SERIAL KILLER & OPHTHALMOLOGIST: Belle Gunness & Patricia Bath
Release Date: 04/10/2020
HOSTS WITH THE MOST- Avery and Rita
I Don't Know Her
In which our intrepid podcasters update you all about what's been going on and where things are going.
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DOCTOR - Magnus Hirshfeld pt. 2
I Don't Know Her
At the top, the hosts talk about all of the big changes they experienced in 2022 and what they hope to accomplish in 2023. Then Avery tells part two of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld’s tale. Hirschfeld was the founder of the first gay rights organization as well as the world’s first sex institute. In part two, learn about what happened when the Nazis rose to power & about Hirschfeld’s partner Li Shui Tong.
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LANDOWNER - Biddy Mason
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The hosts start the show talking about Tyre Nichols and giving an update on Rita's ex-husband Nic before diving into the story of Biddy Mason, a formerly enslaved woman who became one of the first African-American women to own real estate in Los Angeles. Over her life Biddy amassed an impressive fortune and was known for her philanthropy.
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DOCTOR - Magnus Hirshfeld
I Don't Know Her
At the top, the hosts talk about all of the big changes they experienced in 2022 and what they hope to accomplish in 2023. Then Avery tells part one of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld’s tale. Hirschfeld was the founder of the first gay rights organization as well as the world’s first sex institute. His progressive ideas about sexuality and gender are mind blowing for the time.
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ACTIVIST - Felicitas Méndez
I Don't Know Her
The hosts talk about their Christmas traditions then Rita tells the story of Felicitas Méndez, a Puerto Rican civil rights activist who scored a major legal victory in California schools, which played a part in ending de jure segregation in the United States.
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GENDER PIONEER - Karl Baer
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Avery and Rita read The Great British Baking Show for filth for the infamous Mexican episode. Then Avery tells a tale close to their heart. Karl M. Baer was born an intersex child whose parents raised him to be a girl, causing years of internal and external strife for him. As a young adult he meets Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, who changes his life forever.
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SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER - Millicent Patrick
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The hosts start the show talking about recording in the new podcast studio at the Spokane Central Library, and about their favorite episodes. Then Rita tells the story of Millicent Patrick, an actress, animator, makeup artist, and special effects designer who blazed a trail through Hollywood that included stints working for Disney and creating an iconic movie monster.
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ACTIVIST - Pauline Morton Sabin
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The hosts discuss monetized feminism and then dig into the story of Prohibition and the woman who helped overturn it. Pauline Morton Sabin was a wealthy woman who switched political parties and became the voice and face of the movement to end Prohibition.
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REPOST - Anna May Wong & Dieynaba Sidibe
I Don't Know Her
In honor of Anna May Wong being featured on the US quarter we are sharing her story again.
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WARRIOR - Boudica
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The hosts give an update on what they did with their summer vacations. Then Rita tells the story of Boudica, a Celtic warrior who battled the Romans in Great Britain in 1st century AD.
info_outlineWe're in for a wild ride today! Amanda tells the wild & gruesome tale of Belle Gunness, one of America's most notorious female serial killers. Some estimate she killed more than 40 people. Then Rita delights us with the story of Patricia Bath, the first African American in ophthalmology, and who also invented laser eye surgery.
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