Watch Her Cook
av Cassie Yahnian and Danielle LaRock
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Julia Child: Stirring Up America’s Appetite
Julia Child: Stirring Up America’s Appetite
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Watch Her Cook is a podcast about the women who made history—or headlines. Every Wednesday, friends Cassie and Danielle dive into the stories of women who shattered norms, defied expectations, and proved their skills and aspirations reached far beyond the kitchen. From brave trailblazers to those who stirred up a scandal, we’re uncovering the bold, brilliant, and sometimes brazen women who left their mark!
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- Julia Child: Stirring Up America’s Appetite · 46 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 24Before food TV came to be, one woman taught America how to cook with joy… and lots of butter. From writing to working for the CIA, Julia Child’s path led her to Paris, where she…
- Violet Jessop: The Titanic Survivor Who Lived To Tell 3 Tales · 42 min · Avsnitt 1She is known as “Miss Unsinkable.” Between the years 1908 and 1950, Violet Jessop worked as a stewardess and nurse aboard some of the most famous ships in history. Incredibly…
- The Black Angels: When Death Loomed Over NYC · 45 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 22In the early decades of the twentieth century, tuberculosis was a shadow that loomed over New York City. Amid segregation and discrimination in American health care, a group of…
- Chevalière d’Éon: The Transgender Spy · 44 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 18In 18th-century France, Chevalière d’Éon became famous as a brilliant spy and diplomat- and one of the first openly transgender figures in European history. Throughout their…
- Mina Crandon and Rose Mackenberg: Exposing Fraudulent Mediums · 46 minDuring the height of spiritualism in the 1920s, Boston medium Mina "Margery" Crandon became a sensation with her dramatic séances and claims of spiritual contact. But not…
- Frances Glessner Lee: The Mother of Forensic Science · 44 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 19Imagine a dollhouse, but amongst the miniature furniture and doors, you find…a murder scene. Frances Glessner Lee- often referred to as the “Mother of Forensic Science” - created…
- Georgia Frontiere: The First Lady of the NFL · 51 minGeorgia Frontiere rose from the entertainment world to become one of the most powerful women in professional sports, making history as the first female primary owner of an NFL…
- Mary Anning: The Fossil Hunter of the Jurassic Coast · 43 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 17In the early 19th century, most people thought extinction was impossible - if no new creatures appeared, how could any have ever vanished? Mary Anning, a young fossil hunter from…
- Part 2: How Nellie Bly Circumnavigated the Globe · 55 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 16We’re back with Part 2 of our Nellie Bly series! Last week, we shared how Nellie went undercover in an asylum to expose the abuse and neglect happening behind closed doors. Her…
- Part 1: Nellie Bly ft. National Park After Dark · 1 h 8 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 16You may know us from our other podcast, National Park After Dark (Apple and Spotify). This week on Watch Her Cook, we will be sharing a National Park After Dark Episode about…
- Chipeta: Queen of the Utes · 37 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 151848 marked the start of a wave of westward expansion that would forever change the American frontier and the lives of the Native peoples who called it home. Amid this upheaval…
- Neerja Bhanot: The Hero of Pan Am Flight 73 · 47 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 14In 1986, over 350 passengers on board Pan Am Flight 73 were faced with a traveller’s worst nightmare… their plane was hijacked. At just 22 years old, head flight attendant…
- The Hollywood Star Who Invented WiFi · 56 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 13She was a woman who lived many lives. When beauty meets genius, the result is Hedy Lamarr. Even though she is known for her glamorous Hollywood roles, Hedy was also an inventor…
- Hitting Pause For for Independence Day · 1 minIn light of Independence Day, we will not be releasing an episode this week. We'll be back next Wednesday, July 9, with another powerful story from an incredible woman! See you…
- Belle Gunness: Murder Through Love Letters · 51 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 12She was a loving mother, a grieving widow–and one of America’s most prolific female serial killers. In the 19th century, Norwegian immigrant Belle Gunness lured wealthy suitors…
- The Courageous Women in Pink · 41 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 11In the heartland of rural India, 400,000 women dressed in pink saris have come together to fight domestic abuse, caste discrimination, and political corruption. Founded by Sampat…
- The Mother of Science Fiction: Inventing Frankenstein · 51 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 10What began as a vivid dream on a stormy night during the “Year Without a Summer,” after a round of German ghost stories by the fire, would go on to spark the birth of science…
- The Most Notorious Shoplifters in British History · 47 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 9In the filthy streets of Victorian South London, a group of women from Elephant and Castle pulled off the largest and most sophisticated shoplifting operation in British history…
- Hitting Pause For Memorial Day · 1 minIn light of Memorial Day, we will not be releasing an episode this week. We'll be back next Wednesday, June 4, with another powerful story from an incredible woman! Please…
- The Most Feared Pirate of the South China Sea · 36 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 8It began in the crowded harbors of Guangdong, where intelligent woman, Zheng Yi Sao, worked aboard a floating brothel. Through strategy, negotiation and an unshakable…
