She's Just Awesome!

Tricia Bates and Pamela Fila•soundcloud.com

Sure seems like we learned about a lot more men than women in history class... After all, men mostly ruled the world for thousands of years. It's time to take a closer look at the awesome women who have defied the odds, broken down barriers, risen to the top, and just been... well... awesome! Some of them you've heard about but don't know the full story, and some will have you asking yourself "how did I not know about her?!" Well, now you know.

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Ep 22 - Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary

Whatever you do, don't say her name 3x in the mirror! The She's Just Awesome! in-house Tudor expert, Chelsea Davis, is back again this week to talk about Mary I - the legitimate, then illegitimate (then legitimate again) daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Pamela and Chelsea summon some pre-Halloween feels as we discuss Mary I's life, what it was like to have Henry VIII as your father, and to *finally* become the queen of England.

Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 17 min

Ep 21 - I'm Not Crying. You're Crying!

This week Pamela makes Tricia cry a little with the moving story of Helen Keller and her lifelong best friend and teacher, Annie Sullivan. After composing herself, Tricia talks a little about successful humor writer and one time Good Morning America contributor, Erma Bombeck. We cry, and then we laugh. And then we watch Outlander.

Sep 06, 2017•41 min

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