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Bearcat
by Critical Frequency
A podcast for serious women. Hosted by journalists Brittany Shoot and Amy Westervelt, Bearcat is a podcast celebrating women who are committed to leading by example, to benefiting their communities in ways big and small, to taking their lives and their impact on the world seriously.
Episodes
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Melissa Ludtke, the Woman Who Opened Up Baseball's Clubhouses and Locker Rooms to Women
In 1976 Melissa Ludtke was the only woman working as a full-time baseball reporter. She tried to nicely integrate herself into the institution of baseball, but when the commissioner banned her from a stadium for entering the locker room, she wound up the plaintiff in a discrimination suit that...
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Reverend Roslyn Bouier on the Sin of Income Inequality
Reverend Roslyn Bouier runs one of the largest food pantries in Detroit. Her work feeding hundreds of hungry folks in Detroit every month is profiled in an upcoming episode of The Fifty One. For Bearcat, we dig into Rev. Roslyn's general approach to community service and her push back against the...
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A Tribute to Flo Kennedy
She helped start NOW, then left to start The Feminist Party, which got Shirley Chisholm elected to Congress. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Columbia law school. Yet, we hear precious little about Florynce "Flo" Kennedy. If you want more Flo, check out this amazing archive of her...
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Arlene Blum on Tackling Mountains, Chemistry, and Self Doubt
Arlene Blum led the first all-women ascents of most of the world's tallest mountains. But before she started climbing mountains, and then again after she retired from mountaineering, she took on another huge challenge: the chemical industry. Over 70 now, she shows no sign of slowing down. In this...
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Masako Ishii-Kuntz Is Training Better Japanese Fathers
As a longtime fatherhood researcher, Masako Ishii-Kuntz was instrumental in the launch of the ikumen project, a nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging fathers to get more involved in home-making and childcare. Now she trains most of the home economics teachers in Tokyo, and has introduced...
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Episode 2: Leticia Aguilar on Immigration, Misogyny, and Valuing Women
In this episode, we meet Leticia Aguilar and hear about her epic journey, from growing up as one of 18 kids in a small town in Mexico to her early days in Sacramento to the work she does now, helping Latina immigrants get educated and defeat machismo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Episode 1: St. Rita
In our first episode, traveling bookseller Rita Collins talks to us about why she loves living in the Montana woods and how she came to own and operate the country's first traveling bookstore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trailer - Welcome to Bearcat
Bearcat (noun): 1920s slang term for a hot-blooded or feisty woman. Bearcat is a podcast for serious women. Bi-weekly episodes, hosted by reporters Brittany Shoot and Amy Westervelt, celebrate women who are committed to leading by example, to benefiting their communities in ways big and small, to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast for serious women. Hosted by journalists Brittany Shoot and Amy Westervelt, Bearcat is a podcast celebrating women who are committed to leading by example, to benefiting their communities in ways big and small, to taking their lives and their impact on the world seriously.
HOSTED BY
Critical Frequency
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How many episodes does Bearcat have?
Bearcat currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Bearcat about?
A podcast for serious women. Hosted by journalists Brittany Shoot and Amy Westervelt, Bearcat is a podcast celebrating women who are committed to leading by example, to benefiting their communities in ways big and small, to taking their lives and their impact on the world seriously.
How often does Bearcat release new episodes?
Bearcat has 8 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Bearcat?
Bearcat is created and hosted by Critical Frequency.
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