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  • Fighting Breast Cancer in Antarctica

    Fighting Breast Cancer in Antarctica
    2025/05/14
    In 1999, Dr. Jerri Nielsen landed her dream job at the South Pole, only to face a life-threatening diagnosis when she discovered a lump in her breast. Trapped in the frozen wilderness with no immediate access to medical help, she and her crew had to rely on their resourcefulness and courage to survive in one of the most extreme and isolated places on earth. This is a story of extraordinary determination, community, and the power of human resilience when the odds seem unbeatable. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast Sources: Nielsen, Jerri, and Maryanne Vollers. Ice Bound: A Doctor’s Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole. The Oprah Magazine National Geographic– The South Pole Physician recalls breast cancer at the south pole Ice Bound: One woman’s battle for survival at the south pole The Antarctic Sun- 1999 The cancer network Rescued from the south pole The Guardian: The Ice Doctor Journal of ethics: telemedicine assisted self-treatment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 分
  • The Woman Who Changed The Boston Marathon

    The Woman Who Changed The Boston Marathon
    2025/05/07
    In 1967, photos of a furious race official lunging at a woman mid-stride were plastered across the front pages of newspapers worldwide. That woman was Kathrine Switzer— the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon despite being told it was impossible. What began as a personal challenge soon became a global reckoning, sparking a pivotal moment in the fight for gender equality in sports. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast Sources: Marathon Woman The woman who crashed the boston marathon Breaking barriers for women in sports Kathrine Switzer- Hall of Fame Bobbi Gibb: The Boston marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb Marathon Pioneer- Sports Museum Before Title IX: How women sports teams got their start How title IX changed the landscape of sports Policing the bodies of women athletes is nothing new Women’s sports history Debunking women’s running myths 216 fearless Facts and myths about Atalanta, goddess of running Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 分
  • The Woman Who Found the Cure for the Untreatable

    The Woman Who Found the Cure for the Untreatable
    2025/04/30
    Alice Ball is a name that was almost erased from history. At just 23 years old, Alice revolutionized the treatment for leprosy—a feared and misunderstood disease that carried a dark history in Hawaii. In this episode, we will explore Alice’s groundbreaking work, her struggle for recognition, and the decades-long fight to reclaim her legacy. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@watchhercookpodcast ⁠ Sources: ⁠A Woman Who Changed the World ⁠⁠ ⁠Race Relations During the 1890s⁠ ⁠Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, a Chemist Who Created a Treatment For Leprosy ⁠ ⁠The Chemist Whose Work Was Stolen From Her ⁠ ⁠UWSOP: Alumni Legend Alice Ball ⁠ ⁠The History of Hansen's Disease In Hawaii ⁠ ⁠Alice Ball: The US Chemist Who Developed the Ball Method⁠ ⁠A Wholesome Horror: The Stigmas of Leprosy in the 20th Century⁠ ⁠Kava History on the Islands⁠ ⁠What is Jim Crow⁠ ⁠The Compromise of 1877⁠ Why Don’t More of Us Know Her Name? Alice A. Ball is Hidden in History ⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 分
  • The Woman Who Told The Truth About Sex

    The Woman Who Told The Truth About Sex
    2025/04/23
    In the 1970s and 80s, Shere Hite believed that understanding sexuality meant listening—really listening—to people’s experiences. Her anonymous surveys offered women a rare space for honesty and transformed the conversations around sex at the time. In this episode, we explore Shere’s quiet revolution, the controversy it sparked, and her lasting impact on how we think about intimacy and identity today. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast Sources: Hite, S. (1976). The Hite report: A nationwide study on female sexuality. Macmillan. The Disappearance of Shere Hite. [San Francisco, California, USA]:IFC Films, 2023., Kanopy Streaming, 2024. In ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite,’ a canceled sex researcher is reclaimed The Hite Report: Summary She Changed the Way Women Thought About Their Sexuality. Now She’s Finally Getting Her Due My Life With Shere Hite: the forgotten feminist who changed sex forever Hite, Shere 1942– New York Times- The Hite Report Shere Hite revolutionalised female pleasure – so why did the world forget about her? Orgasms Are Marvellous Happiness Ecofemonism Women’s History- Betty Friedan AIDS, Sexual Behavior, and Intravenous Drug Use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 分
  • The Woman Who Spoke To Animals

    The Woman Who Spoke To Animals
    2025/04/16
    Deep in Europe’s oldest forest once lived a witch… or at least that’s what people called her. Simona Kossak, defined by her anything-but-ordinary life, was a biologist and Professor of Forest Sciences who dedicated herself to protecting the Białowieża Forest’s fragile ecosystem. Living in a remote cabin surrounded by her wild companions, she was as fierce in her activism as in her love for nature, leaving a lasting legacy on both science and conservation. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@watchhercookpodcast ⁠ Sources: ⁠The Extraordinary Life of Simona Kossak⁠ -Scroll down to see the iconic image of Simona and her boar, Zabka! ⁠The Badass Story of Simona Kossak⁠ ⁠Legendary Conservationist Simona Kossak Lived Her Life in a Forest Hut With a Lynx, a Boar and a Terrorist Crow⁠ ⁠Białowieża Forest- UNESCO World Heritage⁠ ⁠Poland faces €100,000-a-day fines over illegal logging in Białowieża forest⁠ ⁠Effectiveness of an acoustic wildlife warning device using natural calls to reduce the risk of train collisions with animals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 分
  • The Fearless Trio of WWII

    The Fearless Trio of WWII
    2025/04/09
    At just 14, 16, and 18, sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen and their friend Hannie Schaft became brave resistance fighters against the Nazis during WWII. With their lives on the line, they carried out some of the most dangerous missions in the resistance, standing up against tyranny and leaving a legacy that has inspired women all over the world. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast Sources: Brady, Tim. Three Ordinary Girls. Kensington, 2024. This Teenager Killed Nazis With Her Sister During WWII Schaft, Hannie (1920–1945)- Encyclopedia Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II Hannie Schaft, the redheaded girl Her War Never Stopped Hannie Schaft: the Dutch spy who was executed by the Nazis Freddie Oversteegen, Teenage Resistance Fighter Who Assassinated Nazis, Has Died at 92 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 分
  • The Girl Who Stood Up To The Taliban

    The Girl Who Stood Up To The Taliban
    2025/04/09
    Who is Malala? A question that once shook the world—asked in the face of death, now answered with unwavering bravery. Today, we uncover the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl who risked her life to stand up for girls' right to education and has since become a global symbol of resilience. Join us as we explore her journey, the impact of her fight, and the legacy that continues to inspire millions around the world. Follow us on Instagram @watchhercookpodcast Sources: Muhammad Salman Khan, Women’s markets: The everyday affective dimensions of Taliban’s violence in Swat, Pakistan, Geoforum, Volume 138. https://malala.org/ Malala Yousafzai-Biography Moving moments from Malala's BBC diary Malala Yousafzai’s Dad On the Importance Of Girls Education Evaluating the Cultural and Social Impacts of the 2009 Military Operation in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK): A Case Study of Operation Rah-e-Rast Malala Yousafzai Wins Nobel Peace Prize 2 Years After Shooting Malala Yousafzai- Nobel Lecture United Nations- Messengers of Peace- Malala Yousafzai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 分