Oh Yes She Did!

Coming to you yet again with another quarantine episode. This week we go into the life of Mary Pickford, THE mother of Hollywood. She was a savy business woman and helped shape the Hollywood we know today. Join us as we take a trip back to Golden Age. This week's recommendations:  Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood The Girls in the Picture You Must Remember This podcast - Hollywood Babylon series Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Join us as we talk about the first modern novelist, Murasaki Shikibu. Murasaki grew up in 10th century Japan & is the godmother of what we would consider the modern novel. Come discover what that really means. This week's recommendations:  The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu The Diary of Lady Murasaki The Tale of Genji (1987) - Anime Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Join us as we discuss Mary Blair, an artist, animator, and designer for The Walt Disney Company. (you've probably seen her iconic style on It's a Small World). We'll walk you through her work and her time with the big mouse himself (aka Walt Disney). This week's recommendations:  The Queens of Animation by Nathalia Holt The Art and Flair of Mary Blair by John Canemaker Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends by Amy Novesky and Brittney Lee Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Lupita Nyong’o, filmmaker, actress, and activist. Join us as we talk about her life from childhood to badass philanthropist. This week's recommendations:  12 Years a Slave (movie) Black Panther (movie) Us (movie) Sulwe (book) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Mary Shelley, the original goth queen and author of Frankenstein. Join us as we look at how the life she lived influenced the way she wrote. TW: Child Loss This week's recommendations:  Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon   Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary Shelley (movie) Penny Dreadful (TV Show) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Queen Liliʻuokalani the only queen of Hawaii and the last sovereign monarch of the kingdom.  Join us as we look at how she fought for her people until the very end.  This week's recommendations:  Princess Kaiulani (Movie) Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen by Liliʻuokalani Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we discuss Katherine Johnson, an American mathematician whose calculations at NASA were critical to the success of the first and US spaceflight. Join us as we look at how she changed the course of history. This week's recommendations:  Hidden Figures (either the movie or the book) Outlier movie Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we tell you the story of the Radium Girls, a group of girls who helped change the way employers are required to provide for their employees. Join us as we talk about how these badass women fought literally tooth and nail to give their sisters a chance. This week's recommendations:  The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore These Shining Lives is a play written by Melanie Marnich Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Rose Mackenberg, an American investigator who specialized in fraudulent psychic mediums. She worked alongside the legendary Harry Houdini as his chief undercover investigator in his quest to expose frauds. Join us as we delve into the mystery and intrigue she involved herself in everyday. This week's recommendations:  Houdini's Girl Detective: The Real-Life Ghostbusting Adventures of Rose Mackenberg by Rose Mackenberg & Tony Wolf Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham The Diviners by Libba Bray Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we dive into the life of Katharine Dexter McCormick, an American suffragist, philanthropist, and millionaire. Using her considerable fortune, Katharine funded most of the research necessary to develop the first birth control pill. Join us as we delve into this real life wonder woman. This week's recommendations:  Katharine Dexter McCormick: Pioneer for Women's Rights by Armond Fields The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution by Jonaathan Eig My Notorious Life by Kate Manning Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week is Part 2 of our conversation about Michelle Obama: a lawyer, writer and the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Michelle was the first African-American First Lady.  This week's recommendations:  Becoming by Michelle Obama Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Michelle Obama, a lawyer, writer and the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Michelle was the first African-American First Lady. Join us for Part 1 of our journey into her life. We don't have any recommendations this week. Hope you have a great holiday & we'll see you next year for Part 2. Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Alice Roosevelt, an American writer and prominent socialist. She was President Theodore Roosevelt's first born and widely regarded as the most eccentric first daughter to ever enter the White House. Join us as we delve into her exploits and adventures. This week's recommendations:  Crowded Hours by Alice Roosevelt Alice by Stacy A Cordery American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt by Stephanie Marie Thornton Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Berthe Morisot, a painter and leading member of the most famous artistic movement of the 19th century, the Impressionists. Join us as we take a look at how she earned her place as one of the "five or six lunatics" that started the movement. This week's recommendations:  Go to Musée d'Orsay! Berthe Morisot, Woman Impressionist With Violets by Elizabeth Robards La Luministe by Paula Butterfield Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Susan La Flesche Picotte, an Omaha Native American who is widely acknowledged as the first Native American to earn a medical degree. Join us as we take a look at how she began her medical practice and quickly became an integral part of her community. This week's recommendations:  A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor by Joe Starita Medicine Woman (doc on PBS about Susan and modern healers who followed in her footsteps) The Break by Katherena Vermette Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

This week we talk about Gloria Richardson, the leader of the civil rights movement in Cambridge. Join us as we take a look at how she balanced radical & non-violent protesting techniques to make an impact in her community. This week's recommendations:  The Struggle is Eternal by John R Fitzgerald Who Speaks for the Negro? by Robert Penn Warren & David W. Blight Selma Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Our final installment of Spooky October is here! This week we look at the infamous Lizze Borden. Join us as we get into the details of her trial and the circumstances surrounding the murder of her parents. This week's recommendations:  The Murderer’s Maid by Erika Mailman Lizzie (movie) Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (Lifetime Movie) Horror/Halloween Challenge: The Invitation (horror) Let the Right One In (horror) Hocus Pocus (halloween) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Spooky October is here! This week we dive into "Doctor" Linda Hazzard. Join us as we get into the details of this doctor's cures that had people flocking to her from all over the world.  This week's recommendations:  The Dead Files Season 1, Episode 21 Starvation Heights by Gregg Olsen Horror/Halloween Challenge: The Cure for Wellness (horror) Practical Magic (halloween) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Spooky October is here! This week dive into the Black Dahlia case. Join us as we get into the details and the twists surrounding this infamous case. This week's recommendations:  The Black Dahlia By James Elroy I Am the Night The Black Dahlia Avenger by Steven Hodel Root of Evil (podcast) One Day She’ll Darken by Fauna Hodel Horror/Halloween Challenge: You’re Next (horror) Beetlejuice (halloween) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.

Spooky October is here! This week we take a look at the wild lives of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard. Join us as we dive into this fascinating story. This week's recommendations:  The Act (Hulu) Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO) Sinisterhood, EP 49 (podcast) Horror/Halloween Challenge: Goodnight, Mommy (horror) Coraline (halloween) Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.