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AS(Fem)R with Simone Knightley
Sleep stories about amazing women in history to inspire your dreams and empower your tomorrow. Stories told in a soft-spoken voice with some whispering.
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Well, I suppose all things end at some point...
I'm moving on to another history podcast project which has actually been a goal of mine for a number of years now and I've got a team working on it with me now so I'm going to focus my energy into that. The AS(Fem)R podcast and the YouTube channel are both going to stay up but I just will no longer be active with them.
IF this podcast was something you enjoyed or subscribed to, please let me know at asfemr.stories@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @asfemr.stories! The thing with podcasting is that you can't see how many people are subscribed, just how many listens so you're kind of creating content in a vacuum. If it's something that people miss, I am going to look at coming back to it on a bi-weekly or monthly status.
Thank you SO much for the listens and follows! Thank you for following me on my creative journey, it's been fun to do this.
The next project I'm working on will be a podcast titled Hightailing Through History and it will be a cannabis-fueled adventure through history's weird, lesser-known moments and people (as well as a few familiar favorites!) The start date for that is looking to be a month from now while we prepare research but you can follow us on Instagram @HightailingHistory for more information as it comes out!
Thank you again! Take care!
~Simone
Welcome back!
In celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, I will be covering stories on Asian and Pacific Islander women for the remainder of May (as well as in future months too of course!)
Which is why tonight’s story is going to transport us back to the Hawaiian Islands in the 1800s. Before it became America’s 50th state and a massive tourist destination. We're going back to when Hawaii was its own sovereign nation ruled by a monarchy. Tonight our sleep story is on the last sovereign monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani.
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Music:
"Aloha'Oe" written and composed by Queen Lili'uokalani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1bIxMYPlas
Lili'u's Foundation and Trust:
https://onipaa.org/pages/the-trust
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Sources:
Alexander, Kerri Lee. Biography: Queen Lili'uokalani, National Women’s History Museum, 2020, www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/queen-liliuokalani.
F, Tehya. “The Life and History of Queen Liliʻuokalani.” For the Love of History, 3 July 2020, for-the-love-of-history.captivate.fm/episode/empress-baddie-queen-liliuokalani.
Graham, Beckett, and Susan Vollenweider. “Episode 97: Queen Lili'uokalani.” The History Chicks, 10 Jan. 2019, thehistorychicks.com/episode-97-queen-liliuokalani/.
History.com Editors. “Liliuokalani.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2 Dec. 2009, www.history.com/topics/19th-century/liliuokalani.
National Park Service. “(H)Our History Lesson: Liliuokalani, Hawaii's Last Queen (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 24 Mar. 2021, www.nps.gov/articles/000/-h-our-history-lesson-liliuokalani-hawaii-s-last-queen.htm.
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging
Good evening! Welcome back!
It's June and that means it's Pride month but where did Pride come from? When did it start and who started it? Tonight we have a double story of the two trans women who fought for those in the margins of the marginalized and the event that cemented them as Pride and gay liberation icons in the LGBTQ+ Community.
Content Warning:
Tonight’s story contains discrimination and violence against people of color and the LGBTQ+ community, survival sex work involving a child and brief mentions of suicide. Please use discretion.
Correction!!:
I goofed and called Sylvia Rivera’s 1973 Pride Rally speech the “Y’all Better Calm Down” Speech (maybe because that is something I feel like I would say) and it is actually the “Y’all Better Quiet Down” Speech. There is a link below if you care to watch it in its entirety. It’s fiery. Also, there is some strong language.
Mentioned Media and Organizations:
Sylvia Rivera’s “Y’all Better Quiet Down” Speech in 1973 (Note: some strong language)
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Marsha P. Johnson Institute
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Sources:
Biography.com Editors. “Marsha P. Johnson.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 25 June 2020, www.biography.com/activist/marsha-p-johnson.
Biography.com Editors. “Sylvia Rivera.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 7 Jan. 2020, www.biography.com/activist/sylvia-rivera.
Born, Tyler. “Marsha ‘Pay It No Mind’ Johnson · Challenging Gender Boundaries: A Trans Biography Project by Students of Dr. Catherine Jacquet · OutHistory: It's About Time.” Outhistory.org, 2015, www.outhistory.org/exhibits/show/tgi-bios/marsha-p-johnson%20.
Chan, Sewell. “Marsha P. Johnson, a Transgender Pioneer and Activist.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html.
Franke-Ruta, Garance. “An Amazing 1969 Account of the Stonewall Uprising.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 18 June 2019, www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/01/an-amazing-1969-account-of-the-stonewall-uprising/272467/.
Goodman, Elyssa. “Sylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever.” Them., 26 Mar. 2019, www.them.us/story/sylvia-rivera.
Pruitt, Sarah. “What Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 June 2019, www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-timeline.
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Good evening!
This is 4 days late, apologies! Better late than never though because this story is so important! This past week the U.S. celebrated Memorial Day but it was also the last day of May, which is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The story of Susan Ahn Cuddy is at the intersection of those two days of honor.
Sources:
Cuddy, Philip. “A True Role Model.” Susan Ahn Cuddy, www.susanahncuddy.com/susansbiography.html.
Foundation for Women Warriors. “Susan Ahn Cuddy, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy.” Foundation for Women Warriors, 30 Mar. 2020, foundationforwomenwarriors.org/susan-ahn-cuddy-lieutenant-u-s-navy/.
Lange, Katie. “Navy Lt. Susan Ahn Cuddy Carved the Path for Asian American Women.” U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, 30 Apr. 2021, www.defense.gov/Explore/Features/Story/Article/2586537/navy-lt-susan-ahn-cuddy-carved-the-path-for-asian-american-women/.
Lohafer, Jessica and Morris, Caitlin. “Anna May Wong and Susan Ahn Cuddy.” Special Lady Day Podcast, 8 April 2021. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/17-anna-may-wong- and-susan-ahn-cuddy/id1476397648?i=1000516387983
Warren, Mia, and Emma Bowman. “Their 'Tough' Mom Was Also The Navy's 1st Asian American Woman Officer.” NPR, NPR, 17 Aug. 2019, www.npr.org/2019/08/17/751418920/their-tough-mom-was-also-the-navy-s-1st-asian-american-woman-officer.
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging
Tonight we have a sleep story about Khutulun, warrior daughter of Kaidu Kahn who vowed to only marry a man if he could defeat her in a wrestling contest. Tune in and drift off learning how it played out for her and how she came to own 10,000 horses!
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Sources:
F., Tehya. "Empress Baddie: Khutulun the Warrior.” For The Love of History. Episode 23, 2 October 2020. https://for-the-love-of-history.captivate.fm/episode/empress-baddie-khutulun-the-warrior-
Frey, Holly and Wilson, Tracy V. “Mongolian Princess Khutulun.” from iHeart Radio, 22 March 2017. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/mongolian-princess-khutulun-30207430/
L.C. “Khutulun, the Mongolian Warrior Princess.” Archeotravelers.com, 17 Jan. 2021, www.archeotravelers.com/en/2020/09/11/khutulun-the-mongolian-warrior-princess/.
Lamoureux, Aimee. “How Genghis Khan's Great-Great-Granddaughter Turned Into One Of Asia's Fiercest Warriors.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 10 Apr. 2018, allthatsinteresting.com/khutulun.
Lord, Alexis and Strickon, Hailey. “Episode 144: Khutulun, The Mongolian Wrestling Princess.” from Acast, Hysterical History, 3 March 2020, https://feeds.acast.com/public/ shows/hysterical-history
Reilly, Lucas. “The Mongolian Princess Who Challenged Her Suitors to a Wrestling Match-and Always Won.” Mental Floss, 19 Oct. 2018, www.mentalfloss.com/article/560956/mongolian-princess-who-challenged-her-suitors-wrestling-match-and-always-won.
“Mongol Empire.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire.
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging
Welcome back to AS(Fem)R!
Today we conclude the story on Helen Keller with the second part of her autobiography The Story of My Life.
This episode includes chapters 13-23.
My deepest apologies for the change in sound around the 50 minute mark and until approximately 90 minutes or so. In a bind, I had to use my computer microphone so there is a little bit of an echo and it is slightly louder. I tried to edit it and I got it better but still, you deserve perfection with your peaceful sleep. Again, I'm sorry about that!
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Sources:
Keller, Helen, et al. The Story of My Life: Helen Keller. Wilder Pub., 2012.
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Hello and welcome back to AS(Fem)R!
I have a little different version of storytelling for you this week. This was something I planned to do down the line for authors and poets whose works were in the public domain but it just so happens that the autobiography for Helen Keller is in the public domain and, instead of researching and writing my OWN story on her, I figured who better than to tell her own story than the woman herself in her own words!
Helen Keller is someone I knew very little about before reading her story so I am learning right alongside of you!
This episode includes chapters 1-11 and the remaining half of the book will be released this Thursday, April 22nd so you won't have to wait a full week :-)
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Sources:
Keller, Helen, et al. The Story of My Life: Helen Keller. Wilder Pub., 2012.
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(Not an ad) Like the book? Consider purchasing it from a Black-owned independent bookstore! The following websites below give a list of Black-owned bookshops that you can order from online or by phone and you’ll be supporting a small business as well! I am in no way affiliated with either of the websites LiteraryHub or AfroTech, Make Believe Ideas, Ltd. nor do I make any money from your use of the sites or patronage of any of the bookstores. It’s just a resource I like to use for myself and thought I would pass it along :-) https://afrotech.com/10-black-owned-o... https://lithub.com/you-can-order-toda...
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Good evening!
Do you like your sleep stories with a heaping side of vengeance? If so, you're going to love Boudica, the Iceni warrior queen in Roman Britain.
**Content warning: Nearly the entire story takes place on a battlefield and although I never give gory or disturbing details, the story does contain talk of warfare, death, and, more importantly, a mention of rape which some discussion around it. Please listen at your own discretion.
Sources:
Bragg, Melvyn, et. all. “Boudica.” In Our Time: History from BBC Radio 4. 10 March, 2010. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r7lr9
Hughes, Tristian, and Gillespie, Caitlin. “Boudica: Britian’s Warrior Queen.” The Ancients from Acast. 6 March, 2021. https://play.acast.com/s/the-ancients/boudica-warriorwomanofancientbritain
Hughes, Tristian and Gillespie, Caitlin. “Boudica: Through Roman Eyes.” The Ancients from Acast. 20 March, 2021. https://play.acast.com/s/the-ancients/boudica-throughromaneyes
Jenner, Greg, et. all. “Boudica.” You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4. 13 September, 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07n8nrg
Lewis, Jone Johnson. “Biography of Boudicca, British Celtic Warrior Queen.” ThoughtCo, 3 July 2019, www.thoughtco.com/boudicca-boadicea-biography-3528571.
Q, Shannon. “Boudicca Biography: The Celtic Warrior Queen.” Biographics, Biographics.org, 30 May 2019, biographics.org/boudicca-biography-the-celtic-warrior-queen/.
I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Hello and welcome back to AS(Fem)R! This week's story is about Henrietta Lacks and her incredible "immortal" cells. Although she might not be a household name, I would be so bold as to say that not a single person that listens to this episode HASN'T been affected by Henrietta in some way.
Tonight's whispered story introduces Henrietta the person and discusses her legacy to medicine and the controversy that surrounds her story. I hope it brings you relaxation and deep sleep.
The Henrietta Lacks Foundation: http://henriettalacksfoundation.org/
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(Not an ad) Like the book? Consider purchasing it from a Black-owned independent bookstore! The following websites below give a list of Black-owned bookshops that you can order from online or by phone and you’ll be supporting a small business as well! I am in no way affiliated with either of the websites LiteraryHub or AfroTech, Make Believe Ideas, Ltd. nor do I make any money from your use of the sites or patronage of any of the bookstores. It’s just a resource I like to use for myself and thought I would pass it along :-)
https://afrotech.com/10-black-owned-online-bookstores-to-support-while-at-home
https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/
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Sources:
Ahluwalia, Maninder. “Genetic Privacy: We Must Learn from the Story of Henrietta Lacks.” New Scientist, 1 Aug. 2020, www.newscientist.com/article/2250449-genetic-privacy-we-must-learn-from-the-story-of-henrietta-lacks/.
Butanis, Benjamin. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, 12 Apr. 2017, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks.html.
“Henrietta Lacks: Science Must Right a Historical Wrong.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 1 Sept. 2020, www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z.
Rutsch, Poncie. “Henrietta Lacks.” Babes of Science. 6 March 2017, https://babesofscience.libsyn.com/henrietta-lacks
Skloot, Rebecca. “Henrietta Lacks: How Her Cells Became One of the Most Important Medical Tools in History.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 22 Apr. 2017, www.history.com/news/rebecca-skloot-on-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-biography.
White, Tracie, et al. “Listen to the Human Stories, the Henrietta Lacks Family Tells Scientists.” Scope, Logo Left ContentLogo Right Content 10,000+ Posts Scope Stanford University School of Medicine Blog, 25 Apr. 2018, scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/04/24/listen-to-the-human-stories-the-henrietta-lacks-family-tells-scientists/#:~:text=Henrietta%20Lacks%20was%20a%20poor,to%20treatment%20for%20cervical%20cancer.&text=%E2%80%9CWe%20have%20a%20better%20sense,a%20mom%2C%20as%20a%20wife.
Zielinski, Sarah. “Henrietta Lacks' 'Immortal' Cells.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 22 Jan. 2010, www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/.
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Good evening!
Episode 10 is here! Tonight we are talking about Dr. Jane Goodall. Lie back, take a few breaths if it helps you and enjoy some inspired relaxation!
NOTE: This is a repost due to an audio issue the first time around
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Resources and Way to Take Action:
Looking for ways to help conservationism in Africa? Check out https://africanconservation.org/ which is conservation for Africa by Africans. There you can donate directly to animal conservation projects or, if you’re more of a get-in-there-yourself kind of person, you can sign up to volunteer for projects and training.
For more about Jane Goodall’s work and her Institute, visit www.janegoodall.org
(Not an ad) Want to purchase one of her books? Please consider buying it from an independently Black-owned bookshop! The following websites below give a list of Black-owned bookshops that you can order from online or by phone and you’ll be supporting a small business as well! I am in no way affiliated with either of the websites LiteraryHub or AfroTech, nor do I make any money from your use of the sites or patronage of any of the bookstores. It’s just a resource I like to use! :-)
https://afrotech.com/10-black-owned-online-bookstores-to-support-while-at-home
https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/
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Sources:
Biography.com Editors. “Jane Goodall Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 15 June 2020, www.biography.com/scientist/jane-goodall.
Famous Scientists. “Jane Goodall.” Famous Scientists, FamousScientists.org, www.famousscientists.org/jane-goodall/.
Jane Goodall Institute UK. “Biography.” Jane Goodall Institute UK, Jane Goodall Institute UK, www.janegoodall.org.uk/jane-goodall/biography.
Leiter, Elizabeth and Kim Woodard, directors. Jane Goodall: The Hope. Performance by Jane Goodall, National Geographic Films, 2020.
McKie, Robin. “Jane Goodall: 50 Years Working with Chimps | Discover Interview.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 26 June 2010, www.theguardian.com/science/2010/jun/27/jane-goodall-chimps-africa-interview.
Morgen, Brett, director. Jane. National Geographic Studios, Public Road Productions, Abramorama, 2017.
Sebunya, Kaddu. “Saving the World's Wildlife Is Not Just 'a White Person Thing'.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 31 July 2017, www.theguardian.com/environment/africa-wild/2017/jul/31/saving-wildlife-conservation-africa-colonialism-race.
I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Hello and welcome back to AS(Fem)R!
This evening's episode is about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
On the YouTube ASMR channel, we colored a picture of Frida which you can print and color for yourself as well https://coloring-pages.info/self-portrait-with-necklace-of-thorns-by-frida-kahlo-printable-coloring-pages-book-18100
**Correction: The first time I pronounce the word Tehauna as Tay-hana instead of Teh-wanna, which is later corrected in the rest of the video (and I hope that THAT is correct but please let me know if it isn't. It's really important to me that words are pronounced correctly)
Content Warning I will be talking about Frida's bus accident. It's a very important event that I didn't want to skip over. I will be recounting the event and her injuries but I will not be going into great detail or gore. I have cued you in the video as to the start and stop of that section so you can skip over it easily if you feel like it is something that might bother you.
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Sources:
Biography.com Editors. “Frida Kahlo Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 22 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/artist/frida-kahlo.
“Frida Kahlo.” Scandalous Women: the Lives and Loves of History's Most Notorious Women, by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, TarcherPerigee, an Imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016, pp. 239–247.
Frida-Kahlo-Foundation. org Editors. “Biography of Frida Kahlo.” Frida Kahlo Biography | Life, Paintings, Influence on Art, www.frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html.
FridaKahlo.org Editors. “Frida Kahlo and Her Paintings.” Frida Kahlo: 100 Paintings Analysis, Biography, Quotes, & Art, www.fridakahlo.org/.
Graham, Beckett and Vollenweider, Susan. “Episode 42: Frida Kahlo.” The History Chicks. 9 September 2013, http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-42-frida-kahlo/
Tuchman, Phyllis. “Frida Kahlo.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Nov. 2002, www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/frida-kahlo-70745811/?page=1.
I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Happy International Women's Day!
Today's sleep story is about Ada Lovelace, considered by many to be the first computer programmer. In this episode, we learn about who Ada's parents were and the "nurture and nature" effect they both had on her. We also dive into her passion for mathematical engineering and the man and machine who ignited it--Charles Babbage and his Analytical Engine. Her life's work leaves us with a host of "what if" questions as we imagine the future that Ada and Babbage could have ushered into existence...
Pleasant dreams!
Simone
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Resources to Support Women and Girls in STEM:
https://www.teachthought.com/technology/40-important-stem-resources-for-women/
https://edventures.com/blogs/stempower/10-resources-to-help-you-empower-girls-in-stem
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Sources:
Biography.com Editors. “Ada Lovelace Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 23 Jan. 2021, www.biography.com/scholar/ada-lovelace.
Bragg, Melvyn, et al. “BBC Radio 4. ‘In Our Time: Science.’” In Our Time: Science, episode Ada Lovelace, BBC Radio 4, 6 Mar. 2008.
Famous Scientists. “Ada Lovelace.” Famous Scientists, www.famousscientists.org/ada-lovelace/.
Graham, Beckett and Vollenweider, Susan. “Ada Lovelace." The History Chicks from Wondery, 23 March 2019. http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-103-ada-lovelace/
Lockhart, Robert, et al. “Untangling the Tale of Ada Lovelace-Stephen Wolfram Writings.” Stephen Wolfram Blog RSS, 10 Dec. 2015, writings.stephenwolfram.com/2015/12/untangling-the-tale-of-ada-lovelace/.
Longley, Robert. “Biography of Ada Lovelace, First Computer Programmer.” ThoughtCo, 19 Feb. 2021, www.thoughtco.com/ada-lovelace-biography-5113321.
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I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging
Did you know the most successful pirate in history was a Chinese sex worker-turned-pirate captain? At her height in the early 1800's, her fleet was upwards of 8,000 ships and 50,000--80,000 crew members!
In our historical sleep story tonight, we learn all about pirate Ching Shih and how she went from rags to riches and lived to tell the tale into old age.
Content Warning While there will be no details of any of this content, sensitive or young listeners might want to be aware of brief mentions of the following: sexual violence, execution, non-biological incest
In case you missed the podcast update earlier today, I will be releasing sleep story-only audio for the podcast and the ASMR triggers and background "extras" will be included in a video format on my main platform on YouTube. If you like only the story telling portion, stick around here! If you enjoy the ASMR portion, I invite you to subscribe to my YouTube channel...or do both! I'd love to see more of you :-)
Sources:
Banerji, Urvija. “The Chinese Female Pirate Who Commanded 80,000 Outlaws.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 6 Apr. 2016, www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-chinese-female-pirate-who-commanded-80000-outlaws.
“Ching Shih (Fl. 1807-1810)" Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. . Encyclopedia.com. 1 Mar. 2021 .” Encyclopedia.com, Encyclopedia.com, 1 Mar. 2021, www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ching-shih-fl-1807-1810.
Frederick, William H. “Patterns of a Colonial Age.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Southeast-Asia-556509/Patterns-of-a-colonial-age#ref509109.
Howard, Krissy. “The Story Of Ching Shih, Prostitute Turned Pirate Lord.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 17 Dec. 2018, allthatsinteresting.com/ching-shih.
Murray, Dian, director. The Most Successful Pirate of All Time- Dian Murray. YouTube, Ted Ed, 2 Apr. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BALmDghybk.
Unknown. “Ching Shih - Madame Ching And Her Crew's Exploits.” Ching Shih - The Pirate Queen of China - Cheng I Sao, 2021, www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates/ching-shih/.
Vishnu. “Ching Shih: A Prostitute Who Became History's Deadliest Pirate.” Medium, History of Yesterday, 25 Sept. 2020, historyofyesterday.com/ching-shih-a-prostitute-who-became-historys-deadliest-pirate-f596f7fcff23.
**I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging
Hello beautiful people!
Just a quick little update to let you know how content is going to be distributed across my different platforms:
Essentially, the podcast will get its own audio released without all the extra taps and background triggers and will solely be a soft-spoken sleep story. If you like visuals and all the extra "ASMR stuff," I invite you to subscribe over at my YouTube channel! Or do both! I would love to see more of you :-)
The story at either place you listen will be about the same person, just delivered in two different ways!
The wildly amazing story of Ching Shih, pirate "queen" of China will be released here at 4pm central/5pm eastern time TODAY! The video version is already up on YouTube if you can't wait. You won't want to miss this high seas adventure story!
Have a great day,
Simone
Tonight's sleep story is about Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland of American Ballet Theater!
ASMR triggers include close whispering throughout, mouth sounds, scratching, tapping, fabric sounds and we spend a nice bit of time playing with pointe shoe sounds and learning the parts of the shoe and the sounds they make.
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To help support young Black and Brown ballet dancers, check out what Brown Girls Do Ballet** are doing, they are doing great work!
**Please consider supporting a Black-owned independent bookstore! The following websites below give a list of Black-owned bookshops that you can order from online or by phone and you’ll be supporting a small business as well! I am in no way affiliated with either of the websites LiteraryHub or AfroTech, nor do I make any money from your use of the sites or patronage of any of the bookstores. It’s just a resource I like to use for myself as well.
Sources:
Biography.com Editors. “Misty Copeland.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 17 Aug. 2020, www.biography.com/athlete/misty-copeland.
Bourlin, Olga. “Misty Copeland (1982- ) •.” Blackpast.org, 17 Dec. 2020, www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/copeland-misty-1982/.
FitzPatrick, Hayley. “Misty Copeland on Acknowledging Race in Ballet and Revolutionizing the Art Form.” Good Morning America, 3 Feb. 2021, www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/misty-copeland-acknowledging-race-ballet-revolutionizing-art-form-75600980.
Foreman, Cathy. “A Recap: Misty Copeland in Conversation.” Art. Music. Books. Film. Interviews. Opinions. Lifestyle, 8 Sept. 2019, notesandnarratives.com/2019/09/08/a-recap-misty-copeland-in-conversation/.
Hutcheson, Susannah. “How I Became a Ballerina: Misty Copeland.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 31 Mar. 2020, www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2020/03/31/how-misty-copeland-became-principal-dancer-american-ballet-theatre/2929620001/.
Unknown, Unknown. “Misty Copeland.” American Ballet Theatre, 1 Oct. 2019, www.abt.org/people/misty-copeland/?type=performer.
Winship, Lyndsey. “Misty Copeland: the Trailblazing Ballerina Loved by Prince, Obama and Disney.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 7 Nov. 2018, www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/nov/07/misty-copeland-interview-ballet-broken-disney-nutcracker-prince-obama.
**I would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that I record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging
Happy Presidents' Day to listeners in the States!
Even though we don't technically have a female president yet, we are celebrating Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the first female, and also the first Black American and first South Asian American to hold the office of Vice President.
So just who is Kamala Harris and what was her road to Vice President? In this week's sleep story, we will learn about her upbringing with immigrant parents, her law career and her path to becoming Vice President of the United States--along with her long list of "firsts." Unlike the previous weeks' stories, I omitted extra ASMR triggers in the background and opted for some water and white noise sounds in the background. Let me know what you think! I'm just trying to find nice combinations of sounds :-)
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SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BOOKSTORES!
If you’re interested in Vice President Harris’s books or ANY books for that matter, please consider supporting a Black-owned independent bookstore! The following websites below give a list of Black-owned bookshops that you can order from online or by phone and you’ll be supporting a small business as well! I am in no way affiliated with either of the websites LiteraryHub or AfroTech, nor do I make any money from your use of the sites or patronage of any of the bookstores. It’s just a resource I like to use for myself as well.
https://lithub.com/you-can-order-toda...
https://afrotech.com/10-black-owned-o...
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Show Sources:
BBC News. “Shyamala Gopalan: The Woman Who Inspired Kamala Harris.” BBC News, BBC, 26 Jan. 2021, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55786214.
Ott, Tim. “Kamala Harris.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 20 Jan. 2021, www.biography.com/political-figure/kamala-harris.
Solender, Andrew. “Here Are The 'Firsts' Kamala Harris Represents With VP Candidacy.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 12 Aug. 2020, www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/12/here-are-the-firsts-kamala-harris-represents-with-vp-candidacy/?sh=6a115be03128.
Unknown, Unknown. “Kamala Harris.” Ballotpedia, 2021, ballotpedia.org/Kamala_Harris.
Unknown, Unknown. “Kamala Harris: The Vice President.” The White House, The United States Government, 29 Jan. 2021, www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/.
Witter, Brad. “10 Things You May Not Know About Kamala Harris.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 20 Jan. 2021, www.biography.com/news/kamala-harris-facts.
Vice President Official Photo: www.whitehouse.gov
Happy Women and Girls in Science Day!
I have an extra story for you this week about Katherine Johnson, NASA research mathematician. Her calculations allowed astronauts to enter space for the first time, walk the moon for the first time and get home safely when things went wrong. She was a brilliant woman with many "firsts" and we are celebrating her on Women and Girls in Science Day during Black History Month.
This video includes soft-spoken storytelling, occasional close whispers, soft tapping, lid sounds, mic brushing with makeup brushes, and hairbrush bristle clicking.
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Resources to Support Women and Girls in STEM:
https://www.teachthought.com/technolo...
https://edventures.com/blogs/stempowe...
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Sources:
Fox, Margalit. “Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; Mathematician Broke Barriers at NASA.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 24 Feb. 2020, www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/science/katherine-johnson-dead.html.
Gates, Henry Louis, and Robert F Smith. “Black History In Two Minutes ‘Katherine Johnson.’” Season 3, episode 31, 27 Mar. 2020. Episode for the podcast, Black History In Two Minutes (or so) originally was released on March 27, 2020.
Johnson, Katherine. Reaching For The Moon: the Autobiography of Nasa Mathematician Katherine Johnson. ATHENEUM CHILDREN'S Books, 2020.
Lewis, Russell. “Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies.” NPR, NPR, 24 Feb. 2020, www.npr.org/2020/02/24/517784975/katherine-johnson-nasa-mathematician-and-an-inspiration-for-hidden-figures-dies.
Stauss, Joanna. “Katherine Johnson: Pioneering NASA Mathematician.” Space.com, Space, 27 Feb. 2020, www.space.com/katherine-johnson.html.
Wild, Flint. “Who Was Katherine Johnson?” NASA, NASA, 30 Dec. 2016, www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/who-was-katherine-johnson-k4.
Welcome back!
Tonight's story takes us back to the mid-1800s in the landscape of the mountains, deserts and valleys of the Great Basin of the United States. Sarah Winnemucca was an indigenous woman of the Northern Paiute Nation who fought for the human rights of her people. She spoke directly to Congress and educated the general public about her tribe and what life was REALLY like on the reservations. She is also considered the first Native American woman to have published a book, which was her autobiography Life among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims.
This story was already prepared prior to this month but we'll be back to celebrating Black women during Black History Month later this week in an extra episode!
~~Support and Advocate~~
**Ways to support Native American non-profits and advocate for the continued rights to land and other resources, voting, and more for Indigenous Peoples (U.S.):
https://blog.givingassistant.org/native-american-charities/
(I am in no way affiliated with Giving Assistant)
**Whose Land Are You On? Learn about the importance of indigenous land acknowledgment at https://nativegov.org/a-guide-to-indigenous-land-acknowledgment/
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“Sarah Winnemucca Devoted Her Life to Protecting Native Americans in the Face of an Expanding United States.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 27 July 2016, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sarah-winnemucca-devoted-life-protecting-lives-native-americans-face-expanding-united-states-180959930/.
“Sarah Winnemucca, Whose Paiute Indian Name Is Thocmetony Or Shell Flower, Dies.” World History Project, worldhistoryproject.org/1891/10/14/sarah-winnemucca-whose-paiute-indian-name-is-thocmetony-or-shell-flower-dies.
Scandalous Women, by Elizabeth Kerry McMahon, Pelham McMahon, 2015, pp. 170–179.
Unknown, Unknown. “Menu.” Nevada Women's History Project, www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/biographies-alphabetical/sarah-winnemucca/.
Winnemucca, Sarah. My Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1883.
I've got a BONUS episode for you today to celebrate AS(Fem)R's first day and, more importantly, the first day of Black History Month here in the United States. Ida B. Wells is a very interesting woman who dedicated her life to equality, justice and to fight the terrorist practice of lynching.
I've included a trigger warning at the beginning of this episode due to the racial violence that will be discussed. While there won't be any details of the crime, mention of a lynching as well as frequent use of the word "lynch" will be a part of our story tonight. Listen at your own discretion.
Enjoy this bonus full-length episode about Ida B. Wells-Barnett! Sweet dreams!
Welcome to our very first episode of AS(Fem)R! This whispered story is all about Harriet Tubman. Other audio ASMR triggers include: soft tapping, fabric sounds, finger flutters and hand sounds, mic brushing, nail taps and clicks and ear to ear whispers.
Lay back, relax and I hope you enjoy this story of an amazing woman!
Hi! My name is Simone Knightley and I'm so glad you stopped by!
AS(Fem)R celebrates amazing women in history--some you may already know and some who should be known. Each week, I will be telling the story of a woman who marched to the beat of their own drum, created new avenues for future women or fought against injustice.
The stories will be told in a sleep story style layered with traditional ASMR triggers such as tapping, crinkles, ear to ear whispers and more. AS(Fem)R is the place for you to hear inspiring stories so you can have empowered dreams.
First episode drops Monday, February 1st, 2021 and you won't want to miss our first featured woman! HINT: she saved around 70 individuals and was known as "the Moses of her people"
See you Monday! Sweet Dreams!