Artemisia 1 of Caria - Bonnie's Middle Eastern Gal Pick

FromGals Guide

Start listening View podcast show

Artemisia 1 of Caria - Bonnie's Middle Eastern Gal Pick

FromGals Guide

ratings:

Length:

21 minutes

Released:

Apr 10, 2024

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

Bonnie starts us off with an exploration of women in the Middle East. Artemisia 1 of Caria was a Queen of what is now Turkey. She commanded ships, was a friend of Xerxes 1, King of Persia and she's written about in Herodotus.

Released:

Apr 10, 2024

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Women‘s history told by your best gal pals.

Skip carousel

Greta Thunberg - Leah's 1 Cool STEM Thing: It's the start of STEM month and Dr. Leah Leach's 1 Cool STEM thing is about climate change activist, Greta Thunberg. Get to know more about this fierce 16-year-old and why we connect with her. We also talk about more young climate change activists. But ... by Gals Guide
31 min listen
Grace Hopper - Bonnie's 1 Cool STEM Thing: This time there is actually a bug in the computer and we're talking about the gal who found it! Bonnie's 1 Cool STEM Thing is all about the lady with a long name whose work was pivotal to early modern computers. Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Murray Hopper ... by Gals Guide
31 min listen
Menstrual Cups - Bonnie's 1 Cool Medical Thing: It's the start of medicine month and Leah has a quick story on the history of women in the medical field (AKA how they lead it, were kicked out of it, then encourage to come back to it.) The gal-pals then have a blast talking about the history of menstru... by Gals Guide
42 min listen
Mae Jemison - Lisa's 1 Cool STEM Thing: Lisa gets us to look up to the stars and get our imaginations ready to boldly go! Lisa's 1 Cool STEM Thing is about the first African-American woman in space, Mae Jemison. We also talk about what sci-fi book or movie we would want the future to be like. ... by Gals Guide
1 min listen
Kate's Take Flashback - Wonder Woman: Tieing into our women in movies research we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate gets in-depth and deeply p... by Gals Guide
27 min listen
Carrie Fisher - Leah's 1 Cool Movie Thing: Leah closes out movie month talking about her unexpected role model and weird connection to Carrie Fisher. Hilarious stories about Star Wars, Paul Simon, Debbie Reynolds, and acid-tripping with Cary Grant. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn why you c... by Gals Guide
31 min listen
Your Gal Friday Flashback - Katherine Johnson: Tieing into our Leah's 1 Cool STEM thing from earlier this week, our flashback episode is about another child prodigy whose math calculations were pivotal to the Space Race. We're making math a ton of fun and bringing you the life and legacy of Hidden Fi... by Gals Guide
55 min listen
Wangari Maathai - Bonnie's 1 Cool African Gal: The first episode in our new research theme of African gals! Bonnie starts us off with a nice little tree-planting gal who wanted to create jobs and plant trees but she was cursed by her government and was hit list! Learn about this amazing gal who not o... by Gals Guide
39 min listen
Harriet Lane - Debbi's 1 Cool First Lady: Plunging necklines! Bachelor President! Bralettes! Cocaine! These are just a few of the wonderful things we talk about as we finish up First Ladies month. Debbi brings us the fantastic story of First Lady Harriet Lane who was the niece to the 15th Presid... by Gals Guide
41 min listen
Lillian Wald - Katie's 1 Cool Medical Thing: Katie pays us a little home doctor’s visit by telling us the story of nursing pioneer Lillian Wald. Founder of the Henry Street Settlement she believed that health care should be available to all and convinced more women to enter a career in medicine. Th... by Gals Guide
27 min listen
Cathy - Katie's 1 Cool Cartoon Thing: Struggling with the "four basic guilt groups" the Cathy comic strip ran for 34 years and was a semi-autobiographical journey. Katie tells us about the amazing Cathy Guisewite from an advertising firm Vice President to award-winning cartoonist. More in... by Gals Guide
31 min listen
Kate's Take Flashback - Howl's Moving Castle: Tieing into Denise's 1 Cool Movie Thing we flashback to the first-ever Gal's Guide produced podcast, Kate's Take. You may know her as Dr. Leah Leach now but back in the day, she was known as Kate Chaplin. In this episode, Kate dives deep into themes of b... by Gals Guide
22 min listen
Kate's Take Flashback - Be Kind Rewind (with Phoebe Frear): Special guest and filmmaker Phoebe Frear joins Kate to talk about Be Kind Rewind, a quirky and innovated film that reminds Kate & Phoebe of their love for filmmaking. The gals talk about: the death of video stores, the horror of VHS, practical effects, m... by Gals Guide
71 min listen
Virginia Apgar - Kerra's 1 Cool Medical Thing: Have you heard of the Apgar score given to newborn babies? For Kerra’s 1 cool thing she talks about the fascinating woman who invented the score, Virginia Apgar. The gal pals also talk about their most frightening medical issues and how they survived the... by Gals Guide
40 min listen
Gal's Guide NEWS - October 16, 2019: News and updates from the Gal’s Guide Library and Research Center for October 16, 2019. Brought to you by aliens. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter: twitter.com/GalsGuideGalax... by Gals Guide
12 min listen
Marie Van Brittan Brown - Lisa's 1 Cool Science Thing: Lisa Meece’s 1 Cool Science Thing gets the gal-pals talking about the barriers of female inventors while she enlightens us on the genius of Marie Van Brittan Brown who invented the home security system. The gal-pals also talk about their own security sys... by Gals Guide
31 min listen
Queen Nzinga - Edan's 1 Cool African Gal: Learn about the African Queen who fought off the slave trade for 30 years! Edan shares the exciting story Queen Nzinga, a bad-ass ruler brought her own chair to a conference. Don’t worry it will all make sense. The gal-pals also have fun with languages, ... by Gals Guide
37 min listen
Your Gal Friday Flashback - Dorothy Vaughan: Tieing into our Bonnie's 1 Cool STEM thing from earlier this week, our flashback episode is about another gal who learned computer language later in life. Learn about the amazing Hidden Figure Dorothy Vaughan. Original airdate: February 8, 2018 Ep #22 o... by Gals Guide
40 min listen
Kate's Take Flashback - Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (Live at Starbase Indy): Recorded LIVE at Starbase Indy Kate Chaplin is joined by Joshua Leach to talk about the universal messages and lessons in the Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. They discuss how the movie deals with themes of old age, revenge, and the Kobayashi Maru. (Origina... by Gals Guide
41 min listen
Edith Wilson - Bonnie's 1 Cool First Lady: The drinks have really kicked in and the gals talk about the "Petticoat Puppetrist," Edith Wilson. Bonnie's 1 Cool First Lady might be the first female president - for a least a few months. Edith Wilson was First Lady during World War 1, the passing on t... by Gals Guide
28 min listen
Florence Harding - Leah's 1 Cool First Lady: Okay, strap in because we’re going on a wild ride. Dr. Leah Leach is gonna tell ya about Florence Harding, not only the wife to the 29th President Warren G. Harding, but she was a feminist, knew how to operate a movie camera, flew in airplanes before Ame... by Gals Guide
28 min listen
Helen Mirren - Denise's 1 Cool Movie Thing: Denise talks about Dame Helen Mirren as leads a fantastic conversation on ageism in Hollywood. Why is it that male actors over 40 get 80% of the leading roles? Why is it that actresses have their resume tossed aside if it reads over 40? We're answering t... by Gals Guide
1 min listen
Chapter 4 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones. More info at: ga... by Gals Guide
14 min listen
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Katie's 1 Cool African Gal: Katie talks about the author of “We Should All Be Feminists” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the dangers of only knowing a culture's singular story. Wonderful conversation on feminism, equality and being inspired by fellow women. More info at: galsguide.org... by Gals Guide
43 min listen
Interview with Lisa Meece, CEO of Starbase Indy: So many of us are more than one thing. In our second only interview, Gal's Guide sat down with the CEO of Starbase Indy, Lisa Meece to get to know the 360 degrees of Lisa. This amazing gal found her people at Star Trek convention and not only became the ... by Gals Guide
44 min listen
Live Event: Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom: On November 10, Gal's Guide collaborated with Starbase Indy and the Center for Inquiry to host an event during the Spirit & Place Festival 2019. To tie into the R/Evolution theme of the festival, our event was the Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom with a panel... by Gals Guide
88 min listen
Chapter 1 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: New feature to the Gal's Guide Podcast stream! Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series w... by Gals Guide
10 min listen
Lucille Ball - Katie's 1 Cool Funny Gal: Katie’s cat became so inspired by hearing Lucille Ball’s story that mid-show she began to direct Katie’s action. She’s now the show purr-ducer. More info at: galsguide.org Patreon: patreon.com/galsguide Facebook: facebook.com/galsguidetothegalaxy Twitter... by Gals Guide
29 min listen
Henrietta Lacks - Leah's 1 Cool Medical Thing: Leah talks about the life and immortality of Henrietta Lacks. Even though Henrietta wasn't a doctor or nurse because of her there have been over 74,000 studies that have lead to treatments and vaccines for polio, HPV, cancers and more. The gals also talk... by Gals Guide
39 min listen
Chapter 6 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Each Friday it's Franken' Friday because we're bringing you a chapter a week of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The series will end with a panel discussion episode the day before Halloween. This lovely series will be read by Amber Jones. More info at: ga... by Gals Guide
15 min listen

More Episodes from Gals Guide

Skip carousel

Komako Kimura - Bonnie's Japan Pick: Bonnie starts us off by learning about the controversial actress Komako Kimura. This gal managed two theaters in Toyoko, performed in nearly 500 plays, and created a movement. Komako was all about women's suffrage and Japan tried to shut it down. So ... by Gals Guide
18 min listen
Çatalhöyük - Riwo's Middle East Pick: Riwo's has gone rogue. She has as her pick an ancient site in what is now Turkey. Çatalhöyük has many twist and turns. It is a journey through some problematic guys. But Çatalhöyük, was said to be ruled by women 9000 years ago. by Gals Guide
30 min listen
Sameera Moussa - Katie's Middle Eastern Gal Pick: Middle East Month continues with the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist. Sameera Moussa is Katie's pick. Learn about Sameera worked toward and hoped for a world where atomic energy was used to help those in need at little or no cost and that thi... by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Sama El Masry - Amy's Middle Eastern Gal Pick: Amy returns to the show with an insightful look at the controversial actress and belly dancer, Sama El Masry. Sama's views and delivery may be polarizing but she is a woman who was arrested, sent to jail, and fined for posting a TikTok video. by Gals Guide
35 min listen
Kate O'Brien - Jackie's Irish Gal Pick: Did you think Ireland Month was over?! Well, we found a pot of gold on this April Fools Day! Gal’s Guide just happens to be so lucky because we know Jackie. Jackie is a native Hoosier who now calls Ireland home. She also runs the Castlelyons Library,... by Gals Guide
32 min listen
Queen Medb - Riwo's Irish Gal Pick: Riwo's pick is pre-Christian times in Ireland. Her pick is also part historical but also part myth and legend. She’s a complex woman. Queen Medb (also spelled Maeve, Mave, Meave) her name is connected to alcohol - you know meade-woman - she starts ... by Gals Guide
30 min listen
Sinéad O'Connor - Lori's Irish Gal Pick: Lori continues Ireland Month by talking about singer, songwriter, and activist Sinéad O'Connor. The Pope and Prince tie into this episode as we learn about the many albums, struggles, and talents of this Dublin musician. by Gals Guide
22 min listen
Bernadette Devlin - Katie's Irish Gal Pick: Katie continues Ireland Month with a campaigner for social justice, elected to Parliament at age 21, served prison time, wounded in an assassination attempt, and sometimes called "Ireland's Joan of Arc", Bernadette Devlin. by Gals Guide
22 min listen
Lilian Bland - Bonnie's Irish Gal Pick: It's the start of Ireland Month! Bonnie's pick is an all-around adventurer. Lilian Bland is an aviator, horseback rider, lumberjack, painter, and car salesman. And when we say aviator we mean, she's the first woman to build her own plane 'cause it's ... by Gals Guide
19 min listen
Mariama Ba - Katie's African Gal Pick: Katie finishes up African Gals Month by sharing about Senegalese author, Mariama Ba. So Long a Letter is a novel expressing the fate and the frustration of African women. Mariama received the Noma Award, a major book award in Africa. by Gals Guide
25 min listen
Agojie - Leah's African Gals Pick: Gal's Guide Film Club is discussing the Viola Davis movie The Women King. Leah wanted to dig deeper into the real-life all-female military regiment in the Kingdom of Dahomey known as the Agojie. If you are wondering if they are what the Dorje Milaje ... by Gals Guide
27 min listen
Professor Nox Makunga - Josh's African Gal Pick: Josh returns to the podcast to talk about the medicinal plant biologist, Nokwanda Pearl Makunga. Professor Nox is a researcher in Biotechnology at Stellenbosch University. Her work is fascinating if you have a green thumb and even if you don't! by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Huda Sha'arawi - Bonnie's African Gal Pick: It's a new month and Bonnie starts African Gal month with a trailblazer of the Egyptian Feminist movement, Huda Sha'arawi. Learn about this amazing suffragette. by Gals Guide
20 min listen
Sister Elizabeth Kenny - Leah's Australian Gal Pick: Leah closes out Australian Gals Month with her pick. Sister Elizabeth Kenny (who was a military sister, not a religious sister) was an Australian Bush nurse who basically created physical therapy. At the time her methods of treating polio patients we... by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Mary Reibey - Katie's Australian Gal Pick: Katie's Australian Gal is a legendary businesswoman who started as a convict. Learn about Mary Reibey, an incredible woman who is on the money and became a role model for many. by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Edith Cowan - Barb’s Australian Gal Pick: Australian Gals Month continues! Barb's pick is a social reformer who was the first woman to serve as a member of Parliament. by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Julia Gillard - Bonnie’s Australian Gal Pick: It is a new season of the Gal’s Guide Podcast! Can you believe it, it’s season 7! We’ve got a slightly new spin on all of 2024’s episodes. We’ll be learning about women around the world with a new region each month. This month, it’s Australia! Bonnie... by Gals Guide
22 min listen
Susan La Flesche Picotte: For the last episode of Season 6, Barb ends Medicine Woman month with Omaha Medical doctor, Susan La Flesche Picotte. Season 7 begins on January 8, 2024, with Australian Gals. by Gals Guide
36 min listen
Gladys Tantaquidgeon - Leah’s 1 Cool Medicine Woman: Medicine Woman Month continues! Leah tells us about the amazing Gladys Tantaquidgeon who was 3rd generation medicine woman who lived to age 106! by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Qi-yo Ke-pe - Bonnie’s 1 Cool Medicine Woman: Bonnie stars of Medicine Woman with the Great Healer of the Native Americans, Qi-yo Ke-pe. by Gals Guide
23 min listen
Baba Yaga - Bonnie’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal: Bonnie finishes up Folklore Month with the Slavic hero/villain the Baba Yaga! by Gals Guide
34 min listen
Kisa Gotami - Leah’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal: Leah shares a Buddhist folktale of Kisa Gotami and the Mustard Seed. by Gals Guide
24 min listen
Aleshea Harris - Kassie’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal: Kassie talks about the amazing modern playwright who has a folklore twist. Learn and celebrate Aleshea Harris and her play "Is God Is." by Gals Guide
32 min listen
Lozen - Barb’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal: Barb tells us about Lozen, the Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache who was a skillful warrior and a shield to her people. There is a trigger warning for this episode as we do discuss the capture and the imprisonment of Lozen and her people. by Gals Guide
26 min listen
Folklore Bonus Episode: October is Folklore Gals Month. To set the tone, Katie Young shares a quick and bonus episode about the lore of Banshees. by Gals Guide
10 min listen
Ruth Wakefield - Leah’s 1Cool Working Women: Leah finished up Working Women Month with a delicious treat! Learn about Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie. See if you think she got a tasty deal for her business creation. by Gals Guide
27 min listen
Reshma Saujani - Barb’s 1 Cool Working Woman: Working Women Month continues! Barb tells us about the founder of Girls Who Code and the best-selling author of multiple books, Reshma Saujani. by Gals Guide
34 min listen
Judith Love Cohen - Katie’s 1 Cool Working Woman: Working Women Month continues! Katie is up next telling us about the fantastic American aerospace engineer, who also happens to be the mom of actor, Jack Black. by Gals Guide
28 min listen
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - Bonnie’s Working Women: Bonnie starts off Working Women month with a cautionary tale of the horrors of the workplace. On Saturday, March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in Manhattan. The tall building with unsafe conditions created a deadly industrial disaster. Taking the lives ... by Gals Guide
20 min listen
Stewardess Rebellion - Katie’s 1 Cool Thing: The Aviation drink with gin has REALLY KICK IN! Katie wraps up aviation month with the power of the Great Stewardess Rebellion. Inspired by the amazing book of the same name by Nell McShane Wulfhart. We also talked about the window, aisle, or middle ... by Gals Guide
30 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Histories Vol. 1 by Herodotus of Halicarnassus ~ Full Audiobook: Histories Vol. 1 by Herodotus of Halicarnassus audiobook. The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Emp... by Classic Audiobook Collection
626 min listen
Episode 6: Introducing Ionia by History of Persia
40 min listen
Tomyris: A Warrior Queen's Revenge: Her legend afforded her a place alongside Eve, Cleopatra and Venus, to name just a few of the famous women whose biographies were collected by Giovanni Boccaccio in 1361-2. Though not a household name as the others may be, Tomyris’ story contains all o... by The Ancients
40 min listen
Episode 45: Xerxes Porphyrogennetos by History of Persia
39 min listen
Episode 40: Heiresses of the Empire by History of Persia
45 min listen
52: The Adventure Continues by History of Persia
43 min listen
The Persian Invasion of Ancient Greece: Sophie (age 7) & Ellie (age 5) tell of the Persian invasion of Ancient Greece and the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis.----more---- The Persians are determined to get their revenge for their defeat at the Battle of Marathon. The new Persian Emperor, Xe... by History Storytime - For Kids
10 min listen
Episode 5: Crossing the Halys by History of Persia
38 min listen
Ep 18 — Iran: Revolution, Poetry, Storytelling, and Spices: Iran (formerly known as Persia) is the second-largest country in the Middle East, and its culture reaches back through the millennia. About 2500 years ago, the Persian Empire stretched from Greece to India, and its impact is still felt in the world today... by Strong Sense of Place
63 min listen
Artemisia I of Caria: Artemisia I of Caria was a naval commander and Queen of Halicarnassus around 450 BCE. by Vulgar History
61 min listen
Tales from Herodotus of Ancient Greece: Sophie (age 7) and Ellie (age 5) tell some of the best loved tales from Herodotus.----more---- They start with the story of Croesus. Herodotus explains how Croesus was very rich. However, his neighbours were the powerful Persians. Croesus wanted to know ... by History Storytime - For Kids
10 min listen
12. Birds of Prey - End of the Dutch Golden Age: Birds of Prey - End of the Dutch Golden Age by That Wilbur Smith Show
48 min listen
150: Life, God, and Channeling with the Greek Goddesses Hera, Artemis, and Athena by Intuitive Awakening
63 min listen
The Story of Esther by Torah Cafe
51 min listen
Manu Chola in Mesopotamia by Hinduism History Practices Mantras
8 min listen
PATREON BONUS: Atargatis: The Syrian Mermaid Goddess who Made Men Castrate Themselves: Find out what made this Syrian mermaid goddess so phenomenal, powerful, and dangerous to the Roman aristocracy. by Ancient History Fangirl
49 min listen
Hera: Queen of the Gods by The Ancients
46 min listen
56 Domestic Affairs by History of Persia
48 min listen
Alexander the Great: Through Persian Eyes: Conqueror. Destroyer. Convert. Legendary king. It's fair to say that Alexander the Great's relationship with ancient Persia was complicated. Despite conquering the Persian Empire, Alexander admired and adopted many aspects of Persian culture.... by The Ancients
34 min listen
The Queen's Goddaughter: When Sarah Forbes Bonetta was seven years old, she was enslaved in the African kingdom of Dahomey and presented as a gift to a visiting British naval captain. The captain brought her to London in order to "rescue" her. The young girl would soon become the goddaughter to the most powerful woman in the world: Queen Victoria. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes and scripts on Patreon — Merch! — Order Dana's book, Anatomy: A Love Story — Sign up to join Dana on the Mary Shelley Pilgrimage in April by Noble Blood
32 min listen
Yoma 10: The One Mezuzah in the Beit HaMikdash by Talking Talmud
18 min listen
The Jews of Persia: If most of what you know about the history of Jews in Persia comes from the Book of Esther, when the wicked Haman (boo!) tried to massacre the Jewish population, you might get the idea that Persia was a place of great danger for Jews. And given the... by Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast
31 min listen
Episode 13: Kingship 101 by History of Persia
31 min listen
Gilgamesh, Mythical Hero of an Epic Adventure (rebroadcast): Gilgamesh, Mythical Hero of an Epic Adventure by The Hermetic Hour
49 min listen
Episode 29: Hera: The Queen of Gods - (Greek Mythology Explained: Today we explore the queen of Olympus herself Hera! by Mythology & Fiction Explained
16 min listen
Episode T17 – The Sons of Grypus: Synopsis: With Rome encroaching from the north and south, the sons of Grypus battle Parthians, usurpers and local powers to keep their hold on Syria. “As he lingered on the banks of the Euphrates, (Sulla) received a visit from Orobazus, a Parthian, by The Ancient World
31 min listen
Episode 39: Rise of Achaemeneis by History of Persia
49 min listen
The Battle of Thermopylae: 2,499 years ago the Persian 'Great King' Xerxes launched history's largest amphibious invasion of Europe before D-Day. Accompanied by a huge army and navy he crossed the Hellespont (modern day Dardanelles), intent on punishing the city-s... by The Ancients
59 min listen
Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John: Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John by The Hermetic Hour
16 min listen
Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John: Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John by The Hermetic Hour
16 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Artemisia 1 of Caria - Bonnie's Middle Eastern Gal Pick

Artemisia 1 of Caria - Bonnie's Middle Eastern Gal Pick

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Gals Guide

Related podcast episodes