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Dovey Johnson Roundtree grew up in the Jim Crow era South and carried her grandmother’s philosophy of "find a way or make one” as her armor into every challenge she faced. She became one of the first Black women in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, then earned ... Show More

Odetta was one of the defining voices of American folk music. Though she had been trained in classical music, she was drawn to spirituals, work songs, traditional ballads, and blues. These songs told the stories of true life - of struggle and of those that overcame oppression. Od ... Show More

Grandma Moses spent most of her life living on family farms in upstate New York, raising a large family and running a household. She was known in her neighborhood for her award-winning preserves and pickles... not her embroidered artwork! It wasn’t until her late seventies, when ... Show More

The story that inspired the tradition of Chinese New Year. Nian the Beast has been terrorizing a small village, and it's up to one young girl and a wise old man to save the day. Support the show at patreon.com/stories 

Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was one of the longest-serving prime ministers of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerf ... Show More

Mistress Velvet specializes in the subjugation of white men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The classic story of the Princess and the Pea, retold with a fun song at the end! Support the show at patreon.com/stories :) 

<p>After months on the run Noor Inayat Khan's luck takes a turn for the worse.&nbsp;But she doesn't go down without a fight - and the Nazis soon discover that the Indian princess can draw blood.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to The Spy Who on the Wondery App or wherever you get your po ... Show More

Mr. and Mrs. Haktak are farmers living a quiet life, until they discover a magical artifact in their garden. From the classic Chinese folk tale! Every episode ad-free for just $1 a month at patreon.com/stories 

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The classic fable of the Emperor's seeds. An old story that illustrates the value of honesty, even when it's not the easy thing to do. Support the show at patreon.com/stories