Monday Apr 27, 2020
Mel Giedroyc - Leah's 1 Cool Funny Gal
Gals Guide
From the first women's history lending library in the United States...This adult-centered podcast features a round-table discussion where each guest picks a rebellious woman of history relating to our topic of the month. The Gals Pals do get pretty drunk and the show is a lot of fun!
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Episodes
Episodes
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Funny gals month continues! The gal-pals tell their favorite jokes, fall in love with an adorable dog named Sparkle, and share their love of the one and only Gilda Radner.
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Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
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
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Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
The gal-pals start Funny Gals month with one of the greatest comedians of the silent era, Mabel Normand. Debbi tells the tale of how Mabel went from Gibson Girl, to directing Charlie Chaplin, to being around to multiple murders!
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Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
What happens when you combine a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, diabetes research, and too much Pink Drink? Pizza Feet. I would say it will all make sense, but it really doesn't, however, it's the hilarious episode where Leah talks about her 1 Cool Science Thing, scientist Gerty Cori.
More info at: galsguide.org
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
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 systems like “Bra Off Day Off” and “T-Rex Mode” where you are so still you hope no one at the door sees you.
More info at: galsguide.org
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Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Katie talks about a gal who went to college at age 16 and became a renowned child psychologist. Learn about the bonds between infants and care-givers because of the work of Mary Ainsworth. The gal pals also talk about donating their body to science or becoming a diamond, a coral reef, a tree or a record!
More info at: galsguide.org
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Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Just days before moving into the library, the gal-pals gather together to record this month’s episodes - that’s right we record them all at once! The gals reflect on their favorite episodes recorded in Leah’s front room before Bonnie tells us her 1 cool science thing is Alice Ball and her cure for leprosy.
More info at: galsguide.org
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Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Turn up the music! To wrap up our African gals research Leah talks about Miriam Makeba, the singer known as "Mama Africa." Banned from her home of South Africa for over 30 years she brought African music all over the world. We also learn that cueing drunk people is hard, we've kept things from Bonnie, and Katie hasn't seen Black Panther. Say it with me now, WAKANDA FOREVER!!
More info at: galsguide.org
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Gal Pals
What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? Would it be safe for work? A group of gal-pals gathers to present to you one cool thing on topics like painting, gaming, movies, music and more.