https://simplecast.com Vanguard of the Viragoes Immerse yourself in the stories of history's hidden heroes then hear an in-depth conversation with a diverse array of today's history-makers. 2021 en Fri, 9 Jul 2021 21:49:03 +0000 Fri, 9 Jul 2021 21:49:13 +0000 https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com Vanguard of the Viragoes https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e961f7ab-7b81-4233-963d-f02537bcadbd/ff0094d2-9767-4fff-8c68-d563436fc5fe/3000x3000/virago-spears-down-1.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com episodic Immerse yourself in the stories of history's hidden heroes then hear an in-depth conversation with a diverse array of today's history-makers. ChelseaDee yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/hGWjT_Zj research, empowerment, femme leadership, heroines, history, queens, warrior women, women leaders That Uppity Girl Productions vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com 4f184e32-7c5a-44c2-a487-3a62b912b045 BANU GOSHASP Things We Referenced:

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]]> Fri, 9 Jul 2021 21:49:03 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (ChelseaDee, Maggie Beeler, Neruda Williams) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/banu-goshasp-H3CuHeGH Things We Referenced:

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]]> BANU GOSHASP ChelseaDee, Maggie Beeler, Neruda Williams 00:57:48 This week’s virago is the head-busting noblewoman, Banu Goshasp. You’ve never met a bride like this before. A fighter, a hunter, and a Persian epic hero who is not excited about marriage - at all. Then, dig into the past with the adventurous archaeologist, Dr. Maggie Beeler. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, men crying, whips, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. This week’s virago is the head-busting noblewoman, Banu Goshasp. You’ve never met a bride like this before. A fighter, a hunter, and a Persian epic hero who is not excited about marriage - at all. Then, dig into the past with the adventurous archaeologist, Dr. Maggie Beeler. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, men crying, whips, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. digital humanities, kamala, vice president kamala, banu goshasp, vice president, bronze age, epic heroine, pharoah hatshepsut, ancient aliens, epic hero, hatshepsut yes full 8 1 3ae3f6e7-8cba-4c07-b324-4af64c256eda NAKANO TAKEKO Things We Referenced:

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]]> Sat, 3 Jul 2021 01:25:18 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (ChelseaDee, Tia Powell Harris, Neruda Williams) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/nakano-takeko-zugGhfcP Things We Referenced:

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]]> NAKANO TAKEKO ChelseaDee, Tia Powell Harris, Neruda Williams 01:14:44 This week’s virago preferred to fight with her naginata and her band of warriors, the all-woman powerhouse combat unit called The Jōshitai (娘子隊, Girls' Army). Nakano was not only a warrior and a community organizer, she was also the last Samurai of Japan. Experience the courageous battles of The Jōshitai and then meet a part of my legacy and the “OG” virago of my life- my mother & muse, Ms. Tia Powell Harris. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. This week’s virago preferred to fight with her naginata and her band of warriors, the all-woman powerhouse combat unit called The Jōshitai (娘子隊, Girls' Army). Nakano was not only a warrior and a community organizer, she was also the last Samurai of Japan. Experience the courageous battles of The Jōshitai and then meet a part of my legacy and the “OG” virago of my life- my mother & muse, Ms. Tia Powell Harris. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. naginata, civil war, girls army, community organizer, the joshitai, samurai, nakano takeko, daughter, sister, japan yes full 7 1 742680c6-815f-411d-bd57-f00cffd67209 ADMIRAL KEUMALAHAYATI Things We Referenced:

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]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:08:26 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (Sanchita Balachandran, ChelseaDee, Neruda Williams) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/admiral-keumalahayati-sbeo5Pri Things We Referenced:

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]]> ADMIRAL KEUMALAHAYATI Sanchita Balachandran, ChelseaDee, Neruda Williams 01:19:56 This week’s virago protected her kingdom and her people from exploitation and disrespect. Talk to her nicely for she is the feared and respected Guardian of the Aceh Kingdom, Admiral Keumalahayati. Hear the story of this fierce fighter of the sea and her army of soldiers. Then, journey to our collective human past with renowned art conservationist, Sanchita Balachandran. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. This week’s virago protected her kingdom and her people from exploitation and disrespect. Talk to her nicely for she is the feared and respected Guardian of the Aceh Kingdom, Admiral Keumalahayati. Hear the story of this fierce fighter of the sea and her army of soldiers. Then, journey to our collective human past with renowned art conservationist, Sanchita Balachandran. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. queen of england, india, woman warrior, conservator, viragoes, cornelis de houtman, virago, talk to me nice, european yes full 6 1 2e70e695-7960-4af1-bbb3-0c50f48db062 QUEEN FURRA Things We Referenced:

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]]> Sat, 3 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (Zenzele Cooper, ChelseaDee, Neruda Williams) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/queen-furra-mPI3WZiE Things We Referenced:

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]]> QUEEN FURRA Zenzele Cooper, ChelseaDee, Neruda Williams 00:38:30 Speaking of nontraditional femininities, this week’s virago is a leader who reversed all gender roles and ruled with an iron fist. Furra was the queen of the women and the enslaver of men. Queen Furra was the extreme leader of an ancient kingdom. She valued the lives of women over men so much that she took away men’s rights and to this day, when people pass her grave, the men beat the ground in anger while the women pour milk and sing her praises. Chatting with me is this week’s hero-  the mighty Zenzele Cooper.  *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. Speaking of nontraditional femininities, this week’s virago is a leader who reversed all gender roles and ruled with an iron fist. Furra was the queen of the women and the enslaver of men. Queen Furra was the extreme leader of an ancient kingdom. She valued the lives of women over men so much that she took away men’s rights and to this day, when people pass her grave, the men beat the ground in anger while the women pour milk and sing her praises. Chatting with me is this week’s hero-  the mighty Zenzele Cooper.  *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. gender, weeksville heritage center, warrior queen, pan-africanism yes full 5 1 7adccbcf-7794-4378-a8c9-92eecb7d0171 WOMAN? WIMMIN? WOMXN? This week’s special bonus episode is an investigation of language. How do we spell the word “woman”? A simple question that has led to a long history of letters, re-definitions, hostility, love, and even more questions. We want to hear your voice so please feel free to email us and let us know your thoughts!

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]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:42:12 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (ChelseaDee, Alice Walker) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/woman-wimmin-womxn-GcAkCd_0 This week’s special bonus episode is an investigation of language. How do we spell the word “woman”? A simple question that has led to a long history of letters, re-definitions, hostility, love, and even more questions. We want to hear your voice so please feel free to email us and let us know your thoughts!

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]]> WOMAN? WIMMIN? WOMXN? ChelseaDee, Alice Walker 00:22:14 How do you spell woman? Wimmin? Womxn? Join me for a special bonus episode! How do you spell woman? Wimmin? Womxn? Join me for a special bonus episode! womanism, terfs, gender neutral, womxn, womun, wombman, wimmin, womanist, inclusive yes full 4 1 fae65ceb-a457-424a-a41b-1416371cb69c GULIYAM & THE FORTY MAIDENS Things We Referenced:

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]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:09:35 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (ChelseaDee, Dr. Solange Ashby, Neruda Williams) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/guliyam-the-forty-maidens-Pxkn_gi6 Things We Referenced:

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]]> GULIYAM & THE FORTY MAIDENS ChelseaDee, Dr. Solange Ashby, Neruda Williams 01:03:53 Guliyam and The Forty Maidens were a band of teenage fighters, sworn to protect their kingdom. They meet another band of rebels who fall in love with them but these girls don’t have time for that- they’ve got a war to win. This week’s guest is the legendary history-maker, Dr. Solange Ashby. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. Guliyam and The Forty Maidens were a band of teenage fighters, sworn to protect their kingdom. They meet another band of rebels who fall in love with them but these girls don’t have time for that- they’ve got a war to win. This week’s guest is the legendary history-maker, Dr. Solange Ashby. *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. womxn, woman warrior, isis, nubiology, egyptian goddess, egytoplogy, nubia, ancient goddess yes full 3 1 063daa63-2676-4a69-a54d-d9c4cf3ce13c KHAWLA BINT AL-AZWAR Things We Referenced:

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]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:39:45 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (ChelseaDee, Dr. Lindsey A. Mazurek, Neruda Williams) https://vanguard-of-the-viragoes.simplecast.com/episodes/khawla-bint-al-azwar-7RtFJMDq Things We Referenced:

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]]> KHAWLA BINT AL-AZWAR ChelseaDee, Dr. Lindsey A. Mazurek, Neruda Williams 00:48:30 This week’s virago is one of the greatest Muslim fighters the world has ever known, Khawla bint al-Azwar. خولة بنت الازور‎ Khawla bint al-Azwar (Arabic: خولة بنت الازور‎) was many things. A poet, a nurse, a leader, a warrior, a sister. When her brother is taken captive by Roman soldiers, she makes the choice that only the bravest can imagine. This week's hero is Dr. Lindsey A. Mazurek *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. This week’s virago is one of the greatest Muslim fighters the world has ever known, Khawla bint al-Azwar. خولة بنت الازور‎ Khawla bint al-Azwar (Arabic: خولة بنت الازور‎) was many things. A poet, a nurse, a leader, a warrior, a sister. When her brother is taken captive by Roman soldiers, she makes the choice that only the bravest can imagine. This week's hero is Dr. Lindsey A. Mazurek *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, and/ or sirens. nurse, poet, womxn, woman warrior, muslim fighter, khawla, muslima fighter, muslima yes full 2 1 328575ff-7de2-4c28-ba78-8da78d3e19e6 SEMIRAMIS Things We Referenced:

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]]> Sat, 6 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000 vanguardoftheviragoes@gmail.com (ChelseaDee, Dr. Jackie Murray, Neruda Williams) https://vanguardoftheviragoes.com/ Things We Referenced:

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]]> SEMIRAMIS ChelseaDee, Dr. Jackie Murray, Neruda Williams 00:51:00 This week’s virago is the mysterious but powerful, Semiramis. Our heroic guest is Dr. Jackie Murray. “They say she created gardens in the desert, blasted mountains out of her way, carved her face into hillsides, went to war with her hair half done, commanded armies, and conquered everywhere she went. They also say she possessed supernatural beauty, drove men to madness to steal their power, beheaded her lovers, committed incest with her son! How did this sovereign empress become The Whore of Babylon? Who was this Semiramis...I have wondered about her for ages…” *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, eroticism, and/ or sirens. This week’s virago is the mysterious but powerful, Semiramis. Our heroic guest is Dr. Jackie Murray. “They say she created gardens in the desert, blasted mountains out of her way, carved her face into hillsides, went to war with her hair half done, commanded armies, and conquered everywhere she went. They also say she possessed supernatural beauty, drove men to madness to steal their power, beheaded her lovers, committed incest with her son! How did this sovereign empress become The Whore of Babylon? Who was this Semiramis...I have wondered about her for ages…” *TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains sounds of war. You may hear rapid gunfire, weeping, explosions, intense gore, general violence, screaming, babies crying, blood gushing, eroticism, and/ or sirens. womxn, woman warrior, leadership, queen, semiramis, whore of babylon yes full 1 1