Clever Girls

Allison Hendrick and Kimberlee Kelly discuss current events, pop culture, and women who have done (and are doing) amazing things.

Ice Queens 07/18/2019

Ice Queens We're back! Kimberlee and Allison kick off a virtual tour around the world with the coolest continent, Antarctica. Kimberlee discusses Jackie Ronne, the first woman to be a working member of an Antarctic expedition, while Allison stresses about climate change and marvels at the work of the women aboard the research vessel the Nathaniel B. Palmer. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/10565918

Auth-hers of Love 03/25/2019

Auth-hers of Love In our Valentine's episode, Allison and Kimberlee discuss two women who are writing inclusive, diverse romance and science fiction novels. Alyssa Cole and N.K. Jemisin are both award-winning authors. Alyssa's works span genres of historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance while N.K.'s works include fantasy and science fiction novels. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/9134525

She Broke Barriers 03/25/2019

She Broke Barriers After some technical issues, we're finally into Season 2! This episode is the first of our Black History Month episodes, recorded in February. Allison and Kimberlee discuss two women who turned over the status quo in their lives. Elizabeth Jennings Graham fought segregation in 19th century New York while Nina Mae McKinney was one of the first black Hollywood stars. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/9134291

She Persisted (1st Anniversary Episode) 02/14/2019

She Persisted (1st Anniversary Episode) Kimberlee and Allison celebrate the one year anniversary of Clever Girls! We share New Year's resolutions, discuss lessons learned, and reflect on women who have had a major impact on us this past year. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/8640890

All She Wants for Christmas 01/16/2019

All She Wants for Christmas Back with a very belated release of a Christmas episode, Allison and Kimberlee learn about the history of Christmas and talk about two Christian women who stood up for their convictions. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/8274638

Her Toy Story 12/10/2018

Her Toy Story With the holiday season in full swing, Kimberlee and Allison focus on women who took on the cutthroat toy industry. Ruth Handler invented Barbie to inspire her daughter and other girls to dream big about their futures, while Alice Brooks and Bettina Chen created Roominate to introduce girls to STEM and cultivate interest in engineering. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/7860023

Her Influence 12/03/2018

Her Influence As Hanukkah begins, Allison and Kimberlee talk about the origins of the holiday and two Jewish women who lit the way forward with their work. Lillian Wald was the founder of American community nursing and an activist for women and minority rights. Ruth Bader Ginsberg advocated for women's rights and gender equality as a lawyer and continues to serve as a strong member of the Supreme Court. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/7778159

Her Small Business 11/26/2018

Her Small Business Following Small Business Saturday, Kimberlee and Allison discuss the benefits in buying from small businesses and five women who started their own companies with meaningful products: /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/7683281

Thanks to Her 11/21/2018

Thanks to Her It’s Thanksgiving week in the United States and Kimberlee and Allison are discussing the origins of the holiday and spotlighting two Native American women who resisted oppression and fought for the freedom of their indigenous lands and people. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/7643468

She's Running 11/06/2018

She's Running U.S. midterm Election Day is here! Allison and Kimberlee talk about the exciting field of female candidates who are running in elections across the country. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/7453574

She's Spooky 10/29/2018

She's Spooky Kimberlee and Allison discuss Halloween's origins and two women whose stories are on the spooky side of history. Catherine Monvoisin was a professional sorcerer and poisoner in France during Louis XIV's reign while Marie Laveau was a renowned Voodoo Queen in 1800's New Orleans. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/7349447

EducateHers 08/20/2018

EducateHers Allison and Kimberlee celebrate the start of the school year discussing two educators who blazed trails to educate their communities and advocate for disenfranchised groups. Both Savitribai Phule and Mary McLeod Bethune initially made their mark by opening schools for girls who had little to no educational opportunities and both women then went on to champion civil and women's rights. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6945365

Superwomen 08/14/2018

Superwomen Kimberlee and Allison discuss two female comic book characters who take a stand and make a difference. Kamala Khan is new to the scene as the current Ms. Marvel, following the former Ms. (and also Captain) Marvel, Carol Danvers. Lois Lane is one of the oldest female comic book characters, working as an award-winning investigative journalist. The depictions of their characters reflect society's changing views on many issues, particularly of women. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6923121

She Walked Like an Egyptian 08/06/2018

She Walked Like an Egyptian Alana and Allison wrap up Alana's reign as guest host discussing two women who ruled ancient Egypt. Hatshepsut came to the throne in 1478 BC and ruled for 20 years as one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs. Nefertiti co-ruled as queen with her husband beginning in 1353 BC, and may have ruled as pharaoh after his death. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6891900

Her Direction 07/30/2018

Her Direction Alana and Allison discuss two award winning filmmakers, Patty Jenkins and Ava DuVernay. Along with their other works and achievements, with Wonder Woman and A Wrinkle in Time, they're the first two women to direct live action films with budgets of over $100 million. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6864262

Journalistas 07/23/2018

Journalistas Stop the presses! Allison and Alana discuss two journalists whose investigative work at the turn of the 20th century impacted policy and shaped conversations about injustices at the time. Among their many achievements, Nellie Bly exposed abuse of mental health patients while Ida B. Wells documented lynching in the South. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6839615

Express Yourself 07/16/2018

Express Yourself Allison is joined this episode by special guest host Alana Myles! Allison and Alana discuss two artists who challenged the status quo with their art. Amrita Sher- Gil was a pioneer in modern Indian art and has been called India's Frida Kahlo. Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist whose work addresses issues of power, consumerism, identity, and sexuality. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6814592

Four the Fourth 07/09/2018

Four the Fourth In honor of the Fourth of July, Allison and Kimberly discuss four women who took an active role in the Revolutionary War, from fighting with the Continental Army to spying on British officers. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6788226

Little Girls with a Big Impact 06/25/2018

Little Girls with a Big Impact Allison and Kimberlee discuss two young girls who faced hardships head on and created opportunities to help and inspire others. Alexandra Scott held lemonade stands to raise money for childhood cancer research, leading to the creation of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Mari Copeny used her position as Little Miss Flint to raise awareness of the Flint water crisis and continues to give back to children in her community. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6739179

She Leads By Example 06/18/2018

She Leads By Example As the month of Ramadan ends, Kimberlee and Allison discuss two Muslim women who dedicated their lives to the improvement of their communities. Shirin Ebadi broke barriers with her legal career in Iran, and has dedicated her life to fighting for human rights, earning the Nobel Peace Prize and founding Iran's Defenders of Human Rights Center. Fatima Al-Fihri dedicated herself to her community, founding the world's oldest existing, continually operating university. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6715392

Elle-GBTQ Icons 06/18/2018

Elle-GBTQ Icons Happy Pride Month! Allison and Kimberlee discuss two female icons in LGBT history. Before the Stonewall riots, Barbara Gittings campaigned for LGBT visibility and equality. Later, she pushed to end the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness. Audre Lorde described herself as a "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet." With her poetry and her platform, she fought for greater consideration for intersectionality, addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classicism, and homophobia. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6715349

Psychology Pioneers 06/04/2018

Psychology Pioneers Allison and Kimberlee pay homage to Mental Health Awareness Month by discussing two women who were influential psychologists in the early 20th century. Mary Whiton Calkins was a leader in her field and became the first female president of the American Psychological Association. Mamie Phipps Clark made her mark studying the effects of segregation on African American students, which was influential in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6664565

Four She's Amazing 05/21/2018

Four She's Amazing Kimberlee and Allison discuss four women from ancient history who were influential in their lifetimes, although unfortunately not much information about their lives has survived to the modern day. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6614524

Her Voice 05/14/2018

Her Voice Allison and Kimberlee have fun discussing female music artists they've recently discovered and become obsessed with. Little Mix and Janelle Monáe have topped the charts and are using their music and platforms to support causes and discuss a wide range of issues. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6588899

A Woman's Place... 05/07/2018

A Woman's Place... ...Is in the Rebellion! Since May the Fourth just passed, Kimberlee and Allison pay homage to Star Wars by focusing on two women who were instrumental in rebellions and fought for change in their countries. Boudica, a Celtic queen, led her people against Roman invaders; Petra Herrera, a Mexican soldadera, disguised herself as a man to fight in the Mexican Revolution. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6563556

Women Making Headlines 04/30/2018

Women Making Headlines Kimberlee and Allison look into the history and accomplishments of women who have recently been making headlines. Tammie Jo Shults is a former Naval fighter pilot and current Southwest pilot and Kimba Wood is a Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6530901

Fashion Rebelles 04/23/2018

Fashion Rebelles While the fashion industry has been pretty male dominated, Allison and Kimberlee discuss two female designers who transformed fashion in their eras. Rose Bertin and Marie Antoinette set the standard in pre-Revolutionary France while Dame Mary Quant's mod styles, including the miniskirt and hotpants, still influence fashion today. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6508360

Mothers of the Earth 04/17/2018

Mothers of the Earth As next week is Earth Day, this week Allison and Kimberlee discuss two women who dedicated their lives to protecting the environment, even when they faced violence and intimidation. Dr. Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and won the Nobel for her work, while Berta Cáceres founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras and won the Goldman Environmental Prize. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6484886

Her (Not His) Discoveries 04/09/2018

Her (Not His) Discoveries In this long awaited episode, Kimberlee and Allison discuss two women who weren't given the credit they deserved for their incredible scientific research and discoveries. Microbiologist Dr. Esther Lederberg pioneered work in bacterial genetics and nuclear physicist Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu came to be known as the Queen of Nuclear Research. Both women were overlooked when men in their lives won Nobel Prizes for work based off their research. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6459441

07 International Women MiniSeries | Antarctica 04/02/2018

07 International Women MiniSeries | Antarctica It's the final episode of our continent by continent minisode miniseries! Allison and Kimberlee discuss women who have accomplished some incredible "firsts" on Antarctica. Ingrid Christensen was the first woman to see Antarctica from the air and the first to set foot on the mainland. Jade Hameister, among other records, is the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat Trick and the first woman to set a new route to the South Pole unsupported and unassisted. /episode/index/show/clevergirls/id/6432290

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