Violent Femme is a narrative podcast about women in history who were brave, bold, and ingenious, yet are mostly remembered for their brutality or villainy, if at all. Each episode will resurrect one of history’s brutally brave women whose image has been tarnished or even erased by men who fear such women but have long been entrusted with our history. Violent Femme will retell and sometimes reimagine history from the heroine’s perspective. This is herstory.
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Inspiration and motivation for change makers who want to amplify their impact. Helping you to live better in a minute a day. Want answers? Email [email protected] with your questions, comments or thoughts on life.
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History speaks to us through the many threads of the past, informing our present and predicting our future. Vox History examines those voices in a unique way. Each episode of this podcast is created by students of history at Elk Grove High School. In lieu of traditional tests and activities, the students pick the topics and produce the episodes. Sometimes you may hear the voice of teachers as well, as they become inspired by the students.
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Comandanta Ramona: Mexican Feminist Revolutionary
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28:32Comandanta Ramona became the nom de guerre for the Mayan woman who saw injustice all around when she looked at the way women were treated in her community and the way the Mexican government treated her people, an indigenous population in southern Mexico. Setting aside dreams of having her own family, she instead dedicated her entire to fighting for…
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Boudicca (also known as Boadicea and Boudica) was Queen of the Iceni people on the island of Britannia. The Romans had conquered and occupied much of the island and around 60-61 AD, after her husband’s death, the occupying forces redoubled their savagery against her people. They confiscated Iceni wealth and killed indiscriminately. They flogged Bou…
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Always outspoken against the patriarchy, in 1974 at age 11 Phoolan Devi is considered a trouble-maker. She is married off and sent several hundred miles away from her home in Ghura Ka Purwa, India. By age 17 she escapes her abusive husband and joins a gang of dacoits. She eventually forms her own gang and carries out Robinhood-type crimes. In 1981,…
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Some call it the numbers racket but true believers call it policy banking because the numbers games provide much needed cash flow for economic life in 1920s Harlem. Numbers kings abound, but there is only one Queen, Madame Stephanie St. Clair, a French Caribbean-born self-made black woman. In the fall of in 1929, New York City police who’ve long ta…
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In the early 1800s Ching Shih goes from being a poor girl in the Guangdong province of China, to becoming a high class prostitute to the region’s elite She then marries an already successful pirate and grows his business three-fold in three years. When he dies in 1807, Ching Shih establishes a strict set of rules and solidifies her power over the R…
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In the 6th century BC, Tomyris rises to become Queen of the Massagatae, a confederation of nomads who roam the Eurasian steppe just east of the Caspian Sea. The culture of these fierce Scythians insists that women fight alongside men in battle. When her husband is killed in battle Cyrus the Great, leader of the Persian Empire, who has amassed lands…
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Melia McLane discusses the infamous pirate, Ching Shih.
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People You Should Know: Ota Benga by Ricky Echavarri
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4:27On this episode of Vox Historia, Ricky Echavarri tells the tragic story of Ota Benga.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Leon Zeneli discusses the sad life of Ota Benga.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, sophomore Harsh Shah discusses the significance of Túpac Amaru II, submitted as part of the People You Should Know Project 2020. More information at http://www.voxhistoria.org
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My students are finishing a project called "People You Should Know," which involves an exploration of people not found in most textbooks. This episode is an example of such a project, featuring Harry Washington - - - an enslaved person working on George Washinton's plantation who joins the British cause during the American Revolution.…
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On this episode of Vox Historia Juan and Joe discuss the First World War and the factors that brought down Germany.
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On this episode Armando Delgado reads a fictionalized account of a slave captured from Africa and brought to the New World.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Alejandra Alcantar, Emily Casas and Evelyn Rosas discuss the diseases of smallpox, whooping cough and malaria.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Jaylene Mercado, Litzy Cardenas and Kayla Fisher discuss the history of slavery.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Juan Gomez, Marcos Molia and Joe Matus discuss the history of smallpox, how the vaccine was created and what might happen if there is another smallpox outbreak.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Stephanie Cuatepitzi, Stephanie Amezquita and Verenice Felix Garcia discuss the history of smallpox. This project was from the 2019-20 7th Period World History blended class.
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On this episode of Vox Historia, Jesus Gamino discusses the Fall of Constantinople.
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Aztec Game Show - "The Bell Ringer" with Ryan, Jaden and Darren
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9:51Join a game show about the Aztecs with host Darren Waddas, and contestants Jaden Alberson and Ryan Schofield. What happens when someone loses?
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History and Indiana Jones: U-Boats, Snakes and Nazis with Kobe, Cesar and Adam
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13:13On this episode of Vox Historia, Kobe Parker, Cesar Real and Adam Gaynor discuss Indiana Jones and the history of U-Boats and Nazi ideology, plus snake mythology.
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History and Indiana Jones: Snakes and the Egyptian City of Tanis with Stephanie and Estrella
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13:15On this episode of Vox Historia, Estrella Mendez and Stephanie Amezquita discuss snakes and the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis, as in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: Ark of the Covenant and Nazi Ideology with Emily and Alejandra
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20:10On this episode of Vox Historia, Emily Casas Escobedo and Alejandra Alcantar discuss Nazi ideology and the Ark of the Covenant as found in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: Bryan and Joseph discuss booby traps and the Lost Ark
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10:02On this episode of Vox Historia, Bryan Macedo Medina and Joseph Matus discuss booby traps and the lost Ark of the Covenant found in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: The Flying Wing and U-Boats with Darren and Jaden
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10:59On this episode of Vox Historia, Jaden Alberson and Darren Wadas discuss two aspects of Raiders of the Lost Ark: The "Flying Wing" and U-Boats.
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History and Indiana Jones: Booby Traps and Archeology with Jesus and Chris
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7:03On this episode of Vox Historia, Chris Nalls and Jesus Gamino discuss booby traps and what archeologists really do.
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History and Indiana Jones: Booby Traps and Steven Spielberg with Josh and Joe
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11:54Josh Viveros and Joe Blaszko discuss the career of Steven Spielberg and the use of booby traps in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: Juan and Marcos discuss the Ark of the Covenant and Booby Traps
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15:16On this episode of Vox Historia, Juan Gomez and Marcos Molina discuss the Ark of the Covenant and Booby Traps in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: With Armando and TJ
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11:36On this episode of Vox Historia, Armando Delgado and T.J. Michaely discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Episode 282 - Suffragist Leader Susan B. Anthony
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1:00Suffragist Leader Susan B. Anthony Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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History and Indiana Jones: U-Boat, Booby Traps and Snakes with Josh, Charlie and Mike
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16:18In this episode of History and Indiana Jones on Vox Historia, Josh Mizialo, Charlie Collins and Mike Dylag discuss U-Boats, booby traps and snakes in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: Snakes and the "Flying Wing" with Sabrina and Alex
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10:57On this episode of Vox Historia, Sabrina Alejandre and Alex Danan discuss snakes in history and the "Flying Wing" in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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History and Indiana Jones: Booby Traps and the Ark of the Covenant with Emma and Evelyn
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6:12Emma Conway and Evelyn Rosas discuss booby traps and the Ark of the Covenant in this episode of Vox Historia.
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History and Indiana Jones: The Nazi Obsession with Religious Artifacts and Snakes with Verenice and Stephanie
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14:25In this episode, Verenice Felix Garcia and Stephanie Cuatepitzi discuss the Nazi obsession with religious artifacts and snakes in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Abolitionist Sojourner Truth Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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History and Indiana Jones: The Chachapoyas and the Ark of the Covenant with Litzy and Jaylene
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5:35On this episode of Vox Historia, Lizty Cardenas and Jaylene Mercado discuss the history of Chachapoyas and the Ark of the Covenant.
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History and Indiana Jones: The Flying Wing and Booby Traps with James and William
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10:36On this episode of Vox Historia, James Dickson and William Evans discuss the history of the "flying wing" and the use of booby traps in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Pirate Ching Shih Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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Catherine The Great Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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Chinese Empress Wu Zetian Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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Queen Arawelo of Somalia Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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Pharaoh Cleopatra Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Want answers? Send your questions, comments and thoughts about life to [email protected] Thank you so much for listening to The Lin Life Universe. I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Please leave a review!By Karen Lin
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