From “The History Chicks” to “Stuff Mom Never Told You,” here are some picks to honor just a few remarkable women who have helped propel us forward.
If you’ve got a long car ride up ahead, this episode goes into a deep dive into the life of Jane Addams, known as the “Mother of Social Work,” who went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Hosts Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider take turns telling the story while throwing in their perspective along the way.
Creating a birth control pill was a dream of Margaret Sanger’s. She had dedicated her life to legalizing birth control . In her 70’s, after accomplishing so much, she still wanted to find a “magic pill” that could be used as a contraceptive. This episode chronicles how Sanger turned this idea into a reality.
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