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STEAMpunks
by Emily and Zach Shock
A fun and educational show about women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math with hosts Emily (she/they) and Percy(Zach) (she/her). Part of the Pocket Podcast Network!
Episodes
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19. Lynn Conway
STEAMpunks is back and this time we're cooler, chiller, more broken bones, less self-imposed strict rules - and better than ever! . . . Join us as we learn about modern-day STEAMpunk Lynn Conway - computer scientist, electrical engineer, and trans activist. . . . Check out more awesome podcasts...
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18. Dr. M. Phyllis Lose: PPN Show Swap 2020 ft. Colt Classics
This month we welcome Britty and Jessica from Colt Classics - PPN's newest show in which an equestrian and a filmmaker create the new best worst horse movie. They're telling us all about Dr. M. Phyllis Lose - the first female equine veterinarian in the United States! . . . Like what you hear?...
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17. Sorting STEAMpunks: PPN Guest Month 2020 ft. Sorted
This month we're happy to welcome JD and Alex from the podcast Sorted to help us place some of our favorite STEAMpunks into Hogwarts Houses! . . . We have also made a folding@home team to help scientists fight diseases, specifically including Covid-19. So help us in the fight by downloading the...
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16. Mary Kenneth Keller
Women make up only 18% of students in computer science majors and a big reason for that is people thinking computer science has never been for women. Well to that we say NOPE! Meet Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, the first person in the USA to earn a doctorate in computer science. . . . Check out…
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15. Virginia Apgar
A computer crash, some lost files, and a couple of re-records later.... the audio on this one is still pretty rough. We'll be back in shape next episode, don't you worry! ... Virginia Apgar is known most for her work with newborns - but there is so much more to her! Learn about it all here on...
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14. Henrietta Lacks: PPN Show Swap 2019
Transcript link: http://bit.ly/37Llskj ... It's Show Swap Week! Join John and Bethany, the hosts of Home Viewing, and learn about Henrietta Lacks - an extremely important, if completely involuntary, contributor to medical science. ... Further Reading: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by…
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13. Frida Kahlo
Transcript link: http://bit.ly/330d11e ... CW: Auto accident and descriptions of recovery, miscarriage, infidelity, suicide. ... Learn about Frida Kahlo, Mexico's most prolific female artist. ... Further Viewing: PBS Documentary: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo . . . Check out more awesome...
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12. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Transcript link: http://bit.ly/2QiLtkV ... Learn about Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, a person with several "The First Woman to"s under her belt and the first person to discover that the sun has a WHOLE LOT of hydrogen! ... Further Reading: Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women…
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11. The Great STEAMpunks Quiz Show!
Emily tests Zach to see if he's really been paying attention - and he does great! ... Check out more awesome podcasts like ours on the Pocket Podcast Network! . . . Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @steampunkspod, and follow Emily on Twitter @shockn_awesome . . . Huge thanks to the…
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10. Hildegard of Bingen
We're back from some crazy life stuff! Learn about Hildegard of Bingen, one of the Middle Age's most prolific composers (and a scientist to boot!) ... Further Reading: Hildegard of Bingen: the Woman of her Age by Fiona Maddocks . . . Check out more awesome podcasts like ours on the Pocket Podcast...
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9. Clara Schumann
Get ready for this one, y'all, it's basically Emily and Zach geeking out over word painting and voice leading for half an hour. Learn about Clara Schumann, pianist and composer extaordinaire, on this weeks episode of STEAMpunks! ... Further Reading: Clara Schumann: The Artist and the Woman by…
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8. Mary Anning
We have returned to full power! And on that note. . . . She sells seashells on the sea shore. The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure. For if she sells seashells on the seashore then I'm sure she sells seashore shells! ... Learn all about Mary Anning, the geologist responsible for the…
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7. Fun Facts Part 2
Uh oh, we done goofed. We ran out of time to record full episodes while preparing for our trip, but we're here with some fun facts about future STEAMpunks to tide you over! We'll be back with another minisode on the 17th, and a full and awesome episode about Mary Anning on the 31st. Thanks for...
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6. Fun Facts Part 1
Uh oh, we done goofed. We ran out of time to record full episodes while preparing for our trip, but we're here with some fun facts about future STEAMpunks to tide you over! We'll be back with another minisode on the 17th, and a full and awesome episode about Mary Anning on the 31st. Thanks for...
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5. Sally Ride
It's a double-whammy of celebrations this week! For both the celebration of Pride Month (Sally was also the first LGBT person in space!) and the 36th anniversary of her historic space flight, join us as we learn more about Sally Ride - the first American woman in space. . . . Further Reading: Who...
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4. Julie d'Aubigny
Happy Pride Month to all of our LGBTQ+ friends! To help celebrate, we're talking about somebody who would have one heck of a show to put on at a Pride event had they existed at the time. Learn about Julie d'Aubigny, Mademoiselle de Maupin - the sword fighting opera singer who loved men and women...
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3. Hedy Lamarr
TW: a short description of simulated sex in a movie and cruel directing decisions from 6:34 to 7:03, please skip if you want or need to! . . . Woah! We're on a network now! What the heck! We are so excited to be a part of the Pocket Podcast Network - quality programming right to your pocket. This...
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2. Elzada Clover & Lois Jotter
Meet the first two women to survive the Colorado River - and discover some new cacti along the way! Botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter are the subject of our second episode, sponsored by the brilliant plantstagram @chubbyplantpeople! Further Reading/Watching: University of Michigan Heritage...
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1. Ada Lovelace
Welcome to STEAMpunks! Join wife and husband Emily and Zach Shock as they explore the lives of women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math throughout history! For the subject of our first episode, we chose Ada Lovelace - the first computer programmer. And not just the first woman...
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How many episodes does STEAMpunks have?
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What is STEAMpunks about?
A fun and educational show about women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math with hosts Emily (she/they) and Percy(Zach) (she/her). Part of the Pocket Podcast Network!
How often does STEAMpunks release new episodes?
STEAMpunks has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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STEAMpunks is created and hosted by Emily and Zach Shock.
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