Female Firsts: Aurora Reyes

The autistic, bisexual Pakistani character Norma Khan from Dead End: Paranormal Park, resonated with a lot of people, and led the creator to get his own diagnosis. We dig into her story and why her depiction meant so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

With Tax day behind us and the onslaught of tariffs in the US, Anney and Samantha dig into sexism embedded in the tax code, pink taxes and pink tariffs in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Toph Beifong is a fan favorite character from the award winning shows Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. First introduced as a twelve-year-old blind earthbender, her character was initially designed very differently. In this classic, we dig into her history and w ... Show More

Feminist author Plaqueta takes us on a journey into the world of Mexico’s mighty muralistas, the women who shaped the nation’s identity through art. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3dhQgAS. 

Frida Kahlo was a painter who transcended her own work to became an icon. Learn all about her fascinating and inspiring life and work in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this episode of the Overcomfort podcast, I sit down with a talented, empowering, funny, ambitious, and my sister's bestie, Helen Ochoa. We touch on so many heart felt topics, from her experience being a female regional Mexican artist and the battles she's had to face in the in ... Show More

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The Grammy award-winning American singer sits down with Andrew Mueller to discuss her remarkable career and mission to highlight the untold stories of people who have contributed to musical history in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Frida Kahlo is as much a modern icon for her personal flair as she is for her paintings. But how did her style develop, and what did she intend it to communicate? What was so subversive about her work, and the subjects she chose to portray? And why is she such an enduring figureh ... Show More

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<p>Max Pearson presents a compilation of stories celebrating women who made history including a ground-breaking, African American science fiction writer and the first presidential hopeful in Mexico. </p><p>Plus the UN's first ever all-female peacekeeping unit, a woman who helped ... Show More