podcast, A Novel AdaptationJoin Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook GroupRate Mimosa Sisterhood on SpotifySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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