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Nevertheless
by Alicia Torrez
A podcast about badass women who persisted through history.
Episodes
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The First Pride: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson
IT'S PRIDE MONTH! The First Pride was a Riot -- and we owe our respect to those who endured abuse that many of us can't even fathom. Join us in this first episode of the year where we talk about two incredible women -- Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson -- to whom we owe a lot of our Pride.
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Ching Shih
Everyone loves a good rags-to-riches tale. We love rooting for the underdog, cheering for those who work from the bottom and find themselves over the top. The story of Ching Shih is one of those tales – only she wasn’t an underdog for long. On this episode of Nevertheless, learn about how a...
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Khutulun: The Wrestler Princess
Khutulun, the wrestling warrior princess, was a real-life badass woman who didn’t care about society’s expectations and went out undefeated. Sources for this week's episode were: "Bad Girls Throughout History" by Ann Shen (Bonus: buying the book from this link will support a black female owned...
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Emma Lazarus
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Emma Lazarus is the woman responsible for the words that sit at our "Golden Gates" at the Statue of Liberty in the United States. In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, Nevertheless today features a badass Jewish...
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Corazon Aquino
Every Wednesday for the rest of May, Nevertheless will honor a badass woman from Asian/Pacific heritage to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Corazon Aquino was called The Mother of Democracy by her people. Working with the opposition, she ousted a corrupt dictator and allowed the people to...
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Ada Lovelace
Join me as I tell Rain, a future YouTuber and Computer Programmer, about the original codess -- Ada Lovelace. Sources for this episode: "Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World" by Rachel Ignotovsy https://www.biography.com/scholar/ada-lovelace...
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Josephine Baker
"If I'm going to be a success, I must be scandalous. I must amuse people." -Josephine Baker Josephine Baker was a showgirl, a Civil Rights advocate, and a WWII War Hero. Living alongside her pet cheetah, she raised an adopted family in SouthWest France and fought for her success. Sources for this...
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Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva, 1040- ~1067, told her man that nothing would stop her from helping her people. Nothing. Join Licia for the pilot episode where she tells you about the legendary woman's naked ride through town.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about badass women who persisted through history.
HOSTED BY
Alicia Torrez
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