The Femme Files: A History of Iconic Women

Ching Shih meets Christina Koch (Explorers)

June 30, 2021 Becky Wilde, Ellen Grace & Josie Tipper Season 2 Episode 2
The Femme Files: A History of Iconic Women
Ching Shih meets Christina Koch (Explorers)
Show Notes

For as long as we've told stories, we've told stories of swashbuckling heroes, usually men. Not anymore. Come with us as we explore the unparalleled career of 19th century female pirate Ching Shih and modern day astronaut Christina Koch.

Both of these women have pushed boundaries to excel in spheres almost always dominated by men. But most importantly, would you rather go to the loo on a pirate ship or a spaceship? Join us as we dissect the important stuff (and the toilet situation!)

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Links

An Interview with Surfer and Astronaut Christina Koch 

Astronaut Christina Koch On Her Journey From Space To A Nation In Lockdown

10 Health hazards in outer space

How space affects women and men differently

5 Signs You Might Be Ready to Apply to be an Astronaut

For the success of space exploration, we need more female astronauts

John Glenn and the Sexism of the Early Space Program

Almost 90% of Astronauts Have Been Men. But The Future of Space May Be Female

The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts by Siân Rees 

Women, Space, and NASA: We Have Light Years Ahead Of Us

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Sook Duncombe 

Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways & Sailors' Wives by David Cordingly