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The podcast about amazing and noteworthy women from history! A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules; Broads You Should Know shares the stories of those Broads who have helped shape our world.

Broads You Should Know Sara Gorsky

    • History
    • 4.7 • 24 Ratings

The podcast about amazing and noteworthy women from history! A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules; Broads You Should Know shares the stories of those Broads who have helped shape our world.

    Mary Shelley - The Mother of American Gothic Horror

    Mary Shelley - The Mother of American Gothic Horror

    Before Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, even before Edgar Allen Poe wrote his Tell-Tale Heart, the genre of gothic horror was brought forth out of the incredible mind of a 21-year-old woman name MARY SHELLEY. 
    Mary had already suffered quite a bit of loss in her first 21 years and her connection to death, grief, and the existential human story created not only the first novel of its' kind, but what would also become one of the most quintessential horror novels of all time.
    Listen now to hear the full story of Mary Shelley's fascinating, and heartbreaking life, and the birth of her Frankenstein.

    A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!
    BroadsYouShouldKnow.com
    YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast

    3 Ways you can help support the podcast:
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    Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.
    IG: @SaraGorsky
    Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

    Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

    • 27 min
    Alexya Salvador — ”First Transgender Shepherd of Latin America"

    Alexya Salvador — ”First Transgender Shepherd of Latin America"

    This week, Sara brings us the story of Alexya Salvador, the first transgender pastor in Brazil and all of Latin America, and the first transgender person to adopt a child in Brazil.
    As a young child, Alexya found great solace and belonging in the Catholic Church, so much so, that she entered seminary to begin a path to priesthood. But as her studies progressed she uncovered deeply held core teachings that made her feel like a criminal just for being gay.
    Alexya's story is one of overcoming the great sorrow of losing her faith in the church, only to discover the true face of God and a new church family, ultimately becoming a beacon of hope and light for all transgender people in Brazil and South America (who face increasingly hateful rhetoric & violence just for being LGBTQ+). 

    A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!
    BroadsYouShouldKnow.com
    YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast

    3 Ways you can help support the podcast:
    Write a review on Apple Podcasts
    Share your favorite episode with a friend or on social
    Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

    Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.
    IG: @SaraGorsky
    Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

    Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

    • 25 min
    Sarah Winchester — Millionaire Heiress, Builder of the Winchester Mystery House & Supernatural Legend

    Sarah Winchester — Millionaire Heiress, Builder of the Winchester Mystery House & Supernatural Legend

    This week, Sara brings us Sarah Winchester! When Sarah Winchester inherits the vast fortune of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company she decides to spend her fortune warding off the vengeful spirits of the victims of the Winchester rifle and builds the Winchester Mystery House - known widely as one of the most famous supernatural/haunted places in the US. But is that the real story? Listen now to hear the TRUE story behind the legend of Sarah Winchester.

    A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!
    BroadsYouShouldKnow.com
    YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast

    3 Ways you can help support the podcast:
    Write a review on Apple Podcasts
    Share your favorite episode with a friend or on social
    Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

    Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.
    IG: @SaraGorsky
    Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

    Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

    • 30 min
    Khutulun Khan (aka Turandot) — The Mongolian Warrior Princess & Wrestling Champion

    Khutulun Khan (aka Turandot) — The Mongolian Warrior Princess & Wrestling Champion

    This week, Sara brings us the Mongolian Warrior Princess, Khutulun Khan! Her remarkable battlefield prowess was only eclipsed by her mad skills in the wrestling arena. This Princess-who-would-be-Khan (Great-great Granddaughter of Genghis Khan and cousin of Kublai Khan) wrestled & defeated hundreds of men to avoid arranged marriage. She helped her father Kaidu hold onto his massive territory, but does she inherit her father's mantle when he dies? You'll have to listen to find out!

    A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!
    BroadsYouShouldKnow.com
    YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast

    3 Ways you can help support the podcast:
    Write a review on Apple Podcasts
    Share your favorite episode with a friend or on social
    Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

    Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.
    IG: @SaraGorsky
    Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

    Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

    • 21 min
    Carrie Johnson - 17 Year Old Who Faced a Capital Murder Trial

    Carrie Johnson - 17 Year Old Who Faced a Capital Murder Trial

    We're wrapping up Black History Month with the story of Carrie Johnson! During the 1919 race riots of Washington D.C., Carrie and her dad were holed up at home trying to stay out of trouble, but when white policemen barge into their home and their .38 rifle hits and kills one of the detectives, Carrie and her dad are carted off to jail and put on trial for first degree murder - a capital crime.
    What follows is a strange series of events that is not particularly well documented, or at least the real underlying reasons aren't well known, but essentially her father turns on her in exchange for a case dismissal, so now 18 year old Carrie faces a potential death penalty sentence all by herself. What happens to Carrie?  You'll have to listen to find out!
    #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #blackwomen

    A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!
    BroadsYouShouldKnow.com
    YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast

    3 Ways you can help support the podcast:
    Write a review on Apple Podcasts
    Share your favorite episode with a friend or on social
    Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

    Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.
    IG: @SaraGorsky
    Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

    Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

    • 33 min
    Harriet Tubman - Mastermind Behind the Underground Railroad

    Harriet Tubman - Mastermind Behind the Underground Railroad

    Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, guest Amelia Hammel brings us one of the most iconic Black Broads in American History - Harriet Tubman!
    Born into enslavement, Harriet Tubman suffered great at the hands of her "owners" including, one night as a six-year-old, taking at hit to the head by a metal tub. This skull cracking moment would forever change her life - instilling her with a god-given mission to help free as many enslaved people as she could.
    What follows is a lifetime of not only forging the Underground Railroad and helping almost a thousand people find freedom, but also a strong feminist voice in a world where non-white women's advocacy was seldom heard and never appreciated.
    #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #blackwomen #undergroundrailroad #harriettubman

    A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world!
    BroadsYouShouldKnow.com
    YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast

    3 Ways you can help support the podcast:
    Write a review on Apple Podcasts
    Share your favorite episode with a friend or on social
    Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com

    Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky.
    IG: @SaraGorsky
    Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com

    Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
24 Ratings

24 Ratings

hereiswhatithought528 ,

Great info!!

Dynamic host and awesome way to learn more about important women!

TransWriter90 ,

You’ll Laugh and Learn

Even when I’d already heard of the Broad they’re covering, I still learn so much more than I knew 🙌🏼 and then most of the time I’m learning about someone amazing I’ve never even heard of!! A must listen for sure. The hosts have great energy together

Kay_Rock ,

So much fun, so much to learn!

Each episode is so unique, and you can really hear the passion for the subject chosen by the narrator. So much research goes into each on! Even the episodes about women I thought I knew about are full of new information. These are fun to listen to: so much enthusiasm and interesting discussions and interesting questions. If you have interest in the women who changed history, definitely listen to this. It makes you feel excited to learn.

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