How to Skate Like a Girl, Part 1

In the 2021 animated film Encanto, Mirabel Madrigal won over hearts with her optimism, determination and empathy. We do talk about Mirabel, how she comes into her own and representation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Gen Z Nepali activist and advocate Rakshya Bam has already made history and helped push for regime change in Nepal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

For this month's book club, we return to the work of Carmen Maria Machado with her debut work Her Body and Other Parties, a collection of genre-bending short stories in the vein of urban legends and folktales with some very creative twists. Anney and Samantha delve into some them ... Show More

<p>Skateboarding is no longer an outsider sport for rebellious young men: more women are getting on the board and embracing the lifestyle that comes with it. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who are trying to make skating a more inclusive and welcoming community for women across ... Show More

<p>Skateboarding started out as something bored surfers did when the waves weren't breaking, but after a few improvements to the design, it took off like a rocket to become its own cultural phenomenon. Come gleam the cube with Josh and Chuck as you ollie over this classic episode ... Show More

Skateboarding is one of the fastest growing sports in the world; it was included for the first time in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan. It's becoming increasingly popular among women and girls, but it does come with a price tag. Hannah Mullane speaks to Boipelo Awuah, one o ... Show More

At such a young age, Sky Brown has already made a name for herself with her incredible skateboarding skills and fearless attitude. Sky's story is a testament to the power of courage, resilience, and an unbreakable spirit. Rebel Girls and Nike are all about empowering girls to dre ... Show More

Will the young women smashing it at the Olympics in the new urban sports of BMX freestyling, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing inspire a new generation of girls to follow in their footsteps? Skateboarder Hannah Shrewsbury and BMX freestyler Kayley Ashworth discuss. Women trash-tal ... Show More

Laci Mosley joins Sydnee to talk roller skating! As a ride or die member of Skate Gang, Laci always delivers with her cute Coachella outfits. Sydnee, a skater herself, learns a key lesson from Laci — first leave your house, then put your skates on! Not the other way around. Rocki ... Show More

During an era in which a woman showing her ankle was seen as transgressive, a group of radical women broke societal norms by using their bodies as canvases for their art, re-popularizing the ancient tradition of tattoo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic ... Show More

On this episode of the History of the 90s, Host Kathy Kenzora looks back at Girl Power, a 90’s phenomenon that introduced a generation of young girls to feminism and empowerment.If you think of the Spice Girls when you hear Girl Power, you are not wrong. But before the Spice Girl ... Show More

Well well well, if it isn’t skateboarding pioneer, entrepreneur, and total sweetheart Tony Hawk! Tony has been doing some of the biggest and toughest tricks in skateboarding since 1979, and now he’s here! Did you know his first-ever skateboard is in the actual SMITHSONIAN? It’s i ... Show More