Oh Yes She Did!

Hello and welcome! For our final episode of Oh Yes She Did, we cover the life of Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Join us as we talk about what makes her a true BAB. This week's recommendations:  Persepolis (movie and/or graphic novels) Friday Favorites: Body Talk Comic-Con Panel Taylor Swift's Folklore Don't forget to connect with us on our personal Instagrams!  Amanda @ladymacdeath213 Dani @dannyelllow PS Please get out and vote! Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Hello and welcome! This week we're talking about Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress AND first African-American to receive a major party's nomination for President of the United States. Join us as we jump into the life of this incredible politician. This week's recommendations:  Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change by Barbara Winslow Shirley Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed (doc) Unbought and Unbossed by Shirley Chisholm Mrs America (miniseries) Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Hello and welcome! This week we're talking about queen Marsha P Johnson, a Black transgender woman who was a revolutionary LGBTQ rights activist and instigator at the Stonewall riots. Join us as we jump into her life and her heart. This week's recommendations:  The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (doc on Netflix) Making Gay History podcast (Season 2, ep 1) Happy Birthday, Marsha! (film) The Stonewall Reader We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation by Matthew Riemer Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Hello and welcome! This month we're participating in the #AmplifyMelanatedVoices movement and will be covering exclusively Black women for the remainder of the month. To kick it off, we're discussing a true BAB, Audre Lorde. Join us as we dive into her work, her words, her life, and her lasting legacy. This week's recommendations:  A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde (doc) Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984–1992 (doc) Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde We also shared several resources you can use to educate yourself. These are resources we've used and will be using to educate ourselves as well. We'll include them below for you to reference. Please don't stay silent. Please don't stay immobile. Please do something now to educate yourself and be an active participant in this movement. We love you, please join us. Be a part of this community. Donate: Justice For Breonna George Floyd Memorial Fund Run with Maud Minnesota F

Hello and welcome! This week we jump into the life of Shirley Jackson,  one the greatest American novelist of the 20th century known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Join us as we look at how her reality shaped her work! This week's recommendations:  Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin Shirley (bio-pic with Elizabeth Moss as Shirley) We Have Always Lived in the Castle (book or movie) The Haunting of Hill House Hangsaman Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Hello and welcome! This week we travel way back in time to 350 CE to talk about one of the first known female mathematicians and scholars. Join us to discover why Hypatia of Alexandria was considered one of the greatest minds of her time! This week's recommendations:  Agora (film) Hypatia of Alexandria (The Legendary Women of World History Book 8) by Laurel A. Rockefeller Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr by Michael A. B. Deakin Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Welcome back to another quarantine episode! This week we get to jump into the sultry life of Eartha Kitt, a woman who has done practically everything in show business. Join us to hear how she not only broke gender and class barriers, but she also caught the attention of the CIA! This week's recommendations:  Confessions of a Sex Kitten by Eartha Kitt America's Mistress: Eartha Kitt, Her Life and Times by John L. Williams All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story any of her discography Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

And we're back! Quarantine may have knocked us down for a couple weeks, but we're back and talking about Temple Grandin, autism awareness advocate and pioneer in ethical livestock handling facilities. She's literally changed the game in more than one field. Join us as we talk about her talents! This week's recommendations:  Temple's Ted Talk The Girls in the PictureThinking in Pictures - (My Life with Autism) Temple Grandin - on HBO Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Coming to you yet again with another quarantine episode. This week we go into the life of Mary Pickford, THE mother of Hollywood. She was a savy business woman and helped shape the Hollywood we know today. Join us as we take a trip back to Golden Age. This week's recommendations:  Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood The Girls in the Picture You Must Remember This podcast - Hollywood Babylon series Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Join us as we talk about the first modern novelist, Murasaki Shikibu. Murasaki grew up in 10th century Japan & is the godmother of what we would consider the modern novel. Come discover what that really means. This week's recommendations:  The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu The Diary of Lady Murasaki The Tale of Genji (1987) - Anime Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Join us as we discuss Mary Blair, an artist, animator, and designer for The Walt Disney Company. (you've probably seen her iconic style on It's a Small World). We'll walk you through her work and her time with the big mouse himself (aka Walt Disney). This week's recommendations:  The Queens of Animation by Nathalia Holt The Art and Flair of Mary Blair by John Canemaker Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends by Amy Novesky and Brittney Lee Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Lupita Nyong'o, filmmaker, actress, and activist. Join us as we talk about her life from childhood to badass philanthropist. This week's recommendations:  12 Years a Slave (movie) Black Panther (movie) Us (movie) Sulwe (book) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Mary Shelley, the original goth queen and author of Frankenstein. Join us as we look at how the life she lived influenced the way she wrote. TW: Child Loss This week's recommendations:  Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon   Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary Shelley (movie) Penny Dreadful (TV Show) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Queen Liliʻuokalani the only queen of Hawaii and the last sovereign monarch of the kingdom.  Join us as we look at how she fought for her people until the very end.  This week's recommendations:  Princess Kaiulani (Movie) Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen by Liliʻuokalani Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we discuss Katherine Johnson, an American mathematician whose calculations at NASA were critical to the success of the first and US spaceflight. Join us as we look at how she changed the course of history. This week's recommendations:  Hidden Figures (either the movie or the book) Outlier movie Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we tell you the story of the Radium Girls, a group of girls who helped change the way employers are required to provide for their employees. Join us as we talk about how these badass women fought literally tooth and nail to give their sisters a chance. This week's recommendations:  The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore These Shining Lives is a play written by Melanie Marnich Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Rose Mackenberg, an American investigator who specialized in fraudulent psychic mediums. She worked alongside the legendary Harry Houdini as his chief undercover investigator in his quest to expose frauds. Join us as we delve into the mystery and intrigue she involved herself in everyday. This week's recommendations:  Houdini's Girl Detective: The Real-Life Ghostbusting Adventures of Rose Mackenberg by Rose Mackenberg & Tony Wolf Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham The Diviners by Libba Bray Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Katharine Dexter McCormick, an American suffragist, philanthropist, and millionaire. Using her considerable fortune, Katharine funded most of the research necessary to develop the first birth control pill. Join us as we delve into this real life wonder woman. This week's recommendations:  Katharine Dexter McCormick: Pioneer for Women's Rights by Armond Fields The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution by Jonaathan Eig My Notorious Life by Kate Manning Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week is Part 2 of our conversation about Michelle Obama: a lawyer, writer and the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Michelle was the first African-American First Lady.  This week's recommendations:  Becoming by Michelle Obama Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Michelle Obama, a lawyer, writer and the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Michelle was the first African-American First Lady. Join us for Part 1 of our journey into her life. We don't have any recommendations this week. Hope you have a great holiday & we'll see you next year for Part 2. Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.