Gals Guide

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! 

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. 

Baba Yaga - Bonnie’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal

Bonnie finishes up Folklore Month with the Slavic hero/villain the Baba Yaga!

Kisa Gotami - Leah’s 1 Cool Folklore Gal

Leah shares a Buddhist folktale of Kisa Gotami and the Mustard Seed. 

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." 

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. 

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. 

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.