That's What She Does

07/04/2024

Which heroines deserve a shoutout? Happy Independence Day, everyone!

06/27/2024

Anne Sullivan used unconventional methods to teach the deaf, blind, and mute Helen Keller – who later became a poet, public speaker, and humanitarian.
- Weird History

The relationship between Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller went beyond pupil and teacher. It was based in Sullivan's ability to open up the world for Keller. De...

06/19/2024

Freedom is always worth celebrating. Happy to everyone!

06/14/2024

Did Betsy Ross really sew the first American flag? Kerri Lee Alexander of Museum of Women's History examines the facts behind a national legend.

Considered essential to the American Revolution, Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first United States flag. Discover more at womenshistory.org.

06/06/2024

“In a world where everything is for sale, the last stand to rebel against that is to care about each other.” The Glitch Logs author Rachel Beck discusses , her path to becoming an indie author, and future plans.
- Gabriel Garcia

Greetings, fellow authors, and welcome to another late-night author interview. In this episode, we interview Rachel Beck, a guest I met at Anacon a few weeks...

05/27/2024

Who are you remembering on this ? With gratitude to our bravest warriors...

05/23/2024

Alice Mockford works with Latin American Sea Turtles - LAST to rehabilitate sea turtles and preserve their natural habitat. Eve Grisewood describes her work on Great British Life :

https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/devon/22592067.teignmouth-based-conservation-biologist-helps-endangered-turtles-costa-rica

The Cardiff University graduate found a way of turning her voluntary role into a rewarding career, discovers Eve Grisewood

05/14/2024

“The ukulele can be played in every genre. It’s just a matter of how creative you are.” Brittni Paiva shares her sound evolution, favorite instruments, and more with Guitar Girl Magazine’s Alex Nicole Windsor.

Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Brittni Paiva's musical palette is as colorful as a rainbow. Hailing from Hawaii, she has not only cemented her legacy as a brilliant ukulele

05/07/2024

"I have never considered my paintings fully abstract because they are about visceral lived experience.” Painter Loie Hollow discusses her work and influences with The Observer's Christa Terry.

“I’ve been making work about my own experience in the world from the moment I wanted to be an artist.”

04/30/2024

As a teenager, Jill Dobson published her books through a traditional publishing house. Twenty years later, she went indie. Howard Lovy interviews her on The Alliance of Independent Authors.

Weekly podcast interviews with members of the Alliance of Independent Authors about the motivations and inspirations behind their books.

04/26/2024

A pioneer of avian paleontology, Dr. Hildegarde Howard wrote 97 papers and described three families, 13 genera, 57 species, and 2 subspecies.
- Biodiversity Heritage Library’s Yolanda Bustos

Nearly 100 years ago, a fresh faced journalism student at the Southern Branch of the University of California (now UCLA) walked into Ms. Pirie Davidson’s biology classroom (Campbell, 2000, 775). Th…

04/25/2024

Dr. Florence Bell’s work with helped pave the way for Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick. Kersten Hall discusses Dr. Bell's life on The Conversation US:

https://theconversation.com/florence-bell-the-housewife-who-played-a-key-part-in-our-understanding-of-dna-175220

Florence Bell’s work producing X-rays of DNA laid the foundations for one of the landmark discoveries of 20th century science.

04/18/2024

“Don’t be afraid of making something that sounds bad.” Composer Sakura Tsuruta shares her journey with Billboard JAPAN.

Billboard Japan spoke to the multi-hyphenate creative who shared how she perceives the current state of gender imbalance in the music industry.

04/16/2024

“All of the characters were intricately developed based on my family, down to the color of their shoelaces!” Liz Leonard discusses her debut children’s book, Frizzy Lizzy (illustrated by Katherine Hillier).
- BookTrib

Indie author Liz Leonard's debut children's book, Frizzy Lizzy, is the beginning of a series of heartwarming adventures filled with family, friends and a sprinkle of magic. In the first book, Lizzy and her sisters find themselves lost during a family hike. Faced with the daunting task of finding the...

04/12/2024

“When you turn something from an idea into a real thing, you’re on top of the world.” Inventor Simone Giertz’s creations include a toothbrush helmet, a pasta-making mannequin, and "Truckla" – a Tesla Model 3 turned into the world's first Tesla pickup truck.
- Red Bull's Emine Saner

Inventor and robotics devotee SIMONE GIERTZ has spent years solving everyday problems in ridiculous ways. Now she’s ready to get serious...

04/09/2024

“I’m a big advocate for just getting your ideas out there.” Vivienne Medrano talks , her long-awaited series Hazbin Hotel, and the transition from animating to directing.
- cartoonbrew.com’s Cole Delaney

Medrano bypassed the traditional studio route to build her own independent brand online. Now, major streamers and studios want to work with her.

04/04/2024

“I love negative comments. When they hate you, that’s when they talk about you, that’s when they share it.” DajshaDoll discusses her “Jolene” remix, rise to fame, family, and future plans.
- Nexus Sound Studio

Hope you enjoyed the first episode of B.A.R.S. Meet The Artist Starring DajshaDoll with Nexus Sound Studio....If you have any questions for DajshaDoll be sur...

04/01/2024

Were you the April Fooler today – or the April Fooled? Either way, we hope you enjoyed a good laugh!

03/28/2024

Due to her husband’s failing health, Edith Wilson took over many of President Woodrow Wilson’s day-to-day responsibilities. Christine Cappola discusses the First Lady’s groundbreaking life on TheCollector:

https://www.thecollector.com/edith-wilson-first-lady-first-president

As First Lady, Edith Wilson played a significant role in politics due to her husband’s health issues. She is considered by some to have been the first unofficial woman president.

03/26/2024

“I always want the younger generation to know that there’s space for you.” Airways Magazine’s Winifred Itungu interviews Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle, CEO of Western Air.

DALLAS — Although the aviation industry is predominantly male-dominated, women have gradually gained traction for senior leadership positions. Sherrexcia

03/21/2024

"People often tell me they started to love hanbok after coming across my drawings.” Wooh Na-young illustrates fairy tales with traditional Korean outfits.
- The Korea Times

When people think of "Alice in Wonderland," they naturally envisage a girl in a puffed sleeve sky-blue dress as Alice.Illustrator Wooh Na-young, also known b...

03/19/2024

Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson started working with her electrician father at age seven. Experienced in emergency spacewalks, she will arrive on the International Space Station for her third mission this week.
- Space.com's Elizabeth Howell

She'll launch toward the ISS aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft as soon as March 21.

03/17/2024

Wishing everyone luck, fun, and a chance to let loose this ☘️

03/12/2024

“A diverse fusion of R&B, alternative, and hip-hop.” Natalie Patrick describes the rising career of T.Rozie, who just released single “Pop Paradise.”
– EARMILK

T.Rozie, hailing from Decatur, GA, takes the spotlight with her latest composition, "Pop Paradise," and the eagerly anticipated EP, "Lonely."

03/09/2024

Best known for creating Barbie, Mattel CEO Ruth Handler also launched the "Nearly Me" breast prosthesis line that's still used today.
– PBS

03/08/2024

Let’s continue to dream, innovate, and change the world. !

02/29/2024

Elizabeth Freeman was the first person in Massachusetts to successfully sue for her freedom. Anne Taylor tells her story on Mental Floss:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/elizabeth-freeman-sued-for-freedom

Freeman used the newly passed Massachusetts Constitution to her advantage.

02/27/2024

“AI is an enabling technology, not just in computer science.” Mateja Jamnik, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge Professor of , discusses this rapidly developing field.

https://www.researchinformation.info/interview/interview-advancing-ai-and-womens-journey-science

02/22/2024

“Pushing the boundaries of what opera can be.” Composer and performer Kamala Sankaram explains how sci-fi, cognitive psychology, and collaboration shape her work.
– Interview with Loré Yessuff on The Creative Independent

Composer and performer Kamala Sankaram discusses creating your own path, cataloguing your influences, how to know when a project's done, and why opera is more accessible than people think.

02/21/2024

Teenager Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat. Her role in a Supreme Court case helped end bus segregation.

Christopher Tremoglie shares her story on Washington Examiner:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2833873/black-historys-heroes-series-claudette-colvin-first-woman-refuse-give-seat-bus/

It’s arguably a sin of history, let alone Black History Month, that many people are unfamiliar with Claudette Colvin. She was Rosa Parks before Rosa Parks was Rosa Parks. Unfortunately, Colvin is just a footnote in the Civil Rights Movement when, in reality, she should be celebrated as a pioneer. ...