12 episodes

Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.

Girl Power History Alexa Contos & Brianna Pirro

    • History
    • 4.5 • 13 Ratings

Alexa and Brianna bring you stories about women who have made some serious power moves in history, good and bad.

    Elizabeth Holmes

    Elizabeth Holmes

    Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of Theranos.

    SOURCES:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Holmes
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2018/06/07/theranos-elizabeth-holmes-experimented-arizonans-bad-blood-book/675541002/
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2015/11/03/theranos-letter-shows-elizabeth-holmes-tried-to-take-control-from-shareholders/?sh=7d6640e42c53
    https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/22025312/theranos-settles-sec-lawsuit-as-ceo-holmes-stripped-of-control
    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/30/elizabeth-holmes-one-time-billionaire-and-ceo-finally-goes-on-trial.html
    https://www.cnet.com/how-to/jury-selection-starts-today-in-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-what-to-know-now/
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/05/18/nikola-tesla-wasnt-god-and-thomas-edison-wasnt-the-devil/?sh=40916c461a21
    https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-inventor-out-for-blood-in-silicon-valley
    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-elizabeth-holmess-final-months-at-theranos
    https://www.ccn.com/jack-dorsey-is-weird-steve-jobs-was-way-weirder/
    https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/rich-ceos-mark-zuckerberg-bill-gates-indra-nooyi-weird-habits-everyday-lives
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/31/20839873/james-mattis-book-theranos

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Maud Wagner

    Maud Wagner

    She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner.

    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing
    http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/
    https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165
    https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagner

    https://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/

    • 46 min
    Eliza Hamilton

    Eliza Hamilton

    Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband Alexander.

    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton
    https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002
    https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/elizabeth-hamilton-timeline
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Reynolds
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Hamilton
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr%E2%80%93Hamilton_duel
    https://www.statutesandstories.com/blog_html/washingtons-farewell-address/
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-elizabeth-hamilton-deserving-musical-her-own-180958214/
    https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/07/hamilton-about-alexander-and-elizas-last-goodbye/
    https://www.tvhs.org/post/eliza-hamilton-she-told-their-stories

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Julia Child

    Julia Child

    A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child.

    Sources:

    https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child

    https://juliachildfoundation.org/ 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg 

    • 37 min
    Isabella Goodwin

    Isabella Goodwin

    Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective?  In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The Alienist.

    Sources:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin


    https://wednesdayswomen.com/isabella-goodwin-nypds-first-female-police-detective/


    https://mollybrown.org/breaking-entering-women-first-joined-police-force/


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tombs


    https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm


    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29678021/isabella-goodwin-one-of-the-first/


    https://galnet.fandom.com/wiki/Isabella_Goodwin


    https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/opinions/smith-rikers-lawsuit-sex-abuse/index.html


    https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/226680.pdf


    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197543749/john-w-goodwin


    https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPDN19120314.2.29&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1


    http://nypdpea1.org/index.php/history/


    https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Mrs-Goodwin-Detective-Cracked-ebook/dp/B078YHY2LX

    • 55 min
    Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn Monroe

    “Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.” 

    Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe!

    *Sorry for the mic noise.

    Sources:

    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-born

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fNs5Y2p14

    https://www.thewrap.com/7-theories-marilyn-monroe-death/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe 

    https://www.biography.com/actor/marilyn-monroe

    https://www.liveabout.com/marilyn-monroe-1779827 

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Boneal131 ,

Kind of annoying to hear a long story in the beginning

In the Elizabeth Holmes episode both hosts gave two long stories that lasted nearly 20 minutes. I’m not here to listen to a random story

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