Chickstory

This week Annie takes us back to Ep 6 Hedy Lamar - a woman who was so much more than her Hollywood good looks! These re-released Eps feature just the meaty Chickstory bit and no gaff! ⁠Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lilian Roxon - also known as The Mother Of Rock achieved so much in her short colourful life. Not only paving the way for female music journalists but she also wrote the most comprehensive encyclopaedia on rock music ever written! These re-released Eps feature just the meaty Chickstory bit and no gaff! ⁠Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's re-released Ep Annie has chosen Ep 4 Hattie McDaniel - the first African American to win an Academy Award. These re-released Eps feature just the meaty Chickstory bit and no gaff! ⁠Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we revisit the story of Myra Juliet Farrell - a prolific inventor with over 24 patents to her name! Some of the most common household items we still use today we owe to Myra! These re-released Eps feature just the meaty Chickstory bit and no gaff! ⁠Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)For the next few Eps we'll be sharing our favourites again from Season 1 - just the Chickstory minus the gaff!To kick off the summer series Annie has selected Ep 2 - the incredible story of suffragettes Emily Wilding Davison and Emmeline Pankhurst.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode for the year Annie tells Yvie all about Madame Clicquot who took on her husband's wine business when she was widowed at 27. You'll never look at at a bottle of veuve clicquot the same again. This ep was also filmed in front of a live virtual audience.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-au/our-house/madame-clicquothttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veuve_Clicquothttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Clicquot_Ponsardinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-widow-who-created-the-champagne-industry-180947570/Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By the time of her death in 2020 Vera Lynn had been active in the music industry for 96 years. In one of the most emotional eps so far Yvie tells Annie all about this incredible woman and her amazing legacy to the music industry.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robin Miller was known as the SugarBird Lady. She single handedly helped to eradicate the polio virus in Western Australia by administering the vaccine on sugar cubes and flying it into remote parts of the state.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dicks-robin-elizabeth-10016https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/medicine/display/93353-robin-miller-dickshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Miller_(nurse)https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/news/sugar-bird-lady/https://maureenhelen.com/poliomyelitis-epidemics-in-western-australia/Links to other things mentioned:https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode features an American woman by the name of Grace Gibson, who brought the radio serial to Australia and went on to start the first radio production company in Australia. Yet so many of us have never heard of her!!! She also helped a well known male entrepreneur start a television network.Yet we still don't know much about her in current media!!!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/mcdonagh-sisters-early-australian-female-filmmakersExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabel Letham was the first woman in Australia to surf! Not only that- she also left a swimming legacy that spread throughout the northern beaches of Sydney Australia making it all the way to San Francisco in the USA.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Lethamhttps://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-isabel-letham-daring-australian-surfing-pioneer-111530https://theconversation.com/hidden-women-of-history-isabel-letham-daring-australian-surfing-pioneer-111530https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/women-surf-beginningLinks for other things mentioned:Use of Force Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/use-of-force/id1524872084The Undoing: https://www.foxtel.com.au/watch/the-undoing.htmlSam Harris: Making Sense Podcast: - https://samharris.org/podcasts/223-october-30-2020/The Circus: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-circus?gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1263226&gclid=CjwKCAiA17P9BRB2EiwAMvwNyLLRB7vDQlJi4w-rsIHf6D1Eh6YJzct9_ay_nLDjAf-QCmdeMe5DChoCIbwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds35 people who voted for from in 2016: https://meettheinternet.com/politics-meets-the-internet/trump-voters-2020/Layla Saad - https://www.instagram.com/laylafsaad/?hl=enMe and White Supremacy: https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/National Film & Sound Archive - Bondi Movie + LIfesaving in Terrigal News Reel: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/surfing-australiaExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about a small but powerful powerhouse in the American comedy industry. This chick made some of the most famous comedians household names.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzi_Shorehttps://thecomedystore.com/mitzi-shore/https://www.vulture.com/news/mitzi-shore/Links for other things mentioned:Dolly Alderton Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Ghosts-Dolly-Alderton/dp/0241434548The Queens Gambit: https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304The Comedy Store Show: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-comedy-storeCITN (Danielle Laporte) - https://www.daniellelaporte.com/Links for other things mentioned:CITN (Danielle Laporte) - https://www.daniellelaporte.com/Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maria Mitchell was an astronomer, a teacher and a womens rights advocate. She became the first American woman to discover a comet and her legacy still lives on to this day.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Mitchellhttps://www.mariamitchell.org/about/about-maria-mitchellhttps://www.brainpickings.org/2017/06/05/maria-mitchell-science-religion/Links for other things mentioned:CITN (30 Something Single) - https://www.instagram.com/thirtysomethingsingle/?hl=enBrain Pickings: https://www.brainpickings.org/Nats What I Reckon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFW1E8QzP-hKxjO2Rj68wgStaged - https://iview.abc.net.au/show/stagedJane Goody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvPL1icDi8MExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we feature two woman separately who invented a device each that everyone in the modern world (mostly) still use to this day. One ironically, has the same last name as another inventor we featured in episode 5 who invented something in the same field! Chicks are awesomeGot an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram chickstory_podcastLinks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Cochrane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anderson_(inventor)Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno.Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth J. Magie (pronounced Magee) was a writer, feminist, abolitionist and inventor. For centuries the game Monopoly has been credited to a man (lols!) but it was Lizzie who invented the game years earlier!Do you have an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastLinks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Magiehttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/business/behind-monopoly-an-inventor-who-didnt-pass-go.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/11/secret-history-monopoly-capitalist-game-leftwing-originshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/11/ms-monopoly-female-inventor-lizzie-magie/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-G-MagieExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beryl Mills was our very first Miss Australia which is very trendy and cool. But there was so much more to her.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mills-beryl-lucy-11130Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam Petersen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myra Juliet Farrell was a prolific inventor with over 24 patents to her name! Some of the most common household items we still use today we owe to Myra!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra_Juliet_Farrellhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/today-in-history/australian-myra-taylor-freed-women-from-torture-of-the-corset/news-story/1080ebba3223846749267eed90a82db3Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam Petersen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss Frances Levvy, an animal protection advocate from Sydney and a co-founder of the RSPCA.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam Petersen.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dubbed 'the Mother of Rock', Roxon became the most influential rock journalist in the world from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. She gained an international following for her witty, passionate appraisals of musicians and their work. Roxon remained a fan first and foremost and her hit predictions became legendary.Embedded in the rock and emerging punk scene in New York, she knew all the new and emerging stars including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper and Patti Smith.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcasthttps://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/australian-writer-lillian-roxonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_RoxonMother of Rock DocumentaryExecutive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno.Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before Princess Di, the world had the original tragedy of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sisi (Sissi). They probably would have been friends! Her story was more dramatic and less sordid. But just as heartbreaking. Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLinks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2019/05-06/empress-elisabeth-of-austria/Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Known as the 'Angel of Death' Dulcie Markham reportedly "saw more violence and death than any other woman in Australia's history".Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulcie_Markhamhttps://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/leigh-straw-2019/11158482Executive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks chick in history is a kickass young woman from Afghanistan, who didn't like what was to become of her, so made some changes. Her name is Sonita AlizadehGot an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastLink:https://youtu.be/n65w1DU8cGU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonita_Alizadeh https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghamihttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghamihttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghamihttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/24/sonita-director-interview-rokhsareh-ghaem-maghami)Executive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette Staglieno. Produced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lise Meitner was heralded by Einstein as the Marie Curie of the German-speaking world. She was part of the team that discovered nuclear fission but was excluded from the Nobel Prize for the discovery! NB: this ep was recorded during lockdown so please forgive the sound!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: [email protected] us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcastSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitnerhttps://theconversation.com/lise-meitner-the-forgotten-woman-of-nuclear-physics-who-deserved-a-nobel-prize-106220https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/10/27/lise-meitner/Executive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irena Sendler was a Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse who served in the Polish Underground Resistance during World War II in German-occupied Warsaw. What she achieved during the second world war was simply hard to believe.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_SendlerExecutive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isabel Flick OAM was an incredible Aboriginal community activist who spent her life standing up for Aboriginal rights. What Isobel lacked in academia (Aborginal children were forbidden to attend school until 1947) she made up for in tenacity and determinedness. NB: this episode was recorded during lockdown so the sound may be a little wonky!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: @chickstory_podcasthttps://www.amazon.com.au/Isabel-Flick-extraordinary-Aboriginal-Remarkable-ebook/dp/B01IMW60B0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Flickhttps://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2019/06/10/hidden-women-history-isabel-flick-tenacious-campaigner-who-fought-segregation-0https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2184692738428899Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hedy Lemarr was one of the biggest stars of the silver screen - Snow White was modelled on her and she inspired the character of Catwoman. But Hedy leaves a legacy that many don't know about. She created something that has changed the world as we know it today.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to - [email protected] Follow us on Instagram - chickstory_podcastSources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombshell:_The_Hedy_Lamarr_Storyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/shivaunefield/2018/02/28/hedy-lamarr-the-incredible-mind-behind-secure-wi-fi-gps-bluetooth/#4d605e0c41b7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_LamarrExecutive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alice Anderson opened the first all female Garage in Melbourne in the 1920s proving that women were also able to thrive in what was seen as a distinctly male dominated profession. Her legacy and tenaciouness paved the way for many Australian women to be able to pursue a career in mechanics.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to - [email protected] us on Instagram - @chickstory_podcastSources:http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/anderson-alice-elizabeth-12772https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-16/alice-anderson-first-female-garage-owner-continues-to-fascinate/9154340http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/anderson-alice-elizabeth-12772Executive Producers - Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hattie was the first African American to win an Academy Award. We also shout out to Clementine Ford and legendary local horse lady!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] Follow us on Instagram chickstory_podcastSources:"Hattie McDaniel, First African American to Win an Academy Award,Hattie McDaniel bio. "https://www.biography.com/".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkzJKFpSUksExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nellie Bly was a pioneer investigative journalist. She was one of the first female journalists of her era to report by going undercover and became known for her record-breaking trip around the world!Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastExecutive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersonAround The World in 72 days - by Nellie Blyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Blyhttps://www.brainpickings.org/2019/08/09/nellie-bly-makes-the-news-animation/https://www.biography.com/news/inside-nelly-bly-10-days-madhouseSarah Nicle Landry: @thebirdspapayaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This ep starts with kickass suffragette creator Emmeline Pankhurst but diverts to foot soldier Emily Wilding Davison. We also read an email about an incredible Gran who fit 10 lives into her one! Jameela Jamil also gets a nod.Got an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected] us on Instagram: chickstory_podcastSources:How Woman Sacrificed Their Lives For The Vote | Absolute History documentarySecrets Of A Suffragette (Women's Rights Documentary) | Timeline documentaryhttps://www.biography.com/activist/emmeline-pankhursthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline_Pankhursthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette_(film)Executive Producers Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProduced by Sam PetersenSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once called the greatest swimmer of her time, this amazing chick made it her life’s mission to educate women and girls on the importance of physical fitness.Follow us on instagram:Chickstory: @chickstory_podcastAnnie: @Annette_GenevieveYvie: @Yvie_JonesGot an amazing chick in history story of your own? Email your Chickstory to [email protected]:https://stkildahistory.org.au/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Elphinstone-Dickhttps://www.upperbeaconsfieldhistory.org.au/g0/p46.htm#i1371Sue Ingleton's BookMaking Trouble - https://www.amazon.com.au/Making-Trouble-Tongued-Fire-Elphinstone/dp/1925581713Executive Producers: Yvie Jones and Annette StaglienoProducer: Sam PetersenSegment Producer: Matt HeinzeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a podcast studio far far away, two women set out on a quest to bring you some of the most amazing stories about women in history. Coming to your ears soon!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/chickstory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.